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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1927
Page
7
Mechanicsville School hosted a chapel program with songs and dances led by first graders and others. A Saturday high school stunt night showcased costumes and skits while a health survey by Nurse Hutchinson graded pupils.
Ray Street first graders led chapel with Bible verses and songs. Bay Street sixth graders staged a citizenship play Reforming a Bad Boy during the Clean-up campaign. Miss Burnett Puts One Over charmed a Friday night audience with a seven grade cast. The event featured student acts, band selections, and an Angel Food Cake auction benefiting the Ray Street baseball program.
Miss Donnell’s second graders led chapel with violin selections by Virginia Frank. The grammar grades then watched Mrs. Frazier’s seventh grade performance General Scrubby Wins, featuring many named pupils and a message about clean-up day.
High Point college journalism students questioned four mayor and council candidates about railroad crossing solutions. Proposals include removing tracks, building underpasses, lowering tracks, or hiring an expert engineer. All opposed a Main Street subway.
Candidates discuss crossing problems with Main street and Wrenn street. Several favor routing freight around the southern city and call for expert investigation before any underpass at grade crossings. Incumbent Worth urges a Southern Railway engineer to study the issue.
Gas fumes from a small tank brought home by L Roberts of Marcus Hill killed six pigs and many ducks and sickened other pets. Roberts, employed at a gas works, filled the tank with water and used it for animal troughs, unaware the tank contained dangerous fumes.
Mr and Mrs Robert Jackinson end a 40 year teaching career in Ardmore Ireland where he served as principal and she as junior assistant mistress. They will move to Belfast after 33 years at Ardmore Public Schools.
The Rev H Norwood Bowne of St Marys High Point was chosen as the diocesan delegate to the Jubilee meeting of the Children's Lenten Offering with Rev Milton Barber as alternate. Sunday schools nationwide to join the June 5 gathering at the Academy of Music Philadelphia. The Lenten Offering began in 1877 and has grown to substantial totals for missionary work.
Pearl Fashions introduces rhinestone and crystal pins to secure long pearls at the neckline mimicking a stylish necktie. The decorative piece holds strands in place, adding a glamorous finishing touch to evening wear.
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