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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1928
Page
6
On Tuesday afternoon four year old Carolyn Reeves hosted a party at her Denny street home with friends, games, and a pink and white theme. Guests included Carolyn and Billy Reeves, Kathryn Mabel Carriker, Elizabeth and Albert Suggs, and others, ending with ice cream cake and pink mint favors.
Gilbert Ragan a University of North Carolina student is reported doing nicely at Burrus clinic after an appendicitis operation performed a few days ago. Tom Armstrong of the VU navy is spending a 15 day leave here with his mother Mrs. John Armstrong of Circle drive. He has just returned from Cuba aboard the U S S Osborne. Mr and Mrs K F Ellington and their son Kenneth Jr of New York City are visiting Mr and Mrs C F Ellington. Mr Ellington was called to New York Sunday night on business and Mrs Ellington and son will remain in High Point longer.
The article recounts Richard E. Byrd and Bernt Balchen adjusting plans to aid stricken North Pole flyer Floyd Bennett. Bennett suffered a severe pneumonia after a test crash and died in Quebec with his wife and Commander Byrd beside him as President Coolidge sent condolences.
Editorial notes from The Physiological Life series discuss how modern conditions confine people indoors reducing sun exposure and physical activity. It explains disuse atrophy, the need for exercise for muscles and organs, and how modern environments expose people to gas, dust, and industrial poisons.
At its spring meeting the North Carolina Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Pi initiated eleven men. The new members are R. M. Rothgeb of Raleigh D. L. Stucky of Raleigh H. T. Gheesling of Charlotte A. L. Tanfield of Washington J. T. Mason of Greenville M. W. M. Williams of Badin K. P. Haywood of Mt. Gilead H. M. Ellis of Washington C. H. Harshaw of Grove City Pa W. E. Mosely of Kinston and W. T. Maxwell of Raleigh.
Wednesday and Tuesday sessions cover coal and cotton price inquiries in state Senate committees. Denison Inland Waterways financing faces House commerce scrutiny while McClintic franking charges surface in a naval panel. Legislation on army promotion, flood control and tax cuts advances amid debates on prohibition.
Athens reports two more micro shocks strike Corinth this morning. Four Greek ministers say the city is ruined beyond repair and reconstruction on the same site is impracticable. Damage is put at 600 million drachmas and 13 dead. Government sends food tents and two steamers for refugees.
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