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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1927
Page
2
The frost of April 23 heavily damaged the apple crop in the western mountain counties of North Carolina. Mitchell county reports virtually the entire crop wiped out by the severe frost and cold.
Leaves on trees turned black and considerable, but unquantified, damage was seen near Mt Airy. An inspector will survey the districts to gauge impact. A crop reporting service member surveys Sand Hills peach orchards to verify frost damage reported weeks ago.
Davidson College selects W A Christian Mobile and A T Dillard Greensboro as the main debaters against the University of the South Sewanee. W C Ogden Mobile named as alternate for the April 29 contest on the Volstead Act repeal.
In Life magazine a playful quip asks where Sylvia found her husband and jokes she won him in a limerick contest. The line reflects a lighthearted, humorous tone about romance and wordplay.
A state wide Rural School Music Memory contest took place at the Woman's club building in Raleigh. Now in its third year it drew entrants from mountain counties to Currituck and Carteret on the coast. Winners from each school advanced to county and then state contests with cups awarded to top elementary and high school scorers. The event included a music appreciation course prepared by Mrs. E E Randolph for rural schools.
Under the direction of Miss Hattie S Parrott assistant state rural supervisor the article outlines administrative guidance and oversight for county school programs and rural education initiatives.
Greensboro Apr 29 AP The NC College for Women completes commencement plans Rev Merill of Brick Presbyterian Church New York to preach baccalaureate June 5 Dr Stephen S Wise New York chosen speaker for dedication of new auditorium June 4 Governor McLean may lead morning exercises Judge N A Townsend to deliver the June 6 commencement address to the graduating class
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