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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1931

Page

2

Local swimmers to compete in Mid-Atlantic Open

Seven members of the local YMCA swim team plus Coach Chet Smith travel to Charlotte for the Mid-Atlantic Open Championships at Myers Park Country Club pool. Bill McAnally aims to defend the junior 50 yard breast stroke title. Carl Shelton challenges in the senior event. High Point, a dark horse, looms as a threat. entrants include Ab McAnally, Hubert Barrier, Richard Retten, Lloyd Whitley, Vibert Strock, and others from 17 cities and the University of Georgia.

Chet Smith Charlotte Mid-Atlantic States High Point Ab McAnally Hubert Barrier Richard Retten Lloyd Whitley Vibert Strock Bill McAnally Charlotgie University of Georgia Carl Link National Amateur Athletic Federation Myers Park Country Club

Peterson's Ointment Promises Healed Sores and Quick Relief

Old sores healed for over 30 years by the mighty power of Peterson's Ointment. It relieves piles itching skin burns pimples and eczema in days. A 35 cent box at any drug store proves it works. one application convinces you.

Peterson Adv

Scorers and top team named from regional entries

Albert Weir of the University of Georgia leads a lone college entry. Teams entered include Charlotte, Hickory, Wilmington, Camp Graystone at Tuxedo, High Point, Savannah, Athens, Rome, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Callahan, Charleston, Greenville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Richmond and Greenville.

Albert Weir University of Georgia Charlotte Hickory Wilmington Camp Graystone Tuxedo High Point N. C Savannah Athens Rome Atlanta Jacksonville Pensacola Callahan Florida Charleston Greenville S. C Knoxville Chattanooga

Thirteen Year Old YMCA Swim Team Edges Older Boys

The thirteen year old YMCA swimmers beat the twelve year olds 36 to 30 in a morning meet, with Clifton 13 and Willoughby 13 taking multiple dashes and Clifton 12 winning several events. The teams will meet next Wednesday to decide the championship.

Robert Clifton Charles Logan Edwin Willoughby Oscar Smith Fred Schupp Ronald Jester Edgar Hartley Clegg Baxley William Clifton Bobby Hartley Hammett Cecil R. Hartley Smith Jester R. Clifton

Major League Leaders For Aug 19 Baseball Summary

National League leaders include Davis batting .345 for Philadelphia and Klein with 102 runs, 101 RBIs, 163 hits for the Phillies. In pitching, Haines of St Louis won 10 and Frankhouse of Boston won 8. American League leaders feature Simmons hitting .885 and Ruth with 373, Gehrig 130 RBIs, and Grove 25 wins for Philadelphia.

Davis Phillies Terry Giants Klein L. Waner Pirates Adams Cardinals Hornsby Cubs Herman Robins Traynor Ott Frisch Cuyler Haines Frankhouse Braves Simmons Athletics Ruth Yankees Gehrig Webb Red Sox Alexander Tigers Johnson Chapman Grove Marberfry Senators

Rain Delays North Carolina Tennis Quarterfinals

In Asheville, rain halted yesterday's North Carolina tournament matches. Arthur Hendrix of Lakeland upset Harley Shuford of Hickory to reach the quarterfinals, after a 6-0 6-1 win over Reeves Rutledge. Hendrix faces top seed Wilmer Hines of Washington DC as play resumes today. Dick Covington of Asheville, seed No. 5, was defeated by Lenoir Wright of Charlotte 7-5 6-2.

Asheville North Carolina Arthur Hendrix Lakeland Fla Harley Shuford Hickory Reeves Rutledge Shuford Wilmer Hines Columbia D. C Dick Covington Lenoir Wright Charlotte

Italian inventor creates hotel burglar alarm bell system

An Italian inventor introduces a burglar alarm for hotels and apartments that rings a bell and signals on a central switchboard whenever a hotel room door is forced or a lock is opened with a wrong key. A giant glass hand lit by electricity stands opposite Munich railway station to attract tourists to the town’s interests.

Munich

Purification Health Ad Promotes Calotabs Course

A physician endorses Purification claiming perfect purification of the system builds health. Advertises Calotabs to purify blood by activating liver kidneys stomach and bowels with 19 cts and 35 cts packages sold by all dealers.

Ady

Oak Hill Church 10 Be auctioned tomorrow afternoon

The Oak Hill Baptist church in Randolph county, about 50 years old, will be sold at 2 o'clock tomorrow to the highest bidder. Proceeds will fund the Oak Hill Memorial in Cedar Lodge Park at Thomasville. Trustees C N Royal Mrs W H Kennedy and Raymond Underwood conduct the sale. Rev Q F Barnes, acting pastor, also leads brush arbor meetings on the site, ending next Sunday. The church lies off Fuller road near the Randolph Davidson county line.

Oak Hill Baptist Randlph County Q. F. Barnes C. N. Royal W. H. Kennedy Raymond Underwood Barnes Emmanuel Baptist Church Columbia D. C Columbus Alabama Oak Hill Memorial Oak Hill Church Fuller Road Randolph-Davidson County

Western League Pitcher Wins Sixteenth Contest

Des Moines star Bud Tinning, right handed pitcher for the Des Moines Western League club, extended his season win total to sixteen with a five-hit effort against St Joseph. He has been defeated only once, on May 31, highlighting his standout season amid a strong Des Moines rotation.

Des Moines Bud Tinning St. Joseph

Glorifying Your Nose How to Flatter Your Feature

Alicia Hart urges readers to view the nose as a beauty focal and offers styling tips. She discusses nose size tilt redness and shine, linking color to circulation cold weather and digestion while advising hair styling and makeup to balance facial features.

Nose care tips from a beauty guide

Wash your nose with hot water and soap to remove dirt and blackheads. Use an astringent afterward and apply only light powder to reduce shine without creating a white edge. Do not blow or pull your nose and avoid enlarging nostrils. Larger noses may enhance individuality and beauty, so embrace your own type.

Former Lexington preacher on visit in route from California to Florida

W Roy Shelton a former First Methodist pastor in Lexington now a businessman stopped in Lexington en route from California to Florida. He noted passing through Kansas and seeing huge piles of thrashed grain during the journey.

Lexington W. Roy Shelton First Methodist Church California Florida Kansas

Wheat rotting in fields as market price fails farmers

The text notes wheat lying in fields sprouting under summer rains and rotting beyond the Mississippi. It states market prices are too low to profitably harvest and haul the grain to market, leaving thousands of bushels unrecovered according to the visitor.

Mississippi Allstate Sears, Roebuck and Co National Better Business Bureau

Two Women Held On Indecency Charge In Kentucky Court

In Lexington recorder's court Judge A J Newton bound over Eviyn Jones and Elizabeth Fitzgerald to superior court on indecent exposure charges after witnesses described them riding Highway 109 with scant clothing alongside two men. The men, Jata Parrish and Whyte Barnes, were dismissed for lack of probable cause on prostitution charges.

Lexington A. J. Newton Recorder’s Court Highway 109 Eviyn Jones Elizabeth Fitzgerald Superior Court Jata Parrish Whyte Barnes Newton

Dr Gains Visits Washington and Lee Leader in Lexington

Dr Francis P Gains president of Washington and Lee University Lexington Va visited Lexington recently. He was accompanied by Mrs Gains and stopped for a brief visit with Col G Foster Hankins.

Lexington Francis P.gains Washington and Lee University

Dempsey Knocks Out Beasley in Reno Exhibition

Reno light heavyweight Jack Dempsey from Reno fights in an Oakland exhibition and knocks out challenger Jack Beasley. The bout highlights a short, decisive exchange as the crowd witnesses a clear KO victory.

Reno Nev Jack Dempsey Jack Beasley Oakland Cal

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