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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1926
Page
4
A Baltimore survey by the division of art education aims to provide for training of talented pupils in junior high schools. The piece notes the risk public schooling poses to genius by forcing a common mold, yet suggests thoughtful forethought could cultivate artistic and scientific gifts.
A frontier town tale underscores risk in opening banks as the state strengthens the North Carolina Corporation Commission's powers granted in 1921. Officials say the new supervisory authority should curb bank failures, which likely cost about 12.5 million dollars over five years.
The article lauds H Hoyle Sink the new pardons commissioner as a strong publicity asset for Raleigh praising his frequent inspections and statements. It notes he and Wade Phillips hail from Lexington and mentions Phillips heads the conservation and development department. The piece questions the governor’s appointment choices.
The text questions if Sink is in the right job despite his publicity skills. It notes his talent for propaganda and wonders if another person could fill the pardons commissioner post as well. It suggests reporters see him as a strong news source and may press him for more coverage.
A Southern Furniture Journal report announces a furniture sales institute to open during the January show. The program will link retail trade with the southern furniture market through practical talks on construction design buying and selling, plus floor sales training and retail advertising trends.
The piece notes the second woman swims the English Channel, beating all but Miss Ederle. It compares female swimming technique to baseball pitching, argues women may excel in swimming, and suggests men must prove they can keep up in at least one sport.
M Callizo soared to eight miles above ground in an extraordinary flight. He lifted off at 5 PM and landed two hours twenty five minutes later after reaching a record height no human had achieved. He anticipated future, higher records as aircraft improve.
An elderly observer tracked avian flight for years before achieving a tiny lift himself. Meanwhile the Jamm family in New York changed their surname to Gorman, altering identity in a local community.
The High Point chamber promotes rapid city growth through its 120 manufacturing enterprises. The piece notes shared roots with Guilford, Davidson, and Randolph counties, urges a geographic industrial triangle linking Greensboro Lexington Winston-Salem High Point and Thomasville, and highlights soil and crops that support regional industry.
A local road boss accused of murder learns of brutal abuse toward prisoners at the county home. J. C. Burleyson and welfare officer Z. V. Moss face accusations of repeated beatings, with inmates reportedly sympathizing with the boss and defenses framed as needed restraint.
London report notes Oxford researchers, Oliver Lodge and other savants dance Charleston and fox trot. Snakes caused many deaths in British India in 1925 while Victorian showmanship features brunettes winning at Folkestone. Old music hall Oxford slated for redevelopment with Mary Pickford replacing Vesta Victoria.
In New London Aldo Montall won a hot dog eating contest by downing 2 with rival Jack Missmin forced to stop at 38. Montall soon declared he could eat more, half an hour after the event.
The American Junior Red Cross will run training courses in 150 teacher institutions this and next month, reaching about 75,000 teachers. Philadelphia's Sesquicentennial Red Cross exhibit showcases disaster relief nursing public health and more while a Boston chapter searches for a veteran’s relatives. Ina Walker Cochran, a nine year old Junior, saved a drowning baby in the Severn river, earning praise from Red Cross leaders. The Life Saving Corps now totals 72,810 strong with 22,892 trained this year and a split by gender and juniors among the qualifiers.
North Carolina Supreme Court begins its fall term on Tuesday August 31 with a 14 case docket from the first judicial district. No criminal cases are scheduled but a bank receiver suit against Albemarle directors for 10000 tops the list. Other matters include fertilizer dispute over value and bond note claims against Albion Adylett and others.
Raleigh reports a wave of escapes from North Carolina state prison camps with J B Vickers in Charlotte the latest. Vickers, a ten year murder convict, was kept largely under light duty due to illness and weak health but slipped away after a guard negligence. Warden Dr J H Norman notes most escapes occur in crowded urban settings and predicts most suspects will be recaptured within 30 days.
Following complaints that taxi drivers in Honolulu charged excessive rates, an authority ruled that a schedule of rates must be posted in plain view of current and prospective passengers.
A passing show in London features a scene where a mother receives money back while a character explains dropping stamps into a box when no one was looking. The dialogue hints at a minor theft or comic misdirection but remains lighthearted.
The Indian trappers of the Bulkley valley abandon moc casin and canoe for the automobile. A caravan of automobiles, loaded with pelts, passed through the forests of the Undia valley. Fur traders welcome the change as pelts reach market quicker and in better condition.
Raleigh reports H Hoyle Sink lauds the State Orthopedic Hospital in Gastonia after a two week tour of western North Carolina facilities. He cites Dr. O L Miller and the hospital staff for flawless coordination, morale, and outcomes as overcrowding persists yet patient care remains excellent. The commendation highlights quiet triumphs of recovery and hope among injured children.
An official notice describes a private fundraising drive to buy books for High Point public library. Local families are solicited for large gifts to create memorial alcoves with sections of donated volumes. A dollar drive will follow, each donor receiving a certificate and borrowing rights.
A brief fashion note describes a young girl preferring a dress of flesh-colored chiffon trimmed with pearls or crystal beads for dance. The style emphasizes delicate accessories and classic elegance.
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