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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1922
Page
6
A humorous contrast shows diners craving hearty grub when hungry but demanding steak cooked rare when home from a hunt or after dining out. The speaker jokes about craving truffles and game, yet insists on a rare steak at the waiter’s prompt.
With national freedom secured, the MacSwinney sisters enjoy festive Christmas dinners and the promise of bright days ahead. The family expresses gratitude for peace and shared celebrations.
A sparse New Bern report notes radicals blamed for fires in Oregon while local authorities report no such activity here, suggesting differing regional tensions.
Greensboro and Charlotte view upcoming games with heated interest after three closely contested matches. High Point emerges as a potential neutral venue amid shifting plans and regional fan enthusiasm.
Gray days and chill set the scene as the Salvation Army appears along the street, signaling the approaching holiday season.
The Ku Klux Klan continues to receive extensive coverage in the daily press despite limited progress in its activities. The ongoing attention highlights ongoing concerns and public interest surrounding the group and its reports.
Disjointed in tone and unclear in fact the fragment notes a fight over a ship subsidy bill in Washington and suggests it may yield valuable tips for the governor. It also contains stray comments on shopping early and weather.
The Newark ball club will not return for spring training. High Point bears no responsibility for Newark finishing in the cellar.
Remembering that charity begins at home it will be well to lay aside a portion of that Christmas money for the benefit of High Point's unfortunate. Your contributions to the public welfare board will reach those out in need.
The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in a stolen automobile case. Jurors indicated the matter was difficult, with twelve good men and true having trouble agreeing on a verdict.
A fragment notes fuel costs at six forty per gallon, implying a sharp upcoming rise that could affect locals, especially those already cautious about holiday spending and travel. The tone hints at watchful anticipation as prices shift.
The chief may be authorized to deputize early arrivals to seize a nozzle and rush to battle the blaze. This measure aims to break up speeding to fires and mobilize immediate action by volunteers.
An Italian-American outlines Fascism's core tenets including opposition to internationalism, eight hour workday, workers' representation, and rejection of the industrial state. It warns that Mediterranean expansion requires conquest, risking renewed European conflict and undermining cooperation among nations.
A mass meeting of High Point's black citizens raised 347 for New Bern fire survivors and organized clothing and shoe donations. A cobbler repaired 50 pairs of shoes for the homeless, showing self help and charity in action.
Davidson announces a tentative 1973 football schedule including North Carolina state and regional opponents such as Wake Forest Trinity and Presbyterian. Seven lettermen return for practice with captains likely from W. Faison and C. M. Clarke. Basketball and baseball seasons are planned alongside grid preparation.
Arrangements are being completed for the annual poultry show of the Kinston Poultry Association from December 26 to 29. Entries close December 21. Silver cup awards have been offered and entries from other states including Ohio Pennsylvania and New Jersey are expected.
A reorganization plan assigns American Legion posts and auxiliary units to Veterans Bureau wards at Oteen and nearby hospitals. The scheme coordinates ward care with Red Cross directors and nurses, funds the Lilly Burt hospital fund, and aims to avoid duplication while serving patients.
Raleigh campaign heads warn alumnae and Episcopalians in a Dec 11 statement that less than half the goal is raised and the drive extends to Dec 15 in some areas. National chairman Gen Albert L Cox urges each alumna to pledge 160 for four years or risk a renewed, wider drive.
The Corpor ton commission announced the case Elizabeth City Beverage Co. vs. City of Elizabeth City to discontinue the sewerage system will be heard January 17. The hearing for Charlotte Fish & Oyster Co. vs. American Railway Express and Southeastern Express Co. on return charges for C. O. D. shipments was set for January 16.
Chicago hosts the Association of American Colleges in January with topics on religious life and education, college curriculum unification, intercollegiate athletics, and endowments after the Rockefeller gift of 1920. Samuel Plantz notes Education Week runs through January, with multiple denominational and church college groups meeting around the schedule.
The Southern Evangelistic trio from Spartanburg South Carolina, led by C. R. Hollins, A. Marvin Hewitt and Harley A. Duncan, is visiting High Point for several days to sing in local circuits. They performed at East Green Street Baptist church midweek prayer service, after which their Carolinas tour continued.
Ed F. Ward was appointed by Judge Frank A. Daniels to succeed J. A. Barbour Jenson as clerk of the Johnston county superior court due to the latter's resignation amid failing health. Ward will serve as the new court clerk.
Miss Rabel G. Lewis of Los Angeles, California, is expected to arrive in the city today to be the guest of Mrs. W. H. Gibson at her Sunset Drive home.
The bulletin reports carrot shipments of peaches at 1 435 cars for NC, apples 236 000 barrels, pears 169 000 barrels, grapes 84 percent yield. tobacco 299 720 000 pounds, cotton ginned 692 188 bales, with prices firm for peanuts and hay rising. Weather, corn storage, and dry conditions are noted. New Bern High plans for Asheville in Chapel Hill title game next Saturday.
Tokyo reports October exports to China and Manchuria at 26,941,000 yen, up 1,636,000 from October 1921, while imports from China total 11,604,000 yen, down 14,000 from last year. For January through October, exports to China reach 269,000,000 yen and imports 137,000,000 yen.
Ladies of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana filed articles of incorporation but the process stalled when a $2 check accompanied the papers. A letter to attorney D B Tilotson of Duncan Oklahoma stated the required fee was $6.50.
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