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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
2
Warmer sun replaces four days of icy north Carolina weather as forecasts show steadily rising temperatures. Authorities report the day’s lowest reading in Charlotte indicating a trend toward milder springlike conditions.
Early today the thermometer showed 13 degrees at 5 30 a m up from 9 12 degrees at 5 yesterday. Raleigh reported 16 degrees at 7 o clock and other cities including Asheville Winston-Salem Wilmington and Greensboro expected improving conditions with forecasts of fair and warmer weather.
Fire swept through Norfolk's downtown business section early today, destroying seven small stores and their contents with an estimated loss of 50 000 dollars. Fire raged three hours as crews battled freezing weather and seven residents were rescued from a roof after flames blocked their escape. A separate blaze caused about 3 000 dollars in damage to a three story apartment building.
Scout Executive Gordon Blair left today with about twenty scouts for Camp Uwharrie where the patrol leaders camp is in session. The three day training will cover patrol leader tasks and finalize plans for next summer's camp with boys from Asheboro Thomasville Lexington and High Point.
The article notes scouting activity surges after the holidays and emphasizes winter as a prime period for beneficial work, with Camp Uwharrie hosting a program similar to last year.
Mae Murray to appear in The Merry Widow at the American theater on Thursday. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film features Murray in a pivotal role with a new blend of charm and human appeal. Director Erich Von Stroheim adapts the stage work with Victor Leon, Leo Stein, and Franz Lehar providing the basis for a notable cast including John Gilbert, Roy DArcy, Tully Marshall, George Fawcett, Josephine Crowell, Dale Fuller, and Sydney Bracey.
The local Y basketball team travels to Concord to meet the Y M Co A squad. The Concord team is strong, but locals aim for a win and look forward to a victory.
W W Burgess of this city and president of the Travelers' Protective association praised the Winston-Salem post at the first annual Post D banquet held at the Zinzendorf hotel last night. Speakers from Greensboro and other members extolled the post and its progress, with plans for a state director on the national body. An entertainment program followed the banquet. Also reviewed is the film Lazybones starring Edythe Chapman and others, directed by Frank Borzage and shot in Southern California, showing tonight and tomorrow.
The American Football Coaches Association adopts a resolution barring anyone with professional football ties from membership after Sept 1 1926. It also moves to end all star selections for agents or agencies and limits practice time and pre-season gatherings. E K Hall warns the future rests with coaches choices and calls for reduced staffs and sideline coaching.
Buck Jones stars title role in William Fox production Lazy bones shown for the first time at the Broadhurst Theatre. The actor is featured in the all star cast and headlines the new feature.
New York stock market opened with heavy oil share buying fueling advances. Pacific oil slipped a point on profit taking while Hudson Motory Dupont and Gulf States Steel posted initial gains of one to two points.
Josephus Daniels, former secretary of the navy, spoke in Charlotte at a dinner honoring Woodrow Wilson's 69th birth anniversary. He said the League of Nations will die and recalled Wilson's career including Versailles and the covenant signing.
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