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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1927
Page
5
In High Point, a man named Harden visited a prisoner at the municipal police station with a flask of whisky. Officer W F Taylor discovered the bottle at a cell door and admitted the visitor to a cell with his friend. Chief McGhee notes repeated incidents of liquor on police premises.
High Point YWCA girls defeated White Oak 36 to 13 on the YMCA court before a large crowd. Nannie Williard led with most points while the game featured sportsmanlike conduct with no personal fouls and only two technicals issued for leaving the court during intermission. Other players included Nita Gordon Bee Lohr Robbins Brown and Creekmore with Rogers of High Point College refereeing.
A group from High Point traveled to Raleigh for the fifteenth annual North Carolina Conference for Social Service at the Sir Walter hotel. The program focuses on industrial problems and welfare of workers, women, and children, with speakers including T Wingate Andrews, superintendent of High Point schools, on The School and Industry.
In a bold initiative, Jerusa lem operators begin training to handle eleven tongues, improving accessibility for international callers. The program aims to boost service reach and reduce language barriers across city exchanges.
Mrs. M. J. Grant and her daughter Miss Ernestine Grant of this city were hurt when their car struck a bus from Southern Bus Co at Forest and Montview Avenues shortly before 7 pm. Mr. Grant escaped injury. They were treated at Guilford General Hospital by Dr. I. T. Mann and returned home on Putman Avenue.
Funeral services for J. R. Griffith who died after a brief illness will be held tomorrow at 10 30 AM at Mount Pleasant Methodist church. The Rev John W Moore Rev Troxley and Dr J H Earnhardt will officiate. Burial follows at the church cemetery. The body was moved from Yow's Funeral Home to the residence 112 Virginia Avenue this afternoon, with the cortege leaving for the church at 9 30 tomorrow morning.
New York Feb 9 AP speculators in railroad shares faced a sharp setback at noon as broad breaks hit favorites. Wheeling and Lake Erie common fell 30 points to 75, West Maryland common dropped 14 1 2 to 25, Chicago Great Western common and preferred slid about seven points with about a dozen more down 2 to 5 points from early highs.
Melvin Walker, 20, employee of High Point Wholesale Grocery, was held by Detectives Wimberly and Fulton on charges of stealing 380.67 dollars from a safe. He confessed and led police to the money, with 371 found on the second floor and 9.67 in his trunk.
Plans are set by Repiton lodge I O O F to institute Canton the military degree of Odd Fellowism here soon A Canton Club of 13 members already exists with J R Young as captain G C Manly as lieutenant W P Jester as ensign and George Henderson as treasurer A state official will bring Canton uniforms and a charter is expected after the Burlington Grand Lodge meeting in May
The court reform bill consolidates summons service reforms after initial not found returns and amends related legal procedures. Introduced by Connor of Wilson and backed by the judicial conference, it won committee approval amid a week where two conference bills died and one passed.
Dr. Eugene Clyde Brooks president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Engineering urged better business management in U S educational institutions. He said every college should have a business manager and that the president be the campus spiritual and cultural leader. The Virginia alumni conference opened with Governor Byrd presiding and more than 500 people expected.
In New York on February 9 AP reports testimony in the Daugherty Miller trial focusing on Mal Daugherty’s bank in Washington Court House Ohio where part of a 441000 bribe is alleged to have been deposited Vera Veail assistant cashier Midland National Bank testified as the first witness amid a mid morning conference noting Mas 8 Daugherty often signed Harry Daugherty’s name.
Federal officers arrested 69 men in January in western North Carolina for liquor violations. They destroyed 73 distilleries 20 gallons of home brew 312 gallons of whiskey and 20 gallons of wine. Nine rum running automobiles were seized and property valued at 17910 destroyed.
Dr Charles D Walcott secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and renowned scientist died in Washington today. His death ends a long career advancing natural history research and museum science at a national level.
The Senior Epworth League of Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal church hosts all Greensboro district leagues Thursday at 7 45 in the new religious education building. Howard L. Collie leads devotions, a business session follows, then a social hour directed by W B Hall with a High Point Woman's Club chorus performance.
A large Southern Regional YWCA conference in Richmond brought together delegates from Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia plus national board members. Notable speakers included W C Jackson Katherine Gerwick and Katherine Butler as sessions covered political social and religious topics.
A farm debate describes a 12-man price fixing board as harmful to southern farmers. The speaker argues the bill imposes a tax and coercive co operatives, calling it unconstitutional. After sixty minutes the house extended for another hour of discussion.
Samuel Risman aged 52, long time lessee of the Henrietta Towers in Dallas Park, Miami, plummeted ten floors from the top of the apartment hotel and died early today. Risman was identified as being from Buffalo, New Mexico. The incident occurred in Miami on February 9.
Ty Cobb signed a one year contract to join the Philadelphia Athletics for the season. The event took place at Shibe Park with Connie Mack and club officials present. Salaries were unconfirmed though guesses ranged from 5000 to 75000 dollars. Cobb hinted this would be his final active season and his retirement after this year.
The market opened with gains led by Wheeling and Lake Erie common up five points to 105 and its preferred at 84. Missouri Pacific preferred Western Pacific Colorado Fuel and American Type Founders followed with increases of one to nearly two points.
New Orleans cotton prices fell six to eleven points after opening seven to sixteen points higher. Gains were driven by large Liverpool spot sales of 12,000 bales, favorable farm legislation outlook, strong spot demand and exports. March touched 1404, May 1420, July 1438 amid active trading and favorable Liverpool cables.
Chicago trading today showed bearish sentiment as wheat prices fell 1 1 2 to 1 3 4 cents with free offerings from commission houses and stop losses triggered. Corn and oats also declined, while provisions varied, amid expectations of a presidential veto and milder winter weather.
Foreign exchange rates listed in cents and percent terms for currencies from Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany the Netherlands Norway Sweden Neumark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho Slovakia Austria Romania Argentina Brazil Japan China Canada and others. The table shows demand and cable rates for various currencies including Tokyo Shanghai and Montreal in a historical market snapshot.
The New York cotton market shows renewed firmness on expectations of early farm relief action in Washington and Liverpool buying. May contracts rise to 1420 and October to 1457 amid covering, trade buying, and hedge selling from the South.
Ten stockholders and representatives of more than 560000 Goodyear shareholders filed suit in the state supreme court seeking removal of Clarence Dillon from Goodyear management and an accounting of 15000000 dollars in alleged profits from management stock acquisitions.
See me about a 10 year loan with convenient monthly installments. 6 percent simple interest and no commission or renewal costs. Life insurance cancels the loan if you die. Full details at Hood Bank Building.
Mrs. Nannie Virginia Hedgecock wife of J E Hedgecock died at home on Club Drive after a protracted illness. Born January 28 1879 in Patrick county Virginia she moved to High Point as a child. Survived by husband two daughters Esther Hedgecock and Mrs L E B Warrick three sisters and a Woodsley. Funeral set for Springfield Friends church at 2 30 PM with Rev Tom Alderman Sykes officiating.
A new study finds California averages one automobile for every 2.9 residents, reflecting high vehicle ownership and mobility patterns across the state. The data highlights urban and rural variances in access and transportation reliance.
Miss Eleanor Idol daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Idol of Hamilton Street has a play titled The Red Light accepted by the North Carolina Drama Association as one of the two best high school submissions this year The Drama club of High Point High School will stage the play in Chapel Hill during the Spring tournament competing with Asheville high school for the state title The Red Light described as extremely clever.
The House asked the Senate to expunge parts of Senator Bayard’s remarks that described Representative Houston of Delaware in postmaster ship matters. The exchange centers on the prior day’s speech and its references.
Executor D A Dowdy announces all claims against the estate of W H Dowdy must be presented by January 19 1928 or be barred. All debts to the estate should be paid promptly. High Point North Carolina January 19 1927.
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