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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1927
Page
4
Poem reflects fervent devotion to God and country with strong averse stance toward treachery and unworthy leaders. It invokes liberty as a blessing and warns against those who would curb freedom, using stark imagery of damnation for traitors.
Governor McLean announces support for a measure to cancel the governor's power to appoint a U.S. senator if the incumbent dies. He argues the change would end baseless speculation and notes the appointing power is a relic of a prior system. He cautions a temporary vacancy could hinder a pivotal vote in the Senate.
London based corporations pursue collection of about 75 million dollars in repudiated debts from Southern states including North Carolina. West Virginia and Virginia have briefly paid or sued over portions. most claims lack competent plaintiffs due to constitutional bars. Debts stem from wartime misgovernance and federal control, with a possible federal settlement rather than direct state payments.
The Enterprise argues for amending High Point charter to elect five councilmen and have the mayor chosen by majority from the five. It condemns the present loose system, cites waste and high interest costs, and cites Greensboro as a model of a seven member city government. The paper calls for action before the legislature adjourns.
The Hohenzollern royal coach, once used by Kaiser Wilhelm and linked to the Prussian crown, has entered Stephen C. Clark of High Point collection. James J. Farriss of New York brokered the sale. the piece was shipped from New York and unloaded Friday.
A pointed observation on compassion and intelligence noting that pity should not extend to fools since being foolish is a greater misfortune than any physical impairment. The author contrasts pity for disability with the harsher judgment of folly.
A lighthearted jumble reports a telephone operator winning a small fortune at a casino and mentions early spring robins singing in Oneco Connecticut and Tijuana Mexico. It notes quirky headlines and a joke about a missing shirt button indicating marital status.
J. R. Gilbert age 60 of Kearns Street was hit while crossing Mangum Avenue in front of Marsh Furniture plant by a car driven by J. H. Dobbins from Kivett Road. He was dragged several feet and taken to Guilford General Hospital by ambulance from Yow's Funeral Home. his condition was listed as serious last night.
Mrs. Thomas L. Jones died at her Orange Virginia home Thursday. Funeral services are at Springfield Friends Church at 11 a.m. with Miss Clara I. Cox and Rev. Lewis McFarland officiating. Surviving husband Thomas Reed Jones, a son, Oliver Lowe and three Lowe brothers. Body to Sechrest funeral home before service.
In Shanghai the general strike paralyzed districts with water cuts and post office pickets. Foreign ships and 9,000 plus soldiers mass in the international settlement while unions and nationalist propagandists push disruption across the city.
A Virginia Carolina coast storm surges with rain and strong northeast winds from morning. By noon the breeze hits 30 miles per hour, near hurricane force at 8 PM, with seas pounding Cape Henry. Warnings keep ships in port. no disasters reported.
In Raleigh on February 19 AP reports Charles Massich a famed New York bond expert is inspecting county fiscal bills tied to the governors reform plan. He checks drafts ahead of introduction as three more bills are set to follow in the assembly. Massich is regarded as a leading authority whose approval influences bond buyers.
The Salisbury Y basketball team faces High Point Y M C A on the association court at 8 15 PM in the season’s first meeting. Salisbury holds the state title and is favored to win, while High Point looks for a strong contest with Roser Cofer and Covington leading the lineup.
In Cloverdale school class basketball finals last week the Martins defeated the Hawks 6 to 4 while the Eagles beat the Robins 4 to 2. Lineups and partial summaries indicate close games decided in the final moments.
The finance committee proposes shifting from a two cent per dozen bottle tax to a machine based tax with a $500 maximum. Estimated income rises from $27,000 to about double, but falls short of the $200,000 forecast. Income taxes could add between $75,000 and $100,000. Inheritance tax remains unchanged.
A brief slice portrays Mrs Murphy greeting a neighbor with cheerful slang. She jokes about managing chores while watching the van and a neighbor’s husband near a fire, capturing rustic banter and daily life.
A lighthearted note suggests laughter boosts appetite by relaxing the body before eating. It frames humor as a simple, friendly way to prepare the stomach for food.
A Gilmer county mountaineer, guided by a divine message, tried to claim a neighboring farmer's wife as his wife. The husband resisted, the men argued, and a friend seeks assault charges. Assistant Attorney General T. E. Gress reviewed the case for possible prosecution.
The night juniors captured the YMCA boys basketball title by defeating the day juniors four games to three in a seven game series. The final tally came last week after a close set of matches with players including Coo Gsaes, Einstein, Copelan, Brockett, Davis, Wall, and Auman among the lineup.
Oak Ridge observes Washington's Birthday with a chapel sketch of Washington and a 2 30 p m field review in dress uniform by cadets. Mr E D Broadhurst of Greensboro will give the address as the band makes its first public parade since receiving band instruments from the U S government.
Masons are invited to a 7:30 PM special communication in the War in Fellowcraft Degree. All Master Masons urged to attend. By order A R Williams, W M. W E Herndon, Sec.
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