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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1923
Page
8
The piece notes a boastful drive theme for Y. M. G. and a record high drive, cites the mothers aid bill passing the house on final reading without opposition, and laments a five year war against boll weevil extermination. It mentions a Haw River bridge collapse tied to state highway graft and a Davidson College blaze within 15 months, with rebuilding planned.
Tf High Pointers join a Young Men's Christian Association effort described by the Greensboro Daily News as aimed at building a top YMCA in North Carolina. The piece notes prior delays in census figures showing High Point as the state's largest Guildford municipality, urging quicker progress.
Observers note deputy shootings by moonshiners in Cumberland County and discuss Fayetteville’s rough edge. The Enterprise questions North Carolina tuberculosis care, calls for reform in divorce legislation, and criticizes Rev Stickney Grant’s mix of critique and church cleaning.
The North Carolina Y M C A general secretary J Wilson Smith will visit High Point to lead a drive for a local Y M C A. Officials urge every citizen to share in a $250000 goal, with preparations and committee work ongoing ahead of a potential March 1 kickoff. Local business leaders and ex servicemen push for broad community support to fund and equip the facility.
Officials for the North Carolina Public Service company consider temporary relief for local manufacturers affected by the Carolina and Yadkin River railroad shutdown. The road was ordered to suspend operations due to monthly losses to the receiver, hindering freight and side-track shipments. Hole brothers hold a conference to devise relief measures and aim for a definite solution, as manufacturers suffer when trains stop or freight cannot move to plants.
In the national house two legionnaires from California and North Carolina condemn Congress for Germany support and Kurh Valley actions. The national military affairs committee backs Senate bill No. 674 to allocate captured trophies to states with a $250000 appropriation for distribution. Limer post No. 25 Warren ton NC adopts the slogan Day by Day in every way we are getting better and better and holds a February 15 meeting with strong attendance.
The funeral for Mrs Mary J Thornton who died Thursday at her Jamestown home was held yesterday at 11 am at Deep River Friends Church conducted by Rev Thomas Hendrix. A large attendance was present and interment followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers named as W V Horney Ernest White Charles Jackson A W Ridge H Clay Wriggs and Chas Ridge.
Rocky Mount announces plans to offer women and girls special courses in home economics and homemaking. State supervisor Miss Margaret Edwards and local women are formulating the program, with an announcement on decision coming soon.
Asheville Feb 26 G W Justice appointed forest warden of Henderson county heading a ten man force. Appointment made by county board of commissioners after conference with C H Burrage district forest warden.
Carter Dalton of the High Point Rotary Club addressed the anniversary gathering at the Sheraton last week on the word service. He tied the theme to the Golden Rule and urged Rotarians to foster a climate of hope and helpfulness in High Point through daily acts of service.
Miss Alberta Davis of Greensboro College spent the weekend as guest of her sister Miss Mabel Davis at her residence on East Green Street.
Kinston NC February 26 Merchants association to ballots to choose the prettiest girl in the city The election aims to be a community affair with every businessman invited to promote interest The winner will compete in a regional exhibition at Wilson the week of March 19 for the Queen of Eastern Carolina titleagainst many county and town candidates.
The Tranquil Park sanatorium property in Myers Park was sold today to T Cole for $235,000. The Dr J Q Muyers and associates owned the 50 acre tract.
Edwin Chappell, a University of North Carolina student, enjoyed a weekend visit with his parents Mr and Mrs R T Chappell.
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