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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
4
Ed Wylie, a remote city private investigator, takes a peculiar burglary case. A woman reports burglars who talk at night but steal nothing, leading to a distance-call clue. By tracking the suspect, Ed uncovers the motive: the burglar is using the line to swindle long distance charges.
The Philadelphia Nationals and Connie Mack's Athletics depart tonight for Bradenton and Fort Myers Florida. Only Wilson and Betts stay with the Phillies. others travel from home. Business Manager Shettslíne and the trainer accompany Wilson and Betts. The Athletics take Dykes Hale and Zigatoos, with Zigatoos a rookie infielder, joining Bishop in Baltimore and Lamar in Washington.
Salisbury hosts an inter-city Rotary gathering on March 24 with invitations sent to clubs in Greensboro Winston-Salem High Point Thomasville Lexington Statesville Mooresville Charlotte and Concord. Don Clement of Salisbury is general chair of arrangements as several hundred Rotarians are expected to attend.
Raleigh Feb 27 The house agriculture committee planned to take up Braswell bill permitting withdrawal from cooperative associations. Introduced by Dr Braswell of Nash the measure would let any member withdraw on May 1 with ten days’ notice. It faces opposition as a threat to enforce delivery contracts in several NC court cases where cooperatives won.
CHAPEL HILL February 27 Russell Inn once a dormitory for university coeds badly damaged by fire would be rebuilt as a faculty club if faculty and trustees approve. Plans call for second and third floors to house rooms rented to bachelor faculty members while the first floor would be used for common needs.
A proposal for a large lounge reading writing games room and buffet kitchen is discussed. Membership dues would not exceed 20 dollars annually with larger memberships reducing costs. President Chase favors the plan and a full faculty meeting will discuss it.
CHAPEL HILL Feb 27 Forty percent of UNC senior engineering class members have received positions from General Electric after H M Boring of the companys educational department visited the campus on a tour selecting graduates nationwide He told Prof John E Dear that the university's graduates were among the selected engineers from the west coast gulf states and Georgia during the inspection trip
A fragment notes an engineer describing a crop of peers as the brightest, best and most interesting met on an entire trip, highlighting critical judgment of talent during travel or study. The remark reflects admiration for standout colleagues encountered along the journey.
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