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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1927
Page
6
The Tuesday Bridge club will meet at 3 PM with Mrs. M. C. Crowson in Roland Park. The Priscilla club plans a Friday gathering at 3 PM with Mrs. W. G. Shipman on Gatewood Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Coe of this city visited A. E. Loflin at Sophia route one yesterday. Mr. Loflin is ill with pneumonia. James Davis, son of Mr. and…
The Y W C A building hosts the second and final week of the Parent Teacher Council and American Homes department of the Woman's club supervised program for food preparation and nutrition. Mrs Anna K L Grimes of Raleigh returns to lead demonstrations including breakfast dishes and party cooking lessons with white and yellow luncheons. Scheduled sessions include well rounded meals and supper dishes, with a Wednesday afternoon speech to American Homes club members at Mrs Homer T Hudson’s Parkway home.
The House opened its last scheduled week amid questions on finance and education as lawmakers debate tax equalization, revenue needs, and a 15 million dollar maintenance measure. Senate plans include tax rate limits and foreign stock taxes while considering a constitutional convention and redistricting.
Committees met this afternoon to discuss Senator Lawrence of Hertford’s five year prison term as sufficient grounds for divorce. Clergy and editors attacked the McDonald bill calling it a Reno of the state, while the Parker bill to expand the state health board drew opposition. The revenue and Graham bills on school funding and term length for public schools advanced in the legislature.
City council plans a lengthy session with annual reports read and voted on including health and sanitary department and Board of Public Welfare. The health report notes fewer infectious diseases in High Point last year and outlines plans to improve garbage collection and cut costs.
New York February 29 AP dispatch shows Charles Hilles, Republican National Committee vice chairman, predicting a sweeping 1928 victory tied to six years of prosperity. President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University counters with Midwest farmer support for the Democratic ticket and repeal of prohibition, while noting hostility to a third term. Butler cites Governor Smith as a leading Democratic prospect and warns a wet Democratic nominee against a dry Republican one.
The report lists numbers of men employed in garbage pickup and trash hauling, plus city workers at old dumps. It also covers infectious diseases treated by physicians, including whooping cough and membranous croup, and notes on health certificates, vaccinations, food handlers, and mental and physical examinations. Court days in Greensboro and city records are also recorded.
Winston-Salem dealers estimate 45 000 to 50 000 pounds of tobacco will be sold on the auction leaf market today. The average price is expected to hold near 16 dollars per hundred pounds.
Community Chest organizers refine plans for a Thursday collection in five city zones to clear outstanding pledges before the May fund drive. 125 workers will visit households over the morning, seeking to collect about 23000 in new pledges. Workers meet at Friends church annex at 7 30 am with breakfast. reports due at the Commercial Club at 7 39 pm. Sizemore notes ample notice given.
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