Recollections Of Early High Point Press Years
J P Laffoon recalls High Point newspaper history from 1904 when Joe Jackson was killed and an extra paper was issued. He describes printing on cylinder and job presses, the shift to a daily, early editors, foremen, and notable people like W P Moffitt and J J Farriss, plus early linotype shows and the pressroom crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Joe Jackson
C. L. Gray
Enterprise
Jack
Daily Enterprise
W. P. Moffitt
J. J. “Arriss
W. L. Stamey Tid
Fea
Farriss
Wee
High Pointer
Hieth Point
Republian
Old Boys Making Good Near And Far
W Ney Evans the local attorney has worked in Washington as a special investigator for the Textile Labor Board conducting hearings. He once served as city editor in 1920. Joe Hoffman County Commissioner remembered the young era when he ran the press for The Enterprise. A A Wilkinson now directs Duke University News Service and was on The Enterprise staff in 1925 later becoming news editor of the Durham Sun and then working on the Appalachian Scenic Highway project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ney Evans
Washington
Textile Labor Board
Evans
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Joe Hoffman
East Green Street
Enterprise
J. J. Farris
A. A. Wilkinson
Duke University News Service
Durham Sun
Dake Alumni Register
City News Room
Textile Relations Board
Mystery Woman at Rialto Wednesday Debuts Mona Barrie
A thrilling screen drama titled Mystery Woman comes to the Rialto for Wednesday only. The film features Mona Barrie in her first starring role, the glamorous Australian actress brought to Hollywood by Fox a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rialto
Mona Barrie
Australia
Hollywood
Fox
High Point Dairying Industry’s Growth and Impact
In High Point North Carolina a thriving dairy sector supports 175+ workers across 57 dairies yielding 1800 to 2000 gallons daily. Pasteurized milk now dominates 75 percent of local consumption with Grade A products and cooperative associations bolstering industry health and quality.
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High Point
Fek Pdatnt
Laneataha
Getuw Ana
Piedmont
North Carolina
Wholesale Producers Cooperationve Association
High Point Retail Distributors Association
Reminiscences of The Enterprise Editor in 1920
This reminiscence recounts early 1920s Enterprise history with Asa Biggs, Joe Rawley, and others. It recalls a summer vacancy in the city desk, the paper’s lack of a Sunday edition, and the era around the 19th amendment as North Carolina and Tennessee held special sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Biggs
Enterprise
Greensboro Record
Rawley
Arthur Kirkman
North Carolina
Tennessee
General Assembly of
Rus’ Watts
Chimes at Wesley Memorial Spark 1920s Audio Anecdotes
In the 1920s Asa Biggs broadcasted AP news by phone each morning at 11 for 45 minutes while Dr. W. A. Lambeth and Wesley Memorial church enjoyed chimes. A public demonstration via loud speakers revealed Biggs’s irritation and a lesson on misinterpreted biblical terms in modern chimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Service
Asa Biggs
W. A. Lambeth
Wesley Memorial Church
Edward Bok
Florida
Dr. Lambeth
Biggs
Ass Biggs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Laffoon
J. P. Laffoon
Creative Print Shop
John J. Blair
Springfield Museum
N. Main
Chevrolet Company
Esx Daniels
Rocky Mount
Emerywood
Elks Club
Commercial Club
Asa Bices
Joe Rawley
City Desk
CUT Rate Furniture Co
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