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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1922
Page
4
A miscellany mixes verses about youthful certitude with quips on society and current events. Snippets mention a new Russian ambassador Ughet, jokes about clean movies, a boxer’s divorce, and various wry observations on education, politics, and culture.
A fire alarm on a Monday night drew crowds along south Main Street as vehicles sped for front-row seats. The writer advocates extending city boundaries to include outskirts for shared services and future growth, proposing a prize for the first car to arrive at a fire.
The UNC News Letter highlights mountains east and Sandhills as three chief assets drawing visitors. Pinehurst and Asheville dominate winter tourism with about 20 000 visitors seasonally, while Moore County’s resort economy exceeds income from crop farming.
The piece argues High Point should adopt a formal city plan now to support future growth. It urges aligning manufacturing districts with zoning, limiting industrial spillover, extending park land, cleaning wooded edges, eliminating Main street rail crossings, and extending city limits with affordable park creation and improved public spaces.
Editorial notes North Carolina housed 75 million dollars in car value and four million more in cars and campus improvements in 1921. The article compares U.S. car ownership to global totals, highlights regional declines, and argues strong state investment boosts college culture alongside a booming automobile economy.
Raleigh July 26 B F Brown chief of the North Carolina division of markets and state warehouse superintendent has become manager of the cotton department of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Co operative Association He will oversee warehousing transport classification and insurance for about 400 000 bales signed up for sale this season The move leverages his long experience with state licensed cotton warehouses and knowledge of U S warehouse acts All cotton from association members will be warehoused promptly after ginning samples sent to the Raleigh classing department for grading and growers notified of bale grades
The Piedmont association of the Baptist State Convention meets for a two day session at Glenola Baptist Church along the Ashboro railway. Delegates from 39 churches attend with reports on membership and finances. Dr. Charles E. Maddry state secretary will speak. program spans devotional services, orphanage, home missions, temperance, education, and woman’s work with adjournment Friday afternoon. Clarence A. Smith of First Baptist is moderator.
In San Bernardino California July 25 an incident during a strike action led to an appeal for 25 more U S marshals after attackers fired on a Santa Fe passenger train carrying 29 workers. Deputies drew their pistols and two marshals were knocked down. one man was arrested.
Sven white men including striking railway shopmen will appear before U S Commissioner C J Skinner in Augusta to answer a charge of interfering with the movement of the United States mails. Charles D Russell assistant district attorney will travel from Savannah to represent the government.
Charles Kluttz 45 a Salisbury native and undertaker died in Houston Texas from a brain blood vessel rupture. He leaves a widow and seven children with several relatives in Raleigh. He was connected to the Wright family and formerly operated a business in Salisbury before moving for his health. He will be shipped home for burial and burial plans pending arrival.
A fire reported near Zion Lutheran church burned a storehouse and mill with stock valued at $2,000 to $2,500. The property belonged to Calvin Pitts and Gaither Whiener owned the goods. The blaze started on the upper floor and its origin is undetermined.
Atlanta July 26 Charges of attempted assault against Josiah V. Rose collector of internal revenue for this district were dismissed when the prosecuting witness a former woman employee in his office failed to appear at the preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Colquitt Carter.
Salisbury July 26 Dr Spruill connected with the state sanatorium for tuberculosis will conduct a free tuberculosis clinic in Rowan county August 8 to 19 according to County Health Officer Armstrong. Dr Spruill expects to conduct ten examinations each day.
At current exchange rates the annual cost to keep a American soldier is 2000 dollars. A English soldier costs 1350 dollars per year and a French soldier costs 376 dollars annually.
In Newark on July 25, New Jersey sets September 26 for statewide primaries. Senator Frelinghuysen seeks renomination in a race with George Record. prohibition remains central. Governor Edwards faces no primary challenge. Democratic candidates include Judge Silzer and Commissioner Tuttle with distinct positions on Volstead Act reform and utilities. Runyon runs unopposed for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, backing tighter holding company controls and changes to street trolley fares.
Delegates from North Carolina home bureau groups gather for three day convention in Raleigh starting August 2 with joint sessions for men and women. Mrs Jane S McKimmon leads county agents as Mrs Charles Schutter speaks on women’s progress. Demonstrations cover clothing canning gardens poultry and home comfort with plays, discussions, and a Raleigh Community Players performance The railroads offer reduced rates and dormitory meals are available Nearby lodging and towels are provided.
D N Cato dies in Concord hospital from injuries believed to be inflicted by George Barringer during a Saturday night fight near the public square. A coroner's jury ruled Cato died from blunt force trauma to the head and Barringer is jailed awaiting further action.
In Salisbury on July 26 the Brown family reunion, one of Rowan county’s largest annual gatherings, is held at Granite Quarry. Descendants of Michael Brown honor the old rock house that once served as his home as they meet each year in this ongoing family organization.
Washington July 25 President Harding accepted the resignation of Elmer Dover of Tacoma Washington as assistant secretary of the treasury in charge of internal revenue and customs the White House announced today.
The Gaston County Singing convention will be held all day in the East Belmont school auditorium on Sunday July 30. All singers in Gaston county are invited to attend.
Berlin is rapidly restoring its pre war status as a diplomatic and consular hub with 91 posts now representing US and other nations. About 2,000 diplomatic personnel include United States Russia and Afghanistan as top inaugurators.
High Point Civitan club invites wives and lady friends as guests for the August meeting at the Sheraton hotel. A joint session with Winston-Salem and Greensboro Civitan clubs is set for Dunlap Springs on Thursday, August 3.
State of North Carolina Guilford County Superior Court case Peter Skaldanes vs Samuel Phillips and Agatela Drakoulakos issues notice to Liberty Candy Kitchen creditors. They must file verified claims within ten days or the receiver will be discharged from liability per court order dated July 11 1922. J Allen Austin Receiver.
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