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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
4
A brief religious reflection quotes Ecclesiastes on the burden of much study as weariness of the flesh. The line invites contemplation of study’s toll and seeks possible consolation or wisdom beyond toil.
A bond attorney for the city recommended immediate sale of one million dollars of 30 year bonds. The move aims to convert floating debt into bonds, a plan the author deems sensible as it may lower costs versus carrying debt. The note criticizes high floating debt and future credit risk for High Point.
The text notes Senator Hiram Bingham disclosed his vacation robbery in China, detailing the loss of his purse and a motion picture camera. It questions why he shared the episode for home readers and wryly observes no remedy for looting far from home, amid a Connecticut Yankee abroad amid bandits.
This note recalls Jefferson Davis born in Kentucky and his roles from Mexican War lieutenant to U S senator and Confederate President. It notes the Confederacy’s failure and suggests future study to better judge the service of those who led the Confederate capitals through war material, finance, and diplomacy challenges.
The United States should dismiss Briands idea that war is a policy tool in relations with France. Briand and Bryan both argued for peace treaties that curb war, though Europe had not yet faced widespread conflict to deter war. Many European leaders now see war as costly, though opinion remains divided.
The text argues that war should be outlawed as national policy and that conflicts should be resolved through peaceful means and trade pressure. It notes historical near misses with France, compares to Britain's conflict with Russia, and suggests a pact between the United States and another great republic to ban war, deeming war an outdated instrument of policy.
The Greensboro Daily News critiques a halfway marker plan on the High Point Greensboro highway. It argues center-based calculations may be flawed and speculates on future growth altering where the midpoint should lie as Greensboro and High Point merge. The piece ends noting this remark belongs in a scrapbook.
A commentary on rising wedding costs and social expectations. The piece notes confetti and traditions endure but financial pressures have grown, making successful marriages harder as families shoulder mounting expenses. It reflects on changing times and lingering ritual alongside economic strain.
A skeptical survey of evolving postwar nuptial finance notes dowries reappearing in European custom, rising parental support, and shared wages as couples cope with early life costs. It laments gift excess like garish silk nightwear while praising shifting power as men begin to gain leverage.
Secretary Wilbur says Navy flyers may take up women friends and relatives now, claiming to have solved the longstanding mother-in-law problem.
A film actress newlywed declares she intends to stay married, contrasting with many peers who spend periods apart between husbands. The remark highlights personal resolve amid a industry pattern of separations.
A news dispatch reports turtles discovered in multiple back yards following a recent heavy rain in an Illinois town. The item notes locals could rely on this fresh find as a potential food source if extreme weather returns, invoking a prior mention of sharks fins in a remote, unrelated reference.
A news item notes new army blouses paired with graceful flaring skirts. The article recalls the skirt as an ancient dress form once a fad among women.
The upcoming July 1 effective highway laws in North Carolina focus on road safety by targeting drunken driving. Massachusetts practice, including compulsory auto insurance and strict enforcement, is cited as a model. The Massachusetts Board of Appeals ruled insurers may cancel coverage when drivers are drunk, signaling a firm policy to keep highways safe.
Miss Hattie Fee died at her mother's home at 711 East Green Street after several weeks of illness. Born October 23, 1903 in Scotland County, she was a daughter of the late P J Fee and Mary Beasley Fee. She moved with family to the city about 18 months ago and was a member of Saint Edwards Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM at Saint Edwards, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by her mother, two brothers James Fee of Greensboro and William Fee of High Point, and six sisters all of this city. The body remains at Sechrest Funeral Home until Saturday afternoon before being moved to the residence.
Harold E Matroni born October 9 1909 in Lynchburg Virginia died yesterday afternoon at 6 45 o clock at Guilford County sanatorium where he had been patient two months He lived in High Point at 501 English Street for eight years Survived by sister Miss Mary Matroni of Lynchburg four brothers L T and Louis Matroni of Lancaster W T and H U Matroni of Lynchburg Cousins Julia and Virginia Ryan Mrs John R Welborn J T W J and H L Ryan Whitney Ryan Funeral at Saint Edwards Catholic Church Saturday at 10 a m Reverend Father Adler Greens boro Burial Oakwood Cemetery.
J Elwood Cox spoke on Guilford County road progress and plans for the model highway between High Point and Greensboro to be celebrated Tuesday June 14. The high school quartet and readings entertained. attendance prize went to Miss Ashlin. Perry and Morris depart for Kiwanis International in Memphis.
The New York cotton market opened steady and near unchanged, slipping 2 points on dull Liverpool cables. It rose briefly as reports of dry warm west Texas weather sparked buying, with October advancing to 1720 and January to 1748. After renewed liquidation and rumors of showers in droughty southwest sections, October fell to about 1703, then steadied by hour's end amid doubts about rainfall.
Townspeople report a High Point chamber of commerce meeting tonight at 7 40 to plan the June 14 celebration of the new 30 foot model highway linking High Point and Greensboro, plus fire insurance rate cuts and the Piedmont and Northern railroad extension. The Young Women's Christian Association plans a 7 o clock meeting at East Commerce street to set bathing suit standards for girls using the Y pool, amid concerns the current suits stain the pool and leave fuzz. Fifteen to twenty members of the Junior Order United American Mechanics are in town for a Sheraton hotel conference.
Thomas H. Walters of Philadelphia, national councilor of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, is in High Point for a conference with the national board of trustees and the dedication of the order's new orphanage at Lexington tomorrow. The UNC alumni board in Chapel Hill seeks a secretary successor to Daniel L. Grant, with T. Wingate Andrews named as a prominent candidate. Deputy sheriff R. B. Parker warns taxes must be paid to avoid record property sales at Greensboro courthouse starting at 9 AM next Tuesday. Mrs. R. B. Parker is hospitalized at Guilford General. Mrs. Carter L. Mitchell and relatives depart for Wake Forest graduation.
Dr. A. P. Staley and Dr. Nat Walker return from the convention at Durham hailed as the best in North Carolina history. High Point was chosen to host the 1928 meeting after bids from several cities.
In a brief humor exchange Bobby asks Peggy about the difference between a street car and a taxi. Peggy admits she does not know. Bobby quips that they may as well take a street car, underscoring a resourceful, frugal punchline from the Passing Show.
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