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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
2
Camp Uwharrie near High Point will replace tents with twelve new cabins. Construction starts next Monday, with all twelve ready by opening day June 29. Donations fund the first cabin thanks to H A Millis. names will honor contributors. Registrations remain open until June 20.
The Southern Cross monoplane rested on Nasealai beach Fiji awaiting tide to resume its trans-Pacific flight to Australia. A surf delay halted departure yesterday afternoon. government officials planned the 2 p.m. local start, 6 p.m. Pacific Coast Time.
Steamer Pioneer delivered 800 gallons of gasoline to Naselai but rough seas slowed drum transfer. Southern Cross, refueled, prepares to push on 1720 miles to Brisbane in about 20 hours with Kingsford Smith and Ulm piloting. Crew members Lyon and Warner join later in Sydney phase of 7800 mile journey from Oakland.
The Southern Cross remains grounded at Nasaili Beach near Suva after fuel transfer delays. Captains Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm planned to depart for Australia by 2 p m Friday, weather and high tides delaying takeoff. The monoplane had been 16 miles from Suva when halted, with 800 gallons landed but tides and surf slowing fueling operations.
In High Point supporters for and against the New York governor collide over who will lead Guilford county’s county convention this Saturday in Greensboro. The Anti Smith Club expects to seize delegates, while Smith supporters vow to dominate the convention, signaling a bitter contest with precinct meetings drawing unusually large crowds.
C. J. Sears of High Point North Carolina praises Miller's Herb Extract known as Herb Juice after relief from constipation kidney issues indigestion and fatigue He reports regained weight appetite energy and regular bowel movements and endorses the medicine as the top laxative and tonic with Hart Drug Co as local distributor Adv
Florida voters show Senator Park Trammell with a lead over Governor John W. Martin as returns from 844 of 1,200 precincts place him ahead by about 20,000 votes. Carlton leads a tight four way race for governor while Ruth Bryan Owen tops the fourth district congressional contest over incumbent W. J. Sears.
Chicago report previews a Park Ridge match between Archie Compston and Aubrey Bosmer with partners Jock Huighison and Alfred Hackbarth. The event, set for June 17, precedes the national open at Olympia Fields starting four days later, and will gauge Compston’s form in America after a home win over Walter Hagen.
Jim Mullen deploys two jazz bands officials and newsboys to hype Mickey Walker arrival for training at Comiskey Park ahead of the middleweight title bout with Ace Hodkins Nebraska Wildcat set for two weeks hence.
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