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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1927
Page
5
Enterprise Bureau reports strong preparations for the elementary education conference to be held in Chapel Hill on July 14 and 15 with expectations of a successful meeting based on extensive planning at the Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh.
A newspaper snippet reports Mrs. Kelloge of Williamsburg Massachusetts saying her varicose veins have improved after using KABALM, with sale at druggists for 50 cents to 1 dollar. She claims enhanced ability to do housework.
Public auction to highest bidder on June 18 1927 at two o clock p m for a 47 acre tract in High Point Township Guilford County near the Country Club outside the city limits. Terms include one fourth cash and installments up to 18 months with a cash discount on confirmation. Maps available at the commissioner's office. Sale subject to court confirmation.
A North Carolina education conference announces sessions on school problems and teacher supply. Details include July 14 opening at 8 p m and July 15 discussions on teacher training and supervision plus a 7 p m dinner at the Carolina Inn with talks by Dr A T Allen and Jules B Warren. The organizing committee is listed as Dr A M Jordan John C Lockhart and L C Brogdensake.
Guilford County North Carolina superior court action seeks to condemn lands on Deep River near High Point for a raw water reservoir. Mackey and wife must appear in Greensboro court by June 23, 1927 to answer. Clerk M W Gant dated May 13, 1927.
W A Graham city superintendent of public schools Kinston Dr R H Wright president East Carolina Teachers College Green ville NC Dr J H Cook dean NC College for Women Greensboro and Dean N W Walker UNC Greensboro are named as executives with Noble Jr director information and statistics state department of public instruction acting as executive secretary to the conference.
The North Carolina Corporation Commission asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to keep a 20 percent deduction from the standard brick rate for trips 159 miles and under and to set a minimum weight not exceeding 60 000 pounds. J M Bailey represented the commission in Washington with A J Maxwell observing. The case will be reviewed by the interstate body.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Stacey W. Wade told the thirtieth annual convention of the NC Association of Insurance Agents that insurance must be a true profession with trained, trustworthy personnel. He opposed state insurance, noted past reform efforts, and warned of renewed battles while praising 1926 premium gains amid industry disruption concerns.
Premium income in 1926 reached 13 8 million with losses of 6 7 million, while 1925 premium totals were 12 7 million and losses 7 2 million. The speaker notes 1926 premiums rose and losses fell, but warns fires remain ruinous with over 27 million in property lost over five years.
H H Brimley curator signs receipt for a 500 pound alligator captured on New River in Onslow county by Leon Humphrey. The 11 feet 6 inch reptile, weighing 6500 pounds crated and shipped iced, will be skinned and mounted. its meat sent to the city incinerator as the hide becomes a permanent museum exhibit.
In a peculiar request Mr McAberdeen asks the clergyman to hold his second marriage ceremony in the yard to save rice wasted last time. The clergyman seems surprised by the proposed setting.
The Treasury offers new 3 percent bonds dated June 15 1927 maturing in 20 years. call after 16 years. Second Liberty bonds may be exchanged at par with accrued interest as of June 15 1927. Existing bonds called November 15 1927 stop bearing interest. Exchange window ends around June 15 1927. consult banks, trust companies or Federal Reserve Bank for details.
In Swink Oklahoma S T Strain describes stomach trouble with bloating tightness and headaches. After using Black Draught for years he reports improved appetite and less need for regular use, saying he could work again and eat normally.
The bankruptcy order against Southern States Finance Co. was vacated by Judge E Yates Webb in Charlotte. The ruling aligns with a Delaware decision asserting Delaware law precedence for this Delaware-organized corporation. An ancillary action sought assets here, and past state receiverships feature in the record.
A brief line from the Sydney Bulletin conveys optimistic gossip about a husband losing work ability. The mock exchange implies a wife plans to cheer him, reflecting light domestic banter in a newspaper snippet.
Advertises Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast solution for aching swollen feet with multiple applications. Claims pain disappears in about fifteen minutes and swelling reduces after regular use. Seeks to reassure buyers with a money back guarantee and widespread pharmacy availability. It touts a blend of essential oils camphor and antiseptics for varicose vein relief.
Doctors and pharmacists tout Cod Liver Oil for flesh and vigor but dislike its taste. McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets offer a flesh building alternative easy to take. Try 60 tablets 60 cents with a money back guarantee if no results in 30 days.
An advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a long running rheumatism remedy. It includes a testimonial from Earl C. Campbell of Johnson City Tennessee praising relief after years of pain and swelling and notes the tonic is vegetable and sold in two sizes.
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