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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1927
Page
4
Days of My Youth by St George Tucker Noted
Poem fragment enumerates aging themes with lines exhorting faith and enduring wisdom. The verse references age refrains such as days of my age and pains of my age and urges to seek God as light and guide. The piece appears as a quoted stanza from Saint George Tucker’s Days of My Youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George Tucker
Quiet Movement Amidst Feverish Buzz On Ant Hills
A brief line notes how restless activity disrupts an ant hill and harms many tiny victims, portraying the senseless disturbance of a busy scene and its effects on the colony.
First Good Road Marked in Guilford County History
A Greensboro road marker marks the 1916 replacement of macadam with a 17 foot asphalt surface led by William C. Boren, followed by a 1926 gift of land for a 100 foot right of way and a 30 foot boulevard, culminating in a 1927 dedication. The piece notes mixed views of Boren’s leadership and honors other local figures including W C Jones J Al Rankin and W C Tucker for their roles in creating the forerunner of North Carolina’s highway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
William C. Boren
North Carolina
J. Elwoodox
Guilford
Boren
High Point
W. C. Jones
J. al Rankin
W. C. Tucker
Yeoman
The Youthful Sacrifices In North Carolina Streets
A harsh critique of frequent child fatalities from automobile accidents in Greensboro and along the Spencer to Concord highway. The piece laments public desensitization to traffic tragedies and recalls a past era when such deaths caused shock. It links safety to broader societal fatigue with the modern gasoline era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Greensboro
Spencer
Concord
Clergy Debate Secret Law and Order League in Charlotte
In Charlotte a June church meeting split over endorsing a secret law and order league. A minister questioned the league’s existence and secrecy, while others pressed for endorsement with many abstentions. Critics likened the secret group to a municipal Ku Klux Klan and warned such leagues undermine moral law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Law and Order League
Queen City
Mississippi Lynching Outrage Calls For Swift Punishment
An editorial condemns the Mississippi mob lynching of two Black men after arrest, burning them at the stake and overruling police efforts. It urges Governor and officials to indict and punish mob members to restore state integrity and public confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
South
Louisville
Flying on a World Scale Requires Ground Support and Fields
The piece argues that oceanic relief for air travel is essential, citing De Pinedo and Azores voyages as proof. It suggests mid ocean landing fields, floating stations, and aircraft carriers as possible solutions, and notes the need for near business districts access and faster ground transportation to airfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Pinedo
Azores
Navy
Langley
Gum Shoe Diplomats and American Influence Abroad
American diplomats and gum shoe salesmen both spread U S prestige worldwide. The piece notes Prague hosts the first American soda fountain and cites widespread American goods in distant places driven by American drummers and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Buck Privates In Education at West Point
West Point notes that two soldiers from the regular army earned scholastic honors this year mirroring broader trends. Across Harvard Yale and Princeton, public school entrants consistently post stronger records than private school peers, despite tutoring and advantage. The piece questions why less pampered origin students excel academically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point Military Academy
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Quakers Convene on Meeting Pop Up Tradition
A report notes Quakers at a recent convention deciding to pop up their meetings. It mentions ongoing quietness among the group and contrasts housing by garages with safety concerns for sleeping there.
America Jail Policy Warps Justice Says Historian
A historian argues that the US system imprisons individuals for actions not legally punishable. The critique highlights overreach in criminal justice and calls for reform to protect due process and reduce wrongful detentions.
The Future of Flying and Detroit's Air Fund
The piece argues public support is needed to make aviation pay its way and notes Detroit aims to raise 50 000 dollars to back the first Detroit London flight with five passengers. It highlights multi motor planes reduce risk and that air travel must become a self supporting industry rather than rely on prizes or subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Air Capital
London
Europe
America
Professors Rise as a New Governing Class Opinions Reign
A Hickory Record column argues college professors gained influence since 1912 as payrolls doubled while living costs rose 76 percent. It cites figures from the Carnegie Foundation and lauds professors voices in public debate, radio, and policy arenas, noting trustees and elites once dictated scholars' lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia
Butler
Princeton
Mellon
Fisher
Yale
Ripley
Harvard
Frank
Wisconsin
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of
High Point Metropolis of the State Foretold in Verse
A poem praising High Point North Carolina as a future industrial hub. It notes factory builders and mill growth from Northland, new stores, and rising employment. The piece calls the city Grand Rapids of the South with nearby Guilford Sanatorium and Jamestown as contextual anchors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford Sanatorium
Jamestown
N. C
White Sox Strive To Top AL Amid Mixed Results
The White Sox stalled in their bid to lead the American League as Washington shut them out 10 to 9. Cubs surged to a 6 to 2 win over the Giants in a nine game streak. Yankees slammed Cleveland 14 to 6 with five homers as Pirates led the league. Pirates beat Robins 4 to 3 with Paul Waner driving two runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sox
Yankees
Cubs
Pirates
Giants
Grimm
Zack Taylor
New York
Taylor
Washington
Senators
Sox
Crowder
Cleveland Indians
Ruth
Gehrig
Paschal
Lazzeri
Dugan
Collins
Athletics
Detroit
St. Louis
Tigers
Red Sox
Vangilder
Browns
Brooklyn Robins
Robins
Paul Waner
Eleven Guilford Men to Train at Citizens Camp
Fort Bragg reports the selection of eleven Guilford County men for training at the Citizens' Military Training camp. The list published today includes Robert Bevill and Benjamin Franklin among the trainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Fort Bragg
Gulford County
Robert Bevill
Senjamin Franklin
Young applicants to begin Fort Bragg courses
Wood and a group of named candidates including Marshall Barney John Blue Glenn Curley Coy Langley James Litaker Jesse Merritt Albert Johnson Howard Parrish and Wayne Snow will attend the Fourth Corps Area Basic and Red Course at Fort Bragg arriving June 15 for a 30 day camp. The program aims to instill citizenship, with afternoons of athletic contests supervised by coaches and mornings building military discipline. Advanced students may qualify for appointment in the Officers Reserve Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Army of the United States
Tri-County League Formed By Y M C A Delegates
Team delegates from Guilford Randolph and Davidson meet at the Y M C A in High Point to adopt bylaws and a schedule for the Tri County League. Participants include High Point Bluetops Thomasville Hornets Trinity Lexington Nokes Randleman and Jamestown with games set Saturdays from June through August across six venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County League
High Point Young Men’s Christian Association
Guilford
Randolph
Davidson
High Point Bluetops
Thomasville Hornets
Trinity
Lexington Nokes
Randleman
Jamestown
High Point
Lexington
Thomasville
Jameston
Thom
Beal Leads Capitals To First Place In Piedmont Loop
Youth sparked the pennant chase as Rooster Beal of State College pitched Raleigh to a win over Salisbury to reclaim top honors. Winston-Salem climbed back to .500 and defeated High Point while Durham rallied from last to beat Rocky Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Duke of Buckingham wins Ascot handicap at Ascot week opener
W M Cazalet's Duke of Buckingham ridden by Buchan won the Ascot stakes handicap for three year olds and upward at Ascot England defeating Silver Ballet in the opening feature of Ascot week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascot
Eng
W. M. Cazalet
Duke of Buckingham
Buchan
Silver Ballet
Leaders Attend County Home Demonstrations in Robeson County
Leaders from all home demonstration units in Robeson County attended two week long house furnishings schools in Purvis and Parkton. Miss Flora L Carl at the Robeson county home agent reported the events led by Miss Helen Estabrook a North Carolina State College home furnishings specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Purvis
Parkton
Robeson County
Flora L. Carl
Helen Estabrook
North Carolina
State College
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