High Point Enterprise front page 1922 June 15 edition
Daily edition from High Point North Carolina dated Thursday June 15 1922. It lists department contacts and AP attribution with standard newspaper masthead information and advertising offices.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
4
Daily edition from High Point North Carolina dated Thursday June 15 1922. It lists department contacts and AP attribution with standard newspaper masthead information and advertising offices.
A dated note by Berton Bratey pleads for a letter from a distant friend and hints at personal news and family life. The page also presents a string of short quips and observations on society, marriage, work, and politics from the era, including jokes about veterans and Ireland.
Cloverdale a High Point suburb with no schools water or sewer systems applies for admission to the city. Residents favor annexation to access city schools insurance protection and services. They cite high insurance costs and lack of utilities as key reasons and urge prompt action to extend city boundaries.
Cloverdale citizens petition Voice of the People editor urging extension to include water sewer and school access. They cite 100 plus children walking miles to seventh grade, delayed surveys, and potential fall election as reasons to act now for a stronger High Point community.
In a signed defense, W. W. Idol of High Point says a prior letter criticizing the school superintendent was obtained by misrepresentation and published as an open letter. He objects to further publication, calling the act petty and pernicious antagonism unworthy of citizenship.
In reply to yesterday's Enterprise letter signed School Patron the writer states the piece is not argumentative nor intended to deride the protest but to present a viewpoint at the outset. The brief argues for clarity and constructive discussion on school matters.
Samson Robbs, 17, of Ouaquati New York arrived in the city wearing a belt full of cartridges and a protruding pistol. Detectives seized him and found more ammunition in his pockets. He warned that locals warned him the city is wicked and vowed to retaliate if touched.
Near Manhattan beaches groups of chorus girls, after six shows weekly, seek a sea day to rest and tan. Directors warn against overindulgent sun exposure with a note that different tones from tanning will disrupt uniformity and a Waikiki label.
The Asheville Times condemns the flogging party trend in the south urging due process and warning of tragic consequences. It argues violence corrodes justice, labels the practice cowardly, and warns that masked punishment risks deadly resistance.
High Point Masons invite members to a testimonial dinner in Washington at the Raleigh hotel on June 24 honoring Judge George Fleming Moore past sovereign grand commander of the Scottish Rite Southern jurisdiction. Senator Oscar Overwood notes Moore’s education and fraternal contributions gain wide esteem. Several High Point Masons and guests may attend.
President Harding nominates William H. Barrett of Georgia to be United States judge for the southern district of Georgia to succeed the late Beverly D. Evacs.
Local Elks Lodge No 1155 held a Flag Day ceremony at Elm Street School playgrounds at 3 pm with a program arranged by Arthur Lyon. The event featured band performances, a history of the flag read by T J Gold, tributes, a creed pledge, and closing remarks by Exalted Ruler E K Freeze.
Charleston reporters note the June 10 update as the defense counsel in the Rev. EB Wilborn case paused after the state rested its case. The indictment concerns the slaying of a Logan County deputy sheriff last summer. The proceedings occur in Charleston as the defense awaits further steps.
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