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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
4
A playful excerpt quotes Leigh Hunt on sneezing and snuff, capturing a comic moment of bodily urge and rhetorical flourish. The narrator revels in tickling sensations, inner turmoil, and the imminent sneeze described with theatrical enthusiasm.
The article reports Colonel Billy Mitchell publicly denouncing the navy's handling of Lindbergh’s plane and arguing for a separate government aviation department. Lindbergh denies inefficiency, while Mitchell's push faces resistance from military peers, yet may ultimately gain traction as aviation importance grows.
The McLean economy program faces a hurdle as printers bid for state contracts. The dispute centers on higher composition charges and whether recent cost increases justify higher prices. Printers in Raleigh show united rate demands, prompting the state printing commission to guard against profiteering before granting concessions.
The Coolidges plan the 1927 summer retreat in a forest reserve near a South Dakota game ledge. The president seeks a peaceful break from heat and bustle, though the nation’s interest centers on his limited five year term and his upcoming duties rather than seclusion.
A Mississippi flood relief message by former congressman John Sharp Williams praises national aid and local resilience. It lauds common brotherhood across race and politics, notes refugees and submerged lands from Yazoo hills to the Ozarks, and calls for continued rehabilitation and future safeguards.
An Albemarle Chronicle reports O. Lilly of Norwood, age 70, named Best Man in Stanly County. The interview reveals he never drinks, smokes, or fights, yet admits occasional anger. Surrounded by applause, Lilly receives the award inscribed “To E. O. Lilly, Norwood, Reuté 2, The Best Man.”
The piece notes the high price of the presidency health and long life and follows Coolidge choosing a remote spot for rest. He travels with camp followers and remains under constant press and film scrutiny, with telephonic access to his office, leaving little chance for quiet relaxation.
The author argues Valley terrain is safe for habitation and cultivation, noting the immense engineering challenge lies in securing funding rather than the technical feasibility. He envisions rapid expansion to support a future population, praising the project as more valuable to American agriculture, commerce, transport, and society than interoceanic canals.
A Commerce Department survey finds 31 states had budget surpluses in 1992 and urges tax reductions. It notes rising state debt totals 11.46 per person overall, with interest costs making up about five percent of expenditures, and warns legislative efforts to cut debt may wait for biennial sessions. The piece calls for tighter fiscal control modeled after federal economy.
Veterinarians from across North Carolina convene at the Washington Duke hotel in Durham for the State Veterinary Medical Association annual meeting June 29 30. Topics include small animal surgery rabies milk sanitation canine typhus and general practice with officials and speakers from Raleigh Charlotte Asheboro and Durham scheduled.
Nebraska funeral directors say it is a good year to die with caskets available for as low as 50 dollars. The comment underscores affordable funeral options and market pricing.
Whitsett hosts a cotton carnival from 7 to 10 PM with cotton dress contests and prizes to celebrate cotton growth and use. North Carolina mill products will be shown, aiming to boost local cotton consumption and pride.
Light Horse Harry Cooper of Los Angeles surged to the 54 hole lead with a 224 total, long-time rival Harrison R Johnston of Minneapolis faltered after a fast start, while Walter Hagen trailed by two strokes and Bobby Jones faced a difficult third round in the U S Open at Oakmont.
Harrison H Johnston, Minneapolis amateur, battled through a rough outward half and a late collapse in the third round at Oakmont. He posted 42 on the front and later stumbled with a nine on the twelfth, leaving him at 147 for two days and jeopardizing his early lead.
The field of 62 for the United States Open was reduced to 60 when Felix Herafin of Wilkesbarre PA and Eddie Murray of Chicago were disqualified for missing the start. Serafin reported late and was not dressed, while Murphy did not respond to calls. Ted Longworth of Fort Worth was to play with Serafin’s partner George Gadd.
Burlington won the bid over Asheville Wilson and Burlington to host the 1928 North Carolina Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias session after the closing business session of the 1927 meeting held in Charlotte. The election followed a spirited competition among the four candidates.
In Atlantic City on June 16, Miami outbid Cleveland and Minneapolis to win the bid to host the Shriners convention next year.
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