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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1927
Page
2
Chica saw Tribe number 32, Order of Red Men, will nominate officers for the next six moons at its regular meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. The session will be held at the wigwam.
The Broadhurst organization calls all members to attend a crucial session and the naming of new officers. Serving officials listed include J Atkins, A Strowd senior Sagamore FP Jester junior Sagamore A W Clark prophet B H Bradner keeper of wampum Col D H Milton collector of wampum Ss D Clapp keeper of records.
Delegates of the city commercial baseball league gather in the Y M C A lobby on East Russell Street to approve the schedule and by laws and to decide on admittance of two new teams Trinity Baptist church and Brotherhood class Central Friends church. They will also consider allowing outside players to join teams to field a full lineup. All team representatives are urged to attend.
New York June 21 The cotton market opened steady with an advance of 7 points as fears grew that heavy southern rain would worsen insect damage this summer. October rose to 1722 and January to 1752, about 7 to 9 points above yesterday, but early gains faded with 5 to 3 point declines by the end of the first hour. Reports from the south highlighted boll weevil activity and some buying followed upbeat cotton goods trade signals.
J W Mills engineer of the fifth highway district is in Raleigh today for a state meeting of district engineers. He left yesterday afternoon and will return either late this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
Saunders infant dies at home 1003 Kearns Street yesterday afternoon. Survived by parents and one brother. Burial held at Oakwood Cemetery this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A historical note observes that the average German foot is too thick to wear American made shoes, highlighting a clash between local foot morphology and foreign footwear design. The remark underscores sizing and width differences influencing comfort and practicality.
D Parsons district manager of Pilot Life Insurance will deliver the address at the annual industrial department convention in Virginia Beach June 22 23 and 24 on How the Production of Ordinary Insurance Broadens the Vision He will also discuss insurance increases The convention will be at the Cavalier hotel and may prove profitable for attendees D W Cobb assistant manager will also attend Local agents A B Warner B E C Hayes C E Kennedy and Jesse Jarrell are listed as attendees
North Carolina notices report the formation of Furniture City Insurance Agency Inc a High Point firm to conduct investment and insurance business with authorized capital 1000 shares none par value and three shares subscribed by I T Mann R N Mann and J R Reitzel from High Point.
A four day examination commences today for 150 applicants seeking licenses to practice medicine in the state. The test marks the first step in formal licensing and will assess candidates across essential medical disciplines.
W S Lee president of the Southern Power and builder of the Piedmont and Northern Railway testified at ICC hearings on extending the electric line. Cross examinations raised questions about the Duke foundation and freight monopolization claims. The session shifted to routine procedure with many expected witnesses from municipalities counties and business groups.
The North Carolina Creamerymen's Association organizes in Salisbury to unify manufacture distribution and marketing of North Carolina dairy products especially butter. Surplus butter and out of state competition forced cooperation as small creameries faced instability and big interstate plants dominated spring and summer demand.
The statewide creamerymen, with acting secretary F. Mendenhall of Burlington, plan to ship surplus butter to Wilmington for cold storage until market upswing. The state department of agriculture aids in handling shipments, storage, and marketing while Wilmington banks advance about 65 percent of current value. State College extension will oversee milk and cream supply and production toward a uniform brand.
Raleigh reports crops in general are excellent across the state though recent rains have boosted grass and weed growth. Farmers must work overtime to cultivate out the excess, with cotton and other crops growing faster than last year due to moisture and favorable weather overall.
The botanical world reports over 2000 known plant diseases with ongoing studies to identify and combat new threats to crops and ecosystems.
Parker notes heavy rains encouraged deep root development and rapid foliar growth in cotton and tobacco after a dry spell. Excess moisture now slows progress but warm weather will dry fields. He urges intensive cultivation to prevent grass and weeds from overtaking crops. Truck crops remain strong with added bearing from rains and watermelon and cantaloupe crops look set for a large harvest.
Walter Burley, a negro, confessed slayer of two women, faced trial in Jackson guarded by 500 state troopers as sentries behind barbed wire. Public anger after the deaths of Mrs. C. B. Rees and her sister in law Miss Rees influenced security, and Burley was moved to Kilby Prison in Montgomery, Alabama.
Raleigh June 21 brush burners and smokers led the field of fire causes in May per the Conservation and Development department. Of 176 fires in cooperating counties fifty four were from these two causes, totaling significant damages though down from April.
In a Missouri town of 1809, twenty five couples have celebrated their golden wedding anniversaries and four couples have been married sixty years or more.
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