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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1927
Page
8
Multiple community groups and bible study classes are listed as postponed or moved to alternate days. The Philomathean club meeting is rescheduled for two weeks later, with various church and Ladies’ groups meeting at homes on Parkway Boulevard Willowbrook Emerywood and other local streets.
Dr. R. M. Andrews president of High Point college spoke at the Mon ar ch club luncheon urging home environment as the greatest influence on youth forming better church men and citizenship. He urged parents to improve conditions for moral growth.
Charlotte's Carrie L. McLean, serving in the 63 day session, emerged from a shy debut to be regarded as a sharp legal mind and valuable lawmaker in the state assembly. Her colleagues valued her drafting advice and policy insight.
The High Point community chest reports total collections around $2,500 as $500 more are added to the drive to lift old obligations before seeking new pledges in May. Secretary F. J. Sizemore says workers remain out collecting for several more days.
Funeral services for Mrs Daisy Wall who died at her residence near Sophia have been postponed until tomorrow afternoon at two o clock due to inclement weather. The rites will be at the Union church with Rev Standall officiating.
Miss Nancy Jane Hester aged 62 died yesterday at 1 PM in a local hospital where she had been a patient for a week after suffering multiple strokes. Born in Forsyth County to the late William and Eliza Jane Pierce, she moved to the city about 20 years ago living with her sister Ora L. Binkley on East Lexington Avenue. Survived by brother TM. E. Hester of Greensboro and three sisters Mrs. Ora L. Binkley of this city, Mrs. C. B. Linville Belews Creek NC, and Mrs. W. L. Jones Raleigh. Funeral services were held at Goodwill Baptist Church nine miles northeast of Kernersville at 2:30 PM.
The subject gained fame as a speaker though she denies being one. Her talk supporting more judicial districts impressed with its logic while her three sentence protest against the state radio station drew attention. She claimed the state broadcasts showed poverty and danger to children and women.
In West Palm Beach Florida March 9 The run on the two principal local banks moved to only one bank the Farmers Bank and Trust Company as police formed depositors into two lines. The bank met the steady stream of checks with calm and the crowd thinned. No crowd appeared at the Citizens Bank this morning.
E W Freeze announces he sold his interest in the Cannon Fetzer company to Albert L Freeze J Worth Ivey and C Bascomb Bundy. He thanks friends in High Point for 22 years of patronage and trusts new owners will continue the policy of quality merchandise at moderate prices.
The interstate commerce commission ruled the proposed Reading railroad lease of the Lehigh and New England railroad is not in the public interest and denied permission to complete the consolidation.
The Florida State Supreme Court ruled that the ticketing methods used at dog and horse race tracks in Tampa Pompano Beach and Jacksonville violate state anti gambling laws. The decision affirmed that certificate selling across these tracks constitutes illegal gambling activities and enforcement will follow.
A historic ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil from Rangalls Pharmacy and Randall's Pharmacy as a quick cure for varicose veins and skin conditions. It claims rapid reduction of enlarged veins and relief from eczema, itching, ulcers, and other inflammations with minimal daily use.
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