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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1923
Page
5
Wade Lefler, former Worcester star, reports to Worcester Mass Eastern league after law studies at Trinity. He trains with Steiner's Durham squad and is noted for versatile defense and power hitting while with Baltimore Orioles.
Community leaders in High Point set an ambitious goal for a new YMCA building endowment, the largest in the state for a single campaign. The drive enlists prominent local figures and aims to elevate public welfare alongside the city’s Exposition Building and Sheraton hotel era.
The general assembly blocked a measure to modify the state usury law despite backing from Senator Lunsford Long of Halifax. Lawmakers shelved the proposal, fearing it would undermine the six percent cap, while critics note the northwestern region’s ten percent charges threaten farming towns and prosperity.
Statesman notes Watts stayed a strong influence among lawmakers as he exits the State Highway Commission, with colleagues like Dave Buck Clayton Moore Lindsay Warren Sumner Burewyn H G Connor and John Q Dawson visiting this week. They expect no rush toward a special session despite highway and law issues. Few back home push for changes in fishing laws or a late General Assembly outcome.
The Greensboro Daily News launches WQAZ with an inaugural 6 30 PM program featuring Chas Troxell directing the First Presbyterian Church choir. A 50 mile day radius is noted, with local talent to perform popular vocal and instrumental selections for an hour of new broadcasting.
Emma Blair School sixth graders presented a chapel program under Mrs Dan Schroder. Rev James A Clark spoke about keeping a diligent mind to shape life outcomes stressing mental physical and spiritual growth. He urged outdoor play and praised the city and school spirit of progressiveness.
Greensboro March 16 Judge A M Stack of Monroe will adjourn Guilford county Superior Court today to go to the bedside of his wife Mrs Stack at the family home in Monroe Messages say Mrs Stack is gradually sinking at home and may not recover
Bishop Daniel S Tuttle, 86, longtime presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, has been seriously ill with grippe in St Louis as of March 16.
After more than a week of unconsciousness the churchman was announced to be at his residence where little hope remains for his recovery. He is noted as the oldest active Anglican bishop in the world.
Six bandits robbed the Welleston state bank just west of St Louis, lining up eight employees and three customers against the wall. They gathered between 10000 and 15000 dollars from the cages and fled in automobiles in under two minutes.
W. J. Bennett traveled to Johnson City Tennessee yesterday for medical care and Mrs Bennett plans to join him later. In Greensboro last night the Josef Hoffman piano recital drew attendees including Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Gayle and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ballinger.
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