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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1923

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Wachovia Bank Discusses Growth and Trust Services in High Point

High Point welcomed Wachovia Bank and Trust officials for a dinner meeting with Winston-Salem visitors. A. Eller, vice president and trust officer, praised High Point as a promising site for banking expansion and outlined the bank's trust department, estate administration, and long term growth across North Carolina, noting Wachovia's pioneering role and the need for professional guidance in modern estate management.

High Point Wachovia Bank and Trust Company A. EH Ller Winston-Salem Col F.H. Pries The Wachovia Bier Chambliss George Whitaker Fred Sheetz Clark Starbuck Richard Stockton Willingham T. S. Morrison Asheville Col. Fries W. C. Idol Sheralton Eller Wachovia Bank and Trust. Company Wachovia, Bank, and Trust Company S Raleigh North Carolina Trust Department

Local Rotarians Launch New Back-to-School Push

High Point Rotary club begins a spring Back-to-School drive with weekly talks at the local high school. Principal I. R. Johnston and speakers including Joseph Cox and Carter Dalton will address students each Wednesday morning through May, aiming to boost schooling and future harvest prospects.

High Point Rotary Club International Rotary Pred “Tate Muli I. R. Johston Rotary Lilthe Joseph Cox iI le Appointed Carter Dalton J. J. Parriss Miurest Arthur Lavon C. FB. Mendenhall K.N. Tate Samuel Haworth Arlier Rotary Club Sumner

Died Near High Point Blair 62 At Home

C Wesley Blair died this morning about 10 o clock at his home one mile southwest of High Point after illness of pellagra. He was a faithful member of Prosper Methodist Episcopal church and is survived by his widow, three sons John Blair of Thomasville Everett and Mack Blair of High Point, four daughters Mrs Anie Kennedy Mrs Carrie Marshall of High Point Mrs Lethia Reddick of Greensboro and Miss Ida Blair of Town. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon 2 30 o'clock at the home with Rev T E B Johnson in charge. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.

C. Westey Blair Prosper Methodist Episcopal Church High Point John Blair Thomasville Everett Mack Blair Anie Kennedy Carrie Marshall Lethia Reddick Greensboro Ida Blair Town T. E B. Johnson Oakwood Cemetery

Funeral for Mrs Issom to Be Held Tomorrow

Mrs Martha Elizabeth Issom widow of William Issom dies after five weeks of pneumonia at 2 45 this morning on Mendenhall Street. Funeral services by Rev Neese Davis Monday at Primitive Baptist Church Mechanicsville with interment in church burial ground. Born December 10 1838. Survived by daughter Mrs Manne Morton of High Point and sons Sam Issom Danville VA J W Issom Trinity Tenn T Issom Chattanooga TN, plus sister Mrs Eliza Randolph and brother J D Davis both of this city.

Martha Elizabeth Tssom William Tssom Mendenhall Street Neese Davis Primitive Baptist Church Mechanicsville Issom Manne Morton High Paint Sam Issom Danville J. W. Issom Trinity St.t

Mysterious Shot Awakens Woman Amid Big Fire

Mrs Mary Brown Sullivan on Lindsay street woke to a pistol shot then saw a fire lighting her room. Across the street, the stables of Chas M Brown burned, trapping Ar Brown above them. Firemen arrived too late. five horses and mules perished, four were saved. A Ford coupe and valuable stock were lost. Incendiary cause suspected. insurance minimal. one unknown person fired the shot. This marks the family’s third fire incident in years.

Mary Brown Sullivan Lindsay Street Chas. M. Brown Ar. Broawn Brown Guilford General Hospital Theuilding MAB Biss

William J Bryan Defends Painting Protest at Exhibit

William J Bryan comments on the arrest of Abraham Baylinson, secretary of the independent artists group in New York, over the painting Rather, forgive them, for they know not what they do. He says opponents of prohibition may be swayed by the moral message shown as Christ turns wine to water. Andrew J Volstead and William H Anderson watched.

Malamt Pla Marely William J. Bryan Abraham Baylinson Independent Artist New York Mr. Bryan Andrew J. Volstead William H. Anderson

Revival to Continue Through Week at Hand

Revival services at Springfield church will continue through next week with Rev. Lewis McFarland in charge. Miss Clara Cox announced two services Sunday and no meeting tonight. The revival is growing in interest with many Springfield residents attending daily. Rev. McFarland is delivering a series of Bible lectures.

Springfield Church Lewis McFarland Clara Cox Springfield McFarland

Dinner Dance at the Sheraton Was Success

The Sheraton hotel hosted a Friday dinner dance from 9 to 12 in the main dining room. The O Henry orchestra provided music as High Point social leaders described the event as a delightful novelty and the first in a planned series open to the public.

Sheraton High Point Focal Hotel O. Henry

United States hears Germany’s reparations position

Washington officials said Germany's note delivered by Dr Dieckhoff requires no US mediation or action. Berlin denied a rumor of a forty billion gold mark offer or fresh reparations proposals through intermediaries.

United States Washington State Department Germany Hans Heirich Dieckhoff France Dieckhoff Berlin Materitz Associated Press

Poincare refuses German talks unless direct proposal comes

Paris official circles say Premier Poincare will not consider negotiations with Germany unless Berlin indicates in a direct, official way its desire to negotiate. The attitude remains firm since the Ruhr occupation. Indirect negotiation rumors are unfounded and any third power intervention would be viewed as unfriendly.

Paris Marehalf Associated. Press Poincare Germany Berlin France Ruhr Irrance

Health factors outlined by Patricia Parmelee lecture

Patricia Parmelee a health expert from New York and Chicago outlined exercise diet and proper relaxation as key health factors at a high school lecture last night. She invited enrollment in four upcoming classes to be conducted in High Point with demonstrations of health exercises and drills.

Patricia Parmelee New York Chicago High Point Miss Parmelee Asheville Susanne Cocrott

North Carolina Mills Highlight Local Ownership Trends

A South Carolina commission report compares industrial conditions across four states Placed by Governor McLeod the study finds North Carolina shows strong community owned mills and profitable small units while noting broad progressiveness and road and education investments The panel also compares taxes power rates and industry prospects across North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Alabama including tobacco and furniture sectors

Columbia S. C South Carolina Thomas G. McLeod Georgia Alabama North North Carolina

Sunday School Institute Here at First Reformed Church

A Sunday school institute conducted by the Classical Sunday School Committee of the North Carolina Potomac Synod opens at the First Reformed Church tomorrow with Dr. Charles Peters of Philadelphia leading evening talks and group discussions on leadership and departmental training. Sessions begin at 2 PM with multiple discussions and a 7:30 PM address, open to the public with focus on junior work and local training schools.

Charles Peters Philadelphia First Reformed Church North Carolina Potomac Ho AL Pesperman Greenshore J AL Geonard Lexington Milton Whitener Thurch

St Patrick’s Day Quiet in Dublin as Saloon Workers Take Off

Dublin reports a dry St Patrick’s Day with many establishments closed as saloon staff take the day off. Post deliveries suspend and churches fill for Irish language sermons. Shops launch a broader Irish week with displays of locally made goods and a schedule of community meetings and dances.

Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Lreland

Southern Buys Equipment Along Its Own Lines

The Southern Railway system announced that nearly all of its new cars and locomotives, costing over 17 million dollars, will be built along its lines. Locomotives and passenger stock are to be built in Richmond, Memphis, St. Louis, Lenoir City, Mount Vernon, and Anniston by specified manufacturers, with cars split among several plants.

Atlanta Southern Railway System South Perim Richmond American Locomotive Company Memphis St. Louis American Car and Foundry Company Lenoir City Tenn Lenoir Car Works Mount Vernon Tfl Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Company Anniston Ala Kilby Car and Foundry Co

Mystery Man Sought Over Gilded Wings Death Case

Police in New York seek a wealthy Bostonian known as Mr. Marshall who supplied gilded butterfly wings for Dorothy Keenan aka Dorothy King who died mysteriously in a Broadway area apartment. Investigators focus on a small black pocket comb found in the model’s bed and a chloroform bottle with erased serial numbers as key clues. If the bottle was used by the victim, detectives note possible drug use in jazz venues.

New York Mr. Marshall Dorothy Keenan Dorothy King Broadway Coughlin Tonian Boston Philadelphia Keenan

Auditors Gauge North Carolina Finances for Deficit or Surplus

Raleigh dispatch reports state auditors nearing a report on whether the treasurer's office shows a deficit or surplus, a rare delay-free inquiry in a decade. Legislators discuss coordinating finances to avoid future disputes, with business leaders debating true state financial health and potential reforms.

Raleigh Board of Internal Improvements Morrison Ext General Assembly State College Maxwell A. W. McLean State Bowie Council of State Sandhill North Carolina Sandhill

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Wachovia Force Bank Maud Pettit James Pettit Mineola Long Island Mary Elizabeth Billy” Weiss C. Wesley Blair Mrs. Issom Bill the Sheraton Seeun Says Sunday School Institute Southern
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