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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1928
Page
6
Mr and Mrs S W Brinson announce the birth of a son S W Jr on April 28 at their home 501 Fourth street High Point NC The birth notice appears with other society items from the local paper.
Roman roads built before the birth of Christ are now lighted by electricity. Local engineers report streets once dark at night now glow along ancient routes powered by modern electrical grids.
A sensational note invites readers to buy a copy of Tired of Mother at Bland's, framing the work as a notable purchase in a local shop.
Mrs Alexander Rankin Jr prepares for summer in Europe as Mrs Harry Raymond and Mrs Katherine Raymond Freeze host a Thursday morning bridge at their North Main Street home. Nine players including Miss Alberta Wineskie, Mrs Lewis Teague, and others attend with yachts as place cards and small suitcases as favors.
Miss Elizabeth Stahl of Sunbury is the guest of Mrs J M Gray at her West Lexington Avenue home. Mrs C H Rhodes has gone to Minneapolis Minnesota due to her father's serious illness. Mr and Mrs M C Rowland and son with Miss Lelia McDowell have returned from a Shenandoah Valley trip visiting Washington Baltimore and Richmond.
General William J. Behan former mayor postmaster and Confederate veteran died at his New Orleans home at 87 after a brief illness. He served as mayor in 1882 and commanded the white league clashing with Carpet Baggers on Canal Street in 1874. The conflict site is marked by a marble shaft.
Charles M. Schwab was guest of honor at a London luncheon hosted by the English Speaking Union. Earl of Reading praised his wartime support for the Allied cause and Schwab received the Bessemer Gold Medal. Schwab thanked organizers and emphasized lasting ties among English speaking nations.
National guardsmen took custody at the Florence mine in Belmont County while Byron Schaefer and deputies watched Caldwell and Belle Valley mines after two threatening demonstrations by union sympathizers. A Steubenville federal grand jury indicted 30 persons for violating injunctions against mass picketing. five of the indicted were women. Guardsmen dispersed the Florence mine stoning and a second miners hall gathering in Florence.
Wrightsville Beach's sperm whale likely died from an explosive projectile fired from a vessel near Charleston, S C. Harry T Davis of the state museum notes a slash in the back and blown bones, with the carcass beached recently. The skeleton will join four other sperm whales in U S museums, including two baby whale skeletons.
The note identifies Elba and St Helena as the two islands where Napoleon Bonaparte was confined during his captivation, marking his exile locations and historical imprisonment.
The Southern Mirror Company and the High Point Mirror Company merge to form the Consolidated Mirror Company with a $200000 capital stock divided equally. Sid P. Childress becomes president and A. M. Rankin Jr. secretary treasurer. directors include Childress Rankin A W Rankin and R W Childress. Frank Wineskie retires to Europe.
Miss Estelle Price of 505 West Point avenue died at 5 a m after a nine day pneumonia illness. Born in Jackson county August 24, 1902 she is survived by her parents G E Price and Mrs Clarice Price three sisters and a brother. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 p m at 505 West Point avenue with burial in Trinity cemetery
Rev. George Stephens will occupy the pulpit at First Presbyterian church in two services Sunday. The 11 am and 8 pm sermons were postponed due to illness but Stephens has recovered from influenza and will now preach for Mr Coble as planned.
S Robinowitz launches a $40,000 stock sale today lasting eight days. He is offering his entire stock for sale which is expected to draw considerable attention. The event runs through the rest of the week and most of next week.
Tokyo May 4 news reports the Diet approved a censure of Home Minister Suzuki by 233 to 228. Observers expect a motion of non-confidence in the government to be introduced tomorrow.
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