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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1927
Page
12
Raleigh report urges motorists to study upcoming motor vehicle rules before they take effect. Officials say speed limit rises to 45 mph while penalties for reckless driving tighten, with mandatory sentences and possible license revocation for serious offenses.
Homer Elwood Finch born May 16 1914 in Davidson County North Carolina died in an automobile wreck April 10 1927 returning from the M P Church at a decision service. Funeral services were at Main Street M EB Church Lexington North Carolina. He is survived by his parents John Q Finch and Ida Snyder Finch and sister Marion Hope Finch. The second note reports North Carolina growing rye with May 1 condition at 8.7 percent and projected production around 1 176 000 bushels. wheat harvest forecast at 4 677 000 bushels for this year.
The Reuss Volunteer Fire Company of Winchester Virginia paraded with their noted honorary member Harry K Thaw wearing a tasseled horn red shirt and knitted necktie. The third annual Shenandoah apple blossom festival accompanied the event as a parade feature. A new motor license bureau provision aims to better track accidents involving licensed drivers.
The report highlights four strong seasons for North Carolina wheat with last year’s yield likely higher than final figures. It forecasts possible acreage loss recovery through continued good yields and notes potential oat acreage increases in the cotton belt. There is mention of overall market activity in cotton and textile goods amidst river floods and price trends.
In Vandalia Missouri on May 7 D H Boatman who aimed to be mayor was defeated. The town will not appoint a dictator and Boatman nearly filled the role.
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