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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1927
Page
4
A lyrical fragment contrasts the night’s thousand eyes with the day’s one sun and notes that the world’s light fades with sunset. The piece evokes fleeting illumination and poetic imagery without specifying events or persons.
Eight members of Davidson College formed a death by own action club, were summoned by the faculty, and told to break up or leave. They chose to disband, maintaining the act could be meritorious at times, but self-preservation won out.
A New York man weds the daughter of Mexican President Calles in a high profile cross border union. The couple plans to use their marriage to improve understanding between the United States and Mexico amid notable intermarriage rarity and diplomatic interest.
The Stanly whipping boss, acquitted of murder in the death of a prisoner flogged under his orders, is elected Albemarle police chief. The move signals local confidence in the former county force superintendent, despite a verdict the paper says was easily given.
British labor leader Ramsay MacDonald lauds American prohibition as a great effort to keep people decent and help families, while noting he saw little of its workings during a hospital visit. He believes the saloon cannot legally return despite possible modifications, though illicit dispensing may persist.
The Liberty magazine ridicules the antique craze and praises modern arts noting New England attics hold less value than contemporary furniture. It cites skyscraper architecture the movies and the automobile as true American art while critiquing priceless relics and old tastes.
An essay contrasts the modern official Department of Nutritional Education for baking with past simplicity. It notes certification, research, and nutrition praise, then recalls bread as the staff of life and a childhood image of bread and butter as the best eatin.
Secretary Hoover champions Government by Cooperation to reduce regulatory drag while industry leaders regulate themselves in the public interest. The piece notes France’s clown-honor critique, several campus debates on higher degrees, and highlights Paul Sampson of Michigan as a standout student-athlete with near perfect grades.
A. B. Huff, general manager of the High Point Amusement Company, defends his plan to donate all Sunday entertainment proceeds to flood relief, denying support for Sunday movies and urging public sentiment guide theater practices. He says the offer was humanitarian, not an attempt to push Sunday shows, and dismisses ministerial accusations of motives.
A High Point, North Carolina letter to the editor urges ministers to support flood relief for the Mississippi Valley. It argues against Sunday moving pictures for five nights to raise funds, insisting churches should close to help and praising an alternate aid approach. The writer notes 250,000 people are distressed and cites Mr. Huff of moving picture interests.
A Georgia scientist announces a discovery of the brain’s sex center. The claim echoes earlier theories once popular on Broadway, suggesting the idea’s long-disputed nature.
A Chicago man recounts that his wife shot him after years of marital strain, stating he had anticipated the attack for eleven years. The incident, described as sudden by police, leaves the couple’s future unresolved as investigators review the case.
Raleigh Times profiles veteran pitcher Rube Eldridge guiding High Point to a doubleheader sweep over Salisbury. Once famed for endurance in Raleigh, the aging star remains a feared workhorse, with gray hair turning silver and a reputation for tough off field conduct.
A Gastonia Gazette editorial laments a spike in local automobile fatalities. It cites a wife and mother killed in Gastonia a young boy killed nearby and a Charlotte woman crushed in Huntersville with other unreported accidents. It urges authorities to address dangerous driving and responsible behavior.
John W. Clinard president of Clinard Milling will address the Local Credit Men at their Thursday meeting in the Country club on Law and Credits. A discussion will follow on topics of concern to credit men and the national convention in Louisville June 5. New officers are C. C. Garrett president Rh W. Inskeep vice president John W Fambrough secretary and W C Idol treasurer. A luncheon will be served at 6 30 o clock before the business session.
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