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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1927
Page
3
Daughters of the American Revolution in Alabama plan a year of study on the United States Constitution and the ideals of American freedom. The program aligns with the society’s goals to foster patriotism, preserve Revolutionary history, and promote knowledge for better citizenship across the nation.
Three Old Town canoes arrived at the Uwharrie Council camp lake raising total boats to ten. The 16 foot models join Frank Wood's waterfront program for water games and tests, following his Red Cross life saving training.
A Santo Domingo tradition features the promisa costume worn as vivid patchwork to remind the wearer of a vow that must be kept. The clothing acts as a living reminder of pledged commitments within the community.
Chevrolet introduces the Imperial Landau a five person closed car with a Fisher body. The model features a low-swung design vaulted roof and glass windows, polychrome garnish rails maroon leather door seals taupe mohair upholstery satin black Duco finish red trim and mouse gray textile leather on top rear quarter sun visor.
A vintage advertisement extols Frigidaire refrigerators with a small initial payment and easy terms. It highlights colder foods, longer preservation, automatic operation, and rapid payback through lower operating costs while inviting readers to visit showrooms and get price estimates.
A vehicle day model features a swing-out windshield with a one-piece nickeled bracket system and narrow front pillars to improve driving visibility.
Four Frigidaires a minute are turned out at the Frigidaire Corporation plant in Dayton Ohio, part of a 2,000 units daily rate after a $20 million expansion. Alfred P Sloan of General Motors estimates four of five electric refrigerators are Frigidaires, signaling strong housewife demand and rapid growth beyond 1926 volumes. The company highlights a new low price household model and extended lines including water coolers and a heavy duty compressor for commercial use.
The April total of contracts awarded in North Carolina reached 5 030 500, down 25 percent from March and 62 percent from April last year, with residential buildings leading at 2 800 100. Public works and utilities stood at 583 600, commercial buildings at 552 400, and educational projects at 384 000.
The first four months of this year have yielded a total of 21 289 700 dollars, a figure that is 55 percent under the amount reported in the same period of 1926.
Greensboro bureau reports the May civil term of Superior court in High Point continued with final arguments in the divorce case Elizabeth M. Smith versus James M. Smith. Judgments non suits and settlements totaled 22 on the first day. E N Allen vs Charles B Hauser was moved to the High Point corporation court. Willard v Harris and Harris saw defendants miss court. Lewis Harris counsel withdrawn. trial set for Friday.
Conley E. Robinson a young attorney was indicted by the Mecklenburg county grand jury for assault with intent to kill. He shot Frank P. McGinn at McGinns home in Myers Park during an April 13 altercation as he tried to enter the house believing his wife was inside. Bond set at $1000.
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