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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1927
Page
4
A Burlington pro carded a 32 on the nine hole par 34 layout, prompting claims of a state record by a writer. However, High Point’s former pro Marshall Crichton, now in Durham, shot 31 on a longer nine hole, suggesting the Burlington score is not a state record but closer to one than Crichton’s.
The piece notes Asheville’s rising crime rate, likening the city to Chicago and highlighting a pattern of sensational crimes in recent weeks. It questions what is wrong with the mountain city as crime appears disproportionate to its population.
The Colonial Life Insurance company plans broader operations after three years concentrating sales in North California. It reports a surplus exceeding capital and five million in insured policies. Policy is uniform at 5,000 with prudent risk acceptance and disciplined management.
The text describes a well-fed young man as the heir apparent to the throne and notes he has as little excuse for crabbedness as the Prince of Wales, contrasting temperament with royal expectation.
A flood of unsolicited neckties from a blind seller in St. Louis reaches High Point. Recipients are urged to pay 1.25 for four ties, with some returning items or paying. Reports from St. Louis suggest a broader scheme using disabled individuals, while business officials advise discarding unordered merchandise until claimed.
The passage notes the Prince of Wales facing trouble in Spain after snubbing a bullfight and social rivals. It comments on royalty's changing role and mocks traditional grandeur while praising Americans who helped fund the Cathedral restoration. It ends with a call for disarmament and a jab at crime belts.
The piece notes an oil market oversupply and jokes about using a dictator to locate missing Fall-Sinclair witnesses from Europe. It blames gasoline price issues and the detouring season as signs something is wrong.
Government figures warn the strawberry crop will be 35 million quarts short. With the Louisiana sugar bowl threatened, organizers urge strawberry shortcake fans to unite and support a Democratic campaign.
A reader denounces Sunday movies as a devil’s work and urges ministers to close churches and wipe out theaters. The missive argues for preserving the Sabbath and questions Mr Huff and Mr S Othar, urging Bible study and charitable giving instead.
A Princeton student report claims Harvard’s vaccination requirement was for seating tables, prompting an official inquiry into the motive and policy application at the university.
The city removed Sergeants L Raymond French and George B Wimberly and others from the police staff last night. Elected for two years are Captains D W Elliott A E Myers and A J Morris Desk Sergeants J O Wood G R Shipplett and patrolmen led by W G Friddle R Russell J O Pike D A Fowler L S Deal J H Hubbard W A Taylor Sam Crowson W T Neal J A Kivett G Y Stone A C Ward Leo Method D H Hancock J S Fulton Terry Wall J A Davis L H Martin A Martin C H Whitlow. Awaiting other posts were many applicants. The change includes new desk sergeants on 12 hour shifts and motorcycle and plain clothes units led by chiefs authority.
The New York port authorities have admitted unexpurgated editions, a move seen as dooming their sale in America. Critics warn the decision may provoke a backlash and restrict distribution nationwide.
The essay traces historical resistance to vaccination from colonial New England sermons to modern German laws. It notes 4000 cases last year confined to the unvaccinated and cites Germany’s 1874 compulsory birth and youth vaccination reducing smallpox deaths to under 40 in a decade. It argues federal U S action is unlikely while community and state measures can be effective.
The piece argues that a governor must balance friendliness with firm leadership during North Carolina's tough development period. It notes Max Gardner’s genial approach as lieutenant governor may soften to necessary firmness if elected, and highlights global and domestic tensions including the Rhine cathedral restoration and international conferences.
The News and Observer notes general satisfaction that ex State Treasurer Worth was repaid the 12,000 taken by his deputy. Worth, though honest, suffered from association with a corrupt gang led by Russell and the dishonest Major Martin, who was exposed by State Treasurer Lacy.
A man who admitted beating his wife claimed the full moon affected him and suggested his cellar was filled with it as a factor in the incident.
The French government to decorate three Chicago citizens with the Legion of Honor. Chicago is enjoying growing recognition. A duck calling contest in Illinois recently crowned a winner described as a quack.
A Town Talk item notes a meeting of Community Chest campaign team 1 at the country club tomorrow night at 6 45. W A J Idol serves as colonel with R R Ragan as lieutenant colonel and a long roster of members listed.
Large crowds fill First Baptist as Dr. Louis B. Warren the Atlanta blind evangelist wraps up a two week revival. Sermons draw comment and many join the church as the events conclude.
A crowded church heard a sermon on the unpardonable sin and Heaven as a reunion place for loved ones. The evangelist argued six universal beliefs and examined Jesus as Judge Friend and Finisher of faith, claiming memory and bond between heaven and earth remain.
The industrial department of the YWCA hosts a final rehearsal at 7 PM at the YWCA on East Commerce Street for the pageant The Glory of the Task set to open tomorrow at 8 PM in the high school auditorium. Irene Yarnall Mae Kirkman direct with over 80 participants including teachers and students. Proceeds benefit YWCA industrial department conference funds supporting summer conferences and schools.
R. M. Caudle, appointed earlier by the legislature as clerk of the municipal court, was reelected last night by the city council with no other applications.
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