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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1927
Page
16
High Point Knot-Hole club calls all members to a Memorial Day doubleheader at Welch Park. First game at 10 30 am, second at 4 pm, with 10 cent admission for members. On other days except Saturday, youth may attend free. Frank Kitchens praises the Knot-Hole pep.
Bettie Lou McGee died at 1 44 Boulevard early Friday after an illness with colitis. Funeral services were held Saturday at Mt Vernon Methodist Church with Rev. W R Harris officiating. Interment followed in the church family burying ground. Pallbearers included Leona Henderson Pauline Trexler Eva Sharpe Palmalee Crofts Marie Roach Shirley Brown R J Roach Kathaleen Horney Isabelle Brown Verta Mae Roach Frances Brown and Mrs T C Kivett.
Robert B Parker the tax lister announced that the tax books will remain open until June 15, extending from May 31. The move aims to reduce penalties and last minute rush as many locals have not yet listed taxes and are urged to file promptly.
A household tip suggests adding a tablespoonful of salt per cup of gasoline to prevent gasoline from leaving rings when used to remove spots. The advice emphasizes mixing salt into gas before applying for stain removal.
The 17th annual North Carolina Baraca and Philathea union convention gathers in Mount Airy starting Thursday with delegates from High Point expected. W. W. Dickerson of First Baptist organizes accommodations. speakers include Mrs. C E Sheloff and Dr. D W Daniels. Activities include banquets, mountain rides, memorial service for Marshall A. Hudson, and out of town lodging on the Harvard plan.
Free swimming lessons will be offered at the Y M C A this week led by W F Bailey. About 135 boys have filed and more are expected. Classes will be held daily except Tuesday at 3 30 pm with groups formed for instruction. The Y M C A reports over one million taught to swim in 16 years in North Carolina and stresses life saving.
Abel G. Whitener son of the late R. V. Whitener and nephew of Ed gar Whitener of High Point has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of North Carolina. He averaged 95.65 over three years, ranking among the top seven in the school. Whitener will graduate next year after completing the A B course and additional commerce studies. He plans to work at Bassick Co. in Bridgeport Conn after graduation.
The city amateur league opens Wednesday with three seven inning games at Welch Park and Jones Field. Y M C A meets Commercial National Bank nine, Enterprise plays Monarchs, Firemen face Wilson Meter Co. Delegates meet Thursday night to adopt rules and schedule.
Towns to be represented include Randleman Thomasville Trinity Jamestown and High Point in the Tri County league gathering at the YMCA.
The 10th anniversary sermon of the Daughters of Dorcas will be preached at the First Baptist church colored at Washington and Hobson streets this morning at 11 by Rev. O. S. Bullock former pastor. A bronze tablet honoring pastors and deacons since 1885 will be presented. Public is invited.
In Budapest on May 28 a bridge dispute led to a public clash between two prominent women over a scoring error. Officials banned women from card clubs after the fight, reflecting ongoing rivalry stirred by the bridge match.
The German cruiser Emden, sailing from the Dutch East Indies to Japan, plumbed a depth of 34 416 feet in the world’s deepest ocean trench. This exceeds the previous record of 32 644 feet, marking the greatest depth ever recorded.
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