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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1922
Page
4
High Point Enterprise edition footer lists publication schedule and staff roles including editor city editor ad mgr news department and business circulation contacts. Includes address for national ad representation and Associated Press copyright notice.
The proposal outlines a 250000 bond to expand the city school system and extend city limits. It calls for a municipal building and auditorium a library and parks and playgrounds a passenger station tracks elevation a city planning system more homes paved streets and extended sewer water lines to support a 20000 population.
A mixed column quotes Berton Braley on perseverance amid high living costs and upheaval. It then notes random observations on cooking, travel, and a New England businessman Ralph M. Chase who joined a Panama freight crew for mental rest, suggesting tired executives seek varied labor for relief.
A collection of quirky lines notes reformers would make the national bird sad June weddings boost business a man saves his face a woman pays nothing for medicine keeping a nose to a rock yet a mosquito would be needed spring motorist drive reports no train fatalities stunt lines in circuses vs politics bad checks point to the writer described as the Riah.
The state highlights its mountains lakes and Atlantic beaches as ideal vacation spots. Wrightsville Beach Ocracoke Island and secluded Atlantic sites offer fishing surfing boating and quiet getaways with varied hotel options from boarding houses to upscale hosteleries. New lake resorts compare with Adirondacks and New England while affordable outings welcome all purses. The article ends with a quip about two boys who ran away to help Ford and an elderly Indiana farmer quitting his pipe for cigarettes.
Asheville Times reports city manager Hinkle of Columbus Georgia has vanished after threats and hostile actions by unidentified assailants. The paper argues his flight advances a criminal campaign, urging authorities to capture the perpetrators and vindicate the town’s name.
An NC study notes 94 percent of inmates admitted last year were for murder or violent crime and the state penitentiary population rose by 272. The piece argues harsher juries and longer sentences could deter murder and manslaughter, despite some two year terms existing.
Science links cattle tuberculosis to a germ similar to human TB and warns of transfer through cattle products especially raw milk. It notes higher risk to children under five and details how the disease affects digestion glands and bones, urging frequent cattle testing and milk pasteurization alongside cleanliness.
A letter sent anonymously to J B Key chairman of the Muscogee county board of commissioners claims Chief J M McHluing must leave Columbus Georgia. The notice was learned yesterday.
Sir Joshua Reynolds portrait of Ladies Anabel and Mary Jemima Yorke from 1761 sold for 8000 guineas at Christie’s in London. The work was highlighted as a notable example in one of the city’s leading art galleries.
A compact note questions whether the recent crime wave has cooled as temperatures rise and public concern grows about safety.
A historical note explains that antenna height matters for long distance signals and discusses tuning, resonance, and total antenna length. It covers rekommended length rules, practical options for supports, and the tradeoffs between vertical masts and L or T shaped antennas.
If Dempsey wants a job there seems to be several senators who are looking for a fight. The list shows names connected to High Point area hotels including Althen Cleve land Barringer Sener and others across North Carolina Virginia and Georgia amid a crowded attendance.
Groundwork has begun for a Methodist Protestant college near the Greensboro road just outside city limits. A cornerstone ceremony is planned for June 2 with remarks by Dr. T H Lewis and Dr. Lyman E Davis. A separate cornerstone for a boys dormitory at the Children's home will also be laid. Dr. R M Andrews expects 10 000 attendees and aims to make June 29 a memorable day for the church in North Carolina.
After a brief discussion the council advanced a second reading and passed a special license ordinance for the year starting June 1. It mirrors the old ordinance with changes in some license fee amounts and covers all businesses from peddling to banking to shield local merchants. No other business was acted on.
Columbus Georgia May 31 mayor J Homer Dimon said no statement will be issued by the city commission about a letter received from Athens Georgia yesterday from H Gordon Hinkle the former city manager.
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