23 Nov 1924
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1924
Page
1
Postmaster O R York urged early shopping and mailing to ease Christmas mail in the local office. Additional funds were requested and Washington approved two appropriations for extra carriers and clerks while workers may take half holidays on Christmas Eve. Patrons were asked to mail ecards promptly and avoid waiting until Christmas Day.
James Glenn, a man described as a Negro from Norfolk Virginia, was arrested by local officers for theft of a Ford roadster reported from Spartanburg South Carolina. He allegedly tried to sell $65 overcoats for five to ten dollars, and was trapped by officers on Spring Street before being returned to Spartanburg.
The many friends of Mrs. F. A. Moser regret to learn she underwent an operation at Guilford General Hospital Friday morning and is slowly improving. Allen Crowson attended the football game in Salisbury yesterday.
Happy Harry Foote plans a fast air trip to Mt Airy to fetch Colonel Clark, a former black faced comedian, for the Elks minstrel show opening. Clark cannot attend due to a sale by Grimes and Clark, so a return flight from Willard Field is arranged for November 29 at 10 39 AM. Clark is involved with Grimes and Clark and the local Elks lodge.
Jack Edwards, local insurance man, elected commander of Andrew Jackson post No. 87, American Legion, succeeding J. W. Welch. Edwards served as yeoman first class on the transport Susquehanna, with 13 Atlantic crossings carrying about 45,000 troops. New officers include Albert Freeze, Ben Moore, Fred McPherson, W. W. Raper, L. R. Johnston, Donald C. McRae, Ralph Davis, and David Wright. Installation set after the new year.
In Geneva on November 22 Representative Stephen G. Porter abstained from voting at the international opium conference after the American delegation failed to receive assurances they could present proposals on their own merits. The delegation will still participate and may submit proposals, aiming to contribute to the conference’s real success despite the agenda limit.
The article reviews Thomas Dixon and D W Griffiths work on Birth of a Nation, praising its epic scope and historical backdrop. It notes the film's new screen technique and frames it as a portrayal of national conflict through a love story, with screenings scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at Coming to America.
The Orpheum announces Billy Wehle and his talented company in There She Goes as the Thanksgiving attraction. Wehle has just concluded a long engagement at the Temple.
Theatre in Grand Rapids claims the company's biggest success yet with Roy and Ricci Hughes as top fan makers, billed as the highest priced team in miniature musical comedy. Their routines promise to be riotous. A complete program change arrives Monday through Saturday with two Thanksgiving matinees at 2 30 p m.
Keith Vaudeville returns to The American with three shows on Monday and Tuesday. The bill features Rialto and Lamont the talking boys, Vernon the ventriloquist, E. Billy Gross & Co. with Oh You Flirt, and F George Austin Moore in Its.
Eleanor Bull and brother headline a mixed program in "'y ments Musicale" with Pathe comedies and the American orchestra as key attractions. Southeast teachers conclude a two day meeting in Wilmington electing officers for the coming year. High Point visitors, including Edgar Hartley Charles Salsby and Jack Crowson, attended the Spencer High Point football game in Salisbury.
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