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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1927
Page
16
Set. D. L. Ward announced an information center at the U S Army recruiting offices to help veterans file for the federal adjusted compensation bonus. He warned many eligible ex service men have not applied and reminded deadlines are January 1, 1928.
The Woman's Missionary society of the First Reformed church holds its annual Thank Offering with a 7 30 PM program featuring the Nora Sees It Through pageant. Participants include Mrs S J Best Mrs Edgar Whitener and others with bank offering boxes. Reverend Milton Whitener preaches at 11 AM on Acknowledging God and attends a Guilford Alamance conference in Greensboro.
The annual congregational meeting of Saint Mary's Episcopal Church will be held tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Parish Hall. Vestry elections will be held and every member aged 21 or older is urged to attend and participate in the deliberations.
The Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson, D. D., pastor, will continue his sermon series tonight at 7 30 on Enemies of the Home. This morning he speaks on Growing a Life. Special musical programs are planned for both services.
Germany plans the world’s longest railroad bridge spanning two miles over the Baltic between Stralsund and Rugen. The structure will have 19 long spans and rise 105 feet high to allow heavy ships to pass beneath.
Mayor W A Davis says the city council is deadlocked after the death of Charles F Blair and plans to elect a fifth member next week. Rumors tie votes to party lines as Millis departs for deer hunting and officials aim to resolve the tie with a new member.
High Point lender advertises a 10 year loan on improved residential property with 6 percent interest and monthly installments. Life insurance clears the loan if the borrower dies during the installment period. No brokerage. For full details see W. J. Fraley Hood Bank Building.
Y18 report from Europe claims Russia runs facilities to build the world’s largest tourism by automobile. The note indicates industrial effort aimed at expanding travel by road.
Rev S K Spahr D D of Greensboro will deliver the morning sermon at First Methodist Protestant church on A Reasonable Question. New members will join during the morning service. Evening service at 7 39 features the Woman's Home Missionary Society with the annual Thanksgiving offering for the Meth istant Protestant Children's Home. The home needs larger funds to aid more children. Sunday school meets at 9 30 with divisions for different ages.
James F. Byrnes of Spartanburg the former congressman will address the Columbia lodge memorial meeting on December 4 as announced today in Columbia South Carolina.
In Portland Oregon Navy, Oregon State Agricultural College and Carnegie Tech played to a 14 to 14 tie at Multnomah Stadium. Oregon State tied the game in the fourth period with a midfield drive that could not be stopped.
The article notes Queen Elizabeth became the first woman to wear machine made silk stockings. The stockings were a gift from the Rev. William Lee of Nottinghamshire, inventor of the first knitting machine.
The pith of the sunflower is being used in Germany to craft life preservers. Reportedly, the material is about four times lighter than cork, making it a notable innovation in buoyant materials.
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