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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1922
Page
4
Fragmentary city planning snippet discusses parks playgrounds street paving sewer and water systems and connections. Mentions transit or messaging unclear but emphasizes infrastructure expansion and urban development. The text is garbled with multiple unreadable terms and out of context phrases.
A Victorian style column reflects on healthy uses of anger and the value of humor while urging restrained wrath. It cites Berton Braley quotes and notes on public temper, then rambles through seasonal topics from Thanksgiving shopping to odd news items and ongoing trials and legal cases.
The North Carolina Tuberculosis Association reports that no deaths occurred in NC last year for those under one year old, while deaths rise sharply from ages 1 to 20 and peak 20 to 32. The group funds its year program through Christmas seals and stresses public health and school-based efforts.
A 1920s style examination shows autos kill about 85 people daily in America, with total deaths near 43,000 and injuries around 40,000 yearly. Children under 15 comprise about a third of victims, nine tenths are pedestrians, and deaths rise with vehicle numbers across cities and states.
A collage of college football games listed for Thanksgiving including Georgia Tech at Atlanta, Maryville at Baton Rouge, Tulane vs Louisiana State, Mississippi A. and M. vs Alabama, North Carolina vs Virginia, Erskine at Charleston, Oglethorpe at Chattanooga, Newberry at Washington Presbyterian, South Carolina vs Centre, Wofford vs Trinity, Furman vs Davidson, Clemson vs Florida, Tennessee vs Kentucky, Randolph Macon vs Lynchburg, Georgetown Kentucky vs Transylvania, Mississippi College vs Spring Hill, Howard vs Mercer, Sewanee vs Vanderbilt, Wake Forest vs Hampden Sidney, Loyola at New Orleans, Maryland vs North Carolina State, William & Mary vs Richmond, Centenary vs Louisiana Tech at Shreveport, Louisville vs Marshall, and more across Raleigh, Nashville, and other cities.
Dr. Mann, a 1912 medical graduate, served as ship surgeon and U S Army field hospital officer. He led High Point American Legion from 28 to 270 members and became North Carolina department service officer overseeing disability and rehabilitation claims. He holds multiple professional and fraternal memberships.
The Temple Singers performed at the South Main street graded school auditorium to an audience of several hundred. They offered ecclesiastical hymns, old ballads and folk songs with encores, plus operatic selections from Rigoletto and Lucia. The program included I Onward Christian Soldiers I Now the Day Is Over I Recessional I Te Deum Laudamugg, with strong applause for the sacred pieces and popular airs such as Three O'clock in the Morning and Tomorrow.
The crowd realized something was off as the show concluded, noting the absence of chorus girls. Despite this, the singers proved Airs could be performed without the toe bouncing chorus, yet the audience’s reaction wavered before applause.
Sidney Morton of Brooklyn New York will speak in the Harris Hall on East Washington street tonight at 7 30 under the International Bible Students Association. He is described as a spoken Bible student and it is hoped a large audience will attend. No admission will be charged and no collection will be taken.
Louis Gianoulis announces a five piece orchestra will provide music at the Royal cafe during the Thanksgiving dinner with concerts at noon and again in the evening.
Harold Lloyd and Hal Roach discuss final laugh pacing for Grandma s Boy the five reel Associated Exhibitors feature praised as Lloyd s most pretentious yet funniest. The tale follows a bashful Blossom Beach youth whose grandmother teaches self confidence with Mildred Davis and others in the cast directed by Fred Newmeyer.
The First Baptist church will conduct a Thanksgiving service tomorrow at 11 a.m. led by Rev. James A. Clarke. Offerings gathered will aid the Baptist orphanage in Thomasville, with appeals made to Baptists across North Carolina to contribute and attend.
A Thanksgiving service at Friends church will begin at 10 30 tomorrow morning. Mrs Daisy Douglass Barr will deliver the sermon as part of her ongoing meetings in Greensboro. Her Greensboro series has drawn praise from Friends and High Point supporters alike.
Due to high demand the Broadway theater presents a return showing of The Old Homestead. Booked by Mr Huff for two days, patrons urged another viewing today. Viewers praise it as enjoyable with favorable remarks from those who have seen it.
Notice to patrons of the City Abattoir explains hog slaughter hours depend on patron demand. Regular patrons are given priority and nonregular patrons must notify the superintendent at least twelve hours in advance to confirm an accommodating hour. Dated November 29, 1922.
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