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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1929
Page
2
Rev. John W. Moore preached on Vision and Action at Wesley Memorial church, using Acts 26 19 20. He traced biblical examples from Abraham to Paul and urged listeners to nurture inner vision to inspire others and carry the message forward.
Eviston and Williams present the new musical farce Why Husbands Cheat at the Orpheum with two nightly shows at 7 15 and 9 15 p m plus matinees at 2 30 on select days. The act features song numbers, vaudeville specialties, and a continuing program with a feature photoplay on Saturdays.
Large work crews arrived in Lexington to rebuild the Southern Railway freight station destroyed by fire. A temporary passenger station and stationary freight cars will serve during the rebuild while agents investigate whether arson was involved. Estimated loss runs around $15,000 with freight losses adding to the total. Office records were saved.
Lions rove farms around Johannesburg causing heavy losses as drought drives game from Bechuanaland. Mafeking hunters struggle to stop the raiders killing donkeys and oxen while a Pietersburg prospector is wounded and escapes by climbing a tree. A Barbeton farmer reports twenty sheep lost and many others harmed.
The ancient office of bell ringer in Millport Scotland continues with Robert Hunter succeeding the late James Hunter who made public announcements for many years.
Air Chief Marshal Sir John M Salmon nicknamed Tails Up Salmon for a wartime dispatch phrase will take the post of Chief of the British Air Staff in January next year.
The story traces Hugo Zacchini’s idea of shooting a man from a cannon conceived during artillery service. After WWI he and his brother Bruno refined the device into a powerful cannon used in tours across Europe and now in the United States. The big combined circus marks its first High Point appearance, drawing sensational attention.
Miss Myra DeHaven Woodruff was appointed October 1 as research specialist in home economics at the North Carolina Experiment Station. She will work with Dr. R. Y. Winters and the rural sociology department, focusing on living standards and underpinnings of home economies to help extension workers aid rural homes.
Captain A L Brocopp of Bismarck North Dakota earned four medals for bravery including the Distinguished Service Cross. He single handedly commanded two pieces of field artillery at Waerenghem Belgium in October 1918. His wife learned of his heroism only after the War Department notified her of the decoration.
Twenty nine planes formed the national air tour with twenty accompanying planes carrying officials and press. They took off from St Hubert airport in Montreal with the first leaving at 10 15 this morning and the rest following at short intervals.
Raleigh Oct 5 new public notaries commissioned include D N Carroll Wilmington W H Gray Lumberton Miss Althne Ire land Burlington T H Pegram Fayetteville A L Pastell Robbinsville W M Harris Forest City and Mrs Anna B Spaugh Past readied to serve in their communities.
The Supreme Court reconvened in Washington with Chief Justice Taft and eight associates expected to attend. Justices will review 300 petitions and 455 pending cases, focusing two weeks on merits. North Carolina items include challenges to Farmers Banking & Trust Co. liquidation notice, Henrietta Mills taxation, and Garysburg Manufacturing Company tax disputes.
The American Society of Civil Engineers will study the Boston Metropolitan district during its fall meeting October 9 11, detailing the most comprehensive North American project of its kind. Also reported Willie Lindemann 20 charged with a 6000 franc fraud in Switzerland was arrested in Sydney Nova Scotia as he landed. James Anderson farm manager at Midway honored with a gold medal by the Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland for 50 years service.
Washington reports Dr. S M Rosenthal of the U S Public Health Service finds uncooked vegetables and raw starches may prevent blood sugar rise after meals. Studies on normal and diabetic patients with carrots turnips onions tomatoes radishes and nuts show promise, but no cure is claimed and further tests proceed to judge insulin avoidance.
Capt. L. F. Barton of the Missouri Pacific Railroad testifies to Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills improving his health after months of weakness and nervous strain. He reports renewed appetite, strength, and a youthful feeling, and says he shares the product with friends and rural communities.
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