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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1927
Page
10
The Bob Morton circus elephant Muggins died of pneumonia in Bessemer Alabama after a cold during a weather change in Asheville. The intelligent friendly elephant entertained hundreds of local schoolchildren and was beloved by young fans across the country.
The advance guard of the state Woman's Christian Temperance Union arrived in Raleigh for a meeting of the executive committee tonight. About 75 delegates are expected as the session starts tomorrow and runs through Thursday night.
Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca M. Vestal wife of S D Vestal will be held Thursday at 10 a m at Mechanicsville Missionary Baptist Church. Burial is in Lebanon cemetery. Relatives include James A Vestal of Richmond Va and Mrs L V Hassell of Richmond with the Massachusetts son John A Vestal arriving tonight.
G W Peeler of Misenheimer died yesterday afternoon at his daughter Mrs J A Arey's Salisbury home. He was father of Mrs G C Reynolds of this city, who was with him. Funeral services set for Wesley Chapel in Misenheimer Thursday at 11 o clock.
A large portion of Bulgaria is flooded with Varna the main Black Sea port affected. Five people were killed when a brick plant collapsed and many were injured.
Preparations are near complete for a two day Christian Endeavor Institute to be held at the First Methodist Protestant church in High Point on October 22 and 23. Hewitt F Cunningham from Chattanooga will lead junior sessions and deliver the Sunday night address.
David T. Yow of Yow's Funeral Home West Broad Street left yesterday for Cincinnati to attend the 46th annual convention of the National Funeral Directors Association at the Hotel Armory today through Friday. He is expected back in High Point late Saturday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Forebe ck Hepler who died at her son's home near Jamestown were conducted at Mitchell's Grove Church. A large crowd gathered as ministers from several local churches officiated. Flowerbearers and pallbearers were noted, and burial followed in the church cemetery.
Chapel Hill marked Founder's Day as the University of North Carolina, founded in 1793, celebrated its 134th anniversary. A procession along the same route recalled early founders William Richardson Davis and others while trustee leaders and speakers noted progress.
The article notes that human skull growth persists until around age 20. It emphasizes bone development and maturation during late adolescence.
High Point city council revised the Main street left turn ordinance to permit left turns on green. City Manager P P Pilcher announced the change to reroute buses via Washington and East Commerce streets. Bus service already runs East Commerce with plans to extend to Washington, with officials citing safety and modern precaution at intersections.
Mrs Francis N Jones of 302 Fourth Street was hit by a Ford truck driven by John Wheeler while crossing Washington Street at Main. She suffered a fractured knee and was taken to Guilford General Hospital after initial treatment at home. police found no arrest as she did not press charges.
Charles S. McCain of Little Rock Arkansas is named president of the National Park Bank of New York succeeding John Hamilton Fulton who died recently. McCain has long banking ties in the south and west and has been with the bank about 18 months.
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