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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1927

Page

3

Well Known Man Dies in Davidson

Special to the Enterprise Lexington October 1 funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Reeds for William Bentley Hunt a Davidson County leader and longtime deacon.He was a progressive farmer and active in Sunday school and church work. Surviving relatives include his widow Mrs W B Hunt and numerous children and kin in Reeds High Point Reeds community and Portland Maine with brother John C Hunt and half sister Mrs J A Easter of Lexington.

Lexington Baptist Church Reeds William Bentley Hunt Davidson County R. C. Foster Churchland

Lexington Observes Fire Prevention Week

Lexington residents observe Fire Prevention Week with a proclamation by Fred O Sink urging citizens to cooperate with city authorities to reduce fire losses. City workers will remove useless inflammable material from premises. Fire department reported 49 alarms in the past year and a relatively small estimated fire loss.

Lexington Fred O. Sink

Fisher Girl Hair Styles and Beauty in Art History

New York reports Harrison Fisher says beauty comes from character and refinement, not just looks. He notes American girls are the most beautiful and best dressed, cites a French peasant model whose typhoid recovery sparked the front-bow headband trend, and traces hair fashion from the Spanish War to the bob.

New York Harrison Fisher Fisher McClure Mr. Fisher Europe France

Herb Extract touted as top tonic laxative in old ad

Mrs. W. T. Senn of 1017 Church St Columbia S C endorses Herb Extract once called Herb Juice as the best aid to housekeeping. She details long illness with stomach gas backache and fatigue before regular use led to daily relief and improved sleep. The ad claims over a million bottles sold last year and promotes Hart Drug Company HQ as representative.

Mother Nature Herb Juice Company Hart Drug Company

Castoria Praised for Gentle Help to Babies

Promote Fletcher's Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for infants. Claims it eases colic constipation and diarrhea, with a sweet taste and gentle effect. Advises consulting a doctor for real sickness and highlights a care book included with the product.

Fletcher

Farm Bodies to Organize into County Associations

Raleigh Oct 12 A nine member executive committee orders immediate formation of county agricultural associations to unite all farm groups. Counties will elect delegates to a central state council which will choose a national affiliate, likely Farm Bureau or Grange, with college and extension support. The plan echoes the farm bureau structure but hinges on county approval.

Raleigh National Farm Bureau North Carolina Committee of Sixteen The Grange Farmers’ Alliance Farm Bureau State Council Charles F. Cates Mebane R. A. McCullen Clinton B. F. Shelton Speed George R. Ross F. D. Patterson China Grove B. W. Kilgore D. J. Lybrook Advance Clarence Poe J. €. G. McClure, Jr Asheville State College Farmers’ Convention Farmers James M. Gray C. C Extension Service Extension Division Andit Central County Association Central State Association C. C. Taylor J. M. Gray

Giant Halibut Recovered From Old Net Near Boston

In Boston on October 12 a fishing crew hauled up a trawl net lost a month earlier by the Morning Star. The net held a giant halibut weighed 430 pounds and believed to be several centuries old. The crew reports the fish remained entangled in the same meshes.

Boston Morning Star

M'Rae Presiding in Davidson Court

Lexington October 1 Davidson County superior court opens the civil docket with Judge M'Rae presiding as the session begins.

M’rae Davidson Lexington Davidson County Superior Court

Asheville Judge McRae Presides Over Two Week Court Term

Hon. Cameron McRae of Asheville presides over a two week term with 48 cases on the calendar. Eight cases are divorce actions and several have already been disposed of in the first two days. McRae was appointed as an all time superior court emergency judge after T C Bowie of West Jefferson resigned.

Gan Cameron McRae Asheville McRae Superior Court T. C. Bowie West Jefferson

The Best Time OCULIST and College Student Exchange

A cartoonish quip contrasts an OCULIST urging rest for tired eyes with a COLLEGE STUDENT affirming a return to college this week, capturing campus humor on health and study.

Rufus Welch Held on Murder Charge in Crenshaw Whipping

In Luverne Alabama Rufus Welch long identified farmer was arrested on a first degree murder charge connected to the whipping of Annie May Simmons a progress and died months later from illness linked to the assault Police say Welch was among five men who abducted Simmons in Crenshaw county as the grand jury begins evidence on masked floggings and the inquiry continues into yesterday and today

Luverne Ala Crenshaw Rufus Welch Farmer Welch Annie May Simmons

South would support Smith if nominated, Brown says

Edgar A. Brown former South Carolina official told Gov. Smith there is no doubt the South will vote for him if he gets the Democratic nomination. Brown, ex speaker and ex state party chair, added there is no question he will be nominated at the next Democratic National Convention.

Albany N. Y A. P Smith South Edgar. A. Brown South Carolina House of Representatives Democratic State Committee Brown

Bankrupt Pleas Filed in District Court Greensboro

Two bankruptcies were filed in federal district court this morning. J. D. Waggoner of Winston-Salem filed both individually and as Zizlar & Waggoner listing debts over $50,000 and assets of $100. Lewis and FE. Cline of Kannapolis filed individually and as L. A. Cline and Brother listing debts of $2,511 and assets of $3,260.

Enterprise Greensboro Federal District Court J. D. Waggoner Winston-Salem Zizlar & Waggoner Lewis and FE. C. Cline Kannapolis L. A. Cline and Brother

Judge Stack Rules North Carolina Home Brew Offense

Wake superior court judge Stack held that any merchant selling malt extract for home brewing and any railroad transporting it are guilty of violating prohibition laws. He gave George Bailey, a Wilson hotel employee, a 90 day suspended sentence after a plea of nollo contendere to possession of items for making home brew for sale.

Raleigh North Carolina Stack Wake Superior Court George Bailey Wilson Hotel

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