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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1922
Page
4
The proposal calls for extending city limits in all directions, a sizeable public library, parks and playgrounds, a new passenger station with elevated tracks, a city planning system and more homes, plus paved streets and expanded sewer and water systems. It envisions 20,000 population with the extension.
A wartime style verse by Berton Braley proclaims resilience, “Fate shall not break me,” about rebuilding and perseverance. The piece contrasts with a news note claiming New Orleans has 47 saloons this week, noting a possible sign of ongoing social issues. The column blends inspirational poetry and a quick local facts update with a sharp, period voice.
A witty remark notes that a Ford car is demolished by a train, suggesting trains always win in dramatic demolitions. The line frames a joking critique of railroad and automaker clashes in headlines.
The text notes federal liquor policy implications and mock confidence in defense, mentions amateur detectives on a New Brunswick case, and reports varied local takes on regional baseball and civic groups. It cites Krassin and Lenin rumors, Salvation Army aims in High Point, and mixed opinions on Greensboro and High Point in Piedmont League discussions.
The saying suggests a severely cold season as readers note shortages and rising costs. Readers recall past winters when coal scarcity strained households and communities faced planning challenges for fuel.
The article argues the American Legion will press for veterans compensation at every national or state gathering. It predicts a lengthy battle but asserts veterans who are disabled by service will win compensation, regardless of the governing party.
An Ohio county real estate transfer shows President Harding bought the farm where he was born. Observers link the purchase and his remarks to speculation that he may skip the 1924 candidacy. They cite wealth, Marion ties, and campaign aversion as supporting signs of retirement.
Postmaster General plans a transcontinental air mail service linking New York and San Francisco with daylight flight for the main leg and 30 emergency beacon fields along the Cheyenne to Chicago stretch. If successful, a letter could reach San Francisco in 28 hours.
An editorial views that ten women observers, mainly nurses from a Raleigh hospital, attended a condemned youth's execution. The piece questions whether their presence hardened attitudes toward death and notes conflicting interpretations of the inmate’s last words as he faced execution.
The text discusses faith and salvation for the negro and the thief on the cross, asserting repentance as sufficient. It notes the negro’s bitter repentance with the electric chair before him, framing moral accountability and judgment.
An editorial lauds a North Carolina woman rising from mill work to prominence in society and entertainment, celebrating democratic opportunity and individual merit over family name. It praises character, education, and service as the true measures of achievement in a modern democracy.
Trinity College announces its tennis varsity for the season. Captain Turrentine Whisnant Karnes rum mers Brooks Mayer lead the team with seven reserve players set for daily workouts. A season trip may include Greensboro Lenoir and Guilford College matches. New courts near readiness expand participation.
Herbert B. Hunter, local architect, chosen by E. Holt of Burlington to design and supervise a $40,000 ten room English cottage style residence built of tapestry brick. The house, planned for Burlington, is expected to be among the finest in the state. Hunter, based in High Point, has been active here planning several buildings and summer residences, including at Blowing Rock.
A large crowd attended revival services at the First Reformed church. Rev. H A Fesperman preached on God’s First Question to Man stressing God’s compassion and the need for sinners to seek salvation, urging enforcement of law and upright citizenship. Services continue with plans for another gathering tonight.
In Asheville a rate hearing drew local interest as Worrison and Beaman clash over lawsuits and apologies. Griffin, once chief clerk to the corporation commission, pushes for action while Raleigh Asheville whispers of further moves by Commissioner Maxwell. Coast Line railroad plans near Raleigh add to rising speculation of new construction and funding. Tom Cooper, Wilmington banker, fined $80 in Hightower Massey bank cases after testifying.
Theodore Rhoney, 35, a well known farmer eight miles south of Hickory, was killed when his car ran over his neck and dragged him under it as he prepared to return home from a corn-hushing. He formerly was a street car conductor in Raleigh and is survived by his widow and several children.
In Greensboro yesterday municipal court found R W Johnson of Lumberton guilty of a statutory charge and sentenced him to six months in the county jail. His wife received twelve months on county roads for aiding and abetting. Johnnie Roberts, a Black man, drew six months on the roads for aiding and abetting. Appeals were entered. bonds were set at 1000 and 300. Another defendant, Mitchell Poole, was found not guilty of larceny.
Chicago on October 16 reports Joseph Wozniak, a largely sober man, kidnapped by four men near a viaduct on October 11. A chloroform sponge blinded him, his gland removed and sutured at an unknown hospital. Police suspect a wealthy patient sought a gland transplant.
Greensboro resident R L Patterson reports his brother W D Patterson of Cascade Idaho was shot and killed in his barn last Saturday. The Idaho death echoes North Carolina ties as family members in Greensboro and elsewhere learn of the tragedy.
The dancer states her art expresses soul, but the published images contrast with that claim showing a different side of her performances and public image.
Freight congestion continues across the Southern railway Danville division with Greensboro Salisbury Spencer and Danville yards overflowing. High Point shows relative relief as shipments surge from construction demand and shopmen strikes seem resolved but not normalizing.
Kewanians announce a postponement of their Friday gathering to 6 16 oclock at the Presbyterian hut. Officials say the meeting will be well prepared and enjoyable with an elaborate program planned by the program committee.
George S. Berry of Tennessee denounced a federal writ enjoining 47 New Orleans saloons from selling liquor during the American Legion convention. He said Americans who fought in France should not need a writ to obey the law.
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