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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1922
Page
4
The notice states The Associated Press is exclusively enlisted for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not credited to the paper and that the local news is published therein. It also notes entry as second class matter at the High Point post office under the March 8 1872 act.
The proposal calls for extending city limits in all directions to 20,000 population and developing a comprehensive city system. It outlines a new passenger station, elevated tracks, a major library, parks, playgrounds, more homes, paved streets, and expanded sewer and water networks.
The article riffs on Jim as a popular, roguish figure returning to town stirring laughter and local chatter. It then shifts to a High Point political scene with a forthcoming boundary extension election, voter registration timing, and debates about city growth, taxes, and services.
The governor calls on all residents to participate in a census of physically handicapped people during the week of October 29. The aim is to place them in vocational training for remunerative work, a new state effort to aid this group.
The Charlotte Observer argues that U S fire losses in 1921 totaled 485 million dollars and 15 000 lives were lost with 17 000 injured. It notes per capita losses far higher than Europe and cites home fires 900 daily. It stresses individual responsibility over insurance and urges better care and disposal habits to cut fires and premiums.
The Seaboard Air Line tests gasoline powered passenger trains to win local traffic with frequent, short trips. A two car train runs at about 35 miles per hour, aiming to mimic auto bus convenience and speed for quick in town travel. The system seeks popularity through frequent service to draw riders from autos and buses.
Dr Hugh W McCain prominent High Point physician died of blood poisoning two weeks ago leaving an estate of about 40800 dollars. The will names Mrs Alma McCain as widow and Wachovia Bank and Trust Co as executors. The estate includes a Johnson street residence and large real estate, Burrus McCain hospital stock, and life insurance. The will leaves the estate to the widow for life then to be divided among the McCain children. There is one child and the will was signed April 24 1920.
Large attendance and strong purchases opened the sale of W. Woodham on North Main Street today. The sale, conducted by the Goodmart Sales system, is advertised by Baltimore and a half page ad appears in The Enterprise. The sale started today and will run for two weeks.
Authorities in New Jersey weigh a new story about a quarrel between Mrs. Francis M. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills before the Hall murder near New Brunswick. The case has puzzled Middlesex and Somerset counties for weeks as investigators assess fresh information. Smallpox is reported to be increasing in the area.
A 450 pound black bear was killed near its lair on the head waters of Shope creek in the Crag Mountains about 20 miles from Asheville. The animal was slain early yesterday by a band of hunters with hounds.
The Western North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South adopted resolutions praising the life work of Bishop John C. Kilgo of Charlotte. Bishop Collins Denny urged a memorial in his honor and noted Kilgo’s lasting influence across North Carolina and the South. Eleven candidates were admitted, totaling 12. R H Bennett urged adherence to biblical truths in schools and pulpits. Martha H. Kearns is remembered for community respect. funeral plans not set, burial likely Sunday.
Martha Simon, a leading Black resident of High Point, died today at 9 AM after a stroke the past several days. She was over 50 and had lived in High Point about 16 years, where she worked prior to her illness.
The Fifth Avenue Shop in High Point opens tomorrow at 128 South Main Street. Proprietors Mr. Cohen and Mr. Ivy, formerly of Norfolk, Va., run the new ready-to-wear establishment.
Report states fewer than 25,000 infantry men are currently in the United States, with officials noting recruitment challenges and potential implications for national defense readiness.
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