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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1927
Page
4
A brief 1927 column presents meditations on time and youth citing Psalms and Joubert. It contrasts the early life as innocent with mature life as reasonable, framing life as a tale told across years.
A Chicago mayor proposes an America First society drawing mixed responses from fellow mayors. Some recipients pledge support or mock the idea, while others warn of anti British bias and potential misuse of initiation fees. The piece notes political opportunism and hints at bootlegger interests tied to Chicago's supply lines.
After a Friday night chamber meeting, directors and citizens debated frequent gatherings, road and water system issues, railroad crossing elimination, and attracting new industries. Discussions yielded plans to strengthen finances and expand city improvement efforts amid ongoing community discourse.
Greensboro asks the state to use 1000 acres of city land near its water plant as a game reserve with deer stock from a western NC range. State approval is uncertain but sportsmen expect consent. The area would protect Guilford wildlife and help preserve game populations at Sedgefield, which may become a long term sanctuary after a ten year hunting ban.
The piece notes Charlotte has formed a $60,000 pool to attract industry while High Point lacks a dedicated fund. It cites Charlotte payrolls rising to $18 million and estimates High Point’s payroll at over half that amount. The High Point chamber of commerce is praised as a genuine community service deserving stronger financial backing.
Charlotte pledges sane halloween with city and police promoting safe celebration. Officials urge residents to stay home Monday night urging cooperation over force. Free theater tickets offered for pledging to comport oneself sanely during Halloween.
A college football team in Pennsylvania demoted its head coach and went on strike in protest. The writers criticize the players for rebelling, lacking loyalty to Siwash, and failing to uphold discipline and allegiance to the alma mater, calling the move a bad gesture and a dereliction of duty.
Charles A. Levine returns from Europe and announces plans to build three airframes: a winged giant, a $1500 collapsible-wing flivver, and the Columbia model flown with Clarence Chamberlin to Germany. French designer Edouard Albert to supervise the flivver’s construction.
King Alfonso of Spain was unseated during a polo game after a rough tumble with another rider. Observers noted the fall interrupted play as officials checked him for injuries.
The remark suggests that a young man need not aspire to heavyweight champion or presidency as any average man can be chosen. It portrays a democratic view that opportunity rests with selection rather than lofty ambition.
Local profile traces a young man’s journey from hardship to steady middle‑class life. Social and economic changes shape his path, with emphasis on education, work, and family stability as rising indicators of improvement.
A Kansas correspondent notes the line about Mr and Mrs Somebody driving a new sedan omits which party held the steering wheel. The brief hints at family ownership and a car but lacks model or direction.
A wry remark notes ongoing debate over revolutionary outcomes as Big Bill Thompson questions who won the Revolution, implying lingering historical interpretations and political rhetoric.
A compact version of the professor’s mind making a device that thinks forever would leave many scholars wishing it had never existed.
A dispatch reports a Russian practitioner using mass dynotism as a method to treat alcoholism. The piece notes the controversial approach and explores its claimed effects and public reception.
President Coolidge asked Senator Fess to explain his remark that he did not choose to run, emphasizing that the phrase meant he did not choose to run. The exchange clarified the intent behind the senator's decision in the political context.
A Detroit barber claims Ford will imitate Rolls Royce design with a flexible feature that allows the car to fold or flatten to fit into spaces where a Rolls Royce cannot. The source presents the claim as an informal prediction about future car design.
A patron in New York dozed off during a film and was awakened by an usher. The incident highlights routine theater etiquette as audiences navigate crowded screenings and polite disruptions.
Helen B. Owen-Smith of the city is awarded the Patriotic Service Medal for helping form and secure a Living Flag founder. The honor grants Daughter of the Flag title and life membership in the Order of the Flag. The Living Flag symbolizes patriotic service with 63 citizens.
Plans for a modern residence for J Elwood Cox president of the Commercial National Bank and state highway commissioner have been completed by Winston Salem architects. Bids for the Emerywood home will be received on Thursday November 3. The two story brick English design will feature lime stone trim and a Vermont slate roof. Architects are Northup and O'Brien.
R G Dorset administrator for Aileen Dorsett sues Southern Public Utilities in Wilkes County Superior Court for 50000 death claim. He alleges a lightning strike entered the Dorsett home via a meter and utility wires during an electric storm, electrocuting 13 year old Aileen. Dorset contends improper grounding of company wires.
A Chicago judge ruled that a girl aged 19 is past the spanking age, while remarking that the smacking age begins. The exchange reflects a controversial courtroom moment involving a minor issue of discipline and age.
A Raleigh crowd of 18 000 watched the State College and University football game. At $2 per ticket the gate receipts reached 36 000, a North Carolina record. The piece argues large stadiums are essential for thriving communities and large events.
A newspaper asks readers for their view of the upcoming Ford model. The piece notes public curiosity and invites opinions, reflecting consumer interest in automotive design and features.
A Chicago woman gave a beggar a dime and later learned the recipient was her husband. The situation yields a cautionary moral about marrying beggars.
An opinion line argues that America allows men to prosper in the oil industry if their patriotism remains strong, reflecting postwar hustle and faith in national industry.
The new Maine rule makes selling any apple juice containing more than a half of one percent alcohol a crime unless sold to vinegar makers of record. Most residents are described as vinegar makers of record.
A narrator claims they refuse to be a patient of the doctor who deceived them about swimming the British channel, accusing the physician of a faulty claim and misrepresentation.
Scientists declare applause at film screenings signals mental strain. Researchers note cultural habits may mask underlying stress. The study frames loud clapping as an indicator of heightened arousal rather than communal praise.
A memorial tribute to Jesse James is being erected in his home town and hints of a future unveiling around 1990 for a wrestling promoter memorial.
An electrical firm develops a mechanical man that acts on all commands and more. The company sees at least two buildings in Washington as likely customers for a 531 unit rollout.
Rev H C Byrum of the Calvary Methodist church will address the Men’s Christian league this afternoon at the YMCA building. He will discuss Present Day Idealism. The program includes hymns prayers solos scripture reading a duet and the benediction.
Uruguay fixes the daily wage for public works laborers at 2.50 dollars, establishing a new baseline for basic labor earnings and public employment standards.
Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Frazier will be laid to rest at Springfield cemetery after services at the Central Friends church this afternoon led by Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes. Pallbearers include R. R. Ragan and others. flowerbearers listed. she died suddenly at 716 Montheu Avenue yesterday at 3 AM. wife of D. O. Frazier.
The McDonald Heathcote Company, a newer North Carolina textile firm, will expand its Thomasville operations this fall and winter with new plants to broaden its existing factories. The company moved to Thomasville from Pennsylvania about a year ago.
Mrs. Hannah Louise Finch died after illness at her son R L Finch’s home 406 Pine Street. Born July 19 1845 in Randolph county she had just passed her 82nd birthday. She moved to High Point 25 years ago leaving a daughter Mrs Name Tick of Atlanta and son R L Finch of High Point along with six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral likely Monday at Pleasant Hill M E church Randolph burial in church cemetery.
The newly organized community band rehearsal scheduled for Monday night has been postponed to Thursday night due to Halloween festivities. The session will be in the YMCA building lobby on East Russell Street and already attracts 10 to 12 players.
Captain W. D. Elliott of the police department was injured when his car was struck from behind by Stu art Clark on Montifeu avenue near College circle. Elliott suffered a forehead laceration but refused hospital care. Both cars were eastbound. Elliott’s vehicle was demolished while the Clark car had a bent radiator and damaged front.
Dr. J. W. Lynch of Wake Forest college will preach at First Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. An official announced he is a scholarly minister and an eloquent speaker.
English artist Hal Ludlow completes a portrait of his mother who recently celebrated her centenary, highlighting a milestone in family and art.
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