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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1927
Page
6
The W O T club plans a 11 a.m. meeting with Mrs. Hiram Armstrong on Edgedale Drive. Rainbow Assembly meets Nov 1 at 7 p.m. at Masonic Hall. Junior Endeavorers host a church party with 40 attendees. Mrs. Price hosts a bridge party for Mrs. S C McKinney in yellow and black decor.
The report names individuals including C. Connor of Greensboro Miss Elizabeth Whitakers Dr and Mrs M I Fleming James White of Rocky Mount Elder and Mrs S B Denny of Wilson as attendees or participants in the event.
Mrs V C Royster returns from Pittsboro where she visited her daughter Mrs R H Mills. Miss Clara Lohr goes to New York City to buy for Belks. Mr and Mrs Jesse Harris return from Fort Mills DC. Mrs Moyer Menderhall and children visit Mrs W L Hargett on Johnson street. Mr and Mrs H V Myers and children from Salisbury stay with Misses Zana and Breja Myers. Helen Smith Clara Smith Lola Smith visit from Greensboro and Mayodan to stay with Mr and Mrs J E Amos. Mrs Lassie Morgan returns to Asheville after weekend with Mrs D M Lewis and Miss May Frazier. Miss Fannie Croker of Western Union visits Statesville. A surprise birthday supper for Joe Kidd on 1210 Thistle street with friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Gordon Rower of Statesville spend weekend with Mr and Mrs M K Price.
Rev. Tom Alder man Sykes urged in a sermon titled The Adventure of Dealing In Futures that modern society must not silence the testimony of Christ and that Christians should live out a Christ shaped inner life guiding daily conduct. He cited William Penn and asked who will count Penn's venture a success today. He warned society should not silence religious witness but instead believers should become a new influence on the world.
A reflection on faith and moral living cites two thousand years of testing the Jesus pattern. The message urges loving God with all and loving neighbors as oneself, promising a transformative world through these principles. Describes uncertainty in worldly ventures while stressing spiritual existential futures.
Government contends Sinclair and Stewart and ONeill guaranteed a resale contract enabling Continental to take large profits. Phillips explains Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company ownership and stock links with Standard Oil of Indiana. Evidence shows a May 26 1923 assignment to Sinclair Crude and Prairie companies for 400000 to reveal Continental’s profits and connections.
Raleigh dispatch notes October 1927 increases in measles 749 diphtheria 717 whooping cough 566 scarlet fever 535 smallpox 41 with typhoid 88, compared to October 1926 figures measles 467 diphtheria 455 whooping cough 508 scarlet fever 257 smallpox 37 typhoid 187.
Rain and snow spread south of the Continental Divide ending weeks of Indian summer in Montana Wyoming Idaho and other northwest states. Snow flurries were reported along the divide with freezing temps while low areas stayed in the upper thirties. Air mail service faced delays on the Pacific coast and one plane was forced down between San Francisco and Reno with mail moved by train.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Frazier widow of D. O. Frazier were held at Central Friends church yesterday afternoon with Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes in charge. A large crowd attended as worshippers heard remarks on her Christian life and a selection by a quartet. The burial followed at Springfield cemetery with pallbearers and flower bearers named among friends and relatives.
The Weather Bureau issued an advisory at 11 a m noting tropical disturbances south of the Mona Passage remain slightly intense and drift slowly northwest. Pressure stays low over central Cuba.
Arthur Nash, 59, founder of the A Nash Tailoring Company and a leading advocate of the golden rule in business, died at a Cincinnati hospital after two days with heart trouble. His death was unexpected.
Santiago Chile October 31 AP The betrothal of Col Carlos Ibanez Delcamo president of Chile and Senorita Graciela Letelier Ve lasco daughter of Argentine jurist Recardo Letelier is announced in Santiago The engagement links Chilean leadership with Argentine legal circles
Mrs Marshall Field of Chicago, still seriously ill at the American hospital in Paris, shows slight improvement over the weekend, according to Dr Edmund L Gros, hospital chief of staff.
Washington October 31 AP Dr. Frederick A Cook Arctic explorer today was granted a supreme court review of the decision of the circuit court of appeals holding up a lower court ruling in his favor in a dispute over his claimed polar expedition and the related legal case.
A district court convicted a defendant of using the mails to defraud and ruled it had no authority to grant probation release. The appellate record discusses jurisdiction and sentencing limits related to probation in mail fraud cases.
Paris unveils large ornate jewelry sets in hammered gold enamel and synthetic gems. The lavish accents target evening scenes with dramatic, statement making pieces for high fashion displays.
Street costumes currently favor black gray and blue but analysts predict greens browns and reds will be the winter favorites, influencing designers and shoppers alike.
The description notes a gown bodice in black gray and white chiffon with wide scalloped bands and a skirt featuring black gray and white tiers.
A black point d esprit dance set features a lace yoke across the bandeau top and matching panties for a coordinated lingerie look. The full panties showcase the same black lace detailing for a cohesive set.
A blue-green velvet gown showcases a stunning matching flower placed on the right side where the shoulder strap joins the bodice, highlighting a bold, coordinated detail.
Allen B. Johnson, president of the Railway Business Association and former Baldwin Locomotive Works head, urged railroads to increase freight hauling equipment to cope with expected booming industrial activity in 1928. He warned unprepared railroads could face private ownership risks.
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