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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1922
Page
8
The plan calls for immediate extension of city limits in all directions, a well sized city library, more parks and playgrounds, a new passenger station with elevated tracks, a city planning system and more housing. It envisions paved streets and extended sewer and water, hard surfaced roads and a 20 000 population goal after expansion.
A humorous verse and scattered news notes discuss baseball's Babe Ruth slumps, public wage debates, political campaign hints, and a Greensboro American Legion edition. The fragmentary text mixes poetry with short items on elections, strikes, and national issues from 1922.
The piece argues for extending High Point city boundaries to include outskirts and secure services like schools water and sewer. It questions Chamber of Commerce population claims citing government census figures and warns delay harms growth prospects. It notes planned city planning work and lists several residents and visitors connected to the area.
Nichols Sexton age 25 of 320 Rankin street suffered a severed arm when his clothing caught in a veneer laying machine at Raymond Veneer Company. He was treated at Guilford General hospital where doctors reported he was progressing well. He had been contracted for out of town engagements including the American Legion convention in Greensboro next week and the Central Carolina fair in October.
Raleigh Sept 1 City detective Thomas Crabtree died at 2 30 p m after being shot three times yesterday morning by Charles Kluttz Police say he remained in critical condition with little hope of recovery City commissioners joined fundraising for Crabtree's family James H Pou led the contributions with 500 dollars and the city commissioners added to the fund.
An outdoor concert by the Elks' Concert Band will be held at the bandstand at 8 o clock this evening. The program features popular and semi classical pieces by well known composers. The event is part of a city council series for the benefit of the local public. High Point's band is becoming a highlight.
Miss Lilla Mae Baker of Cleveland County visits sister Mrs. R K E Ranson on South Main Street. She has taught at Greensboro High School for years and will attend Columbia University in New York for a history and war course this winter. Miss Helen Muse spends the day in Salisbury with friends. Mrs. J R Hiatt returns to Clinton after visiting her son Dr. Houston Hiatt in Roland Park. Miss Mary Duncan McAnaliy departs for Florida to attend school for the winter, accompanied by her aunt Miss McG. Mrs. Orbert Newbold and her young son travel to Statesville to reside.
Fairfax Harrison reports to 0. Schaub that Southern Railway shows 51.2 percent of normal force at work in its shops and yards, noting this passes the 50 percent mark for the first time yesterday afternoon. The message confirms the system's partial recovery with 51.2 percent staffing.
The week shows 818 skilled craftsmen, a rise from 20 percent of normal payroll, while total personnel remain far below normal. The company reports a full complement of common labor and adds skilled workers as they recruit, weeding out unskilled during selection.
City manager studies hauling of heavy loads and prepares figures to regulate weights to prevent street damage. Aldermen vote at next meeting on proposed rules and enforcement.
A notice promotes a splendid automobile described as a sacrifice for quick sale. The ad notes the seller is leaving town and provides contact at 402 ki Washington street, phone 2204 O-1 for inquiries. Also included are grocery deals with fixed prices for produce and staples at Spots Grocery Co. on 116 S. Main Street.
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