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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
4
A compact reflection cites Luke 11 44 warning against Pharisees seeking high status in synagogues and markets and mirrors it with Matthew Henry's critique that hypocrites perform the devil's drudgery in Christ's livery.
A lively description of store piano sales staff entertaining customers with songs in hopes of selling the latest sheet music and instruments. It highlights how live demonstrations entice buyers to try and purchase, noting the challenge of reproducing the showroom sound at home.
A editorial urges vigilance after two 16 year old girls report assault after accepting rides from unknown youths. It condemns unsafe social paths and argues for strong punishment under North Carolina law to deter such crimes.
The case hinges on testimony from three witnesses who say J B Vickers was cornered and manacled when Rev George Wood shot him. They claim Vickers signaled surrender while Wood acted cold bloodedly. Officials will weigh the witnesses against Wood’s account as scrutiny begins.
The editorial urges High Point to compel Southern Railway to separate grade crossings, arguing Charlotte already acts and noting the city attorney supports a mandatory ordinance. It questions council energy, warns of delays, and cites case precedents favoring relief.
The piece argues that county violence and lax punishment for officers erode public trust and calls for a stronger chamber of commerce as a perpetual guardian of municipal data and needs. It contends cities cannot rely solely on political figures and praises broad business support for a more informed, regulating civic body.
In noon meetings the chamber of commerce promotes North Carolinians, Inc. participation. High Point pledges 5000 a year for three years to advance state advertising and town stature through coordinated effort. Nine wolves were caught near Pana lll, with wolves hanging around a fishhaead door.
An Indiana congressman warns there are 34 independent bureaus plus many sub-divisions that act without department oversight. He says reports waste funds and overlap, urging reductions by hundreds or thousands through a proper survey. The piece also recounts Gaston Guyot’s downfall from money obsession ending in murder and possible execution.
A concise memo on focusing talent to fit natural strengths instead of copying others. It advises leveraging inherent abilities rather than chasing improbable leaps, using a metaphor of a grasshopper choosing a suitable path. The piece cautions against overreaching in personal growth.
A hotel detective in Wichita Kansas was jailed for six months. The incident drew attention as thousands learn of the unusual punishment and underlying details remain unclear. Nearby Avon Ohio reports a power house whistle audible up to 23 miles away.
A report states the King of Belgium was involved in a car wreck near Calais. In the same digest, 31 girls were fined for swimming without swimsuits.
Governor McLean accepted only three speaking engagements in September, addressing farmer groups in Conway Northampton County Ship and at Friendship Alamance and Wilkes County Fair. He urged dairying expansion, citing Wisconsin as a model with year round pasture and reduced barn costs, and credited state press coverage for boosting farmer interest.
Raleigh Sept 1 AP The expected bumper wheat crop in piedmont North Carolina stems from a cool dry May that reduced rust. Cereal agronomist G M Garren of State College notes rust is the key risk and lists three preventives: plant on well drained upland soil, use rust resistant varieties like Fulcaster and Gleason, and select early maturing types such as Purple Straw and Alabama Blue Stem to escape rust damage.
Wilson County faces a September term of court to decide fate of 10 alleged murderers including Alves tus Ayers the confessed slayer of his wife Bertha Ayers and her father William D Starling. Other defendants include Sam Brantley Rev Pearson case suspect Ernest Boswell S D Moody Leroy Wingate and Moses Green plus three Elm City Philadelphia defendants linked to an attempted bank robbery.
North Carolina State prepares for preseason training at Lake Sega near Brevard starting September 6 under Head Coach Gus Tebell. Athletic Director Johnson Miller and Dr Ray Sermon join September 1, with sessions running through September 18 before the team returns to campus on September 21. Elon visits Raleigh on the season opener four days later. Captain Logan leads a veteran line with a rebuilt backfield and new ends to be found. Reported players include Eubanks Fountain Donnell Ford Bynum Rees Vaughan Evans Nicholson Lamb Parker Harshaw Floyd Goodwin Moore Thomas Ridenour Hennessa McDowell Hunsucker Melton Outen Albright Morris.
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