High Point College Opens Fifth Year with Orientation Week
High Point College begins its fifth year with a three day freshman orientation starting Tuesday at 11 o clock in Roberts Hall auditorium. Upperclass registration starts Thursday at 9. The plan includes a faculty meeting, devotions, dean and professor talks, and library and finances guidance. President Andrews will give the opening address Friday at 10 30 with city and church representatives delivering welcomes.
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High Point College
Roberts Hall
P. E. Lindley
T. C. Johnson
Herman T. Stephens
Green Street Baptist Church
Louise McDearman
R. M. Andrews
Ministerial Association
Keith Vaudeville to Open New Season in High Point
Keith vaudeville begins its 1928 29 season at the American theatre in High Point with Thursday shows starting September 27 announced by R C Frost manager of the Publix Saenger chain. The slate runs Greensboro Charlotte Greens boro and High Point weekly with five top Keith acts booked for the first bill.
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Keith Vaudeville
High Point
R. C. Frost
Publix- Saenger Corporation
Greensboro
Charlotte
Frost
Keith
Broughton Reopens Law Office in High Point
Former High Point lawyer C. Broughton returns to practice at 205 Commercial Bank Building after three months of treatment in Morganton. He moved to High Point from Troy about a year ago and will resume his law work.
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C. Co. Broughton
Morganton
High Point
Commercial Bank Building
Mr. Broughton
Troy
Girl Sues Mother for Damages in Auto Injury Suit
Ruth A. Dickason sues her mother in Butte Montana for more than $19,000. She alleges permanent injuries from a collision on the Butte Anaconda highway caused by the mother's car.
Churches Observe Usual Order With Evening Services
Churches in Gity observe the usual Sunday order with night services moved to 7 30. Morning sermons at First Baptist First Presbyterian Central Friends First M P and Wesley Memorial feature Pastor sermons Mrs Graham King solos and organ preludes. The First Baptist morning sermon on The Deity of the Spirit and the evening Achan the Covetous Fool. First Presbyterian offers Canzonetta Prelude chimes and mixed quartet in the evening.
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First Baptist
First Presbyterian
Central Friends
Wesley Memorial
First M. P
Wilson
Graham King
Achan
First Presbyterian Church
Sykes
Wesley
Rogers
Gerhardt
Mattheson
Wieniawski
Margaret Compton
Peele
Henselt
Edmeston
Sulivan
Jesus
Hooper
Tschackowski
Nevin
Bach
Public Schools of City Open Terms Tomorrow
Thousands enroll as the city public schools prepare to open for the term tomorrow. Officials report no formal headcount yet, but the expected number reaches about 7 000 students as classes begin.
High Point Teachers Ready for 1928 29 Term
Public schools in High Point reopen tomorrow as about 7,000 pupils enroll for the year. The city faculty numbers around 240 teachers with 1,200 in the high school, and preparations completed after six days of meetings and conference planning.
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High Point
Noted American Statesman Morse Living in Retirement
Camberley England hosts Hosea Ballou Morse a former inspector general and later commissioner to the Chinese government. From 1874 his Harvard degree to 1907 he held key posts in Chinese customs and carried out missions of international importance for China.
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Camberley
England
Chinese Customs Service
Hosea Ballou Morse
Harvard
China
Reclamation Projects Report Farm Assets At Start Of 1928
The total value of livestock and farming equipment on federal irrigation projects under the Bureau of Reclamation at the start of 1928 exceeded 36.8 million dollars.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Mrs. S. R. Dull to Lead City Cooking School
High Point welcomes home economics expert Mrs. S. R. Dull on September 13 to headline a major cooking school at the American Theatre. The Enterprise sponsors the event with ushers, stage decorations, and plans for prizes, demonstrations, and recipes.
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S.R. Dull
City
S. R. Dull
High Point
South
American Theatre
Enterprise
Dull
Mass Meeting Debates Routing Highway Through High Point
Citizens and leaders discuss rerouting Highway 10 around High Point via Lexington Avenue. Committee members plan further meetings and seek a public hearing at the American Theatre to hear opinions from residents, with 63 attendees last Wednesday at the Sheraton Hotel.
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Gilbert Clark
J. W. Bredrick
BR. EK. Stewart
John T. Burrus
R. B. Gantt
H. I. Coffield
George Wilson
D. Ho Pareous
D.0. Cecil
J. W. Hedrick
Frank Sizemore
H. O. Hankers
Sheraton Hotel
North Carolina
High Point
Lexington Avenue
Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
English Street
Ens
Wettest August in seven years in High Point
August rainfall reached 9.57 inches in High Point, the wettest month in over seven years. Weather observer A B Horney of the U S Department of Agriculture noted peak rain on August 26 with 2.77 inches, and 2.67 inches on August 11. Rain fell on 12 days in the month.
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High Point
A. B. Horney
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Harvest Home Observance At First Reformed Church
Harvest Home services will be held at the First Reformed Church today. Rev Milton Whitener will preach at 11 am on Supplying Our Needs and at 7:30 pm on The Law of the Harvest. The church will be decorated with fruits and vegetables.
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First Reformed Church
Milton Whitener
The
Reformed Church
Whitener
U S Travelers Not All Millionaires
Paris reports that Americans abroad are not all millionaires. Statistics show only about one in fifty visitors reach seven figures, challenging the old belief of streets paved with gold. A campaign of education is underway to correct this perception.
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Paris
Soviet to Expand Jewish Farm Land in Crimea
The Soviet government approved granting 206000 acres in Crimea to Jews seeking agricultural home sites. Instructions were sent to the Crimean government to survey available land and report. If Crimea fails to meet needs, the ruling central executive committee will locate land in other regions.
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Moscow
Crimea
Crimean
Central Executive Committee
Campaign Starts By Police Against Parker
City police launch campaign against Parker as mercy for visitors fades. Chief notes only a few streets in the city are under law enforcement focus and urges compliance.
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Parkers
Police crackdown on 45 minute parking and city tag violations
High Point police launch a drive enforcing the 45 minute parking rule on Main Washington and Commerce streets. Motorists without city tags face court costs of eight dollars at police headquarters, with visitors often spared. Chief D W Elliott urged officers to act firmly to deter violations.
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D. W. Elliott
Main Street
English Street
Commerce Street
Washington
Commerce Streets
Main
Wrenn
Elliott
High Point
Expert Advises Modern Girl to Emulate Venus
Paris physician M Herbert, a leading culture expert, says Venus de Milo represents the best beauty course for today’s women. He operates a rhythmic dancing and physical culture school near Deauville and brands modern girls inferior to ancient Greek women, urging study of Venus de Milo’s dimensions and specific exercises for muscle development.
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Paris
M. Herbert
France
Herbert
Deauville
Greece
High Point to Hear Col Hobgood Next Thursday Night
Colonel Frank P. Hobgood of Greensboro will speak in High Point as part of a series of Democratic addresses this fall. R. B. Parker, club president, notes Hobgood’s prominence and previous state leadership in North Carolina political circles. The article cites strong local support and plans to bring additional speakers, including O. Max Gardner and possibly Governor Morrison, to energize the Democratic ticket.
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Frank Hobgood
Frank P. Hobgood
Greensboro
High Point
R. B. Parker
Democratic Club
Hobgood
Guilford County
North Carolina
Col. Hobgood
Smith
Parker
Josiah William Bailey
Raeleigh
John T. Burra
High Point Hopital
George T. Penny
Clyde R. Hoey
Nort Carolina
Morrison
O. Max Gardener
Thomas Turner
Turner
Buenos Aires Protects Cabaret Patrons From Police Intervention
The Buenos Aires police chief issues an order allowing patrons to argue over their bills in cabarets. Fraud charges apply only to those who deliberately refuse to pay after running up a bill, not to patrons disputing charges.
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Buenos Aires
Bourget Dugny Renames Paris Air Hub
The longtime Le Bourget airport in Paris will be officially renamed Bourget Dugny. The facility, famed for hosting Lindbergh and many historic flights, adopts a municipal and postal new name.
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LE Bourget
Lindbergh
Bourget- Dugny
Campaign Propaganda floods High Point in novelty items
Alert manufacturers keep voters engaged with campaign gear in High Point. Auto mobile plates large and small feature Smith and Hoover. socks printed with candidates’ names are produced locally. Women and men wore branded hose and derbies at events and on Main Street, signaling a lively election season.
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Smith-Robinson
Hoover-Curtis
Smith
Hoover
High Point
Main Street
al Smith
Napoleon uniform donated to Compiegne museum
The national museum at Compiegne receives Napoleon era artifacts including a general of division uniform and small souvenirs. Presented by Princess Clementine of Belgium, the items come from Napoleon’s wardrobe and are now prized pieces in the collection.
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Compiegne
Napoleon
National Museum
Clementetine
Belgium
Highland autonomy leaders plan candidates for UK election
Scottish autonomy movement leaders from Robroyston demand reconstruction of Scottish nationality apart from England and announce plans to contest every constituency in the next general election with 18 candidates already selected.
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London
England
Oldest Auto Sought by National Automobile Chamber
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce offers a prize for the oldest automobile in the United States. The winner earns the chance to display his car at the New York Auto Show in January.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
United States
New York
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