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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1927
Page
15
Crutchfield serves as pastor at two resilient rural Methodist churches in South Carolina. One parish is near Greenville, the other location remains to be identified in the report.
The first enclosed steel forest fire observation tower in North Carolina is under construction by the State Forest Service in Cumberland County. The 60 foot tower on Highway 21 in Garver's Creek will cover 500 square miles and enable rapid fire reporting by telephone. The steel lookout follows a wooden Cameron Hill tower built in 1924 and signals a statewide push to install about 125 towers for early forest fire detection.
A humorous claim suggests Solomon needed only one washer with an Easy Washer to handle his large household chores. The line plays on biblical scale for a light remark about modern appliances.
Raleigh Sept 10 The appointment of Cameron McRea of Asheville as special superior court judge fills the vacancy from Judge Thom as Bowie. McRea, long a city judge in Asheville, is well known statewide and comes from a noted legal family. Support cited includes Asheville lacking a resident superior court judge and McRea’s broad public support across parties. Further appointments depend on demonstrated need.
Raleigh dispatch notes that Bishop James Cannon Jr of Durham may succeed Wayne Wheeler as national director of the Anti-Saloon League. The New York Herald Tribune names Cannon and Ernest H. Cherrington as top candidates, with directors to choose December 1. Cannon's split with Wheeler and health concerns are highlighted.
Guilford College reports new faculty members are arriving and organizing duties. D. Elton Trueblood oversees student placement while Bertha Andrews directs women’s programs and physical education. Newlin leads history, Purdom physics, Furnas English, and Williams education.
Prof A F Greaves Walker of North Carolina State College explains brick in North Carolina costs only slightly more than frame. He notes state brick is cheaper than northern bricks and half the price of high-class face brick. The article traces history from hand made Colonial bricks to modern machine made common bricks and face bricks with rough textured faces.
Miss Nellie Ervin hosted a luncheon at Greensboro Country Club honoring Miss Dorothy Merrimon ahead of her forthcoming marriage to William N. Crawford. The event featured a long table with seven silver dahlias and pink candle pairs, with a miniature bride marking Merrimon’s seat and a lingerie gift from Miss Ervin.
On Thursday morning Miss Eleanor Williamson hosted a bridge luncheon at the Greensboro Country Club in honor of Miss May Davies Hopkins. Miss Esther Wedd, a New Jersey visitor, was toasted on Tuesday evening as Miss Elizabeth Wilson entertained with several bridge tables, with Miss Hilda Davidson winning top score.
Readable fragment lists individuals including Martha Sykes Katherine Sykes Alethea Thompson Ruth Simpson Marguerite Tilley Evelyn High Mary Lyon Leak Bessie Carson Hilda Davidson Mildred Knight Nannie Belle Clendenin Beverley Moore and Marguerite High as part of a community notices collection.
Miss Elizabeth and Annie Stroud Mann hosted a Tuesday bridge party on Mendenhall Street to honor Mrs T L Cannaday Jr the recent bride. Prizes of above average value were awarded to Mrs Cannaday and to Miss Elizabeth Hodgin with several tables in play. Other guests included Miss Betty Harrison Gladys Fisher Corrinne Cooke Wilhelmina Weiland Katherine Shenk Garnet Gregory Bessie Watson Viola Scurlock Lillian Clegg Ruth Norcom and Mrs C W McNairy.
Special to the Enterprise Lexington reports Rev M Ivey Crutchfield of Greenville South Carolina, former pastor of South Lexington Methodist Protestant church, arrived last night for a short visit with friends and former parishioners.
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