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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1929
Page
12
Entries pour in for the city’s second annual Flower Show to open Friday at 2 pm in the Southern Furniture Exposition building. Judges are naming prize classes as florists Ellington Johnson and Hamilton prepare displays for the silver cup donated by J. E. Millis.
The High Point American Business club starts selling season tickets for all home athletic events at High Point College. Tickets issued by the faculty athletic committee grant admission to track basketball baseball and football. The club aims to place at least 300 tickets with local supporters after two years of cooperative sales.
The article states that white gold pieces at 10 14 18 and 20 carats use the same proportion of pure gold and base metals as other gold items. It emphasizes consistent alloy makeup regardless of carat level.
The Nanking government decreed gender equality in law with divorced wives held to pay alimony under the same conditions as ex-husbands. The measure aims to ensure financial responsibility and uniform application across genders.
The article notes that although overall classification may seem mammal, the flesh is treated as fish for culinary and regulatory purposes. It clarifies the taxonomy distinction, distinguishing meat from edible fish in this case.
J Elwood Cox highway commissioner says Blair farm to Archdale will be widened and paved soon. Summerfield to Ogburn Cross Roads will be widened and resurfaced. South Main street bridge will be widened to 30 feet. Archdale road traffic shows about 3000 vehicles daily.
M. C. Bob Lovitt a well known local aviation figure leaves for Los Angeles to fly back his airplane used in the search for Major John Wood. Wood disappeared near Needles, California on September 2 and was found. Lovitt will escort the remains to Louisa, Kentucky. Lovitt, Kendall Oil representative, covers the aviation district of the U S A and has logged 75 000 sky miles this year. He plans to return to High Point to focus on local interests.
Mrs. Melissa English widow of E E English died this morning at 12 30 after a two year illness at her southeast city home. She was 76 years and 14 days old and survived by two daughters Mrs E Fred Mendenhall of Thomasville and Mrs A J Robbins of Trinity. Funeral services set for 3 PM tomorrow at Pleasant Grove M P Church with Rev D R Williams officiating.
Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by area, covering more than 32 000 square miles. The vast body of water anchors the Great Lakes region and serves as a key geographic feature for multiple states and provinces.
Mayor C A York spoke to the High Point American Business club outlining plans to lower the city tax rate to 1.25 per 100 by the end of his term. He urged a broad forward looking program including park groups, traffic improvements and grade crossing solutions.
The city school board met at C. F. Tomlinson's home for a dinner while discussing a tentative budget for 1929 30 that calls for about 450000 in expenditures an increase of slightly over two percent amid rising enrollment. The opening day enrollment reached 7014 with future registrations expected. Roberson Haworth and Reese were retained as attorneys for the board for occasional legal needs. Special sessions will be called soon to address adjustments and congestion as schools open.
Citizens will be offered rare music as High Point launches a concert series next season. A campaign begins after a September 14 meeting led by Mrs. John C. Abels of the Musical Art club to promote cultural growth. The National Music League sponsors top vocal and instrumental artists after selective auditions from 2000 applicants.
Dr. Walter M. Nielson of Duke University physics department has won a National Research Council fellowship. He will continue experiments in physics for a year and conduct research at Princeton University. He joined Duke four years ago.
London reports a trio of challengers to Charles Nicholas of Nancy in a proposed world brilliance title dance contest. Nicholas, the non stop dancing champion, would face Harry Smith the English champion and Willibald Garavenk of Vienna in a 309 hour event with five minutes rest each hour.
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