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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1919
Page
3
A meeting at the school building last Friday discussed adding a home economics department. Prof. C. B. Garret presided and talks were given by Miss Stella Harmon and Farm Demonstrator Collins. The audience urged the school board to support the initiative.
Roxboro witnessed the largest opening sale in tobacco history as 150,609 pounds sold on September 16 averaging about 7 dollars per cwt. Buyers could not reach all warehouses due to a blocked market and initial figures cover four warehouses. Farmers pleased with early sales and expectation of selling most local tobacco.
In a strained household Everett scolds Sandra after she vents about his first wife as tabloids report a burglary. He accuses her of disobedience while she defends herself, recalling pressures of reputation, jealousy, and past relationships as tensions rise at home.
At a glance standings show Cincinnati New York and Brooklyn leading the American and National leagues. Cincinnati 80 wins 0 losses top the circuit while New York and Brooklyn jockey for position with sub .700 and near .500 records. Cleveland Chicago St. Louis and others trail with varying win totals and losing marks.
National league results include Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 6 and Detroit 8 Washington 12 7. St Louis 3 New York 6 and Chicago 4. American Association games show St Paul 7 Indianapolis 3 and Minneapolis 4 Columbus 7 with rain delaying Milwaukee Toledo and Kansas City Louisville.
Lenoir County schools will open October 20 after harvest time ends. Superintendent Joseph Winsay announced the start for about 40 rural schools with some special tax schools starting earlier. Most campuses will run six months while older students may work in the fields during harvest.
Rood and former Carolina league star Hidridge along with pitcher Tiny Stuart are set for a strong Durham Hosiery mill lineup against Oak Ridge. Manager Carter says Oak Ridge will bring a full squad to Welchfield tomorrow for a tense afternoon game and promises another local matchup next week including High Point against Spencer.
High Point fans express satisfaction as more games continue today and tomorrow with a predicted record crowd. The excitement extends into next week as the pastime season nears its end, sparking heavy attendance expectations.
In Prohibition era Kansas a Temperance Lecturer proclaims the town is thoroughly dry. A citizen responds that they achieved it by drinking nothing at all, with the lecturer beaming and the citizen affirming the dry victory.
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