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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1929
Page
4
A North Carolina five cent per gallon gasoline tax raises two point five million dollars annually for road building and maintenance. Counties may lower property levies, but observers doubt full tax pass through will occur.
The article discusses the persistence of silent era tricks in films as theaters push “sound” pictures. It notes audiences often expect audible dialogue, yet many so called talkies still feature little spoken content and rely on illusion to satisfy claims of sound.
The piece argues that head bare or open car processions in bad weather risk many lives. It cites Ambassador Herrick and Marshal Foch pregnancies of illness from cold, and notes King George’s near death. It mentions Herbert Hoover and Mrs Hoover in an open car during rain.
A historical report notes that during a parade an exposure risk could threaten several key figures, warning that the event might endanger lives and prompting concern among attendees and officials alike.
The piece notes 1928 railway crossing deaths in the United States reached 2 568, up 197 from 1927, while motor car use rose seven percent. It argues rail crossing dangers deserve attention though automobile fatalities overall remain higher, blaming general recklessness on roadways.
A reflective piece extols gardens as lasting gifts to communities and individuals. It highlights Charleston and Chapel Hill arboretums, urges more people to plant distinguished gardens, and notes how small plots endure beyond generations, soothing nerves and recalling former homes. It stresses gardens as humane, enduring legacies.
Bruce Catton contrasts wealth and hardship through a Miami nightclub story with a hotel chambermaid's life. The piece questions dollar civilization and urges reflection on values. It then covers the I’m Alone incident, Capone testimony, Amarillo opera critique, and state park and Pan American Highway notes.
A pre Easter service at the First Methodist Protestant church drew a capacity audience for the pageant There Is Hope Of a Tree featuring angels Pilate and the Mob and Cross symbolism. The choir led by Prof E B Stimson and Mrs R I Farmer offered strong support with Mrs L R Johnston chairing the planning committee. Next Sunday will feature Lady Rebecca and I O O F orders with Rev R I Farmer delivering the sermon and a brief memorial service to follow.
David Evans of 610 Blair Street urges High Point citizens to protest a new law he calls dissolute and an assault on constitutional rights. He campaigns for signatures at Conrad's store and the police station and for a city election to remove the law, calling for involvement from both men and women.
Two fires broke out in High Point over Sunday and Monday. One at M. Culler’s Tate Street home and another at a Guilford Realty Company apartment on Kivett Drive occupied by African Americans. Neither structure burned down. the Culler house roof was largely destroyed and the Sunday blaze began in a closet at 3 am. Origin unclear.
Funeral services for Jasper Loving were held at Green Street Baptist church on Sunday at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev Herman T Stevens Rev E J Harbison and Elder J A Fagg with burial in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Vernon Johnson Howard Powell Paul Loving George Neal Charles Loving and Oliver Loving Jr. Flower bearers were granddaughters Lula Loving Gertie Neal Grace Powell Ethel Keyser Viola Powell Gladys Kidd Olivia Loving Wixie McArthur.
The Jewel Shop in High Point announces a grand opening tonight at 7 30 under manager I Siegle formerly credit manager for Max Ones. The event invites all customers to attend the new jewelry store opening in the west credit district.
A girl about 15 appeared in court charged with being drunk after an arrest at the West End carnival grounds last night. She pleaded guilty and Judge Teague fined her 20 dollars plus costs, with policemen taking her to jail when she could not pay.
J A Gawthrop secretary of the Greensboro chamber of commerce will address High Point Woman’s club tomorrow at 4 PM in the Sheraton hotel ballroom. He will discuss curb markets a central sale site for county vegetables fruits in spring and summer and compare advantages and disadvantages with successes and failures in other cities. The curb market topic interests the club now.
Mary Bates, a negro woman, was badly cut by a knife during a clash with her sister near the Cheek cafe on East Washington street last night at 7.390 o'clock. She was taken to High Point hospital in Sechrest's ambulance for wound dressing. several deep gashes were reported on her arm. The cause remains unclear.
The article recalls Congress 1792 act creating the first U S mint and Alexander Hamilton’s monetary standards. It notes proposed gold and silver coinages and the later shift to silver as the original unit, plus the 1866 adoption of In God We Trust on coins.
Municipal court proceedings opened with a heavy docket as police reported increased arrests over the weekend. The prosecuting attorney handled 83 warrants this morning, marking a busy period unseen in months.
A verse praising nature and April’s gifts. The speaker thanks God for Heather bloom, dill, eglantine, honeysuckle, and spring sights, noting kind Providence and the abundance of beauty in hollow hills trees and robin wings.
Braemar is identified as the coldest town in the British Isles with an average yearly temperature of 11.3 degrees above zero. The finding highlights Braemar’s climate as notably frigid compared with surrounding regions.
A dense schedule of afternoon and evening programs across WEAF WABC WJZ WOR WTAM WBAL WBZ and others. Entries include orchestras dances news and theatre programs with listed time slots and station cross references.
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