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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1930
Page
4
The North Carolina Grange endorses a $1,000 home exemption with future doubling and criticizes a proposed constitutional amendment to allow property classification for levies. The piece argues the exemption may be illegal and stresses reducing the burden on small homeowners through constitutional reform.
The piece debates leadership at the top of both major parties. It questions Huston's willingness to resign amid fund misappropriation proof and doubts Raskob's readiness, noting his rapid rise and potential impact if given a full chance.
An editorial describes Gandhi starting a salt march as a nonviolent revolt against British colonial salt taxes. It emphasizes mass participation, peaceful strategy, and the potential to paralyze British rule through widespread civil disobedience by hundreds of millions of Indians. The piece notes potential violence from authorities but predicts nonviolence and broad adherence could challenge imperial control.
Uncle Sam explains how census takers can be identified to counter impersonators. A 18 by 12 inch portfolio with district labels and a map, plus a Certificate of appointment and a blue instruction book, certify official status.
Bruce Catton questions what to do with Robert Ross a 16 year old killer held after pleading guilty to a gas station attendant murder. legal limits split between reform school and penitentiary leaving authorities to decide amid broader social critique.
At St Edward's yesterday Father Manley preached two Lent themed sermons. The morning message on The Sacrifice of the Mass traced Jesus as priest and the old law foreshadowing the Eucharist. The evening talk On the Agony of Christ in Gethsemane described the world’s sins as Christ bore them and quoted Not My Will but Thine be done.
The minority party lines up behind its leader but remains divided by personal faiths across blocs. While quibbling continues, defeats occur naturally as each faction guards its own moral stance.
Greensboro candidate RE B Jeffress enters the state house race as Norman Boren withdraws from the senatorial contest leaving Dr J T Burrus as the lone senatorial hopeful. High Point Thomas Turner Gibsonville W G Boon and Jeffress move into the house race signaling potential absence of a primary contest.
The judge urges counties to pick good business men and patriots for Raleigh. A Greensboro man qualifies by both standards and fits Governor Gardner’s plea for capable citizens to represent the state next year.
A tribute letter lauds Walter Johnson as a sportsman and baseball legend. It recalls his 1925 World Series comeback for Washington and his 1926 near defeat against Pittsburgh, noting years of ill health and the recent auto accident involving his young son. The author expresses empathy and wishes for Johnsons son to recover and grow up to be as fine as his father.
The piece notes two Massachusetts girls in New York who won 12 000 by buying English Grand National Lottery tickets. It argues such stories mislead readers, spurring risky spending while many similar tickets yield nothing and remain unreported.
A wry remark notes orange stirs nerves in men and raises stronger reactions among Irishmen, playing on cultural color tropes rather than reporting a concrete event.
The passage notes the census taker may meet hostility and be told to fire away or shoot when starting inquiries. It highlights potential intimidation he could encounter while collecting data.
A brief note describes sandwich bread now offered in pink, green, orchid, and yellow, while toast is commonly served in black.
Doctors from seven counties in the Piedmont area convene tomorrow for the North Carolina Medical Society district meeting at the Sheraton hotel. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with sessions on medical economics and practice. Dr. Charles Laughinghouse will address the public in the evening, and Mayor York will welcome attendees.
A free pre school clinic for children entering school in the fall is held at Johnson Street School each morning this week from 10 to 12. Nurse Veigh Hutchinson and Dr S S Saunders supervise the week and urge eligible parents to bring their children for inspection. Clinics at other elementary schools will be held in the spring and announced later.
Lawrence Taylor of Philadelphia will speak at Central Friends annex Wednesday at 7 30 PM about the Pinchot South Seas Scientific expedition. The illustrated address is the first showing of moving pictures made by the government record team. No admission fee.
Funeral services for J. L. Parrish were held at his home on 339 South Wrenn Street after he died there early news details note masons officiated the rites. The obituary records Parrish as longtime resident and community member with no additional family or service details provided.
Sunday morning a funeral service was conducted at 10 30 at the home by Rev L F Tuttle assisted by Wesley Memorial M E church. The service featured singing by Mrs J F Hayden Mrs R H Sechrest Mrs A L Stevens and Misses Clara and Evelyn Boyd with violin accompaniment by Miss Lucy Gates. pallbearers included Chas M Gueth J A Barringer C R Lanier W J Kidd A D Burt and P W Kirkman while honorary pallbearers were N M Hodson Lee Freeman C C Muse Chief A B Horney Joseph Bacon and Edward Armstrong. Flower bearers from the Eastern Star were Mrs J P Williamson Mrs George H Brown Mrs C E Harbinson Mrs A Lee Gibson Mrs Hattie Kellum Mrs J B Johnson and Mrs W W Dickerson. Grave services were led by Numa Reid lodge of Masons.
A driver at 50 mph plowed through a crowd around two crashed cars in Dongan Hills Staten Island killing Theodore Windzig 22 and injuring twelve others including Amrio McKittrick 23 and Henry Graham 23. James Burke 19 and Sarah Burke 25 escaped serious harm. The driver fled the scene.
Willie Ruth Wall died at 1 35 AM after months of illness at her home near Springfield church. Born October 4 1915 in Randolph County she was the daughter of J R and Ida Robbins Wall. She leaves her mother two sisters Rosa Wall Los Angeles and Mrs Ed Hayworth High Point five brothers Frank Edgar Jasper James and Percy Wall. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 PM at Mt Vernon M E Church with Rev Edw Suits and Rev O P Dix officiating. Interment in church cemetery.
Funeral services for Vernon Bryant, who died from injuries after being struck by a train near Aiken Maryland, were held at 11 this morning at Yow's Funeral Home. Rev. O. L. Ruth of the Pilgrim Holiness church officiated. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery with pallbearers Rube Bryant Lewis Davis Paul Davis Wayne Allman Clarence Williams and R. W. Walker named.
High Point students T. B. Douglas R. D. Davis and R. B. Hubbard are on the University of North Carolina honor roll for the winter quarter. Douglas earned a perfect record of A grades in all courses among 32 students with flawless marks.
Indian nationalists chanting civil disobedience rallied in Dandi and across Gujarat and Bombay to defy British salt laws. Police arrested 60 including Ram Das Gandhi as crowds prepared sea salt from evaporated seawater to publicize nonviolent resistance.
Illinois Republicans head to primary booths as Charles 8 Deneen and Ruth Hanna McCormick campaign in Chicago over the world court proposal. The race, featuring the first woman contender for the seat, recalls past battles with Jenkins and McKinley while Frank L. Smith seeks a larger post and opposed the world court.
St Louis area reports Missouri will harvest about 16 710 acres of strawberries this year a reduction from previous years and the estimate reflects a smaller crop.
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