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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1930
Page
4
A theological reflection cites Job 10 14 and a John Webster warning that guilt and misdeeds are weighed. The note suggests accountability for back deeds and moral consequence within a religious frame.
The article notes High Point College received 100000 and campus property to attract it. Dean Lindley reports local savings to residents who send children to the college totaling at least 151000. He argues the college has repaid community investment and will continue to yield dividends as it grows and endowment increases.
A Roanoke Times clipping reports three injured when a Ford sedan rolled seven times seven miles from New Castle. Passengers Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Smith were treated at Lewis Gale hospital. driver J M Campbell from Spencer is blamed for poor gear knowledge. The piece also debates Spencer licensing and city bid practices for road work.
Representative Tinkham demands Bishop Cannon account for 48300 received in the 1928 campaign aimed at defeating Al Smith. The amount is the remaining sum Jameson allegedly gave to Cannon. Cannon reported 17000. The contrast with Frank R. McNinch highlights Cannon’s expense report, albeit possibly defective, versus McNinch’s refusal to report.
The article notes 52 highway deaths and 41 fire related fatalities in a single month, highlighting that property loss is not the only danger of carelessness. It argues for vigilance beyond insurance and urges the public to remember the broader human costs.
The text argues a regional fire liability rule does not apply locally, claiming insurance cannot fully cover losses from fires. It praises caution against fires, citing casualty lists and high insurance costs, noting 41 deaths in the state in one month and the burden this places on homeowners.
The article argues the city’s bond bid terms are fair and set to maximize profit for buyers, noting bids must offer a single rate of interest not exceeding five percent and be for the full issue. It contends bids at par or under are unlikely and that professional evaluation should ensure a fair deal for High Point.
A Seattle surgeon, Dr A C Bates, saved a dying sailor during a shipwreck operation while his broker urged a stock move. He told him to go jump in the lake, finished the operation successfully, and despite a $250000 loss the sailor survived. The tale argues selflessness is common in humanity.
A comparison notes that in England a murderer like Sidney Fox is tried quickly, convicted rapidly, and hanged within weeks of trial, suggesting speed and finality earn greater respect for law than in America where trials and appeals drag on for years.
A playful headline remarks on reversed roles and political tone, suggesting unusual news if the situation were inverted. The mock phrase hints at public safety or power dynamics without detailing events or individuals.
A Tennessee boy of six was brought to a hospital by his parents to quit smoking. The remark suggests concern over possible turning to drinking, reflecting a skeptical view of the outcome.
A judge known for urging not to do things by halves is humorously contrasted with movie theater doormen who forget to tear tickets, highlighting an everyday slip in cinema etiquette.
Scientists suggest petrol from grass but tastier greens like spinach prompt skepticism about feasibility and taste.
A composer unveils a work aimed at pedestrians while noting that modern composers may long strive to match Chopin's famed funeral piece in stature and influence.
Harvard professors received a gift of 8000 insects for the museum. They will first check that Lon Chaney is not included in the collection.
In Asheville officers Vincent Bradley and W. C. Glenn were wounded while attempting to arrest a black man in a theater. In Raleigh a state report notes March records of 17 personal crisis reports and 18 homicides in North Carolina. Granville Presbytery supports abolition of compulsory military training at Davidson College.
Graham Harris, 49, a rural mail carrier, committed suicide here within hours of his mother Mrs. Ellen Dale Harris dying. Authorities reported the incident amid a quiet aftermath in the community.
In Shelby North Carolina twelve barbers were convicted of violating provisions of the barber sanitation bill and were fined the costs of the case.
An investigation is opened into the death of John Benton in Organton North Carolina after a bullet wound. Benton's widow claims self inflicted gunfire, while officers probe the possibility of another shooter.
ILMINGTON North Carolina AP reports W Co Ed Taylor a Southport attorney was nominated for Congress by the sixth district Republican convention in Wilmington.
In North Carolina state, highway patrolmen have been instructed to arrest individuals who break shrubs or pick flowers along the highways resulting in heightened enforcement on roadside vegetation.
A coroner's jury in Aaleigh North Carolina found that Theodore Lewis a convict died from a bullet wound during a riot at Caledonia prison farm and ruled the cause as accidental fire by guard Claude Lane though Dr. Cc L Jenkins prison physician cited heart failure as the cause.
Curran testifies the association funded travel to nine countries including Sweden and Mexico to study liquor control. He denies using literary digest polls, notes support for three Pennsylvania candidates, and says the main aim is restoring states’ rights while avoiding direct ties to dry or wet factions.
James A. Hartness announces new certificates for Southern Miniature Golf Company Inc Raleigh Carpenter Hamrick Drug Company Inc Shelby Lowe s Funeral Home Inc Burlington Security Real Estate Corporation Charlotte Perry Mincey Company Charlotte The Patriots Inc Greensboro Kinston Development Company Kinston Dingin and Abel Inc Chapel Hill Wilmington firms receive authorized capital stock ranging from 25 000 to 100 000 and subscribed amounts from 300 to 4 000 with listed Raleigh Shelby Charlotte Greensboro Kinston Chapel Hill Wilmington figures and names involved.
Former U S president Andrew Johnson is elected to the United States Senate and serves a short period before retirement, marking a late political chapter following his tenure as president.
Notice of sale under a 1927 deed of trust by P L Payne and Lela Payne to W C Idol trustee. Real estate in High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina to be sold at public auction in front of High Point Municipal Building on May 16 1930 at 11 a m. Sale excludes 70 sq ft and a 100 ft Virginia Avenue tract. Purchaser deposits 5% cash at sale.
Bishop Edward Ronthaler will lead the 51st Easter dawn service in Winston-Salem on Sunday. Old Home Moravian church traces to Saxon settlers. thousands attend yearly with 20,000 often, possibly 40,000 this year. Festivities begin around 2 am with city bands. 5 am service opens at the weathered brick church and ends at God's Acre among costly floral decorations.
A fiddlers convention will be held at the Uwharrie school house in Troy on Saturday night April 19 at 8 o clock. The public is invited and all fiddlers banjo and guitar players and clog dancers are urged to participate with prizes awarded to event winners.
A quoted exchange notes Robson has a very wide circle of friends and implies his friends keep close distance.
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