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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1934
Page
3
An advertisement extols Shredded Wheat with milk and fruit as essential for healthy growth and sustained energy in hot weather. It claims the product provides necessary nutrition for mental and physical activity, urging families to offer at least one daily meal.
President Roosevelt orders the treasury to take over domestic silver stocks on the market at 50 cents an ounce. The move aims to build a government stockpile while silver remains in use as money, with coinage value at $1.2929 per ounce and vast potential holdings of 45 to 250 million ounces.
New York reports Tommy Hitchcock may miss the fast west polo matches after a head concussion from a fall. His absence could cripple the east’s bid to avenge Chicago defeat from four years ago. Doctors expect recovery in about two weeks.
In Brookline Massachusetts Wilmer Allison of Austin Texas and Johnny Van Ryn of Philadelphia meet in the Lonswood bowl tennis singles semi finals. The lower bracket pairs Berkley Bell of New York with Jack Tidball of Hollywood California.
Leo Diegel shot a sizzling 66 at Oak Hill East, tying the course record and winning first prize in the Rochester Centennial Walter Hagen golf tournament. He finished 276 total, two strokes ahead of Ky Laffoon who carded 278. Harry Cooper and Willie MacFarlane tied for third at 282.
Three South Carolinians and a Charlotte veteran fight for finalists berths in the Linville Woman's Invitational. Jane Cothran of Greenville faces Deane Van Landingham, while Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia plays Marion Gayer of Charleston after Cothran defeats Glover of Charlotte 2 up in the quarterfinals.
Germany announces that Protestant pastors and church officials will be required to take an oath of fealty to Chancellor Hitler, aligning church leadership with Nazi power. The move follows Hitler's assumption of presidential powers and expands Reichsbishop Mueller's control over the church, while a synod plan restricts independent clerical action. The oath elevates Nazi influence within religious life as protests grow over a Magdeburg memorial deemed pacifist.
RALEIGH Aug 10 Survey crews are set to begin in the Low Gap area near Mount Airy on the federal scenic highway project. Chairman E B Jeffress said meetings with officials and the federal bureau of roads covered right of way and other details. If no hitch arises first surveys will begin next week. Mount Airy residents plan a celebration tonight to mark anticipated benefits from the parkway.
Victory over Mrs. Spencer Love of Greensboro and Miss Gayer defeated Mrs. Hugh Nabors of Birmingham 7 and 5. Miss Van Landingham ousted Mrs. W. H. Willard three and two.
Duke Power and Southern Public Utilities announce new rates effective Oct 1 reducing household bills by about 1.34 million annually. North Carolina saves 957 thousand, South Carolina 380 thousand, with total reductions over two years totaling about 1.914 million in NC compared with 1932. Minimum domestic rates drop roughly 20 percent.
Government plans include substantial cuts to schedules affecting large industrial and commercial customers. Authorities say the reductions will ease burdens on major users while maintaining essential services.
In Atlanta on August 10 mourners gathered for the funeral of Wilbert Robinson famed Orioles manager and NL president. National League head Kennesaw Mountain Landis led the attendees and spoke of his loss while sending condolences to Mrs. Robinson.
The text notes a person leaving Louisville for Atlanta to attend a funeral. A requiem high mass was held at Sacred Heart Cathedral and was the only ceremony in Atlanta. The deceased, Robinson, will be buried tomorrow afternoon in Bonnie Brae cemetery in Baltimore.
In New London on August 10 three candidates for defender of the America's Cup resumed competition. Yankee of Boston skippered by Charles Francis Adams led the field, with Harold S. Van derbilt's New Rainbow and Frederick Prince's Weetamoe close behind as rivals for the defense against T. O. M. Sopwith's Unda Vor.
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