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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
4
A devotional line by J C Giekie extols an undivided heart that worships God alone and trusts him, lifted above earthly anxieties. It emphasizes steadfast faith and reliance on divine care for all needs.
Washington department officials questioned High Point’s park plans and whether a small park could accompany the new post office. The piece argues for a rest center near the business district, noting the city lacks public commons and suggesting a small park could enhance setting and offer a place for rest, even if it requires razing nearby buildings.
North Carolina is unlikely to pursue arduous effort to extradite three men sentenced for complicity in Chief Aderholt’s murder. Bail posted at 20,000 dollars shifts costs toward the trial, while questions arise about keeping Beal and associates from returning to the state.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Stacy addresses whether prosecutors may question witnesses about religious beliefs to judge credibility in Beal and other Charlotte sentenced communists after the Gastonia fracas. He allows questioning of thinking to affect credibility but warns against religious inquisition.
The passage contrasts the tolerance of religious beliefs with the legal test used by North Carolina courts. It argues the chief justice’s discrimination appears lawful but criticizes the Supreme Court's handling of the issue as unlikely to foster patience for religious tests in NC judiciary.
The piece suggests a second heir to the British throne may have been born at Glamis Castle during the Duncan murder night. If true, the baby is a girl, which would disappoint Britain and complicate the Prince of Wales's pledged bachelorhood and marriage timeline.
A newspaper note argues Alabama Republicans reject nominating a rival to Senator Heflin, saying they owe Heflin a debt for his 1928 Hoover support. It questions whether such a move strengthens Heflin or damages GOP credibility, predicting limited impact and uncertain turnout.
The text suggests Heflin will fall short of the 7,000 votes needed for Hoover to carry Alabama. A Heflin reelection appears unlikely and he seems headed for compulsory retirement, highlighting a tight political contest in the state.
In a critique of extreme endurance flying, the author laments the growing numbness to risk and suggests humane alternatives. The piece recalls 600 hour flights and honors Orville Wright while proposing incentives to relinquish stunts. It cites an Albuquerque editor offering movie tickets to tree sitters who come down.
A bulletin from the American Society for the Centre of Cancer quotes Dr David Arthur Welsh on cancer early detection. He warns many deaths are due to neglect and urges people with possible growths to see a doctor at once for safety.
The article notes that despite jazz popularity the symphony has not introduced an accordion. It comments on genre differences and program choices without announcing any future plans.
Office observer Mark Anthony commented on raising corn during drought conditions and quoted him saying lend me your ears, reflecting his notable remark.
Report notes apples dropping from trees in two states as observers call for stronger identifiers for tree sitters amid the unusual incident.
The text argues that nobody will object to a proposal for pill form food if the pills are taken after meals. It suggests the timing is crucial to acceptance and frames the idea as a convenience or novelty rather than a dietary replacement.
In a witty exchange the chiropodist jokes bless your sole as a wealthy flat-footed patient enters for treatment. The humorous line highlights comic social contrasts in a medical setting.
Walter Damrosch declares the radio will save family life from automobile disruption. He also notes Damrosch performs for radio audiences, stressing the medium’s value for households.
The Kentucky general assembly passed a bill giving dogs accused of crimes the right to a court trial. Analysts warn the measure could lead to widespread dog roundups by dry agents and heightened controversy over canine justice.
Public petitions seek to cut the deer hunting season from 196 to 60 days across North Carolina. State Warden Co H England says sentiment favors shortening and counties have already granted shorter seasons with little objection. The Raleigh hearing Monday will allow both supporters and opponents to speak.
Winston-Salem readies for the twelfth annual North Carolina American Legion convention with about 3000 legionnaires. Governor Gardner to speak Tuesday morning, broadcast on WSJS, as UNC president Graham and Major General Ely join noted war authors and Fort Bragg leaders in attendance. A joint memorial service heads Sunday night, followed by a large parade Monday evening and drum and bugle corps contests at the ball park.
Sale m burg NC August 22 A record enrollment is expected when Pineland college opens for its fall semester September 3 a statement from Mr and Mrs W J Jones heads of the school says The summer session just closed was the largest and most successful in the history of the institution.
In Charlotte reports note no buyers for caged birds amid parrot market downturn due to psittacosis warnings. In Raleigh Miss Rebecca Cushing plans marriage next month as she resigns as North Carolina supervisor of home economics after four years.
In New Bern North Carolina Mrs Gertie Matthews a licensed embalmer directed a funeral in the absence of her brother as women increasingly take on roles in the profession and public life.
Frank V. Dupont of Wilmington Delaware claims a cypress log aged about 595 years was cut near Aberdeen North Carolina to fashion furniture for his home in this section.
A recent survey reports North Carolina sportsmen have spent over two hundred thousand dollars in recent years to create fish rearing ponds. Mrs Sue Swindell, 85, who has used crutches since a 1929 fall, broke her left leg and arm in another fall.
Mary Doris McPherson, a 12 year old girl from Onesboro North Carolina, was badly injured when a piano she was attempting to move fell on her. The incident occurred in her home and she was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
The North Carolina traffic league plans to urge a downward revision of coal freight rates at a December Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Washington.
Rowan County commissioners cut the property tax rate from 93 to 85 cents per 100 dollars of valuation in Alisbury North Carolina.
Dr. George Washington Paschal, a Wake Forest Greek professor, and Robert E. Lee Paschal, Fort Worth senior high principal, celebrated their 61st birthday in Aiken Forest North Carolina.
Washington officials announce plans to discontinue search efforts for Martha Jones nine year old crippled girl believed to have fallen prey to wild animals as night approaches and weather worsens the case rests on cautionary notes from local authorities and AP.
In Ar renton North Carolina an insurance man identified as T S Payne was beaten at his desk and robbed of more than 100 dollars according to AP dispatch.
A coroner's jury determined a Sunday mobile accident in which James S. Deley of New York was killed to be unavoidable. Two men were freed as a result.
Police hunted two condemned murderers Fred Fair and Sam Aiken after they escaped Fulton county jail by sawing bars then lowering to ground on a blanket rope and climbing a 25 foot outer wall. Officials suspected possible communist aid and noted a former inmate's connection to the pair.
Washington August 22 Edward S Fang a hotel steward who fed presidents since Grant says McKinley was the easiest to please and Roosevelt the hardest to feed Coolidge was a light eater Hoover recognized him after recalling a San Jose dining room moment Fang recalled feeding Taft who ate more than any other president and aided a two ham meal for the Charleston launch with individual dishes remark.
Prisoners report two men worked at the bars for six weeks or more as part of an escape scheme. Dozens of hacksaw blades were used, broken into small pieces and disposed of to avoid detection.
In Stinnett Texas Mrs. C. O. Moore, wife of the sheriff, seized a revolver and ended a jail break after four prisoners escaped. Among inmates was A. D. Payne, an Amarillo attorney who confessed to killing his wife by placing a bomb in the family car, but he did not attempt to flee.
A brief item notes a nurse announcing a birth with the phrase its a boy and a golfer associated caddie offers a cheerful response. The item carries playful tone and shorthand style.
Friends of Van Lear Black were asked to examine a yachting cap found on a beach near Point Pleasant New Jersey. The cap, an expensive make with New York Yacht Club insignia, was found after Black disappeared from his yacht off the Jersey coast Monday night. Colonel Arthur F. Foran, a friend of Black, said it approximated the size Black wore and turned it over to authorities for identification.
In a terse rural scene a tramp is greeted by a well fed grocer or neighbor who comments on his appearance. The tramp acknowledges generous neighbors and continues the exchange. The dialogue hints at community charity within a small town setting.
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