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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1930
Page
4
A movement in Stokes favors dissolving its county identity to join Forsyth into a single large county. The piece weighs potential cost savings, tax-rate implications, and effects on schools and public services, noting Forsyth’s low levy and equalization fund dynamics. It warns consolidation could spread if interest grows.
The Asheville Citizen and The Times merge after A. Webb buys out George Stephens. The consolidation cuts North Carolina cities with separate morning and evening papers to two, Raleigh and Charlotte. Proponents say 24 hour news and lower costs benefit city interests and press strength.
Mrs G E Crowell of Thomasville offers 500 reward for arrest and conviction of whoever tied her horse and mule in Randolph County near Highway 61 around August 12. Animals found Aug 21 without food or water for about a week. The farmer seeks justice, not only recovery of property.
Reverend Tom Alderman Sykes urges High Point to establish an historical museum. He cites local numismatists collections and donations from Squire W G Brown and Mrs. J Winston Blair as potential core holdings. He argues a museum alongside a improved public library would strengthen cultural services and support community growth.
The author tours London and Eton amid postwar scarcity and unemployment. He notes few private cars, rising joblessness, vacant shops, and long queues for tea and bread while praising English stoicism. He recalls Eton’s discipline, history, and religious routine, and contrasts old orders with current hardship and resilience.
The text argues for humane treatment of animals amid concern over starvation. It suggests a strong moral stance by Mrs Crowell seeking better care for her horses and mules, contrasting compassionate ownership with utilitarian neglect.
A High Point committee plans to invite President Hoover to pause on his trip to address King's Mountain celebrants on October 7. They note a three hour drive from High Point, potential goodwill from proximity to his family homestead, and a personal acquaintance between Hoover and locals J Elwood Cox and David Blair. If the stop fits timing, Hoover may accept.
Despite upheaval in China the office humorist observes continued routine for laborers. The remark reflects wry distance from political chaos while noting ordinary labor patterns unaffected by distant events.
A shipping room clerk known for efficiency considers a switch to boxing, hoping his disciplined workflow translates to the ring and boosts his prospects in a future bout.
A column urges overcoming timidity to help others, citing a street accident where bystanders withheld aid due to fear of judgment. It recalls Julia Peterkin and Sir Thomas Lipton as examples of generosity and sociable spirit, and ends with a library fundraiser note from High Point, North Carolina.
The State Board of Assessment boosts valuations of public service companies in North Carolina. The N. T. Power and its five subsidiaries see a major increase, with telegraph and telephone firms also raised. Changes follow the board’s expansion from three to five members and shifts away from Chairman Lee’s prior dominance.
A brief reading from Answers features a child, Mary, declaring a bachelor is happy and citing her father as the source. The exchange prompts a quick family lesson on happiness and perspective.
A dense radio timetable lists programs and also station affiliations across WEAF WEE WTAG WCSH WRC WHAS WTAM and many others. The page covers hours from 4:30 PM to 10:30 PM with varied music, choral, government and concert programs and multiple partners.
A fragmented list of radio station call signs and program blocks shows a dense schedule of music, concerts, dramas, and news across multiple networks. Entries for WABC WJZ WEAF WOR WBAL and others include soprano solos, orchestras, parades, church hours, and variety shows with times varying by station. The document captures era broadcasting patterns and cross-network repeats.
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