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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1930
Page
2
Dr W A Harper president of Eton College told Chapel Hill congregants that spiritual change is natural and fear of creeds crumbling is unfounded. He cited Matthew 5 31 32 and Revelations 21 5 to argue attitudes toward origin and foundations are shifting, with some celebrating progress and others fearing moral apostasy.
Dr Harper argues education should alter growing persons attitudes toward God man and society. He says religion can coexists with science and new conceptions should be explored in higher learning while criticizing unwarranted liberty of conscience in spiritual life.
After revealing 40 municipal houses lack a water supply Omagh council will hire a water diviner to determine if any water source exists for the new homes. The move follows concerns about the planning and provision of services for the affected housing.
Raleigh officials report the 1929 industrial census for North Carolina will be released around November 1 by the U S Bureau of the Census. The two year survey, taken with the 1930 regular census, follows figures for 1927 showing 2,984 establishments, 204,509 wage earners, and $158,594,434 in total wages. Textile workers numbered 123,532 earning $86,145,015.
A fugitive identified as Fenatte boarded a train near an Ontario farm, robbed crew, and forced the engineer to move the train. Surrounded in a Wick farm house, shots were exchanged, the house burned, and Fenatte was shot while fleeing with a still-on handcuff. He blamed job and love troubles, blaming American officers for quick shooting.
A wife complains she is denied a feather for her hat while the husband jokes about being an os trich. The pairing yields a light quarrel over social standing and wit.
In North Carolina Airedale Curtis Easter 39 died from a bullet wound and Virgil Woods 33 of Cama Virginia is jailed after a dispute flared near the Virginia line. Albert Moffett a retired Charlotte merchant surrendered after wounding his son in law Amos T. S. Smith in a separate incident amid business disputes.
In Cabarrus County the Mississippi type red cotton is being cultivated with red blooms red stalks red leaves and red bolls noted by an AP report from Concord North Carolina.
Edmund Lynnbreeden aged 23 of Ennett sville S C died yesterday by his own action. He was formerly a student at Clemson and Furman.
Burlington reports eight year old Milly Welch died from burns after a home fire. Greensboro editor Earl Godbey and Margaret Albright announce their wedding with a European honeymoon. Rutherfordton teen James Moore wounds his father in a family quarrel over chickens. Mount Olive boy Herman Blackwell, 13, sentenced to Eastern Carolina Training School for whisky transport.
Americans in uniform and civilian marksmen gather as the small arms school for the national rifle and pistol matches opens at Camp Perry Ohio. Police officers and servicemen attend to study policing with new armaments and ready disposition to use them.
Raleigh reports 1930 spring and summer fires worst in 14 years with 2 784 fires burning 277 577 acres across 44 counties. Damages totaled 385 628 dollars, costs of suppression reach 25 269 dollars, and average fire area was 82 acres.
A report from a training program led by Captain Walter Layman describes a scale of aspirant marksmanship now doubling last year’s numbers. The course classifies into four sections including Junior Rifle Association members policemen anti air craft and rifle and machine gun shots with army officers as instructors. A fresh technique uses an eight member demonstration squad showing common shooting errors to students before live range work, improving accuracy as students progress.
Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania proposes a bill to have the U S Bureau of Mines produce a gram of radium to prove it can be manufactured profitably, aiming to cut the cost from 70000 to 35000 per gram. The process reportedly requires 600 tons of chemicals for a thimbleful.
Winston Salem hosts 12th annual NC American Legion convention with about 1500 legionnaires. Opening religious service featured national chaplain Rev Father Kettrell. Reports heard from Tom Clark Major Fletcher and J M Caldwell. Twenty new members to be initiated in the shrine wreck tonight.
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