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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1932
Page
4
A compact verse-like note cites 1 Timothy 4 12 urging the youth to be an example in word conduct charity spirit and purity. It adds a fragment about Mistress and queen of all things credited to Cicern.
Bank of Wayne opens in Goldsboro in the former Wayne National Bank building. Depositors in the old bank may receive 40 percent of deposits as a cash dividend, with remainder paid as stock or cash. High Point’s bank remains without reorganization or dividend. receiver’s actions have recovered city notes and collateral for a National Credit Corporation loan. No dividend prospects yet from the High Point institution.
North Carolina Supreme Court reverses lower rulings and requires Julius C. Martin to pay only 6000 of a 12000 stock assessment linked to the Central Bank and Trust Co of Asheville collapse. The decision, written by Justice Heriot Clarkson, limits liability for stock bought before the bank’s 1930 failure.
Three Asheville cases review negligent repudiation of bank stock purchases made after a 1928 capital increase and prior to the 1920 bank failure. Judge MacRae found no negligence in two cases while Judge Sink held Hood liable. Judge Connor dissents, urging limited issues and aligning with a recent McLean decision. The article notes broader regional efforts to improve economic balance and cooperation.
The article discusses how new three cent postage affects mail volume and business usage. It cites a local merchant who saving by using home deliveries with a hired boy, reducing stamp costs and raising questions about the post office’s revenue and competition from private delivery options.
The Southeastern Economic council meeting in Birmingham notes the united federal framework limits state control of internal trade while freight costs and common carrier rates affect regional balance. It argues for examining flows to prevent wealth gaps and urges sectional study as a duty to the nation.
Bruce Catton explores Dr. George W. Crile's view of the body as a vast microcosm of suns and stars. The piece links science and art, noting protoplasm as a milky way and vital centers as infinite miniatures, while reflecting on wonder and mystery in medical research.
A column blends playful ramblings about weatherstripping and nails, a mock swimming guide by Joe BE Brown, and light memory sketches of hometown figures finding quirky roles in distant places. The piece captures small town humor, weather, and assorted local names in a lively, period voice.
Tokle notes that the term Manchukuo should be used for the state, while most people will continue calling the region Manchuria. The remark highlights naming sensitivity amid public discourse.
Huey Long offers no explanation for his swift ascent in politics, suggesting the rapid rise may remain another unsolved mystery in his career and public life.
The machine age eases many tasks yet preserves the stubborn challenge of black walnut trees. Experts note enduring issues in milling harvesting and pests that complicate utilization and maintenance of walnut wood.
The well known setting sun spreads coverage beyond football to other sports as papers diversify pages and readers gain broader athletic updates across leagues and events.
A small consolation to the unemployed man is that efficiency experts face the same hardship. The remark suggests shared strain across workers amid difficult conditions.
A bantam rooster caused a morning spectacle as police chased it along Tacoma streets. Officers detained the bird at the police station to identify its owner. Harry Shaner and A. O. Patterson identified the rooster as belonging to a neighbor, noting it had ridden on the axle of Shaner’s car.
Republican progressives in the Senate plan to keep their committee chairs in the short session. Democrats vow to reassign chairs after gaining Senate control. Roosevelt declines appointing Republican progressives to his cabinet. Norris, Johnson, and La Follette head key committees. under Democratic control chairs would shift to Ashuret, Fletcher, and Smith. Nor ris stands as a possible exception.
Raleigh Dec 1 The constitutional commission proposes placing the executive budget in North Carolina's constitution replacing the current statutory system under a governor submits a biennial budget. The plan keeps four year terms, allows written opinions from department heads, and preserves elective offices with appointment power for the governor with Senate consent. Inauguration would be set for the second Monday in January after elections.
The text notes friendship between the Democratic candidates and Roosevelt. It speculates on a possible chairmanship retention, though unlikely. It mentions Norris not likely to get a cabinet post and rumors of Republicans' cabinet presence confined to Johnson with expectations of a full Democratic cabinet slate.
Huey Long demands independence from Franklin Roosevelt after returning from the president elect’s Hill Top cottage in Warm Springs Georgia. The Louisiana senator describes their exchange as a shift to a king and kingfish dynamic and states his desire to preserve his own authority.
The speaker questions expansion of jurisdiction over Louisiana while the monarch claims Georgia and Alabama as neighbors. He mentions seeking a postmaster position at Winfield Louisiana and discusses conversations with Jim Farley about cabinet or ambassadorship appointments.
Mrs. Bob Alsworth of McLeod swerved her car into a ditch to avoid hitting a skunk and walked away uninjured after the rollover. She said she would rather ditch the car than contest the animal’s right of way.
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