This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1930
Page
1
The Senate passed a drought relief bill authorizing $60,000,000 for farmers harmed by drought. Democrats attacked the loan idea for purchasing food, while McNary led Republicans in backing the funding.
Dr. Clarence True Wilson secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance said at the annual meeting that his organization would vote unanimously against any move for a prohibition referendum to keep unity among dry ranks on the issue.
The House appropriations committee sent to the floor an unemployment emergency construction bill totaling 110 million dollars for highway aid and river and harbor improvements. It includes 80 million for advance to states and 22.5 million for river and harbor projects, plus 3 million flood control and 4.5 million for roads and trails. The measure allows flexible fund transfers and requires a congressional expenditure report.
The Rev Heroine Sixtus Ricard known as Padre of the Rains died at the University of Santa Clara infirmary after a long illness from a heart attack suffered in April 1929. The 80 year old cleric and scientist was famed for the sun spot theory of weather prognostication and issued monthly forecasts for 25 years.
Asheville N C December 9 The citys three member governing board was reduced to Mayor Gallatin Roberts as Commissioner G Henry Bartlett announced his resignation and Commissioner L B Rogers had resigned the previous week Citizens and Times criticized the citys finances tied to local bank closures Buncombe County Medical Society and Asheville Merchants Association called for the resignations yesterday and last night
A prior claim that corset makers supplied steel for battleships during World War I is disputed by Mrs. Roosevelt who said the idea is false. J Leonard Replogle recounted the tale of corset manufacturers using steel, but Alice Roosevelt Longworth denied any such industry link and the era moved on to uncorpseted fashions.
Twenty people, many unconscious, were rushed to Charity Hospital in downtown Cleveland after ammonia fumes escaped from a refrigerating plant in a store building. Most victims were women, and the incident prompted rapid medical response.
Judge Lewis E. Teague of High Point won endorsement from the Guilford County Bar association to fill the Guilford vacancy in the 12th judicial district. After eight ballots Teague led with 55 votes to 49 for Koontz, with Moseley eliminated on the seventh round.
Washington report notes that Mrs. Hoover let her automobile permit lapse in October and will not renew until spring. It says she enjoys driving in warmer months and on mountain roads near the president’s Rapidan camp, but winter streets in Washington are a concern.
A man delays gift buying daily until December 24 and then rushes to complete it. He becomes stressed and frustrated while navigating crowded stores and pressured sales staff. The tale warns readers to plan ahead for holiday shopping.
The American Furniture Mart on Lake Shore Drive near North Side Chicago was bombed last night. A hole opened on the first floor and Huron Street masonry was torn away. Windows on the north and northeast sides shattered. damage estimated between 5 000 and 15 000 dollars.
Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt former assistant attorney general and now counsel for a grape concentrate firm appeared behind closed doors at the national temperance council to reaffirm her belief in prohibition She declined to discuss her appearance before the hundred day advocates but said prohibition was proper She answered questions about grape concentrate capable of fermentation into wine A separate note reports a bombing on the first floor of a building shattering equipment and triggering sprinkler systems Two further blasts followed including a bomb at a grocery meat market in West Harrison street causing about 1000 dollars in damage Andrew Trotti suggested competitors caused the attacks
Neese Willard, convicted in Greensboro federal court of possession and transportation of liquor, will be sentenced tomorrow by Judge Johnson J. Hayes after his attorney requested a delay. Defense objected to admitting home distilling apparatus evidence not tied to the case. pictures of the apparatus were present. The morning session heard minor liquor-law offenses, largely involving Black defendants.
A fourteen passenger tri motor plane departed Richmond shortly after 11 to fly to Atlanta for the opening of a combined air and mail and passenger service between New York and Atlanta. Postal officials and business representatives will attend as several large planes pass over the city from the north. The service is operated by Eastern Air Transport.
Cairo reports the government intends closing the cotton futures market amid continual sharp price declines.
Today three contributions were received for the Empty Stocking Fund aiding local needy children. Donors include Mr and Mrs Charles W Perry 10 W F Pleming 25 and the Civitan club 826 50. Officials note cold weather worsens suffering with illness spreading and families lacking warmth.
A. E. Kusterer and company filed in U S district court an application for a receiver to prevent further dissipation and diversion of Central Securities Company Asheville assets. The suit seeks to enjoin the Central Bank and Trust Company of Wilmington as trustee from misappropriating or interfering with trust funds securing the defendant company bonds.
A negro named Tom Pitt was killed when an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train struck his mule and buggy at a crossing near Elm City. The incident followed warnings from a watchman. Coroner W. C. Martin ruled no inquest was necessary.
Laugh Days bring Joe Cook in Rain or Shine and a Laurel and Hardy Hoosegow at the Broadhurst on Wednesday and Thursday. A score of names in today’s want ads will gain tickets available for pickup at the enterprise office.
Judge W A Devin refused Mason W Gant’s request to delay his ten year state prison sentence for misappropriating public funds until March 1 1951. The former Guilford Superior Court clerk likely will be taken to Raleigh penitentiary tomorrow to help straighten clerk office affairs and aid receivers for his property.
Asheville faces a leadership void as Mayor Gallatin Roberts weighs quitting following resignations by Commissioner Rogers and Bartlett. Rogers offered resignation. Bartlett pledged to resign once a replacement is named. A citizen mass meeting was canceled as events clarified the situation and petitions circulated.
Sinclair Lewis, 1930 Nobel laureate, urged the prize committee to honor Theodore Dreiser and Eugene ONeill as deserving American writers. Lewis spoke in Gothenburg as Dreiser and ONeill prepared for Stockholm where the prize carries about 43000 dollars in cash.
New York December 9. Fyistin Gibbons, 59, died yesterday from internal injuries and a fractured hip after a child on a tricycle struck him from behind December 2. The rider fled as bystanders assisted the victim into a taxicab.
In New Orleans on December 9 the American Institute of Chemical Engineers reviewed Dr. Charles M. Herty's appeal for a reforested South with paper mills to produce white paper and newsprint. He urged stimulating cellulose output to lure mills, noting slash pine can yield white paper material and stressing self help over federal aid.
W B Straughan aged 57 of near Siler City was struck and killed in Liberty by the car of Prof T G Andrews Staley high school principal. A magistrate's court absolved Andrews of blame after three eyewitnesses testified the tragedy was unavoidable.
Newport News Va December 9 amid cheers and harbor noise the President Hoover slid down the ways to join the American merchant fleet. Mrs Herbert Hoover broke a bottle on the prow as officials including R Stanley Dollar of Dollar Steamship and Governor Pollard watched the launching.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.