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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1931
Page
9
State Tax Commission reports that the 1931 assembly reduced net taxes by 33 cents per $100 and road and school laws cut 54 cents gross. Debt service and county levies offset part of the savings, with the present state rate at 1.06 and 82 of 93 counties reporting tax reductions.
Leslie Hermes, believed to be the tallest high school student in the United States at six feet nine inches and 155 pounds, is pictured with Georgia Grizzle, 17, who stands four feet seven inches and weighs 80 pounds. Both are seniors at Great Bend High School in Kansas.
An ad urges readers to try Stanback for headache relief, touting premeasured doses and no laxative effect. The copy positions the product as easy to take and effective, contrasting it with other remedies sold by druggists.
Raleigh ministers opened an investigation into Sunday movie pictures used for charity, viewing them as a step toward regular Sunday films. A committee was appointed to study the issue and report next Monday after Dr. M. Morgan of Richmond warned that charity shows in many areas are used as an opening wedge for broader Sunday entertainment.
The Tax Commission notes no county raised its tax rate for 10 years with Brunswick keeping rates steady. Road levy cuts ranged from 40 cents in Sampson to none in township roads areas, affecting township taxes. Critics say candidates Fountain and Bowie must adjust tactics as they attack 1931 measures and push contrasts on road and school taxes.
Henry T. Rainey, 71, Illinois farmer and veteran Democrat, chosen as House leader. Townsmen praise his practical farming knowledge and legislative experience, noting his Amherst and Union College of Law background. Rainey also chairs dairy operations and has broad authority on farming, tariffs, water power, and foreign debts.
Hollywood columnist Clark Coons notes producers boost star count to raise box office while big names accept competition and shared spotlight. He cites Clark Gable’s walkout and return as example of evolving studio strategy amid harder times and a shift toward collaboration over pure star dominance.
E Strauss now living in Juarez recalls border life four decades ago. Juarez had few saloons and strict morals while El Paso was busy with vice and open drinking. Population then stood around 15 000 in Juarez and 8 000 in El Paso.
Col. J. W. Harrelson, director of Conservation and Development, lauds a new voluntary organization to stimulate NC development. He says the Ten Year Plan aims to maximize returns from forestry, game and fish, tourism, and rural improvements, with total state debt around 550 million and per capita debt near 182 dollars.
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