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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1930
Page
3
Former Republican congressman Jonas calls for bipartisan action to end informal and fraudulent practices in North Carolina elections. He urges scrutiny of absentee ballots and improved election machinery to protect popular rights and ensure eligible voters are counted.
A Washington debutante, highly educated and notable, attended an costly party funded by a very rich man. A prominent Senator criticized the lavish display as wasteful amid widespread hunger. The writer questions redistribution and whether wealth should be spent freely or redirected to aid the hungry.
A light social event described as a ball drew little enthusiasm and faced Puritan standards. The piece notes it was judged inoffensive by the era’s moral expectations, with no one appearing to enjoy the proceedings.
Will Rogers argues that society bears responsibility for its decline not leaders or nations. He warns America’s self complacency bred by comforts and speeded by progress signals a need for humility and adaptation as a New Year resolution.
The Asheville Citizen notes major 1930 aviation progress with the Department of Commerce creating about 15 000 miles of lighted airways radio weather stations and range beacons. Pilots require extensive experience and transport planes log many miles per fatality while costs fall and air travel grows widespread.
Redistricting NC to add an eleventh congressman also requires adjusting senatorial maps. Guilford County already meets the population threshold for two senators, with Dr. John T. Burrus having campaigned across Guilford and Rockingham counties. The statewide shifts leave Guilford likely to hold two seats in the next election. Each senator represents about 63,000 people.
The text notes Guilford County’s 132 088 population compared with other districts around 50 000, suggesting a Guilford senatorial seat could gain two senators. It mentions Guilford currently shares two senators with Rockingham and that legislature will shape new districts.
A personal essay contrasts a destitute New York family spending 168 dollars on a funeral for four year old Richard with social service critique. It then discusses Texas death penalty appeals and a note from Lord and Thomas Logan on advertising volume, highlighting newspaper influence.
The Boston police department equips itself with tools to detect fake antiques and anomalies. Officials emphasize practical testing methods to verify authenticity and protect collectors and auctions.
Baseball moguls who ordered heavier baseballs for the coming season reckon it will be best in the long run for the game, anticipating improved play and longer-term benefits.
Governor Gardner says current laws prevent him from appointing independent prosecutors in Buncombe and Henderson counties. He plans to ask the 1931 General Assembly to create a State Department of Justice or broaden powers of the Attorney General to appoint commissioners and subpoena witnesses for banking investigations.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary C. Brown were held at 4 p.m. yesterday from her son Arthur Brown’s home at 310 Reed Street, conducted by Rev. J. D. Barnett of Green Street Baptist Church. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were C. H. Whitlowe, T. B. Delapp, R. L. Delapp, Carson Whitlowe, Zeb Whitlowe, and Charles Barnhart.
Secretive project in Glendale reportedly assembling an aerial freight car or Stateplane that can rise vertically hover motionless mid air and travel on land or water. builders keep utmost secrecy with no construction details leaked about the mysterious aircraft.
The author argues a scientific spirit will reshape living conditions and human relations in the coming year. She cites three evils physical illness defects of mind and power abuses and proposes remedies physical science education and reform. Predictions in Ladies Home Journal by Norman Bel Geddes are cited but not accepted.
The article notes that Eskimo marriage functions like a business arrangement with shared sentiment but no notion of kissing, highlighting practical ties over romantic custom.
Asheboro reopens today after a December 17 weather shutdown. The fall term ran smoothly with good student progress. Local families and students travel and return from holidays as Registrar Mayer notes about 62 students may not return for winter term.
Raleigh December 31 The winter term enrollment at North Carolina State College will not be greatly affected by the general mood, according to President E C Brooks. More than 60 new applications have been received during the period.
A compact puzzle list features clues spanning terms from crest to debited. Items include Cured thigh of a hog and Sea eagle, with entries like Br ink Manifest and Carmine. The roster shows 82 terms and vertical hints plus varied definitions across 44 entries.
In 1776 American forces led by Montgomery and Arnold fail to take Quebec. Arnold loses many men to sickness and desertion before reaching the city. Montgomery dies at the assault. Arnold wounded as winter siege ends with Americans retreating to Crown Point next summer.
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