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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1931
Page
4
Business Manage Adv. Mer Editor instructs to dial 4565 for all departments. Frost Landis and Kohn listed as national advertising representatives. Addresses include Brunswick Building 250 Park Avenue New York People s Gas Building Michigan Boulevard for contact.
A brief devotional note quotes Proverbs 18 14 about a wounded spirit bearing difficulties. The reflection links spiritual resilience to personal struggle and insight.
The Guilfordian lauds E Thomas J Shaw for 18 years on the Superior court bench noting his lack of horseplay and strict adherence to law. It praises his shift to occasional emergency judging and suggests a season of leisure while appreciating his public service.
Directors authorize rebuilding the clubhouse to improve social facilities and to honor the club’s consolidation with the Commercial club. The project will not change the housing allotment but will make the facilities more serviceable for 248 members who rely on the club for golf and tennis needs and for lost uptown club amenities.
The city council votes to sell automobile license tags again this year to local car owners. A partial concession ends the nuisance taxation, offering tags for one dollar instead of two last year. Last year the city sold High Point plates and drivers' license cards, leaving motorists with a tin tag and attachment issues.
The text argues that passing out tin plates to motorists at a dollar each taxes already overburdened citizens. It warns that a new legislature might block this municipal taxation. It contends the city should keep the dollar rather than fund tin-plate manufacturers elsewhere.
State Senator Francis Clarkson of Mecklenburg proposes a 15 percent rebate on North Carolina tobacco taxes by memorializing Congress. A three to five member committee would seek action to fund NC schools from tobacco revenue, based on a 1929 tax take exceeding 233 million dollars, though the plan faces doubtful odds.
Otto Wood died in a Salisbury confrontation after police seized his revolver in a street fight. North Carolina had previously spared him execution, though he had killed a Greensboro pawnbroker and escaped prison multiple times. His return to the state and pursuit by lawmen led to his fatal end and public notoriety.
The piece argues the census shows a shift from rural to urban living, predicting a social shift toward city life with less isolation and more sophistication. It notes Big Bill Thompson’s re election bid and a purge of city employees favoring his renomination, illustrating political influence on administration.
The article portrays Otto Wood as a dangerous criminal with an actor like temperament and a penchant for notoriety. It notes his likelihood of return to the state, contrasts him with Cameron who fled under an assumed name, and credits Chief Rankin's bullet with ending his life.
Employers who cut wages fail to see that work without pay reduces labor supply. The line about Jack underscores the idea that pay cuts drive workers away and hinder productivity.
The quote suggests the angler prides himself on patience as he waits to bait and see, reflecting a playful self view of perseverance in fishing.
A humorous column notes a young bridge champion drawing attention as New Year begins. The piece hints at his skill and suggests the crowd’s reaction, balancing light gossip with a nod to his growing reputation.
The article notes Einstein managed reporters and endorsement seekers with practiced skill, treating media inquiries as a tactical effort. His approach balanced clarity and diplomacy, shaping public perception while advancing his scientific and political aims.
A reflective line notes that criminals face two outcomes after sentencing: a lengthy term or a brief period behind bars. It contrasts harsh punishment with shorter confinement.
Governor Gardner plans to publish the full bill proposing a single University of North Carolina governing all three state institutions State University State College and North Carolina College for Women while preserving each campus identity and awarding degrees under UNC. The move aims to reduce duplication and rivalry while strengthening the trio.
The North Carolina Bank and Trust Company mailed 50000.00 checks as quarterly dividends on 2,500,000.00 capital stock, totaling 200,000.00 paid to stockholders in the last year. A notice accompanies the dividend announcing an annual meeting at Greensboro offices on January 14 to receive reports elect directors and conduct year ahead matters. The affiliated North Carolina Industrial Bank and North Carolina Corporation also plan meetings that day with executive committee organization to follow.
Lexington and Davidson county enter 1931 with fine prospects for an upward trend in business. Merchants business men and manufacturers foresee progress across many lines of industry and anticipate a great improvement in economic conditions.
Raleigh January 1 One week before the 1931 general assembly meets Governor Gardner’s recommendations are expected to include a short ballot bill a central purchasing agency and consolidation of trustees for state colleges. Senator-elect Kelly E Bennett outlines targets including state highway take over of county roads bonds for county officers and statewide tax and expenditure controls along with annual county financial statements. Other lawmakers designate tax reductions school support state banking and highway issues and foreclosures reforms with farmers and county officers highlighted.
Jacksonville North Carolina January 1 P L Hawks of Onslow county sold six thousand dollars worth of honey from five hundred beehives in the past year Bees produced forty thousand pounds at an average of fifteen cents per pound The hives grew from three hundred seventy five at the honey flow to five hundred during the season Each hive yielded about eighty pounds of extracted honey with enough feed left for winter says County Agent N M Smith
Lexington Da vidson County rural consolidated schools opened Monday after Christmas break. City schools in Lexington and Thomasville delay reopening until next Monday. Snow and poor roads may keep attendance below normal this week, but Supt. Paul F. Evans expects a rebound by next week.
Paul Revere born January 1, 1735 in Boston. He trained as a goldsmith and engraver and helped print money order plates in 1775. He joined the Tea Party news run to New York and Philadelphia and rode to Lexington to alert Hancock and Adams, then Concord, before being captured and released. Longfellow later wrote about his midnight ride.
Hartley of Hudson Moore of Collettsville and Greer of Lower Creek report three flocks totaling 97 birds averaged 166.9 eggs per bird and a net return of 2.51 dollars per bird after feed costs. The figure accounts for egg sales only and excludes home consumption or chicken sales.
A dated puzzle page lists countless word clues across and down with numbers and scattered answers like Halo Band of musicians Short letter Beast and Sun god. The column presents a playful, era tone brain teaser for readers to fill in both directions.
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