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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1931
Page
2
Raleigh berichtete der Sohn von F Scott Me, Generalsekretär der Anti-Saloon League, dass es Jahre dauern werde, bis der Kongress genügend Macht habe, Prohibition aufzuheben. McBride betonte, dass Durchsetzung gut wie nie sei und kündigte ein militantes Programm 1931 in North Carolina an.
The text presents a series of ordered reasons for upholding prohibition, arguing that enforcement by officials and obedience by citizens are essential to sustain dry laws. It frames prohibition as key to sobriety, safety, employment, and national stability against bootleggers, wet influence, and misleading propaganda.
The speakers affirm the public right to benefits of the law and vow to fight to defend prohibition. They declare America will not surrender to enemies within or without by tolerating liquor and outlawed wine, praising the Eighteenth Amendment as upholding health safety and society by banning alcohol.
Manchester scene reports 200000 weavers locked out as Lancashire mills reject a plan for eight looms per weaver. About 250000 spinners and finishing trades will also be laid off, totaling roughly half a million affected. Officials held talks with both sides, but no agreement emerged.
Continued from page 1, the proposal would levy two-fifths of one percent on companies and three tenths of one percent on contractors. Theaters, dance halls, miniature golf courses, pool rooms and other entertainment businesses face this levy amid debate over impact and exemptions.
The proposal would tax various professions at specific percentages of gross income and apply a three tenths of one percent rate to other businesses, with many exemptions including insurance premiums, religious and educational institutions, and labor groups. Collections would go to a public school fund for the six month term, with penalties for false statements and a quarterly payment schedule. Representative Young argues the plan is lighter than a sales tax and would ease school funding.
Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray warned the Oklahoma Press Association that enemies will push impeachment and even assassination as they oppose his policies. He claimed spies inform him of plots, including one to blow up oil tanks and curb surplus oil, and said he would mobilize 100000 citizens if impeachment is pursued.
Regular services will be conducted in most city churches tomorrow with pastors in their pulpits Rev George T Stephens will preach at Calvary M E church night service Rev EB L Kirk is pastor Wesley Memorial will have sermons by G Ray Jordan at both morning and evening services Does Christianity Really Make Any Difference and What Are You Worth are the topics Attendance at Wesley Memorial evening services has grown weekly Calvary Methodist expects large crowds with morning and evening sermons The First Presbyterian pastor Dr Charles Haddon Nabers returns with Born with a Silver Spoon in One's Mouth and a seven sermon series Clarion Notes from God's Trumpet in the 5 pm vesper service
The Five Minute sermon to boys and girls Sunday morning centers on Being Prepared. Church school meets for study of God’s Word at 9 45. Your People societies gather for evening worship at 6 o’clock.
The Sec ond Sunday after the Epiphany services are at St. Marys Episcopal Church North Main Street and Farriss Avenue. Holy Communion at 11 a. m. Morning prayer at 11 a. m. Church school at 9 30 a. m. Young People Service League at 6 30 p. m. Visitors welcomed.
The big egg Rally Day at sunrise Sunday school hour 9 45 am with a church auditorium gathering after the lesson. At 11 am the pastor preaches Stand Like a Man for Christian Education and Young People’s Day. The Christian Endeavor meets 6 30 pm and 7 30 pm sermon Sowing the Word of Life. Everyone is invited.
Central Friends Sunday school and Brotherhood class meet at 9 45 with Hor ace Haworth as superintendent. Rev Tom Alderman Sykes speaks on What Are We in the World For in the morning service. Mr and Mrs Max Noah of Guilford College will sing solos. Evening service opens with a song service and Mr Sykes speaks on What Do You See When You Look at Jesus Christ. Senior Christian Endeavorers provide ushers and hostesses. Everyone invited to all services.
The Rev Richard Farmer continues the Seven Churches of Asia series at the First Methodist Protestant church with a sermon on The Value of an Earnest Min ority. Morning worship features Junior church led by Mrs S S Coe and Mrs L R Johnston. Evening vesper service at five includes The Christ for Every Need focusing on personal guidance.
A friendly church invites all to a 9 a.m. Sunday church school session with graded work in the department.
Rev O A Elmore, pastor, begins a sermon series at Southside Baptist Church tomorrow morning. His first subject is Disguise as a Virtue and the following night will focus on The Lamb of (incomplete text).
Pastor Dr A B Conrad will speak at both services tomorrow with Losing Christ in the morning and The Resurrection Did Jesus Real Rise from the Dead in the evening. Monday afternoon features a general meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society at the church. Wednesday night continues with What Makes Church, and Thursday night the Men’s club hosts its monthly supper. Rev F L Conrad of the Lutheran church will speak. all churches’ regular services proceed weekly.
Green Street Baptist Church schedules morning and evening sermons by Reverend George T. Tunstall. The morning topic is The Condition of Prayer and the evening topic is The Responsibility of Living, with a baptism following and a solo The He Will Answer Every Prayer sung by Mrs. Tunstall.
The West End Baptist Church will hear Rev. Hoyle Love deliver a morning sermon on preparedness, continuing tonight with his series on The Tent Chapter of Acts. The pastor’s messages emphasize faith and readiness for spiritual journey.
ALBEMARLE North Carolina January 17 Dr H B Sapp of Badin says he does not hunt yet killed a grey fox weighing about one and a half pounds while driving on the Swift Island road near the game preserve in the area.
Mobile bakeries cut bread price to five cents a loaf weighing 14 ounces, compared with the previous 20 ounce loaves selling for ten cents. The move lowers cost per ounce for shoppers in Mobile.
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