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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1929
Page
4
A reflective line by Ritchter on youthful folly and the lasting impact of early missteps. It suggests that even as a man ages he carries the memory of youthful folly and must still endure occasional lapses.
A Wadesboro crash kills Patrolman G. J. Thompson as a 14 year old boy drove the other car, exposing gaps in driver age rules. The piece argues for stronger traffic regulation, enforcement, and public support for the patrol’s new safety policies.
The Boston Globe article notes High Point North Carolina as a small town with six men out of work. Harry Lightfoot a seventeen year old from High Point appears before Judge Duff in Scollay square court after being arrested at 2 A M. He cites unemployment as a reason for his getaway and probation officers will contact his home.
The piece contrasts Oscar DePriest and Robert Moton as Black leaders. DePriest advocates full political rights and ballot power to break Jim Crow, while Moton argues for gradual equality through education and citizenship and rejects social equality. The article suggests Moton offers more constructive paths for coexistence and progress for both races.
Bruce Catton argues that nations often forget infamous figures like Weyler as time passes and crimes fade from memory. He notes our bias toward optimism about human nature and describes two Montana women who drove plate-less for thousands of miles before being stopped, illustrating caution in expectations of enforcement.
Two American players Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn upset the French duo Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon on the middle court at Wimbledon. The match drew a large crowd and stayed closely contested throughout.
An account praises Cocohet and Allison in a tennis match, noting a linesman error that led to a pivotal point. It emphasizes tennis players’ fairness, reluctance to exploit errors, and the game’s tradition of amateurism and high sportsmanship.
The article notes a record level of loans secured by stock certificates as fears of credit tightening persist. It reports actions by the Federal Reserve and other authorities and warns that stock speculation is hampering general business prosperity.
A controversial stance argues that the Moton family and supposedly intelligent white Southerners can counter perceived dangers. The piece frames this in terms of sanity and political opinion amid regional tensions.
Senator Bingham proposes removing immunity to libel law so congressional speeches face court action. Supporters say plain speaking is vital, while critics fear reckless statements. The Teapot Dome expose is cited as evidence immunity can hinder uncovering corruption.
The note hints at seasonal wardrobe shifts with boys donning straw hats as July nears and ladies revealing fur neckpieces. It playfully asks who will interpret this sartorial transition.
The piece notes bold lipstick hues from green to purple as an expressive trend under strong sun. It reflects a period tone and vein of fashion reporting without naming figures or dates.
Professors say every musical work has a motive and some tunes heard on the radio seem driven by sheer meanness depending on the judgment of listeners.
Several monkeys at the St. Louis zoo are reported to suffer nervous breakdowns from staring through bars day after day at visitors, a condition described as intense stress and psychological strain.
Ellis Ashcraft, Marshville night policeman, was shot by three men shortly after the act took effect on July 1. If he dies, his widow would receive 6000. if he recovers, Marshville pays medical costs plus 60 percent of wages up to 8 per week for the disability period. Daily reports of accidents under the new jurisdiction are expected by the industrial commission.
New York reports Max Schmeling pressured by managers over fight contracts. The New York State Athletic Commission orders a bout with Phil Scott at Ebbets Field on August 7 despite Schmeling's prior stance against Buelow. The dispute jeopardizes plans for a September Sharkey bout at Madison Square Garden.
Joe King of Winston-Salem works to secure passage with pilots Lewis Yancey and Roger Q Williams aboard the North Star plane leaving Old Orchard Maine for Rome. Governor Max Gardner has urged the pilots to take King.
The funeral for W. Frank McCain eldest son of Dr and Mrs W R McCain was held at the Louise Avenue home with nearly 200 relatives and friends attending. Rev John W Moore Rev H C Byrum and Rev Q C Cunningham led the simple service. Music by Mrs H S Coffield Mrs J Gurney Briggs and Prof Dan W Smith accompanied by pallbearers and honorary mourners. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park.
A July 2 1929 letter from WM A Blair in Winston Salem asks readers in High Point to help locate eye witnesses to the burning of the Freight Station after the war and to provide any details or memories of the scene.
National intersectional team tennis tournament runs July 11 12 13 14 at Chicago town and country club. Two men from each section compete in two singles and one doubles per team under elimination format. Sponsored by the Western Lawn Tennis Association. Southern entry includes D. K. Murray Jr and either Clifford Suter or Bryant M. Grant.
Deputy Commissioner C B Bogart of the state department of revenue will be in High Point Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week to collect taxes under schedule B the privilege license taxes. Deputy Sheriff R B Parker announced the plan this morning.
J. P. Rawley and R. B. Terry publishers and H. A. Cecil business manager left by motor for Asheville to attend the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association convention at Grove Park starting Thursday.
P G York while shooting frogs near his Jonesboro home found an alligator in mud at pond edge. It is believed to have been brought here years ago and released.
The piece marks Idaho's admission to statehood noting the 1890 July 3 approval of the admission act by Congress and George Y. Shoup as both last territorial and first state governor. It highlights Idaho’s size 84313 square miles, geographic features, and origin of its name from a Shoshoni exclamation.
City Manager E M Knox traveled to Raleigh to appear before a state finance commission to seek permission to issue bonds for water sewer and street system improvements in High Point. He was due back in High Point later today.
A Hartford Connecticut man asked to deduct the cost of repairs to his wooden leg on his income tax return. Internal Revenue officials refused the deduction, ruling the expenses were not allowable under tax law.
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