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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1931
Page
4
Guilford commissioners may set the county tax rate at 82 cents per hundred, a 17 cent reduction from 99. Officials note possible 20 cent cuts were discussed but net relief hinges on state road shifts and school-term funding. The board must carefully estimate costs to achieve the cut while maintaining services.
In Binghamton New York the Endicott Johnson shoe plant publishes a daily page showing a cartoon of the plant with smoke and the caption Happy Days are Here Again. The piece signals the industry running at full capacity as workers build homes and run leagues and parks reflecting improving demand after unemployment.
The piece notes the June 30 dissolution of the Wickersham law enforcement commission after a year of inquiry into prohibition and crime. It argues President Hoover and the eleven members feel relief at the ending, finding the panel produced no decisive reforms and largely reflected public opinion rather than new solutions.
The state press applauds the Supreme Court decision invalidating section 60 of the local government act. It hails the ruling as defense of taxpayers against extravagant public officers. The court found the section attempted to declare a special purpose for funding a county deficit, risking nullification of general levy limits.
The article argues that many counties cannot keep general purpose budgets within constitutional tax limits. It highlights the difficulty of fitting county spending to a tight limit and suggests only a few may manage with strict trimming. It frames general taxation as a shield for property protection, casting doubt on widespread compliance.
The Guilford Battle Ground celebration occurred yesterday with a large crowd despite extreme heat. The piece notes why the national celebration favors July 4 over the battle anniversary and mentions Yorktown fall events tied to Cornwallis surrender.
The Blair park municipal golf course opened on July 4 attracting over 140 players in its first day. City officials note the strong turnout suggests public funds for the course may be justified and that greens fees could sustain operations. The parks system in High Point already includes multiple baseball diamonds and supervised playgrounds, with Jamestown lake being developed as a park area and fishing preserve.
Morris Knowles, city planner, says ideal park space equals one acre per 100 inhabitants. High Point should have 360 acres or more, and progress on a park system is credited to former Mayor C A York and the council. The paper once doubted public golf course building, but opening day use supports the bold choice.
Charles Haddon Nabers, D. D., delivers a sermon at First Presbyterian Church reflecting on spiritual ascent from humble beginnings to sacred authority.
The narrator sails from High Point with Tom Goykes on the Southern railway at ten two Sunday night. In New York they run errands at the Cunard office Rotary office and several bookstores. They enjoy the Empire State Building view and encounter Dr Henry Sweets in the city.
Mary Austin's Starry Adventure highlights a strong fall lineup with Allen Tate Andrew Nelson Lytle Donald Henderson Clarke and Putnam's ambitious releases. Putnam also touts The Travel Tales of Mr Joseph Jorkens by Lord Dunsany and a landmark high rise survey of New York.
Wiley Post, busy recovering sleep aboard the yacht Saelmo with Harold Gatty, scrapped plans for golf at Schenecosett CC. The party relaxed at a New London hotel, then sailed to Carl Fischer's home near Montauk Point before heading back to New York, with former Gov. Alfred E. Smith and Florence C. Hall among guests.
A. van Der Zee of Dodge Brothers reports a nationwide shift toward constructive thinking and hard work boosting recovery. He notes spotty but firm improvement, easing retail prices with lower commodity costs, and a stronger stock market reacting to broader business gains.
Funeral services for Robert J. Bennett a grocer and High Point Route 3 station operator died at a local hospital Thursday were conducted from the Primitive Baptist Church at Mechanicaville yesterday morning at 11 o'clock by Elder P W Williard and Elder J W Fagg Interment followed in the church cemetery Pall bearers were F Wade Bowman W Esa Myrick T Kl Stout L B Rule Walter Branson and T A Wilson Flower bearers were Margaret Evans Elizabeth Evans Marie Evans Edith Flemming Catherine Bennett Margaret White and Dorothy White
Lester G. Stone aged 34 died after a brief illness at Guilford General hospital. Funeral services were held at Wolf Island Baptist church in Rockingham county with Elder J W Tuttle officiating and burial in the church cemetery. A preliminary service was conducted at 11 30 at the Franklin street home by Rev J M Allred. Pallbearers included Gurney Snider J G Garner F H Hartgrove W H Workman S E Stroud and F T Teague. Flowers were carried by Ebea Frazier Cleo Barnes Jewel Harris Cleo Chadwick Lottie Hunt Alice Hunt and Clara Ridge. A large crowd attended.
July 4 report from New Haven details the Merchants Limited collision with Train No 86 from Boston to Springfield. Fred J. Russ, 70, of Shreveport Louisiana, died shortly before noon after being the sole name removed from the danger list among 12 hospital patients and over sixty injured.
Traveling from the Empire State Building to a Cunhvider Cunhvider ship bound for Europe, the narrator describes boarding at midnight. Passengers queue for tickets and passport checks as polite stewards handle baggage, marking a departure from the New World to the Old.
A July Fourth scene unfolds with crowds at Guilford Battle Ground and Greensboro, heat and excitement building as people await an Asheville excursion train. The piece blends celebration with playful sports banter, noting local baseball woes and a humorous sock incident.
Emma Cecelia Thursby known from Brooklyn church choirs and royal concerts died at her Gramercy Park home at 87. She fell ill with heart disease while preparing to travel to Staten Island for the summer. Her death followed a late night radio debut by protégée Geraldine Farrar. She never appeared in grand opera due to religious scruples.
Tom Talbot, pro at Spring Field Municipal Links in Missouri, carded eight birdies to post a 58 seven under par and establish a new course scoring record.
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