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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1930
Page
4
The piece argues for Sunday sports and public playgrounds over private club rules, noting Catholic and Protestant leaders support healthful recreation for all. It contrasts public access with private club dynamics in Charlotte and High Point, and recounts a travel hotel experience without tips.
Charlotte ministers press protest against Sunday use of public courses as High Point plans a Blair property golf layout. Local officials, clergy, and citizens debate Sabbath recreation with talk of Sunday closure and alternative recreation options.
A longtime Florida scandal figure, Ida M. Flagler, widow of Henry M. Flagler, dies after outliving others in the saga. The case centered on a divorce from a mentally unbalanced wife and a court enabled split with a million-dollar Standard Oil stake. Flagler’s estates rose to tens of millions, while his second wife inherited about sixty million. The Florida development legacy persists, though the political tale fades.
The American Magazine highlights a Washington hotel run by a woman that bans tipping. It pays staff on a government wage scale with no gratuities, claiming higher efficiency and satisfaction. the dining room hosts senators and others, while the manager notes rare tip violations.
A reflective piece contrasts urban and rural summer pleasures finding corn on the cob and watermelon tastier in the country while linking city life to global economic currents. It notes the impact of the Indian boycott on British textiles, Europe’s surplus, and German losses, then discusses about $37 million in idle federal bonds and the loss of $1 million yearly in interest from unredeemed bonds.
The Jamestown Weed chronicles a mother's death after a long illness, with reflections on her life and faith. The author recalls the suffering and acceptance, the comforting words from Dr. John W. Moore, and a prayerful farewell. He notes the home’s emptiness after her passing and preserves her wishes, including a book return to Grace Kirkman. The piece ends with verses about mortality and eternal peace.
A remark suggests that New York’s fight against noise could gain traction if novels written on typewriters in apartment buildings were prohibited. The quip points to urban living noise issues and literary culture intersecting in the city.
Social workers attending the eleventh annual Public Welfare Institute in Chapel Hill July 21 25 will be guests of Duke University School of Medicine Dr W C Davidson hosts the dinner and tours the new Duke hospital and campus The institute focuses on unemployment dependency and social welfare issues with a large anticipated attendance May open Monday morning by Mrs W T Best commissioner of public welfare.
In a letter to The Enterprise Mrs Hiatt and H B Hiatt correct an error about the first Eagle Scout in the Uwharrie Council. They state F P Ingram Jr. was the first Eagle Scout, not Houston, and thank civic club members for support after their loss.
J M Langston remains in Wayne County jail on a murder charge after Wayne County Judge Henry A Grady denied a writ of habeas corpus. Grady reviewed transcripts from preliminary hearings in La Grange and ruled the writ insufficient. Prohibition agent P L Flinchum died from bullet wounds in a pursuit incident as officers chased a liquor laden car. Langston was arrested and charged with murder as investigators followed leads on the escape of the car operators.
Raleigh July 15 AP Many outstanding educators from across North Carolina will speak at the Sixth annual conference on elementary education to be held at Chapel Hill. University leaders Franks Graham Walker House Trabue Hood Proctor and others will share talks alongside superintendents principals and teachers from various districts.
The Wolf and Fox Hunters association spanning Caldwell Gonzales and Guadalupe counties decided to admit women members. Several women joined the group, signaling growing female interest in the sport in Texas.
An advertisement touts Kitagran tablets as a harmless remedy to remove impurities from blood and clear pimples within 24 hours. Priced at 60 cents, Mann Drug Co promises a full refund if not satisfied.
A list of numbered clues covers a range of topics from geography to objects and actions. Includes questions about Mount Rainier base range Edinburg and various single word answers such as trumpet sound Southeast bind or deity. Clues vary in difficulty with entries like saliva and santioned terms.
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