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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1931
Page
4
A 1981 July note reflects on motherhood with biblical and Beecher quotes. It links maternal suffering to joy at birth and praises a mother’s selfless care for her child, honoring the lifelong impact of a mother’s deeds.
In Thomasville a Main Street Methodist pastor urged evangelists to ease off naming social sins like card playing and Sunday golf. The clash reflects broader social restlessness as preachers target leisure and bridge clubs, while one evangelist calls meetings a success by offerings.
A North Carolina critic argues the state should promote good architecture and public housing design. The High Point city hall is deemed inadequate for current needs with the police housed in a cramped basement and library space overstretched. relocating police HQ to another building is suggested.
The article notes past dominance of black defendants in North Carolina courts and cites a shift in recent years. It highlights Tar Heel life changes with 48 of 50 arrests in a city over four days ending Saturday being White, reflecting on racial crime patterns.
The piece notes an unusual white jail rate in the state, arguing arrests reflect broader social decline and eroding respect for law. It argues blacks seem more law abiding, while whites increasingly enter jails, with concerns over corruption and political pressures affecting UNC leadership and Textile Bulletin campaigns.
A study of rural repopulation notes North Carolina farms rose by 20 000 in ten years while towns lure workers back. The piece anchors on a High Point farm ad drawing applicants, most from town, signaling a back to the land trend amid urban pull. The second segment reports a Chapel Hill conference arguing public schools must be funded adequately, opposing retrenchment and tax cuts that threaten education and childhood prospects.
In a Peacock Bible class note, GEO. H. CROWELL recalls being unexpectedly drawn into a lesson led by Mr. Johnson after Dr. Peacock was absent. The reflection contrasts early Christian sharing with Russian Communism, extols Dorcas’ deeds, and urges loving service to build the Kingdom.
Gerald Johnson writes in the Baltimore Evening Sun about state actions on the university. He notes a ten percent faculty salary cut and legal questions, with appropriations dropping from 850000 to 721000 and a further 140000 threatened. He references Editor Clark of the Textile Bulletin.
Reports claiming Mahatma Gandhi will travel to the Indian conference in London without luggage are exaggerated. He will bring at least a pair of trunks, according to the latest word from his party.
A brief note discusses how some businessmen doubt coin tosses or chance methods when selecting young men for jobs, preferring experience and judgment.
Some boys aspire to the presidency while others who have seen Shriners on parade would as soon become imperial potentate. The playful contrast hints at childhood ambitions and festive civic pageantry.
A Pennsylvania farmer reports earning about 1000 dollars per acre from strawberry crops amid steady demand and active picking season. indicates strong farm income and ongoing labor for harvest.
The champion tours locally as he jokes about setup while preparing for an upcoming exhibition match. He interacts with fans and taunts rivals in light sparring sessions.
Washington July 20. Congressional seats left vacant by deaths reopen contests in six states Ohio Wisconsin Michigan Pennsylvania Georgia and New York each with one vacancy Potential control of the house hangs on these races as 214 Republicans 213 Democrats one farmer laborite and seven vacancies remain The outcome could hinge on internal party dissension and progressive demands for speaker support signaling a turbulent session ahead
A historical account notes the extensive reach of cables and wires, citing more than 300000 miles of submarine cables, over 100000000 miles of telephone wires, and 5000000 miles of telegraph cables linking distant regions.
An Omaha clockmaker completed a massive timepiece that displays the current time for every country on its face, offering a global timekeeping panorama. The device showcases time zones across nations, served by a single audacious mechanism.
Dean Clyde Milner of Guilford College spoke at Central Friends Sunday on Temptation using Jesus temptation and the Lord's Prayer line Lead us not into temptation. He defined temptation as selfish desire to misuse one's powers and urged daily humility and prayer to avoid yielding to temptation.
A coroner's jury in Elizabeth City determined that Eunice Pritchard drowned herself in the Neuse River after a quarrel. Her husband, holding their baby on the dock, testified the death was accidental, while other witnesses testified she threw herself into the water.
The Emergency Committee for Employment operates a 2039 hotline from City Hall basement. Mrs Price and an assistant handle calls to match residents with cooks cleaners grounds workers or repair help, aiding the city’s employment situation.
Mrs D E McKaughn mother of Dr W R McKaughn of this city died in Kernersville after a long illness She was born in Anson county in 1873 and lived in Kernersville about 45 years She was active in church and civic work and is survived by her husband three daughters Bessie Olivia Esther Hazel and three sons Dr McKaughn of High Point Dr Gates McKaughn of the state public health service and David Lee of Kernersville Funeral arrangements incomplete.
Funeral services will be held at Kernersville's Methodist church tomorrow morning at 10 30. Family and friends are invited to attend the morning rites.
Sylva Nova Scotia July 20 Joseph L Hooker 67 judge of the Jackson county recorder court and liquidating agent to the Tuckaseegee bank died at his home early today He was a native of Chatham county Funeral services will be held tomorrow
In Putnam County two miners were shot to death on the way to work at the Raymond City Coal company mine. Clarence Kyle 23 a motorman helper died instantly while Cyrus Shelton Spaulding 41 a motor man died a few minutes later. The attackers were unidentified men hiding in a wooded area.
A scrambled puzzle page lists clues and answers for a wide range of words. Entries include definitions for occupations, objects, and generic terms, with vertical and horizontal groupings and several colonial era references.
The right tackle of Southern California football teams must support the strongest offensive charge as it is his side for which the Jones system’s power plays hit. The left side demands the strongest defensive tackle.
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