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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1930
Page
6
Biblical verse notes King Rehoboam’s rejection of elder guidance. The accompanying Bacon quote extols a friend’s admonition as the best receipt for work and action. The pair contrasts royal folly with practical counsel.
The sixth annual commencement at High Point College closes with an address by Dr. Henry Louis Smith. Fifty or more graduates receive diplomas as the college, facing financial strains and resignations, launches a new administration under Dr. G. T. Humphreys while hosting guests from Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Raleigh dispatches report a trustees meeting to hear advocates for Dr. Frank Graham as a possible university president. The article notes a strong current in his favor, despite his stated noncandidacy, highlighting his deep ties and devoted support for the Chapel Hill campus.
Mrs William Fellowes Morgan of New York, former YWCA leader, says prohibition has de moralized America and should be repealed. After years promoting temperance she now condemns bootlegging, speakeasies, and crime connected with the Eighteenth Amendment.
Sir Ronald Ross, honored for decades of malaria research, faced hardship and obscurity yet changed global health. He identified the mosquito as the malaria carrier, enabling effective control and influencing yellow fever work, but public honors tilt toward war leaders while his life remains largely uncelebrated.
A Jamestown writer recalls obsolete New Jersey laws against Sunday bread and argues for allowing Sunday matinee films. He envisions three free runs from 2 to 6 p m funded by a small admission and silver offerings, with proceeds aiding the Community Chest and welfare work, stressing uplifting, moral subjects for all ages.
Church services across several denominations list morning and evening worship with organ preludes choruses and hymns. Notable speakers include Rev. John W. Moore at Wesley Memorial and Dr. Andrews at High Point College, with choirs and a Junior high glee club performing for morning services.
The article weighs Frank Graham as a prospective university president amid tight finances after an executive order cut state aid by 175000. Supporters note his sincerity and potential for broad popularity, while trustees consider whether he should be drafted for the headship.
The Winston-Salem mayor congratulates Charlotte as it surpasses Winston-Salem in the decennial census with 82,645 residents to 75,272. The shift confirms Charlotte’s rise to the 100000 population class, ending Winston-Salem’s prior primacy.
A Graf Zeppelin trip to Lakehurst priced at 6500 dollars per passenger with journalists receiving a 500 dollar concession.
The Lakehurst naval station imposes heavy charges on the Zeppelin visit including 2000 dollars daily for anchorage and 3000 dollars for visit preparations plus 1000 dollars a day for readiness. The ship arrived 24 hours early, avoiding the final fee. Passenger fares and mail revenue comprised most income, with 1200 pounds of mail yielding high per-letter charges.
The annual report shows 31,000 traffic deaths and over 1,000,000 injuries nationwide, up 10 percent from last year. It urges readers to grasp the immediacy of risk noting that within the next hour three Americans die and 115 are hurt, potentially including a reader.
The new heavenly body was given the name Pluto. The choice likely reflected suitability and familiarity in the astronomical naming process.
In a boastful pre Volstcadian narration a claim arises about the number of hops a typical American could take and notes that New York's newest restaurant features 55 red haired waitresses, a claim deemed shocking.
The article notes the first sewing machine has been relocated to a Paris museum, suggesting Mussolini may react with concern as France acts promptly on cultural heritage matters.
Farmers near Fort Saulsbury Delaware urge the commandant to halt firing to protect turkey eggs from cracking. Soldiers face risk from shells as well.
Manufacturers urge the Union of South Africa to prohibit second hand clothing imports on hygiene grounds, proposing a ban to protect public health and domestic textile sectors.
The article envisions faster Atlantic travel with flights connecting from New York to a North Carolina airliner hub. It notes Pullman and diner journeys in transit, Miami drives and New Orleans cuisine, and a planned Donier Do X hop awaiting Lake Constance. A major airport in North Carolina could attract west and south air passengers via High Point.
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