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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1931
Page
4
Local ad listing directs readers to dial 4566 for all departments. Contact details include Frost Landis and Kohn representation and offices at 250 Park Avenue Brunswick Building New York People’s Gas Building Michigan Boulevard.
A brief devotional note for Wednesday June 8 1981 cites scripture from I John 3 8. The reflection emphasizes that those who sin align with the devil and contrasts righteous living.
Senator Norris of Nebraska welcomes Gifford Pinchot as a possible Republican presidential entry. Pinchot warns that Public Utilities threaten government by the people and cites their power from Congress to town meetings as a grave risk to democracy.
The text argues that Pinchot could pose a tougher challenge to the opposing party’s candidate than Hoover in 1932 if the Republican leadership supports him. It frames Pinchot as a potentially formidable adversary for the G O P’s rival.
The article notes the Jefferson Davis statue unveiling in Statuary Hall as proof of national recovery from the Civil War. It argues the United States maintains strong solidarity, with no credible threat of division, and praises national patriotism over regional disaffection.
The piece discusses American attitudes toward gambling and lotteries amid British sweepstakes coverage. It argues gambling is natural, urges sublimation rather than prohibition, and notes legislative debates on pari mutuel machines and cross ocean money flows while contrasting U S and British views on betting.
A producer states that with uncooperative or miscast performers the project lacks a viable show. The remark underscores a production slowdown as cast issues stall development and scheduling.
A Chicago schoolboy authored a short story on 782 feet of ticker tape but a skeptical teacher dismissed the effort as lacking value. The odd publicity gesture highlights school creative writing efforts and teacher responses.
The city faces two questions on housing for the national guard units. It may buy Stephens tabernacle steel framing for a new armory on city land, but must weigh costs, municipal duty, and financing without burdening the budget. Citizens should support making the city hospitable to the guard units as practicable.
Bruce Catton notes Professor Piccard and Dr Kipfer reached nine miles high in an airtight balloon basket. The spectacle dominated by extreme altitude and near zero temperature, with less focus on science, but the feat boosts human confidence as explorers risk death for knowledge and progress.
A collage of verse and commentary praising Emerywood's floral scenery and rhyme about old Scotia and the Golden Gate. It includes a caricature cartoon on prohibition showing a mother hound and eleven masculine puppies with a pointed editorial urging drowning the mother and her pups. The piece ends with a poem linking motherhood, sorrow, and voting in a temperance context.
A masked gunman staggered a victim with a bullet on Red River Street. Police are canvassing the area for a suspect description and reviewing nearby surveillance footage for leads.
Quote noting that hardship blurs lines between idle poor and idle rich, reflecting shared leisure and disparity in society during difficult periods. The line emphasizes equality of inactivity amid economic strain.
The note observes Mayor Walker’s blue serge suit during a public event and suggests the outfit may hinder him from standing out in conversation.
Chicago report shows wheat prices sliding to fresh seasonal lows as the federal farm board withdraws support from the old crop. June futures lead the decline with double digit drops in Duluth Minneapolis and Chicago while July September and December futures ease further, trading lower across markets.
Bucharest Romania off cially proclaims June 3 a national holiday to celebrate the return of King Carol from exile. The anniversary is marked as a day of national rejoicing and ceremonial observances across the country.
Banking officials report rapid recovery as deposits of over 39 million dollars are restored across Arkansas Mississippi North Carolina Kentucky and Florida with 1569 reopened banks and 6.779 million in new capital. Tennessee remains slow with 2 banks reopening and 20 suspended.
Chicago and Cook County urged the state legislature for relief as tax muddle strains finances. Mayor Anton J. Cermak rushed to Springfield to press for aid and warned that without relief by July 1 he would cut city services to a minimum.
George N Paquette sought hair growth advice from a Detroit spiritualist group. After six failed seances he confronted Mrs Lillian Jeffs about the tonic. A flashlight exposed her with a black outfit and a floating trumpet, and she faced a warrant for obtaining money under false pretenses.
A man seeks restitution of $14 paid to Mrs. Jeffs for advice. He asserts the service was not provided as promised and requests the money be returned. The dispute centers on the value and delivery of the counsel received.
Sixteen people were indicted in federal court in Greensboro on charges of conspiracy to injure civil rights in Watauga County on November 4, 1930. The cases stem from disturbances after the arrest of Republican election judge N. T. Byers for resisting Democratic instructions to issue tickets at the polls. Named defendants include J. Smith McBride and others.
Greensboro, June 3. J B Tague, 55, a Guilford County farmer, shot himself in the head and hanged himself from a barn rafter. Despondent over financial affairs, the tragedy occurred on his farm today.
Evening programming across NBC and CBS networks features Dinner Music and Scores at 5 PM, followed by orchestral and talk segments including Shilkret Orchestra, Olive Palmer, and Nellie Revell. The lineup includes multiple stations such as WEAF WABC WBEN WJAR WTAG and WABC.
A 1940s era broadcast log lists programs and participating stations from 5:00 to 11:30 PM. It includes musical acts like the Ballew Orchestra Gloria Gay Amos n anes and the Hal Kemp Orchestra, with time blocks and multiple station call letters such as WBAL WHAM KDKA WGAR WSA WPTF and WGES. The schedule notes repeats and cross listings for several markets and shows like The First Nighter and Clara Lu and Em.
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