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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
4
A historic view notes High Point's rapid rise from a small rural town to a major industrial city. While local capital built its industries, retail trade did not fully reflect rising incomes. The piece urges merchants to invest, advertise, and expand credit to realize the city’s retail potential and compete with regional centers.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports a Forsyth Superior Court case heading to the State Supreme Court. A motor vehicle used as a weapon led to reckless driving and assault convictions with suspended jail time conditioned on restitution. payments stopped, reopening followed. Judge Warlick presided.
A higher court ruling will impact cases where compensation to an injured party arises from criminal negligence. Jurists seek to translate punishment into payment, but the core legal issue remains clear and significant.
The essay calls for new world leaders to replace those focused on job security rather than results. It contrasts Hoover and Wilson, arguing prosperity hinges on international peace and cooperation. It also notes rising youth interest in real weapons and the danger of real violence.
Varner Corry a 15 year old Boy Scout with merit badges and strong school records confessed to shooting a policeman after breaking into a Chicago schoolhouse pool with his brother Earl and friend Schuyler Pearson. The three fled after the fatal moment as authorities weigh societal responses to his actions.
After a week long wage dispute at the Mansfield Ohio plant, 1600 Empire Steel workers voted to accept a 6 percent reduction to aid the company's finances. The move follows a prior 15 percent cut ordered earlier, which prompted a strike that led to the rescission of the wage cut. Workers acted on their own initiative showing labor management cooperation.
The British foreign office considers aiding Germany to reduce reparations, signaling a potential reopening of war debts and closer US reassessment. In lighter news, navy sailors gain relief as holystones are restricted to occasional use, easing long deck scrubbing duties and improving daily life aboard ships.
Army air force demonstration closes safely despite almost 2,000,000 miles flown and expected six deaths. The piece praises plane design and pilot skill while noting rising overall accidental deaths but a small drop for under 15s and urges adults to embrace safety education as well.
A concise credo urges firms to pursue integration rather than risk failure by resisting mergers. Proponents argue consolidation strengthens balance sheets and market position while critics warn of reduced competition and culture clashes. The phrase summarizes a strategic pressure facing executives.
A young woman returns from an abroad trip weighing several pounds lighter in purse and spirit. The journey broadens perspectives and boosts her finances as memories and experiences accumulate.
Charles Schwab quips that business shifts from bad to verse as a playful take on markets and poetry in commerce. He notes creativity can offer fresh angles on economic challenges and strategy.
A witty line notes many people avoid collecting debts from those who promise to visit but never do. The remark suggests social obligations can feel heavier than money in some cases.
The office sage jokes that true astronomy knowledge comes from study, not viewing heavenly bodies during a musical comedy performance. This quip highlights a humorous contrast between entertainment and science.
Report claims the Soviet Union purchased the largest stone crusher to boost industry, while officials deny any major new quarry or construction project. The item underscores cold war era tensions over industrial capacity and secrecy.
Scores of artists wept as a collection of paintings burned in Munich. The loss could have inspired a future work titled September Mourn reflecting on the tragedy.
A humorous ramble describes buying potato chips, dreaming of them, and devouring the lot. The writer recounts writing quirks about pajamas and elephants, plus a list of trivia and curiosities, ending with a note on historical tidbits and a 19th century treadmill invention.
The thimble was once called the thumb bell because it was worn on the thumb.
The First National bank of Ayden opens today with capital and surplus of Fifty thousand dollars after absorbing the old National bank of Ayden which closed last winter. Ben Ruffin of Richmond Va will speak at the North Carolina Lions convention at Wrightsville Beach starting Monday. The poetry excerpt is credited to Walter F. McClanless of Boreali Scotland and notes plans to erect a monument to bagpipe players.
The Enterprise prints editorials noting practical wisdom about work, inner conflict, planning a meaningful life, earned happiness, and balanced justice. The letter cites that wealth alone cannot bring happiness and that nations falter when ruled by a few, urging fair, complete consideration of both sides.
John Henry Hauser, 81, jailed after two week-old arrest on charges of killing his son in law Fred Styres. Efforts to secure bond before trial, scheduled for August, continue as authorities pursue release.
Davidson North Carolina registrar Fred W. Hengeveld reported about 200 of the 250 quota for the 1931-32 freshman class have registered. He indicated the college would run a capacity student body of 650 next session.
Chapel Hill officials said registration for the first term of the University of North Carolina summer school is open with Monday as the final day. Enrollment is expected to be among the heaviest ever despite teachers with expiring certificates being relieved from renewal until 1933.
Asheville based First National Bank and Trust Company and two other survivors of last fall's banking debacle announce a 3 percent semi annual dividend to be paid July 1.
The Kiwanis Kiddy Kamp opened for the summer in Lexington with county health officer Dr. G C Gambrell as medical director and nurse Nell Smith in charge. Elizabeth Sink will serve as matron, and about 30 children will be accommodated over the ten week term in wooden grove buildings three miles northeast of the city on highway 10.
Lexington June 12 total of only 13 marriage licenses were issued from the office of the register of deeds during May. Records show a slight rise in permits for the first five months of this year compared with the same period in 1930.
Auburn Automobile company announced a regular dividend of $1 a share in cash plus a 2 percent stock dividend. The cash and stock dividend will be payable July 1, 1931 to stockholders of record at the close of business June 20, 1931.
David H. Parsons states in a public notice that he did not apply for City Council Prosecuting Attorney or Juvenile Court judge positions. He explains that his name was not submitted by the City Council and clarifies confusion about his candidacy.
Colorful potato chips come in apricot green blue and lavender. Deep fat frying and light salting prepare them as a festive beverage accompaniment for gatherings.
Word puzzle lists across diagonal and vertical clues with numbered hints for a crossword style solve. Entries include ages like era terms and common words such as voyage unit and public notice, forming a connected vertical and horizontal grid.
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