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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1930
Page
4
A compact meditation quotes Mme de Stael on living under sorrow and cites Romans 8 28 about all things working for good for those who love God. The two lines contrast personal endurance with religious assurance.
A drunken driver caused a fatal collision with a tourist couple in South Carolina. The wife died on the spot and the tourist was seriously hurt while the other driver escaped unscathed. The piece argues for applying the manslaughter sentence to drunk driving fatalities and notes current leniency.
The stock market reacted tepidly to Hoover’s tariff plan, showing no clear confidence in Smoot Hawley’s prospects. Critics among business leaders and the press question the tariff policy while Hoover’s leadership appears weakened and public support wanes.
The 1930 census shows Chicago at 3,373,753 residents, up 672,900 in a decade, fueling jubilant celebrations with ticker tape and flags. Simultaneously police hunt for a reporter killer amid years of gang violence, tying rapid growth to America’s rough, energetic character. Private power firms then imitate federal steps by converting ships into floating generators to ease coast city shortages.
Retirement jeweler W. L. Stamey, a longtime Main Street figure for 54 years, died at his home. He began at The Enterprise, later ran a jewelry business, and for years printed a small weekly paper. He was deeply involved in local fraternal orders and community fellowship.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. acquired three city blocks around Fifth to Fifty-First, intended for a Metropolitan Opera Company home. The project faced rejection from the company, casting doubt on the venture.
A site will house a theatre and radio studios for RCA and NBC operations with RCA Victor and Radio Pictures entities. Owen D Young notes radio’s growth and eventual profitability through advertising as broadcasting expands beyond equipment costs. The new building marks radio’s expansion in New York.
The piece argues opposition to state officials after the Simmons primary is unlikely to stem from 지원 for him. It claims Bailey and allies seek to consolidate Democratic strength and deny a new machine to punish dissent. It envisions Mrs. Bickett as a possible candidate against Hartness, but apart from party shifts. The text asserts the defeat of Simmons would end bossism and restore public control over nominations.
A news dispatch states Germany recommended milk instead of coffee for the standard army beverage. It notes a milk fund contest boosted performance of a native son as an encouraging example.
A Georgia court of appeals throws out a woman’s damages appeal from an auto crash, ruling since she rode in the family car her husband drove she failed to warn him of an approaching vehicle. The piece questions the notion that back-seat guidance is a duty and argues for common sense over such law.
The piece notes a traditional practice where sheep are offered and the sheep skin holds significance within the ceremony. It contextualizes ritual elements and the cultural meaning attached to the animal and its hide.
President Hoover plans a western tour during which he will meet with five Indian tribes. The invitation comes as he faces other political and administrative pressures at home.
The Cleveland Indians weigh whether to keep pitcher Hoover as his batting average sits near .500, with team performance and potential contract implications affecting the move.
Report notes rising trend of air born weddings with couples taking trips in the skies, a pattern echoed by newly married pairs already fond of travel far before airplanes became common.
Raleigh June 17. In 1928 29 there were 121 291 or 20 4 of the total enrollment of white school children in the first grades of North Carolina white schools. Total white enrollment in 1928 29 was 595 747 with first graders over one fifth. Higher grades show shifting enrollment toward high school while first grade share remains high. Other grade enrollments are listed with percent figures. Special classes totaled 999 or .2 percent. High school enrollment rose from 12 4 percent to 16 3 percent of total 1928 29. More than one fifth of pupils were seven or eight years old. ages six nine ten run near 9 4 9 8 and 9 6 percent. Only 1 4 percent of white enrollment exceeded 18 years old.
Salem College in Winston Salem received a new practice house for training in home making donated by Katherine J. Hanes in memory of her mother Lizera Fortune Hanes, a Salem alumna. The gift accompanies a campus effort to revive historic Salem architecture and includes the cornerstone laying for the Louisa Wilson Bitting memorial dormitory.
Alma E. Jackson, a stenographer turned assistant treasurer at the St Louis American Car and Foundry company, credits her success to minding her own business. She joined January 13, 1900, and on February 13, 1925 moved to her current role after a quarter century with the firm.
A historical note explains tarantulas shed their skin annually and, if a limb is lost, a new one grows the following year during peak activity. The account describes regrowth timing and the species’ seasonal cycles.
New certificates of incorporation list Lenoir Lumber Co in Lenoir, Monroe Oil Co in Monroe, Fuller's Furniture Co in Hickory, Rogers Motors Inc in Durham, Lake Lure Beach Inc in Lake Lure, Gaither Painting and Body Co in Statesville, Day Nursery of Colored Children Inc in Greensboro, North State Material Co in Asheville, Twin City Baseball Co in Winston-Salem, Charlotte Piggly Wiggly Stores Inc in Charlotte, Spencer Milling and Feed Co in New Bern, Charlotte Hudson-Essex Co in Charlotte, Crescent Realty Co in Charlotte, Poplar Realty Co in Charlotte, Ki-Ro Inc in New Bern, Care Hotel Co in Elizabeth City, with various authorized and subscribed capital stocks and listed principals.
The Central Airport at Camden, under a year old, draws Eastern Air Transport and Pittsburgh New York Boston flights, plus many private planes. It is the largest landing field near Philadelphia with ample maneuvering space and quick access, just minutes from both cities.
A New York musical prodigy is poised to debut within a year. Chauncey Olcott and Mrs Olcott arrive with their 13-year-old adopted daughter Janet found in Monte Carlo, praised by Paderewski. In London, Stanley Baldwin hails the press as the tenth muse at a Royal Academy dinner.
Tuesday reports show the Senate weighing the rivers and harbors bill as debates persist. The House has a special committee advancing its inquiry into communist activities while the Interstate Commerce Committee reviews the Couzens resolution to halt rail mergers pending further action. Naval affairs opens hearings on oil conservation reserves.
Death notices from Bladenboro, Wilkesboro, Addison and Hickory report B R L Bridger Sr 82 first president of Bladen County cotton mills Bank of Bladenboro and Brinor company. George W. Sale 1 Confederate veteran. J P Dalton 85 prominent farmer and veteran. P K Baker 60 noted Hickory resident.
Vandah M. Miles aged 69, a prominent mercantile businessman, died in Ebane North Carolina. He built a lifelong career in local commerce and was a well known community figure. The obituary outlines his contributions to the town's retail sector and mentions survivors.
Large animals including cougars lynx and bears often die after attacking a porcupine quill injuries swell the mouth and prevent eating causing slow starvation.
A cryptic clue list asks which heroine is in The Merchant of Venice and references Ophelia from Hamlet. It mixes Shakespearean characters with crossword style hints across vertical and horizontal entries. Yesterday’s answer and scattered terms appear as a word puzzle for readers.
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