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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1931
Page
3
North Carolina Congressman Frank Hancock urges President Hoover to extend the Hoover moratorium on debts but argues lasting relief requires lowering prohibitive tariff laws. He cites recent tariff reductions and vows cooperation while balancing duties in Oxford and Charlotte office work for veterans.
In Jackson Michigan a barricaded man William Rightsell was killed by Patrolman Claire Tallman after wounding his wife and four others including three officers and a bystander. Rightsell fired 11 shotgun charges as officers returned with bullet proof vests and a machine gun.
Public auction to sell Lot No. 34 in Griffin’s plot Guilford County North Carolina. Property charged by deed of trust for $1600 securing Moses Leach and Lena Leach to High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association. Sale at High Point municipal building July 28 1931 at 2 20 PM. Cash terms. A J Idol trustee. Peacock Dalton attorneys.
A. P. Grice trustee will sell at Greensboro court house door on Friday July 24 1931 at 12 o’clock M the land parcels in High Point Guilford County North Carolina described as lots 8 30 part of 9 and three unnumbered lots with buildings and improvements. A cash deposit of 100 is required.
Spain faces its first elections since the monarchy fell as a national assembly is chosen to draft a new government. Observers expect Alcala Zamora’s right republican party to win the most seats, with socialists close behind. Security measures include troops in Seville and Barcelona, with martial law possible to preserve order.
Illinois unemployment relief commission reports expenditure surpassing 3.5 million dollars with over 1 million dollars remaining to fund summer work plans.
Church notices list multiple services across Wesley Memorial and First Methodist Protestant churches. Rev. W. A. Newell and Rev. L. F. Tuttle to preach. Miss Helen Clark to lead a forum on cigarette smoking. delegates to Lake Junaluska to be chosen. Morning and evening worship planned with school and junior church at 9 45 a.m. and 11 a.m. respectively.
Dr. Francis Anscombe and Dr. G I Humphreys will lead services at First Presbyterian and Central Friends in Vienna as Rotary convention continues. Other churches schedule sermons and Bible school programs with Rev Tunstall and Father Abbot Taylor among those noted.
In Paris the French chamber of deputies approved the government's reply to the Hoover moratorium plan by 386 to 189, authorizing Premier Laval to continue talks with Andrew Mellon. The vote supported a one year moratorium for Germany on reparations under the Young plan as part of a peace economy strategy. Some critics feared funds could fuel armament or economic dumping.
Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson, en route to Europe, expressed confidence that France and the United States would reach a satisfactory agreement on the debt and reparations moratorium. He noted parliamentary ratification would be required, but welcomed France’s willingness to negotiate further.
A tropical hurricane moving west by northwest was reported at 9 a.m. today about 100 miles east of Brownsville, on a fast course. The Weather Bureau noted falling barometers in Brownsville and slower drops in Corpus Christi, Galveston, and Houston, calling the storm of moderate intensity and traveling at high speed.
Oasis Temple of the Mystic Shrine will stage a ceremonial and business session September 24 in Winston Salem North Carolina. Potentate Dr J B Whittington and local Shriners will organize with Thomas Griffith and A J Gocking. About 2000 Shriners expected. first Winston Salem ceremonial in years. The Imperial Council meeting in Cleveland July 14 16 will not include Oasis Temple uniformed bodies.
Indiana recorded an 8.7 percent rise in automobile fatalities in 1930 compared with 1920, while the nation saw a 4.5 percent increase.
At the Congregational Christian church convention in Seattle birth control and companionate marriage dominated a family and youth seminar. Iowa urged repeal of laws restricting birth control information while New York City delegates backed a referendum limiting voting to married members with one child. Dr William S Harper led discussions with thirteen causes behind changing family life themes. The seminar's conclusions will be presented to the convention next week.
Mattoon Illinois popcorn grower Ray Redding credits radio and an electric home corn popper with reviving interest in corn popping. He notes that the device sparked curiosity and helped revive demand for popped corn in homes.
The Wickersham commission finishes its two year survey of crime and law enforcement with plans to adjourn next week. A highly anticipated study on lawlessness in law enforcement has been submitted to President Hoover, with debate over including the Mooney and Billings case in the final report. Several studies are split into multiple reports, making the final publication number 15.
Ruth Nichols the American aviatrix who crashed here after arriving for a proposed trans Atlantic flight will be able to leave the hospital early next week physicians said today in St John New Brunswick.
An English shepherd owned by Harry Moore of nd, Ore., produced 61 pups in four litters. The counts were 0, 12, 14, and 168.
Public auction announced for the property securing a $1200 deed of trust by Myatt McCorry to W A J Idol trustee for High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association. Sale to be held at 2:15 pm in front of the municipal building in High Point on a date to be announced after default.
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash in front of Greensboro court house at 12 o’clock noon July 16 1931. Property in High Point Guilford County described by metes and bounds beginning on Whittier Street and running through several courses to a back line then returning to the beginning. Union Trust Company of New York and Insured Mortgage Bank and RBC MacRae Attorney High Point N C announce the sale.
Trustee will sell at public auction for cash in front of Greensboro Courthouse to highest bidder on July 23 1931 at 2 PM the High Point NC property described as part of Ak No 7 of Juste de H C Fields subdivision located on Welborn Street east side 1199 feet from East State Street. Bounded as specified in Book 581 Page 276 Guilford County Register of Deeds.
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