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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1931
Page
9
An old newspaper classified note lists Friendly Beauty Shoppe at 512% English Street with phone numbers 44270 and 41463 for J. E. Suits Shoe Shop offering shoe repair at 1542 English Street.
In Little Rock Arkansas on March 10 a jail break attempt failed when 40 Black inmates serving fines from 15 to 100 dollars found the city jail doors open but stayed inside. Officers spotted the open cell, yet the men cited good coffee and beans as the reason for not fleeing.
Cotton futures closed steady with small declines across the board. Contracts for March May July and later months posted fractional losses while cash values showed mixed activity amid light trading and a cautious market tone.
Thousands of Raleigh merchants protested proposed sales taxes as two plans circulated. The House Finance Committee narrowly backed the principle of a sales tax, while senators clashed over school funding bills and reference to education committees. A finance committee vote later moved a bill to the education committee by a 32 to 12 margin.
J A Swensen of Columbia University addressed two Kansas State Teachers Association meetings in Kansas City and flew back to New York with help from Transcontinental and Western Air Service, returning in time to continue his mathematics classes.
The article notes that sixty three varieties of time are in use across nations. It lists diverse standards and emphasizes the persistence of non daylight saving time among regions, reflecting global differences in timekeeping practices.
A statewide search in North and South Carolina for Pattie Perkinson 15 daughter of Raleigh journalist Mrs Charlotte Story Perkinson. The patient fled Feb 25 with Carrie Wooten overpowering a nurse and taking keys. Last heard Feb 26 in New Bern with prior disappearances noted.
Columbia Ohio mechanic John O. Lunsford of Trans continental and Western Air spent two years crafting a desk set from the wreckage of a plane in which air mail pilot W. W. Williams was forced to jump in 1926.
A coroner's jury absolved Henderson truck driver G A Daeke of blame for the death of James M Parker of Parkersburg in a highway crash near Henderson. Daeke was hauling oranges from Florida to Henderson when his truck and Parker’s car collided.
STATESVILLE N C Mar 10 Delegates to the List state conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution were assembling today for a business meeting this afternoon. Senator Josiah W Batley of Raleigh will address tonight's session.
In Henderson North Carolina on March 10 a brisk sowing period began under a bright sun as temperatures dipped to one degree below freezing. The frigid start unsettled farmers and prompted quick field checks across the area.
Frank Graham, president of the University of North Carolina, will give this year’s commencement address at Catawba College in Salisbury. The exact date is not set, but the lecture is planned for the latter part of May.
Py-Dr. W. C. Linville, superintendent, told the board that daily cost per patient dropped from 40-42 cents to 34 cents. He credited increased production from hospital farms for the reduction.
The Bank of Whiteville failed to open today as withdrawals surged. A statement signed by the board of directors posted on the door said the bank would not open this morning due to unusual and heavy withdrawals.
Captain Frank M. Hawks speed flyer, in his Mystery Plane, left New York at 7:16 a m ET and reached Atlanta at 10:59 a m CT en route to Houston. He aims to reach Dallas by midafternoon and Houston by dusk, before sailing for Europe on March 31 aboard the Europa, planning brief Washington visit.
Havana March 10 editor Julio Gounourd of Karikato humorous weekly was beaten by five unidentified assailants who entered the plant, damaged machinery and threw typewriters into the street. Several shots were fired but no injuries reported. no arrests. Karikato had been suspended by President Machado in January for alleged seditions utterances but resumed last week as the first issue under the order hit streets. Bombings continue in the city over the past weeks.
The Palmetto league a four city Class D circuit organized at Greenwood includes Greenville Columbia Florence and Augusta with Anderson tentatively entering and Greenwood unable to field a team A six club plan possible if Spartanburg joins Forfeit money 600 per city required by March 20 and salary limits 1800 monthly plus 460 for a manager per club 13 players limit.
Bitter weather continues to grip Europe with cold winds across the Balkans. Snow and rock avalanches disrupt telegraph lines and rail traffic from Chambery to Thonon Les Bains. Ice and deep snow coat the Black Forest and Rhine valley, while ships struggle through rough seas. New England and upstate New York face heavy snow drifts on roads as Balkans tremors persist under Greek mountains.
General Charles P. Summerall, retired U. S. Army chief of staff, urged colleges to expand military training before the South Carolina general assembly in Columbia. He announced plans to head the state military college at Citadel and said he would serve as long as his day of usefulness lasts. Lieut. Gov. James O. Sheppard introduced him as one of eight men to attain the rank of general starting with Washington.
Five soldiers were wounded at Sogmia Spain during a military instruction session when a soldier fired his Mauser into the group. Two are gravely hurt and authorities believe the shooter lost his mind.
Alan Fox, longtime ally of President Hoover, criticizes the Republican National Committee for failing to present Hoover's personality. Speaking at a Queens club address, Fox argues publicity shapes view of Hoover as calculating and cold, while he is actually modest and human. He predicts Hoover will be reelected and gain stature by 1936 alongside revered presidents.
Baltimore March 10 Joseph P Cotton under secretary of state remained in a cranial condition at Johns Hopkins hospital where he has been seriously ill for more than six weeks He worsened last night as oxygen was given He has had two major operations since admission January 21 brain tumor removal and February 16 removal of the infected right eye An infection spread to the right knee which was lanced a few days later.
An inter city Lions clubs meeting is set for York North Carolina tonight with expected attendees from Gastonia Statesville Shelby Charlotte Rock Hill York Spar ae Columbia and Greenville. The York event underscores regional club coordination and community service efforts among eight towns and cities.
Washington anticipates House approval of a Post Office Department deficiency bill to fund a new Pittsburgh to Washington air mail route. Officials expect the service to open by March 1 rather than July 1, accelerating passenger and mail logistics.
Ahmadabad India March 14 crowds greet Mahatma Gandhi as he arrives by train from New Delhi where Indians claim victory over the British government. Tears, ovations, and scenes of homage follow his yearlong vow to return only after independence.
Miss Jean Macasson supervising nurse at Englewood Hospital Englewood NY hopes Transcontinental and Western Air Inc will install night air service soon to shorten her return trips. She recently flew here en route to Lebanon Missouri where her father J E MaccKesson edits the Laclede County Republican.
Medieval fishmonger who sold bad fish was paraded in public with foul wares hung beneath his nose, a humiliation intended to deter others from similar deceitful trades.
North Carolina legislators oppose easier divorce and repeal of health certificate requirements for marriage. Representative Haynes proposed dismantling many marriage laws, but the House postponed the bill indefinitely by an almost unanimous vote. Debates featured Dosher defending the current preventive law and Garibaldi condemning the measure as undermining marriage sanctity.
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