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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1931
Page
9
Washington March 27 Officials forecast a 20 percent reduction in wheat acreage over the next two crop years to align production with demand. Farmers intend sharp spring cuts, with spring plantings down about 14.7 percent, while corn growers plan the largest crop since 1917, up 4.9 percent across the belt.
Virginia Van Wie of Chicago won the mid-south women's medal tournament at Southern Pines, shooting 157 for 36 holes. She followed a 73 and an 84 in rain conditions to finish one stroke over par. Edith Quier Read ing Pa finished second with 164, Mrs. O B Hill of Kansas City took third with 168, among 80 starters trailing.
Tehama county hunter Steve Hull exhibited three young panthers he captured bare-handed after treed by his dogs and a male and female pair. He fought the young panthers when shells ran out, then captured and tied the animals following a fierce encounter in the coast range mountains.
Nine black youths charged with attacking two white girls in a freight car are held in Gadsden without National Guard protection. Guardsmen from Scottsboro transported them after a mob threatened prisoners there. The alleged assault occurred near Stevenson with a grand jury set to consider the case next Tuesday.
Funeral services were held in Salisbury for Dr Elmer R. Hoke, president of Catawba College, with Dr J C Leonard of Lexington delivering the principal address. He praised Hoke for serving church, state and community and upbuilding the college. The body was sent to Gettysburg, Pa., for funeral and burial rites at 2 p.m. Sunday.
A terse dialogue frames a family memory as one character asks about attending a sister’s birthday party. The other questions which birthday and recalls being present four years prior, highlighting a lapse in time and family relations.
London reports Mile. Andree of Gaston and Andree is named the girl with the most perfect figure in England and awarded a $500 prize.
Raleigh March 27 The general assembly granted permission for the use of rent paid by the Norfolk Southern Railroad to erect terminals and offices at Morehead City for the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad The senate without a record vote passed the Hamilton house bill allowing the use of forty four thousand six hundred dollars rent for five years Supporters said the move would ease high freight rates Senator Lindsey sought delay for his Southport terminals bill but it was ruled out of order while the Hamilton measure stood Then Lindsey’s bill was added to the favorable list after passage of the house measure.
Mrs. Sarah Schwartz, granted a divorce by Judge George A. Bartlett, says she did not ask for a divorce. Her answering papers seek dismissal and separate maintenance for herself and children. The comma between children and and gave authority for the divorce under general relief, case now on appeal before Judge Curler.
Fresno residents now delay or pre-clean clothes due to frequent cleaners price wars and truces. The evolving cost to have laundry done changes so often that calling ahead is the only reliable method to know current prices.
Mrs Myrtle Roberson, 43, of Durham, killed herself by turning on a gas jet in her home. Despondent over financial troubles and separation from five children in Pitt County, her husband found the body. Coroner's inquest deemed unnecessary.
Two men observed entering the penitentiary crowd were mistaken for inmates or a break in attempt. Guards questioned them as they claimed they mistook the gate line for a bread line and sought food.
A movement in Bombay plans to boycott English made goods with help from a children's association. About 200 boys and 75 girls are to be on picket duty. Most shops selling British perfumery hosiery cutlery and cigarettes have closed their stocks awaiting a settlement.
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