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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1930
Page
2
A large turnout of High Point women attended the annual North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs convention held in Greensboro this week, reflecting strong local interest in cultural events and group activities.
The Greensboro convention ended last night with a concert at Greensboro College for Women. The college glee club and Greensboro male chorus performed The Rose Maiden cantata under Gilman Alexander, with many attendees including state officials and local society members returning for Junior Day activities.
Durham May 9. Monthly customs collections at the Durham port of entry totaled 285,864.50 dollars in April, the highest ever for the station. Deputy collector J. N. Highsmith said the April figure was about 30,000 more than March and exceeded February’s 279,507, more than doubling April 1929’s 123,771.
The bureau explains that in the census of manufactures a factory is not simply a building and workers. Custom work and goods not to general trade are excluded. Stores and other establishments producing goods incidentally are not counted as factories.
North Carolina Modern Woodmen of America members are urged to observe Mother's Day on May 11. A special message from state deputy head consul James A Doobles calls for fitting tribute and observance across lodges.
Argentina and Australia held wheat crops totaling over 500 million bushels in 1928 but are seen shrinking to about 300 million this year. Export from 75 to 100 million bushels is also expected to fall accordingly.
Negro ministers in Greensboro through the Greensboro Colored Ministers union adopt a resolution denouncing costly funerals. They say costly ceremonies strain finances and prolong grief, urging restraint and avoiding extended mourning periods that resemble a big Sunday show.
A funeral arrangement imposes greater strain and financial burden upon all concerned, affecting families and communities as they cope with rising expenses and emotional impact.
Raleigh notices report new certificates of incorporation for Beaman Coleman Construction in Raleigh with 60 000 authorized capital stock and 25 000 subscribed, Winston-Salem Sanitorium Inc in Winston-Salem with 190 000 authorized, 2 500 subscribed, Farmers Express Corp in Wilmington with 5 000 authorized, 300 subscribed, and Asheville based Winston-Salem Wholesale Co. to trade in smoking accessories and soda fountain supplies. The Catholic population figure of 20 112 000 in the United States is also cited.
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