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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1930
Page
4
A short meditation notes that on Sunday heaven's gates stand open, echoing the command to keep the Sabbath day holy as per Deuteronomy 5 12 and attributed to George Herbert.
In a white city of Sherman Texas a violent mob destroys a courthouse to kill a black man accused of assaulting a white woman. Soldiers are ordered not to shoot causing chaos as the mob burns the building and a captain is injured. the guard’s restraint leads to a brutal end and harsh critique of Texas leadership.
A mid page note surveys Virginia Carolina baseball in past and present. It recalls the prewar era’s public interest and explains decline due to professionalism and shifting economics. The piece notes large crowds once attended Greensboro games but now interest faded.
The postoffice operates at a loss with last year’s deficit near 56 million dollars. Taxpayers cover postage costs and rate reforms vary in opinion. One proposal, from Fr. A Tilton, would raise first class postage from two to two and a half cents. Air mail losses drive over half the deficit, totaling more than 32 million dollars last year.
The snippet critiques how media elevates sports genres that loosely serve athletic training while appealing more to public taste for dramatic clashes and physical displays of youth in competition.
High Point readers focus on the attorney general ruling about independents in primaries. Brummitt says independents may not vote in either primary without losing independence, though they can change affiliation before voting. The piece notes nearly a thousand independents in the city and reflects on past voting. A second paragraph reflects on mothers and their steadfast faith in difficult times.
Secretary of labor Davis defends President Hoover for actions during the 1929 economic crisis, calling attacks political and noting wage stabilization owes much to White House intervention while major building pledges from industrial leaders have not yet materialized.
A wall of vignettes depicts mothers in various plights and acts of sacrifice. A thin woman near a state prison watches her son’s long sentence while others beg for work or carry food home for hungry children. A West Palm Beach mother travels with sand from a boy’s Flanders grave and a prairie homestead flower to honor soldiers.
Two thousand entries for the Regional Flower Show at the Exposition building Thursday and Friday double the goal, signaling a likely successful event. Organized by twelve Piedmont garden clubs led by Mrs. S. H. Tomlinson, the show aims to boost beauty, civic planting, and home grounds in North Carolina.
Local periodical Jamestown Weed issue Vol. 6 dated May 11 1980 features agricultural notes and community updates. Includes brief society items and notices relevant to Jamestown readers.
A reflective piece traces how societies mark anniversaries and honors for figures and events, noting Mother's Day's origin and official status since 1908, alongside verses on labor, rest, and the nature of love through historical and poetic lenses.
An editorial urges readers to support rehabilitation by aiding released inmates. It argues prisons foster hope and usefulness, but outsiders often show indifference or harsh perceptions. A small, timely act of help can prevent future falls and benefits all.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. sent a telegram praising Mother Jones on her 100th birthday. The veteran labor activist had opposed the Rockefellers for years, and the gesture is seen as a notable tribute to her resolve and to Rockefeller’s own fairness.
A playful quip notes Thomas A. Edison misquoting four lines of Gray's Elegy, joking that his inventive flair extends to language. The remark, framed as light criticism, highlights Edison’s habit of extending invention beyond practical bounds.
The passage observes spring attire featuring cuffs collars vests and sashes with feminine bow details replacing buttons. It notes tailored suits coats and evening wraps incorporating bow elements for a refined look.
Raleigh May 19 A G Brummitt ruled independents cannot vote for both parties in June primaries. In general elections independents may split tickets, but not in primaries. A voter may switch party affiliation during registration or at the poll and be challenged if not aligned.
A reader in Durham North Carolina expresses approval of Mr. Roberts being named to the Supreme Court and criticizes the Parker rejection. The writer argues national prohibition is an impractical standardization and cites Henderson vs United States.
The May court of honor for Uwharrie Council Scouts of High Point District will be at Wesley Memorial church at 7 30 p m Monday. The junior court meets 3 30 to 4 30 p m at B W Hackney Jr scout executive's office.
The annual Episcopal convention for the Diocese of North Carolina will convene at Christchurch Cleveland on Tuesday May 13 at 9 30 am. Delegates from St Mary’s High Point include R J Quigley H L Cotfield R K Stewart and O L Rowland with alternates Thomas Turner Jr Matt Wall John N Bready and E J Payne. Delegates will be hosted in Salisbury and Statesville to support the parish uplift.
A composite figure is described with a bison head, long narrow face, horse body, antelope legs, upright mane and a tail that reaches the ground. The passage reads like a heraldic or mythic beast specification from a historical text.
James Oliver Curwood 19 son of the late novelist and brother of Mrs. Bob Loutt of this city died from injuries after an Owosso Michigan airplane crash. He piloted two passengers from Owosso airport when a wing struck a tree causing a nose dive. Beatrice Pine 20 suffered a brain concussion and is serious. Passenger Hugh Pate 23 had a leg fracture.
Funeral services for Gail George Hamilton a 15 year old boy who died at his home 406 Wise street were conducted from Bethel Friends church in Randolph county with Rev O L Ruth officiating. A large crowd attended with pallbearers Howard Vincannon Jerome Kinney Melvin Shanklin Robert Luther R A Pierce Luther Kinsey and flower bearers Frances Kinney Margaret Jenkins Colene Cox Pauline Hamilton and Mrs Thomas Lamar. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
A terra cotta crepe silk suit features a round yoke that extends slightly over the shoulders, creating a quaint and charming silhouette.
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