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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1932
Page
5
London report notes British taxpayers are the most taxed in the world. A married man with two children earning 5000 dollars yearly would pay about 1000 in taxes, far more than the typical American in similar circumstances. Per capita tax in England is about 16 pounds 7s 1d versus roughly 5 pounds 18s for the United States.
A labor spokesman warns senators of a looming revolution as individuals face heavy tax costs. He cites a year of taxes totaling about L192 19 6 for a middle income family plus at least L75 in local rates, with additional stamp duties and excise taxes looming. He notes income tax widening since World War I to reach taxi drivers and unskilled workers, and explains death duties that can take up to 50 percent on estates valued at L2,000,000.
Reese Bailey, suspect in the slaying of A. B. Hunt in a Greenville gun battle May 1, is formally charged with a daylight bank robbery in Ely Iowa. He also faces highway robbery and assault charges. Ray Bailey, another Greenville suspect, is reported recovering from five bullet wounds officers say he received.
Ruth and Dr Raynor clash over false handwriting and alibis as Sally’s presence looms. Ruth recalls past letters and nursing reports while Raynor admits fault in a tense, revealing scene. Sally’s arrival signals a new turn.
Plans for extensive grounds planting around the Thomasville post office are shown in blue prints. Congressman J Walter Lambeth pushed the project with bids opened but work may wait until next March for optimal planting. The scheme includes lawns, a hedge of Japanese barberry, Red Cedar, Irish Juniper, arborvitae, Japanese cherry, and five lilac varieties among other species.
The general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church opens May 26 at Montreat to address ministerial unemployment securing pastors for vacant pulpits and improving methods of changing pastorships. It notes congregations bear primary responsibility for securing ministers amid current conditions.
A brief ad style notice touts a remedy claim for rheumatism promising rapid swelling relief in under a week. The fragment lists vague benefits and urges readers to seek more information from unnamed sources.
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