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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1931
Page
3
Stanford and California universities report lower student expenditures as families tighten budgets. Students buy fewer weekend trips, rely less on cars, and accept cheaper transport and beverages as part of the college cost reduction.
Public notice invites residents to call 2089 to join the Emergency Committee for Employment based at City Hall. Mrs. W. E. Price and an assistant coordinate calls to locate cooks, cleaners, grounds workers, or repair help, addressing unemployment in the city.
Clarence Gouge, 23, Mitchell county man, faces superior court today charged with burning seven buildings and robbing a Bakersville drug store in October 1925. He was 15 at the time and is not charged with arson. The fires caused $30,000 to $40,000 in damage and Gouge had been previously convicted of robbing the Bakersville post office and paroled after three years in a federal reformatory.
The Charlotte Central Labor Union petitioned employers to adopt immediately a six hour day five day week to aid unemployment. They opposed a special legislative session on unemployment or farm relief. R. R. Lawrence of Winston-Salem spoke as president of the State Federation.
Dances on campus and casual attire mark a shift at Stanford and the University of California. Fraternities and sororities cut costly musical hires and hire student musicians. A Stanford student uniquely climbs a 210 foot flagpole twice yearly to raise funds. Other students also find inventive ways to earn a living, including college boy salesmen.
Betty Clare Jennings and Mildred Jennings hosted a Halloween party at the Jennings home with masquerade contests and fortune telling. Guests included Priscilla Lambeth, Miss Mary Johnson McMillan, and many others. A second party followed at the Mills Home Scout cabin with stories and games. The Jamé Tuttle Missionary society met with the Lockie Rankin society for Week of Prayer observances.
Community notes from Thomasville cover club elections and social events. New officers include Miss Elizabeth Yow as president and Mrs. Charles Phillips as vice president. Various local students visiting from Duke Greensboro College and Davidson College are listed with weekend appearances. A memorial service honors Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Lines, with poems, tributes, and a life membership gift of ten dollars. The Woman's Auxiliary elects officers and closes with prayer.
Captain Kidd Brewer and Lowell Mason emerge as Duke's top ground gainers this year, driving the rushing attack and anchoring the team's ground game.
Moscow reports the Soviet regime faces major problems as a world economic slump disrupts the Five Year Plan. Declines in foreign markets threaten output and long term credits, while skilled labor shortages hinder progress. officials seek stabilization pacts to extend temporary relief.
William B. Rice Inc. rupture specialists will demo the Rice Method for hernia at the Sheraton Hotel in High Point on Friday and the Yadkin Hotel in Salisbury on Saturday. No charge to attend or trial. appointments available 9 to 12, 2 to 5, and 7 to 9 evenings.
The Soviet population slows tempo and gathers for parades and mass meetings to honor the 15th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution. Citizens expect a sequence of events while aware of the costs of economic victories.
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