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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1931
Page
3
Enterprise Bureau notes political circles in Raleigh mock Dr. Oscar Haywood for alleging Senator Cameron Morrison funds Reynolds campaign. Denials from Morrison and Reynolds cited. Remembrance recalls Haywood’s 1927 push for anti petting and contraceptive laws and roadside parking penalties, which failed to pass.
Jonesboro Ark November 14 United States Senator Thaddeus H Caraway who died recently in Little Rock left no life insurance and exhausted his modest fortune in service to the state His widow will serve temporarily in his stead until a January 12 special election Mortgage burdens dominate the former senator s properties including his Arkansas home and Washington residence with a planned plantation foreclosure and loss of assets credit to his costly illness and dedicated public service
A. M. Denny 61 an insurance collector in Thomasville shot himself at his home shortly after eight this morning. The body was found behind the woodshed by two children. he had returned from High Point to bring home his wife and daughter. He left a note of no clear cause. He is survived by a widow, four children including a daughter who works in mills, and a son. Funeral plans not yet set.
High Point churches plan morning services with Dr G I Humphreys at Wesley Memorial and Dr P S Kennett as evening speaker on Christian Education and A Man of Valor. First Reformed and St Edward’s hosts mission events and mass with Rev Shaffer and Rev Leary. Church of Christ and First Baptist share sermons led by pastors and lay leaders. Salvation Army marks building anniversary with Colonel Jenkins and leaders. Emmanuel Lutheran and First Presbyterian publish sermon series and youth programs. Cedar Street Church of Living God features Rev Hicks on Living in the Last Days.
The Sunday morning sermon at Calvary M E Church will be preached by Rev Lawrence Lee of High Point College at the 11 o'clock service.
Pastor Hoyle Love leads the 11 o’clock service on Why The Every Member Can vass with Romans chapter three to follow. Speakers for the canvass are Dr. O G Tilman Rev C E Lee Greensboro and Rr A B Conrad. Sabbath school at 9 45 with John H Muskinfase superintendent. Evening sermon at 7 30 features The Seven Last Plagues before the second advent.
The Central Friends church finishes a lecture series on Japan by Horace E. Coleman and his wife from the Japan America Society. They will open Sunday school at 9 45 speak in the Brotherhood Class and Elizabeth Fry and Dr Newlin Classes. The morning service at 11 features Mr Coleman with slides and a sermon titled The Ministry of Beauty in the evening.
Lexington acts to aid the unemployed as Jesse W. Dickens, city welfare officer, asks all jobless residents to register at the welfare office to use it as an employment bureau for the city.
Trent on N J report notes the state has no conscience fund. A citizen sent 4345 dollars asking it be allocated to that fund, but there is no such fund so the money was added to general state funds.
In Knoxville Tennessee seven years after a railroad injury brakeman Cecil Thompson receives the U S Supreme Court ruling awarding him twelve thousand dollars for the loss of his leg. He will also collect interest from the date of the accident.
Raleigh November 14. Judge George P. Pell asserts he knew of no insolvency finding by the North Carolina Chief Bank Examiner before the Central Bank and Trust in Asheville failed in 1930. He says Darden’s report showed the bank was solvent though Darden later testified otherwise in Asheville trials. Lee chairs the commission with Stanley Winborne as a member.
The article notes a forecast focusing on climate measures without detailing events. It quotes Will Irwin, a journalist and lecturer, warning readers they will hear more about the crime wave over the next five years. The piece blends meteorological topics with public safety commentary.
Denver dispatch explains that 1500 square miles in Colorado, including Middle Park and Grand Lake headwaters, were never officially acquired by the United States. No fort or formal occupation existed, though U.S. troops patrolled the area and land office records show no patent was issued.
Ardell Hickey is jailed in Burlington as police seek his accomplice in yesterday’s highway robbery of Haw River banker J. A. Long. Two masked bandits forced Long and his wife to surrender $1,000 and damaged a tire, then fled. Hickey denies involvement.
A study notes oranges consist of roughly 87 percent water, with the remaining portion made of sugars acids minerals and fibers. The finding highlights the fruit's hydrating properties and fresh juice potential.
Dr. Morris Fishbein cites H L K Shaw on ensuring lasting dental health from infancy. Mothers should eat calcium rich foods and breast feed if possible. A balanced diet aids tooth development and infection resistance, with a suggested two year old diet and foods that cleanse teeth like apples and celery.
Wade S. Marr former Raleigh broker had ten embezzlement indictments dismissed in Wake Superior Court. Solicitor J C Little said a new bill would likely be drawn at the next term. The charges relate to his firm’s 1930 collapse. partner C K Durfey is imprisoned eight to ten years for embezzling from Mrs Florence P Tucker’s estate.
Jaw dislocation in Fribourg required five jaw resets at Georgia Street hospital. Police Surgeon Casterson administered anesthetic each time and tied the jaw with a bandage on the fifth attempt to prevent another dislocation before it could set.
The poet laureate of England retains the office for life and remains unaffected by changes in political party leadership.
Davidson county ranks sixth in workmen compensation paid in the fiscal year ending July 30, with 748 claims and 33176 dollars awarded including 10696 dollars in medical costs. The county leads Gaston in total compensation despite Gaston’s larger population, with 743 vs 1198 cases.
KINSTON Henry Moss was seriously injured when his truck was struck by the car of Dorsey Mobley, who was arrested as a hit run driver. Dorsey Mobley faces charges after the collision near Kinston. RuthERFORDTON George W. Hart of Charlotte was cleared of blame in the death of J. S. Lacy killed by Hart's car near Ellenboro. Hart was exonerated after the inquest. WILMINGTON An inquest into the death of Mrs. L. H. Partin in her gas filled bathroom has been set for today.
John Dennen Corbett named Norwegian vice consul for Wilmington and North Carolina in an official appointment. His role covers maritime and consular duties within the region. The appointment reinforces Norway's diplomatic presence along the Atlantic coast.
In Lenoir North Carolina the life savings of A G Miller were found in a fruit jar beneath the floor of his workshop after his death. The jar contained three thousand dollars.
Work has begun on a state prison camp for Cleveland County in Shelby North Carolina. The project marks a significant expansion of corrections facilities in the region, with officials confirming site preparation and initial construction steps are underway.
Charlies Dad Quick of Vancouver at 111 years says he is still quick and works daily in his saddle shop and regards himself as a young feller.
A fragmented dialogue notes confusion about a girl at a cottage and a sailor sweetheart in China. The exchange questions perception of the matter and confirms uncertainty about the sailor's presence.
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