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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1931
Page
4
A compact reflection notes Psalm 51:14 as a plea for deliverance from blood guiltiness and salvation through righteousness. It cites Ben Jonson on guilt as a moral force and invites contemplative consideration of mercy and repentance.
Supreme Court of North Carolina again splits over whether a notary public is an officer. The 3 2 division recalls an older decision by Justice Allen. Dissent by Chief Justice Clark and minority by Justice Brogden highlight narrow constitutional interpretations and limits on legislative power.
The obituary notes Charles F Long's 30 plus years shaping High Point furniture industry and the Southern Furniture Market. It highlights his courage, leadership, and role in building city institutions. It cites Holland's magazine on charity and warns against beggars while urging support through established agencies.
A High Point citizen expresses interest in charity administration and calls for guidance on effective practices and responsible management. The note highlights the need for ethical fundraising, transparent accounting, and community involvement.
The state highway commission heard a Local High Point committee’s bid to reroute No 10 through town to aid local trade. The commission will send a committee to study the merits at close range, balancing national road routing trends with town needs.
A wealthy New Yorker proposed an eight-billion dollar cross-country toll highway 500 feet wide with ten lanes per direction and 100 mph limits, lined by hundreds of hotels. The piece argues against overbearing speed and large-scale engineering, praising back roads and slower travel for genuine enjoyment.
Edward A. Filene urges Senate committee that employers provide employment insurance, privately or via government programs. He argues the main benefit is indirect by encouraging employers to stabilize business and reduce unemployment, reflecting his forward looking view on a key national issue.
Harvard athletic authorities bar a radio announcer from Harvard Stadium after he called a Harvard football star’s play putrid. The move follows a broader critique of treating college players as professionals and questions why colleges build mega facilities and hire press agents.
A Pennsylvania Legionnaires unit sent a chunk of coal to a California recipient as a trophy. The gesture carried no apparent purpose or symbolism and reportedly meant nothing significant.
In Britain drinkers contribute a fifth of the nation's taxes, a striking share highlighted by a playful local phrase about ale and social presence. The remark underscores the culture and tax structure surrounding alcohol consumption.
A hurried crowd of bald men pursues a Chicago physician who claims to have discovered a method to regrow hair. The scene suggests strong interest and possible public debate over the controversial treatment.
A South Carolina law passed in 1787 classed actors as vagrants and required foreseen warnings of social decline. The brief note notes the legal stance reflecting post Revolutionary mood on public entertainers.
Washington FA Daybook recalls Oliver Wendell Holmes as the grand old man of the supreme court. Reports say the 90 year old justice showed reduced vitality last summer and now sits more stooped and slower on the bench.
In Washington stories abound about Justice Holmes and a famed moment at the central post office. He collected a large parcel of books, declining delivery to his home with a bow and a witty line about carrying a book and a woman alike.
A Civil War Union veteran once sat on the bench with Justice Lurton a Confederate. Each court session Justice Holmes salutes as Justice Lorton passes. Holmes read Thucydides in Greek late in life, saying no gentleman should die without reading it in the original.
Dr. Herbert Spencer Dickey, an ethnologist, discusses head hunting among South American tribes as a gentler, more effective dispute settlement over women than alienation of affections lawsuits. He recalls 1925 Ecuador Peru journeys and ponders publicity around such confrontations. The column weaves in a Manhattan train encounter and a bridge tour tale, ending with an auction note.
Seymour H. Person, newly elected representative from Michigan's sixth district, is described as liberal on prohibition and crime. He campaigned against the life-for-liquor clause, opposed Grant M. Hudson, and is noted for his legal background and hobby of fishing and boating with his wife in the Upper Peninsula.
A bridge celebrity published a large printed table of bidding instructions intended to avert table disputes. Miss Lesser touted the idea as a wife friendly aid. The cover was tested by a family. after 15 fumbling minutes the device was torn apart by the players.
The piece describes crowds in New York around a rodeo opening in the garden arena with bronco busters and calf roping. Visitors from cow country and locals from across the seas admire the western pageantry while noting the tame nature of the New York show and the fatigue of animals after days. Writer Lyon Mearson works on a George Washington life study script.
The piece notes Maryjo Engels of Nashville Micky Devine of Boston and Violet Arnold of New York City born on Washington's birthday and slated as Faith Hope and Charity in the bi centennial pageant. Claudette Colbert at Astoria studio plans a return after vacation amid varied star talent.
A resident named A. A. Wilhelm reports a burglar entered his house in Los Angeles and, in a bath related act, unclamped and removed the bathtub from the premises with apparent disregard for cleanup.
In Birmingham two brothers C. . and J. F. Hack er met again after 16 years when one testified in a courthouse. Their parents died then the family divided. three sisters are still missing. The meeting marks a rare and emotional reunion after decades of separation.
Louisiana State University backfield leader Louis Harrell serves as the Bengals quarterback weighing 140 pounds as he lines up to signal plays.
The North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South voted 237 to 9 in favor of a judicial council amendment. A two thirds vote of all conferences would establish a council to decide issues now settled by the bishops. Western North Carolina previously supported the measure strongly. The gathering also heard prayer requests and appeals from church leaders.
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