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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1931
Page
14
High Point theaters announced a two year moratorium on age rules for child admissions. Beginning tomorrow children up to 14 may enter for ten cents at Paramount Broadhurst and Rialto theaters. The change ends the long time 12 year cutoff that kept many youngsters from cheaper entry.
Official figures show Sweden's emigration nearly ended by the first three quarters of 1981 with only 532 Swedes leaving. This contrasts sharply with 2,882 departures in the same period of 1930, marking a dramatic drop in migration.
The lesson notes Pauls Epistle to Philemon written in Rome, the shortest of his letters, showing how grace removes distinctions between slave and master. It centers on Onesimus a slave who fled and converted, and Paul urging his return to Philemon with a call to treat him as a Christian brother and bear responsibility for any debt. The piece discusses the tension between slavery and Christian teaching and how Paul counsels practical, gracious conduct.
The commission reopens the High Point grouping case, signaling North Carolina tariffs may follow Virginia’s break up. Letters to Oliver and rail officials urge immediate adjustment of High Point rates, aligning them with Winston-Salem and Greensboro or applying new distance scales to reflect the Virginia change.
The Central Friends church hosts a busy week led by Rev. Tom A. Sykes with services at 9:45, 11, and 7:30 including children’s sermons and discussions on faith. The Woman's Auxiliary bazaar Tuesday features lunch and crafts. Harriet Elliott speaks Wednesday. Friday hosts youth events and a peace themed forum. Deep River Quarterly Meeting Saturday with regional representatives.
The High Point Chamber of Commerce requests favorable consideration for freight rate differences affecting jobbers. The letter, signed by Secretary Treasurer F J Sizemore, argues that certain freight classes cannot be handled by the local jobber, with business shifting to nearby towns.
A schedule of civil cases and motions set in High Point court lists numerous plaintiffs and defendants across dates December 9 to December 19. It includes administratrix proceedings, insurance company actions, mortgage and banking disputes, and various corporate entity lawsuits.
The Chamber of Commerce reports resumed ingot production at Gulf States Steel Co in Gadsden with two open hearth furnaces active and a 125 ton unit. Texas payrolls rise to 79,215 across 673 firms as UT bureau notes. Heating and electrical contracts exceed 4 million for New York Philadelphia and other cities. Cotton consumption rises in Oct. Southern mills lead gains while New England falls. Active spindles total 25.188 million, with the South adding 138,000 over last year. Motor truck registrations in NYC up 56 percent in nine months. Ford buys five acres in Alexandria for a new plant. Texas citrus packing plants expand. overall Texas and regional building set to rebound with new Federal building and housing work in Charlotte and Rock Hill aiding employment.
London introduces a heat iron device to smooth worn asphalt. An eight foot square iron plate heats the surface, which crumbles for quick removal, a thin layer is laid and heated again, restoring the road in minutes. The process is three to four times cheaper than traditional repairs and reduces detours.
A Norwegian scientist reports his studies show glacier motion predicts weather, flood patterns, and drought. The record lists jurors and names for weeks starting December 8 and December 15, 1931, including H. Field, W. Peeler, Far rington, Leonard, Edwards, Parks, and many others.
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