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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1931
Page
4
A dated religious excerpt notes divine rebuke toward prophets who mislead with words, citing a Jeremiah verse. The piece reflects scriptural critique and admonition, emphasizing accountability for prophetic speech.
A profile of Paul Green, UNC philosophy professor and playwright, who rejects glamour and fame. He values life’s simple drama on and off the stage, preferring comfort and honesty over artistic mystique as North Carolina treats him as a beloved, true artist.
A neighbor hood note from Sanford recalls a birthday dinner near Glendon celebrating a great-grandmother who reached 96, an event framed as a routine rural North Carolina milestone rather than a standout occurrence. The item reflects local chatter about aging and community gatherings in a sparsely reported rural setting.
In a playful tale a North Carolina clan hails a near centenarian who, rather than retiring, joins a fox hunt. The piece muses on longevity, youth’s overprotective bias, and the stubborn spirit of the old school, contrasting past vitality with modern health trends.
North Carolina orchardists shipped 10 000 bushels of apples to London via Jacksonville packers hoping for profit. Two carloads reached London with losses after freight costs and charges far exceeded sale proceeds. Jacksonville firm bore most of the deficit. Steele may not repeat the venture next season.
The writer notes in a wry aside that you cannot hurl a brick at a film actor, unlike a stage performer, but asserts the problem with drama lies elsewhere beyond the medium of film and theater.
Gilbert Swan notes revival of old time music shows like The Chocolate Soldier echoes Ford era nostalgia for a past era. Public Health warns smallpox epidemics loom where vaccination is resisted. eastern states see fewer cases, vaccination remains key to fight the disease.
The piece notes Senator David A. Reed's proposal to tax estates up to the level heirs must work to support themselves, arguing it would raise federal revenue and limit wealth concentration. It contrasts Reed's stance with his usual conservative image and mentions a pancake-automation display at a Los Angeles food show and farming wives’ efficiency in making many pancakes.
In previews many sport critics back the Athletics to prevail against the St. Louis Cardinals. Analysts argue the Oakland lineup has the sharper pitch and lineup, while noting potential test from the Cardinals’ bullpen and defensive depth.
An order for 10,000 fountain pens was placed at a recent Scottish exhibition, with reports that the country plans higher post office ink expenditure amid rising public spending measures.
The remark notes the severe austerity era in England under Ramsay MacDonald and references his Scottish roots as part of the strain. It hints at economic hardships and the political challenges of managing expenses during the period.
A German chemist unveils a method to convert cotton into edible bread, prompting humorous speculation that many new husbands will wonder if their wives have heard of the remarkable discovery.
William Castle Jr under-secretary of state advises brightening spirits with a smile and resilient attitude, urging the public to grin and bear it as a coping strategy for gloom.
Daytona Beach Florida October 3 Dr Leslie D Ritchie and his son were released after Mrs Benjamin P Collings failed to identify them as the pirates who boarded the Collinacht on Long Island Sound killed her husband and abducted her The widow viewed the Ritchies with an attorney and said she recognized them only from photos The two were freed and left jail with their wives and the younger man s three year old daughter aboard their woodyard area home The Penguin yacht owner was killed September 9 and the vessel s two attackers released the widow described the abduction and release and the brief hearing was held with attorneys present
Raleigh reports Captain A L Fletcher won first prize for History of the American Son at the national convention in Detroit. The 376 page volume, bound in blue cloth, lists every former Legion officer in North Carolina and includes the Auxiliary history by Mrs. A L Fletcher. Captain Fletcher, a deputy insurance commissioner and labor candidate, has long led North Carolina Legion activity.
Dr L B McBrayer of Southern Pines North Carolina was elected president of the U S Highway Number 1 Association at a Cheraw South Carolina meeting. named officers include first vice president J A Rouse of Cheraw treasurer Henry Garrison of Camden and secretary L S Moody of Augusta Georgia.
Washington reporter Herbert Plummer analyzes the Missouri seventh district win by Robert D. Johnson. He notes the three candidate race altered margins, suggests the result reflects national political currents, and discusses implications for Democratic leadership ahead of the presidential year.
Greensboro report says two men fled a light roadster as officers approached while 21 gallons of whiskey were found inside. Weldon fire claim a life as three year old Rena Lee Hales perishes in grandmother's home blaze.
John Bar wick, 58, an filling station operator, died from injuries after being run over by a car he started in gear in Goldsboro. Harry Jordan, 38, a World War veteran, shot and killed himself at his Clinton home.
Raleigh October 3 observers note that four current state officers still drawing salaries amounting to 21540 annually, now candidates or prospective candidates. Maxwell 6750 Brummitt 7500 Grist 4050 Fletcher 3250 salaries after cuts. resignations urged but not yet filed.
Wilmington N C Oct 3 Plans for a southeastern economic conference of men and women from every county in nine states who recognize the interdependence of industry and agriculture are under way Hugh MacRae agriculturist and financier chairman of the organizing committee. The conference is set for Savannah Ga October 1922 and governors of several states have been wired.
Ida Alabama Mississippi Tennessee and Kentucky urge county commissioners in every county to appoint delegates meeting the outlined specifications. The effort targets coordination among rural counties and alignment with regional political guidelines.
Stockholm customs chief urges adding over 50 officials to meet rising port trade and proposes appointing a special chief for the Stockholm coast district under the chief inspector of the customs department.
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