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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1930
Page
4
Ministers of High Point churches launch a citywide evangelistic week to strengthen Christian resources. Leaders emphasize love over doctrinal dispute, cooperation among denominations, and messages focused on faith hope and love to offer life transforming power.
The Manufacturers Record editor Richard H. Edmonds died yesterday. He championed the South as a vigorous force in postwar recovery, insisting southern intelligence and enterprise were long native traits and urging empire-building efforts. He spent nearly 50 years exhorting the region to strengthen itself.
Boston businessman Edward A. Filene argues in Rotary Magazine that standardization is a machine age outcome but not a fearsome one. He says poverty is the true offense against choice and that mass production requires mass buying and financing of consumption. Filene credits Ford with linking low prices to high wages as mass production grows.
The piece argues the car is the public transport system and mass production hinges on affordable pricing. It asserts that setting a price within reach of the masses enables broader industry growth, with all other elements following from that initial step.
State prison authorities declare Otto Wood a dangerous convict both inside and outside prison. The warden testifies to incitement and trouble making, while a larger reward is offered to spur a manhunt and end the nuisance.
A New Term opens with a ruling expected on federal radio regulation. The Supreme Court's power to strike laws or uphold federal control could shape airwaves, broadcasting rights, and industry responses amid rapid invention. The piece urges the court to interpret the constitution to permit needed regulation.
A prompt but risky action in Chicago leads to a fatal result as a quick response ends in tragedy. Witnesses report a sudden collapse and police are investigating the incident for possible cause and accountability.
A sharp comment notes that efficiency experts will pursue street cleaners over perceived wasteful motions, hinting at broader scrutiny of process improvements and labor practices.
Heywood Broun, a columnist and congressional candidate, intends to sell his oil paintings to raise funds for his campaign expenses. He frames the sale as canvassing for funds and support.
The piece describes prosperity across Germany with new factories and railways near Essen and Cologne. It highlights Cologne’s blend of ancient and modern, the Graf Zeppelin mast, war fortifications, and statues of William I and II, the beauty of Cologne girls, and the cathedral’s worshipful interior contrasted with a nearby modern skyscraper and theater.
Greensboro hosts the Carolinas district Civitan clubs convention on October 13 at the King Cotton hotel. Expected participation includes clubs from North and South Carolina with a program of business sessions, reports on Civitan and tuberculosis work, and ceremonies led by Mayor R. R. King Jr. and Asheville editor Robert Latham.
Richmond report notes modest upturn in some sectors of the Fifth Federal Reserve district including North and South Carolina Virginia Maryland and DC. Cotton and tobacco prices fall while business failures improve vs August though building permits and retail trade remain below year-ago levels.
Rose Gray appeared before city magistrates for the 199th time charged with using bad language. She was fined $10 for the offense.
In 1929 United States exports of Douglas fir to Peru totaled 84,662,000 board feet, reflecting strong demand for the species in South America and highlighting timber trade volumes for that year.
A fragmented list of dislikes spans clocks, breakfasts, fashion items, animals, mornings, social scenes, scents, entertainment, hospitals, and emotions. It includes specific images like red hair, gloves, perfumes, and gossip, with recurring motifs of mornings and sensory details.
A reflective list of pleasures and simple comforts. Favorite foods, music, trees and vines, literary works from Schubert to O Neill, poetry by Conrad Aiken, and late night work rhythms. Moments of reading in bed and the feel of dim lighting.
The speaker claims no title as a poet yet admits deep passion in verse and life. He rejects being called a sonneteer and asks if praise would crown him, then admits pride in singing more than kissing and muses on poetic destiny and longing.
A narrator describes dismal mornings at seven as they dread waking. The alarm shatters dreams, they slump from bed, swear, ponder cold and hunger, then return to sleep seeking relief from the day ahead.
The speaker extols a dream of constructing grand dwellings with free resources from roof to carpet. When the project seems ready for a steady life, a doorbell rings, disrupting plans and ending the ideal setup.
A writer recalls three months of daily rice consumption after an aversion to the grain, begun in a boarding house crisis. He notes odd accusations of being a Chinese man and a South Carolinian, with the latter remark deemed thoughtless.
A speaker confesses a peculiar habit of provoking laughter from others at breakfast. He notes his own anxious self‑scrutiny in dress and grooming, amused by mockery. He admits the aim to turn the tables and laugh at others in the future.
Letter from a reader applauds the City Council of High Point for steering away from the police investigation into issues around American Theatre leasing and the alleged shortage in Former City Manager R. L. Pickett accounts. The writer also thanks Chief Mc Ghee and Roy Shiplett, who faced many charges.
Onlookers witness the garden wall flower wither and the last red oak leaf fall as frost winds rise. The forest browns, skies gray, and twilight settles like velvet while smoke curls above peaceful village homes. A flock of birds heads south as memories of days together arise.
A column argues against predictions that women will abandon the church over Biblical views. It credits women as the church’s backbone through giving, teaching, and supporting clergy, while noting radical feminists’ critiques of Paul. The piece also touches on Hoover’s Kings Mountain visit and local map errors, then reflects on education and civic values.
Minnie Atkins-Edwards argues that increased biblical study among women strengthens homes and churches. She praises Sarah Hannah and Solomon's ideal to inspire wives and mothers to care for hearth and family, viewing such women as the strongest resistance to destructive radicalism.
Guilford College announces the honor roll for the current semester. Seniors Isabelle Jinsette Paul Tew Leona Guthrie head the list. Juniors Pearl Kimrey Margaret Warner Murray Johnson Wilbert Braxton Dorothy Wolff Jean Cochran also recognized. Sophomores Ruth Miller Roseland Newland Ethel Swaim David Parsons Mary Edith Camp Jewell Conrad Mary Richardson Sarah Davis Catherine Booker Esther Roach noted.
The bureau of fisheries reports increasing expenses in raising trout in hatcheries, noting higher feed, labor, and utility costs impact operations and future stocking plans.
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