State wage study places North Carolina near bottom
The wage and hours act administrator published a list of average weekly earnings in August showing North Carolina fourth from the bottom among states, with South Carolina Georgia and Mississippi lower. The notice prompts questions about whether August reflects typical months and whether yearlong comparisons would keep NC low in industrial wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
South
Elmer Andrews
Rector Goodwin Retires From Bruton Parish Church
Dr. W A R Goodwin preached his final sermon as rector of Bruton Parish in Williamsburg Virginia and will retire. He will live near the church and remains a national figure for reviving interest in Williamsburg and aiding Rockefeller funding for restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. R. Goodwin
Bruton Parish
Williamsburg
Goodwin
Dr. Goodwin
Bruton Cemetery
Bruton
England
Gloucester Street
America
Judge Don C. McRae Appointed High Point City Court Judge
The governor's appointment of Judge Don C. McRae to preside over High Point's city court reflects broad local support. McRae brings prior court service and relief judge experience, facing a demanding role amid public expectations and the community’s legal needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don C. McRae
High Point
Judge McRae
Teague
McRae
Now column cautions on China fate and Japan gains
T D Kemp Jr argues in the Charlotte Observer that Japan controls strategic Chinese sites and could impose a government, noting civilian killings in Hankow. He recalls America's 1782 surrender and Yorktown victory, insisting China will endure rather than yield to conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Kemp, Jr
Charlotte Observer
China
Hankow
America
Yorktown
Radio play stirs panic as listeners misread drama
Audiences across New Jersey interpreted a Sunday night radio drama as real Martian invasion. Walter Winchell advised calm and urged readers to consult their local papers for facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
New Jersey
Walter Winchell
Juliette Low Birthday Highlighted By Citizen-Times
The Asheville Citizen-Times notes October 31 as the birthday of Juliette Gordon Low founder of Girl Scouting in the United States. It emphasizes the movement's impact and the value of Scouting in developing American girls into fit, alert citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Juliette Low
United States
State Grange backs return to Prohibition
The Raleigh Times notes the North Carolina State Grange endorses a return to Prohibition, likely arguing on the theory of governing temperance and public welfare. The brief item signals organized agrarian support for a new or renewed dry policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Times
North Carolina
Reunion Talk at Warensburg State Teachers College
Dale Carnegie attended a class reunion at the State Teachers College in War yensburg Missouri where Dr George Diemer urged that any willing student could earn a college education by working for board and room. The college is state supported costing about $60 yearly plus board and room with state schools available nationwide. He urged recent graduates seeking education to contact their state Superintendent of Education for lists of state supported colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
War Yensburg
Missouri
George Diemer
Develop Personal Power and Self Discipline Lessons
Andrew Carnegie’s remarks on maximizing capacity inspire a look at self discipline. The excerpt cites Lindbergh’s method of daily red and black crosses to chart character factors and track daily behavior over time. A Chicago postman and a Halloween witch example illustrate cautionary extremes in daily choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Carlson
Harper & Brothers
Charles A. Lindbergh
New Jersey Protest Targets Bach Music To Spur Normalcy
Protestors in New Jersey decry Bach music seen as undermining social norms and spark a campaign dubbed Bach to normalcy. Ohio farmer shapes pumpkins as celebrity likenesses provoking wearied reactions and questions about public reactions to novelty gourds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Citizen questions power project clocks and city finances
A reader asks if the proposed city dirt dam current will keep accurate time at 60 cycles per second and notes a potential 1 percent daily error. The letter questions public works plans, petition sentiments, and who controls city spending in High Point, urging caution and civic discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Enterprise
Public Inquiries on Emergency Power Measures
A citizen asks about emergency power plans citing Carolina Power Co and Duke Interconnections. Questions cover standby generation for Duke territory, Danville plant capacity for High Point load, and feasibility of a standby transmission line to Asheboro or Danville given high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Enterprise
Carolina Power Co
Duke
Carolina
Danville
Asheboro
Question on the Power Plant City electric project
A public Q and A concerns the 22,000 Duke poles. The City says no attachment agreement exists and it will fund its own plant. Citizens ask if duplicative pole lines will clutter streets and where new poles will be placed relative to existing Duke and telephone poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Enterprise
Duke
Further Debate of Power Project Weighs City Plans
The piece critiques ongoing defense of the power project by City Fathers and Mr. E. M. Knox. It commends Knox as a persuasive advocate while doubting feasibility given debt structure and lack of down payment. The writer attributes the idea to the City Manager and notes uncertainty about financing and local funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
E. M. Knox
Knox
Gardner for governor to speak at American theater
Max Gardner, candidate for governor, is expected in the city this afternoon and will speak tonight at the American theater. The chamber of commerce will issue a new series of catalogues maps folders and booklets advertising High Point. All Saints Day will be observed tomorrow at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Gardner
American Theater
Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
St. Mary's Church
Backstreet Show Business and a Rumor of Lincoln
A New York diary recounts midtown scenes from the film warehouses along the river to East 56th Street. The writer recalls discussing Mary Halsey and Henry Simon, a trivia on Gettysburg adage, and meets Bert of Veterans Caneing who repairs seats and backs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Dean
Susan Adsit
Louis
North
Wit Broadcasting Company
North Carolina
Mary
Bray
Hudson River
Tool Brain
Tom Stix
Margaret Halsey
Sol
Henry Simon
East 56Th Street
Bert
Veterans
Notable Aboard: Visitors, Travels and Campaign News
Mrs Clyde Cox visited Greensboro yesterday. Harry Doctor of Londons Inc travels to Baltimore and New York on business. Mr and Mrs F A Stewart return from a week in Spartanburg D C. Graf Zeppelin nears Friedrichshafen. Robert Lansing dies in Washington after a heart attack. Al Smith to speak in Newark tonight. Hoover heads west to campaign by fast train. Clarence Terhune, Graf Zeppelin stowaway, is to be welcomed by Germans who offer a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Cox
Greensboro
Harry Doctor
London's Inc
Baltimore
New York
F. A. Stewart
Spartanburg
D. C
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Robert Lansing
President Wilson
Washington
al Smith
Newark
N.J
Herbert Hoover
Clarence Terhune
War Souvenir From France Reaches Local Citizen
Twenty years ago the community noted a German canteen presented to Miss Tilda Silver by M. A. Zaslowsky of the infantry. The field-gray canteen was a tangible memento from soldiers in the fighting in France as local Red Cross aid and gift boxes supported troops. Forty one families benefited today from the diet kitchen while nurses were urged to register per federal requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diet Kitchen
Red Cross
High Point
France
Tilda
M. A. Zaslowsky
Turkey Accepts Allied Terms Leaves World War
King Albert of Belgium and Clemenceau appear on the front unfazed by shelling. Austrian losses on the Italian front are described as appalling. The Berlin to Bagdad railway has been severed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Albert
Belgium
Clemenceau
France
Berlin
Bagdad
Ice Cream Makers Convene in Cleveland Addresses Lobbying
Elmer Wheeler of the Tested Selling Institute urged Ice cream manufacturers to lobby internally among product clerks rather than in Washington. He spoke at a Cleveland convention, stressing practical outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elmer Wheeler
Tested Selling Institute
Cleveland
Maverick and Oberon Quote Snapshot
Congressman Maury Maverick of Texas says he is no more radical than a jack rabbit. Actress Merle Oberon comments that the average movie star suffers from glamour self sufficiency and excessive self admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rabbit
Maury Maverick
Texas
Merle Oberon
Reeds and Marsh Work Highlight Rural Harvests
A fragmented description notes workers from both genders in a marsh-side harvesting scene. Reeds grow in swamps and ponds, fetched in waterfilled galvanized troughs, with farmers earning around $500 a ton in peak weeks, while prices fall to about a fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaught Synal
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Ae Isne
D. A. Oes
Treas
J. P. Rawley
AA AN
Capus M. Waynick
MOE
Associated Press
Focal News
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Eace
Post
N. C
Act of Congress
E. Katz
Agency General Office
New York City
Wilmington
Oklahoma City
Henry Ford
Dale Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Chicago
London
Ohio
Anon
High Point Enterprise
State Capitol
Santa Claus
Charles B. Driscoll
New
Lincoln's Second Inn
Shirley Temple
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!