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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1930
Page
4
Get at the Root: NC Farmers Urged to Form Marketing Coop
A Nash county warehouseman calls eastern North Carolina tobacco growers to a conference on acreage reduction. He argues for genuine autonomy and a strong cooperative marketing association to control the market, noting past cooperatives failed and suspicion of adherence to pledges undermines any acreage cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash County
North Carolina
Edgecombe
Even Polo Has Gone Democratic
Will Rogers notes a shift in polo where players from modest means join the American team. The squad includes two players who do not own horses and two Texas cowboys, all selected on merit rather than status, as they prepare to face Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Will
America
Rogers
Local Police Inquiry Weighs Witnesses From Neighboring Cities
The investigation drags on as two police chiefs and the Anti-Saloon League superintendent testify before a remnant committee. The record may reveal the value of witnesses Upehureh and Tye and the visiting chiefs in assessing the local situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League
Upehureh
Tye
High Point
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Lexington
Paper urges probe after suspect false testimony in city court
The article argues for a formal inquiry into a criminal trial where witnesses appeared to testify falsely. It notes the value of a witness’s credibility in similar inquiries and suggests amateurs could detect inconsistencies. The Enterprise maintains interest in the issue of false testimony and police force character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Carter
Cattle from the Carolina Hills Seek Western NC Packing Market
North Carolina's mountain region has rich pasture but lacks a local cattle market. Asheville and other towns study plans to create a packing industry to finish and slaughter cattle, hogs, and sheep locally, reducing shipments to Baltimore markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Asheville Times
Clyde
Baltimore
Richmond
Asheville
Talking a Bit Too Much
Bruce Catton critiques excessive editorializing on the business downturn. Paul Shoup of Southern Pacific says worrying and talking worsen mood. he argues time will pass and conditions improve in about two months from the low point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Shoup
Southern Pacific Railroad
Shoup
Kansas City
Prosperity thoughts and changing times discussed
The author notes railroads invest 12 million to replace car ferries, urging that actions speak louder than words. Ford and Shoup are cited on worry and optimism, yachting costs contrasted with accessibility, and Nye McCormick politics viewed as Illinois election issue. Savings banks show gains while unemployment hurts workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carquinez Straits
Henry Ford
Shoup
Illinois
Chinge
Gerald Nye
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Nye
North Dakota
Coste and Belonte Reach North Atlantic Despite Adverse Winds
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Belonte join the ranks of aviators who crossed the North Atlantic in a single leg. Their east to west flight faced harsher conditions than the earlier America to Europe route, yet they completed the journey with precision akin to Lindbergh. Their feat recalls Nungesser and Coli, pioneers of the same perilous line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Belonte
North Atlantic
America
Europe
Iceland
Greenland
Labrador
Coste
Bellonte
Nungesser
Coli
England Heat Wave Claims Twenty Lives
A brutal heat wave grips England, causing a high number of fatalities. The piece notes widespread suffering and hints at social strain while interjecting a sports aside about muttered remarks amid golfing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Britannia
Chiropractor Cracks Up Patient With Punny Exit
A chiropractor thanks a patient with a light joke about feeling spine after a session. The quip highlights humorous bedside manner in a simple clinical exchange.
Doctor claims occasional drinker extends life
A New York doctor asserts that an occasional drunk person adds to life expectancy, a claim presented with a flippant, staggering tone. The remark sparked bemused reactions as readers consider its provocative premise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Descendants of Johnson Gather for 25th Reunion
Columnists note a report that 856 Tons, descendants of one Johnson, convened for their 25th reunion the other day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Black Fingernail Style Gains Fall Fashion Traction
Cosmeticians say black and other dark tones will dominate nails this fall. The trend reportedly enjoys notable uptake among young schoolboys, signaling broader youth appeal.
Rockne Eyes Coaching Post Beyond Notre Dame
Knute Rockne, Notre Dame coach, jokes his next job may be at Sing Sing. He adds that his guards are exceptionally strong on defense, implying confident personnel for future work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Sing Sing
Police Reopening Brings Three Witnesses in High Point
The High Point police investigation was reopened yesterday to hear three witnesses. Rev C A Upchurch of Raleigh the NC Anti-Saloon League J G Wooten chief of police Winston Salem and R B Tolbert chief of police Lexington testified before Horace Haworth on a special city council committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
C. A. Upchurch
Raleigh
North Carolina
Anti-Saloon League
J. G. Wooten
Winston-Salem
R. B. Tolbert
Lexington
Horace
Haworth
Johnny Goodman
Knox
Guilford Officers Seize Copper Still and Apple Brew
In Guilford County officers seized a 75 gallon copper still and three barrels of apple brew near a highway. In Goldsboro George N Rhodes 30, said to work for a Greensboro home detective agency, shot himself to death. Governor Max Gardner slated to speak at the North Carolina dairymen convention in Henderson Friday September 12. In Henderson police intervened as older students at Henderson High School prepared paddles for the freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reensboro
N. C
Guilford
Oldsboro
George N. Rhodes
Home Detective Agency
Greensboro
Max Gardner
North Carolina
Enderson
Henderson High School
High Speed Crash Injures Two In North Carolina
Rutherfordton authorities say a cigarette lighting while driving at high speed caused a crash that badly hurt Paul Humphrey, 25, and Meta Ennis, 21, with highway patrolmen attributing the crash to the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utherfordton
N. C
Paul Humphrey
Meta Ennis
Shotgun Accident Wounds 12-Year-Old Worth Laton
In Po woren CITY North Carolina 12 year old Worth Laton was seriously wounded by a shotgun wielded by 15 year old Horace Butler while at play. Laton’s statement to officers led to Butler’s arrest as the investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Laton
Horace Butler
Laton
Butler
Po Woren City
N. C
Ice and log truck crash kills one injured twonear Smithfield
Elma,M. C. Willis Stewart age 42 was killed in a collision four miles south of Smithfield between an ice truck and a log truck. Herman Woodall and Henry Bowden sustained serious injuries in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma
M. C
Willis Stewart
Herman Woodall
Henry Bowden
Smithfield
Kings Mountain sesquicentennial broadcast planned
Harlotte reports the Kings Mountain sesquicentennial on October 7 will be broadcast nationwide by National and Columbia networks with Columbia promising an overseas relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlotte
N. C
Kings Mountain
National
Columbia Broadcasting Chains
Columbia
Bright Bits Goldsboro Boy Aims Southern Pole Record
Lloyd Bass, a 20 year old university student from Bright Bits Goldsboro, plans a pole sitting record after leaving August 30. The item notes his effort to attain a southern pole sitting record and mentions his educational ambitions. In Charlotte an anecdote concerns a bull dog named Buster, belonging to Lukie Tenner, who stole toothpaste from a drug store and presented it to his owner.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Lloyd Bass
Charotte
Buster
Lukie Tenner
Squared Ring
Lemmonds catch skunk with bare hands in Marion NC
J. H. Lemmond and his son Woodrow trapped a skunk in Marion North Carolina using bare hands without injury, a remarkable home incident noted in local report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
N. C
J. H. Lemmond
Woodrow
Auto Stolen From A. C. Nolan Of Richmond
Cars stolen from A C Nolan of Richmond Virginia were stripped of belongings and then damaged with rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
A. C. Nolan
Richmond
Bell's Shoe Blocking Plans Halted by Police
Greensboro police stopped William Bell a Black man found with ten bottles of polish. He planned to start a shoe blocking business with a friend and was confined to prison awaiting further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
William Bell
Bell
Treasury of Agriculture Man Builds Tenderness Test Device
A U S Department of Agriculture assistant perfected a machine to test meat tenderness, aiming to measure and standardize quality. The device promises quicker, objective assessments for food producers and consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Guilford County Accuses Officials of Excessive Salaries
Guilford County Republican Campaign Committee charges wasteful public spending and high salaries across departments. The document lists annual pay for county officers, clerks, sheriffs, health staff, and more, totaling 156 509.76, as evidence of mismanagement and calls for at least a twenty percent reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Republican Campaign Committee
O. R. York
R. N. Blaylock
J. N. Millikan
H. R. Stabley
Greensboro
A. M. Greer
High Point
Friends of
Republican Committee
Philadelphia
New York
Clark
The
Daily News
Cobble’s Almanac
Corrections on Battle of Lake Erie Facts
The note corrects the 1813 Lake Erie battle details. It states Perry won and Captain Barclay sided with the British, clarifies the rowboat carried an American flag, confirms no motor, and identifies the scrambled word as BRIGADE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Perry
Barclay
Sullivan wins two court suits over 1929 auto crash
Rochester Minnesota James P. Sullivan lost two civil suits arising from a July 1929 automobile accident. His father secured a $200 award and his mother a $5,000 judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
James P. Sullivan
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