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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
4
A brief compiled sentiment notes Jesus calling a child and eating with them from Matthew 18 2, alongside a proverb about a torn jacket mending quickly yet harsh words hurting a child attributed to Longfellow.
The piece notes Governor Gardner may avoid state action on cotton relief while facing pressure from South Carolina to convene a special session. It argues North Carolina governors cannot unilaterally set a session’s agenda and suggests a cotton relief session could shift policy away from actions of the regular session.
The Lenoir News Topic argues Governor hopeful Maxwell should clarify his stance on the Revenue Commissioner role. It praises Maxwell’s 30 years in North Carolina tax work and warns the state cannot lose a man so uniquely suited to the position. The paper calls for clear policy from Maxwell next Sunday.
The text argues that public offices like revenue commissioner are more crucial to citizenship than others. It notes men have held one office and run for another, yet questions whether such moves reflect genuine public service or mere career aims. It suggests memory is hazy on proven success from switching offices as a primary goal.
The Enterprise reports three accidents on a single curve on Lexington Avenue near Cook Street, with about thirty wrecks in three years. Despite speed limits, the curve’s construction and slick rain conditions make braking ineffective. Calls for action to protect visitors and High Point residents grow as officials delay.
The Guilford County levy at 82 cents per $100 keeps a 17 cent cut from the 1931 Raleigh measure. Refunding obligations and road and school costs shape the reduction. Officials study fiscal problems, curb waste, and push stricter expenditure scrutiny, forecasting continued tax relief pressure and broader fiscal reforms statewide. The 1931 legislature is credited with this awakening.
A Winston Salem Journal reader urges Governor Gardner to spare 82 year old Davie County death row inmate John Henry Hauser from the electric chair, arguing advanced age and possible mental decline should influence the case though a jury found him guilty. The letter notes capital punishment remains on the books and should be applied post conviction.
The column blends royal marriage woes with modern church planning. It notes King Carol II's attempt to wed Princess Maria Francesca and contrasts royal limitations with common romance, then discusses a 19 story John Street church project in New York replacing the old building and embracing a businesslike yet reverent approach to church space and memory.
A Kansas paragrapher reports a recent fire at an elevator destroyed 66 thousand bushels of wheat, but the overall loss is described as slight despite the sizable quantity.
A reminiscence notes that in a calmer era, children avoided cellars for marble games, preferring above ground play. The piece hints at a quieter community life and contrasts peril with playful tradition.
A note mentions Andorra increasing its president salary by seven dollars annually and suggests the Wickersham commission should study the matter.
A speaker addresses a crowd with a formal note of gratitude to bankers during a period of readjustment, but the moment turns comic as laughter erupts from the audience. The scene captures tension between respect for finance and public levity.
Captain A L Fletcher deputy commissioner of insurance remains in the Democratic race for labor commissioner in Raleigh. He dismisses withdraw thoughts despite reports that R R Lawrence of the North Carolina Federation of Labor would run. Fletcher says he has no intention to drop out and welcomes Lawrence's entry while supporters say the office should remain independent of the union for all labor.
Jester Pierce, former Senior Councillor, was elected Master Councillor of the High Point Chapter Order of DeMolay at the regular meeting. Clyde Pugh retires after three years, age limit 31. officers include Joe Buchanan, Arthur Dickens, Edgar Snider, and Carl Smith. Public installation at Paramount Theatre planned with inviting program.
Dr. C. E. Reitzel asks that the restraining order tied to the 2055 local telephone line be dissolved in response to W. R. McCain's suit against North State Telephone Co. and Reitzel. He concedes McCain may face some inconvenience using another number temporarily, noting the 2055 assignment followed a nine year prior inconvenience. He says the number was given as an accommodation and he is usually paid within 10 to 15 days after billing.
Just Like This: T A Lindsey of Dallas and Fannie Hines of Fort Worth married in a furnishing store with a preacher present. The couple secured consent from the management and store employees served as witnesses in an unusual ceremony.
The Enterprise Cooking School led by Mrs. Ruth Campbell comes to High Point at the Junior High auditorium for four sessions Tuesday through Friday afternoons. Demonstrations include modern methods, novel dishes, and health tips with receipts and chances to win take-home dishes, market baskets, and stage kitchen equipment.
United States Geological Survey reports that by end of 1930 water power developed reached 14,885,000 horsepower out of an estimated 38,000,000. World water power stands at 46,006,000 horsepower, up 160 percent in the last decade.
In Charlotte, charities offer winter work with payment in food. In Lumberton, Ida Evans settles a $100,000 A C L railway death suit over her husband Dr W E Evans after a December 2 Rowland auto collision with an A C L train for $9,000. In Charlotte, NC industrial commissioner T A Wilson heard about 15 industrial injury and death cases from the territory.
F A Mathes executive vice president of Tidewater Power Company announced the purchase of Beaufort North Carolina electric and water plants for 310000 dollars.
Cumberland county clerk of court John Co. Gilmore resigned last week after an apparent shortage was found. The audit has begun into the books of the company he led in Fayetteville. Addison P. Whitford, New Bern's last Confederate veteran, celebrated his 87th birthday.
The state sees a record 1300 teachers completing summer training at Appalachian State Teachers College, marking the largest enrollment in the program.
The 118th annual meeting of the Presbyterian synod of North Carolina opened with budget review. A proposal to donate 737000 to benevolent causes was advanced, along with efforts to eliminate deficits at six of the eight synod schools. Davidson and Queens-Chicora ran on budget, while Flora MacDonald Red Springs Peace Institute Raleigh Mitchell Maxton Glenn Valley Elsie High faced shortfalls. A committee led by Dr. J H Henderlite urged renaming local youth groups not identified as Christian Endeavor to The Young People and to maintain individual church society status for new groups.
A crossword style puzzle listing across and down clues with numbers and partial words, asking for solutions like nocturnal animals, measures, tools, and historic terms including a reference to the Akron dirigible and Rhode Island abbr. The grid appears crowded with misspellings and OCR errors, but the item presents as a single wordplay feature.
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