Publisher and Advertising Contacts Listed for News Office
The notice lists R. B. Terry as business manager and advertising representatives Frost Landis and Kohn. It provides an Adv Mgr and editor designation with a private branch exchange dial 4565. It also notes national advertising offices in New York at 250 Park Avenue and the People's Gas Building on Michigan Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost, Landis and Kohn
Brunswick
Park Avenue
New York
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Prove All Things from a Well-Trained Mind
A brief devotional note from September 12 1931 reflects on trusting what is good. It quotes Thessalonians 5 21 and Cicero, praising disciplined thought that rejoices in virtue and denounces vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Split Over Plan Would Relieve Our Governor
The piece argues southern states may split on cotton planting restrictions with varied plans. It notes Texas and Louisiana cuts differ, Texas governor refuse 100 percent, South Carolina backing 100 percent. North Carolina's Gardner wary of a special session unless forced, awaiting others’ agreement to avoid premature action.
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Texas
Louisiana
South Carolina
Long
North Carolina
Gardner
Gandhi in London Shows Like Circus Parade Not Intended
The text likens Gandhi's London visit to a circus parade with crowds gathering at each stop. It argues Britain uses pageantry to manage India concerns while Gandhi, a devoted and educated leader, will not be placated by blandishments. The piece notes Gandhi represents deeper issues beyond spectacle and predicts British handling of the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahatma Gandhi
London
India
England
Gandhi
Requiring Competency in Insurance Agents
More than half of the men examined in eastern cities failed to pass for licensing as insurance agents. The insurance commissioner defends the strict new qualification, saying applicants underestimated the measure and will now face thorough testing of general knowledge of the insurance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Commissioner
Ness
North Carolina
License hurdle seen for selling insurance contracts
The commissioner weighs qualifications for insurance licensees, arguing litigation stems from salespeople lacking information and expertise. He notes insurance contracts are not foolproof and delivery alone will not suffice, urging better education before public sales.
The Problem of Youth in a Modern Age
A reflective piece argues that older generations harshly criticize youth while neglecting the real shifts in work and life. It urges adults to model constructive living and invest time in meaningful pursuits to guide youth toward lasting, meaningful outcomes.
Not Built to Withstand Vigorous Caribbean Storms
The piece argues tropical storms threaten West Indian islands and U.S. Gulf coast, producing recurring destruction. It cites housing fragility and calls for stronger shelters to reduce disaster impact, noting storms’ frequency cannot be diminished.
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Caribbean
West Indian Islands
United States
Too Drastic Action Ban on Gang Motion Pictures
Helen Welshimer argues against a New York bill to ban gang films. She warns such censorship ignores cinema’s central themes and could curb good pictures while urging age appropriate viewing instead of sweeping prohibition.
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Helen Welshimer
New York
Nations and harvest drive calls for cooperation abroad
Nations cannot live to themselves alone and must cooperate for humanitarian aims whether domestic or foreign. The United States reports a bumper wheat crop with supply exceeding demand. Farmers face questions on what to do with the surplus as harvest continues.
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United States
Cooperation and wheat aid amid global shortages
The article notes China purchasing 15 million bushels of U S wheat under Farm Board terms to relieve flood areas, acknowledging a potential $5 million loss to the board but deeming cooperation the wisest path. It argues nations depend on each other in famine and urges disarmament talks tied to debt relief, suggesting the United States safeguard itself from future wars while pursuing partial disarmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Federal Farm Board
United States
Streas
D. C. Elliott
Midland Bank of Cleveland
Robbing Churches Stated as Cowardly Theft in Chicago
The piece condemns three armed men who stole 750 dollars from St. Hyacinth Church poor boxes in Chicago. It likens their act to Sapphira and Ananias for lying about offerings and stresses the money represented parish sacrifices for the needy, calling the thieves cowardly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Hyacinth
Chicago
Sapphira
Ananias
No Help for Motorists in Cedar Creek Township
Cedar Creek township south of Hammond Indiana declares no aid for poor car owners or dog owners during financial stress. Automobiles and dogs require gas and food, yet hard working residents without cars should not subsidize those with vehicles. An exception may be made if a dog is a child or elderly person’s inseparable companion and has earned its keep.
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Cedar Creek Township
Hammond
Ind
Rabies Fears Sweep Illinois Farmers Over Market Pages
An Illinois farmer bitten by a male thought rabid has sparked warnings that many farmers risk rabies from reading market pages. The caution blends health fears with the wary mood of rural commerce and commodity reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Sing Sing Football Team Preseason Behind Bars
Sing Sing's football squad trains in confinement as players scheme to outmaneuver guards during practice venturing beyond routines and testing security limits at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Sing
Pracice
Culmets of Boston Beans Ready for Bacon Francis
The Culmets of Boston prepared beans to accompany bacon Francis carried back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Francis
Wall Street Sage Says Balance Between Bulls Bears
A witty remark from the office sage notes the difficulty of being both a market bull or bear and a social lion simultaneously, highlighting the clash between financial stance and social bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Simile: Takes as much time to read as the help wanted column
A compact line noting a reader compares a passage to the slow pace of perusing a help wanted section. The remark suggests frustration with length or detail, implying the text mirrors recruitment notes in cadence and length.
United States Fruit Exports Rise to Europe
A news item notes growing exports of American fruits to Europe and notes producers expect favorable demand, with trade signals suggesting continued shipments and market interest in offerings like berries and citrus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Lowell Bayles the coal miner who rose to sky speed king
Lowell Bayles, once a coal miner, earned the nickname speed king of the sky reflecting his unlikely ascent and celebrated aviation feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Bayles
Return of Peg-Top Trousers Sparks Style Debate
A fall trend brings peg-top trousers back into fashion. The style prompts discussion about clothing sources and influences, with casual references to public figures like Mahatma Gandhi and questions where such outfits might be purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahatma Gandhi
Indiana Allocates 750000 Surplus for Road Building
Indiana dedicates a 750000 surplus to road construction drawing local reactions. Critics joke about detours while supporters cite infrastructure benefits and longer lasting improvements across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Bluebeard Becomes Familiar Figure For Headline Writers
Readers remark that Bluebeard appears so often in headlines that the fictional pirate seems a known character. The note suggests a recurring literary stereotype influencing news card language and public imagination.
What Counts as a Major Scandal in Hollywood
A writer asks what defines a major Hollywood scandal and outlines three brewing cases. The piece debates public impact, ethical breaches, and industry reaction, naming unnamed insiders and ongoing disputes without sensational detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Britain Sees Financial Woes Deepen in Latest Dispatch
Recent financial dispatches from Great Britain indicate the economy remains strained with ongoing concerns over unemployment and markets. Analysts warn fiscal pressures could influence policy decisions and public sentiment in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Wickersham Commission Reports On Itself Questioned
A proposal to have the Wickersham Commission file a report on its own work prompts debate. Critics argue self evaluation may reveal bias, while supporters say transparency strengthens credibility for the commission's findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wickersham Commission
Beards Grow in Solidarity with Revolutions
Cubans grow beards to show sympathy for the revolutionary cause while rebels in Chile also adopt facial hair as a sign of allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Simile: A Fashion Expert In A Nudist Colony
A witty simile compares a fashion expert's mood to extreme loneliness when stripped of style context. The line plays on irony and social contrast to underscore personal discomfort and misfit.
Patou defies 1860s trend in 1931-32 hat fashions
Paris designer Patou outlines firm principles for the 1931-32 season. He rejects 1860-80 hat revival, favors durable dresses, Persian influence in color and embroidery, and practical sportswear. He notes avoiding black, using Caroub browns, and showcases tunics, blouses, and satin evening gowns with subtle elegance.
Belize Suffers Worst Hurricane Destruction Yet
Relief operator reports all water tanks in the city destroyed by the hurricane. Belmopan and Belize City buildings damaged. boats in Belize harbor damaged and crews missing. The storm, described as the worst ever to hit Belize, also caused extensive Pacific coast damage from Colima northward in Mexico.
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McLane
Belize
Mexico
Mexico City
Pacific
Colima
British Honduras
Yucatan Peninsula
Pais de Los Chenes
Yucatan
Gulf of Mexico
Campeche
Ceiba
Honduras
Cotton Market Closes Steady In New Orleans Stub
New Orleans on September 12 reports spot cotton closing steady ten points down with 1262 sales. Prices listed include low mid dling 5.44 middling 6.34 and good middling 6.84. Receipts 544 stock 515,924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Rev T A Sykes to Speak at Central Friends and Brotherhood
Reverend Tom Alderman Sykes, pastor, will address both the Central Friends church services and the Men's Brotherhood meeting. Brotherhood gathers at 9:45, services at 11 and 7:30. topics include The Unusual Demands of Christ's Gospel, Getting the Mind of Christ, and The Church of Christ and the Suffering Poor Folk Today. Additional meetings and an illustrated Europe lecture follow, with tickets via Woman's Auxiliary.
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Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Men's Brotherhood
Sykes
Brotherhood
Church of Christ
H. A. White
Vienna
Bourneville
England
Jordans
William Penn
Woman's Auxiliary
Ladies of the Auxiliary
Wesley Memorial Preaches On Youth Focused Topics
Rev G Ray Jordan of Wesley Memorial Methodist plans morning and evening services with sermons on Coming Or Going and How Shall I Know What Pleasures to Choose The latter is part of a series drawn from his forthcoming Intimate Interests Of Youth book The church also launches a ten week youth discussion series The Ten Commandments For Boy And Girl Friendships beginning at 6 45 pm with ten local speakers and Miss Vera Idol opening with Thou shalt live such a life of varied interests for youth in High Point all are invited to attend in the church's young people room Church school and Junior Church follow
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Wesley Memorial
G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Jordan
Cokesbury Press
High Point
Church School
Churen
West End Baptist Preaches Amid Fall Schedule Change
Rev. Hoyle Love of West End Baptist will preach at both services tomorrow with morning topic Looking Back and evening on Acts chapter 27. Fall schedule resumes this week with 7 30 evening service and 6 30 B Y P U meeting time changes.
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West End Baptist
Hoyle Love
West End
Green Street Baptist Church to Hold Sunday Services
At Green Street Baptist, Rev. George T. Tunstall will preach at both morning and evening services tomorrow. Sunday school and other meetings proceed as usual. Morning subject: The Gospel of Grace. Evening subject: Coming to Christ.
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Green Street Baptist
Green Street Baptist Church
George T. Tunstall
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church Sunday Services Schedule
Saint Mary's Episcopal at North Main and Farris Avenue holds morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. on the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity with church school at 9:30 a.m. Rector H. N. Bowne will officiate all services. No 7:30 a.m. service tomorrow.
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ST. Mary's Episcopal
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
North Main Street
Farris Avenue
H. N. Bowne
St Edwards Catholic, First Methodist Protestant Services Tomorrow
St Edwards Catholic Church holds nine o'clock mass, 9:45 Sunday school, and 7:45 evening sermon on John 17.11. First Methodist Protestant church at North Main and Richardson offers 11 o'clock service on Lacking And Tested, junior church at 11, leaders Mrs Coe and Mrs Johnston, Walter Wilmoth from the Children's Home speaking. Church school 9:45 under Prof Hinshaw. 7:30 evening service features Life That Is Life. Rally and Homecoming Day announced for September 27.
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ST. Edwards Catholic
C. E. Murphy
Tomorow
R. I. Farmer
First Methodist Protestant Church
North Main and
Richardson Streets
Ss. S. Coe
L. R. Johnston
High Point College
Cr. R. Hinshaw
Emmanuel Lutheran Sunday Program Details
The Sunday service at Emmanuel Lutheran will feature two sermons. Morning sermon subject That Unrighteous Steward with text Luke 16 1 9 starts at 11 0 clock. Evening sermon Building God's Household with text Ephesians 2 19 begins at 7 30. Sunday school opens at 9 45.
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Emmanuel Lutheran
God
Pastor Conrad to Lead Services at First Baptist
Reverend A B Conrad will speak at both morning and evening services at the First Baptist Church tomorrow. Morning topic is Digging Ditches or Victory of Faith and evening message is The Poor Rich Man and the Rich Poor Man. A duet by Adelaide Williamson and Margaret Sloan will sing I Wanted for the Lord during the morning service. Junior and Intermediate B Y P A meet tomorrow evening at 6 30, Senior B Y P A meets Friday evening, mid week prayer service Wednesday night.
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First Reformed Church
The
Reformed Church
S. C. Safrit
Emmanuel Charge
Thomasville
W. R. Shaffer
Junior
Christian Endeavor Society
Young People’s Society
Society of the Reformed Church
Calvary Reformed Church
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Adelaide Williamson
Margarret Sloan
B. Y. Cs
Services For Albert B Proctor Held
Funeral services for Albert B Proctor aged 60 were held Friday at Mount Pleasant church with Rev O L Ruth officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were H H Dean T G Womack Roy Deaton Emmett Darnell N Stroud and J R Boles. Flowers were carried by Mrs Ella Bishop Mrs Ollie Allman and Misses Clara Brown Alma Brown Ruth Hill and Kate Hill. A large crowd attended the services.
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Albert RB. Proctor
South
Hamilton Street
Mount Pleasant Church
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
H. H. Dean
T. G. Womack
Roy Deaton
Emmett Darnell
N. Stroud
J. R. Boles
New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet as Hedge Selling Looms
New Orleans prices opened softly as Liverpool cables sparked only limited gains. October slipped to 6.60 and December to 6.89 amid hedge selling, with traders waiting for clarity on Texas legislature actions before committing. The session ended near the day’s lows as activity faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Liverpool
Texas
Scorned Rival Uses Powder Hidden Kicks Gag
BOBBIE recalls a quarrel with DICKIE over his sister. He admits retaliating by adding quinine to Jim ter’s face powder, causing painful eruptions in his kisses. Pathfinder’s sister now avoids him after the prank.
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Bobbie
Dickie
Jim Ter
Pathfinder
World round explains travel east by going west
A child asks if the world is round and if going west can reach the east. The father confirms the globe’s shape and agrees that a future taxi driver will understand global navigation. The line appears as a witty tidbit from Tit-Bits.
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Geo. F. Edwards
C. M. Waynick
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Patou
Paris
Japan
Ispahan
Martin
T. A. Sykes
Friends Brotherhood
First Baptist
Albert B. Proctor
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