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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1930
Page
7
A High Point political census began under the Republican county and township committees. Thirty five men and women canvassed homes to gauge residents' political faith for fall campaigning. County leaders predicted Guilford will favor Republicans by about five thousand votes, citing Greensboro and High Point trends.
Washington news reports Lamden Kay of WSB Atlanta testifies 6 000 watt current setup limits reception in Georgia. Other stations including WAPI WBT and WSM seek 50 000 watt boosts. hearings to continue in several days.
A Tit-Bits cartoon caption shows a Jewish man accusing English of taking from them, citing the Ten Commandments. The Englishman retorts that they took them from the Jews but cannot claim they kept them. The joke relies on historical religious stereotypes.
A man wearing a green shirt at Charlotte public library stole about 61.35 dollars in material rather than information. In Cooleemee mourners bury three year old Clara Williams of Jerusalem who died after a grape lodged in her windpipe.
Raleigh notes BE Price secretary of the state industrial commission scored a hole-in-one then confessed he played “like a nut” the day after. The anecdote highlights the sudden thrill followed by a shaky game.
Buie's Creek players halted on a whistle they believed the referee blew, as Langley Field air corps won 7-0 when pursuers stopped chasing an air corps back after hearing a whistle.
H. H. Koonts sues the Pullman company for 3000 dollars alleging a dilatory response left him unable to descend from an upper berth and caused a fall and injuries aboard a Pullman car.
At a noon meeting in the Elwood hotel the Civitans announced that their $2700 note for High Point College had been paid in full and cremated over a waste basket. Rev H T Stevens praised the college and the club’s support while members lauded the effort. FE Payne won the attendance prize and P S Kennett with L R Johnston were named to a program committee for next week.
A terse local quip from Iverness England notes a cautious father advising his daughter to marry Mr Easie for a reliable suitor who truly loves her. The punchline hinges on the father’s claim that he has borrowed money for six months and the suitor still shows affection.
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy a deed of trust dated March 1 1929 by R A Sturges and wife Lavenia Sturges to First National Bank of Durham trustee. The sale of Lot 356 in C T Willis lands High Point Guilford County NC at 2 PM November 3 1930 at the Guilford County courthouse door Greensboro NC.
In a midweek First Methodist Protestant church service Rev. R S Farmer will discuss The Nearness of God at 7 30 pm. Cottage prayer meetings merge into this service and Auxiliary Circle No 2 led by Miss Mary Young backs the event inviting neighbors to attend.
Uncle L. D. Addison, a colored resident, left a lawn mower and scythe in a basement after mowing near High Point college in the northeast part of town. He can’t recall the homeowner’s name or address and asks the person who owns the equipment to call him at 305.
Pieces of slate with natural floral imprints are shown in the Enter prise window by H. T. Jarrell route No. 3. They came from Madison Taylor farm about nine miles south of Denton. Slate pieces are three inches thick four feet wide and 15 feet long. A slate red about one inch thick and two inches wide is also on display. The slate is used for commercial purposes.
Col Juan OConnor, an American flyer, becomes head of the Peruvian air force under the provisional government. He sails from New York to assume duties, succeeding Commander Harold Grow who was arrested during the overthrow of the Leguia regime.
Funeral services for John Marvin Evans were held at the Mechanicsville Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. J. Lester Lane and Dr. J. Clyde Turver officiating. Pallbearers from Greensboro included CC H. Donnell, Mr. Kearns, Mr. Hawms, Mr. Arrington, Mr. York and Mr. Starr. Evans was a longtime High Point resident linked to the City Police Department and later worked as a ticket agent in Greensboro, with stints at Odell's Hardware, Greensboro Hardware, Piedmont Hardware, and later in insurance, and was in Chicago at the time of death. Survival include his wife, formerly Miss Car.
IL G and H Jones, brothers, were fined 100 dollars each and costs by Judge Lewis Teague after assaulting two Sheesley show employees Friday afternoon at municipal court adjournment. Victims Louis M. Cramer and John RK Foley had earlier had an affray with L G Jones at the High Point Fair over remarks about a wheel concession.
The notice lists survivors including two sons Fred Marvin and William Evans, three daughters Miss Mabel Evans of Greensboro and Misses Louise and Marguerite Erans of Pinnacle, plus two sisters and two brothers.
In Danville Virginia the Riverside division of the Dan River and Riverside cotton mills faced a picket line from United Textile Workers as supervisor L J Rushworth attempted to pass three non union workers into the plant to save in process work. P olice chief said no action without a warrant. The union stated the plan allowed entry for workers to remove finished cloth and to meet fire insurance requirements, with all involved leaving when the mill resumed normal operations.
Rev. Robert E. Peele 78 father of Herbert and Joseph Peele prominent eastern North Carolina newspaper publishers died in Richmond Virginia.
Mrs Pattie Johnson aged 70 who served as doorkeeper of the North Carolina House of Representatives for several years died. She was married to J C Johnson commonly known as Blind Johnson.
Mrs. Margaret Leneave, 83, of Grange North Carolina, is noted for having 68 direct descendants. The AP report highlights her large family and longevity.
James M. Moore, 58, brother of Dr. W. Houston Moore of Wilmington, died in Thomasville, Georgia. The brief note identifies family relation and location of death.
Charlotte reports that checks presented for payment in the fifth federal reserve district for the week ending September 24 totaled 276.697 million, down 11 percent from 311.083 million the prior year. National debits were 11.699 billion versus 20.391 billion last year, with larger declines outside New York. The report lists declines for principal Carolinas cities and compares four week totals.
Quito Sept 30 Dr Thidro Ayora who resigned yesterday as president of the republic told a congressional committee he was through with the office He said it was best for the country to let another man attempt to solve Ecuador's economic and political problems He plans to devote his life to medicine at age 51.
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