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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1933
Page
4
A Thursday April 13 1988 devotional note presents a biblical verse from Joshua 1 9 urging strength courage and trust in God. The piece echoes faith and reliance on the Creator for guidance beyond what is seen.
The article reports I M Ritchie Ja bot union officer claims he was kidnapped and assaulted. It calls for a thorough police investigation, condemns the crime, and urges authorities to pursue all leads and prosecute anyone found guilty. It stresses citizen responsibility to demand accountability and safety in High Point.
The Enterprise endorses Charles T Woollen for comptroller of the Greater University of North Carolina praising his long service as business manager and prior roles with the institution. The Charlotte Observer editorializes in favor of Woollen’s appointment to oversee the merged State College and North Carolina College for Women.
The board of directors announced Woollen as a capable and experienced executive for the important post. They cited his superior equipment and viewed the appointment as both a logical step and an opportunity for the new administration to profit from his leadership.
High Point plans a three hour Good Friday service at St Marys Episcopal Church from noon to 3 pm. Members of all city churches are invited to attend and participate in quiet worship. Several ministers from different churches will speak on the cross and its meaning.
The North Carolina higher education system shows a 43 percent funding drop from 1928 29 to 1933 34. Institutions listed include N C State N C W Campus U N C with figures shrinking as retrenchment takes effect. The column argues broader budget cuts could balance state finances.
A Greensboro Record report notes 1 171 destitute New York BALVA tion Army inmates vote on high pay. President Roosevelt Babe Ruth and others appear, with results showing a wide range from $1 000 000 per year to nothing. Names include Al Smith McKee Dempsey Hoover Ford Schwab Joe B Brown Rockefeller Einstein Hearst Mussoleini Winchell Tunney Edison and others.
Incidents at farm sales indicate horses are gaining favor with farmers as bidding heats up. Observers note farmers are bidding eagerly for horses while tractors appear to be becoming more common on farms.
Census data show a large loss of horses and mules from farms with 8,000,000 vanished in 12 years. Between 1931 and 1932 more than 600,000 head disappeared and replacement by tractors worsened crop surpluses. Prices for remaining stock also fluctuated, contributing to the agricultural imbalance.
Column discusses President’s first weeks in office and sharp changes in policy. It argues the farm bill represents a far reaching economic program and notes fears of socialism and revolution while urging acceptance of a planned economy as the old system no longer works.
The piece argues a proposed 90 hour weekly scheme would radically overhaul American industry by subordinating manufacturers to the federal government and elevating worker rights above shareholders. It questions whether a system that has left 10 million unemployed should protest changes and whether the lone free enterprise approach can survive further alterations.
The piece questions Muscle Shoals and other state ventures, asks private industry to speak on government roles, and probes objections from lenders, businessmen, and rail interests to proposed state or rail controls. It frames concerns over government operation and corporate influence.
The speaker calls for the new deal, praising President Roosevelt and urging continued progress. He asserts the public elected a man delivering change and insists Americans must move forward with bra very and common sense, embracing bold experimentation.
A fragment notes a group called the Kekimos living off the land and eating blubber. The text presents a blunt, uncontextual remark about their diet and lifestyle without further details.
A fragment notes the saying mind your own business on early U.S. coins from 1787. The text laments loss of such coins and the current inability to locate this legend in any surviving examples.
Baseball magnates hope summer beer containers will improve, hoping to avoid using traditional pitchers for serving drinks.
Hiram Percy Maxim, famed inventor, claims there could be people on Mars and wonders if Earth has solved the supposed question. He muses on whether Martians have advanced beyond current planetary inquiry.
A cryptic line notes a lawyer “gone to bed to stay” as a somber end to a period of low mood with a farewell farewell “Good-night Rip” signaling finality in a colonial setting.
A verbose reminiscence describes planting a vegetable garden in a yard once used as a trash heap. The narrator finds salvage items, toils with blisters, and endures a washout when rain destroys the harvest. A humorous tone closes with a plug for a mechanic and a farewell from Skippy and Pete.
The Friday night gathering featured Miss Qutland from Jamestown High School giving a talk on time. After the meeting, Mrs Dora Horney hosted cake and coffee for attendees. Guests included Mr Corey Bu and relatives from High Point. Mrs Alice Gordon Wade visited Ava Wade over the weekend.
All week family notes show Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gor dot of High Point hosting relatives. Mrs. M. A. Wood spent Tuesday with sister Mrs. Réuben Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wheeler hosted a day with their children and grandchildren. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kelly and children of Raleigh plus Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gray, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler and family from the Abbotts Creek area.
Mrs C V Idol and Mrs Glen Powards of Giuiliora College route 1 were guests Thursday of Mrs Idol's parents Mr and Mrs T J Jones.
A reflective verse on salvation and daily witness. It speaks of sorrow for sin, washed by the Savior’s blood, and the call to bring others to faith. The piece imagines believers interceding through prayer and earning a star in their crown by guiding souls to heaven.
Randolph County Baseball League formed with six clubs Ramseur Liberty Staley Asheboro Hadley Peoples Manufacturing Siler City. Rufus Smith presided as meeting leader and announced a 30 game schedule. Season opens April 29 with first half through July 1 and second half ending August 26. A five game pennant series will determine the champion.
The High Point Elks lodge will install new officers at 7 35 PM tonight at the West Broad street home. David J L Stanton, newly elected, is expected to preside.
Fragmentary report notes a portrait of Victor Herbert and mentions Australia being three and a half times the size of Greenland. It also credits Louis Pasteur with developing the process to heat milk and other fluids to control fermentation and deterioration.
Exalted Ruler David T. Yow will become lodge trustee as new officers are installed. Thomas Turner Jr with leading knight W C Hammond loyal knight Dr A P Staley joining and J F Cannon acting warden with J W Ivey as treasurer to post. A social hour follows ceremony.
Charles Hayworth and Fred A. Thomas Jr both of this city are named on the year’s honor roll for North Carolina State College.
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