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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1927
Page
4
A brief reflection cites Matthew 6 21 where treasure directs the heart and faith, noting the link between what we value and our inner focus. The quotation invites contemplation on earthly vs spiritual priorities.
A dramatic, brisk excerpt from Rupert Brooke's poem The Hill portrays lovers cherishing youth and Earth's beauty before fate and death. The speaker vows to carry faith through life while dawns of glory fade, ending with a sudden cry and turning away.
About four-score students from Burlington public schools were sent by bus to the Sanatorium in North Carolina for expert observation after local screening. If tests show TB, they will begin treatment and prevent spread, protecting the wider school population.
The piece lauds Winston-Salem as well governed with low taxes and efficient public works. It argues the city sustains a low tax rate through careful cost management across departments, contrasting it with other NC cities of similar size. It asserts Forsyth’s capital maintains an intelligent tax policy.
The Winston-Salem government claims street paving expenses have fallen each year from 1925 to 1927 with per square yard costs of 2.80, 2.63, and 2.51 dollars respectively. The piece warns paving is a drastic direct tax and stresses efficient spending and collection challenges in High Point and beyond.
A civic movement seeks to pave the sidewalk along the High Point college frontage at a cost around 1200 dollars, urging city action to require Montlieu avenue property owners to pave their sidewalks as well, citing dangerous pedestrian conditions.
The nation sees wide opinions on Al Smith's presidential bid. Some say the South is moving toward him while others see strong opposition among most southern Democrats. A close convention could change minds as the party weighs a Catholic candidate before 1928.
Francesco Caruso was found guilty of first degree murder for killing Dr. Casper Pendola after the doctor treated his ailing son. The author argues ignorance was the true crime behind the tragedy and condemns broader social ignorance as the real killer.
Charlies Lathrop Pack leading the American Tree Association launches Grow trees for growing people urging planting of idle land to combat population growth and forest loss. The piece notes America has 81 million idle acres and warns grandchildren may lose forests if action isn’t taken. It also critiques a New York clean stage law and comments on debt and road rage in modern life.
An article argues North Carolina tax rules unfairly tax deeds of debt like mortgage notes at the same rate as real property, creating apparent double taxation. It calls for segregation of tax subjects between state and locality and asks for a remedy to curb evasion and honor fairness.
The North Carolina Highway Commission announced that the Chowan river bridge, over 8000 feet long, and the Cashie river bridge at Windsor will be opened by July 1, linking northeastern Carolina with the rest of the state. Sanford and Brooks of Charleston built both structures, with steel work and piling progressing, and completion expected around the same time for the Windsor span.
The Enterprise Bureau reports 46 North Carolina cities have adopted the standard milk ordinance since 1924. Reidsville is the latest city to mandate it, raising over 80 percent of state milk production to conform. The rules grade milk by bacteria and fat, and require bottle caps to show A B or C. The measure, praised for reducing typhoid and intestinal diseases, safeguards milk during spring and fly season.
A scene from Sporting and Dramatic Yarns shows an old man congratulating a boy on a day’s catch. The lad directs the man along a field marked Private Beware of the Bull to a notice Trespassers will be prosecuted then to a pool with No fishing allowed.
Alien registration booklets and copies of the Bolich act, requiring registration of all aliens in the state, were mailed to county court clerks from the secretary of state office today. W. N. Everett announced the distribution as part of the registration implementation.
A humorous quip notes a student replying to praise with a joke about seating by the stove. The line reflects playful classroom banter and a progressive schoolroom tone.
Critics compare Clementina to water boatmen who skim the pond surface, noting her superficial interests and lack of concern for society’s deeper structures. The piece invites readers to question whether they flicker through life or seek understanding of life’s meaning and social reform.
A compact catalog of sketches by Kroesen Gilroy and D. D. on the life of Christ. This pamphlet outlines key scenes and doctrinal points through brief illustrative sketches.
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