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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1931
Page
4
A lone female state senator rebukes GOP lawmakers as childish and dumb in spots. With only two weeks left, the Raleigh assembly stalls on the road bill and school funding. Critics urge swift action on revenue measures and highway improvements despite committee studies and public hearings.
Two boys in school tackle a problem about Muscle Shoals. Each gives an answer that differs, and they refuse to turn in work until both answers match. They return to the task to seek a single correct result.
A reflective vignette about two boys and a stubborn problem they carry forward across years. They hope for resolution as they hand papers to teachers who may forget or overlook grading. The cycle repeats, and change comes only if another teacher later grades the work, keeping hope alive.
Public school music under Lewis Stookey has grown yearly with the high school operetta tradition. This year’s fairy tale The Emperor's Clothes delighted audiences Friday, showcasing tonal beauty and refined interpretation born from years of study and growth.
A small town reports 42 auto light adjustments by a single night officer. The piece praises proactive traffic enforcement, urging night cops to halt offenders and fix lights before accidents. It argues patrols should prevent crashes as a core duty alongside crime tracking.
Washington reports show prohibition groups planning to push dry platforms while party leaders fear or push varied stances. Four camps exist in each party from no commitment to full repeal or modification of laws. The Wickersham report splits opinion, with individuals favoring change but commissions divided.
The passage argues that prohibition will remain a major topic in the 1932 election, contending that debates over wet or moist planks will not be dropped. It notes ongoing discussion and public interest, with subscription reporting all findings in the magazine as supporting the issue’s prominence.
Charles Haddon Nabers argues the church must apply the gospel to labor issues without siding with either labor or capital. He urges mutual trust, a new mindset toward work, and cooperative dialogue between employers and workers, guided by justice mercy and humility.
A scientist asserts a man’s energy is worth a cent an hour reflecting on the first heavyweight bout. The remark frames early boxing as a measure of value and effort in a humorous, era-tinged quote.
Boston Bruins shares rise to 300 amid a bear market rebound as investors bet on hockey team value. Strong demand pushes the price higher reflecting market optimism for the franchise.
Mrs Frank S Smith president announces State Music Clubs Convention March 26 27 28 in Goldsboro hosted by the music department of the Woman s club The event features national president Mrs Elmer J Ottaway and a Choral Festival Delegates should rehearse National Federation of Music Clubs selections and prepare to perform Elimination contests across five districts are set for March 7 in Red Springs Flora McDonald College Charlotte Asheville Winston Salem Wilmington and Salisbury with winners appearing March 28 at Catawba College Junior Day and then at the South Atlantic District Contest in Columbia in April
Fragmentary verse about departure and heaven with references to Pilgrims, silent tombs, and homecoming. Mentions marching along toward rest and reunion with loved ones, ending with a sense of sweet rest.
Funeral services for George W. Payne who died at his home on English Street after a short pneumonia illness will be held at 2 PM at the English Street M P church. Rev G L Reynolds and Rev D R Williams will officiate with burial at Pleasant Grove cemetery. Junior O U A M will conduct services at the grave.
Mrs. Wall appeals for baby clothes for an emergency clinic serving families with four to nine children and incomes around two dollars a day. She notes babies arrive in shirts sewn from flour sacks and wear rags as diapers, urgently needing shoes and socks. Local pediatricians donate free services, and the league requests public bundles of child clothing by calling 4059.
The actor recalls playing Romeo with such intensity that a spectator fainted on hearing the death scene. The punchline reveals the fainting man was the actor's insurance agent who had just written a policy for him, Hammel Hemburg.
A reflective piece weaving Washington birthday thoughts with nostalgic images of cherry blossoms Mount Vernon and Valley Forge. The narrator muses on honesty poetry friendships music and small desires while weaving in humorous asides about wardrobes jellybeans and slang definitions from a reference work.
Rev. E. J. Mallett of Greensboro will deliver the 11 o'clock sermon at St Marys Episcopal Church today. The subject is What the Church Needs Most. Sunday school gathers at 9 30.
Three services will be conducted today at the Union Mission tabernacle West Green and Ward streets at 11 a.m. 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m. A large crowd is expected. Rev R L Erickson evangelist will deliver the sermons.
Aricaco is noted as the place with the lightest rainfall known, averaging only .02 inch per year. In closely watched periods, just three measurable showers have occurred there over 17 years, underscoring its extreme aridity.
A reflective piece linking poetic homage to Maria Brockman with a sharp critique of hunger and economic systems. It argues hunger drives human actions, exposes class warfare, and questions capitalism and governance for letting food rot while people starve, urging empathy and reform.
Local chronicle recalls last day morning blaze near the department’s quarters where the aerial truck and ladder aided containment. Describes firefighters’ courage, near-misses, and calls out photos of heroism amid exploding shells and a stubborn fire.
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