Postmaster Change At High Point Welcomed By Community
Sunday July 22 1984 report notes S C Clark replaces O R York as High Point postmaster. Clark’s appointment ends Democratic control of local posts and is met with broad goodwill. York leaves after guiding rapid postal expansion with a strong record. The piece honors former postmasters Farriss Bradshaw and Snow as part of a proud heritage.
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High Point
Democratic Party
S. C. Clark
Clark
O. R. York
J. J. Farriss
W. G. Bradshaw
Will Snow
York
Playground Supervision Brings Safe, Ordered Recreation
Citizens praised city action to curb nuisance at Grimes Street playground by establishing supervised play under the Parks and Recreation Commission. A neighborhood letter lauded the program for reducing rowdyism and obscene language and for lowering juvenile delinquency through well directed leisure activities.
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Grimes Street
Parks and Recreation Commission
Have Faith in America Address and Call for Shared Responsibility
A reader reflects on a national leader’s Have Faith in America speech urging unity over reliance on markets and wealth. The piece argues prosperity requires mutual trust among Americans, critiques current leadership focus, and cites labor and employer tensions as examples of misplaced attitudes.
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America
Bicycles Without Lights A Menace To Safety
Police address rising complaints of cyclists riding after dark without lights. Chief Friddle orders enforcement, urging riders to use red rear reflectors and front lamps, and to ride on streets. Editorial notes safety depends on rider responsibility and faith in fellow citizens.
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W. G. Friddle
July Heat and Labor Strife Across the Nation
Washington Letter notes 100 degree heat and July as a time of strikes while detailing farm labor disputes under the New Deal. It discusses tenant farmers, sharecroppers, and the AAA program, plus the Donovan dismissal and protests by labor groups.
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Washington
Wallace
Perkins
NIRA
AAA
California
San Francisco
Labor Department
Congress
NRA
Commerce Building
Johnson
John Donovan
New York
League For Industrial Democracy
Donovan
The Tiger and the question of God in nature
A essay considers whether God is present in nature and in disasters, contrasting scientific and theological views, and reflects on William Blake's poem The Tiger as a meditation on creation. It discusses divine and natural forces, the unknowns of existence, and Blake's inquiry about the maker of both lambs and tigers.
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Kansas
Vesper Services At Central Friends Church Archdale
Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes will deliver sermons at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Central Friends church and Archdale playground auditorium. Topics include Are We Really Better For Our Religion and Can We Substitute Service for Selfishness. Brotherhood meets at 9:45 with Listening to the Voice of God Today. Sunday school starts at 9:45 led by Horace Haworth.
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Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Sykes
Archdale Playground
Brotherhood
Horace Haworth
M. P
Study Finds Nutrient Levels In Oak Leaf Pile
The Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Water reports a ton of dry oak leaves contains 2.6 pounds of phosphate 18.8 pounds of nitrogen and 7 pounds of potash, outlining nutrient contents for soil considerations.
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Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Water
Stronger beer eases local liquor demand
In High Point arrests for drunkenness fall as police note fewer violators. Patrons report stronger beer and a shift to brands labeled not over 10 percent alcohol, though many contain about 3 percent. Officials attribute improvement to slightly stronger beer reducing demand.
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High Point
North Carolina
Mosquito Destroying Minnows Considered for Municipal Lake
City mosquito control notes discuss stocking Gambusia minnows in Municipal Lake to curb breeding. The hardy, surface-feeding fish, originating from Barbados, eat mosquito larvae and even adults, with rapid reproduction and strong transport tolerance. They prefer stagnant or slow water and may be sourced from Badin Lake to boost effectiveness.
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Claud Hussey
Mosquito Control Fed
Badin Lake
Barbados
West Indies
North
Caro
Civil Court Calendar and List of Cases for July 31
A long roster outlines civil cases to be heard and jurors for the term. Names include Logan Lovelace Grace Mortgage Reddick Howard Winston Mutual Life I NC Morris Plan Hood Parker Produce Occidental Life Missouri Life and others. Court sessions run Wednesday through Thursday with multiple dockets and administrating parties.
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Logan Lovelace
Grace Mortgage Corporation
R. J. Reddick
Mater Howard
Winston Mutual Life Insurance Company
Murray Howard
Magistrates
W. T. Butler
Southern Railway Company
Gurney P. Hood
Morris Plan Bank
M. E. Welch
Hood
N. L
Helen Dodd
Occidental Life Insurance Company
Ernest G. Smith
OR. Wood
Charles H. Thornton
M. O. Jones
W. W.guyer
W .B. French
Pearl Peggy Kivett French
Minnie Peace
David H. Parsons
Mary E. Peace
Alice Peace Burton
R. E
New Deal Supporters Span Trades in Uncertain Times
The piece lists varied workers backing the New Deal including a hosiery worker, a furniture worker, a textile worker, an unemployed man, a housekeeper, an office clerk, a furniture plant superintendent, and a saw mill man. It notes a truck driver distinguishing conditions and a few insurance and retail professionals praising increased business and gradual debt relief.
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Furance
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