Quotations on Wrath and Calm in Scripture and Prose
A biblical exhortation from Eph 6 26 warns against anger and sin. A Bulwer Lytton remark notes surprising calm during intense rage.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1928
Page
4
A biblical exhortation from Eph 6 26 warns against anger and sin. A Bulwer Lytton remark notes surprising calm during intense rage.
The substitute editor, a journalism professor at High Point college, admits in this page that he is an amateur. He requests cooperation from staff and readers to survive a flood of political news and asks readers to skip the page if they cannot read with charity until the editor returns refreshed.
The Collier's piece argues Northern delegates to Houston will learn the South has changed from old stereotypes. It praises a rising industrial South with revived chivalry, abundant opportunities, and untapped resources, suggesting Horace Greeley would urge youth to seek the South.
A large crowd witnessed the local team sweep a double header at Welch field. The youthful, clean sport players are top contenders in the Cigarette loop and managers expect growing support and a secure franchise for next year.
The text notes North Carolina’s return to prominence in national politics, crediting its vote with Hoover’s Kansas City majority and speculating the state’s influence could decide the Democratic nominee at Houston. It suggests southern delegates will learn more than politics as they pass through Virginia and the Carolinas and other southern states.
The piece contrasts Father’s Day with Mother’s Day, noting men seldom welcome overt sentimental praise. It argues fathers value deeds over words, recognizing their deep, unseen worries and sacrifices while finding pride in their children’s successes.
Delegates from the Winston-Salem Civitan club plan to travel by air to the Civitan convention in Detroit. The piece highlights rising air travel use, low fatality rates, and global aviation growth with Lindbergh’s legacy inspiring new transcontinental and transoceanic efforts.
Favorable weather reports frame a forecast in which two party leaders are women. If current interest and progress persist, the airplane will become almost as common as the automobile. The piece recalls the auto’s rough start and jokes, noting today’s air travel is safer and more dependable than early cars.
The North Carolina Democratic convention failed to endorse a statewide Australian ballot plank with O Max Gardner poised to be the next governor. Supporters note his likely sponsorship of the secret ballot in 1929 or 1931, while critics warn the party risks biased districting and political maneuvering that shortchanges Republicans.
The Daughters of the Confederacy with Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce advance a beautification plan for the Jefferson Davis Highway from the Virginia line to South Carolina. An estimated 13 520 dollars will fund plantings of crepe myrtle red and white shrubs roses and honeysuckle across about 170 miles with 18 bridge heads. Governor McLean and Highway Commissioner Page support the effort to turn the North Carolina stretch into the beauty road of the south while local workers in Ashe and Watauga counties carry on roadside beautification.
State Forester J S Holmes leaves Raleigh for San Francisco to attend the national conference on state parks. He will tour western forests and parks to study systems for potential use in North Carolina and observe game and fish law enforcement. He hopes to advance a statewide forest and park system emphasizing timber production, watershed protection and broad recreation.
The North Carolina State Fair will install an amplification system across the grounds with loudspeakers in the grandstand and buildings. It aims to let attendees hear race results band music and judge decisions clearly, reducing crowd strain and ear fatigue. W S Moye the fair manager notes the system may be rented rather than bought this year.
Kentucky Virginia and Indiana representatives gathered in Harrodsburg to honor General George Rogers Clark who halted his march at Harrod Spring 154 years ago and helped establish Kentucky's first settlement.
Denmark begins receiving electricity through a new submarine link from Sweden boosting cross border energy trade. The undersea cable connects Swedish generation to Danish grids enhancing supply reliability and regional cooperation.
Raleigh June 16 North Carolina's 1927 poultry shipping record is broken. By June 1 farmers statewide had shipped over 4,600,000 pounds versus 3,000,000 pounds by the same date last year. Prices ran three to five cents a pound higher, boosting total shipment value.
Raleigh June 16 Governor A W McLean praised the National Guard saying North Carolina can always depend on them to maintain order and safeguard court processes during extraordinary conditions. He wrote Colonel Don Scott of Graham who was in command.
Governor McLean commends the detachment of the guard at Pittsboro for their service during the Larry Newsome trial. He praises the officers and National Guardsmen, calling them reliable in moments of public need and extending personal and state thanks.
Willamoore Springs near Lexington reopened for 1928 with a Wednesday night dance from 9 30 to 1 30. Lew Gogerty and his orchestra provide music as many guests register including Roy H Enoch Violet Canmer A L Beck E L Brown J E Gibson Eva Dortch Mary Zealey Julia Johnston C F Lopp Sarah Gulley John E Raper Robert L Baker Ada Simpson A F Linville Evelyn Wilkins and C W Hayes.
The article notes a striking finding about bees that a male bee has no father. It credits German priest Johan Dzierszon with this discovery before his death at age 95.
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