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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1926
Page
4
A Sunday meditation reflects on spiritual sight from blindness to faith in Christ. The writer notes real experience outvalues words, urging liberty through faith to aid others. A white haired blind singer at Pacific coast church echoes the message with hymn text. Amen.
The January 1925 slow start gave way to higher construction activity in 1925 with High Point’s building permits totaling 2,746,605 for 1924 and 6,585,975 in three years to 1925. Miller’s survey places High Point second among North Carolina towns in 1925 building increases, behind Durham boosted by Duke University.
Thursday March 11 Commander McQuigg will visit High Point for a public conference with the governor of North Carolina and state post commanders. The meeting at 3 30 p m will be followed by a governor’s welcome and address. Local business leaders are urged to close shops for an hour and a half to encourage attendance.
Winston-Salem pursues a street widening program amid quotes from the national conference on street and highway safety director that a 40-foot street is too narrow for a major thoroughfare. The warning is pointed at growing towns seeking ambitious development.
High Point topped 28 reporting elites in the fifth Federal Reserve district for the highest percentage increase in housing investment in January. The significance for local pride is uncertain as the lead may not reflect broader trends or outcomes.
A newspaper column critiques a habeas corpus ruling on the Countess of Cathcart and Earl of Craven admission to the United States, arguing the judge chose law over equity. It then recounts early telephone history in Lynchburg, noting pioneers Hart Gregory and Lumsden and Hamner and a 19th century party for them.
The western boom may burden a mountain stream fisherman this season as men stake out building lots, hindering his fishing operations.
A High Point resident returning from Asheville says Western North Carolina realty mirrors Florida markets. He notes growing numbers of new real estate firms in Asheville and Hendersonville as binder investors relocate from Florida. The piece warns of wild speculation, with risks and rewards shaping a volatile market.
Four long time Lynchburg Virginians began with a handful of subscribers on August 15 1879 marking nearly 47 years of service. March 10 signals the phone companys 50th birthday with celebrations for original customers. A Washington company luncheon honored the loyal quartet who started the Lynchburg exchange from 24 initial subscribers.
In a critical piece the Asheville Citizen denounces self righteous pretense and the use of old blasphemy laws to persecute, citing Anthony Bimba and outdated statutes. The essay argues such weaponized morality corrupts civilization and masks envy and zeal to persecute.
The Lexington Dispatch welcomes Casey as the new secretary of the chamber of commerce. The paper notes he faces a formidable task but appears capable and ready to promote community development with support from citizens, stressing shared effort rather than placing the entire burden on him.
Reports from Washington indicate Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang, who holds Peking and Tientsin, faces elimination as Wu Pei Fu and Chang Tso Lin ally against him. Chang tones at Tientsin threaten Feng's region as 10,000 troops move from Tsingtau and Shantung to Chefoo and Taku to renew a sea assault.
Washington March 6 AP The United States prepares its preliminary disarmament stance for the League of Nations conference. Secretary Kellogg will meet Ambassador Houghton of London and Minister Gibson of Geneva to outline the course, with Gibson likely head of the American delegation. They sail tomorrow and discuss European views before midmonth talks begin.
Iodine exists in sea water at about two parts per million, with the ocean containing 60 million tons valued at $540 trillion. Hexyresorcinol is introduced as a new antiseptic, claimed to be fifty times as strong as carbolic acid in killing disease germs.
New York March 6 AP Hoff proposes a 14 feet 6 inches as the ultimate pole vault height arguing speed and grip would fail beyond that mark The 14 6 would top Hoff’s outdoor record and Hoff notes future vaulters might reach higher but would struggle to carry through The tour boosts American pole vaulters as Notre Dame’s Paul Harrington Yale’s Sabin Carr and Harvard’s Eddie Farrell claim high marks and potential contenders for 13 feet plus.
The record notes that Great Britain’s railways housed 24 steam locomotives and 288 electric and natural locomotives in 1924, reflecting a diverse traction mix across the system.
President Coolidge designated April 18 to 24 as American Forest Week in a public proclamation. He noted a shift toward wise forest use and renewal while urging vigilance against overharvesting. Local committees statewide, led by Former Governor Frank O Lowden, organize observances with about 100 organizations involved.
Bring all your family on Monday for a splendid performance at the Broadhurst Theatre. The evening offers a lively program expected to entertain audiences of all ages with music, comedy, and lively acts. This social event invites neighbors and visitors to enjoy a communal entertainment experience.
The New York cotton market opened steady with a 7 to 14 point opening drop as active months fell about 10 to 16 points on river cables and rains in the central and southwestern belt. May slipped to 18.50 and October to 17.19 before bargain buying trimmed losses, with the market ending the first hour fairly steady. Private cables blamed Liverpool’s decline on hedge selling and weak spot demand.
A hurricane like windstorm swept Italy from the Alps to Sicily causing deaths and injuries. Four killed and three wounded in Messina as convent walls collapsed. Severe port damage in Genoa and Catania, heavy snowfall in Perugia, and a forest fire near Santa Margherita. In France, Toulon reports cyclonic winds ripping roofs, gutters, and chimneys.
Washington March 6 AP Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright retired navy veteran is critically ill at the naval hospital in Washington with a heart ailment and is not expected to recover. He served as executive officer of the Maine when it exploded in Havana harbor in 1898 and commanded the Gloucester in action against Spanish destroyers during Admiral Cervera’s fleet sortie from Santiago harbor.
The Broadhurst theatre invites families to Monday nights described as family night with special offerings and activities for all ages.
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