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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1930
Page
4
A compact devotional note cites Deuteronomy urging right action in the sight of the Lord to secure prosperity in the promised land. It adds a Massinger line praising a soul strengthened by trust in goodness.
The article notes Evelyn Byrd’s return from a two year polar expedition aboard the City of New York and questions how he will be addressed after being promoted to Rear Admiral. It compares public title shifts to Major Stedman who remains known as Major despite later ranks.
Col Al Fairbrother longtime North Carolina journalist dies aged 69 after a day of acute illness. Native of Iowa, he lived and worked in the state most of his life and published Everything and the Greensboro Record. He battled tuberculosis years earlier and remained a prominent figure in regional journalism.
The obituary highlights Col. Fairbrother as founder of 35 newspapers and recalls his relentless work ethic and public warmth. It contrasts Greensboro and California ties, notes his belief in boosting local morale, and mentions reactions to the Wiggins murder verdict and related labor-troubles coverage by The News and Observer.
The article weighs a southern pick for Justice Sanford’s successor and spotlights Judge J. J. Parker of the Circuit Court of Appeals as a strong NC candidate. Parker, closer in age to Chief Justice and with a solid record, could join a gradually rejuvenating high court amidst Hoover era discussions.
The Gazette denounces the communist back of unrest in Gaston County urging impartial law and fair trials for murder suspects. North Carolina newspapers like The High Point Enterprise and The News are noted for siding with the disturbing element amid labor troubles in Gaston County.
A reflective article urges readers to study the Oregon pioneer diary of November 18 1847. It highlights a mother recounting harsh travel through snow and mud with ill husband and sick child. The piece argues the past paid the price for present freedoms and responsibilities.
Report from Santo Domingo describes a bloodless upheaval with guns fired upward and the populace content. It notes a shift from past American intervention and suggests Washington may maintain its hands-off policy for now without evident cause to change.
A lighthearted note notes the rise of coughs challenging film-era chatter, framing it as a playful rival to talkies. It mentions sneezes, laughter, and the public’s reaction to sound cinema.
A notably large Democratic gathering is planned for the Jackson Day dinner in Raleigh on March 15 hosted by the Young People's Democratic Organization. Attendees include national figures such as Jouett Shouse and Harry Byrd, North Carolina leaders Governor O. Max Gardner and Senator Overman, and numerous former governors and legislators. The event, highlighted by a Wake Forest band and a WPTF radio broadcast, aims to unite party members before the June primary while theater-style seating and passes are fully allocated despite high demand.
Poem excerpt from Ada Alden in Harper's Bazaar describing visions and dreamt towers outgrowing reality. A magician paints colors in air as illusions glow and fade, while the speaker vows to build taller dreams that rise above fleeting beauty.
Madison Wisconsin farmers urge restaurants to serve a piece of cheese with every portion of ice and more butter with meals. The move, backed by the state tax paid federation, aims to stabilize the dairy products market.
The writer fills Rev H C Byrum’s pulpit at Oak Ridge Institute for a morning service and lunch with 290 boys and villagers. He praises Miss Notre Johnson and other teachers, recalls High Point school days, and thanks Pastor Byrum for a rejuvenating journey that strengthened faith and resolve.
W C Carter cites figures on unemployment across seven states and questions about money for travel and tourism. He cites Hoover and Ford quotes, notes Scout talks, and hints at political ties while urging locals to spend at home. He references Parker for the court and mentions Arthur Strickland’s The Laborer’s Psalm.
A 1930 letter to the editor discusses where money comes from during hard times. It cites Roger Babson on 1929 tourism, noting American tourists spent four billion with 800 million abroad and most spending circulating locally. It mentions hotel spending and local taxes and wages as part of the economic flow.
Dr Andrew Hall, state director of health, told a farmers' institute in Galesburg Illinois that smallpox and the marriage of physically unfit persons cost the state as much money each year as a full hard road building program.
Four parts nitrate to 16 parts phosphoric acid and eight parts potash is identified as the best fertilizer formula for late potatoes after three years of experiments at Michigan State College.
Ock Hill South Carolina dispatch reports Tommy Anderson 10 son of J West Anderson is in serious condition in a hospital after being accidentally shot by playmate A Fletcher Ruff Jr in an incident that remains under investigation. Rutherford County North Carolina officers seek to identify an old man who asked a truck driver for a ride near Spartanburg South Carolina and fell from the vehicle near Forest City suffering a fractured skull and unconsciousness.
Mrs Evan Speer Adams is jailed in Wilkesboro North Carolina charged with murder after she says Tom Broyhill advanced on her with an axe and she shot him yesterday.
Tommy Hitchcock Jr. captain of the United States Polo team trains in Iken South Carolina as preparation for the upcoming summer international matches against a British team.
Henry Walter Gannaway a 4 colored resident of High Point died at 212 Vail Street Sunday at 12 45 after months of illness. Born in Randolph county on September 22 1876 he moved to High Point 45 years ago and became active in business civic and religious work. He helped pioneer High Point autos and was known to whites and blacks. Funeral at his home Tuesday 2 30 p m Rev H L Ashe pastor St Mark Methodist Episcopal Church will officiate.
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