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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1934
Page
4
A fragment notes a step described as a gift that individuals must pay for later if the chance to obtain it at no cost is missed. The text implies a conditional benefit tied to timely action and potential future cost.
The community mourns Dr. Dred Peacock a scholar, lawyer, college president, and educator whose wide-ranging intellect and moral stance shaped local economic and cultural development. His devotion to languages and French Revolution studies, generous library gifts to Duke University, and relentless work left a lasting cultural legacy.
City council debates widening English street as 70 percent of frontage backs the project while 26 owners hold out. Several owners have waived claims and condemnation may proceed, with expected benefits outweighing damages. The plan proceeds to a decision tomorrow morning amid a push for progress.
A Letters writer urges parents to ban BB and small calibre rifles for children to prevent bird slaughter and property damage. The piece notes stray shots menace life and property, citing a pierced plate glass window and calls for parental accountability and home control.
A citizen urged using shorter work hours to beautify home and property. Suggestions include planting flowers and shrubs, building trellises, creating walks, and small gardens. The piece notes campaigns for highway beautification but argues for renewed focus on personal property aesthetics.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace argues the New Deal must alter not only economic conditions but also human hearts. He dismisses the view that humans are unchangeable, saying a fear free from bare sustenance could allow the nation to advance toward personal freedom security and life with meaning.
The excerpt contrasts a past of denied plenty and next door hunger with a future of abundant potential that is developed fully and shared openly. It frames economic progress as moving from deprivation to widespread generosity and access.
Archaeologists think they have discovered the capital city of the Queen of Sheba. The queen, famed for visiting Solomon, would have been nearly forgotten without that visit. A later saying notes that Solomon was not arrayed like the lilies of the field.
The passage reflects on beauty in people and nature as a path to spiritual growth. It quotes Keats, asserting beauty is truth and that understanding this reveals all we need to know on earth.
Last week tributes praised Arthur M. Gentry calling him a good neighbor. Those who knew him testified he performed a kind deed daily and lived with Christian faith guiding his acts of charity.
High Point mourns the passing of Dr. Dred Peacock a pillar of the community whose work aided the city’s growth. He was noted for moral fiber and intellect guiding others toward the right. His loss is felt deeply across the state and in our city.
The passage argues anti NRA criticism has briefly boosted its profile. It notes Americans tire of loud claims and that the NRA has become a lasting force. It acknowledges past mistakes yet claims progress, urging business and individuals to accept a more collective approach.
Bruce Catton reflects on a Springfield arsenal fire caused by a 11-year-old boy. The piece ponders adult responsibility, possible causes, and how society should guide troubled youth toward a constructive path. It argues for empathy, vigilance, and support from caregivers.
Obituary tribute recalls Dred Peacock as a versatile civic figure in Greensboro and High Point. The writer highlights his public service, legal career, and leadership of the Peacock Bible Close, noting his broad sympathies and impact beyond academia and business. The piece also criticizes sensational press culture and crime reporting, praising restraint in local coverage.
The War Memoirs of Hervey Allen reissued with a new preface and illustrations by Farrar and Rhinehart recounts 1917 18 fighting from the Marne to the Vesle with no glorification of units, plus Anne Green's Fools Rush In praised as her best work yet. Also noted are Charles Grants More Money, a Wall Street crash novel, and plot details of Eleanor Rockwell’s misadventures and relationships.
A catalog of new works including De Laszlo portrait painting guidance What Shall We Drink Magnus Bredenbek and a Burroughs Venus tale Pirates of Venus The Earth by Pearl Buck and various biographical and adventure titles.
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