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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1933
Page
4
The page presents a devotional verse for Wednesday March 15 1938 with a biblical quote from Psalms 141 4 and a Lowell reflection on evil as a propagandist. The snippet emphasizes restraint from wickedness and cautions against seductive evil in public discourse.
The piece notes death and destruction from a southern California earthquake, a tornado near the Kentucky Tennessee line, with many killed and hundreds hurt. It praises renewed American spirit and leadership, and reports High Point residents facing fate with resolve turning adversity into progress.
The Christian Science Monitor notes a shift in spring 1933 motoring style from full overhauls to regular maintenance focused on safety features. Advertisers and officials back service-station checks to ensure correct operation, signaling a new emphasis on keeping cars safe to drive.
The passage warns that older cars may lack safety compared with later models due to worn brakes headlights steering and other systems. It urges owners to recognize the potential safety gaps and suggests conforming to spring 1933 car care practices to modernize aging cars as a remedy.
The 45 day meet at Hialeah Miami reports $8,038,643 wagered via pari mutuel machines, up from $6,242,685 last year. Florida collects 3 percent of bets plus admissions and taxes totaling about $308,?k, while lotteries and other betting remain large. This reflects persistent gambling activity amid a tight economy.
Dr. Eugene Cunningham Branson head of UNC Rural Economics for two decades dies, praised as a civic-minded scholar who urged broad vision and action in public affairs. His work and philosophy left a lasting influence on North Carolina’s social welfare and policy efforts.
A 1950s piece notes daughters at Wellesley and similar colleges will face tougher funding as entertainment costs rise. Fathers may rely on dictaphones for pleas, while mothers recall past generosity. The column humorously contrasts present aid with future frugality and a banker’s holiday limiting funds.
A light note on hats as Helen praises a perfect duck of a hat, appealing to indulgent readers including millionaires and fathers, highlighting a stylish, carefree moment in fashion discourse.
Bruce Catton argues that Roosevelt’s inaugural focus on vision exposes a national failure to consider long term consequences. He condemns the era of dollar values over public morality, praises Elliott Roosevelt’s westward move, and notes shifts in prohibition enforcement and public health gains from improved water and disease control.
A local lament notes a shift from prolonged near-beer to near-money policy change, signaling a new era of financial practicality after long drink-and-dialect restrictions. Citizens weigh costs and benefits as the economy adjusts to the anticipated influx of cash-like currency.
Report says seventy Communist leaders are on trial accused of planting weeds on grain to disrupt the collective agriculture plan. A witness claims one defendant may have visited last summer and practiced in a back yard garden.
Police Commissioner Mulrooney of New York City says a prolonged bank moratorium could push speakeasies out of business. he notes many communities have already seen their basic industry shut down.
Rodney Dutcher reports a humorous look at censorship in the Congressional Record. It cites instances where reporters redact profanity in debates while quoted lines stay, recounting jokes by Senator Barkley on farmers and Blanton on scientists, and quips from Senator Ty dings and others about political figures and tariffs.
Asheboro obit notes Colvin A Bird 46 died at his home near Ramseur after two weeks illness. Survived by widow Mamie Brooks, son Howard, mother Mrs EB Bird, five brothers Cedil Jeffries Kemp Mills Hemp Asheville Greenville S C, three sisters Mrs T N Black Hemp Mrs F L Brooks High Point Mrs C B Cox Richmond Va. Funeral Thursday at Union Grove Christian church where he was deacon and Sunday school superintendent. Rev John Allred officiating.
The article notes that gilt picture frames can be cleaned by rubbing with a cloth or sponge dampened with turpentine, removing tarnish and restoring luster.
Department of Agriculture offers guidance on using manure and dried fertilizers when fresh manure is scarce. Emphasizes humus for moisture and nitrogen, recommends protected composting, and suggests balancing with chemical fertilizers. Notes fertilizer formulas and timing for side dressings, with guidance for heavy versus light soils.
Sue learns Jack is with Judge Thornton and that her husband has vanished to his father's home. She races through fear and longing, torn between leaving for safety or finding a way to contact Jack. A tense domestic drama unfolds as Sue confronts manipulation and unresolved love.
A plan surfaces to fund cleaning of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square London at a cost exceeding 400 dollars. The last known cleaning occurred in 1921.
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