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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1940
Page
3
The article argues democracy roots in frontier self rule. It traces how American pioneers with railroads and steamboats opened vast lands to independent landowners. These settlers valued local control over politics and built a government of the people, by the people, for the people.
The United States exports serums and antitoxins for human use at about two units per minute day and night. The Dominion of Canada imports $500 worth of materials for home consumption every minute from Britain. The Dutch trade toys worth $19 per minute annually. US whisky imports surge sevenfold versus Prohibition era. 15 gallons of firewater per minute. USDA spends $6 per minute to protect watersheds. US factories import 40 square feet of calf leather per minute. $200 per minute spent on erecting social and recreational buildings.
UNCLE RAY describes early television concepts including picture transmission, home broadcasts, and the inconoscope. He notes progress and costs, compares past and present car prices, and explains how electric waves carry pictures and sound for distant viewing with potential to end warfare. A notice offers a leaflet on Famous Music Masters.
Mrs T asks how to handle her daughter and husband Mr F and their five children who moved in last summer. She says the husband drinks, is violent toward her husband and the children, and refuses to work or help. With four of their own kids at home they cannot support seven more, and living thirteen in four rooms feels unsafe or indecent.
Thomasville March 29 Practically all reservations are booked for the Laymen's banquet of Main Street Methodist Church to be held Monday at 6 30 p m at the Women s Club building Gov Clyde R Hoey will speak only 200 places available and the arrangements committee urges those wishing to attend to contact Rev Lee Tuttle Julius Green George Finch or James E Lambeth at once. Headache Here is Amazing Relief of Conditions Due to Sluggish Bowels If you think all laxatives act alike try this all vegetable laxative Thorough refreshing invigorating Dependable relief from sick headaches bilious spells tired feeling when associated with constipation Without Risk get a 25c box of NR from your druggist Make the test then if not delighted return the box to us We will refund the purchase price That's fair Get NR Tablets today
The Surplus Commodities Corporation bought 19.6 million pounds of surplus NC farm products last year. About 22,800 paid for 5,300 bushels of green beans and other staples including cabbage cornmeal graham flour white flour sweet potatoes and cotton. The program supplied 27.6 million pounds to relief cases in the state.
Thomasville March 29 Harry Lee Lambeth a leading young manufacturer has been chosen campaign manager for J M Broughton governor candidate. He will work with Dr W B Hunt of Lexington and both men coordinate efforts in Davidson County for the coming election.
The FPilet School Junior Class presents the well known play Tom Bells tonight at 7 30 in the Pilot School auditorium. The three act production features Louise Myers Wright Marie Coldfelter Mac Kaney Sarah Crouserence Burton Ralph Odell Hedrick and Lois.
A dust storm hit Kansas City during the evening rush, with winds up to 60 miles per hour. Two Catholic nuns were knocked off their feet but unharmed, and a man lost his hat to the wind. Several people were treated for eye injuries from flying debris as downtown damage was assessed by the city fire chief.
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