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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
4
The plan outlines a $250,000 bond issue for expanding the city school system and extending city limits. Proposals include a municipal building and auditorium, a new library, expanded parks, a passenger station, city planning, more homes, paved streets, expanded sewers and water, hard-surfaced roads, and improved garbage disposal ahead of a 20,000 population target.
The poem mixes social notes and quips about youth facing conventions. It celebrates a fearless young woman, contrasts elder cautions with her audacity, and weaves in brief lines about history, society, and travel in a playful, period voice.
A concise reflection argues against the idea of affordable elite living, suggesting that true value requires balance between comfort and cost. It questions whether convenience and luxury can be cheap without compromises.
A column argues that industry associations among actors and producers can clean up cinema better than censorship. It notes 3 500 Americans over 100 and urges daily exercise, warning business and professional people about overindulgence. The piece previews a looming clash between evolutionists and anti evolutionists at Wake Forest and Kentucky debates.
More than one hundred million optimistic upbuilders hold half the world’s power and many resources. They expect tariffs and spending on railroads and buildings, with rising securities and booming construction from highways to homes. Optimists move ahead while pessimists lag. act now in the present.
Editorial notices a parallel between Kentucky’s fight against Darwinism and North Carolina may face similar upheaval as Raleigh reports public schools and colleges debate teaching evolution, reflecting broader cultural conflict.
The article argues that America’s refusal to attend the adjourned Hague talks aligns with prior choices at Genoa. It says U S membership could have steered the discussions but was rebuffed for valid state reasons, and now entering would likely have little effect as conference dynamics have shifted.
Mrs. W. A. Copeland of High Point urges public backing for a school bond despite high costs and taxes. She cites Elm Street School woes including leaks a new roof worn-out blackboards and dangerous plaster as proof modernization is needed and invites inspection by taxpayers and parents alike.
An article by Dr. Kr. H. Bishop discusses how heart disease often develops during the school years. It notes the typical start of schooling at age six and the transition from home to school environments as a period of risk for latent heart issues.
The article notes rising heart disease risk in school children aged 8 to 14 due to increased exertion, infections, and lifestyle factors. It cites 21-2 percent prevalence and higher rates in girls, with causes including tonsil and adenoid issues, dental decay, irregular feeding, and influenza exposure. Preventive steps emphasize hygiene, nutrition, sleep, exercise, ventilation, and fresh air.
Rev. Dr. A. B. Curry of Memphis declares missions the churchs principal task at the opening of the sixty second general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church in Charleston West Virginia He says the church should aim to save a lost world and follow Christ into every land and people through missions.
Pender Eminent Lass EB 369040, owned by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture in Raleigh, completed a register of merit as the state's top Jersey producer. The cow yielded 13,774 pounds of milk and 792.48 pounds of butterfat, milking three times daily with peak month May 1921 at 1,520 pounds milk and 79.80 butterfat.
Mrs Lindsay Patterson Republican candidate for Congress in this district will attend the Republican county convention at Wentworth on May 18 and address the gathering. She will actively join the campaign across the district. The convention aims to name the county and legislative ticket while nominees remain uncertain. It is unclear if ex-Sheriff Gardner will seek sheriff again, though he is believed to be a potential nominee if he desires.
Carthage May 16 local prohibition officers from several counties pursued bootleggers into Patrick county Virginia and across the Carolina border. They seized 12 gallons and 3 pints of whisky from a white man named Crawford and destroyed two copper and sheet iron stills in Surry County. The group included T P Ray Jennings Hallyburton and Ashburn.
Rudolph Valentino and Natacha Rambova were married in Mexicali Mexico and are honeymooning at Palm Springs. The ceremony occurred after local officials opened Sandoval hacienda for the party, with mayor Otto Moller and Judge Sandoval facilitating details.
The notice highlights numerous bargains listed in the want columns, urging readers to study the listings for profitable opportunities. It frames the want ads as a resource for smart shoppers and traders seeking price efficiency and potential gains.
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