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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1918
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise urges city councilmen to seek Dr. Dred Peacock as superintendent of schools, arguing he is the ideal leader to advance education. Citizens have pressed him with letters and calls, praising his qualifications and urging swift consideration to take over the schools.
The passage asserts confidence that he can serve the people better than any other man we could name, emphasizing trust in his proven abilities and suitability for the role. It underscores a preference for the individual as the best available option.
The Enterprise defends loyalty to teachers and voices support for the current high school staff while dismissing a student letter from O Arthur Kirkman Jr. The paper rejects unfounded charges, clarifies its reporting scope, and thanks youth for engagement, calling their civic spirit lasting.
A Junior class member urges student input in selecting the city schools superintendent for next year. He argues high school students know the candidates best, contrasts Mr Marr and Mr Taylor, and asks why public patrons lack direct contact with educators before decisions.
A German commander signs as Har tose and taunts U S destroyers with a nightly wireless boast. The message gives vague coordinates and promises, Come and get me I'm waiting for you. American destroyers rush to the spot but find nothing true and the messages persist each night.
John B. Jack Taylor, famed pressman of the Winston-Salem Journal, visits Newspaper Alley. He recalls decades at Winston-Salem Journal, Evening Sentinel, and the Morning Star, now overseeing The Journal’s big press again with his son Elbert and Journa l staffer Freeman Marshall.
In a War era speech, Wilson argues against limiting troop prep, pledges support for Russia and France, and stresses two duties: win the war and win it nobly. He insists every ship must carry full loads, rejects peace not aligned with a united front, and notes German peace terms are insincere. The speech praises national unity forged by the war and calls for peace through accredited representatives.
A Detroit woman Mrs. Chas. Gray reports better sleep after using Foley Kidney Pills. The testimonial notes relief from backache rheumatic pains and kidney bladder symptoms. Sold by Mann Drug Co.
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