Thought for the Day on Kindness and Forgiveness
A reflective note quoting Ephesians 4 32 urging kindness and tender hearts. It cites Henry Horne contrasting forgiving faults in love versus friendship.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1929
Page
4
A reflective note quoting Ephesians 4 32 urging kindness and tender hearts. It cites Henry Horne contrasting forgiving faults in love versus friendship.
Article praises Charles Lindbergh for spotting Mayan ruins from the air in central America. It argues prehistoric American civilizations were advanced and that vast central regions remain largely unexplored by whites.
The piece analyzes F H LaGuardia’s challenge to Jimmy Walker for mayor. It notes LaGuardia’s stance on prohibition and his plan to appoint Alfred E Smith as commission chairman to reform city government. It argues his approach unlikely to defeat Walker and to alter Tammany Hall’s grip.
The article reports Bishop Cannon speaking for a coalition candidate for governor in Virginia, highlighting the question of church influence in state politics and whether the bishop can sway voters without a Catholic candidate.
The bishop condemns Smithites for backing the Democratic nominee and denies them forgiveness or political posts. He notes their lack of contrition and mocks their lengthy explanations, while the Democratic ticket in Virginia would have preferred his quiet exile or distraction, yet the campaign proceeds with the bishop actively involved.
Disaffected workers at Marion petition Governor Gardner to investigate four points about the October 2 massacre and later strike. The governor says he has no legal authority to probe these subjects, though workers argue one issue—contract violation—should merit public examination beyond court action.
The scene at Marion gathers writers including Sinclair Lewis as questions multiply about state industry woes. The situation reduces mill profits and heightens human misery while the governor contends with political pressure, promising rich material for the novelist.
The U S department of agriculture credits Tar Heel mountain folk with launching a southern cheese industry. Beginning in 1915 two small cooperative factories formed in North Carolina mountains producing 15 000 pounds of cheese valued at 3 000 dollars. Over the next five years many cooperatives arose in southern mountains amid steady milk growth. In 1927 a Mississippi cheese factory opened and found success.
The cheese industry grew fast with 63 new factories in southern states once believed unsuitable. In 1928 the region produced over 6 million pounds of cheese worth more than a million dollars, Mississippi alone contributing 2.5 million pounds, signaling a likely established industry in the area.
The columnist challenges the notion of splendid isolation, arguing the United States relies on foreign goods and allies. He urges peace through naval accords and realistic self‑reliance, noting interdependence makes war outdated and diplomacy wiser. A tangential Spain toothache anecdote and a jurist’s remark on emotional instability close the piece.
Several senators are said to be vexed with President Hoover because he rejected their advice on debentures. That should be a good recommendation in case the president should resign and hunt up another job.
A dispatch reports vitamins found in hash but provides no confirmation of teeth damage or whether anyone cracked teeth on the substance.
MO Hester notes the Simmons conference between tobacco growers and manufacturers led to buoyant tobacco stock on the New York market. He questions whether higher cigarette prices reach farmers, recalls past tobacco taxes, and urges Duke and Carolina alumni to pressure lower football admission fees at Chapel Hill and Durham games.
Virginia Frank reports the Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski broadcast coast to coast, thrilling High Point readers. The ensemble, famed for its talent and price, will perform an all Russian program on November 3 with Stravinsky’s work, following Bach, Mozart, and Wagner in today’s concert.
Washington October 8 The National Aeronautic Association confirmed Ward T. Van Orman won the 1929 International Gordon Bennett balloon race traveling 241 miles piloting a Goodyear Zeppel in. Cant Ww. 3B. Kepner in a competing craft was second with 338 miles and Lieut T G W Settle in a Navy balloon third with 204 miles. Belgian Ernest Demuyter finished fourth with 226 miles.
The custom of tossing rice at weddings is linked to ancient Chinese practices. Cultural meanings include wishes for fertility prosperity and good luck for the newly married couple as they begin their life together.
Jurors for the October civil term were drawn and released, listing names and addresses such as Hugh Yarboro 606 Kearns and T G Elliott 401 Parkway. The criminal term jurors summoned for October 22 include J L Mack 421 W Lexington and A J Winslowe 307 Osborne, among many others.
Five men storm a California Building and Loan Association office in Chicago during a conference of eight officers. One man carried a machine gun and forced the group to the floor. They opened the safe, taking $4,300, plus $369 from officers and a total loss of $4,750. Frank Stack, the treasurer, was compelled to open the safe.
The Rhone in France is noted as the swiftest river relative to its size with currents reaching up to 40 miles per hour. This representative example highlights the remarkable velocity observed on European waterways.
A Reno entranced by divorce grants opened with seven cases, seven divorces awarded in two hours. Six of seven cited adultery. list includes B. M. Mehaley, Esther Mehaley, W. F. Posey, Grace Lee Posey, Riley R. McMahan, Leta McMahan, Henry Southern, Alverna Southern, Nellie Smith Lynch, Albert H. Lynch, Annie May Long, Ralph Long, H. G. Whittington, Avia Atkins Whittington. Southern granted due to abandonment.
A High Point chamber of commerce letter, drafted by F. J. Sizemore, protests proposed commodity rate changes that would raise costs for High Point shippers. The missive, sent to Southern Railway vice president E. R. Oliver and other railroad officials, argues the plan ignores High Point’s location relative to Greensboro Winston-Salem and Durham, potentially inflating local rates.
The approved program lists a devotional period and studies of A Prep School Boy's Problems by E F Dexter plus topics on friendship. Objectives include a Find Yourself Campaign with local professionals interviewed by seniors, chapel, a Week of Prayer with senior girl reserves, circulation of From Youth Into Manhood for discussion led by a local physician, talent use to make this year strong, and cooperation with faculty to serve the school and students.
Edgar Allen chaired the Senior Hi Y program committee report at the high school club meeting yesterday morning. The committee outlined recommendations after the devotional period and discussion proceeded.
Members of the Employed Boys Brotherhood met in the Y lobby to form a soccer team. The summer program committee reported on the successful baseball season and the Beeson Hardware silver trophy won by the group. Induction and program committees named. practice starts Saturday. plans for intercity relay inclusion.
A novel toothbrush design reveals a hidden tube of dental floss in the handle. The discovery highlights creative packaging solutions and practical floss access within a single grooming device.
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