Thought for the Day from scripture and literature
A Wednesday October 8 1930 reflection quotes Romans 16 16 and Plutarch on self admiration. The note contrasts conceit with virtue and suggests humility in daily life.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1930
Page
4
High Point and Nearby Cities Push Tough Traffic Enforcement
Greensboro and Winston-Salem announce intensified traffic law enforcement to curb accidents. High Point faces similar push as Main Street chaos and ignored signals raise risk. Lt. T A EarlyCoordinates highway patrol to start a safety drive within city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
High Point
Main Street
T. A. Early
Fifth District Highway Police Patrol
Leiutenant
The Nature of the New Oratory
Analysis of how science and technology alter public speaking and mass communication. The piece contrasts President Hoover’s radio presence with Judge Heriot Clarkson’s traditional style and argues that waterways and canalization will reshape freight transport, reduce rail dominance, and boost national defense and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
King’s Mountain Battle Field
Heriot Clarkson
Prosperity Week Promotes Psychological Boost for Economy
The piece argues Prosperity Week can lift spirits during a long economic slump, noting that business activity remains active in many areas despite low mood. It claims optimism can hasten recovery, highlighting cycles in American business and the need to acknowledge real movements rather than perpetual gloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hoover Makes a Coolidgean Speech Here
About 6000 people gathered around the railroad station last night hoping for a brief Hoover address. Plans reportedly failed to stop the presidential train, prompting mixed local reaction and comparisons to a past Al Smith visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
High Point
Kings Mountain
al Smith
Smith
Downward movement in trade and industry praised
The author notes that low mood in American business can foster prosperity and that tough periods lay the foundations of fortune. Prosperity should inspire saving, guiding an economic adjustment toward an equitable business course.
Inland Waterways Fight to Finish
The Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association endorses Congress 110 million for a national canal system from the eastern United States while opposing rail barriers. It plans to press for a northern New Jersey canal linking New York Bay and the Delaware River, as Mayor Frank W. Donnelley of Trenton urges delegates to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
New Jersey
New York Bay
Delaware River
Frank W. Donnelley
Trenton
The Idealism of Youth by Bruce Catton and McKee critique
The piece critiques Yale chaplain Elmore M. McKee's charge that contemporary youth lack idealism and follow Main Street's superficiality. It urges reclaiming humility, deep thinking, and higher ideals to guide a trustworthy future, then notes Attorney General Mitchell's push for a thorough probe into Ralph B. Kelley’s oil shale land charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore M. McKee
Yale University
Yale
Main Street
New Haven
Mr. McKee
Mr. McKee’s
Mitchell
Ralph
Kelley
Colorado
Interior Department
English writer’s hash fueled meal after American surprise visit
The English author who toured the United States said American cooking surprised him and noted he lived largely on hash during his stay.
Pie Crust Trend Sparks Laughs in Movie Comedy
A cookbook urges bakers to bake pies without an undercrust and prompts playful questions about how pastrying comic characters would adapt to this change. The novelty blends culinary advice with humor about film industry cooks.
Duke Quarterly Names New Board
The editorial control of the Duke university publication South Atlantic Quarterly has shifted to an editorial board and a managing editor. Henry R. Duire becomes managing editor, replacing retiring coeditor Dr. W. K. Boyd. The October issue showcases a new cover, typography, and broader aims for discussing southern literary, historical, economic, and social topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Boyd
Wannamaker
Boyd
Duke University
Duke Quarterly
South
John Spencer Bassett
Trinity College
J. G. Randall
University of Illinois
Lincoln
New Dictionary of American Biography
Wilson
Dixie
Harold G. Wilm
Pack Forestry Foundation
Cornell University
Robert S. Rankin
Clemenceau
H. J. Pearce, Jr
Bernau College
Mary H. Flournoy
Lexington
J. Fred Rippy
Duke
Preston
Washington Irving
Minnie C. Yarbrough
Hunter College
Audit Critique Appeals for Yearly Meticulous Records
A letter from Co. H. Bass of the T. L. Matlock Company argues for more meticulous annual audits and proper county records. He suggests current audits reveal past actions rather than rectify shortages and urges not to fault the accounting profession, noting a judge’s remark that an audit proves what happened, not shortages. The letter supports broader scope of work and systemic improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. H. Bass
T. L. Matlock
High Point, N. C
Guilford County
Editorial on auditing practices and detailed audits
A reader corrects the September editorial, arguing that a balance sheet audit omits period transactions and that detailed audits reveal irregularities. The letter criticizes county and municipal auditing for cost pressures and urges comprehensive scope beyond low bids.
Wood May Leave Hospital Tomorrow
Former police sergeant known as Daddy Wood, injured in a hit-and-run over a week ago, is reported to be rapidly improving at High Point hospital and likely to be discharged tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy” Wood
High Point
Warford Alimony Case Settled
The alimony suit of Mrs. Viola Warford against her husband F. L. Warford ends in a deed of separation. Mrs Warford receives 2300 in building and loan stock 1000 in cash and certain real estate. The couple formerly lived in High Point and Warford now resides in Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Warford
F. L. Warford
Typhoid Vaccinations Reach Over 104 Thousand in July
Mississippi county health units vaccinated 104845 people against typhoid during July. The figure reflects statewide efforts to curb typhoid fever with organized county programs.
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Mississippi
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