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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
4
The High Points Enterprise operates as a daily afternoon edition plus a Sunday morning issue. It serves as the local paper for community news, notices, and Mildly regional reporting with a period-appropriate newspaper voice.
Quoted aphorisms mix scripture Romans 14 17 about righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Ghost with the saying an honest man is the noblest work of God attributed to a Pope.
A federal home loan bank for North Carolina will be based in Winston-Salem with Julian Price of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance and J. F. Stevens of Greensboro on the board. High Point offered a candidate but was not chosen. The plan aims to bolster credit institutions and aid homeowners, though direct relief to borrowers may be limited amid foreclosures and mortgage strain.
A historical note on John Sharp Williams describing his distinct style and career in the U S Senate. The article reflects on southern representation and contrasts Williams with later politicians in the evolving national political landscape. It notes Williams is deceased and questions the likelihood of similar figures reaching Washington in future eras.
A fragmented passage suggests John Sharp Williams faces challenges from militant minorities who oppose statesmen whose votes don’t align with their agendas. The tone implies potential decline of Williams’ tenure under the shifting political order.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's western campaign is aided by his personal charm and the favorable western reports. The article notes the historical pull of the Roosevelt name in the West and suggests it could draw votes by goodwill built by Theodore Roosevelt's western connection.
The High Point county board of elections agreed to redraw Fourth Ward into three precincts, with registrars on duty four Saturdays and four Wednesdays before the November election to accommodate voters and ensure proper registration. The decision follows concerns about crowding at two precincts and aims to improve access for all voters.
A North Carolina observer notes that a man growing rich by buying distressed real estate shows the lasting value of property. He argues real estate remains the safest, most enduring wealth despite speculative risks and market downturns.
Senator Borah calls for downward revision of the twelve billion dollar farmer debt. The piece argues agriculture cannot pay out even with higher prices and the heavy debt cripples farmers’ ability to buy goods, pay taxes, and sustain itself.
Senator Borah says the vast farm debt will be settled, either voluntarily by financial institutions holding farm paper or through foreclosures and bankruptcy, with the relentless pressure of economic forces shaping the outcome.
Amid rising friction between Hitler, Von Papen, Von Hindenburg and other figures the Prussian Diet shows growing dissension. The tense sessions reflect shifting power as factions clash over policy and leadership.
The article notes that Soviet Russia is transforming nearly all large universities into agricultural institutes leaving only two as regular universities. It implies compulsory schooling pressures and shifts toward agrarian education.
At Geneva the League of Nations Council met with President de Valera of the Irish Free State presiding beside Secretary General Drummond and Sir John Simon of England. The reason war avoided remains unexplained.
A New York man who served the same firm for 71 years and never was late earned the congratulations of President Hoover. The story notes the value of steadfast labor and long tenure as a model of diligence.
A reflective column recalls weight loss and coal purchases, cites Gandhi, and discusses political tensions in High Point. The narrator revisits a family album, describing ornate leather binding, faded rosebud motif, and portraits of stern ancestors whose old fashions provoke mixed humor and pride.
A Raleigh judge ruled the state Board of Equalization cannot merge Riverview Ryland and Ward with Chowan High due to term length, but allowed consolidation with other six months schools. The ruling rests on whether districts share the same type and class, with an appeal to the state Supreme Court pending.
Athens Tenn James Over street tends a pumpkin vine that spans 95 feet in his garden. It bears 12 pumpkins 32 blooms and 66 off shoots and the seed that started the plant is 14 years old.
A cryptic style crossword lists across and down clues for Hindu deities and related terms. Entries include references to gods such as Kama and other thematic words like perfume and bells, with 59 across hints and 53 down clues guiding word fits.
A court discussion centers on whether a school division belongs to the same type and class as other questioned schools and thus remains within the law. The text notes the division’s alignment with statutory definitions and potential implications for compliance.
Leonard Hope on probation in Lynn Massachusetts collapsed after a staircase stumble and was found intoxicated by Probation Officer Colby. He was jailed for violating probation after the incident.
In Knoxville Tennessee bootleggers are selling liquor in pint bottles wrapped in cellophane. Each bottle sells for 50 cents as the fad spreads through the city.
An old ad promises fast relief from piles with a money back offer. The copy suggests removing the cause and cites good circulation as a remedy, urging readers to try the product for pile misery.
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