This was a day that didn’t exist in Colonial America in 1752, as the familiar calendar underwent what is called the “Gregorian correction,” switching from the ancient Julian calendar to adjust for errors accumulated over centuries. After September 2nd, the next day was September 14th, and there was rioting by those who felt cheated and demanded the 11 days back. The British parliament’s Calendar Act of 1750 had also changed New Year’s Day from March 25th to January 1st. As a result, the year 1751 had only 282 days. Since then, with leap years built in, the calendar has remained constant. Calendar production engages some of the country’s nearly 26,000 printing establishments, which employ some 443,000 workers. Profile America is in its17th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Saturday, September 13th. When Henry Bliss stepped off a streetcar at Central Park West and 74th Street in New York, on this date in 1899, automobiles were a novelty. Thus, he didn’t look carefully, and was run over by an almost silent electric taxi. The accident was the first fatality in the U.S. involving an automobile. At the time, there were fewer than 8,000 motor vehicles in the whole country. As the number of registered automobiles climbed rapidly, so did the number of deaths. In 1990, some 45,000 drivers, passengers and pedestrians were killed on the nation’s highways. In recent years, the number has trended down to fewer than 31,000 fatalities as of 2011, even though the number of cars continues to increase. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at <www.census.gov>.
Sunday, September 14th. The stubborn economic difficulties the nation is experiencing began six years ago today, and may seem unique. But they have their antecedents in history. Most of us are familiar with the Great Depression of the 1930s, But 141 years ago, the nation was struck by the Panic of 1873, now called the Long Depression. It started because of a collapse in the demand for silver in Europe and spread around the world. In the U.S., banks failed, railroads went bankrupt, factories closed, and unemployment soared. The chaos caused the New York Stock Exchange to close for 10 days in late September that year. The depression dragged on until 1879. Demand for silver rebounded, and today in the U.S., nearly a half-billion dollars worth of silver ore is mined annually. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov
Here’s an interesting story that happened within the last 30 days in Henderson, yet missed the news coverage.
At Maria Parham Hospital, the baby ward was closed for a little over three weeks and all of the delivering mothers were routed to Granville Medical Center. Why do you ask did this occur? It seems that there were two maternity doctors on staff. One quit, leaving only one left. One day, the remaining doctor PUNCHED the wet nurse in the FACE in the DELIVERY ROOM. Yeah, this really happened. The doctor was banned from the premises of Maria Parham Hospital, thus leaving the maternity ward without a doctor. Until a new doctor could be hired, all pregnancy deliveries were routed to Granville County Medical Center. Is it more crazy that this happened or is it more crazy that this was not published in the Daily Disgrace we call a newspaper?
Once again Granville Co. trumps Vance Co!! It might be an unknown chemical in the H2O in Vance Co……the unknown chemical might be labeled Sd on the Periodic Table……Sd is more commonly known as STUPID!!!!!! U couldn’t make this s##t up if you tried!!!
What do you mean by “hired”? Does this mean there is no ob-gyn doctor group in Henderson with MPH privileges any longer? So is it up to “LifePoint” to hire in house ob-gyns –? What exactly is the affiliation with Duke???
Mr. Opinionated unless a criminal charge is filed the matter is private. That’s how corporations protect themselves from nosey stockholders and investors. It is also how medical malfeasance is kept hidden by the “professionals” who provide medical care. I was unaware that a wet nurse is needed or required in theater. All of a wet nurses’ work is post delivery.
Prudence the afflation is something Dagny and here others profess as beneficial to society, capitalistic greed. MPH for many years was a gem within the county, now it is little more than another cash cow for a corporation. Doctoring has rapidly transformed from the care of human patients to clock management.
I still do not know how the change happened in the first place. It may say “Duke”, but Life Point runs the operation in my opinion and they own or manage many hospitals–more is the pity,
It’s just so sad how far our town has fallen. We have beggars soliciting people when they get out of cars, welfare lines longer than the best roller coaster line at Walt Disney World, politicians who don’t understand the concept of politics, doctors using their favorite WWF moves in hospital rooms, state funded organizations closing their eyes to thievery, and dummies like us paying tax dollars to fund all the chaos. I agree with Deception. You can’t make this crap up, lol. All we need now is Jerry Springer on Dabney Drive running a drive-in talk show, and Fox running a reality TV show named “Henderson-Trailer Park of the East Coast”. Sad but humorous. I choose to smile rather than cry.
Mr. O….what ‘direction’ did you think “your town” would go with the elected officials in your town? Your school board consists of less than par members as far as educational backgrounds go, not to mention a notorious tax deadbeat. Your Co. Commissioners can’t handle Joint Ventures much less County-Wide water. Your City Council? Well you do have a Pastor but even she or her Church has been on the tax deadbeat list. Lest you forget you also have a bail bondswoman. Guess thats handy when your Sheriff’s kid gets pulled for suspicion of DUI…….Shall I continue?
I noticed that the ‘traffic’ has slowed a bit on HiH so I guess I will give you an easy target……….
INDICTED ON 160 CHARGES………..& still no mugshot!!!!! Christa Reavis!!!!
&yet the Daily Dispatch & HiH con’t to put mugshots of low-level AA dope dealers!!!! Must be nice to be white!!!!
All in who you know I guess
Well Deception, while I usually agree with what you say, the latest mug shot was more than a “low level dope dealer”. While I do not dispute it’s only fair to show her mug shot also, the subject you speak of has been poisoning the community for several years with heroin and every time he has been arrested, he has been given a low bond and is usually back to selling the same day. Maybe they will both be sent to prison for a long time.
There might be drama in the baby ward, but when are they going to turn the old E.R. into a mental ward and keep those dangerous, unpredictable involuntarily committed mental patients out of the Emergency Room? There are several places inside the hospital that this could be done, yet Maria Parham Medical Center refuses to do so and elects to keep them housed with the rest of the patients for days and weeks at the time while tax payers pay Daymark $167.00 an hour to “assess and find placement” for these patients, many who do not meet the criteria of involuntary commitment. This is all done while the patients are under the “watch” of an officer or a deputy, something else the tax-payers pay for. It seems as if Daymark has found away to turn local law enforcement into their own private, for profit enforcers. There is something to think about.
Out in Left Field, Crony capitalism is greedy but that isn’t true capitalism, it is perverted capitalism. Study world history and it proves that the American capitalistic society was responsible for more personal liberty and a higher standard of living than at any other time in history. The alternative to capitalism? Communism! Responsible for one hundred million deaths in the last century and a society of misery, depravity and power concentrated in the hands of a few elitists instead of power with the individual. Why do you want America to keep going down the socialist path to communism? It is destroying our society. Just look at every city where all the power is in the hands of liberal Democrats and their policies are on full display, such as Detroit and Chicago. Capitalism didn’t destroy the health care system, government interferance and a lack of tort reform destroyed it. Duke Life Point has raised the quality of care and the reputation of Mariah Parham, that is a fact. Small communities all have trouble retaining OBGYN’s because they get their pants sued off, no one wants to be a baby DR because of the huge liability. The story mentioned above is hear say.
Dagny, the story I stated above is most definitely NOT hear say. It’s fact. I am a very well informed person in that category, lol. Nice try. As for the rest of your article, you make good points. And as for Deception’s statements, I truly feel it is more to do with the “who you know network” than the “white” story you love to pitch. The reverse of that could easily be that the sheriff’s black daughter got off with not even a slap on the hand for a DUI. It sure must be nice to be black. Of course, people love to use the race card when it fares in their favor. I personally hate the race card, on both sides. Race isn’t the issue in this world. If that were the case, we most certainly wouldn’t have a black president. It’s a “who you know, who you are are politically tied with, who you are related to” issue.
Deception, did you miss the mug shot for Mrs. Reavis at the daily dispatch? http://www.hendersondispatch.com/news/x711467880/Reavis-indicted-on-160-charges
That’s one ugly white woman!!!!! She looks like a 60-65 yr old woman & she is only 41? Guess howie had 2 much smoke in his eyes!!! WOW!!!! I missed that pic in the paper……guess I need 2 get it outta the birdcage.
Deception you should be careful how you express your opinions there might be family of her that read home in Henderson. Your so belligerent why not post your own picture and let’s see what people think of you.
Deception or whomever can answer. My copy of the Dispatch does not have Mrs. Reavis’ picture next to the story. Apparently it was included in the electronic edition, but not the print addition. This makes no sense. Somebody tell me why, please.
RR….I couldn’t find it when I got it out of the bird cage so I figure it must be some sort of “white conspiracy”? It definitely wasn’t in my paper beside the article on the Indictment anyway. Guess she has friends in all sorts of places……….plot thickens……….
Wasn’t in my paper either
Were citizens of Henderson so upset that a murder took place @ oxford convenience store that someone had 2 shoot a 13 yr.old in Henderson? TRUE STORY…..Check out WRAL 5 For update. Don’t worry Vance Co……Granville doesn’t want 2 be the leader in # of shootings…..y’all can have that position
Christ-all-mighty Decept. Somebody gets shot and you gloat? Something wrong with you.
puberty…..not “gloating” just making a point. I see the Daily Dispatch and HiH made an effort to put his mugshot on both. Where is C.Harris’ mugshot? Oh…..I forgot….she’s white!! The alledged shooter is another AA male!!! Keep up the good work!!
Is your record cracked? You keep repeating yourself, Deception.
AA stands for Alcoholics Anonymous. Was it a drunk or did you mean black?