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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1939
Page
4
A Bible verse from II Samuel 22 21 notes divine reward for righteousness. The Pennsylvanian sentiment adds that a life of good deeds and suffering earns a longer and better life.
The piece contrasts the Nazi program Strength through Joy giving vacations to workers with grim images aboard trains and ships. It recalls Vienna children separated from mothers, elderly refugees seeking peace, and a Jewish couple who died in Prague as German forces seized the city. It argues strength can also come from travail and questions the regime’s claim that gentleness and true strength are aligned.
The Enterprise notes a citizens meeting to organize a campaign to clean up and build up the city. J Ed Millis and Amos R Kearns issue the call for April 11 at 7 30 pm in City Hall to promote home building repairs painting and modernization of business buildings with emphasis on retail area beautification.
The piece extols attractive storefronts and appealing entranceways as key to faster sales and higher prices for homes. It urges growers to plant flowering plants and fruit trees to boost property value and welcomes a forthcoming meeting to foster a cooperative effort to dress up High Point for residents and visitors.
Representatives from High Point and other regions argued for a higher wage minimum as North Carolina refuses to be lumped with southern low wage areas. The hosiery federation urged aligning NC with higher wage Northern and Western states, noting local low wage pockets still exist in PA and elsewhere.
The Charlotte News previews Public Laws of North Carolina Session 1939 calling it a distillation of judgments and opinions from 150 diverse figures. It says the volume, along with its predecessors, helps explain why North Carolina is well governed.
The piece notes a longer 1941 session to lengthen terms and simplify procedure. It also cites a Virginia Dare tombstone find near Fort Landing, mentions Brenau College offering 500 dollars for another stone, and reviews Dr Townsend and Townsend plan for old age pensions with a demand of 200 dollars monthly.
Statesville Daily argues the issue should be settled. The paper urges action on what it calls the nation's top problem and calls for a clear resolution.
A fragment suggests critics frame the South as the Nation's number two problem while insisting it isn't number one. The remark notes that opponents who claim otherwise would face self-contradiction.
University of Chicago sleep expert Dr Nathaniel Kleitman concluded there is no universal six rules for sleep. He advised regular daily habits, individual sleep needs, and that worry about insomnia worsens it. He listed six key takeaways: naps don’t harm night sleep, most people sleep more than needed, don’t fear occasional lost sleep, spring and autumn aid easier sleep, best wake time is after peak body temperature, and deepest sleep occurs in the first two hours.
Ralph Graham admits complicity in jewel thefts totaling more than a million dollars. Attorney Norman Becker argues his client is $270 in arrears in alimony while noting absurd jewelry expenses and misfit teeth cost him thousands.
Senator Key Pittman opposes holding hearings on the Neutrality Act and states that no witness testimony could alter his position. The remark signals firm congressional opposition to revisiting the act amid debates on neutrality policies.
Joan Crawford describes a date with husband Fran Ton chot on the eve of an expected divorce. The couple’s relationship and timing of the filing appear unresolved as rumors swirl around the impending split.
Labor member Frederick Bellenger declares the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain is not fit to lead the nation if war returns, signaling a push for his resignation.
Traynor noted the decision to trade Al Todd as Pittsburg Pirates exit the pennant race. He suggests the move reflected the club’s need to rebalance after the season.
Quote from Michael Joseph Mason IRA leader after a 17 year prison sentence for a bomb plot. Separate note mentions opening a hidden cave in Sequoia Park this summer with a warning to keep it quiet to avoid discovery by the U S government regarding buried gold.
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes Joan Crawford braving a downpour at The Stork autographs ten fans with a ten dollar gift to spare her hat. The page trails with society figures Claire Dodd J Ohrbach and Merle Oberon in spotlight moments at Famous Door and Diamond Horseshoe.
Critics note the Five Kings production closed on its trial run costing Theatre Guild $40,000. The Daily Mirror editors quote opponents who say Welles frightened the Guild more than America and mock Hitler's threats tied to Winchell.
Jerry Kruger sings on Hymns at Jack White's Club 18. Joe Kirk a vaudevillian and Letty Kemble a dancer each loved him. A quarrel over another man split them. Letty urged hiring her former rival Jerry suggested Letty. Club 18 hires Letty, harmony returns. Joe plans to marry Letty with Jerry as Maid of Honor.
A slice of 1930s gossip notes Fort Worth flash and political chatter. Henry Youngman quips about mind readers while Joe Young falls ill. The World’s Fair attention, Rockefeller backing Oh Susanna, and Tony Galento’s State appearance draw columnists and office workers alike.
In Midtown lore backers are fools but Sparky Parslow Jr inherited wealth and bought two Broadway shows and a nightclub. He recoups his investment in twelve weeks with Leave It To Me and the other show, to star Mae West with Porter music, stirs the club scene and worries industry forces.
Broad statements mix romance and social advice with blunt maxims. It offers quick gendered theses on power, loyalty, spending and consequences, reflecting a satirical or moralizing tone from a past era.
Irving Caesar writes Peace by Wireless for The Conn Nut meg as it becomes Heywood Broun's Weekly next issue. Rainger and RoBins publish The Funny Old Hills hit. Nancy Noland showcases sophistication at Hotel Elysee. Ink Spots cap torch era with If I Didn't Care. Katharine Hepburn stars in Philadelphia Story comedy. Parraga entertains at La Fontaine Bleu with candlelight performances. Army Reserve Officer Salute Razzi gains club fame as a new meeting style with the coroner.
A reflective lyric contrasts blame and mystery with reclaimed sleep and magic meetings in a voyage to yesterday. Silver trumpets echo as memory recalls a night voice and the time when touching the stars felt possible.
Snippets from downtown clubs reveal flirtatious banter and sharp one liners. Passages reference Reuben’s Onyx Gaucho and Radio Franks with quips about love danger fashion and identity.
Payng Father Time Local News reports C A York and Alvin S Parker announce for city council. County taxes to be sold within 30 days. The Captain of Plymouth operetta was sung twice yesterday at the city high school before large crowds. Local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan memorial services at First Methodist Protestant Church Sunday night. Dr Lucy Eshelman will be on vacation. Dr Irene Patterson of Liberty will handle practice temporarily.
In Washington a money motive is cited as the main reason no lengthy coal strike is expected in the Appalachian region. John L. Lewis’s shrinking war chest worries operators who see a scaled wage deal likely, with a dispute over a retroactive April 1 wage rise potential. The navy denies spy panic, noting a joking sign incident once publicized.
A. M. Rankin has gone to Orlando Florida to spend a month. Miss Alice Elizabeth Freeze has resumed her studies at Converse after spending Easter here.
Dozens died as powerful storms sweep the upper Midwest and Canada. Officials report nineteen fatalities and ongoing search efforts as communities assess damage and recover.
Twenty years ago the first street car from Perley A. Thom as Car Works of this city was moved across Main Street by a shifting engine. It will be shipped to the Public Utilities Company in Charlotte. High Point citizens are warned against giving money to children soliciting funds for the Methodist Protestant Children's Home. The home is not supported in this way. The children are described as petty grafters.
Cummings left yesterday for Hickory on business. Grady Welch a wireless operator in the navy is spending several days in the city. Mrs M J Groome of Groometown is visiting friends here. Sgt Edward L Armstrong a veteran of the 30th division arrived in High Point yesterday after discharge.
Paris reports President Wilson recovering from a severe cold. Trotsky orders Bolshevist fleet attack on allied warships in the Baltic. Danzig to be used as a port by the Polish army returning home. Rainbow Division to Camp Meade denied parade rights.
Fragmentary quotes describe a young woman’s public image at venues like the Queen Mary Kit-Kat Mammy's Chicken Farm and Coq Rouge. Observers label her as a typical debutante of 18 turning 21, with varied remarks about charm, behavior, and romance.
Rep Fred Bradley announces a Michigan food products dinner in Washington on April 6 with guests from six states. The event features an all‑inclusive menu including beans potatoes cherries celery apples whitefish turkeys and champagne. Barbara Banks of Escanaba arrives as Queen of Smeltana as Bradley uses his plane to bring her to the festivity.
In Huntsville Alabama an auto dealer sold a car to the doctor who delivered a baby and another to the ambulance driver who brought his wife home from the hospital. The dealer may have crafted his sales pitch while pacing the floor.
Bruce Barton argues that every Roosevelt trip boosts business, especially for railroads, telephone firms, and telegraph companies, citing increased activity and demand during travel periods.
With the war over, Spaniards may return to calmer times as bull fights could resume. Social life and regional fans look to renewed spectacle and cultural tradition after conflict.
New York Magistrate Thomas Aurelio overturned a traffic court fine against actress Celeste Holm. The ruling praised public cheerfulness and noted the need to lift spirits alongside legal action.
A public statement by Baron Constantin von Neuerath, protector of Czechia, vows that the Reich will develop entrusted nationalities without compromising their honor or dignity and with full respect for their national rights.
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