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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1939
Page
4
A compact reflection notes Jesus blessing those who believe without sight and Colton’s quip on belief versus comprehension, contrasting faith’s reach with mere understanding. The passage frames belief as a virtue beyond full sight and reason.
The attorney general will attend the Greensboro hearing as observer only if Federal control of the Yadkin river becomes the determining issue. The governor restricts state intervention to party plaintiff status, and this limit stands regardless of the merits of the city project.
The piece argues cancer is a curable disease when detected early and urges public vigilance. It notes past success with tuberculosis showing how public awareness and medical leadership can reduce fear and improve outcomes. It highlights activist women and cites Grandma Mary Jane Skinner turning 100 with faith and family.
Paul Harris spoke to Rotarians in Greensboro praising Rotary International and its aim to foster peace through global understanding. The address noted wartime history and current disarmament efforts while acknowledging ongoing tensions and the complex path to lasting peace.
A columnist contrasts two letters from a 26 year old seeking work. The successful version shows how his experience can help the employer make money, highlighting sales skills and potential executive value. It argues education matters only as it serves profitability and requests a discussion.
Governor Hoey urged prison reform during a Citizens hip Schools session, advocating a system that rehabilitates inmates so they emerge better citizens. He warned current humane care often fails to shape future conduct and urged a fundamental shift to address youthful delinquency.
An Illinois legislative committee reports that double feature movies are bad for the health of theatre managers who must persuade patrons to buy a single bill.
Abe Pickus of Cleveland is noted for a birthday wired message to Adolf Hitler. The note mentions Wake up Boss Hitler and references Kaiser’s experience in a terse international call. The artifact highlights personal wartime era communication habits.
Ezra Pound, an American literary figure living in Italy, asserts that censorship does not restrict truth, provoking a controversial discussion on freedom of expression and state control.
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes social whirl with Lillian Gish Ruth Chatterton Ethel Merman Tallulah Bankhead Kitty Carlisle and others in clubs at the World's Fair and Cotton Club scenes. Describes public meetings between stars critics governors and Harlem entertainers in a brisk social snapshot.
The article notes George Hale, formerly staging dances at Paradise, now produces shows at the International Casino. It mentions Paradise chorines threatening to complain and Hale’s defiant reply to critics. Elliott Roosevelt teases joining as a columnist and jokes about naming his column while promising to fight unfairly with good grammar.
In Paradise last night the mood dipped as Peter Mozzi, former owner of the famed West 62nd Street rendezvous 21, now waits tables at the Paradise. Harlem cafes draw showfolk to Clark Monroe’s Uptown House on 134th Street while new venues like La Conga debut tonight.
A Broadway observer recalls a polished songwriter whose only vice is narcotics. He carries a spoon in his coat handkerchief pocket and uses it to prepare drugs. A naive newcomer asks about the spoon and he retorts that it is for caviar.
The Frankie Masters crew with Marion Francis vocals performed at the Roosevelt Hotel Tuesday midnight via Mutual. Jerry Cooper hosted NBC sessions while Tamara sang Get Out of Town. Raul and Eva Reyes led rhumba experts at Havana Madrid. Warner's Cinemonument Juar ez and Jack Teagarden's orchestra aired on networks. A F A arbitration for 11 Acquacade cast members in Billy Rose matter ended with all sides claiming small wins and some sleep lost.
Items from April 25 notes include Robert Terrall's Trib reference to picketing slave bracelets, El Morocco brawl ban humor by Frankie Hyers, Lee Shippey's The Great American Family now a Pasadena play, a local society gag about a father dying before birth, and Brooks Atkinson critiquing Crisis Circle as a congress of rattlesnakes.
A brisk montage of city storefronts and characters. Hamburger Heaven on Madison Avenue, Wanamaker’s in Greenwich Village, a parrot fortune teller, an organ grinder with a two card fortune, Lindy’s tea habits, a show girl with a $6000 limousine, and a Columbus Avenue girdle shop display reflect a bustling midcentury urban life.
City registration books close tomorrow evening. T. C. Johnson of the High Point College faculty is elected president of the Men’s Club at the First Presbyterian Church. Mark Costello elected president of the local A. B. Club with Henry Foccue as vice president. Local Civilians will aid in the Greensboro track and field meet tomorrow and provide transportation for local high school boys to the State contest.
Dorothy Detzer leads the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom as a small, stubborn band of activists in Washington. She notes public mood shifts toward isolations and warns that a war stance by the White House fuels fear and narrows avenues for diplomacy. Detzer recalls a brother killed in World War I and urges democracy at home to sustain peace.
H F Upshaw of Memphis Tennessee arrives tonight to visit his brother A M Upshaw of this city. Miss Edith Culler from Meredith College visits her parents Mr and Mrs M C Culler on Tate Street.
Briefs report 71 dead from last night storms in Georgia and South Carolina. General Calles of Mexico vows rebels will be annihilated. Gypsy tribes converge on Louisville for the marriage of Frank John to Rosie Stanley.
Voters must register by sundown today to cast ballots in the Tuesday municipal election. The city council also creates a new juvenile court and names David H. Parsons as judge. Work on the new water plant is planned to begin soon.
J C Welch Jr returns from Roanoke Virginia Madison Foust spends the day in Thomasville on business Tom Kearns from Trinity College visits his parents Mrs John Welborn returns from Lynchburg News Briefs Fire in Norfolk destroys Ledger-Dispatch building Colonial Apartment in Greenville South Carolina burns with 200000 loss Italy refuses to yield to peace conference decrees
A witty note warns that if the Dodgers rise in the National League it would hurt Brooklyn fruit and vegetable dealers. It remarks that summer is slow to come but inevitable, and that a brother is mustering nerve to wear white shoes.
Rundown of humorous quotes from patrons and wait staff at multiple spots. Witty remarks touch on taste, literature, romance, and liquor with a breezy, era–tinged tone. Names of venues pepper the scene as the crowd riffs on girls and hearts.
In Columbus Ohio an early season baseball game drew 39 spectators. The crowd’s roar was faintly audible while only the umpires appeared pleased by the proceedings.
Farmers face increasing pest pressure as grasshoppers invade fields during a time of national conflict. Local reports describe swarms threatening crops and prompting control efforts by ranchers and neighbors.
As summer nears a coal shortage looms, the community voices frustration at the coal dealer. Residents warn of potential delays and seek a solution to secure fuel amid rising demand and limited stock.
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