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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1937
Page
4
A historical snippet quotes Psalms 11 4 declaring the Lord tests the righteous and hates the wicked, followed by a Sieges line pondering how a people can be free without learning justice. The compact passage reflects moral reflection and religious rhetoric.
An Asheboro dry cleaning plant explosion last evening shows the danger of inflammable cleaners. No lives were lost but the rapid fire underscores strict compliance with state laws and better enforcement to prevent such accidents.
Doris Major, a Washington cigarette girl missing for a week, was located with a circus in Covington Kentucky. Her parents give consent for her to continue as a successful equestrienne under the big tent, choosing a new life over her former occupation.
A local editorial urges City Council to fund safe crossings on Council Street and along the railroad to shield schoolchildren walking to junior and senior high schools. The piece notes ongoing track depression work funded with state cooperation and calls for action on sidewalks and crosswalks.
Old-timers recall rural children once walked muddy roads as fathers aided by creating side paths. If the city cannot fund it, fathers may meet at Council to cooperatively build a sidewalk. Government had previously built rural school sidewalks along public highways.
The McCrary Eagles of Asheboro sponsored by McCrary Hosiery Mills depart at noon for Wichita Kansas to represent North Carolina in the national semi pro baseball tournament. They earned the state title in Greensboro after a first round loss and will receive full Enterprise coverage from opening game versus Kansas City Police Friday night through elimination or championship. The paper pledges ongoing, colorful reporting with box scores and a running account.
The North Carolina Municipal News appears with a Raleigh dateline to summarize municipal government and operation news. A service of the North Carolina League of Municipalities edited by Patrick Healy Jr, it offers a digest for exchanging knowledge on common municipal problems.
The Sanford Herald under W. E. Horner marks its modern plant with a community celebration. The Enterprise offers hearty congratulations to Horner and Sanford, noting Horner’s move from weekly to tri weekly publishing and commending his youthful enterprise and initiative.
A critique in the Asheville Citizen notes Metaxas era censorship of Greek classics. It cites Materful bans on Antigone and Pericles speeches to avoid democratic ideas, fearing political embarrassment for the dictatorship. The piece laments cultural censorship while praising Greek history.
The Senate limits federal outlay to 20 percent per state and caps cost per family, arguing rural shares and corruption fears. Critics say sectional bargaining blocks a needed housing push linking slum clearance to broader reforms. Wagner seeks House support, with a possible conference compromise or bill abandonment.
Bruce Catton notes that Nazi restrictions cap Germans abroad at 10 marks, deeming cashless trips as lowering national reputation. Marginal travelers taking over night trips from Berlin to Paris face a ban on bringing more than 10 marks out of the country, trapping wanderlust at home on weekends.
Washington notes no firm adjournment date as Congress faces wage hour and crop control battles. A southern coalition backs stronger farm and labor bills while a prairie bloc seeks bargaining with northern members, potentially prolonging the session. Roosevelt threatens vetoes on sugar and price fixing as district appropriations ride with rider tactics.
A bridge expert says there are no natural players and notes it takes practice to identify the right person to challenge under the table.
In these days a good diplomat is one who can resist being talked into an agreement to keep the peace. The remark suggests caution in treaty negotiations and the value of steadfast diplomatic stance.
The remark hints Congress has already enacted measures this session and should study the laws now in place. It suggests lawmakers focus on existing statutes rather than pursuing new proposals.
A literary friend sketches New Yorks haunted houses famed for decay and rumor. Real estate agents say many remain hard to rent due to ghost stories, though people often move in bravado, claiming never to see a ghost yet noting strange noises.
A fragment describes a new dangerous lady archetype using pseudo athletic disguise and old tricks. It notes bright red nails heavy makeup and frocks while presenting innocence after drinks and a casual remark about a nearby apartment.
The veteran clarinetist Ted Lewis returns to Broadway after years away and finds renewed affection. Once a staple at Rector's he recalls the club’s glamour while noting how Chicago audiences embraced him. He helped pioneer Jase style and amused crowds with his distinctive performance.
News brief notes overcrowded cells for colored inmates with three wedged into two beds as officials lament need for more space. Also reports free mail delivery expanding Aug 16 and city license tag pickups. Firemen prepare for state meeting in Greensboro Aug 22 25. Emergency air mail fields planned in several towns with beacon lights in Key points.
Miss Clara Holmes Gurley will present a reading titled The Prince Chap at the high school auditorium on August 17 for Red Cross funds. Mrs Julius C Smith has returned from a visit to Currie relatives.
President Wilson is nicknamed Kaiser by women’s suffrage advocates. Congress considers plans to insure soldiers' lives as part of broader wartime measures. British and French forces make gains on a seven mile front in Flanders today.
In Peiping, temples are praised as most alluring under moonlight attracting a Japanese aviator who reportedly carries a full bomb rack. The scene blends architectural beauty with warlike implications in a tense wartime setting.
Commercial corn products include starch syrup and sugar. Derived items listed are soaps ice cream face powder high explosives brooms dextrose alcohol rayon and more.
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