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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1937
Page
4
A compact reflective note joins scripture and classic philosophy. The verse urges trust in divine guidance while Empedocles is cited with a paradox about God as a circle with center everywhere.
The report discusses Alabama Senator Hugo Black's surprise appointment to the Supreme Court bench and the likely prompt Senate confirmation. It notes Black's strong New Deal stance, questions the political implications, and expresses hope he becomes a great jurist despite controversy.
The article notes a rival named Lemmon of Indiana who claims involvement in the Mattson Bay kidnapping, challenging the earlier record set by High Point’s noted board detective.
Lexington and Thomasville seek restraint on Kernersville sewage plant at Abbotts Creek headwaters used by Davidson towns. The dispute highlights protection of critical water sources while critics urge a quick solution to the questionable project. The piece ends with satirical rural talk about fruit and satirical remarks from Greensboro laborers.
A playful note observes that Friday the 13th favors fishing while a caught fish might lament its fate with the line I never had chance. The item blends superstition with whimsy about luck and voice of fish.
The council adopted a budget showing progress in reducing the city's financial problem while keeping the tax rate at $1.50 per $100. The document notes large debt principal payments next year, school levies increasing to 26 cents, and planned purchases of unmatured obligations to save money, with emphasis on continuing strict economy.
Cities worry as trucks carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline traverse business districts daily. Officials urge preemptive action to prevent potential trouble before it occurs.
The main trouble in setting up blue laws as to Sunday observance is to find where to stop.
The piece argues routine timetabled flights and China clippers prove commercial aviation can be safe and dependable. It notes nine months of San Francisco to Manila timetables via Honolulu Midway Wake and Guam with no fatalities and calls for globe spanning routes built on rigorous tests and impersonal operation.
Traffic experts from across the nation gathered in Chicago to present a model speed law. The rule states no vehicle shall drive faster than reasonable and prudent under existing conditions. They critique fixed low limits and note the human element makes arbitrary limits the practical curb.
Bruce Catton condemns a Knoxville scam where an old woman paid a dollar for faster pension processing. The piece notes illegal compensation for aiding pension benefits is punishable by up to a year in jail or a $1000 fine, urging prompt reporting of suspected cases.
A patented scent device used to provide theatergoers with film-appropriate perfume may inconvenience some customers in recent program pictures.
A Chicago quack who claimed to diagnose a bad liver by a footstep faced trouble as police entered his office. Authorities investigated his practice and scrutinized patients who sought his questionable treatments.
Strikers picketed New York automats amid labor protest rhetoric while a decisive ban on sitting at a coffee spigot drew attention to unusual workplace etiquette and supply issues.
A New York woman discovers a table leg sprouting branches in a home scene, a line that playfully hints at apartment gardening limits. The piece also notes a Japanese attitude in China and a quirky hobbyist’s tax ambitions outside normal hours.
After games millions of peanut shells litter the stands as cleanup crews sweep debris. The scene underscores how ordinary fan habits contribute to stadium maintenance and crowd behavior.
The Philadelphia mayor warns he will halt the strike if necessary, signaling decisive City Hall intervention amid labor unrest and mounting tensions in the city.
The president discusses looming era of rapid economic and social change driven by epochal inventions just entering public view. He emphasizes transformative potential and calls for preparedness and adaptation across society.
Belgian Premier Van Zeeland visits Washington seeking a German loan as Britain objects and Roosevelt faces pressure. La Follette poll weighs third term hopes while Corcoran and Cohen deny planning a court packing, with Cummings defending the feasibility of the six new judges proposal.
Workers report rising turnover as garden retailers handle a wave of mailings featuring castor bean seeds sent in envelopes labeled enapdragons. The unusual shipments spark caution about plant safety and regulatory compliance.
A community recalls a deadly 4 bil lion dollar crisis and the sorrow tied to Goldie’s haircut. The fond mother revisits the day, reflecting on loss and the lasting impact on families and local history.
A safety message stresses that bicyclists have full rights when cornering on two wheels, reminding drivers to share the road and yield to cyclists at turns and intersections.
If starting problems persist, switch on lights and press starter again. Weak lights suggest a weak battery or mechanical trouble in the starter or motor.
A playful New York diary from August 13 surveys summer storms and city grandstanders. It names Milton Holden Conde Nast and Bing Crosby with light jabs at Eva Tanguay and Morris Guest, plus Beatrice Lillie Reginald Gardiner and Eddie Dowling on Broadway. It notes familiar faces Grover Whalen Helen Manken Chaplin and george M Cohen.
A portrait of Floyd Odlum as a cautious financier who built a hundred million dollar fortune by reviving moribund companies. Described as a typical small town jasper from Colorado, he rarely attends Broadway openings, night clubs, or elite social events.
The article recalls E. H. Harriman style, noting Odlum hires capable men and gives them full rein. A famous Harriman tale shows an expert recommending purchase only on the last page, prompting Harriman to authorize the buy.
A fragment recalls a grandfather’s tale of a group of astonished visitors who sought President Jefferson but found him serene and unfazed by the nation’s burdens. The old anecdote contrasts expectation with a quiet, dignified reception.
The High Point Real Estate Board will urge the City Council to adopt a policy ensuring water supply and sewers in all new city developments without delay. The plan proposes assessing property holders and granting a 10 year payment period. A nearby group of ten girls left for Camp Otaline with W C A chaperones Irene Yarnall and Ruth Dowd.
A Washington correspondent recalls informal White House moments with Theodore Roosevelt. Gus Karger found the ex president in a wing balancing a feather duster on his chin. Another tale has David Belasco interrupted by a soap bubble blower in Belasco's sanctuary.
The coy greeting Broadway's cleaned up burlesque received hints patrons embrace the risqué romance of the boudoir.
The radio star holds a rare edge over the film luminary by signing off to a million autograph hunters at once after each broadcast, illustrating the power of broadcast reach.
Brief notes on Curtiss Field being purged by Richard Reynolds a North Carolina resident. Mentions Lindbergh and Chamber airliners parked there before Atlantic flight. States value of 1926 aviation assets at 204 410 dollars, up thirteen percent from 1888.
Twenty years ago Capt. A. M. Rankin visited relatives in Greensboro. Miss Bessie Tesh visited Miss Florine Jennings in Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Wheeler attended the Yearly Meeting of Friends at Guilford College yesterday.
Five Americans perished when the steamer City of Athens hit a mine off Cape Town and sank on August 10. Additional note states that thirty percent of drafted men are called for September 5.
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