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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1937
Page
4
Subscription notices outline daily and pulse rates by carrier in High Point and nearby towns with emphasis on service options and pricing structures. Readers are directed to inquire locally for current rates and delivery schedules.
A Thought Life that needs forgiveness has for its first duty to forgive. This pithy reflection by Bul Wer emphasizes mercy as foundational before seeking pardon or justice.
Senator Barkley predicts quick Senate disposal of the farm bill while agriculture officials urge a careful, workable bill before planting season. The piece contrasts for and against rapid action and stresses a stable market through durable legislation. It also notes zoning concerns from the American Society of Planning Officials about over zoning and future land use.
The piece argues for a belt line road connecting Asheboro and Greensboro roads to divert through traffic from Main Street. It notes motorists seek parking near shopping areas and urges construction of a connecting link to improve safety and traffic flow for the southern part of the city and beyond.
Fragmentary text notes a plan shift with a mention that a different publication was the original target. The readable line hints at an alignment change affecting publication choice or timing.
A December Southern Agriculturist excerpt argues against a 70 car train limit, warning it would raise transport costs and grade crossing accidents while promoting more trains and public subsidies. Authors say longer trains save costs with modern equipment and safety upgrades already invested, urging against retrograde legislation.
A column shares practical advice on making a strong impression in job interviews, focusing on what the applicant can offer the employer. It emphasizes speaking of service, initiative, and measurable contributions, with examples from a World’s Fair visit and a memorable encounter with a deaf traveler who remained cheerful despite handicaps.
John Henry Titus explains his surprise and pleasure at Capus Waynick leaving Raleigh to resume the High Point editor’s chair. He notes Waynick’s public service roles and questions the Raleigh regime reshuffle, praising the return to High Point and urging a strong choice for Waynick’s successor.
New York notes show Fifth and Park Avenue mansions feature expansive servants’ halls with rest rooms libraries and music rooms. Some homes even have own dining rooms and dedicated staff for the help. The trend reflects greater comfort and fewer worries for domestic staff despite lavish settings.
A collage of items covers 1928 Ford equipment and public gossip about head turners Peggy Joyce Libby Holman and Elsa Maxwell. Library subscription total rises to 1911.91 dollars. Guilford County Medical Society to meet at Greensboro courthouse with Dr W L Jackson as secretary. A grade school play The Grammary Fairy showcases parts of speech. T J Sizemore to attend North Carolina secretarial association convention in Wilmington December 8 9.
Adolphe Menjou surprised New York friends by a dramatic recovery from a stomach ailment that left him shriveled and pallid. An abdominal operation a year ago was successful and he has since gained 80 pounds, regained vigor, and now enjoys hearty meals and a spirited stride.
Walter Chrysler’s son-in-law Byron Foy, recently moved from Texas, has become a prominent figure in town affairs. Those who know him say he built his career from scratch, earning a top post through hard work and sound judgment, while his refined style evokes Noel Coward’s supersophisticates at elite events like the Horse Show and Metropolitan.
Seventeen carloads of coal are enroute to relieve a local shortage. Local residents Mr and Mrs J W Chandler and children are weekend guests in Greensboro. C Johnson left for a business trip to Spartanburg. Miss Gladys Jackson of Salisbury spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Arnold Huff. The memorial rites for EB A Bencini Sam A Hoover and J F Hoffman at the city high school auditorium will be observed by the High Point lodge BR P O E with R Bechrest as Exalted Ruler.
Germany demands a hefty indemnity as a condition for armistice. In football news, twelve players were killed during the season in a tragic sea incident.
Gertrude Lawrence and Fifi Widener Wichfeld are described as social figures who greet strangers warmly despite blurry vision without glasses. Betty Starbuck is noted as blind without glasses and Libby Holman appears as a leading figure who wore glasses early. The piece portrays social dynamics around eye wear and recognition.
Washington December 1 Roosevelt faces a parallel danger as his current trip echoes the last Congress era fishing expedition. The piece notes appointed leadership weaknesses and blocked programs raising the risk of a major tactical error similar to the April May excursion that backfired.
SEC leader William O. Douglas played a friendly poker game with some boy friends last Saturday night. He joined at table stakes and bought five dollars in chips but had only two dollars in his pocket, losing a dollar before leaving.
Chairman John J. O'Connor refused to sign the petition to discharge the wage-hour bill from his committee. Republicans and southern Democrats kept it contained, despite earlier promises and AFL President Green's attack. The measure's fate hinges on committee action.
A woman in Greenbelt resettlement built model community complains about exposed clotheslines and lack of enclosed backyards. Management offers two answers including draping clothes on radiators and adapting over time.
The fragment suggests a view that before the new session Congress should have considered the burden on the ordinary citizen who already pays for added expenses. It hints at public discontent over unseen charges.
Report cards of grade school pupils hint at a general upward trend as American youngsters engage with the Big Apple fad. The article links improved performance to renewed interest in urban culture and related activities.
The note asserts that the share of Russian expatriates in theater and cinema hubs remains high, indicating no noticeable decline in interest in tsar studies or imperial themes among performers and industry professionals.
An irate opponent assails Rhode Island voting machines saying they fail to count, highlighting the broader dispute over electronic ballots and reliability in the state.
In Buesta the first popular election will form a political team from among the city’s most prominent Lenin graduates. The move signals a shift to leveraging established party veterans to lead the campaign and governance effort.
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