High Point Enterprise masthead and circulation notice
The High Point Enterprise lists B Terry president A Rawley secretary treasurer Ammetta Cecil general manager Jcapus Waynick editor. Carriers may collect in advance for over one week outside the city limited to five weeks within the city. Subscription longer than five weeks to be paid at office. The paper is AP exclusive news dispatch reprint and member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation. Entered as second class matter December 1 1939. Nationally represented by The John Budd Co. 420 Lexington Ave New York City.
Interstate Commerce ruling on freight rates a narrow victory for the South
The Interstate Commerce Commission split five to four in favor of freight rate reductions for certain commodities from the South to the North. The majority warned that higher Southern costs cannot justify higher rates and urged broader application of the principle to achieve transportation cost equality, citing the South’s ongoing struggle for justice and fair treatment.
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South
Interstate Commerce Commission
Justice
Lc.c
Eastman
Commission
Christmas shopping urged as High Point marks season
The piece notes High Point's growth as a retail center and calls for prompt Christmas shopping as stores are well stocked. It mentions heavy industrial productivity, improved retail machinery, and the festive lighting beginning tonight amid a broader regional census discussion and concerns about Russia's expansion.
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High Point
Santa Claus
Winter's hush and nature's vigil amid a troubled world
The piece reflects on 1939 holidays and a world at war, contrasting warm memories with reports of destruction in Finland. It presents a prose-poem celebrating winter’s beauty while noting humanity’s anxieties, and ponders spring as Shelley’s hopeful question appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Finland
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Twin City Sentinel
Nature
Russia as Neighbor and the Communist Boundary
Russians faced tolerant responses from neighboring capitals as recognition of the Communist government spread. Capitalist states accepted a vast communist mass in the regional neighborhood and settled into calm acceptance of the new balance.
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Russia
Census Headquarters In North Carolina District Established
A census district for 1940 in North Carolina includes the Sixth Calonal district. The intended central location near geographic or numerical center is questioned as Durham provides the headquarters.
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North Carolina
Durham
Lily Pons The Star Who Won Courage Through Duty
Lily Pons, 104 pound coloratura soprano, rose from piano student to Metropolitan Opera star through hard work and a pledge to excel. Her path included hospital concerts in WWI aid and a dramatic shift from piano to grand opera after a pivotal studio lesson. Her 1931 Met debut stunned New York.
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Maryland
Lilypons
Boston
Connecticut
Lily Pons
Metropolitan Opera
Milwaukee
Andre Kostelanetz
Hollywood
New York
United States
Geraldine Farrar
Grace Moore
Gladys Swarthout
Paris Conservatoire
Metropolitan Opera House
Harsh Words and Local Happenings Echo in Briefs
A collage of quotes reflects political tension with Walter G. Krivitsky praising habeas corpus. Miners strike for pay refuse to seize mines, avoiding self-targeted action. Soviet ribbing over U S gold shipments sparks light mockery. A cowpuncher crowned crochet king eyes a duel with the women's champ. A western optimism note predicts a bold two needle showdown.
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Walter G. Krivitsky
Western
Europe
Truck Drops From Highway Onto Porch Surprising Family
A truck veered off a highway and landed on a front porch, startling the residents who briefly mistook the vehicle for their grandfather.
Walter Winchell On Broadway Memo Column Notes
Walter Winchell writes in a breezy Broadway column style with short items. Mentions Gypsy Rose Lee surgery at Park East Hospital and Henry Armstrong canceling a bout. references to Paul Muni premiere and Jules Bru Latour sightings. swapping war era travel funds to Mexico and South America. trivia about socialite Lawrence White performing at Trianon Room. ends with a quip about nightlife observations.
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W. W
Lepke
Gypsy Rose Lee
Park East Hosp
Basil Fomeens
Henry Armstrong
Ambers
Grippe
Harlem
Paul Muni
An archist Party gains strength in the U S
The piece notes the Archist Party growing stronger in the United States with vitriolic activity soon. Intellectuals are said to be involved and some are former Communists. Nan Blakstone at Le Ruban Bleu dismisses it while Garbo’s public view draws 434000 viewers for Ninotchka at Music Hall in three weeks. Gene Fowler recovers from a crash and jokes about his agent taking a share of injuries.
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Anarchist
U. S
Paddy
Nan Blakstone
le Ruban Bleu
Guinan
Garbo
Music Hall
Gene Fowler
Candor and Quips Fill A World of Whimsies
A collage of personal notes and social jabs features Diane Chase’s insomnia linked to Hank Greenberg, reconciliation between the John Hurleys, Jack Diamond’s Dec 8 voyage on the Grace liner, and a baby birth for Sammy Watkins in Cleveland. Also quotes on Nazism and Bunds, a Time magazine jejune debate, a Gay Blades ice skating charity, Jergens factories, Godowsky quips, and Oscar Le- fragments.
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Diane Chase
Hank Greenberg
John Hurleys
Variety
Jack Diamond
Santa Clara
Sammy Watkins
Cleveland
Fritz Wiedemann
Bund
Ethel Barrymore in Lights at Cort Muni Show
Readers note confusion over Ethel Barrymore's presence for the Muni show at the Barrymore as ticket holders flock to the Cort. Dick Knight recalls near danger after a Met Opera House opening night headstand incident. Virginia Langdon pairs with magician Russell Swann on the coast while Mrs. John Crosson battles double pneumonia.
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Ethel Barrymore
The
Barrymore
Dick Knight
Met Opera House
Jerome Kern
Virginia Langdon
Russell Swann
John Crosson
Indoor horse racing eyed for U S bow on treadmill
Plans, led by Alf Vanderbilt and Liz Whitney, aim to stage indoor horse racing on a treadmill with Madison Square Garden and Chicago and New Orleans halls lined up. Whitney and Van derbilt have trained horses ready and seek more owners to enter.
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Alf Vanderbilt
Liz Whitney
U. S
Mad. Sq. Garden
Chicago
New Orleans
Whitney
Vanderbilt
Chas. Howard
Phipps Tribe
Howard
Seabiscuit
The
Phippses
Mr. Howard
Paying Father Time Local News High Point Budget Surplus
Local High Point news notes a budget surplus of forty five thousand dollars. Southern Railway Vice President Henry W Miller to meet officials Tuesday to discuss crossing menace. Henry Dy Owens of the local high school faculty joins the National Council of English Teachers. Eleanor Idol, Salem College student, visits from her parents in town over Thanksgiving. Dr W L Jackson returns from a medical meeting in Miami. Carter Farriss of Duke University spends weekend here. Miss Mayme Ellis returns from Richmond visit.
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High Point
Henry W. Miller
The
Southern Railway
Henry Dy Owens
National Council of English Teachers
Eleanor Idol
Salem College
W. C., Idol
W. L. Jackson
Miami
Fla
Carter Farriss
Duke University
Mayme Ellis
Richmond
Capper farm conference aims to hear Kansas farmers
Senator Capper plans a Dec 20 informal farm conference in Topeka inviting the governor and Kansas congressional delegation to attend. He will discuss current and planned congressional activity and invite farmers to express needs and views with no formal recommendations expected. The event emphasizes direct democracy in action.
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Washington
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Topeka
Catton
Congress
Senator Capper
Morrow to Run for New Jersey Senate Seat
Dwight H. Morrow, ambassador to Mexico, announces candidacy for United States Senate representing New Jersey. The brief notes his political move amid national events. National guardsmen to receive 155 millimeter rifle type guns replacing 10 inch rifles as winter weather grinds on.
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Dwight H. Morrow
Mexico
United States
New Jersey
Coal Strikes Force Shorter Hours for Local Yards
Twenty years ago, coal strikes prompted conservation measures with yards closed by 4 p m and not opening before 9 a m. Vandals robbed High Point's First Reformed Church, taking church property, including a gas meter and $3 in quarters. Deputy Collector H Hoyle Sink visited to collect taxes.
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First Reformed Church
High Point
H. Hoyle Sink
Residents and visitors noted in Greens boro and Chapel Hill
Mrs J W Chandler spent yesterday afternoon in Greens boro. Eugene Idol of Chapel Hill visited relatives in the city during the week end. R R Ragan has recovered from a recent severe illness. Eugene Jarrett and family have returned from East Bend.
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J. W. Chandler
Greensboro
Eugene Idol
Chapel Hill
R. R. Ragan
Eugene Jarrett
East Bend
Railroads To Be Returned To Private Owners
Lady Astor becomes first woman member of the British House of Commons by taking the oath of office. A major religious conference is planned for Raleigh on December 15.
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Lady Astor
House of Commons
Raleigh
Advertising agency definitions end with a branded phrase
The fragment states an advertising agency rule that 85 percent is devoted to con fusion and 15 percent to commission. It presents a terse, rhetorical definition rather than a full report with names or dates. The text suggests industry shorthand rather than an event or verdict.
Peggy Joyce and Harold Coulter rumors swirl in society pages
Gossip notes Peggy Joyce remains a glamour icon amid chatter that Harold Coulter, recently separated, is involved. Doris Duke intends to study singing while Peggy Fears may join a Wiman musical after New Year. The Plaza Theatre Miami Beach plans name bands for holiday screenings.
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Peggy Joyce
Harold Coulter
Doris Duke
Tallulah
Peggy Fears
Plaza Theatre
Miami Beach
London
Herman J. McCarthy
Conditions with Japan Echo 1911 Trade Clash
Senator Key Pittman voices sharp critique comparing current government Japan talks to the 1911 commercial treaty protests. He, as chair of the foreign relations committee, says tensions are at least as aggravating as those earlier disputes.
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Japan
Key Pittman
Quote by Walter E. Elliot on tyranny and liberty
The British health minister Walter E. Elliot warns against tyranny and oppression threatening the spirit of man and hopes for a saner, more liberal future for Europe and the world. He emphasizes ongoing struggle against savage brutality and the need for liberty.
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Walter E. Elliot
German Consul-General Warns of Bund Trouble
Captain Fritz Wiedemann, the German consul general in San Francisco, says the Bund poses risk in the United States due to its American citizen followers and their inflammatory speeches. He argues that the group's rhetoric could provoke trouble.
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Washington
Capt
Fritg Wiedemann
San Francisco
Diana Barrymore Reunites With Father in Chicago
Diana Barrymore, 20, daughter of John Barrymore, expresses happiness upon greeting her father in Chicago. Two flyers survived an airplane crash and an auto accident while en route to hospital. The text suggests a grim forecast about future dangers.
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Diana Barrymore
John Barrymore
Chicago
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