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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
4
Subscription rates and payment terms are listed for the Point and nearby towns. The notice notes two month, three month, six month, and annual options and directs longer periods be paid at the office. The Associated Press is credited for news as distributed to this newspaper.
A Biblical reflection contrasts the Israelites tempted by serpent sights with faith in God’s presence as the sole remedy. Fenelon’s meditation adds that realizing God’s presence is the sovereign cure against temptation.
City Manager E. M. Knox, after a year of contact with PWA offices, questions claims of government inefficiency. He praises PWA leadership and technical ability and cites strict contract demands on High Point’s Yadkin river power project as evidence the agency bargains hard and scrutinizes details.
A Cuban doctor, Dr. Mattias Duque, 68, volunteers to be inoculated with cancer germs to test a theory that cancer can be transmitted. He risks his life for science, while either outcome advances or disproves his idea, aiming to benefit humanity and medical knowledge.
The passage contrasts actions worldwide with a Cuban doctor who risks exposure to a loathsome disease for the benefit of humanity, calling him the greatest hero of the lot while noting other bold efforts in China and Spain.
A December issue article offers eleven fall and winter strategies for farm families to ensure a profitable 1938. The eleventh tip urges neighbor visits, tours, and reading for ideas, plus demonstrations and tests by colleges and breeders to gain money saving methods.
A New Orleans traffic patrolman reports a speeding car saved two lives when a pedestrian nearly struck by the car dropped a loaded pistol from his pocket. The man told officers he planned to kill his wife and himself, but God directed the pistol to fall where it could be seen.
The text reflects President Roosevelt's housing message urging faster construction to meet population growth and affordable housing. It contrasts past overbuilding with current shortages, calls for safe home ownership, and emphasizes civic duty and freedom in national progress. The piece quotes Henry Ford and laments civic ignorance.
A columnist argues that misfortune helps shape success citing John Howard Payne and his song Home Sweet Home, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s resilience, William the Conqueror’s rise after a stumble, and a bit of sensational England farming news about fattening chickens by nonexercise.
Capus M. Waynick, a longtime North Carolina official in roles from State Senator to highway and contract director, resigns a $6,600 post to rejoin the High Point Enterprise editorial staff. The Times department notes his editorial value surpasses his political track record, praising his journalism over politics.
Capus M. Waynick resigns from state service to rejoin The High Point Enterprise he edited before moving to Raleigh and heading the re employment service and later the state highway and public works commission. The Greensboro Record notes his career path and welcomes him back to journalism.
New York dispatch notes the aging Broadway star Tom Manville, in his early forties but looking older, burdened by wealth and a lifestyle with showy blondes and high society guests. His inherited millions have been spent on a flashy image, with headlines intermittently following his private escapades.
Auto license plates went on sale at Ilderton Motor Company. Twenty four High Point boys attend the ninth annual Older Boys conference at Hickory. Carter Dalton will address the RBPO Lodge of Sorrow at the American Theatre Sunday afternoon with tributes to deceased members. High street widening planned. J. O. Connor elected to city council. Mr and Mrs W H Slane returned from Conway Ark. Mrs W T Powell to Charlotte for Mayflower Descendants meeting. Willie Davis returns home to North Carolina.
A lively pair performs with clever banter as audience reactions mix laughter and mild risqué lines. Their rapport and timing keep the scene brisk, though some remarks flirt with bold humor.
I brag of dashing the private mansions of Rockefeller and Morgan to wow crowds. I reveal guards springing from nowhere to deter intruders with a bomb scare. It’s the only trick I truly master in my repertoire.
Will Rogers told reporters in Mexico City he was not there to find comedy in government. Chicago reports claim police officials and politicians have colluded with crooks and gangsters.
A vaudeville reminiscence centers on Joe Jackson the eee bicyclist famed for precise timing and world travel. He lives quietly at Greenwood Lakes North Carolina when not touring and once rode as Europe’s champion cyclist. The piece recalls a Berlin wallet prank and notes backstage life at The Gerdes hotel with figures like Mabel Hite and Ed Wynn named in casual chatter.
In a casual chat a man recalls a friend who recently had double pneumonia and appeared thinner. Another speaker asks if pneumonia can shrink a person, and Harry Silvey quips that it won’t stretch you.
Twenty years ago Tom Kearns returned to Oak Ridge. J C Welch went back to Roanoke College this morning. Miss Pauline Simmons resumed studies at Salem College after a short visit there.
A High Point Candy Kitchen employee, Pete Antonakas, is accused of taking $100 and a general utility Negro asset. The incident occurred early yesterday morning. The U S Congress convened today and General Byng reportedly retook German-held positions in Flanders. The Gaston region across Concord remained rested today.
The Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne lean into Amphytrion 38 with a playful yet refined mask. Their famed theatrical dominance and erudite charm fuel a bawdy comic piece that blends high art with sly mischief.
Secretary Wallace's report to Congress details the nationwide hunt for Elixir Sulfanilamide amid at least 78 deaths. Inspectors traced 633 commercial shipments and 1,872 ounce samples, securing cooperation from druggists, physicians, and salesmen while uncovering record gaps and unsafe dispensing practices nationwide.
A report notes hair shaved from Germans during wartime will be treated as a patriotic contribution of raw materials. The bald heads’ hair will be categorized as non-Nordic.
Florida promoters prepare a response as Los Angeles headlines skim the collapse on a hill. The exchange hints at reputational stakes and local media dynamics shaping the ongoing narrative.
Report notes diplomatic friction as Japan cites China’s refusal to engage, hinting at deteriorating relations. The article discusses late caliber, watercooled typewriters as a metaphor and contrasts with expected dialogue. No official statements from Beijing were disclosed.
A New York casino closed after a controversy involving nude displays. Reports say a staffer briefly exposed himself, triggering the venue to end operations amid scrutiny of propriety and crowd safety.
In Lovgt a Tony Sarg exhibit hints that his puppets fit a modern historical play on life under dictatorship. The display linked Sarg’s figures to themes of control, surveillance, and authority.
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