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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1937

Page

7

Limerick Contest Winner Named Mrs Russell

Mrs. Harry X. Russell of 810 Anglish Street High Point won first place and a $3 cash prize in the Merry Go Round of 1938 limerick contest held this week in The HMnterprise. Pauline Lindsay of High Point took second with $2, and six runners up earned theatre tickets for the Paramount production.

Paulette Lindsay Russell Limerick Harry X. Russell Anglish Street High, Point Pauline Lindsay High Point Paramount Theater Raymond Mitchell Kivett Drive B. C. Barker Greer Street Robert G. Laubscher Willowbrook A. &. Taplin Woodland Drive Lucile Hayworth White Oak Street Merry Four Horsemen of Hilarity Bert Lahr Billy House Mischa Aner Jimmy Savo

Two Names Proposed in Civil Service Commission Vote

A Friday Enterprise report misstated Claude M. Scott's election to the civil service commission. R. R. Ragan was nominated by a commission member and the actual vote result was three to one in favor of Mr. Scott.

The Enterprise Claude M. Scott Civil Service Commission R. R. Ragan Commission Mr. Scott

Burke links for philosophically to Brazil head

Landon criticizes five years of shifting administration plans and misdirected effort. He argues the leadership has defied economic laws, causing economic relapse and rising unemployment. He urges cooperation rather than blame.

Burke Brazil Landon

Friction in Franco Polish Talks Over Security

France demanded Poland include its ties to Czechoslovakia in general European peace discussions. Poland declined citing its habit of smoothing disputes alone. Delbos’ Berlin station chat with Baron von Neurath added a new element prompting a program revision during his European tour starting in Warsaw.

France Poland Czechoslovakia Delbos Berlin Baron Konstantin von Neurath Warsaw

France's Allies Seek Assurances and Guarantees in Talks

The trip, a sequel to exploratory talks with Hitler and prior Anglo-French discussions in London, aimed to reassure Poland Romania Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia that Britain and France would not concede German influence in the South and East and to learn what guarantees these states would seek in a broader settlement addressing Germany's colonial and economic demands.

France

Farm bill sparring and a budget talk in Congress

Senate debates a farm bill criticized as centralizing power under the secretary of agriculture. Senator King calls it a monstrous measure. Senator Vandenberg likens U S policy to Brazil’s political turmoil. A luncheon with Lewis Douglas centers on business recession and tax policy.

Wallace House Senate King Utah Secretary of Agriculture Vandenberg R.-Mich Roosevelt Vargas Brazil United States Rio de Janeiro New York Times Lewis Douglas van Nuys D.-Ind Douglas Bailey

Rice Clinches Comeback With Win After Season Upsets

Rice capped a dramatic rally with a 32 0 win over Mississippi College to finish 6 3 and 1 on the season. Ole Miss ended 4 5 1. Florida upset Kentucky 6 0. Louisiana Tech tied Centenary 7 7. Hardin Simmons and Howard Payne battled to a 7 7 draw ending undefeated runs for the Cowboys.

See Misissippi Ole Miss Florida Kentucky Gators Manhattan South Carolina Louisiana Tech Centenary Rice Hardin- Simmons Howard Payne Cowboys Texas A. & M Elimi

Wildcats Pacific clash ends in big victory and coast upset

Arizona shocked Oregon 20-6 while San Francisco blanked a缶 Southwest rival 42-0 in a season finale. Southern California defeated USC 19-13 as Pac Coast proceedings closed with strong finishes and a fourth quarter surge.

Nated San Francisco Pacific Coast Arizona Oregon Southern California Uclanas

Wittman Wins Miami Air Race With Ease

Dick Keller reports Wittman takes the Miami air race with ease as plans emerge to create a National Air Race Corporation in Cleveland. The article notes opposition from manufacturers and airlines who fear the hazards of ground showcases and its potential to slow aviation progress.

Wittman Miami Petus National Air Race Corporation Cleveland

Hoey defends dam plan amid navigability dispute

Hoey argues a Pee Dee river dam would not affect flow or navigability below Cheraw. He notes five existing dams hold 509,400 acre feet while the proposed Tuckertown project would add 23,000 acre feet, and praises President Roosevelt for energy development.

Cheraw South Carolina Salisbury Tuckertown Roosevelt North Carolina Pee Dee South Carona

Advance Toward China Capital Fails to Evacuate Nuns

Japanese press reports unsuccessful rescue attempt on Tsungming island near Shanghai to evacuate nine French Canadian nuns marooned on the Yangtze estuary. Attack killed Shushan chief officer and wounded crew and passengers aboard the steamer. Rescue led by British consular officer EB Booth and Father Adrien Sancoucy did not reach the nuns.

Tsungming Island Shanghai Shushan EB. R. Boothby Adrien Sancoucy Yangtze Estuary

Nations leading bankers forecast labor and utilities expansion

Bankers foresee investment growth and new utility expansion pending a satisfactory labor settlement. A middle western bank head warned that labor unions carry significant responsibility in shaping the economic path ahead.

Lewis

Bankers cite housing push and credit stance in revival view

Bankers differ on government housing programs and monetary policy as a recovery driver. They note no current overexpansion of credit, ample reserves, and low rates, but warn that public grants risk a new building boom and later backlash.

Lewis

Bankers See Temporary Slump Amid Cheap Money Policy

A president of a Southern bank argues the current downturn is artificial and temporary due to plentiful money and bumper crops. An Iowa bank head expects no upturn before September 1938, reflecting cautious outlook among financial leaders.

Southern Bank Iiowa

Rose Tops Flower Popularity Census in New York

A statewide census from 259 New York schools shows roses leading as the most popular flower. The survey highlights rose popularity across schools and communities in the state.

New York State

Church of England reports 248 women as deaconesses

The Church of England states it has 248 women serving as deaconesses, highlighting ongoing gender roles within lay and clerical orders.

The Church of England

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