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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1937
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text noting subscription details and news dispatch credits from The Associated Press. Mentions months and subscription periods and a period not permitted, with references to Cassierere and local news publishing. Crediting lines for news dispatches from New York date Monday December 6 1937.
The excerpt cites Leviticus 6 12 describing perpetual altar fire and morning offerings. It juxtaposes a modern remark on ritual waste by Cheatetton noting offerings to gods require disposal of corn and wine.
The YMCA launches its first 12 year campaign urging local citizens to become members or donate to provide memberships for boys unable to afford them. Supporters praise the benefits and hope the drive reaches both new members and new membership funds. A separate note reports a Fall River Mississippi man given 30 days in the house of correction for hanging a dog, criticized as too lenient for harming a loyal companion.
Dr. Jo Henry Highsmith, North Carolina director of high school education, argues that ill fed and ill clothed students lack equal opportunity and urges humane society activism to address student hunger and its effects on learning.
The text argues that education access shapes crime prevention, noting youth environment fuels crime and inequality starts at birth. It stresses that equality depends on parental context and that organizations providing life necessities and schooling are essential to real freedom and equality.
Residents around High Point discuss beautifying the railroad banks along the south side of the tracks. They note soil sloughing and planting needs, urge expert guidance from the Southern Railway, and praise the community effort to improve the appearance of the corridor.
The Rev Edwin Holt Hughes senior Methodist bishop will speak at Wesley Memorial church twice daily this week at 10 am and 7 30 pm. The public is invited to attend both services as leaders from various fields join in the event and all church ministers cooperate.
A Rev. dall of Omaha Nebraska writes to President Roosevelt urging Americans to set aside personal grievances and adopt a tone of gratitude. The letter argues stress comes from complaints rather than blessings and urges a positive outlook.
A 1937 McNaught Syndicate piece reflects on Captain Robert F. Scott's final voyage to the South Pole and his celebrated sportsmanship after Amundsen reached the pole first. The writer anchors the virtue to endurance, loss, and a personal reflection on a friend’s bereavement after heart disease.
The New York Times pays tribute to John Nance Garner noting his birth date around Thanksgiving and praising his steadfastness loyalty and sagacity. He is compared to Ben Franklin for clear thinking and patience with opposing views highlighting his influence in national affairs and calm unshowy demeanor.
A New York Day by Day diary sketches Eva Tanguay longing for old friends, David Grayson letter, Grover Whalen note, and a telegram from Percy Crosby. It recalls Mary Margaret McBride, Adolph Menjou, Verree Teasdale, claimants in a park scene, and Fanny Brice’s career and Nick Arnstein search, with Brice described as a true beloved trouper.
A street carnival billed as The Jigfield Jollies performs in the Ozarks promising quirky acts and lively music. The event emphasizes rustic charm and local color as it entertains passersby at a busy thoroughfare.
Harry Evans, famed New York social figure based in Jacksonville, is described as the omnipresent yet vigilant editor and sponsor of a free circulating magazine that has become a topic of discussion in publishing circles. He began as a movie critic on Old Life and, five years ago, founded The Family Circle devoted to groceries and allied interests.
Willard Huntington Wright, famed as 8. 8 Van Dine author of Philo Vance tales, earned fame and wealth after salvaging happiness from despair. He sought relief from a nervous breakdown by writing detective stories, turning into best sellers. Previously a scholar on art philosophy and Egyptology, he now travels the world.
F J Sizemore heads to Washington for two to three days to discuss Chamber of Commerce fairs with Southern Railway officials. A sleet storm caused downed poles and wires. Henry R Divine of Winston-Salem to speak at Central Friends Church supper. J O Cofiller sworn in as commissioner from the second Ward. Five thousand visitors toured the Wilson Motor Co showroom to see Ford cars. Also noting travels of Mrs Lawrence Mattoh and son from Buchanan Virginia and the Dillions moving to Greensboro after their recent wedding.
A reader recalls the Hotel Seville on 29th Street with vintage oil paintings from the past. The author praises the Scottie breeding, tropical fish expertise, and a Van Dyke beard as well as a lobby full of treasured canvases including a famed Watermelon still life that outshines other fruit pictures.
Hollywood notices tease Peter Arno for a major romantic role while Tommy Lyman, famed as the toreh singers star around age sixty, remains a confirmed bachelor as of 1997.
Reporter notes author Truman Capote flew to Florida saying it is hot but not too hot and that he does not know when he will return. A comment from the Alcatraz reference appears in a compiler’s aside. Congress today heard President Coolidge deliver his annual message opposing relief for farmers in the MeNary-Hangen bill.
News notes report Mrs Juline Smith visiting Wilmington. George Lowe spent yesterday afternoon in Thomasville. Mrs Frank Leak, who has been visiting here, departed today for Rockingham.
A brisk news brief notes Gaston Means testifying on the witness stand in Concord. In Nova Scotia a munition ship blew up after four collisions as a fierce storm raged, causing hundreds of deaths.
Washington observers describe a gridlocked start to the Byrnes administration plan to reorganize the executive branch amid strong lobbying from forest service, conservation groups and farm interests. Roosevelt pushes for a Department of Conservation while Treasury and mayors oppose cuts and favor continued funding for highways relief and WPA projects.
A brief note observes Dizzy Dessie’s change of view on Franco-American relations, noting renewed strength. It mentions unemployment benefits and the idea that contributing workers are like casting loaf upon the water.
The remark ridicules a would-be claimant to the throne, noting France’s tolerance and humor as Italy and Victor Emmanuel observe the scene.
A fashion writer notes that women increasingly dress extemporaneously as if making up outfits on the fly. The comment highlights evolving style practices and a shift toward spontaneous personal expression.
A call argues propaganda should show positive effects, such as speedups in chess, to shape perception. The suggestion emphasizes practical benefits and neutral framing over harsh rhetoric.
The opossum is described as a living fossil, a little changed descendant of animals that existed in the dinosaur era.
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