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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1937
Page
4
The clippings list staff roles and contacts for the High Point Enterprise including R. B. Terry as president, D. A. Rawley as secretary and treasurer, Hammett Cecil as general manager, and J. P. Rawley as publisher. The notes reference publication times and office lines.
High Point and nearby towns list monthly and weekly carrier prices for daily and Sunday editions. The notice outlines subscription options, terms for longer periods, and directs readers to contact the office for service. The paper cites republication rights and official notices under postal regulations and agency services from New York City.
A devotional note cites Deuteronomy 11 4 on loving God and keeping his statutes and commandments. Montaigne links obedience as the first divine law given to humankind.
The Christian Science Monitor published a 52 article series titled Saving in Schools. The High Point Public Library hosts the pieces with quotes from Millicent J. Taylor and Dr. Kilpatrick. The piece notes disagreement is expected and no definitive solutions are claimed.
Greensboro last Saturday saw two gifts totaling 200000 dollars to Bennett College. At Durham nine buildings were dedicated with Governor Hoey delivering the dedicatory speeches. The Bennett project relied on private donations while Durham’s facilities were state funded, signaling growing support for Negro education in North Carolina.
This letter argues a new cotton picker will not disrupt labor or education in the South. It says cotton picking is seasonal and families can reallocate to other farm tasks, enabling diversified farming and less schooling disruption, while praising the article series for research and writing.
Reports from Shanghai and border zones describe repeated Japanese apologies after bombing British and American ships. The British steamer Siushan was riddled while delivering aid. nine French Canadian nuns remain stranded on Tsungming Island as tensions rise and officials warn of further danger.
The text argues that individuals, from Daniel Boone to Florence Nightingale and Booker T. Washington, achieved progress through personal enthusiasm and single handed initiative. It cites Robert Fulton, Clara Barton, Clara Barton, Charles M Schwab, Elbert Hubbard, Beethoven, and others to illustrate how dedicated individuals inspired movements, institutions, and enduring work.
Bruce Catton critiques Nazi racial expansion and urges silencing violent rhetoric in colonies. A second column mocks Congress for endorsing abstract economy while resisting concrete road funding cuts, noting a disbelief in federal money and the need for political will to balance the budget.
A captain crawled on his hands and knees to reach the wheelhouse and steer the vessel out of range as passengers were wounded. Officials promise a prompt apology to settle the incident.
New York reports Ernest Cerutti’s death at sea and the Colony’s continuation under Gene Cerutti. The dining spot earns repeat notices in Town and Country New Yorker and Fortune with elite clientele, high prices, no music, and a compact interior. Also noted are writer Frazier Hunt and Alexis II’s cosmopolitan reach and a brief sighting of an intoxicated Chinese man selling back scratchers on 54th Street.
Local page recounts Fire Chief A B Horney reacting to a loud street disturbance during a city council session. He chased a false alarm only to find it was a prank involving a misdirected call about a ladies maid. The incident leads to calls for stricter street wreck rules and cash payment for delinquent taxes. Urban notes include visits, travels, and a surgical operation at Charlotte Sanitorium.
A reminiscence recalls a lady's maid who served a famous stage star in grand manors and hotels. The maid Gwennie rose to celebrity status, chased by society beaux, and moved through private coaches and royal suites as fans gossiped and guardians urged crowds to disperse.
Twenty years ago Mrs Wilbur Jones and Miss Valette Jones visited Greensboro. Howard Hicks of the U S S Oklahoma is home on furlough. H S Coffield visited Greensboro. News briefs report 5000 killed in Halifax harbor explosion. ships sunk and damage. W H Ragan, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ragan of High Point, killed in Heidel berg TNT plant explosion. Murphy High Point city manager attended volunteers banquet in Greensboro. U S Senate passed resolution declaring war on Austria. Armenians suffer mass deaths from Turkish atrocities.
The piece describes a Fulton street bar baring a 1900 Herald Square painting and its presence at a Buffalo fair during McKinley’s shooting era. It notes Jim Corbett’s saloon, a manicure sign, and highlights recurring throat illnesses among radio announcers. Mentions Clem McCarthy Graham McNamee Sam Taub Rudy Vallee Floyd Gibbons and their palliatives. The zipper vogue and economic theme close the excerpt.
Washington reports a Joint Committee on Hawaii may urge statehood for Hawaii before Jan. 15 and call for a plebiscite while treating the territory as a state for sugar quota laws. The article also notes two SEC vacancies to be filled by Jerome Frank and a Wall Street broker balancing the choice.
The mayor threatened a rough response if housing funds are released, signaling decisive action. He implied he would personally raise the roof to block the funds, a show of force aimed at securing funds.
Voters in Zion City consider whether bowling should be einful amid a long running question. Fathers worry over the Christmas tie situation noting a four in hand is worth one in the in cinerator.
Soviet plans show intent to broaden Arctic exploration despite broad public disagreement from Polish observers.
Report notes Germany has produced synthetic eggs from fish with interest from Nazis who anticipate poached herring style breakfasts.
The piece contrasts insect wings with those of birds bats flying fishes and gliding mammals noting that insects possess wings originally evolved specifically for flight unlike other creatures that repurpose limbs or membranes for aerial movement.
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