Pledge to Devote Empty Stocking Funds to Substantial Uses
High Point residents are urged to support the Empty Stocking fund through this paper. The fund will provide ten days of wholesome food to needy families and will not fund toys from this source. toys are handled by the fire department reclaiming service. The Enterprise notes the fund is lagging this year and calls for renewed local cooperation to ensure ample aid and disease protection through good nutrition.
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High Point
The Machinery Of A Democracy: European Views On American Life
A French critic Siegfried analyzes American governance as a web of local groups rather than strong centralized state power. He notes fleeting state presence, local minority action shaping policy, and calls for reforms to avoid the primitive vigilance committee impulse. The piece references Guilford County facing a large state demand and potential fallout.
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Siegfried
America
Washington
Union
Asheville
Guilford County
Santa Claus Receives Thrilled Welcome in High Point
Santa Claus drew thousands of cheering people along Main Street as he entered High Point amid Arctic wind and cold. City officials planned a formal greeting, but eager children swarmed the visitor, preventing a meeting with Mayor York despite the joyous reception by merchants.
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Santa Claus
Main Street
Santa
York
Tragedy of Guilford Official Gant Sentenced Ten Years
Mason W. Gant, former Guilford Superior Court clerk, was sentenced to ten years in prison after a brief trial and guilty plea. The case involved extensive misappropriation of funds and malfeasance, shattering public trust built over 17 years and harming elderly veterans widows and children.
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Mason W. Gant
Guilford Superior Court
Mr. Gant
North Carolina
Gant
Santa Claus and the duty to remember every child
Helen Welshimer presses the holiday message that Christmas joy depends on adults sharing and not forgetting needy children. The piece contrasts children’s belief with adults’ neglect and warns that leaving kids out of holiday giving wounds trust in life. It notes unemployed workers should stay in their communities to keep support intact.
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Mary
Santa Claus
Lost love letters found in street bundle seek owner
A package tied with a ribbon lies in a gutter with love letters to an unknown recipient. The finder reads excerpts dated October 3, 1930 to December 2, and asks the Enterprise office to return them, noting philosophical musings on loneliness and creativity within.
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Enterprise Office
Remark on Lindbergh Public Response and Advent Reflection
Local reporters note the extraordinary public reaction to the event and suggest Lindbergh would have drawn little more interest. The passage frames the advent of the season with a festive tone and implies high public engagement with the aviation figure.
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Lindbergh
Debate Over First Class Mail Rate Increase
A newspaper editor argues that Congress should investigate before raising first-class mail rates, contending two cents is ample and first-class pays its way. The piece suggests ending franking privileges first and warns against shifting costs to private carriers.
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Congress
Mattress Makers See Business Pick Up
Business for mattress makers is improving with growing demand and steadier orders. Manufacturers report higher production and increasing shipments as retailers rebuild inventories and customers buy more home furnishings.
Witty Williams Says Even Electrician Refuses Sometimes
The remark notes that even a skilled tradesman like Witty Williams admits occasional difficulty in saying no.
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Witty Williams
When a Scotchman says Santa will be round this year
A quip notes that a Scotsman may mean Santa’s waistline rather than his presence, teasing how humor plays on festive expectations and bodily size.
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Santa
Mt Vernon Street Named for Local Newspaper Reporter
A street in Mt. Vernon New York has been named to honor a longtime newspaper reporter. The dedication recognizes decades of community coverage by the distinguished journalist.
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Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Racketeers Grumble Over Publicity Spotlight
Criminal groups complain they face too much attention but acknowledge fame beats being hidden. The quip notes that public exposure can be preferable to secrecy, highlighting a cynical view of crime coverage.
Goodyear Steps Up Production
AKRON Ohio December 9 increased production at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company factory was announced with a return to eight hours a day five days a week. No current payroll expansion but most workers will have full time work. Production rises to 48000 tires daily and 55000 tubes.
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Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Crisis at the Tabernacle prompts plea for action
In a letter from High Point readers, Christians urge active church involvement after a tense Tabernacle meeting. The writer questions indifference, calls for prayer and presence, and warns of eternal consequences for unprepared souls. The piece also critiques Duke University tuition increases amid debates on college values.
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Tabernacle
Christ
Tabernacle Meeting
Jesus Christ
High Point
Jesus
Mayflower Descendants to Hear Brummitt in Raleigh Banquet
Attorney General Dennis G. Brummitt of North Carolina will speak at the annual banquet of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in Raleigh at the Sir Walter hotel. Standish Colburn will preside, with a 7 pm business meeting and 8 pm dinner. Officers of the state Literary and Historical Association attend as special guests. The Mayflower Society cup replaces the Patterson memorial cup for best literary or historical work in the state.
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State Literary and Historical Association
Mayflower Society
Mayflower Socifer
Thesperson Pr
Kruschen Salts Weight Loss Claim Promises Big Results
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a four week fat reduction plan costing 85 cents per bottle. It urges cutting pies and creams and taking half a teaspoon daily with hot water, citing a Kentucky woman who shed 24 pounds in 31 days.
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Man Drug Co
Kentucky
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