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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1937
Page
4
A biblical verse records Elisha’s illness and death as King Joash of Israel comes to mourn crying O my father the chariot of Israel and its horsemen. The note adds a devotional line about waiting upon God.
The article urges high school teams to debate the unicameral legislature as Nebraska trials influence North Carolina. It highlights the value of public speaking for future voters and leaders and calls for strong support of the High Point High School debating team with parents and citizens backing the effort.
An editorial lauds 15 year old J D Hooper of Mills River Henderson county for growing 177 bushels of corn on one acre at 20 cents a bushel including his wages. It urges local businessmen banks and clubs to support farm youth toward better farming and farm-boy clubs to boost prosperity.
A theater screening of a newsreel year in pictures presents a grim calendar of horrors with floods famines battles murders and disasters. It notes Mississippi flood debris rescues school destruction gas explosions and Amelia Earhart while Franco and Shanghai tensions loom. Amid warnings improvements in safety are promised and a narrator urges faith for the new year.
Bruce Catton argues petitions usually falter as transient as a Mayfly yet a compelling cause can mobilize many signers. The piece examines the rarity of enduring petitions and what it takes to sustain momentum.
An anecdote on how small, unnoticed actions shape careers. Otto H. Kahn recalls rising via diligence and a stamp licking task, while a New York Telephone contest shows a non college employee using simple desk signs to demonstrate organization and initiative.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars circulate petitions across 3600 posts urging Congress and the President to keep the United States out of war. They seek 25,000,000 Americans to sign and press media, civic groups, and churches to back a policy of keeping America free from international conflict. The piece argues public desire to stay out of war and suggests such backing would influence government decisions.
Quote from the Hollywood actor Wallace Ford about feeding spinach to a chicken to fatten it as the tastiest way to eat spinach. The remark reflects a humorous take on food habits from a film figure.
A prisoner named Joseph J. Bruno expresses hope for finding useful tasks in jail and eventual freedom from charged allegations. The fragment suggests a desire to rehabilitate and clear his name as the legal process unfolds.
New York observers debate Broadway vitality as Hollywood influences shrink audiences. Sidney Skolsky quips Broadway is dead yet top stars still command high weekly salaries. Fans drift to nostalgia while oldtimers visit Lambs and plan comebacks. Corey Ford and Frank Sullivan pursue quieter writing lives in New Hampshire and Saratoga Springs.
Preliminary figures show a taxable value rise of 9.465 million dollars, lifting total assessment to 44.073 million dollars in High Point. The city council notes are part of a broader set of local updates and plans.
Gambling experts note Flo Ziegfeld could win or lose vast sums with little emotion. He once played in the town’s top stake poker game for millionaires at an upper avenue hotel. Desperate for funds to start a new Follies, he lost $89,000 at 3 a.m. yet slept soundly on the drive back to his hotel nine blocks away.
A desolate highway block at night prompts a speaker to confess talking aloud. The mumbler ahead mutters self aware lines about appearance and charm as a fat lady question lingers in the air.
Twenty years ago the town welcomed coal easing a shortage. A New Year’s Saving club will share among 1200 participants tomorrow. Red Cross volunteers are sought for the work room. Local figures Miss Katherine Harmon hosted Les Mysterieuse club. T J Murphy visited Greensboro on business. Albert Hart and John Lindsay attended Oh Boy at the municipal theatre. News briefs note a continental storm and cold wave, sugar shortage denial, and a navy subcommittee formed to probe war conduct.
The excerpt recalls New York’s vanished Cameo Kirbys and famed gambler Arnold Rothstein. It notes Rothstein’s discreet habits, including a wall seat preference, a courteous note to a columnist, a soft voice, and his habit of sending wine to tables while avoiding direct recognition.
Gov. George D. Aiken calls for GOP reform as Vermont figures push for a liberal voice. Harold Mason, Vermont businessman, becomes RNCommittee secretary and advocates health insurance and housing studies. Mason notes Vermont’s Landon vote boosted tourism and seasonal settlement.
The performer Faith Bacon recalls being held up by bandits who called her a naked she male during the incident, conveying the gendered taunt she faced in the altercation.
Sir Seymour Hicks advises a group of young doctors that among difficult people the worst are artists. The remark reflects a veteran actor’s blunt view on professional clashes and personality dynamics in creative fields.
The quote emphasizes that a free press serves the public interest beyond a publisher's privilege, reflecting Herbert Hoover's view that a robust press is essential to democratic governance and accountability.
A herd bought in 1907 now exceeds 160 head, roaming mainly in the Fort Smith district of the north, with origin traced to Tablow Mon.
Revenues from mail transportation by Class 1 railroads reached $92,052,326 in 1935, up from $91,139,847 in 1934. The figures reflect the payload of government mail contracts and railroad logistic work during the period.
Arlington Kansas article notes a local worm farm shipping live angleworms to customers on both coasts with orders commonly reaching 20 000 worms.
Parcel post packages in Brazil must bear the phrase If undeliver able abandon while similar guidance for Canada uses If undeliver able return to sender. Separate note estimates annual American immigration to Canada around 16 000 people.
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