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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
4
A religious quotation attributed to T. Watson discusses God’s mercy and the covenant. It asserts mercy is for those who fear and do not sin, while sin without fear leads to judgment. The style mirrors a devotional or sermonic excerpt.
Public Works Administrator Ickes presses Duke Power to cooperate in solving legal questions in the Buzzard Roost matter. The Supreme Court sent back the case for retrial without signaling a stance on the key issue shaping the nation’s economic and social pattern. Duke Power’s tactics are criticized as dilatory as some 50 municipal projects await decisions.
A Science Service note contrasts human evolution with apes and apes’ organs, then moves to Ossining prison where six youths await execution, replacing bravado with quiet fear. The piece argues devolution can mirror progress and calls for addressing society’s roots before abolishing capital punishment.
The Duke Foundation plans to use trust funds to promote economic growth in the Carolinas by funding industrial research. Duke University chemists report advancements in tobacco manufacturing and furniture industry tech, aiming to benefit workers and owners. The article notes hope the Supreme Court rulings on PWA grants may align with these efforts.
A fragment suggests trustees sided with Duke Power, arguing their duty to promote general welfare could be considered fulfilled if aid was written off. The note hints at a political stance linking utility support to public welfare obligations.
New York life shifts from backroom hustling to high paying, polished gag writers who work by appointment. They command up to 100 per word with many earning hundreds weekly. The scene hides under clubs on Second Avenue and East Side cafes where loud crowds seek laughs and celebrities chase the spotlight.
Children of the Ghetto have revived the old stick on transfer pictures a washable tattoo craze once popular decades ago. Corner stationery shops display designs featuring Garbo, Robert Taylor and similar portraits, drawing interest from shoppers.
The six day session passed a bill to keep federal unemployment funds in state coffers by a 90 percent tax. Congress set the federal levy, while North Carolina must match for unemployment insurance. Old age benefits pose the main debate as federal aid may cover up to $15 monthly with state matching, yet standards remain flexible.
In Second avenue, blind piano players entertain in eateries, a fact known mainly to regulars. The cymbalon, a piano like xylophone, is popular, and celery beer is favored. Gaiety persists with little liquor overindulgence except a few uptown visitors, while the Ghetto shows displeasure by paying checks and leaving quietly.
A disruptive patron at the Uptown cafe creates ongoing problems for the owner. The report notes the need to enforce a ban on the premises if the man reappears, highlighting challenges in managing repeat offenses and maintaining order.
A vivid portrait of a ghetto barbershop scene featuring Young Hot Sports Barber Shop and its stylish staff. The piece notes glossy pomades, polished nails, gold tipped cigarets, and colorful parade of girls, capturing local flair and era fashion.
A collection of odd notes mentions William Allen White as a sausage for breakfast ad, Maeterlinck praising flamboyant English, Barney Gallant in the Village cooking foreign dishes, Gypsy Rose Lee earning 1500 dollars weekly, Steve Hannagan sharing club quips with George Ade, William Phillip Simms as the first dramatic critic at a white-lined Inverness cape premiere, and a note that Kenyon Nichol son and Meredith Nicholson are not related though Meredith calls Nichol his nephew.
A compact memory note describes a rubber laprobe marked by parallel lines and a small isinglass peep-hole, suggesting a dated or technical item feature. The fragment hints at a sensory or design detail from an overlooked catalog or publication.
Ten years ago in December 1926 Town Talk notes High Point schools shut for holidays as teachers head home. Charles E. Hayworth wins a seat on the High Point Perpetual Building and Loan board. Four Christmas dances are set by De Molay, American Business club, Theta Chi and Ace of Clubs. Dr P B B Lindley of High Point College addresses Ocawasin business girls at the YWCA on Know Thyself urging self knowledge physically mentally and spiritually.
Twenty years ago in December 1916 war disruption hit newsprint as The Enterprise faced rising prices and cuts. A year earlier it paid 48 per ton for newsprint, recently 143.20 for inferior grade. Observers urged government action to avert suspension, while Lutheran Jubilee Fund plans a 400th anniversary drive for church extension missions and education with a $10,000,000 goal.
Alfred Caldwell Jr a state university student arrives tomorrow for the holidays. Mrs Farrell Gray leaves this afternoon for Greenville NC to spend the holidays with relatives. Misses Margaret Hauser Mary Duncan and Adelaide McAnally Salem college students are home for the holidays.
Mussolini expresses desire to visit the country noting a people who built vast fortunes and power attract him. Randolph commissioners halt road improvements between Archdale and Trinity, and Trinity residents respond with skepticism.
Miss Ona Kluttz left last night for Salisbury to spend the week end with relatives. Miss Jeannette Pierce arrived from Greensboro to be the week end guest of Miss Faith Willis. Miss Beatrice Fou shee and Miss Bertha Fou shee came from Burlington to be guests for several days of Miss Myrtle Hepler.
Pet animals have joined war charity efforts in London with dogs and cats donated to raise funds for wounded soldiers. At a recent sale many animals were old and dirty. lacking buyers they were handed to the humane society to be exterminated by gas.
Bruce Catton argues the coming boom should be used for reform rather than exploitation. He warns a reckless expansion could trigger a harsher slump, urging prudent planning, restraint, and long term thinking to insulate America from future downturns. He sees the boom as a chance to reform and strengthen democracy.
The girl who wed Bronco Na gurski, former Minnesota fullback, might feel joy yet finds herself acting as his interference at dances, a curious domestic duty noted in local social mentions.
The poem argues that will and inner guard shape conduct. Intent shapes action, while self-admonition trims wrongdoing at its source. Beholding right may later invert, hence blight follows thoughtless roaming. Life’s best path is goal choosing and disciplined progress.
Washington dispatch notes a Washington circle fixated on the Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson marriage, fearing U S entry into another European war. Officials, diplomats, and New Deal figures discuss England’s monarchy, Anglo American strategy, and possible propaganda effects on war alignment. A National Conference on Educational Broadcasting runs parallel with curious questions about royal romance and radio in society.
An instructor notes that in dancing the position of the teeth and jaw can signal a future tap dancer. The reader is told footprints may offer stronger clues for identification than fingerprints, suggesting a quirky link between movement and recognition.
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