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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1939
Page
4
A quotation contrasting belief with meaning, citing John 11 25 and Tillotson. It stresses that without God and religion, humans fail to find a worthy end to life and purpose. The passage presents religious perspective on resurrection and life.
Citizens petition prompts a council hearing on whether High Point should pursue a Federal slum clearance project. The session will discuss State and Federal laws guiding action, with advocates and opponents urged to attend. The plan faces objections over potential discrimination amid broader urban renewal debate.
A long string of vivid anecdotes tracks Alice Marble from San Francisco to global fame. The piece highlights her rise after brutal heat ruined early prospects, her return to tennis, then breakthroughs in singing radio roles and potential cinema stardom.
A collection of columns laments journalism guild arrogance and spying after Broun’s death, praises his social wit, recalls Rudyard Kipling’s Sussex widow and a Vermont border quarrel that shaped his American ties, and notes wartime and industrial reflections on self defense and labor.
The horse named Old Faithful produced a fortune in diphtheria antitoxin worth 175000 dollars. The claim highlights a remarkable livestock asset contributing to medicinal supply.
A sweeping portrait of public figures from Gabby Hartnett to Elinor Troy and Elizabeta moments. The piece lampoons sports stars politicians writers and entertainers noting fame fatigue, media spin, and shifting public masks across 1939 New York and beyond.
Local post office urges patrons to mail Christmas packages early. Henry Grady Owens completes ten years at High Point High. Empty Stocking Fund nears 1300 dollars. Frances Eshelman home for holidays from NCCW. Mae Kirkman returns from Cincinnati to study music. Lt R F Johnson and wife visit from New York to celebrate holidays with Tabb family. Winter weather spreads nationwide. Banking study planned. State newspaper men dine with Governor Gardner in Raleigh.
Local High Point reports the coldest weather of the season with sleet starting at 10 AM and ground cover as the thermometer drops to 20 degrees. The 1920 census work is urged in schools to reduce errors, while local residents and visitors like Edwin Chappelle and Tom Kearns are noted.
Bruce Catton reports that John Franklin proposed transferring eight United States Lines vessels to a foreign company under English Canadian Irish or Belgian flag with US Lines maintaining stock control. The plan aims for Maritime Commission approval before formal transfer and follows earlier Panama transfer opposition. J B Matthews, Dies committee figure, brings long history with Communist-linked groups and now leads Dies investigation.
The piece notes that if Mr. Roosevelt seeks a third term he must declare soon to secure delegates and presidential primary status. Filing deadlines loom for Arkansas Illinois Wisconsin and Nebraska with varying rules on candidate consent and ballot access, including Arkansas mid January and Illinois February 9.
A montage notes Franklin pioneering English spelling reform and illustration use. Sir Henry Irving refused a knighthood in 1883 then accepted in 1895. Sentiment contrasts Hitler aims with painting and opera. A California physicist proclaims universe safe depending on perspective. Halifax rebukes cooperation over war ends. A new California horse racing system swaps mounts, keeping riders unsure of outcomes.
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