High Point Enterprise indicates staff and rates for 1937
The High Point Enterprise lists staff including President Dp A Rawley and Gen Mar Hammett A Cecil with duties. It shows subscription rates by carrier for twelve months at 80 cents, six months 90 cents, three months unspecified, and monthly, weekly options. The paper notes copyright by Associated Press and offices in New York City for an edition dated December 21 1937.
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High Point Enterprise
Terry Aeeocecetuns
Dp. A. Rawley
Sec’y and Treas
Hammett A. Cecil
Wteeee
Reese i
Ponent EE
Associated Press
High Point
N. C
Congress
EB. Katz
Agency General Office
New York City
Laws Carved in Stone and A Faithful Reminder
A quotation from Deuteronomy 27 8 proclaims the words of this law to be written plainly on stones. An accompanying line from Joseph Cook asserts that natural law without God is like a glove without a hand.
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Joseph Cook
China seeks Russian aid as a path to counter Japan
The article notes China’s shift to seeking Russian support in the war against Japan after failing to win backing from the United States and Britain. It discusses potential outcomes, including a dictatorship and China’s limited experience with democracy, while questioning Russia’s readiness and the domestic dynamics in both nations amid Europe’s fascist tensions.
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Hina
Japan
Communist Party
China
United States
Great Britain
Russia
England
Europe
Fire damages Kannapolis YMCA building and promises restoration
A fire in a Kannapolis YMCA building caused 100000 to 150000 dollars in damage yesterday. Charles A. Cannon announced immediate restoration plans converting the structure into a full YMCA facility. Kannapolis, led by Cannon Manufacturing, vies for largest unincorporated U.S. city status with a West Virginia neighbor.
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Y.M.C.A
Kannapolis
Charles A. Cannon
West Virginia
Cannon Manufacturing Company
Industrial cities need gymnasiums and swift rebuilds
The piece argues Kannapolis and High Point require prompt reconstruction after a fire. It notes the region's industry dominance, the value of Y M C A facilities, and the advantage of concentrated responsibility despite some drawbacks. It calls for multiple gymnasiums to aid youth development in this industrial context.
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Kannapolis
High Point
Y.M.C.A
Miss West Before Federal Tribunal Over Air Controversy
A North Carolina Presbyterian elder leads scrutiny as Frank McNinch chairs the FCC in examining Miss Mae West and a provocative radio skit. Protest letters flood NBC and the FCC urging caution and possible censorship of air material.
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North Carolina
Presbyterian Church
Mae West
Frank R. Mc Ninch
Federal Communications Commission
Miss West
National Broadcasting Company
Federal Commission
McNinch
Travel Mileage Debate Echoes in Congress
Washington correspondent urged to verify how many lawmakers took the 20 cent a mile travel allowance. Senator Bailey returned his check. questions remain on the full 220000 allotted to the session. The piece argues lawmakers should set pay by law and condemns mileage abuse.
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Washington
Congress
Bailey
Legislative Branch
Carolinians Hold Key Posts in U S Diplomacy
Three native North Carolinians have served in important diplomatic posts under the President. The trio’s assignments reflect regional representation and long standing service in foreign affairs.
Roosevelt and diplomats praised as Mexico and London link
Josephus Daniels continues in Mexico while Dr. Dodd resigns from Germany and Judge Bingham dies. The piece notes their notable public service, Dan iels improving U S relations with Mexico, Dodd's patriotism, and Bingham's London tenure amid questions of succession and health.
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Roosevelt
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
Dodd
Bingham
Germany
United States
Hitler
Navy
Daniels
Judge Bingham
London
Unlearn Fear Through Laughter Says Dale Carnegie
Luther Burbank calls unlearning fear a tough process yet suggests humor as a cure. A timid student who joined Carnegie’s class to observe learns that laughter defeats fear, and journalist Jerome Beatty discovers Jane Withers is not as daunting as expected, easing his own nerves.
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Luther Burbank
Jane ‘Withers
Jane
Beatty
Worthless Scoundrel Contemplated for Jail or Politics
A reader angrily contemplates making use of a scoundrel for revenge by pursuing jail or political routes. The note mentions a person named Hol Howe who died last October as context or comparison.
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Hol Howe
Manhattan Transfer and Perriton Maxwell in Editorial History
The piece recalls Manhattan Transfer’s opening with Penn Station, its abandonment, and the impact on visitors. It praises Perriton Maxwell for holding many editorial posts across Cosmopolitan, Hearst Publications, Judge, Leslie’s, and other outlets. It notes Bob Davis’s role in discovering writers like Fannie Hurst and Max Brand and reflects on editor encouragement from Herb Roth during the Street and Smith era.
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Perriton Maxwell
Cosmopolitan
Hearst's
Judge
Leslie's
Arts and Decorations
Police Magazine
Nash's of
London
The
Theatre Magazine
Bob Davis
Munsey
Fannie Hurst
Max Brand
Davis
O. Henry
Smith
Herb Roth
Christmas Holidays Impacts City Services And Events
The post office adds 14 staff as holiday rush continues. City offices close Saturday noon and reopen Tuesday morning for Christmas holidays. Y M C A cross country run slated for December 31. Visitors and locals spend holidays with families including Lieutenant and Mrs R F J Johnson Wilbur B Strickland and Miss Mary Frances Kearns. News notes recount a Kennedy family photo scene and other political and crime headlines.
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R. F. J. Johnson
New York
Wilbur B. Strickland
R. B. Strickland
Mary Frances Kearns
Davenport College
J. W. Kearns
Local News and Holiday Notes from 20 Years Ago
Twenty years ago 353 Stehli Silk employees joined the Red Cross. A High Point township Sunday school head urged fund contributions for Armenian relief. Local businesses were urged to use War Savings stamps for Christmas bonuses. Lieut Chas M Kephart planned holiday return from Camp Sevier. Mrs B F Brittain of Asheboro shopped locally. Ruth Couneil of Meredith College is home for holidays. Alcohol restrictions listed for expeditionary forces in France. Quebec province secession motion notes in assembly. Reports of German rejection of Russian peace terms.
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Stehli Silk Corporation
Red Cross
High Point Township
J. Allen Austin
Township Sunday School Association
Chas. M. Kephart
Camp Sevier
B. F. Brittain
Asheboro
Ruth Couneil
Meredith College
France
General Pershing
Quebec
Federation of
Germany
Sheila Barrett Telphoniste Known for Extravagance
The article portrays Sheila Barrett as a lavish telphoniste who avoids the spotlight yet becomes talkative after nightclub duties. She reportedly phones friends across California Florida Europe and elsewhere. Her weekly telephone bills exceed 500 dollars.
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Sheila Barrett
California
Florida
Europe
Textile workers gain from organizing drive says Mason
Lucy Randolph Mason argues in The Enterprise that organizing campaigns raise wage stability and hours across the textile industry. She notes unionization helps both union and nonunion workers, reducing temptations to cut pay and easing depression impacts in the cotton garment sector.
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the Enterprise
Textile Workers
Cotton Garment Industry
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
Lucy Randolph Mason
Reynolds plan to bring Wright plane museum to Kitty Hawk
Fred J. Bartlett urges Congress to fund a memorial museum at Kitty Hawk to house the Wright Plane and other trophies. He credits a High Point slogan and asks Senator Reynolds to press for federal and state matching funds, noting Wright consent hinges on local support and broad backing.
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Reynolds
High Point
Carolina Area Club
Kitty Hawk
Wright
North Carolina
Congress
Orville Wright
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Fred J. Bartlett
Significance Of The Star In The East And Christmas Hope
A Christmas message recalls the Star in the East guiding wise men to Jesus and urges memory of the holy name. The note expresses Christmas wishes, a hope for peace, and reflects on presidents and public figures with a cautious political aside.
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Jesus Christ
Jos
Jesus
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Judea
Israel
O. A. Baby
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