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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1947
Page
4
A reflective North Carolina column urges readers to adopt old fashioned New Year resolutions across groups from parents and business chambers to hospitals and police. It advocates improving courtesy, community effort, and public service, plus personal behavior changes and fairness in daily life.
Sermon on Mark 13 urges vigilance and prayer as Jesus foretells Jerusalem’s fall. The speaker links the parable to modern danger, urging alertness amid agnosticism, peace threats, and the need for faithful service until the Lord returns.
Haywood county debates a direct route to Tennessee with Governor Cherry promising the name Cherry Lane if built. Prospects dim due to lack of survey and limited time left in office. Local leaders fret over traffic patterns and absent cross-state outlets for Waynesville Hazelwood.
In Washington the food expert George Goddard discusses a three year Agriculture Department contest to breed tomorrow's meat type chicken as forty top breeders from 26 states vie for a blueprint for tomorrow's chickens. Interlocutors lampoon bureaucratic language while Christmas season banter continues.
Editor contrasts George Sokolsky view of Nourse Keyserling and Clark with Marshall Plan analysis. It argues accelerations and price controls threaten private investment and shift profits to government, comparing wartime controls to a "stable" economy and noting Baruch, Dewey, Hopkins figures.
New York mourns Mark Hellinger a generous fun loving writer known for laughter and charity. Once a Greenwich Village cashier he built a life of wit and heart taking on others burdens with cheerful generosity. His legend echoes Sherwood Forest and New York theater alike.
The text portrays Mark as a generous man in New York with wealth, a lifelong giver, and a deeply perceptive artist. He viewed Broadway in the 20s as a stage of life where fate acted with force, leaving a lasting imprint on both performer and spectator. His empathy shaped his view that success benefits the winner while the loser deserves care, guiding his own path to "the Great Somewhere."
Mark Hellinger grew to understand others and felt deep sympathy for all living beings. He rejected money's lure and fought for the distressed with courage, seeking happiness for every heart and believing in the underdog. He battled for the unlucky with knightly bravery.
A reminiscence tracing Mark from Broadway vaudeville and the Texas Guinan beat to daily journalism at the Daily News and Graphic. The piece recalls their pact on obituaries, Mark’s O Henry style Sunday page, a Prohibition era street brawl, his move to Hollywood, and his deep devotion to people and a beloved wife Gladys.
A word puzzle style item lists across and down clues for U S officials and common terms such as state river parrot and monastery. The piece presents a crossword style grid with clues including horizontal and vertical entries and a mix of abbreviations and classical terms.
The speaker recalls Mark ribbing about drinking and toasting to him with two pink drinks. He imagines Mark would comfort him at his passing and would have shared a toast reflecting his love of life. Timeless moments and a grin echo the refrain Adventure, Walter, ad venture.
The obituary honors Mark Hellinger as a beloved friend and writer whose works carried O. Henry elegance and Damon Runyon flair. It notes his talent for heartwarming moments, unexpected twists, and the affection of many and few could match his reach.
A nostalgic tribute recalls Morris Mark and a lifelong bond through shared notes and laughter. The piece honors a friend whose impact on family and colleagues endured beyond life, with hundreds testifying to his character and friendships.
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