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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1939
Page
4
A discussion on war’s distant future and humanity’s resilience features quotes from Ezra to Mather. It contrasts grim war realities with hopes for a warless age and stresses scientific management to sustain a growing population. The piece notes Henry M London’s death in Raleigh and his cooperative civic work.
Jesus speaks to believers about abiding in his word to be true disciples and know the truth that sets them free. The text contrasts Pharisees and Pilate with truth as divine authority and traces truth from Palestine to the nations.
North Carolinian Henry London is remembered for his competent faithful service. His body returns to Pittsboro for burial, joining generations of his family. The obituary notes his wide contact with thousands across the state and his steady public duties.
The article contrasts Lupe Velez losing 2500 dollars to a gypsy with a farmer in Stokes County who also fell for a similar ruse. It notes the prevalence of cons involving curses and “prayers” and suggests a broader social immunity to such tricks. Velez seeks revenge rather than a monetary recovery.
A meditation on Truth as a guiding force against oppression and blind power. It urges individuals to cleanse thoughts, overcome prejudice, and pursue moral reform, stressing that even a single awakened heart could leaven the whole world.
The Enterprise warns of subversive forces in Britain and the United States attacking Christian foundations. It cites quacks in pulpits and academia, warns of atheism and communism spreading in Russia, noting a Godless Society with over five million members and churches repurposed as stables as religious worship tightens across the nation.
A collection of remarks from Dr. Charles Kettering and Cornelius H. Bull criticizing legal mazes for veterans and praising Roosevelt's election prospects. Also notes Ford Motor Co producing 150 wwatics daily.
George Ross profiles Ezra Stone of Philadelphia known as Henry Aldrich on radio and Broadway. Stone, barely out of high school, directs a Broadway play See My Lawyer and treats actors as his juniors with professional authority. Sherman Billingsley’s Stork Club hosts balloon nights with prizes for New Year revelers. Eskimos from a World's Fair exhibit were evicted from igloos and moved to a midtown apartment with radiators.
Jack Clifford of Cafe Society claims swing began in New Orleans Brooklyn then moved to Louisiana before traveling the Mississippi to St. Louis. He quips the early form was named Sapiro and that a later song titled The St Louis helped spread the groove. He notes the story is a playful history.
A National Student Federation of America delegate notes women once courted uniforms in prior wars but argues today’s youth know diplomacy and social change. The piece questions whether men and women will remain warlike as attitudes toward uniforms evolve and reflect on the impact of maternal and romantic scrutiny on war makers.
This essay explores delicate snow crystals and ice ribbons observed in winter. It describes frostwork garlands formed by thawing snow, wind driven rollers, and whimsical brownies influence of weather. Ice ribbons, linked to stone mint stems, grow from the ground and resemble white flowers.
A first person reminiscence recalls a muted Christmas meal with a stubbornly tough turkey and comic carving misadventures. The narrator reflects on past family gatherings, loss, and a hopeful note toward Christmases to come, recalling 1912 memories and a sense of faith amid grief.
A year ending reflection highlights Faulkner’s Wild Palms and Wolfe’s The Web and the Rock as major fiction. Canfield Seasoned Timber and Heyward Star Spangled Virgin praised. Nonfiction features Turreu Spies America and Liddell Hart Through the Fog of War. Biographies of Paderewski, Lamb, and Katherine Cornell noted alongside photographic volumes and photography trends.
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