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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1937
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise states carriers may not collect for more than two months at a time and urges readers needing longer subscriptions to pay directly to the office. The notice clarifies payment should be made in person for extended periods.
A newspaper snippet presents a dated reflection from January 2, 1987 featuring a Beecher quotation on vanity and the lack of ception of excellence. The brief text frames a moral meditation and cites scripture Ob 85:18.
The author argues government takeover of arms and ammunition firms would enable better governance and control of distribution. Government stores for guns and ammo could limit criminal access, enable gun registration, aid police, and require legal possession. Strict laws would govern sale of instruments of death.
Governor Dave Sholtz of Florida pushes to oust all but one Daytona Beach city commissioners over malfeasance and incompetence. Mayor Irene Armstrong opposes, calling police to defend her city hall. The clash spirals as courts and state power test municipal control and competency.
An analysis argues that neutrality laws and embargoes fail to prevent arms shipments. Arms and ammunition from private owners reach warring nations via intermediaries, routed to avoid restrictions, showing the difficulty of true neutrality.
A32 year old scientist Dr. W. M. Stanley of the Rockefeller Institute wins the AAAS prize for a new principle of disease and potentially the origin of life. He shows proteins once thought inert can become alive and cause disease, underscoring ongoing global discovery driving progress.
The warden James Hammond converted idle convicts into drill squads to maintain order after the law blocked prison labor. He organized competitive drilling among 2,900 inmates, achieving notable calm. The piece compares the approach to Hitler's mobilization, noting the aim here is peace rather than expansion.
The poem argues that lasting revolutions begin with inner resolve and steadfast courage. It frames resolution as the foundation of historic change and noble action guided by faith and tested will, shaping worthy outcomes and laurels earned through effort.
A nostalgia filled vignette recalls a 1930s New York street scene and a boyhood memory of a snow storm critter encounter. The narrator reflects on past joys and details a moment of playful street chatter and easy seaside imagery with personal foreshadowing and a closing line about Boyville and heaven.
A reminiscence about trips to the drug store with Uncle George and a local crowd. The narrator recalls choosing ice cream flavors, the curious I Don t Care faucet, and the town characters including Tommy T Q Lucas. The scene hints at social rituals and small town mischief.
A memoir fragment recalls making a parlor matchbox coffin for a sparrow buried with ceremony in a walnut tree yard. Grandma, psalm-singing Alice, and reporter Jim Robinson are named amid a drift of rural reminiscence including a ferry ride and a legend of Alum Rock Cave and a bat in a traveler’s hair.
The Industrial department of the Commercial club relocates to the 4th floor of the Bank of Commerce with Miss Bessie Hill Hackney in charge. A mass meeting to advance the proposed library is planned for Friday at 7:30 PM in the high school auditorium featuring speeches and music. Others named include Gille Sherrod Iris Burrus Lucy Neal Carr Mary Elizabeth Long Seborn Perry and Royster Tucker. Mrs Bascom Hoskins improves from illness. Thelma Wineskie departs tomorrow for Hollins Institute to resume studies. Mrs F E Harlee of Greensboro visits Gatewood avenue before returning home.
George Lowe and Charlie Kephart attended a dance at the Twin City club in Winston-Salem last night. Miss Helen Long hosted a 5 PM dinner yesterday at her Kim Street home with a delightful menu. Guests included Misses Lu-
The Supreme Court faces Cuba’s bid to recover 2 million from in North Carolina related to repudiated railroad boats. President Wilson earns praise for his peace note to war patrons in Europe as stock markets rise. Greensboro plans a 3 million hotel named The O Henry. A large tire factory completes in Charlotte for J and D Tire and Rubber Co. Guilford seeks a new county courthouse this year.
A New York committee for religious and welfare recovery reported that the highest charity share occurred in 1932 during the Great Depression, while 1935, the start of recovery, marked a new low in generosity. The piece notes increased empathy during widespread hardship and urges ongoing support for the afflicted as good times return.
Editor of The Enterprise quotes Robert E. Ranson proposing a $250,000 advertising program to teach North Carolina to students. He favors funding texts, booklets and outreach materials for foreign mailing and classroom use, plus incentives for schools excelling in statewide knowledge. He repeats a 20 year old suggestion to combine county school and chamber roles.
Professor Walter Barnes urged that a sweet disorder in daily speech is desirable. He argued slang and colloquialisms add vigor and life, while proper speech remains possible where slang enhances vividness.
An Oklahoma courtroom shows a high-salaried oil executive among 12 jurors at a daily rate of 3 dollars. A city official notes more leaders are serving on juries, suggesting a revived interest in government and civic responsibility amid boom days and hard times.
Seven Newark children spent a full day handling five sticks of dynamite to divert traffic away from dangerous streets in a hazardous stunt reflecting unsafe street management.
Proving royal romance can run smoothly the wedding of Holland's crown princess is billed as a dutch treat with ceremonial precision and broad public interest.
Police report a thief stole a truckload of explosives in Washington DC and have found neither trace nor clue to his whereabouts. The investigation continues as authorities urge tips.
This piece recounts how Silas Moody stirs reader responses from diverse figures including C D Bean James Farley and James Hoffman as it reflects on past year 1936. It notes a king and others sending thanks while contemplating the humor and impact of the column. It closes with a brief remark about a new algebra machine and the Christmas bill.
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