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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1939
Page
4
A Raleigh debate moves to record opposition to diverting highway funds to non road uses. Provisional diversions are questioned as tax restraint rises and road revenue faces strain. The motorist bears the tax load amid calls to shield road spending from broader budget pressures.
A projected ship canal along Florida’s limestone spine seeks to connect the Gulf with the Atlantic shore. Proponents advertise economic growth, port expansion, and regional development as key benefits. Studies outline route feasibility and environmental considerations for the project.
The piece argues France will not aid the Spanish popular government without Britain’s approval and Britain will veto, aligning with Chamberlain’s appeasement. It cites a pro-appeasement British faction fearing Moscow more than Berlin, preferring a strong Rome-Berlin entente to a Spanish Communist victory, while French liberals resist escalation.
Stanford University adds a new curriculum course this quarter granting one unit of credit. The class focuses on instruction in how to become proficient, reflecting campus efforts to expand academic offerings.
The author contrasts Eastern Air Lines and Long Island Railroad service emphasizing people skills. A cheerful gateman, John E A Meyer, is singled out for his superior customer handling. The piece argues a passenger-friendly approach could boost the railroad’s image and asks for a training school led by Meyer.
Joel A Blair writes from 10 East Front Street Media Pennsylvania dated January 12 1939 praising The Enterprise town news and editorials while noting poor health and four years away from the office He recalls friendships in High Point Elmwood and the Commercial Club Sunday gatherings as a longtime correspondent and friend of the paper
Walter Winchell On Broadway surveys a stream of gossip and political notes about public figures and show business. The column mentions Tom Mooney George Burns Jack Benny Vera Zorina George Balanchine and others, with brief references to diplomacy, journalism, and entertainment. It closes with Babe Ruth’s hospital heart checkup.
A 1938 Esquire feature highlights rapid world activity in sixty seconds. It notes visitors paying to see the Dionnes Quintuplets, a car passing, Callendar Ontario traffic to view the Dionnes, sewer sludge and New York garbage output, uncollectible gas bills, and vast advertising spends.
Weather delays construction work. Senator Lee S. Overman denied any labor conditions investigation in a letter to Frank Sizemore. Secretary Edgar Hartley of the local Y M C A addressed the A B club outlining association objectives and seeking cooperation.
Charles B. Driscoll reflects on demolition in Manhattan as derelict fronts replace old edifices. He notes the Times Square 43d and Broadway building and City Hall Post Office being torn down, lamenting the loss of character while predicting years of decay before a grand avenue emerges.
Mrs J W Harriss attended the Grand Opera in Greensboro last night. Mr and Mrs V A J Idol also went to the Faust presentation in Greensboro. R M Long and sons have moved to the city from Birmingham Alabama. Heavy gales sweep the northwest coast of Europe and eleven seamen drowned. Striking dairymen threaten Chicago milk supply. Herbert Hoover will spend four weeks on vacation in Florida. Raleigh hosts the state Rotary convention April 25 26.
Twenty years ago local resident Hammet A. Cecil, formerly with The Enterprise business department, has been honorably discharged from the U S Navy and returned to the city. He arrived yesterday and will visit Mrs Cecil in Thomasville before returning. He served on the U S S New Jersey near Atlantic ports and wore the foreign service stripe. The week includes various notes from Greensboro and ministerial events, plus brief national items about constitutional amendments and Prohibition. The 30th division is en route from overseas to Charleston South Carolina.
In the Forties and Fifties many Irish establishments along Third Avenue offer food and dancing with a small four-piece orchestra. Strict supervision keeps crowds orderly, and regular patrons are mostly law abiding Irish American workers from nearby flats. Beer is common and intoxication is rarely seen.
An oblique line in a regional piece cites Mrs. Martin D. Bell aged eighty five recalling her first school as Gen. George Custer. The fragmentary text discusses schooling and a disparaging view of a girl described as backward.
Louis Kirstein criticizes ongoing witch hunt tactics and calls for tolerance to end the trade recession in Boston. He argues for stable business operation and reduced hostility toward merchants amid economic strain.
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