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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1935
Page
4
A compact reflection contrasts profane babblings with ungodliness and warns that pretension echoes borrowed nature. It cites II Timothy and Lavater to frame caution against excess vanity and imitation.
TheEnterprise notes it will cease reprinting letters and editorial comment after this edition while expressing gratitude for community support during its Fiftieth Anniversary. It says the paper serves the community and will continue in a sound growth role with responsible leadership.
An editorial in the February Ladies Home Journal argues women today juggle many clubs and committees, claiming this frenzied public-spiritedness harms personal development and family roles while noting some social progress from female activism. It contends time spent on many causes may dilute impact.
A court transcript notes few women plead not guilty and urges mercy. The verdict should accompany a mercy recommendation, allowing the defendant to administer her own punishment to slow down and take a deep breath.
A temperance leader ridicules alcohol by paralleling eyebrow paint and Carolina corn with a claim that Arabian ladies used a liquid called alkahl for dyeing eyebrows. The piece argues alcohol has historic use and remains linked to deception after noting cultural examples.
Attorney General Wilentz declared the state rests in the Hauptmann case. The automobile used as evidence was barred, and observers suggested enclosing the evidence such as chisels, boards, bank notes, ladder in a museum. The piece hints at a profitable venture with an admission fee and recalls Rail 16.
The column cites Roger Babson on thinking rates in the United States and muses on the distribution of thought across professions and lifestyles. It jokes about thinkers in Cadillacs or flivvers and mentions Will Rogers and a North Dakota skull story sent to Washington without an election.
The High Point Enterprise celebrates its 50th anniversary by printing an anniversary edition two pages for each year of its life, amounting to a 100 page issue. The move earns wide praise from publishers and editors across North Carolina.
The Lexington Dispatch notes the High Point Enterprise marks fifty years with an impressive special edition. The piece balances current progress with its historic heritage and honors founders while highlighting community traditions.
The Enterprise edition balances youthful ambition with wisdom on aging. It is an exemplary piece of work deserving congratulations for all contributors. Davidson County aided High Point’s growth and gained meaningful rewards in return.
A tribute from Asheboro to High Point Enterprise on its fiftieth anniversary. The piece praises editors Holt McPherson Capus Waynick and staff including John Mebane J P Rawley R B Terry George Edwards and Walter Hester plus business manager H A Cecil for enduring standards and loyal service to High Point and Piedmont Carolina communities.
A Nice Jor notes High Point Enterprise marks 50 years of publication with a commemorative edition spanning 100 pages. The piece highlights High Point's growth from crossroads to a 42,000 population city and details the paper’s community service and influence on regional advertising for Thomasville and local industries.
Greensboro Daily News congratulates the High Point Enterprise on its fiftieth anniversary and the 100 page edition commemorating five decades of service. The piece praises the Enterprise’s growth and its impact on the city and region, and commends the staff for their coordinated effort.
The fiftieth anniversary edition of the High Point Enterprise, issued last Sunday, is praised as a journalistic masterpiece. It is richly illustrated, valuable in material, and attractive typographically, a worthy achievement for the publishers and staff as a fitting memento of the milestone.
A 1936 view suggesting Congress could push broader social legislation than the president if voters recall this trend in the election year. The piece notes the political dynamics shaping the New Deal era and the electorate’s memory of policy proposals.
The League of Nations halted a Saar frontier revolt by its defeated factions, preventing potential Nazi expansion before Hitler could seize control. The incident underscores international diplomacy efforts to contain rising extremism in the region.
Congress again faces a vote on a revised food and drug bill as undecided members weigh whether the measure is one they must approve or oppose. The outcome hinges on persuading representatives that the bill aligns with their concerns and duties.
Huey Long is building a radio station to air his song. The project frames a broader push to expand his media presence and influence.
Letter from Co. G. Ferris executive vice president Illinois Chamber of Commerce dated January 23 1936 praises the High Point Enterprise for publishing an anniversary issue. He commends the newspaper for fostering intelligent public opinion and extends congratulations on fifty years of operation and service.
The Rotary Club of High Point North Carolina receives praise for its Golden Anniversary Edition The Enterprise from Colonel R B Terry and others Governor Tom Sykes offers sentiment The Advocate editor seeks guidance on producing a similar 50th anniversary edition citing staffing and contributions by internal staff and advertisers.
A. M. Harris of Durham applauds the High Point Enterprise 50th anniversary edition. He notes familiar faces and scenes, recalls kin in High Point and Thomasville, and thanks the staff for a clear, well produced issue. He mentions sending best wishes and regards to the staff.
In Palm Beach the writer catalogs beachgoers and guards, noting tans, social hierarchy, and seasonal icons. Byron Chandler, once the "millionaire kid," now enjoys a lakefront hacienda called The Plantation with his wife, while newcomers seek entry to the inner circle. A breakfast scene features red poinsettia, grapefruit, and apple jelly.
Louis R Keeffe editor of Knit Goods Weekly in New York City admires the anniversary edition sent by Holt McPherson editor of the High Point Enterprise and commends the handsome production and expresses congratulations.
Lima Peru observes four centuries since its founding, a milestone that reshapes views of American civilizations. The piece notes that Europe’s colonization predates Shakespeare and Luther, situating Latin America as a mature, enduring society.
The article notes lingering gloom in Palm Beach with overgrown yards on vast mansions and sparse tenants in several one story shopping blocks. It contrasts this with the still suffocating grandeur that marks the Palm Beach trade area.
Jimmy Doolittle, famed for aviation feats, has achieved broad recognition but remains modest in his personal aviation impact. He has pursued diverse roles yet his name's reputation overshadows comparatively limited direct accomplishments in recent flying endeavors.
A new bank opened in Coulee Dam Washington and was christened with a bottle of ink though it will still need substantial funds to get fully running.
A Hollywood group claimed the average annual income of over half the film actors exceeded zero but was under $3000, a figure likely inflated by misinterpretation or misreporting and lacking credible support from press agents on the board.
A man who just became father to his fifth set of twins quips he would prefer twins to quintuplets. He notes two are plenty to handle at once and jokes about the workload of raising many children.
Former Senator Foss aims to defend the two party system in a forthcoming book while in Congress he was noted as a leading opponent of the second party.
A reader congratulates the management and associates on the paper's Golden Anniversary in a brief note praising the staff and the publication's long service. The message expresses warm wishes for continued success and community impact.
The statement reframes political opposition as praise. Huey Long treats any effort to marshal forces against him as a favorable sign of his influence and notoriety. Public perception of his power and fearlessness is implied through this remark.
A provocative claim suggests vitamin E may determine a baby's sex, prompting researchers and ethicists to reexamine prenatal testing ethics. The remark invites scrutiny of nutritional science and potential cultural implications.
A middle west church halted further performances after a fan dance where the dancer was fully clothed drew attention. The church announced it will stop presenting the act to avoid controversy.
A French actress comments on American men being shy in the United States. The remark comes amid talk of mood shifts and financial losses during a low period.
A narrator laments dull beach town tedium and describes tiring out ants with sand. The prose shifts to a personal confession of idleness, recounting a hotel room moment of finishing a magazine piece amid aimless activity.
A speaker recalls a lifetime of opening and closing umbrellas on the beach. They describe a transformative moment with a large umbrella and a digit pinched, contrasting past minor adjustments with a dramatic incident. Rumor hints at a playful guest from the Bahamas.
The piece argues Florida will use tax relief and free studies to attract the movie industry, claiming it could surpass California. Upton Sinclair is referenced as a comparative voice in this debate.
A fragmented passage notes gilt festooned brokerage offices and a busy scene. It contrasts present stillness with a vacationer spending a season in a single moment, declaring that those days are gone forever.
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