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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1937
Page
4
A compact note presents two quotes on patience from St Luke and Franklin. The snippet emphasizes patience as a virtue enabling one to gain what one desires and to endure with composure. Limited readable text suggests a devotional or inspirational newspaper brief.
The demolition of the old Bradshaw home at the corner of South Main and West Green streets recalls Captain W. H. Snow who built a fine home there in 1875 after early years on South Hamilton and East Commerce streets. The block, once Aunt Peggy’s lane, features the historic iron ball once used in a Randolph County mine, long believed cannon.
The article notes uncertainty over track work intended to reduce grade crossing hazards and funding. Weather has hindered the project, with Washington’s past wishes described as symbolic. City plans to proceed when conditions allow, emphasizing prudent use of resources and timing.
Break in weather stalls ongoing construction as officials cite muddy sites and trench conditions. Proposals to resume dig work are hindered by rainfall and unsettled forecasts, delaying anticipated completion and prompting reevaluation of timeline.
The Charlotte News questions a parole given after five months of an 18 month sentence for a Gastonia liquor dealer who has four prior liquor offenses since 1928. Critics point to light sentences and suggest nepotism influenced the governor’s parole recommendation via the attorney who is the governor's nephew.
The Red Cross emphasizes pre disaster readiness to minimize delays and save lives, noting swift response minimizes losses and supports organized relief efforts even before a disaster occurs.
County officials and local industries executives debated taxation and valuation at a weekly meeting. They stressed that valuation affects tax rates and that a fair valuation base would lessen the impact of rates on property owners.
Local resident celebrates being dry in High Point and urges support for flood relief funds for Ohio areas. Mentions Scotty Reston and Lou Gehri g tale about Hack Wilson and Joe McCarthy. Notes a Main Street crossing accident causing injuries and calls city leaders to complete safety work with public backing.
Massachusetts representative Edith N Rogers objects to a privately arranged agreement between American textile delegates and Nipponese producers increasing cloth exports to the United States. She argues the deal is unfair to U S manufacturers and not officially binding without State Department approval. State officials have not commented on the arrangement.
High Point residents respond enthusiastically to disaster relief appeals. The Red Cross quota is oversubscribed, with further support expected to meet the growing need. A grateful nation backs the relief work and funds its continued mercy.
The Winston-Salem Journal accuses Bailey of opposing New Deal policy and endorsing a TVA view backed by Lilienthal. It critiques the Washington Merry-Go-Round interpretation of Dr. Morgan and notes Roosevelt’s uncertain stance, including a call for a power pool to aid TVA transmission.
The piece argues Miss Perkins is unsuitable to lead the Department of Labor amid capital and labor tensions. It predicts a change by the President, possibly appointing her ambassador to Russia, and calls for a firmer federal hand to handle harsh issues and entrenched cliques.
Washington dispatch notes Vice President Jack Garner pledges to stay silent on public questions for four years while remaining outspoken in cabinet and private sessions. He often clashes with impractical proposals, addressing the president as Cap or Boss. An inaugural reform proposal seeks spring ceremonies to avoid weather risks.
In a tense House exchange Majority Leader Sam Rayburn and Congressman Michener of Michigan discuss a potential gag rule. Rayburn stresses the majority does not intend to push through anything ridiculous this session.
The piece argues for a January 20 oath with a later parade and open air festivities postponed to spring. It notes British precedent, Washington business interest in favorable weather, and a proposed 3,000,000 memorial auditorium to host ceremonies, citing Roosevelt and Ickes. It recalls President Harrison’s rain exposure and death as a caution.
Aacquirrel ran amuck to Rockford and bit four persons, indicating the Marx brothers were on the raid. The incident marks the first intimation of their involvement.
In an All-American team chosen by a magazine, a veteran burlesque enthusiast cannot identify his favored strip-tease star among the picks. The article notes his surprise at the selections and hints at changing tastes in the burlesque scene.
The remark notes Rayburn becoming speaker at age 29 as a notable early achievement. It adds a quip about that age signaling where many men reach similar roles.
A long overdue volume returned to a Syracuse library after four decades. The incident prompts calls for libraries to extend lending times for popular best sellers.
New York reports Vincent Youmans, famed composer of Hit the Deck and Flying Down to Rio, has recovered health after a Colorado illness and a Europe tour. He plans to return to Manhattan to fulfill musical show contracts while supporting new composers with guidance and letters.
Alfred Sloan Jr is described as having the most amazing memory among industrial giants. He reportedly stood in a reception line at the University Club and called by name each of about one thousand guests, a natural talent not relying on mnemonic science.
The piece notes Robert Ripley and Gene Tunney as top squash players in town. It cites the sport as fast like badminton and popular among high powered executives such as Bernard Gimble. It mentions homes with courts and hints Coward has started playing, with Woollcott as a potential addition.
The piece notes Alcibiades as the Major Bowes favorite tongue roller and mentions an Athenian general in a playful context. Leonard Merrick Bones is cited discussing sleep phrases beginning with a. The text blends wordplay with classical names and humorous anecdotes.
A fragment notes a family living in cliff-like setups two blocks from the Waldorf with beds of stones and open windows, mentioning Henry in a fleeting vignette of old fashionedness in Manhattan.
The local bakery will reopen soon as the New York bakery with Jacob Bones as manager. The shop previously closed when Benno de Elbe pursued opportunities elsewhere.
EF. Tate departed yesterday afternoon for Raleigh for a short business visit. George Lowe travels to Greensboro this evening to see Flora Bella. Attending the show are Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gold, Mrs. Harry Raymond, and Miss Bessie Hackney.
A grandfather serenades at a Sutton Place visit singingly with family joining in at bedtime. A East Twist Street dinner features a butler serving currant jelly in a wine red bowl. A 42d Street cigar store clerk charms customers with Astairelike bounce as he handles coins and the till.
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