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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1937
Page
4
A reflective aphorism notes that to despise money is to dethrone a king, attributed to Chamfort. The line interplays wealth and power, suggesting moral stance on material value.
The agriculture department estimates cotton acreage at about 34.19 million acres, 10.4 percent above last year, suggesting possible price effects but higher overall farm prices may offset. The South and states like North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and even Nevada show increased production, with Sea Island cotton recovering. John L. Lewis announces organizing drive for 100,000 toy and novelty workers, hinting at a unionized Santa Claus.
A Southern newspaper critiques a news story for phonetic dialect errors in an interview with an elderly Black woman who recalled her daughter once cooked for Amelia Earhart. The piece notes the misrepresentation of the pronunciation Ah and discusses regional speech.
The passage discusses the origin and pronunciation of the Southern word ah as a substitute for I in dialect writing. It contrasts Yankee and Midwestern usage with Southern speech, denounces misrendered forms like yes sir mah girl, and notes offensive misquotations by outsiders recording conversations.
Clark Gable travels to Idaho to hunt bears in a tale of hunter and hunted as the star pursues or is pursued by the bears in a paradoxical pursuit.
A Raleigh woman, Mrs Mauricie Britton, caused a disturbance at a Manhattan bar, throwing olives, breaking a mirror, and causing $250 in damages before Magistrate Burke dismissed the charge and urged restraint. The piece also notes a mountaintop bear encounter by Ranger Chet Me Kinney and a Holmes quip about a Southern Negro and a mule.
Frank Newsome, a local checker prodigy from High Point, captured the North Carolina title in Winston-Salem, defeating defending champion H. B. Anderson of Winston-Salem and runner-up R. Lawrence. The article praises strategic skill and composure as key to championship success.
A quirky figure skating scene applauds the state checker champion for his unorthodox style. Supporters acknowledge his talent and rally for a well deserved hand.
Bruce Catton reflects on Amelia Earhart’s disappearance as the closing of the free lance era of ocean flight. He notes Pan American and Imperial Airways begin commercial trans Atlantic work, uniting pioneers with planners to prove safe regular service.
Dr. Edward Carl Rosenow of the Mayo Clinic reports isolating the germ causing infantile paralysis. The breakthrough lays groundwork for a serum to prevent or cure the disease, marking a hopeful milestone in 1937.
President Roosevelt sent congratulations to Canada as it marked 70 years of nationhood. He emphasized a shared aspiration to uphold democratic government and noted the strong, harmonious relations across the border. The message reflects mutual prosperity and friendly ties defying suspicion in a troubled world.
The piece notes Samuel Insull household items going cheap at auction with napkins 60 cents and a $6000 dinner set selling for 200 amid a buyers market. It contrasts the frugal bargain hunter with sentiment and warns auctioneers about price erosion in a year-round market.
A quirky collection of lines notes coyotes avoid repeat meetings and camels favor thistles for desert treks, suggesting meals that stick to the ribs.
A Washington column argues that the New Deal will push two major bills next session aimed at curbing monopoly and revamping taxes. It critiques corporate book sales to unions and questions defense of the convention souvenir sale, while noting possible government contracts with Republic Steel and scrutiny of Tom Girdler.
Amelia Harlibart describes a flight across Africa noting few roads visible from the air. She says locals will value her pioneering work in blazing a trail for air travel over the continent.
A Philadelphia blaze was started by a sleeping cigarette smoker, illustrating how danger can linger at day’s end. The incident underscores fire risk from discarded embers and improper extinguishing practices.
Fragmentary text notes an event linked to a campaign and a crowded trailer lot. No clear dates or names are readable. Further context needed to identify persons, organizations, or location.
A fragmentary note describes a moment where evolutionists falter as a streetcar strap hangs as a vestige of a tree. The odd linkage invites curiosity about overlooked details in scientific testimony.
New York Day By Day notes a loose, witty sketch of entertainment names and trends from Italy before Mussolini to Broadway stars. It names Tay Garnett, the Diamond Brothers, Rose Sapphire, Harry Ruby and Jack Pearl, and jokes about Lahr, Meredith, and Jessel while touches on radio, perfume, and a florist in Boston.
Contemporaries of Charlie Somerville shaped Broadway for the Morning World. Somerville wore a gold headed cane gifted by Sir Forbes Robertson. Marlborough Hotel bar drew journalistic aristocrats and the Herald traded in the same circles. Crack editors lived hard and briefly, few reaching forty nine.
The writer ponders Major Bowes age, joking about “5% and little bit” and guessing he may be nearing the late sixties. The note blends nostalgia, vigor from the twenties, and mid-century energy, describing Bowes as a hands on figure who handles large mail and acts as a block reader.
J. A. Myatt spends the week end in Chapel Hill and W. H. Slane with son Willis, Jr. return from a New York visit. Pauline Rusband reappears. A humorous anecdote about a sandwich man and a curb banner unfolds. John Drew, 73, noted actor, dies in San Francisco. Cotton acreage on July 1 shows a 12.4 percent drop from last year. L. N. Johnson announces a bid for North Carolina governor, opposing Max Gardner.
A firm’s alert indicates its product was used by the 600 mile racer who secured victory in a race described as a non fiat event. The claim ties the brand to a standout performance in a long distance contest.
Twenty years ago Carter Dalton traveled to Raleigh to take part in the code commission sessions where he served as a member. City Manager Thomas J. Murphy and Fred N. Tate were in Greensboro to lobby county officials on extending asphalt paving to link with Centennial Avenue after its completion. Professor Guy B. Phillips and his bride arrived last night to spend about ten days in Trinity as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Phillips.
Draft demands reach 1763 young men in High Point Guilford County funnels 5000 dollars to finish paying work program in the county.
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