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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1937
Page
4
Carriers may not collect for more than two months. For longer subscriptions pay directly to the office. The Associated Press news dispatches are reserved for republication. Entered as second class matter at the High Point post office. Bible verse from Genesis is quoted in the notice.
The community urges a generous welcome to visitors for the Southern Furniture Market summer showing in High Point. The piece highlights that about 200 lines represent a major portion of U.S. home furnishings and stresses the market’s importance to buyers and local prosperity. It ends with a light aside about “Tuffy” Freedle and a call for tougher training for convict guards.
The piece compares Franco with Pyrrhus as Spain marks the insurgency's first anniversary. It notes Franco proclaims a year of triumph while Pyrrhus foresees one more such victory could annihilate him. The analysis portrays the Spanish disturbance as a tragic, internecine, bloodied struggle born from the New Deal era.
The piece surveys national planning debates sparked by the Roosevelt era and Amelia Earhart’s latest naval report, then shifts to praise for Charlotte’s prudent debt management and strong growth, highlighting favorable bonds, cross Carolina goodwill, and investment interest in the city’s future.
The piece contrasts Spain’s cultural decline with broader global struggles and mentions local animal control in East Cleveland and a call for regulating dog and cat hospitals. It notes High Point residents favor a centralized animal hospital to curb nighttime noise from pets.
The Charlotte Observer notes a bond sale totaling 1 400 000 for waterworks and street improvements at unusually low interest rates. The High Point Enterprise calls it a tribute to Charlotte’s financial soundness and investment appeal.
The Monroe Evening News reports the Roosevelt court packing battle as a pivotal test for the New Deal and the Democratic Party. It notes conservative senators facing primary threats, potential party realignment, and hints of a looming 1940 political split amid anti court actions.
A short comment contrasts American ice cream treats with civic responsibilities. It cites Lord Baden-Powell and Daniel C C Rope, secretary of commerce, noting both employer and employee as American citizens with duties to consumers and society.
Foreign Minister Koki Hirota said Japan has no axe to grind in China but rights must be respected there, signaling Tokyo's stance on Beijing's human rights and diplomatic boundaries.
Diary entry recounts a July trip with Ewing Galloway to Kentucky farm plans and a Waldorf tea with Justice Halil. Notes a record 504 papers filed for the columnist’s piece, plus letters from Constance Collier and Witter Bynner. The author and wife head to Fire Island for the night.
The Terminal announces that hair singe services are no longer allowed in its stores. The practice, a remnant of 1890s fashion, left Main Street smelling of a mattress factory fire after crowds filled the town.
Passenger recounts a color rinse aboard an ocean liner that turned hair blue and later a Paris dinner sparked by a green dye mishap. The author recalls the amused reactions of fellow guests including Lee Orwell and an amused remembrance of the dyed hair resembling Easter eggs.
A personal nomination highlights Florence George for the most appealing new feminine voice on the radio. The note credits her tone and presence as a standout among early contemporary broadcasters.
Frank Crumit intends to spend his declining days among familiar places of youth as he refurbishes a house near his childhood scenes.
First day registrations at the furniture mart broke all records with heightened buying and greater activity. Among notes of the era a Jackson household exhibit features old time touches and a future upgrade with electricity refrigeration and air conditioning. Local social updates include Mrs. Donald Headen and others in Winston Salem and Thomas Turner’s return from St Simon's Island. News briefs mention Byrd’s trans Atlantic flight home and Pisgah National Forest land set aside as a state game preserve near Mount Mitchell.
Notes on Phillips Oppenheim’s next novel set near a major Broad street dining spot Bugs Baer thrilling midwest audiences Gen Hugh Johnson drafting his column after meals Thyra Sumter Winslow uncoiling a tale with a nail puzzle scene In a premier nightclub the ladies room is labeled between af Snades.
A veteran quip notes that a man who joins the Ananias club is the type who would make his own bed and be pleased to lie in it, reflecting a wary view of self-deception and accountability.
Miss Juanita Hammer and Miss Lillian Albertson came back yesterday from Chattanooga Tennessee where they attended the Southern Christian Endeavor convention. Miss Marvy King and Miss Elizabeth Strickland visited Kenley as guests of their aunt Mrs C P Jerome. Mr and Mrs H C Sensenbach of Flint Michigan are visiting their son here.
Drawing for the draft will start at 9 30 tomorrow in Washington. 20000 New York national guardsmen are expected to be in the trenches by November. It is believed the Germans are attempting to spread tetanus germs in Kansas.
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