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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1937
Page
4
Yadkin Power Debate Reflects State Interests and Navigation Question
The article questions why Carolina Aluminum abandoned a six million dollar Yadkin River power project arguing that federal delays may block needed development. It notes the river’s navigability is contested, yet emphasizes vast untapped hydro power and state benefits from electrification. It also cites C. C. McIntyre’s observation on public figures and praises civic righteousness in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Aluminum Company
Yadkin River
Tuckertown
High Point Earns State Honor Roll For Food Handling
City Health Officer Dr R A Herring received notice from Dr Carl V Reynolds state health officer that High Point has been placed on the states Honor Roll for food handling establishments. Last fall the city ranked low but progress since then shows the department’s work lifting sanitation to a preeminent state level. The health of the community is safeguarded by the local health department and the improved standing is cause for gratification and continued effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Herring
Carl V. Reynolds
High Point
Health Department
Department of Health
Plans for improved sanitation protection in High Point
Dr Herring and associates outline plans to strengthen sanitation safeguards in High Point. The initiative aims to reduce unsanitary conditions and improve public health protections in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Herring
High Point
Widen Green Street to Improve Through Traffic and Safety
County progress invites widening of Green street from Main to Willowbrook to relieve bottlenecks and boost city and property values. Comparing Green street to the improved English street, the piece argues for a measured start and highlights the broader wartime context with a note on Japan and Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street
English Street
Main
Willowbrook
Highway studies touted for Piedmont congestion relief
The State Highway and Public Works Commission considers experimental super highway sections in crowded Piedmont corridors. The Thomasville-Lexington link and a proposed two way test between Concord and China Grove are cited along with rethinking the Winston Salem High Point route. The piece closes with a local Burgaw cremation murder trial note, questioning bone evidence and juror certainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Piedmont
Thomasville
Lexington
Charlotte
Concord
China Grove
What Others Say RACKETEERING UNIONS PLAY A SMOOTH GAME
Bruce Catton discusses how racketeering uses legitimate unions and associations as fronts. He cites cases in New York City with price wars, black wagons, arson, and payoffs to shield illegal activity. He warns readers to distinguish legal forms from criminal schemes and to beware deceptive, smoothly run operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
New York City
Thomas E. Dewey
Bronx
Bakers’ Association
Park Non Commercial And To Remain That Way
The City Parks and Juvenile commission rejects a proposal to lease the playground for commercial use at Old Jamestown. The council should view similarly, preserving the park as a non commercial recreation area despite nearby distractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Parks and Juvenile Commission
Old Jamestown
Park Development Stands Firm Against Carnival Rides
Citizens praise the park’s character and development at the city facility, urging the commission to uphold the firm stance. The community values pride in the park and hopes to keep it that way.
Nazi Use of Guillotine Highlighted in German Deaths
A gross comparison condemns Germany under Hitler for adopting a modernized guillotine replacing swords. The piece mocks the regime by imagining a formal execution scene with an escort in evening dress and white gloves inviting dignitaries to Moabit prison, a grim satirical jab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Herr Ungehorsam
Moabit
Presidential ambitions fade among Wisconsin youths
Wisconsin's 26 year apprenticeship law for shipbuilding trades slowly gains youth support as state, employers, and parents oversee training. Officials note a shift from higher education and white collar dreams toward skilled trades, challenging the idea that all youths seek prestigious careers or the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Washington
Babe Didrickson Outpaced By Men In Chicago Open Golf
Babe Didrickson failed to keep pace with male competitors in the Chicago open golf meet fueling cynics to suggest she relied on a back-seat driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Didrickson
Mussolini Predicts Inevitability of War
Mussolini declares war inevitable and asserts the world will be unable to fully express gratitude for such a clear authoritative statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Washington news analysis on Roosevelt court clash and wage law
The piece argues Roosevelt’s prestige and control over Congress are temporarily weakened after the court plan collapse. It notes the wage hour bill showdown, anticipated fireside speeches, and Conservative Senate opposition. It also covers Corcoran and Cohen defense, Wheeler’s charges, and a British view on the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Corcoran
Tom Corcoran
Ben Cohen
Burt Wheeler
Montana
Cohen
C. SO
Quotes and Thoughts From Notable Figures
A collection of quips from public figures and celebrities. Voices include Miss shi Odom of Wichita Falls, Margaret Sanger, Mrs. J. B. Spelman, Jean Voller, Dr. Mary E. Woolley, Frank Clark, and Vice-President John N. Garner. Topics range from vacations and health to love and retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Shi Odom
Wichita Falls
Mary E. Woolley
Mount Holyoke College
Thoughts on New York society and media buzz
The column samples New York social satire listing celebrities and power figures such as Rudy Vallee Dorothy Parker and Walter Lippman. It notes gossip in Broadway salons and the vanity press while criticizing sensational spin and the spread of unverified rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rudy Vallee
Homer Cummings
Dorothy Parker
Clifton Webb
Paul Whiteman
Oscar
the Waldorf
Gelett Burgess
Roy Howard
Literati
Dashiell Hammer
Sinclair Lewis
Joe Bryan
Joe Cook
Dr Rockwell
Hendrik van Loon
Gene
George Rector
Fort Benhames
Billy Gaxtons
Broadway
Dorothy Thompson Tops Pay For Newspaper Columnist Work
Dorothy Thompson is reputedly the highest paid active newspaperwoman earning $35 000 a year for her column and editorial pieces. She also writes magazine articles and lectures nationwide, currently the most sought after writing woman of her era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Thompson
Vanderbilt Jr. Joins Liberty Staff Amid Free Script Contributions
The energetic writer Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. has joined the Liberty staff while most of his work has appeared pro bono in Rob Wagner's Script in Beverley. He has traveled extensively and funded self assignments, culminating in a recent spree of activities without a formal portfolio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Liberty
Rob Wagner
Beverley
Vanderbilt
Mid-Summer Furniture Show Sets Registration Record
The sixth annual High Point mid-summer furniture show closed at noon on Saturday July 30. It reported record registrations and sales, with many dealers staying to buy after initial visits. Nancy Pearl Welborn received a letter of appreciation from five companies for valued service. Also noted are regional social updates on Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Carr, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Moore, and Miss Crowder traveling to visits in New York, Roaring Gap, Wrightsville Beach, and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Nancy Pearl Welborn
Everett Marsh
Mis
Lacey Neal Carr
New York
R. H. Wheeler
Roaring Gap
Ben Moore
Wrightsville Beach
Mary Agnes Crowder
Virginia
Social favorites and ambassadors of New York’s chic crowd
Clarence Budington Kelland’s son Horace rises among upper crust youths and frequents Palm Beach society circles. He counts Alfred G. Vanderbilt as an ally and escorts Vanderbilt’s half sister Gloria Baker to Long Island events. Finley Peter Dunne and Arthur Somers Roche stand out among writers who celebrated the social crème de la crème. Roche divides time between Palm Beach and Sands Point, enjoying the glamour with tongue in cheek and color for his stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Budington Kelland
Horace
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Gloria Baker
Long Island
Finley Peter Dunne
Arthur Somers Roche
Kelland
Roche
Palm Beach
Sands Point
L. L
Why telephones should be banished
A local anecdote describes a man who phoned his wife with a joke about theatre seats. She hurried to dress, only to learn the tickets are for tomorrow night, causing a relieved chuckle at the mix up.
National Defense Meeting Attendees and Guilford County Chair
Twenty years ago local women attended the National Defense meeting in Greensboro on July 28 including Miss Clara I Cox Mrs Thomas J Gold and Mrs J J Farriss Mr and Mrs J W Tomlinson vacationed at White Sulphur Springs Mt Airy Mrs Herry White was chosen chairman of the Guilford county woman’s committee for the Council of National Defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense
Greensboro
Clara I. Cox
Thomas J. Gold
J. J. Farriss
J. W. Tomlinson
White Sulphur Springs
Mt. Airy
Herry White
Guilford County
Council of National Defense
Draft eligibles to be examined in High Point area
Two hundred High Point township draft eligibles are to be examined Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 6 9. President Wilson is heavily burdened with detail work now on his hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
Wilson
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National Advertising Representative
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Ustin O'Malley
C. C. McIntyre
Jimmy Walker
al Smith
Hughes
Jimmy
Japan
Spain
Winston-Salem High Point
Burgaw
Vann
Rodney Dutcher
Enterprise Washington Correspondent
America
Britain
Supreme Court
House of Lords
Asquith
John Lewis
England
John W. Davis
Morgans
NEA Service, Inc
Margaret Sanger
J. B. Spelman
Raleigh, N. C
Dort Jean Voller
Frank Clark
Hollywood
Texas
John N. Garner
Peiping
Madrid
George Clark
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