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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
4
A dated meditation references first Samuel 3 39 and a cautioned warning about evil deeds and consequence. The note quotes a proverb about evil doing to justify bad ends and adds a remark attributed to Hare about paying a toll to the devil for heaven.
APUS M Waynick, head of the Highway Commission, urged strict enforcement of North Carolina’s compulsory school attendance law after noting that 4000 of 4820 prisoners admitted in three months were under 40 and largely uneducated. He said better attendance would reduce future prison populations and lighten tax burdens.
A call to rigidly enforce compulsory school attendance extends beyond officials to every citizen. Citizens should actively support keep-children-in-school, shaping public opinion to discipline absences and lower taxes through better education. The piece lauds High Point basketball, notes its past seasons, and suggests a potential tri-state championship with Virginia rivals.
Local objections to the grade crossing elimination urge moving Southern Railway freight operations to a new site. Mrs. M. J. Wrenn and David T. Yow argue the railroad should invest more in the project to reduce long term costs, while the paper supports station relocation as essential regardless of property values.
High Point high school's Black Bison basketball team arrives in Raleigh for the Southern conference tournament as three time holders. They recently claimed the Carolinas high school crown and defeated Charlestown high in a strong showing to extend their winning streak.
The piece argues trials show how political bosses gain control through favors and influence. It notes widespread tricks in elections, cites ongoing convictions and pending cases, and warns that voters shape the government they deserve through neglect of urban issues like slums and housing.
The U S mint plans to place Virginia Dare on the coin marking 350 years since her birth as the first English child in the New World. Roanoke settlers vanished after three trips of English ships, with the fate of Dare and others forever unknown. Sir Walter Raleigh sponsored the Roanoke settlement, and his likeness will appear on the coin's reverse.
The administration plans to send a wage and hour bill to Congress within a month, likely giving the task to the National Labor Relations Board. Advisers study options including a federal corporation licensing bill and a remodeled NRA, with John G. Winant leading a nonpartisan panel.
The note questions where the term Euthanasia stands amid postwar name changes, expressing confusion about the Old World references and the new naming conventions.
A leading clothier predicts that menswear will embody a new leisure philosophy, signaling a shift toward comfortable, relaxed styles and sitdown suits as the era’s style staple.
A quirky debate surfaces as Hungarian university professors suggest education may influence foot structure. The claim challenges prior beliefs about traffic management and public safety linked to foot health.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled line about a tactless citizen and a Supreme Court justice with references to a south old man, lacking coherent events, names, places, or dates.
Friends of the Air Transport Association urging Congress to appropriate 14 million dollars to build new radio stations ranges signals and location markers to improve transmission of weather reports across major U S airlines and routes.
In New York Day By Day editor v. C. McIntyre profiles Billingsley a Sherman-turned wealthy impresario who transitioned from real estate to a chain of venues and a one chair barber shop. He reports on his rise from shyness, his gym, a ten year lease at 8000 dollars yearly, hat check income, and dining habits of cafe owners.
Kentucky restaurateur C. P. Lebus credits landing long neglected black bean soup to New York menus in an interview with George Rector. The dish is described as popular in over 100 high tariff places from Moneta's south to Marguery north, while efforts for apple butter gherkins and cottage cheese face little progress.
The excerpt recalls stage performances where an orchestra vamped until ready and performers improvised with rhythm. George Robey in London famously swapped hat and stick to match the beat while the crowd savored the playful ad lib. Gilbert and Sullivan productions are noted for preserving such touches.
A brief note cites the old stage creed about kindness to peers as a guiding rule, warning that today’s allies can become tomorrow’s hurdles. The remark underscores reciprocity in careers and the precarious nature of success.
A party of local residents who toured Cuba and the Southern states will return to the city over the weekend. Community Chest workers reported nearly $1,800 collected on the first day of the drive and resume rounds to secure remaining pledges.
Attending the joint district meeting of physicians and dentists at the King Cotton hotel last night from High Point were Dr. Harry Brockmann Dr. W L Jackson Dr C E Reitzel Dr T M Stanton Dr L G Scott physicians and Dr Co B McManus dentist.
A five mile swim is expected to start at the Y M C A next week with over fifty contestants. The event will run over ten weeks with a fixed number of yards permitted per day.
The text praises tireless response to encores by veteran acts such as Jimmy Durante Benny Fields Sophie Tucker Willie Howard and others who remain near the top. It notes these entertainers as indispensable for varied work including columing and related assignments.
New registration is required for all voters who will exercise suffrage on Tuesday March 13. Voters will decide to adopt or reject amendments to the city charter. A bill by Carter Dalton sets Saturday as the last day the registration books stay open. Friends Conference to be held at First Methodist Protestant church March 6 to 8 with Rev. Charles B. Tebbetts among speakers.
Miss Louise In gram has been at home for a few days and returned this morning to Greensboro College. Abram Bones left March 8 to attend the inauguration ceremonies at Washington.
The text notes Hitler denying German guilt for starting the war and mentions France striking Germany hard with a decisive blow early in the conflict.
A scientist named Einstein reports a new gravity type solving a question about a friend’s remark. The remark "Don't forget to drop up" is referenced as a playful clue in the discussion of the discovery.
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