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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1937
Page
4
A brief meditation contrasts biblical verse with Victor Hugo on prayer. It cites Matthew 21 22 about belief and receiving requests and notes moments when the soul feels prayerful regardless of posture.
A debate on constitutional safeguards and democratic rights is outlined in an address by Angus Dhu MacLean at a Victory Dinner. The piece lauds Roosevelt, warns against sacrificing rights for progress, and urges progress within constitutional limits with accountability to the people.
Opposition from various groups especially railroad interests challenges the eminent domain needed for a proposed gas line to move fuel from the eastern state to interior consuming areas. The article notes large money backing the project but lacks sufficient facts to judge practicality.
The text argues trucks on public highways are unsatisfactory and uneconomic for gasoline transport. Rail transport raises economic questions, while pipelines offer clear advantages. it urges the state and consumers to remove barriers to pipeline development promptly.
The text records Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh at Bombay dismissing worries about his safety. It notes his pride and independence while acknowledging aviation’s need for ground support and safety measures.
The item proposes including public rest rooms for white and colored users in the Main Street crossing bridge as part of civic improvements to remove dangerous grade crossings. It argues such facilities are desirable and necessary and should be integrated into the project or added separately.
A Monkey attends a Bangalore cinema, sits through the film in both popular and first class seats, then leaves dignified. The report ponders Darwin and evolution implications while noting other bits about labor leaders and a trio of St. Louis wives.
A poem asking God to grant courage and lifelong restlessness. The speaker seeks buoyant doubt, awareness of beauty and misery, and to remain unsatisfied after victory. The piece, attributed to Louis Untermeyer, contrasts hope and harsh realism.
A reader argues against the Presidents plan to overhaul the Supreme Court and add members. The writer praises North Carolina's senior senator for opposing it, condemns the junior senator for supporting the proposal, and urges loyalty to the constitution over party lines.
Bruce Catton critiques global folly after World War I while praising Alexis Carrel for envisioning science guiding humanity. He argues science can reshape individuals and institutions, but warns nations cling to prejudice and self destructive policies. The piece stresses need for common sense over new wars.
After decades away from school Dr. J. N. Harber returns to study at night. The Seminole physician, former mayor and oil man says real life success lies in serving others, not just boosting earnings, a view he attributes to the joy of learning.
Washington dispatch notes that the Pittman neutrality bill would bar export of arms and strategic materials after war begins, forbid travel on belligerent ships, restrict loans, and empower the president to define prohibited items and enforce a cash and carry rule. A milder McReynolds version leaves discretionary powers with the president for cash and carry and omits arms-arming bans.
Viscount Astor, husband of Lady Astor, cites under the League of Nations a drive by nutrition experts to improve child food in nations. He notes in some places nutrition moves only when tied to army recruitment and hopes wartime gains in child care become permanent and war ends.
A scene framed around lawful citizens harmed by criminals, depicting a jail with intact bars and no forced escape. The accompanying image highlights broad pardons and paroles signed by multiple governors and parole officers, suggesting systemic clemency rather than secure confinement.
A brisk column reflects on New York culture with remarks about Vincent Lopez and Quentin Reynolds, Opie Read, Merle Oberon, Claire Boothe Luce, Helen Menken, and Wilda Bennett. It mentions various stars, writers, and fashion hints, plus a playful nod to colleagues and era icons.
Percy Crosby dedicates more energy to Christmas cards than most senders. His belated offering reproduces a Crosby painting of a Virginia sunrise from his McLean estate, a dawn image of rare color that stirs the heart and inspires a prayer to be better.
An interior decorator describes a Narcissus themed room in a flossy East End Avenue apartment. Entire walls ceiling and doors are covered in looking glass with mirrored furniture. Indirect lighting casts a pink glow over the space shared by notable residents.
A street vendor with a Ned Sparks tone hawked a 25 cent fountain pen near Grand Central in a narrow alley. He added a, perhaps, incomplete set to the offer as onlookers watched the raspy sales pitch unfold.
March 5 1927 Deep River Quarterly Meeting opens at Oak Hill Friends church with a morning service at 10 o clock and a dinner served at the close. Weather delays committee action as members from Greensboro Winston-Salem High Point and other areas participate. In brief news a Ku Klux Klan office move from Raleigh to Charlotte is noted and a Wake Forest versus State College debate is set for Raleigh.
About People Parker Way nick, a student at the University of North Carolina, is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs R L Way nick. Ray Hedgecock of Philadelphia is here for a few days on a visit to home folks. Misses Hazel Williams and Ruth Holden are spending the years end in town.
The excerpt notes General Goering guarded during a trip to Poland amid claims of medals and wealth, while a shopkeeper exhibits failed sales and sharp remarks toward customers. The passage hints at high-risk travel and valuables.
A local report states that one to seven furniture buyers visit the city each year with Sundays included. The claim, supported by manufacturing allies, argues the city sells as much furniture as Grand Rapids. Also noted are Greensborough College for Women students Grace Benci Elizabeth Harris and Clara Steele returning home after the weekend.
Five states Tennessee Alabama Georgia North Carolina and Virginia face floods as fifteen rivers overflow their banks due to heavy rains. President Nixon took the oath of office today at 12 45 p m. At Ocean City Maryland eleven men from the Yamacaw crew drowned trying to assist the American tanker Louisiana near the Capitol.
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