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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1939
Page
4
The fragment refers to archives listing second class mailing status in High Point North Carolina and cites The John Budd Co as national advertising representative at 420 Lexington Ave New York City with a date of Friday March 17 1939.
A quoted reflection on faith and strength from J F Clarke asserts that belief in unseen things makes one strong while disbelief makes one weak. It highlights the power of conviction and its influence on action.
The piece argues Hitler cites a self preservation law to excuse Germany’s expansion and criticizes reliance on rulers who ignore law. It notes disapproval among Munich MPs and public figures, and discusses Czech resistance and the broader brutality of the regime. It also includes an unrelated note on fifty years of service by Miss Hun Irvin and a summary on the High Point Concert Association.
Superintendent B L Smith lauds Miss Irvin for half a century of educational impact at Charles B Aycock school in Greensboro. Principal Watson notes her beauty of character and quiet guidance shaping pupils. The community aims to renew a dynamic, grow membership for the new season.
Yadkin County faces a showdown next month as a special term of superior court meets at Yadkinville over the High Point dam project. Local officials have filed similar restraining actions in Yadkin and Guilford counties, with opposition arguing the hydroelectric plant harms land, roads, and county tax rolls while offering little county benefit.
A collection of remarks from officials and writers including Judge Herbert Rhoades, Chief Justice Hughes, Somerset Maugham, Thomas Mann, William C. Douglas, and Charles M Schwab. The quotes touch on divorce, governance, free speech, war reluctance, economic values, and personal upheaval.
Noted quote from Harry Hopkins the Secretary of Commerce urges action beyond words. He emphasizes translating ideas into deeds to drive progress and avoid hollow rhetoric in public policy and governance.
Benny Goodman and his swing band performed inside Indiana's legislative chamber and caused substantial hubbub comparable to a noisy lawmaker, reflecting a lively political atmosphere.
Walter Winchell recalls a Capitol luncheon with Vice-President John N. Garner and a dozen U S Senators hosted by Edwin Halsey. Hoover attended as a guest as Garner jokes about records and executive secrecy while Wagner hatches a bet with Glass. The column hints at broader wartime politics and Madrid’s coup climate.
The item notes two failed Mussolini plots with one in Rocca delle Caminate and a hushed reveal that further plotters remain unknown. It mentions M de Egyed’s dueling exploits, a Naples demonstration by Spanish Civil War veterans, and a spike in heroin smuggling traced to a German factory in Frankfurt amid eight-hour shifts and tenfold output.
A compact inside story hints at international double dealings following riots outside the Nazi Embassy in War saw. The report suggests tense shifts and covert actions as three weeks of events unfold, with continued coverage promised on page 7.
An experimental piece by Howard Merrill describes time in split seconds as a world in motion unfolds destiny. The text suggests events described are happening as the reader views the note, emphasizing the immediacy of perception.
A rapid tally shows daily US activity: 60 broom factories and 12 whisk brooms produced each minute, 20 gallons of gas used by the Post Office, 16 000 fish and eggs distributed per minute, 180 barberry bushes destroyed each minute, 14 000 square yards of cotton cloth weaved per minute, women spend 5000 dollars each minute, six ten bushels of malt consumed in breweries per minute, and 7.50 dollars per minute spent on Poor Law Relief if Saint Patrick could see current Ireland.
R. R. Blackburn, commander of Andrew Jackson Post 87 American Legion, noted the 10th anniversary of the Legion, organized in Paris in 1919, and cited leaders’ predictions fulfilled. A city clean-up drive runs April 1 to 27. Ben H. Hill of Illinois will head High Point College biology department next year.
Bruce Catton profiles Senator Gerald Nye of North Dakota as a restless, hard working politician who argues pacifism is a sales job and supports a strong United States within its hemisphere. The piece covers Nye’s routines, hobbies, family, and blunt, humorous personality.
Miss Bessie Pope travels to Atlanta to visit Mr and Mrs W A Streiter. Edward and Virginia Gatlin are recovering from pneumonia. Mrs W J Bennett and son Jimmy return from visits to Wilmington and Fayetteville. Flood toll across three states rises to 15. State legislature aims to adjourn by Monday. Governor Max Gardner appoints R A Coughton as state revenue commissioner and highway chair.
Twenty years ago High Point marked St Patrick’s Day with green carnations and Irish colors though participation was light. YWCA postwar fund collections raised money in churches. Clean-up week announced March 24 to 29. Daylight saving time starts 2 a.m. Sunday. Local notes: William Simmons back at Trinity College after weekend visit. Miss Charlie May Criddlebaugh of State Normal College visited relatives. Mrs W J Weddington returned to Concord. News briefs mention Zeppelin destruction in Germany and Germany’s stance on Wilsonian peace terms. Levi Clein opens a box factory on Hamilton Street in High Point.
Dr. Victor Nef, head of the Swiss exhibit at the New York Fair, asserts that despite seaway isolation and lack of colonies or raw materials, the nation keeps pace with others through initiative, creativity, and hard work.
A forecast suggests light bulbs may be developed without filaments by using helium, enabling brighter illumination. The remark ends with a quip that boys could sing again under the gas light, implying a revival of a bygone era of glow.
The owner of a ruined building in Brooklyn contemplates securing an FHA loan to reconstruct the site after a WPA demolition. Local officials weigh funding and oversight as the plan moves forward.
A bold proposal imagines Governor O Daniel backing a rapid biscuit preparation method as a political stunt or campaign idea within Texas politics. The notion plays on culinary symbolism to gain attention.
A New York girl asked an electric company for a sample of electricity she studies in school. The company reportedly replied instructing to stick a finger in a light socket. If the dispute grows, the United Automobile Workers could gain many confusing parts like an auto engine.
When the runaway mountain stops, Californians will likely say the event serves greater scenic value and attractiveness, reflecting public sentiment about local landforms and tourism potential.
Magistrate George H. Folwell dismisses the libel complaint against Fritz Kuhn, labeling his activities as reprehensible. The decision ends the suit filed over remarks deeming Kuhn a would-be American "Fuehrer."
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