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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1939
Page
4
In Illinois, president secretary and treasurer and general manager carriers in nearby towns are not permitted to collect more than one month in advance for newspaper delivery.
A brief note quotes Proverbs 28 1 about the wicked fleeing when no one pursues and praises boldness in the righteous. It adds a personal sign off attributing enduring strength to Hare.
The article discusses rising international tension and the threat of a new European conflict led by Germany and Hitler. It questions U S actions under Welles and Chamberlain, the fate of Sudetenland, and potential alliances, while noting regional language debates and North Carolina local issues such as nine month school terms and county commissioner terms.
The selection of an English actress to play Scarlett O Hara has stirred discussion over whether a southern accent fits the beloved character. Critics argue the casting could affect the film's authentic regional voice while supporters defend the actor's interpretive vision.
A Bronx girl asked the world’s largest electric company for school aid and a sample of electricity. The firm sent booklets and guidance through its public relations department, aiding her geography project amid larger news events.
A Lansdale poultry farmer used patient listening and strategic agreement to calm an angry buyer who blamed poultrymen for bad chicks. By letting him talk, finding common ground in railroads and marketing, and presenting his high quality stock, he earned trust and secured a season’s order with a down payment.
George Ross updates New York on early spring signs from Radio City ice rink thawing to Fifth Avenue greenery. He also covers Savoy Ballroom’s Harlem dance stunt at Flushing Meadows, Bill Robinson's birthday, and the dancer’s extreme work ethic and diamond revolvers given by police departments.
The brief notes describe how a single minute on earth sees events unfolding around the globe. It captures the sense of rapid change and ongoing destiny as actions occur in real time.
A 1938 Esquire Features roundup notes rapid outputs and facts about US production and natural phenomena. It cites 200 tons of stalks, 5000 dollars of petroleum refined per minute, 900 pounds of poultry packed each minute, and nitrogen as a major air component. It compares a nitrogen molecule’s speed to timeless events like William Tell’s apple split and seismic San Francisco cracks.
Secretary Cordell Hull warns that welfare of our people is limited by both international trade barriers and state-level restrictions. The text then uses a sports simile about the Cleveland Indians infield and a quip on spring and the Spanish war finish, followed by admonitions to women about fashion and waistlines.
The second City Beautiful campaign begins Thursday March 21. Western Union installs a Simplex Printer to replace Morse code. Ministers plan a city drive to identify all children for Easter Sunday schools. Mr and Mrs H A Cecil attended the Myers Campbell wedding near Salisbury. Mrs H L Cook weekends with aunt in Siler City. T J Gold returns from New York. Mrs M L Zimmerson and children return from Hickory to visit Rev and Mrs O L Ruth. Fourteen airplane joy riders killed near Newark New Jersey. Warden Snook resigns. to leave service April 1. Flooded Alabama residents begin rehabilitation work.
Bruce Catton notes the old skippers a tiny metal box protecting wax seals used with treaties. Once ornate with velvet bindings, treaties now rest on vellum and ribbons. The last U S skippers accompanied the 1914 Bryan arbitration treaty with Great Britain.
An inventive south business repurposed obsolete navy destroyers into banana boats trading between Cuba and Jacksonville. Meanwhile officials joke about elevators in the Labor Department and a House elevator ride as reporters note red tape usage across Treasury and other agencies.
Local merchants plan their annual banquet with the High Point orchestra providing music and J F Morris and Paul Leonard as out of town speakers. Zionist registration shows Jews in High Point support a Palestinian state and global equality. A E Tate named district hospital director by Governor Bickett for six years. Christianity noted as First Presbyterian church celebrates St Patrick Day. Milton Silver visits New York on business. Roland Holton returns from airplane plant work on war contracts. Miss Allah Pickett sails to New York and eastern cities. The 30th division sails home to America. Brewers pledge real beer. Senator Reed critiqued League of Nations in Missouri assembly. Wilson, George Orlando and Clemenceau discuss treaty terms. Amherst Beta Theta Pi sent Franco cordial note about possible terms. Burlesque queens sighted at world’s fair circuit.
Dr H F Alderfer of Pennsylvania State College warns about losing flexibility and adjustment powers while Dr Norman Vincent Peale argues that labeling life as wicked signals a stale fearful personality, offering a reflection on wickedness as an inner escape mechanism.
Rev Dr Oscar Kreinheder of Valparaiso University calls colleges hotbeds of atheism. Dr William J Carrington jokes about newspapermen’s skepticism and sourpuss attitudes after receiving an award from the Atlantic City Press Club.
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