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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1937
Page
4
A reflection on death and fear, citing Judges 6 23 and a Shakespearean line. The text contrasts biblical assurance with worldly dread and longing for approbation from good men.
The Chamber of Commerce leads plans to divert Highway 29 traffic through High Point to increase tourist flow and trade. The article stresses making the city more attractive to visitors to sustain continuous tourism and economic benefits.
Susan Logan Davis claims Mitchell's Gone with the Wind plagiarizes her Authentic History of the Ku Klux Klan in a suit seeking about six and a half billion dollars. MacMillan uses the case to revitalize sales while the author argues the work could outperform the rival book.
The local American Red Cross chapter expands its program to educate both sufferers and non-sufferers about pellagra prevention, highlighting worthiness of the effort and broad community reach.
Miss Melvyn B. Bakkie of the American Red Cross reviews educational methods with Mrs. Annette Coltrane and local dietitians to curb pellagra in nearly 200 city cases. She urges balanced diets and practical economies to improve nutrition nationwide, noting federal aid in flood relief proves the value of government oversight.
A regional piece noting May Day seen as a quiet spring day in the South while contrasting large city protests in Chicago and New York with riots in France and London and unrest in Mexico. It highlights a calm South amid global demonstrations and local carnival events.
North Carolina firemen seek an honorary degree for Sherwood Brockwell from the state university. The Chapel Hill institution is inclined to agree, though Brockwell critics doubt the need for more formal recognition.
The piece argues the federal bureaucracy, despite being bloated, played a role during Ohio River floods. FDA inspectors scoured the river valley destroying contaminated flood debris including fruits vegetables flour and coffee to prevent epidemics.
The piece notes Leon Blum's 1912 treatise on marriage is back in print, now troubling him as prime minister. It warns politicians against writing personal works that may be unearthed to haunt a future career.
The article notes thousands of students swore not to support any U S war and then showed strong sympathy for the Loyalists in Spain. Some skipped lunches to give to Loyalist funds, illustrating conflicting attitudes toward war and neutrality.
A Senate debate opens over a naval bill while a public library in Oklahoma reports a baby born unexpectedly during a story hour. The infant’s surprising arrival adds a note of personal interest as lawmakers weigh the bill.
An English woman says a United States actor bears a striking resemblance to a Don Juan-type figure she knows named Frank Billings of the firm Billings and Cooings.
The latest trends suggest the Missouri miss mentioned is watching current events with interest and may be on the lookout for a Prince Charming from the hills, reflecting local romance expectations.
A Spanish news note claims a hazard for toreros has been temporarily banished yet the jest ends with toreros being gored by bayonets. The unusual scene highlights dangers still felt in bullfighting arenas.
A note on how many prominent figures began with limited means and how the Gstring now plays a similar role in launching careers. This shift highlights changing pathways and success benchmarks in today’s professional landscape.
Unsettled grave-digger strikes threaten delays in burial of cowboy crooners on the lone prairie, prompting potential postponements until labor issues are resolved.
An Ontario physician is advancing a new device to measure human brain waves with precision. The innovation aims to capture subtle neural activity while remaining compact and safe for potential clinical use.
The three victims of a street clash with Father Divine’s followers are convalescing. Reportedly they were struck during the incident and are quietly recovering at home as investigations continue.
A Michigan girl was forced to drive 130 miles by an armed man with a cross eyed appearance. The ordeal could have worsened if the suspect had taken the wheel himself.
Fragmentary verse extols libraries and learning as jewels and treasures of the past. The speaker urges readers to seek knowledge, love from afar, and the joy of thinking, praising the light that reading brings as a lasting pleasure.
Captain Seymore Jessup recounts a daredevil stunt with Pangborn hanging by a rope beneath a plane. A mislength rope caused Panghorn to crash into the tail fins, while Jessup steered to safety. Colonel Vincent, recently discharged, aided during the perilous landing of the 1937 convertible.
A writer recalls choosing small towns over New York as the best places to meet vivid local characters. He describes Lem the hackman and Uncle Billy Michelson, dated routines, and a youthful rescue by a boy in a river detour while contrasting life in villages with city grind.
Brief items from the area include J M Sals bury returning home after surgery in Philadelphia. Frances Mann marries John Roscoe Peacock with relatives present. Mr. and Mrs C F Allen plan to move to Newcastle Indiana after residing in High Point. Asheboro endures a damaging hail and wind storm with blown roofs and downed poles. Global war news notes Germany to submit peace terms and rising German strikes. Local race for mayor, Dr. Stanton versus W A Davis, sparks lively campaign comments. Tom Alderman Sykes to deliver baccalaureate at Pleasant Garden High. Springfield Friends church dedication set for the 137th anniversary of the original meeting house.
Mons Pitrat denounces Peet ran the scholarly French teacher living near the Academy. A mousey little gentleman in a gray silk glove cape strolls the reservoir hill at night. In mornings he tends a rose garden while his wife knits by the window. At twilight they walk hand in hand toward the sunset.
Mrs. D. E. B. Harllee has returned from a visit to Washington D C and Baltimore. Mr and Mrs V A J Idol left Friday for Atlantic City. John R Peacock returned from New York. Mrs Edgar Willey of Chicago is visiting Mrs W B McEwen at her Emerywood home.
Secretary of commerce Herbert Hoover urged the nation on radio about what he called the most dangerous flood in U S history. Seventy five miners are trapped after an explosion wrecked the main entrance of a coal mine in Everettsville West Virginia.
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