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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1937
Page
4
A historical clipping quotes Acts 7:49 about God’s dwelling and cites Bowring on a land of eternal brightness and living streams by God’s throne, conveying religious reflection through biblical and poetic phrasing.
Washington observers warn that the new budget may show a sizable deficit and erode spending plans. The piece portrays both parties feasting on anti inflation rhetoric while finance figures are questioned as Roosevelt pledges economy cuts once Congress passes the deficient budget.
Burlesque operators unite after License Commissioner Paul Moss refuses to renew licenses for 14 theaters showing strip-tease acts. Critics compare U S and British reactions while nightclubs and fairs continue nudity as a draw. Public sentiment supports vigilance against nudity with owners resisting broad suppression.
Springfield Friends church marked its 147th anniversary yesterday with a special service, also noting the cancellation of a planned additional observance.
The passage lauds Springfield as a unifying community valued for its Quaker rooted simplicity and enduring calm. It emphasizes the town as more than a church, an enduring institution guiding residents through challenging times with pride in its sons and daughters.
Tomorrow brings another election in High Point with the incumbent administration favoring a strong endorsement. No opposition ticket exists, the governing board seeks re election, and concerns about public sentiment on local issues surface amid minimal campaign spending.
Michigan Governor Frank Murphy urges a system of state labor boards to handle labor relations, arguing broad powers could coordinate across 48 boards. He warns force and violence fail to settle disputes and calls for understanding between employers and employees for lasting industrial peace.
A long serving Canadian information distributor has retired recently. A Kansas father with a 3600 word vocabulary is questioned as a potential successor, exploring fit for the role and its demands.
A doctor states women pedestrians attract more attention than men, noting that hats worn by men do not distract women as much. The remark highlights gendered perceptions in street behavior and public appearance.
Bruce Catton argues the U S has few great orations and few great speakers. He cites Lincoln and Napoleon as contrasting examples and suggests oratory accompanies national hardship, marking it as a sign of trouble rather than strength. He notes America’s history lacks a culture of celebrated speeches.
The four year recovery effort has moved from heavy government spending to a rising private sector. The Federal Reserve summary indicates stronger production in steel minerals lumber autos and cotton and faster job growth as publicly funded work declines. Private investment increases while the government sustains a reduced role.
The Barrie Barry romance concludes with Barry losing his Ariel, ending further broadcasts of the pair. The breakup is announced amid media attention and audience disappointment.
A remark suggests that forbidding a strip-tease act may spare the audience from feeling silly and prevent an embarrassing spectacle for the performer and spectators alike.
A group of Detroit messenger boys began a sitdown strike to protest working conditions and hours. The action halted deliveries as organizers sought better pay and scheduling from their employers.
In Klamath Falls Oregon lumbermen uncover eggs believed laid a hundred years ago. The find astonishes locals and hints at long vanished natural history headlines in the small forest town.
A poem praises an elder, contrasting faded youth with enduring virtue. It cherishes a patient smile and noble features earned through life’s trials, honoring unsteady hands, faltering feet, and steadfast faith. The speaker envisions a future glorified form beyond loss and gloom. Selma B Bechtel.
The La Follette Civil Liberties Committee probes a reign of terror in Harlan County where miners faced dynamited homes, bribed officials, and a powerful coal industry coalition. Former federal Judge Charles I. Dawson now advises the coal operators, while perjury charges loom over mine superintendent Ted Creech.
A cryptic remark notes a white Westerner’s skin darkening, suggesting shifting social attitudes as mammy songs fall out of favor. the piece frames race with evolving cultural perceptions and nostalgia for earlier tropes.
If those comedians are forced to pay for the material they are charged with swiping it would seem that a fortune awaits the heirs of Joe Miller.
An Ontonagon Michigan boy who laid planks on a railway track to derail a train likely regretted the stunt after one plank slipped away. Investigators described the failed attempt and the boy's intent to cause a collision, with no reports of injuries.
The notice reports a small birth and quips that nature still produces jockeys, noting ongoing human and equine generation.
An Aldon boy giant from the Midwest recently visited New York drawing gawking crowds as locals looked up at a sky scraper.
Citizens joke that missing covers are tied to scrap prices or a quirky theory about dictators playing tiddlywinks, while authorities investigate the odd phenomenon.
A tongue in cheek note in crime coverage hints that repeated mention of a man named Jean Valjean leads the office brand to dub him Public Enemy No 1. The piece plays on a literary character as a running joke.
A lively May diary entry recounts a cheerful telegram from W C Field and light social notes. It mentions Matt Carney Ford Frick Will Hays and Karl Benham shopping for topcoats. The writer discusses invitations from John O Hara to Notre Dame and Newport and recalls Minnie School's yum yums and a dinner with Mrs Chester Geppert Marsh. A theater scene at Excursion and a social evening at Jules Glaenzer's and Conde Nast's receptions follow.
Prospective buyers tour vast Long Island Westchester and Jersey estates by film in a real estate office projection room. Close ups of grounds and landscaping, plus a room-by-room walk through, provide a comprehensive view in minutes that would take a day.
The article critiques how society women are depicted in print as flawless yet lifeless figures. It argues these portraits present a colorless, expressionless persona lacking humor or individuality, like powdery automata of high society.
The text jokes about J. P. Morgan chased by photographers, describes a cake shaped ice floe turning into a whale, and claims future auto engineers will perfect a No. 6 car though the public will wait years for the Ultimate car as production ramps up with rapid model changes.
A reader voices affection for the Little Miss Muffett comic strip by Fanny Cory. The writer notes the drawings charm and the story, and mentions Cory supports her boy through college while living in Montana.
Local news notes Edith Moore, a Red Cross member, set to sail for France as the unit is organized by the Pennsylvania hospital in Philadelphia. Other briefs mention Newton visits, Charles F. Tomlin’s mayoral bid, and wartime updates from Arras.
A vivid scene set in a village grocery where a shopper sticks their hand into a cool cranberry barrel on a hot summer day, evoking nostalgia and simple local color. The moment centers on sensory detail and a quiet glimpse of daily life.
The comment notes a missing breakfast option named Stripties despite the rise of a new stage fashion. No additional facts or entities are provided in the readable text.
In High Point, W A Davis leads the southern vote while D A Stanton gains in the north as a pivotal mayoral turnout unfolds. Edgar Hartley of the YMCA is due back from Washington NC. T J Gold heads to Pinehurst for a bar association meeting. Mary Blue visits Emerywood with Mrs MacLeaver. News Bride notes Greensboro's tense municipal contest with twelve candidates. The Everettsville mine disaster leaves twenty four dead and seventy missing as floods worsen in New Orleans.
As dual storm season nears, observers monitor which farms will star in the forthcoming Gone With the Wind narrative, signaling shifting agricultural headlines and regional weather impact.
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