High Point Enterprise snippet leadership names
A brief OCR fragment lists D A Rawley as secretary and treasurer and Hammett A Cecil as general manager and editor with no further context or dates.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1939
Page
6
A brief OCR fragment lists D A Rawley as secretary and treasurer and Hammett A Cecil as general manager and editor with no further context or dates.
A biblical reflection cites the king asking for truth to be spoken in the name of the Lord and remarks that truth is one of the sublimest things in the world by Bulwer.
North Carolinians have lowered highway death rates but remain above national declines. Yale traffic expert Maxwell Halsey argues accidents reflect a failing system and roads must be redesigned for safer speeds. W Vance Baise notes North Carolina’s trunk routes are obsolete needing ~47 million dollars to modernize. Senator Reynolds blasts North Carolina dailies, vowing to crucify them for opposition.
The article argues North Carolina is shifting toward independence by boosting meat dairy and livestock feed production. It notes growth in these sectors and implies dollar gains from reduced dependence and increased domestic output.
The piece argues land preservation and soil improvement are key as erosion and cash cropping drain the soil. It cites NC’s cattle up 157000 head and hogs up 200000 in nine years, plus better meat and dairy marketing and legume crops benefits, with federal aid sought for better farm marketing.
The Treasury head Mor genthau is described as tired and weary by Raleigh Times amid a large deficit. The piece notes his thinning hair and stooped posture as signs of the stress of managing national finances and questions his staying power.
The piece argues business should favor self help over legislation, urging focus on customer interest for prosperity. It notes Germany and Japan as leaders in novel ties, with Kannapolis Independent and Greensboro News citing Americans turning to novelty products. It comments on hats in a humorous aside about fashion.
The Fayetteville Observer wishes Charles A. Lindbergh good luck in a note praising his origins and early start in the United States. It recalls the country that nurtured him and hints he might have remained a resident if past rhetoric had not been so strong.
Letter from P M Dellinger, State Safety Chairman of the Travelers Association of America, urges The Enterprise to publish a view on Farm and Rural Safety. The enclosure argues that agricultural accidents kill 4000 to 5000 yearly, highlighting safety as an overlooked public issue.
Walter Winchell surveys first nights and Broadway gossip across the East River. Olsen and Johnson Helen Claire Mary Martin Laurette Taylor and more are noted as critics weigh performances and studios push serials. The column covers reviews from Ben Marden’s Riviera to Union Pacific and Lookout at Duke of Windsor coverage.
A historical overview of horticultural grafting. The piece explains grafting versus budding, cambial layer matching, callus formation, and the need to graft to preserve desired fruit varieties. It cites root stock and scion compatibility, storage to prevent drying, and reasons grafting has persisted for centuries.
The author traces the word maudlin to Mary Magdalene and laments excessive sentimentality on Mother's Day. He notes commercialization, honors found in daily acts, and compares Father’s Day, Mothers in law Day, and Jewish traditions while quoting Kipling and recalling a dramatic bail for a jailed son.
The quote from Kentucky Governor A B Chandler promises continued law and order with God’s help. The passage notes 22 brands of tomato juice on the market and discusses labeling to compare value. Mrs Roller testifies on monopoly investigation while a U S probe turns to bay rum consumption.
A weekly literature column reviews Eyes on America by W. S. Hall with works by D. E. Stevenson and Izaak Walton. The piece praises the American painting volume, notes artists like Benton Cadmus O Keeffe and Kent, and commends Stevenson s world catastrophe novel A World In Spell and The Compleat Angler’s enduring charm.
Former Congressman Maury Maverick tops rival in a high profile San Antonio mayoral contest, leveraging a strategic shift to secure victory in a tense political showdown.
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