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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
4
Religious reflections urging trust in God alongside prudent human effort. Quoted Psalms 2 12 and Quesnel emphasize not tempting providence by neglecting diligent means and relying solely on divine protection. A compact moral exhortation for faithful responsibility.
The Duke Power company announced a broad rate cut effective for all customer classes. State officials in Raleigh reported residential charges could drop by 446000 from 5224371 based on steady consumption, though actual use may rise. The piece argues that reductions result from utility initiative and federal policy influence, not state mandates.
A supposition on labor surplus and uneven buying power frames a plea for proactive measures beyond political party lines. Mrs. Kerr cites eleven million unemployed as an urgent test of private industry and public action, warning against idleness and social division. Raleigh police chief turmoil illustrates civil service standards.
The Gastonia Gazette extols ideal May weather with hot sunny days and warm nights forecast for crops. A warm shower soon could boost harvests, signaling a bountiful grain season for Gaston County. The Durham Herald predicts a cordial meeting between King George VI and President Roosevelt, noting possible shared wit.
In Etna Pennsylvania Grace Phelan rose from a poor student with no personal typewriter to break the world amateur typing record. After years of practice she reached 129 five stroke words a minute for 30 minutes at the 1937 International Typewriting Contest in Toronto, earning acclaim and a lifelong lesson in perseverance.
Al Sloan states that the automobile industry will expand in step with national income, and he notes that automobile prices will rise accordingly as part of the economic outlook.
John C Parker, an engineer, speaks before the American Institute of Electrical Engineers outlining key developments in the profession. He emphasizes collaboration and innovation within the engineering community.
President Ortiz orders dissolution of Nazi, Fascist, and Communist parties in Argentina, asserting actions to curb political extremism and safeguard national security. Authorities move against organized groups linked to foreign ideologies, signaling a broad crackdown.
Walter Winchell notes on Broadway figures including George Burns and Gracie Allen at Dinty Moore's on 46th Street and Vera Zorina observing police action. Other names appear with quick snapshots of appearances and remarks among Sally, Runyon, Cornell, Walker, and Treacher in New York venues.
City Council met yesterday and re elected Knox. E A McGhee was elected chief of police. J E Millis sues Southern Railway for 33 dollars claiming goods damaged in transit. Southern denies responsibility. Fire Chief Horney plans drive against defective fuses after a West End fire.
A local business known for nightlife compares Dorothy Thompson to a French playwright who flopped. Friends asked for passes rather than buy tickets after a note offered front row seats and a warning to come armed. Milton Berle quips about a society songstress who never seems bright.
A prominent man faces public scandal for anti Semitic charges while a secret romance with a Jewish partner unfolds. The couple resides in a Central Park West penthouse, and retailers wonder at the clash of hate claims and a high profile love affair.
Christine Maple, once a Ziegfeld beauty, is seriously ill in hospital. Rumor says ex-president Trujillo Molina may be aboard the Borinquen due Monday with a blogger. AFL chorus girls win again over compliant showmen while the N T G Worlds Fair show seeks arrears and a Dewey beat advances. Mary Pickford laments losses from United Artists. Paramount stock actresses show on St Regis roof as the city wonders about propriety.
Twenty years ago on May 25 1918 Allied airmen attacked Bruges docks and sank three United States merchant ships. German U boat attack on US transports was repelled as destroyers sunk the foe.
A string of snappy lines from era showplaces quotes target gossip and flirtatious banter. Patrons at Paradise Stork Diamond Horseshoe Famous Door Reuben’s LaMarquise Queen Mary Whirling Top Russian Art trade barbs about brains looks and luck amid noir atmosphere.
A terse note reports Sidney Hocks was kicked by a cow again this morning and says he does not mind it as he is used to it. Atlas Peck fell behind playing bass fiddle at a concert but recovered before departure. Peck plans a world trip via Tickville.
A New York novelette portrays a devoted wife who endures discovered infidelity with quiet dignity. She remains silent and hopeful, believing in her husband’s happiness even as friends urge confrontation and divorce seems possible.
A Norwegian woman travels to the United States to study fashion with the aim of bringing new styles back to Norway. The move is framed as a striking cultural exchange and potential shock to Norwegian fashion sensibilities.
Max Eastman author of The Enjoyment of Laughter addressed a gathering of poets. If his lessons made them laugh, he proved a master of comic insight and timing.
The column notes a dispute sparked by a post at The Italian Blog at the Fair about a Nazi flag. It also mentions gossip about Brenda Frazier’s rumored robbery and the upcoming marriage of Wilma Bard to a divorcee. It references racing rider Jockey Stout and actor-director matters with MGM.
A vivid sketch of performers and characters around Broadway after midnight. The piece notes musicians in cafeterias, a hobo near 8th and 42nd, and a crowd of Macy’s salesgirls described as chic yet fugitive looking. It ends with a jab at Worlds Fair visitors and local showbiz chatter.
A brief column notes Columbus Circle activism and nearby entertainment venues. It mentions Re public Pictures at 1776 Broadway and the Palace Theatre with its electric signs and traffic impact, praising novelty and patriotism while joking about films and traffic congestion.
A compact review notes Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Katharine Hepburn in Philadelphia Story, Katherine Cornell in a comedy, Tobacco Road, I Must Love Someone, The Little Foxes, Hot Mikado, Primrose Path and other stage items. It praises performances and notes notable stars and productions.
A playful weekly note warns that a gal with nice calves should beware of Broadway Bull, reflecting a theater district quip about savvy audience behavior and show etiquette.
Bruce Catton notes the Dies committee reveals how fear mongering about a Communist Jew threat can mobilize a private army mindset. The plan aims to seize control, then justify force, with echoing anti Semitic propaganda and a blueprint for revolt that could resurface with better funding and organization.
After earning five hundred dollars in a French bicycle race the victor celebrated with a feast of 18 eggs 30 sandwiches 24 oranges and two pounds of sugar He also drank champagne cognac and 20 bottles of beer The excess spending wipes out his prize money.
A doctor claims women's footwear will reshape feet into a horsehoof form over vast millennia. He argues horseshoes cost less and wear longer, implying both wearability and practicality as the change progresses.
French writer Andre Maurois notes that a private secretary often serves as second in command and that a wife can occupy the same role within a marriage, reflecting on executive dynamics.
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