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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1934
Page
4
A meditation contrasting Romans 5 19 about disobedience and righteousness with Emersons call to listen for the right word through humble listing. The two quotes urge obedience and attentive acceptance of guidance to find meaning.
A six year old girl, Dorothy Ann Distelhurst, missing since September 19, was found murdered in a shallow grave in Nashville. A rag gag rested in her mouth and the left side of her skull was crushed by a ham. The ransom note was a hoax. The father learned of the discovery while returning from New York where he sought clues to the kidnapper. Authorities say there are no elves in the case. The nation sees this atrocity as a new blot upon itself and seeks the fiend or fiends responsible.
The Junior Service League adds two major projects to aid needy children. It will supply milk for school lunches and provide shoes for families unable to buy footwear so kids can stay in school during winter. The action follows committees of unsafe, undernourished conditions found in schools and enjoys broad community support.
A Columbia University professor argues that only about ten thousand words are needed to understand world news today, yet most readers use a limited palette of common phrases. The remark highlights gaps in public discourse and media literacy.
Donald O Stone proposes a nationwide police reorganization with local control preserved. He suggests consolidating federal agencies for interstate crimes, a single metro police per city, state police outside urban areas, grants for meeting standards, and modernized criminal procedure codes to reduce overlap and boost efficiency.
The Salisbury post endorses representative government urging legislators to work without constant public pressure. It cites Raleigh Times arguing that representative government has faded and contrasts it with demagogy and lobby influence seen in Raleigh. The piece laments intimidation of lawmakers and the loss of true public trust and discretion.
Bruce Catton argues the Republican Party faces a crisis as voters reject old approaches after four difficult years. He says the party must offer intelligent policy, adapt to public sentiment, and avoid fighting the current to avoid a landslide into irrelevance. A revived conservative wing could channel discontent and guide national renewal.
The high court’s ruling says the 14th amendment does not shield a business from competition hazards. Legislatures may use efficient firms’ costs as a yardstick to set fair prices, potentially freezing out less efficient rivals. Bell System gains 260000 telephones this year with 33200 in October, signaling improving finances and rising household and business installations.
The liberal Republicans who condemn their party for recent election losses argue that the allotment of ivory goes beyond elephant tusks. They see broader misallocation as a reflection of systemic issues within the party’s approach and policies.
A note suggests many young sealate have just been elected to Congress, implying older Democrats face a challenge to adapt to new leadership and priorities, signaling a potential shift in House dynamics.
Kansas again insisted on remaining dry while six more states moved toward repeal. The line underscores ongoing debates on liquor policy during a period of shifting norms. Kansas waits for changes in liquor law as national momentum grows.
Report notes guests at the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina wedding will wear attire with inclusive sentiment and avoid discussing the bride and groom, signaling a discreet royal ceremony.
A Cleveland citizen casts a ballot for a convict banker in prison, suggesting that a jailed banker may seem as effective as a politician in office.
The piece notes famed writers actors and advertisers in lavish residences from Westbrook Pegler to Percy Crosby, highlighting private lakes drawing rooms and oak buckets. It describes a subtler fashion scene inviting cocktails gowns and celeb presence, with Batten Barton Durstine and Osborne as a leading agency.
The text profiles William Bo itho, famed Park Row journalist famed for wordplay, whose life ended in a 1931 French flu epidemic. It notes his Fleet Street roots, World column influence, and his wife Sy, an erudite writer. It mentions her novel My Shadow as I Pass as a biographical echo.
A three mile strip of Harlem speedway along a Seine like riverbank becomes a popular lovers lane. Couples pace past stone balustrades and cliffs including Coogan's Bluff and openly flirt about their embraces. The busy city setting leaves few other private options.
A 1950s themed amusements hub rises with bright facade and diverse attractions. It features flea circus, chess, checkers, rifle shooting photo studio, numerology, and other curiosities drawing patrons from noon to midnight. The venue recently expanded by absorbing a neighboring corner room and may extend further.
Broadway’s Gladys George marries a well fixed heir with inheritance. Miriam Hopkins’ escort from Ward House recalls a school day link to a freshman. Hancey Castle, Broadway actress, raised in China spoke Chinese before English. Mrs. Will Rogers shuns limelight after a news reel. Mrea Jimmy Walker has not attended a theatre since her divorce.
Heywood Broun vents astonishment that one of his essays was included in Beacon Lights of Literature alongside Bhakespeare and Milton. He jokes about not being allowed to leave the corner since the honor.
Mrs N Norman, 80, resists relocation as a six story store rises around her 60 year home. The Merchandising Company paid 2,600,000 dollars for the site and will start construction immediately. The widow says her husband left the home to her for life and she cannot leave despite a generous offer.
A newspaper etiquette column answers readers questions on engagement length naming married women and discreetly removing a foreign object from the mouth. The guidance notes short engagements may be preferred, card forms for married women use the husband's middle name, and discreet napkin methods for minor mishaps.
Answers list the Sierra Nevada range in California as the site of the four heaviest U S snowfalls plus 16 million deaf people, a prognostication defined as a prediction, currency size for convenience and economy, and Madrid as Spain’s capital.
A reader asks how to refresh a long closed room. The answer suggests placing ground coffee on a saucer with camphor in the center, lighting the gum, and using a small burnt amount of coffee to create a subtle odor.
A compact excerpt from Daily Lessons In English stresses proper pronunciation spelling and usage. It highlights common mispronunciations misusages and the daily goal of expanding vocabulary with a focus on the word suppress meaning to conceal or prevent publication and notes “The truth must not be suppressed.”
Dr J B Leonhardt claims internal medicine can cure piles by removing the cause. He promotes Hemroid tablets as a safe, cleansing remedy and cites drug stores endorsing the treatment. The ad targets pile sufferers seeking relief.
Principal A R Bullock releases honor roll figures for Trinity. Eight high school pupils earned top marks with A conduct grades, and 31 elementary pupils achieved the honor roll by averaging 93 in academics and A in conduct. Named high school honorees include Marie Bundy and Jewel Lambeth among others. Elementary honorees include Thomas Stanley and Carolyn Beeson.
A garbled OCR list shows numerous personal names including Randall Woodell, Old Jordan, Juanka Patri, Gatewood, Harold W er, John Price Cagle, Carm Lambeth, Nelva Myers, Jose Ine Yates, Charlies Ray Spoon, Ru Laughlin, Mae Williams, Lord Cagle, Margaret Cook, Clinard, Lucille Walters, Helen Gibson, Annie Spencer, Charles Y at Frances Huges, Juanita St Thad Steed, and others. The fragment offers no clear event or context beyond a roster-like compilation of residents.
The Earl W. Gasthoff company, arts flowers and parade materials makers, opened an office at 114 College Street and will assist entrants in High Point's annual Christ parade. BW. Raats oversees operations and will provide sketches and designs to groups planning floats.
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