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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1932
Page
4
A fragmentary biblical verse references Joshua 11 4 about victory and deliverance. The text blends archaic phrasing with a possible editor note Miranda or Mar. It lacks clear current event context or identifiable persons or organizations.
Basil M. Boyd, newly elected Mecklenburg representative, supports modifying the Turlington act to legalize alcohol where Congress permits. The piece notes Raleigh rhetoric and suggests North Carolina stands split on prohibition, with Reynolds avoiding clear wet positions before and after the election.
Walter Keener died suddenly yesterday in the office of a friend in Durham. Widely respected among newspapermen for simplicity loyalty and courage he had worked here for a short period in the paper and served in several cities.
The obituary notes J L Keener editor of The Enterprise and later editor of the Durham Herald and The Sun. A Durham resident since 1918 and Lincoln County native, he studied at Wake Forest and practiced law before a long newspaper career in North Carolina. He died young at 52, leaving a legacy of editorial leadership and state civic involvement.
The Raleigh Times urges Japan hire a press agent, noting North Carolina once did, and cites Chinese and Japanese propaganda tales about Manchuria. It argues sensational reporting harms nations and stresses Japan’s long history of anti Japanese canards and misrepresentation.
Wyatt J. Armfield, longtime high point resident and conservative, marks 89 with optimism for greater achievements ahead. He recalls the community’s growth from mud and a new well to a thriving city and believes High Point’s foundation can support a larger structure than has yet been built.
A science claim notes more than 300 trillion stars in space. It suggests the sheer number could, hypothetically, provide a separate sun for every human who has ever lived. A promotional pitch invites engagement.
Washington notes the unsettled fate of postwar debts as Franklin D. Roosevelt nears taking office. Debates center on whether debtor nations should default or resume payments, with England and France under scrutiny and Congress split on any debt reductions or negotiations.
Sheriff John W. Walsh, in Lenoir, investigated multiple requests to use confiscated whiskey for chest rubs. He found several cold sufferers preferred internal use and began dispensing medicine freely, but it now contains a large portion of camphor.
Raleigh observers say the Turlington Act will likely remain in force despite talk of repeal or modification. Officials doubt Congress will loosen prohibition this session and fear beer could invite bootleg liquor and blur lines in drug stores and restaurants.
Gov Ibra C Blackwood of South Carolina and W S Lee vice president of Duke Power will speak at a December 3 banquet in Greensboro for the American association of textile chemists and colorists The 12th annual meeting will be held December 2 to 3 with chemists from across the nation and sessions featuring W D Applle J E Copenhaver H Chase and H D Clayton as speakers
The nationalist government of China ordered censorship of outgoing press dispatches from both vernacular and foreign correspondents. The move, announced without fanfare, signals the government’s intent to control information reaching the public.
Memphis reports recount a speech by former Arkansas Governor Charles Brouch about the nickname dispute over Arkansas versus Arkansas. The tale, attributed to Pulaski County legislator Geo Williams, is shown with deletions for profanity and obscenity.
A note discusses censorship in force on telegraphs wireless mails and telephones and its impact on communications. The report suggests restrictions are being applied to suppress information flows across multiple channels.
Five white couples and four Negro couples were married by Judge H. Pate in Kinston on Thanksgiving Day.
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