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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1937
Page
4
The notice lists daily and Sunday subscription prices by carrier for High Point and surrounding towns. It outlines rates for home delivery and possible regional variants, reflecting the local newspaper’s distribution and service options.
Greensboro attorney A. L. Brooks told the Manufacturers' club that criticism for its own sake harms recovery. He warned pessimism can breed fear and delay progress, urging support for good government and institutions while continuing to critique faults.
A World War I veteran nicknamed Enoch Arden returns home to Springfield Illinois only to find his betrothal broken by marriage to another man. He will wander again, a tale recalling Alfred Tennyson's poem and stirring nostalgic sentiment.
The Enterprise notes Andrew Joyner Jr resigns as Greensboro city manager to become general manager of The Greensboro News Company. W Smedberg named to succeed as city manager. Joyner’s career spans carrier boy to publisher within a strong newspaper family.
The Greensboro News reports the city selects Carl W. Smedberg as manager, noting his long service as director of public works since 1930 and praising his capability to continue the ambitious program started by Joyner. Governor Hoey is hailed for his sympathetic leadership and just governance.
An editorial debates drunk driving law and the role of breath tests and chemical analysis. It cites Duke toxicologist Haywood M. Taylor and argues for scientific alcohol determinations, proposing mandatory tests in DUI arrests while preserving the rights of the accused. The text also touches on maritime customs in Chinese ports and U.S. treaty influence.
The essay relays a parable of understanding others by sharing a turnip with a reluctant elephant. It links this tale to Boake Carter’s Persia interview tactic and a Toronto hotel anecdote, illustrating how catering to the other’s viewpoint improves outcomes.
The Wilmington Star expresses no regret that Capus Waynick has left his state post as director of purchase, praising his capability and welcoming his return to his former field. It lauds Waynick as perhaps the best highway chief in North Carolina and notes his suitability to resume editing The High Point Enterprise.
The North Carolina newspaper estate regains Capus Waynick as editor of the High Point Enterprise after serving as head of the Division of Purchase and Contract and previously chair of the State Highway Commission. His return brings experience, leadership, and broader insight into state affairs to the publication.
Dr Joseph Case notes women often seek reactions from other women rather than men when primping. Ranée of Barawak, co-ruler of Northwest Borneo, quips that head-hunters are no more ferocious than mischievous schoolboys during a New York visit.
London producer Charles B Cochran, famed as a top impresario, wrapped up a lengthy American tour in New York. Born in Britain but raised in the United States, he built a career bridging U S melodrama and London stage. He is noted for Cavalcade and close ties with Brady and Ziegfeld.
The city of High Point will issue bonds totaling 112 million dollars to fund outstanding notes. A December banquet at the Sheraton hotel will bring Southern Railway officials and city leaders closer. Mayor and Mrs. Davis travel to attend Walter Dean's funeral after an elevator accident killed him.
The down-the-cellar Club Yamuri near the Winter Garden hosts expert rhumba specialists. Patrons are sleek-haired Latins with high combed ladies who attend dinners and dancer showcases. Joseph Schenck leads the pack with Orson Munn in attendance.
The piece notes Will Rogers’s sartorial flair with flapped gloves, coordinated collars, and worn overalls, contrasting with Albert Einstein’s casual style of mismatched shoes and no necktie, highlighting their public personas and wardrobe quirks. Betty Rogers’s support and Will’s ranch visits anchor the anecdotes.
Twenty years ago in the British censor's office, remarkable women linguists could converse in nearly every language. British sailors aboard submarines earned two shillings extra daily. Italy reportedly had no major strikes since the war began. A village couple in England has given ten sons to the British armed forces.
A report highlights South Dakota containing 4192 miles of railways within its borders, detailing the scope of the state’s rail infrastructure and connectivity.
Kermit Roosevelt rejects style trends and avoids formal dress, often wearing blue serge pants and tan shoes with a loosening belt. Teddy Roosevelt grows more popular, known for family loyalty, close ties to his sons, and consideration for his widowed mother, with praise from business associates.
A portrait of Tullio Carmanati as a well dressed film figure who enjoys meticulous styling. The writer recalls encounters on the avenue at a particular hour and notes his precise wardrobe details from the tilt of his hat to the wine colored four in hand, lapel flower, and pocket kerchief.
Washington scene shows a wage and hour bill split within labor itself. A F of L backing fades against C I O and Green while Lewis faces pressure from garment workers and unions, with arguments about unorganized workers and wage impact shaping the politics.
A fragment suggests President Roosevelt faces criticism over his Hyde Park acreage and political strategy. Other garbled lines reference scientists, sharks, a chamber warning, film industry shifts, Mussolini, hoof and mouth disease, German fodder bans, early Brooklyn settlers, and a US government cat protection appropriation, all in disjointed form.
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