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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1938
Page
4
Protest on Diversion of Highway Taxes Across States
A national protest grows against diverting highway taxes from road building and maintenance. Critics argue good roads are essential for safety and efficiency, urging tax funds to fund construction rather than other uses and noting constitutional amendments in some states. North Carolina governor opposes a barrier but supporters demand strict safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RTH
Carolina
North Carolina
America
Col Roberson’s Gentle Influence Shaped Local Leadership
The article recalls Colonel Roberson a high minded lawyer who chose negotiation over litigation and avoided the spotlight. He served the community for 40 of his 63 years in High Point, contributing to civic movements with kindness, courtliness, and dependable strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberson
High Point
Milk Fund Subscriptions Urged to Aid City Welfare
The Enterprise urges prompt support for the local milk fund as the subscription list opens. It notes slow response despite strong need among children and stresses no overhead costs, with volunteers handling all work. Contact the paper staff treasurer by phone to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Death of Col. Wescott Roberson Ends City Builder Era
The passing of Col. Wescott Roberson removes one of the last key architects of High Point’s rise from village to 40,000 population. He influenced industrial policy, advised manufacturers, and guided legal matters with quiet confidence, shaping the city’s growth as a prominent business leader. He planned to become a manufacturer, a path he pursued through business insight and rare courtroom absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wescott Roberson
Colonel Roberson
Roberson
Puerto Rico land and people face sugar based economy
A San Juan letter argues that U S policy toward Puerto Rico needs informed judgment. It notes two million acres, fewer than half tillable, 1.8 million residents, and a survival challenge with per capita land at under half an acre. Sugar dominates income, reflecting deep ties to the mainland. The piece also praises Governor Winship and Stevenson’s views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Uncle Sam
Winship
Mr. Stevenson
United States
World cruise director Sabrey shows tact to win hard cases
Clifford R. Sabrey, Cunard-White Star world cruise director, works fourteen hours daily to manage passengers. He recalls a pampered Florida woman who demanded the best seat on a train to Victoria Falls and how tact restored her loyalty after a long cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford R. Sabrey
Cunard-White Star Line
Cliff Sabrey
Florida
Sabrey
Victoria Falls
Africa
Johannesburg
Pellmell
Mr. Sabrey
Governor Winship's Puerto Rico leadership defended in letter
Editor, The Enterprise, October 5 1938. A Puerto Rican reader rebuts an editorial on Governor Winship, praising his popular leadership and civic progress while acknowledging some federal bungling. The letter notes long service and questions succession rumors, hinting at Dr. Graham as a potential candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P. R
the Enterprise
Blanton Winship
Winship
Puerto Rico
United States
University of North Carolina
Governor Winship
Dr. Graham
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes and jests
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys show business figures Maur ice Evans Dick Himber Sylvia Sidney the Ritz Brothers and George S Kaufman with remarks on Hamlet performances Dewey and LaGuardia. The column recounts Toscanini Pirandello passport episodes and a Mussolini era voyage anecdote with witty, critical asides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maurice Evans
Dick Himber
Sylvia Sidney
Ritz Brothers
Thomas Dewey
Broadway House
Jimmy Stewart
Hollywood
LaGuardia
Demonstration Stir Turns Sour With Drunken Banner Outburst
A prominent politician observed a lively up state convention when a drunken spectator zigzagged by with a large banner. He taunted the crowd asking the difference between a Democrashy and a Dictatorship.
New Haven Column Boss Connolly Aims For Broadway Gale
In a New York novelette a wealthy Wall Street broker courts a young actress seeking Broadway success. He offers an apartment and allowance then proposes marriage after she lands a role. He secretly pays a producer $25,000 to help her career as part of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Kaufman
Broadway
George
East Side
Joseph ¥. Connolly
Ken Magazine
New Haven
Mr. C
Hearst
Connolly
Shubert
New York
Wall Street
Italian government honors American radio figure
The Dante Alighieri Society, aided by the Italian government, awarded Hyla Kiczalas for her work with foreign language radio stations promoting the Italian cause in the United States. The piece notes she is an American Jewess, and that this honor follows the late Arthur Brisbane as the only other American recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante Alighieri Society
Arthur Brisbane
Hyla Kiczalas
United States
Kiczalas
Gossip and satire swirl around critics and columnists
A fragment from a newspaper page mentions Nathan Admirer urging self review of specs, a Newsweek quote about Hellzapoppin and a satire plan for Olsen and Johnson at a Critics Circle Dinner. It notes Crime Detective magazine paying Mrs. Dixie Davis for life story, and hints at details about Times reviewer initials J and other media figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan
Optician
Newsweek
Crime Detective Magazine
Dixie Davis
Dixie
Critics Circle
Olsen and Johnson
Times
John Mason Brown
Dick Watts
Homer Martin-Henry Ford
Southern Furniture Manufacturers meet at Sedgefield
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers association will meet at Sedgefield on Thursday and Friday October 18-19. Heavy local registration and political notes accompany a report of a high grade furniture shipment to Wanna maker and Son in New York. Wachovia bank installs night depository vault and N H Silver opens a boys department in its men’s wear store. Red Cross roll call begins Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Sedgefield
Express
Wannamaker and Son
New York
Continental Furniture Company
Wachovia Bank
N. H. Silver Company
Red Cross
Rev J W Moore Returns From Wilmington Revival
Reverend J W Moore came back from Wilmington where he conducted revival services at Grace Methodist church. Mr and Mrs Charles Blades of Elizabeth City visited Friday night with Mr and Mrs Roy Spearman. Miss Johnny Muse departed yesterday for New York for a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Moore
Wilmington
Grace Methodist Church
Charles Blades
Elizabeth City
Roy Spearman
Johnny Muse
New York
Hoover Curtis Campaign Stops and Lady Astor Honor
Herbert Hoover set to speak in Boston on Monday. Senator Charles Curtis, GOP VP candidate, will speak in Raleigh Monday night. William and Mary College awarded the LL.D. degree to Lady Astor, Virginia born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Boston
Charles Curtis
Raleigh
William and Mary College
Lady Astor
Virginia
High Point Near Liberty Loan Target as War Urgency Grows
Twenty years ago High Point neared its Liberty Loan goal with only 25000 left to raise as the nation urged thrift during wartime. Uncle John Gurley, High Point’s oldest resident, died at 92 or 93 at his West Point avenue home after a long local life since before the Civil War. Local influenza cases were estimated at around 350 across the city and suburbs by a city physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
John Gurley
West Point Avenue
Carolina Railroad Company
The
Southern
Peace Through Unconditional Surrender Said Favored
Report notes broad consensus for unconditional surrender as path to peace. Allied western front progress slows. Laon plateau strong German position captured by French. British gains near Douai reported as operations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Laon
Douai
Riots Erupt in Jerusalem Amidst Tense Security
New Jerusalem disturbances flare up with clashes across neighborhoods as authorities urge calm. No four power conference plan has surfaced yet, leaving regional tensions unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Cows With False Teeth Reported Near Moscow
A humorous news item notes cows in the Moscow area are said to be eating with artificial teeth and ponders whether they might also be producing artificial milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
New York Day By Day Reflections From Oct. 14
Charles B. Driscoll presents a talky column from New York sharing stray observations on letters to Captain Kidd fans, Charleston gloom, blue jays, and a portrait of Dr. Hamilton Holt, Don Herold, and George Hamilton Green. It notes Pembroke and RI Island ties and mentions Gerald and Elinor in a light, opinionated homage to cultural figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kidd
Charleston
S. C
Hamilton Holt, Dent
Rollins College
Fla
Algonquin
Holt
Mary
Rollins
Pembroke
Ri Island
Don Herold
Harold
Music innovator George Green crafts new instruments in Woodstock studio
George Green, a prolific yet quiet figure, blends with York swing band peers and spends winters in Woodstock near Manhattan. He claims to have produced a phony work and built a music teaching system that earned him a small fortune. He has invented a dozen instruments for modern bands and writes music as easily as he composes words. He operates a Radio City studio teaching and advising on large orchestral programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Green
York
Woodstock
Manhattan
van Corda Park
Radio City
Promoters Recall Friars Club Glory on 48th Street
A writer revisits the old Friars Club building on 48th Street between Broadway and Sixth Ave. He recalls the era when it hosted famed American actors and musicians and notes Johnny Hynes, the large Irish caretaker, who keeps a cot and a small room, and records stories of the club’s glorious days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Friars Club
Hanl
48Th St
Sixth Ave
Johnny Hynes
Bowery Bank Property Seized For Friars Home Shelter Island
The Bowery Savings Bank mortgage default leaves a solid building to be used by the Friars or a similar group. The property will bear insurance costs while Shelter Island sees summer visitors flee heat and noise after the September hurricane. A nephew, 31, was killed in the storm, per island residents returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery Savings Bank
Ars
Friars
Shelter Island
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