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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1939
Page
4
A devotional note emphasizes trusting God as a refuge, urging believers to pour out their hearts before Him. The text links trust to loving Christ and loving others, attributed to T. Brooks.
The piece compares national and North Carolina average earnings in 1937 to cost estimates for a "high plane" of living. It argues earnings may cover basics and some luxuries, yet both figures fall short of what surveys deem necessary for comfortable living, while noting debt and future drafts.
The dapper Senator Jim Hamilton Lewis died last night of a heart attack, ending a career marked by vast experiences from longshoreman to soldier. Born in Danville Virginia to a Confederate family, he was long noted for courtly manners and a blend of influence and whimsy in national service.
The piece portrays King Zog of Albania urging decisive action in Europe. He faults Hitler and Mussolini as madmen and fools and questions democratic limits on aggression, arguing Britain’s support has sustained Balkan monarchies amid shifting power dynamics.
The text lauds Jim Ham as a skilled lawmaker and patriot, noting his dress and demeanor would not have undermined his statesmanship. It reflects on the nation losing a capable legislator in this era.
The piece cites Sergeant Alvin C. York once famed for WWI heroics as a peace advocate who softened his stance amid new calls for intervention. It contrasts his views with modern noise of war and cites Duke Colby athletics lore praising John Coombs as Colby College’s greatest athlete and a model of amateurism.
The Asheville Times lauds Governor Hoey for his exposition and oratory on the diversion issue, praising his message and addresses to the Senate and House. The paper concedes disagreement on the diversion stance, warning of a bad precedent but implying events are settled.
A landmark meeting in New York ran by Sidney W. Edling teaches job hunters to rewrite letters and craft interviews. The free clinic, in operation three and a half years with about 7 000 attendees, plans expansions nationwide and invites civic leaders to start similar programs locally.
The piece notes people consuming snakes and goldfish and jokes that someone might even try chop suey in the dark, portraying a grimy joke about risky eating practices.
A dramatic wrestling bout headline marked the smelt festival, described as colossal and fitting the quirky local celebration. Large crowds gathered to watch the spectacle amid festival activities.
Walter Winchell reports renotarization after a buried case involving Supreme Court Justice Lauer and his wife. Deanna Durbin hoax promoted First Love. Rex Tugwell and Randy Hearst appearances teased. Eleanor Powell romance hints with Hoot Gibson. Tommy Corcoran resumes duties after illness. Peggy Dowd eyed for Gable Lombard talk. Las Vegas nuptials move Mrs Warner to Mrs Rogell. liberals return from Warm Springs with big boss approval. Naval maneuvers prompt Pacific dominance talk. Rogers divorces Lew Ayres to wed an RKO director.
A lively exchange between Alex Woollcott and Harold Ross about Woollcott profiles in The New Yorker unfolds as Ross guards Woollcott’s notes. Other items mention Joe Kaitz set to wed in Minneapolis, Ern Westmore and Peggy Kent tied in England, and a Canada United States dispute over a Ken magazine ban. A Czech episode and Nazi theft reference also surface with a Brno Liberty Square remark.
The article notes an upcoming extensive re-employment program led by Hopkins with private industry cooperating. It mentions Alex Robertson, a broker, remarrying Sylvia Conway at Elkton and other political figures and social mentions including George Backer backing The New York Post and Ernest Lindsay labeled as a literary hatchet man.
In a period of waning demand allies push Justice Reed for the Presidency while Justice Douglas rises from dark horse status. Town & Country fashions suffers a knockout blow as its entire department faces upheaval. Concurrently, Clara La Roche and Nina Phillips anticipate heirs late in August. Universal Films posts red figures over seven years with Nate Blumberg guiding the firm, forecasting profits for the first three quarters. A war stance argues two million casualties. Daily News dateline format change eyed for ad revenue gains.
Hollywood reaction to Adolph Zukor’s ongoing legal moves sparks a veteran’s quip Never give a Zukor an even break. Federal agents raid a Hollywood home in the Chaperau case uncovering an opium layout. A celebrity circle notes shifting power in politics and tabloids with a younger candidate favored.
Chas Kaufman’s first novel Fiesta in Manhattan sold out in a week at Macy’s. Composer Jack Lawrence will write lyrics for Sunrise Serenade. Jinx Falkenberg fell from a hotel balcony but is mended. Nadine Alexander and Geo Warren Pease plan Tahiti honeymoon after decree final. Simone Simon burgled for $10,000 at Cannes.
A surreal note reports a Nazi official in Berlin has read Nights In Armor, a play approved by Chester S. Williams of the U S Education Office. Private sources mailed the script, which centers on a man who is assassinated and peace follows.
A Republican leadership group met privately and agreed that Gov. Bricker of Ohio Senator Taft and Dewey will not appeal to voters. Lecy Ickes touts a patent on a new dahlia he developed. A columnist reportedly earned a sizable sum in 1937.
J Ed Cecil announced his candidacy for the city council from the first ward. The City Beautiful committee met to finalize plans for the 1929 campaign. A McGraw-Hill editor who visited High Point praised the city's progress and recognition.
Mrs. L. H. Terry and Mrs. C. B. Overman visit Greensboro for the day. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Slane of Statesville were honored at the High Point home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Slane on the occasion of the 57th wedding anniversary of the honorees, parents of Willis H. Slane. Rev. Edw. Suits is ill at his home.
President Hoover appoints Charles G Dawes former vice president as ambassador to the Court of St James. Governor Gardner returns to Raleigh from the East Carolina Exposition and aims to be judged by agricultural efforts. Sidney J Catts Sr former Florida governor faces charges in a million dollar counterfeiting ring case.
Twenty years ago Robert L. Pickett of High Point and C. P. Frazier of Greensboro were named to Guilford County’s board of appraisers. Sergeant Robert Ingram returns home after discharge from Camp Jackson. Sheriff Stafford visits. John Walker recovers at home. Lt. Ben Moore back in city after overseas service. One hundred dead in a northern Texas storm. Kasserine Auguste Victoria sails from Brest with 2200 American officers and men to New York. The nation will go dry on July 1. Mother Thompson of Hillsboro, Ohio, honored as WCTU founder.
The piece notes tax payments totaling 189000.147 to Uncle Sam plus 24150 to New York and 18000 to California. It then satire on Easter Parade fashion, balanced budgets, and shifts in New Dealers under F D R. mentions Attorney General Murphy possibly becoming Secretary of War and Robert H. Jackson as Atty Gen. Also a playful line about seals and a Casa Manana seal act.
Senator Ellender heads a five member committee investigating civil service practices with a $2500 budget. Ten thousand complaints reveal favoritism, petty office politics, and biased promotions affecting both women and men. The panel seeks ongoing authority to curb clock watchers and abuse, potentially reviving spoils-era reforms.
Los Angeles man Jack Hummer, 69, faced drunkenness charges but was acquitted after defense argued he was bow legged and not intoxicated. The quirky remark in court highlighted the unusual defense stance.
Henry L. Stimson, former secretary of state, warned before the Senate foreign relations committee that the greatest danger facing present Caucasian civilization has persisted for four centuries. He emphasized the gravity of the threat and urged urgent measures to confront it.
New York Magistrate Richard McKinley fines Henry W Armstrong after hearing him sing Sweet Adeline, the song Armstrong composed.
The president commends industry for its vital leadership in the defense revival and urges citizens to support wage hour enforcement as part of national duty. Elmer F. Andrews, a federal wage hour administrator, cautions business leaders about strict enforcement of the law.
At Columbia Tennessee during Mule Day a large crowd watched 1000 mules carry 1000 riders setting a festive scene. The quirky procession highlighted regional culture and the town’s traditional celebration drawing local spectators.
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