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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
3
A meditation contrasts a biblical command to follow statutes for ongoing preservation with a Stoic line from Quintus Curtius Rufus about fear. The paired quotes frame fear as a guiding force and a reckoning of what one has already feared.
The piece argues German military success stems from mechanization and long preparation, notes British and Greek positions near Athens, and urges decisive British action to stop the German advance toward Salonika. It warns Churchill’s stance signals Atlantic concerns and calls for renewed effort to defend Greece and prevent German gains.
Dr. Joseph R. Sevier of Fassifern School Huntingtonville North Carolina outlines five rules for girls to build character and charm. Base life on faith, test principles for truth honesty and kindness, plan a life with unselfishness as key, cultivate beauty and personal care, and furnish the life with poetry music and art to gain lasting grace beyond diplomas.
The energetic committee for the National AAU Senior Women’s Swimming championships plans to hold the event the third weekend in August and has already distributed box seat tickets. Ticket sales four months in advance signal the high profile nature of the meet, comparable to major sports spectacles.
The article compares national women’s swimming championships to major sports events and notes Hawaii teams joining competitors. It highlights defending champions in ten events under A.A.U. sponsorship, anticipates many finalists, and marks High Point as a historic site for North Carolina. The piece also urges safety and cautious driving amidst fatal accidents.
A periodical reflection on Holy Week set against a bloody war in Europe. It weighs war and peace, arguing peaceful progress outlasts military power and that gentleness can be stronger than force. It suggests the idea endures after armies fade and urges contemplation during the week.
The Winston-Salem Journal notes a familiar shop-worn, semi-humorous sentiment reflecting common opinions. The piece suggests a casual, everyday tone and familiar social commentary within its column.
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In High Point on March 27 1941 Cater Dalton chairman High Point Public Library Board submits to the editor that March 30 letter by Mrs Nancy K Poston librarian clarifying there was no controversy with the High Point Library Board and the High Point Civil Service Commission should be published along with accompanying letters from the Library Board chairman. The note refers to a March 22 letter mailed to the Civil Service Commission and mentions continued coverage in the local week paper.
Walter Winchell surveys a night of showbiz gossip and urban theater chatter. Celebrities Lucy Monroe Carol Bruce Boris Karloff Katharine Cornell Genevieve Tobin Olive Thomas Mayre Hall and others appear in stories of parties, scraps, and laughable remarks from Broadway observers.
Beverly Barbisch Leslie wears dark glasses for the usual reason. A Society for the Prevention of Disparaging Remarks About Brooklyn operates from Manhattan. Press agent Dick Manev lists clients from Watch on the Rhine to Native Son. Francis Lederer and Emily Deams are spotted in midtown. Coca Cola buys the Luna Park tower sign for 20000 dollars. East 35th Street station targets clip-joints that cheated visiting RAF lads. Debs seen with Victor Mature rumored in racy chatter. Navy secretary Knox could tip Chicago editors with naval scoops.
Martha Mears and Hollywood organists on CBS spark lively chatter about recordings. Lucille Johnson performs How Did He Look and Kay Wyser offers Alexander the Swoose as a novelty. Ben Grauer showcases micphonics on Behind the News. Tika Chase hosts NBC Luncheon at the Waldorf on Latty afternoons. Del Courtney's Basket Weaver disc and the Great American Broadcast score headline in a light entertainment roundup featuring Fantasia and Mickey Mousterpiece.
Vivid captioned quips from Edith Roark’s and clubs like Chateau Moderne Ruban Bleu Coq Rouge Astor Hunting Room Kretchma Hickory House Stork Copacabana Beachcomber depict sensational nightlife chatter. The salacious remarks lampoon stars politicians and the era’s social scene with sharp humor and backstage sting.
Mayor C A York handles a new law extending property tax instalment payments over ten years. Junior Service League hosts a few films at the Paramount drawing praise from attendees. Various public notices and social items include marriages, travel plans, and messages from officials and figures such as Donald M. Nelson and Thomas S. Holden.
A quote by John Erskine denounces all forms of dictatorship whether openly aggressive or covertly benevolent, opposing both public bullies and private pretensions of philanthropy.
Washington dispatch notes a congressional military affairs probe opens amid pomp but with many witnesses absent. Chairman May and the 20 member panel face delays, while John D. Biggers explains production roles at OPM. Debates over labor, strikes, and subversive elements dominate as observers wonder about the probe’s productive outcome.
Clarence A. Dykstra, defense labor conciliator, warns that if democracy cannot endure a crisis, other forms of life or systems may supplant it, signaling concern about resilience and societal choice during upheaval.
A reflection on the idea that those who think they know everything frequently confuse or misinterpret many topics. The note questions certainty and highlights overconfidence as a common flaw among the self-assured.
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