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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1941
Page
4
A compact quotation from Matthew 12 34 warning about evil speech paired with Quintilian noting that an evil speaker differs from an evil doer only in opportunity. The lines contrast moral speech with inner corruption and missed chances.
The article argues Stalin seeks delay by peace terms while Germany grows nearer. It notes Matsuoka's Moscow trip and a Russian Japanese pact to block American aims in the East. Moscow may defend eastern interests and Europe while tensions with Hungary and Yugoslavia loom, amid a shifting Axis alignment perception.
W. F. Clegg, 71, died in Greensboro Saturday morning. He ran the Clegg Hotel near the passenger station for 47 years and was known for hospitality to travelers, helping stranded guests and providing a genial, businesslike presence in the community.
Col Thomas Boles announces park ranger opportunities at Carlsbad Cavern Park New Mexico with a salary of 1860 dollars yearly after housing and board deductions. Requirements include US citizenship, 21 to 39 years age, 30 months of park experience, leadership time, physical fitness, and specific height and weight standards. Applications require a stamped self addressed envelope.
In Fort Bragg training, the Fourth Field Artillery, a pack outfit of about 800 men with most from North Carolina, seeks musical instruments to outfit new quarters. Chaplain Rev. T H Biles, a former High Point pastor, asks local residents to donate a piano, noting even a dozen pianos were donated by New York troops. The Enterprise urges High Pointers to help and offers to arrange haulage.
In Tar Heel community, a lively fraternity focused on vegetable gardening forms an eager group. Members convene at seed stores and hardware shops, where seed sales and tool shopping foster quick camaraderie and shared language among newcomers and locals alike as Easter approaches.
Clarence Dykstra urges readers to start a Success Scrap Book now to study achievements. TNBC notes political freedom hinges on economic liberty. Readers joke about daughters using cigarette holders to quit. Navy mosquito boats expected to impress Britain and Germany subs teased. A pessimistic proverb warns the worst is often met. Belgrade schools shut indefinitely, shaping wartime impressions for children.
Walter Winchell notes theater and radio rounds during Holy Week. Newcomers strain box office while Experimental Theatre revives The Trojan Woman as charity work. Critics clash with performers, writers lampoon or praise current war coverage, and media figures face applause or rebuke.
A sweeping column laments unbylined reporting on Graser's death and debates whether Sen Sheppard's obituary belongs in war coverage. It notes Senate shifts to Reynolds of North Carolina and touches on Lend-Lease amendments. The piece critiques editorial ethics, cites naval censorship fears, and highlights quotes from public figures and newspapers.
W A Davis runs for mayor on the Republican ticket. Funeral services for Pat Murphy were held at First M P Church. Burial at Bethany Cemetery near Worthville. Alexander gardens on Elm Street opened to the public. Dr and Mrs H A Millis and children visited Statesville. Miss Ruth Clinard attends Red Cross convention in Washington. Mrs Jones Hedrick recovering from operation Guilford General Hospital. King Alphonso XII abdicates in Spain. Hoover foresees hemisphere disputes settled by arbitration.
Twenty years ago delegates from Greensboro planned to visit High Point on Tuesday for the Good Roads gathering. Walter Royal, a mayoral candidate, delivered two addresses last night. Fred N. Tate, another mayoral contender, spoke at Robinson's Store on East Green Street. Charles McAnally left for Chapel Hill to enter the State debating contest for the Loving Cup as a senior at the local high school. Lula Caffey and Montrose Ballard of High Point were named attendants to May Queen Martha Wiggins for Trinity College May Day Revel. News notes mention a looming industrial strike in England. The Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society closed a three-day session at First M P Church in High Point and will meet next in Mebane. State tax commissioner A J Maxwell notes property valuation cuts look good on paper, but taxes will rise to cover the shortfall.
Enterprise-Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports U S production of military airplanes climbs toward 50 000 planes with a 30 000 pilot yearly target. The expansion spans plane output field construction and pilot training as Congress funds 3600 bombers and a broad training program to reach the vast force.
Quote from Julian Huxley defined health as more than not ill, emphasizing positive wellbeing and being well rather than merely avoiding sickness.
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