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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1941
Page
4
A brief reflection cites Acts 7 60 on forgiveness for enemies and adds a contrasting note from Cosmos about the obligation to forgive friends, prompting contemplation on mercy and relationships.
Berlin reports British forces in Greece are retreating southward while Germans push through western Macedonia toward Mount Olympus. Greek lines in eastern Macedonia falter after Salonika’s fall, but British-Greek positions west of Salonika appear to hold with no full withdrawal anticipated. Britain faces strategic choices, Turkey remains neutral, and Northern Ireland and England endure sporadic bombing amid ongoing resistance.
Col. Davidson Hearne Milton died at his daughter's home in High Point last evening. Born in 1849, he was a Forty-Niner who witnessed the Civil War's end and later joined Reconstruction era activities with the Ku Klux Klan. He served as an appointed inspector of govern- ment duties.
The obituary notes Colonel Milton, veteran mill worker, Old Soldiers Home official, and justice of peace in Raleigh, who voted Democratic in many elections and valued work and faith. It cites his life, memory, and youthful spirit, plus reflections on aging judges and a Greensboro Record vaudeville quip about Holmes.
The Winston-Salem race faces a potential residency bar for Richard J. Reynolds. The Burlington Daily Times-News notes NC law requires a year’s residency and four months in the voting precinct. If Reynolds remains nonresident his eligibility to run could be blocked despite his wealth and civic ties.
The Christian Science Monitor essay paints spring dawn as a gentle awakening in the landscape. Morning air stirs leaves and silver light, while valley mists and distant hills create a tranquil scene before the church spire and rising sun signal a new day. Britain’s resilience is noted as the News and Observer comments on invasion limits.
A letter from Yun Heung Ko in Shanghai recounts applying Dale Carnegie’s advice to win friendship. He describes initial rebuffs, learning about P C Hsu, and how sincere interest, including shared humor and bedside help for “Hongkong feet,” transformed a wary acquaintance into a broad network of friends across China and the world.
A quotation from Samuel R Fuller Jr of the Office of Production Management states that there is one objective: to defeat aggression. The line underscores a wartime governance stance and policy emphasis.
The quote from Estelle Sternberger advocates preparedness to deter war without sending troops abroad. A second note laments that an agricultural college is feeding cows sawdust, followed by a dinner joke about plank steak, and a line about misery not liking company that stays for dinner.
A rapid collage of New York life with Joe the monkey at Central Park matinee, Modern Art on East 34th Street, nightlife on 52nd Street, worn bridges and busy streets, Western Union messengers, Broadway shooting galleries, Central Park ball fields, and a parade of characters from modest to glamorous.
Vivid sketches of Broadway and Manhattan life reveal spring fashion amid bundles for Britain offices and stylish crowds. The piece roams from Fiftys era men with cornflower lapels to burlesque stalls, fishing trips in Sheephead Bay, and pigeons on skyscraper balconies, capturing a restless, cinematic city awakening.
A notable headline proclaims the artist has wed the model wife, marking a long-awaited marriage in the social scene. The piece notes the couple’s union, hints at public interest, and situates them within the artistic and fashion circles of the time.
A. C. Sykes spoke to the Rotary Club on The Development of American Prosperity. A class of nine seniors from State College inspected local sewage and water plants as part of their engineering practicum. Notices mention travels of Mr and Mrs Kearns and several local women to events in Greensboro and Bryn Mawr College awards.
Local news notes High Point readies events for the Good Roads convention delegates due in the city next week. Elon graduation speakers include C. M. Cannon of High Point among six chosen. Various social notes list Mrs P J Sinclair of Marion visiting daughter Mrs Henry Kearns, Walter Hargett Jr ill, Miss Henrietta Davis of Atlanta visiting Greensboro, and Mrs C W Bradshaw hosting her. News briefs report Chief J E Taylor fatally shot in Thomasville with Dr J W Peacock named as alleged assailant. A Washington dispatch notes Winter lingering. Two Tuscaloosa County towns in Georgia nearly wiped out by a morning tornado.
A pastor from Christ Church in New York urges balance between quick courage and lasting strategy in political campaigning, emphasizing patience as essential to sustained success.
A Quotable line posits that even full disarmament would leave nations owing the speaker another obligation. The remark frames disarmament as a political transaction with unforeseen costs and debts.
Peter Edson reports that during World War II the United States faced a severe shortage of skilled defense workers. Only five million in defense jobs existed, with 185,000 readily available from five million listed. The shortage drives massive training via over 300 trade schools operating around the clock to turn plants into schools and meet demand for aircraft, ships, and engines.
Lowell Mellett cites belief in no censorship and reflects presidential opinions on the subject. He compares sensation to the law of gravity, urging restraint when judging others.
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