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Fragmentary quotation referencing Proverbs 21 15 and a cryptic attribution Bilair. The readable text presents no clear event or person to summarize as a news item.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1938
Page
4
Fragmentary quotation referencing Proverbs 21 15 and a cryptic attribution Bilair. The readable text presents no clear event or person to summarize as a news item.
The Albemarle Bridge project aims to span Albemarle Sound linking the north and south areas and close markets for the region. Disputes over exact location delayed a timely start but federal input favored the project, with construction planned to begin by early summer and a July 4 staging date.
The president of the Mullet railroad cites poor prospects after a report of heavy go cutting. The line, a short line with the port at rehead City, has run red for months. In January and February it operated at a loss of about $5 000 per month. The district has not been advised yet of further action.
The balance sheet for March shows a three fourths state owned road from Goldsboro to Beaufort with no legal funding for deficits. Under prior state operation the line met expenses but continued private operation would face forced suspension if the current situation persists, amid protests over wage cuts.
The Atlanta Journal urges calm, rational action over rhetoric in internal affairs. The piece notes doubts about modern leadership, cites Jackie Coogan’s estate dispute, and observes a 7 percent drop in department store sales. Gov Hoey tells bankers America is streamlined for action and warns taxpayers about potential costs.
Granville Hicks, Harvard Class of 1923, is named student counselor in American history prompting protests from the American Legion Grand Army of the Republic Women's Relief Corps and Sons and Daughters of Union Veterans. Critics cite his writings on communism and ties to John Reed, arguing the move unfit for youth instruction.
A Yonk ers businessman recounts how Charles Driscoll's tip triggered loyal taxi service, then a rival's boycott cost drivers nearly 400 a year. The tale contrasts Sam the polite driver with a hostile group and ends with Driscoll aging into ownership. The piece also notes Jason Whitney, once a struggling milkman, who rose to chair the Chicago Civic Opera.
Quotations echo postwar concerns from United States Postmaster General James Farley on democracy and economy, Dr. George Gallup on public mood, British MP Commander Locker-Lampson on Hitler, and Coast Guard Lt. Quentin Walsh describing grueling whaling duty and harsh shipboard life.
An expedition of German mountaineers has started up a Himalayan summit. Nearby nations monitor the climb with interest as weather and terrain challenge the ascent and potential outcomes.
Washington on April 18 reports the new Roosevelt spending lending program aims to spark inflation and revive activity while facing critics predicting disaster and New Dealers expecting a boom. Economists hope it halts deflation and steadies seasonal declines, with a summer pickup anticipated in retail and overall business.
Local notes report a bond election for the municipal hospital on June 2. The Piedmont league season opens Thursday April 26 with plans to close local businesses during the game. Seventy Junior High students rolled last month as Efforts are noted for community events.
Charles B Driscoll writes from New York about dining with adventurer Linton Wells touring South America and visiting the New York Stock Exchange. He notes the absence of women on the trading floor and describes traders age 40 to 55 on a hard floor with no chairs as tape from Washington depresses markets.
Bishop Edward Dickey aged 63 of the M E Church South died in Louisville Kentucky last week following an appendectomy. The report notes his church leadership and era context with a concise obituary notice.
Local rumors about Paris fall and draft classes prove unfounded amid wartime notices. Reports show Liberty Loan drive progress with a 351000 allotment and a fire at Wilson Motor Company damaging 35 cars. Mary Walker begins city nursing work. Jane McKimmon to speak at Friends Church. local officials visit. British front holds Lys. Germans suffer losses. American troops in No Man's Land in Lorraine. A boy's clockwork-head tale circulates from England.
Mystery surrounds a criket bat shipment in which narcotics were smuggled. Authorities investigated the unusual concealment and the case remains under inquiry.
Smith Woodall, 76, of Cookville Tennessee defends his marriage to Effie Belle, 17, saying they go out most nights and aren’t an old man.
Newsweek mails a subscription solicitation to Times Square with an airmail reply envelope from its Rockefeller Center office eight blocks away. The piece notes concerns about mail planes and time saved. A soda fountain attendant receives a $20 bill and makes change, prompting calls for sanitation and courtesy to avoid forcing staff to handle money.
The article praises toll gate attendants for their politeness and punctual thanks for coins, urging similar courtesy training for New York staff before the World’s Fair crowds arrive. It also notes columnist reluctance to receive unsolicited manuscripts and warns of plagiarism scams.
Cecelia Cudahy Casserly, daughter of Michael Cudahy, a West meat packer, is a noted patroness of music in a Connecticut suburb. She has a sense of humor. A large estate garage features a weather vane with a golden Poland-China boar, which male guests lift their hats to admire when passing by.
Salt Lake City police officers are urged to improve courtesy and procedure while enforcing laws, with emphasis on respectful commands and proper public conduct. Officials call for clearer, calmer interactions during arrests and traffic stops.
Coney Island license commissioner decides to repaint town facilities and refresh public spaces, sparking renewed attention to local aesthetics and municipal upkeep.
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