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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1938
Page
4
The Raleigh News and Observer questions Mrs Elizabeth Morriss claim that 300,000 North Carolina adults cannot read or sign a driver license application. The piece urges verification, warns against exaggeration, and calls for scrutiny of the education system and licensing officials.
An emergency note mocks a Say er statement about Governor McNutt’s term in the Philippines and back in the United States by October 1. The piece questions political confidence and recounts Roosevelt alignment while stressing local Guilford county hospitality plans.
The piece questions Governor General McNutt's readiness to handle an emergency and critique about his past actions in Washington. It notes voters may weigh his qualification ahead of elections and suggests some doubts while acknowledging his political maneuvering and public profile. It mentions his Burlington tailoring career and possible return if needed.
Burlington dispatch reports M. K. Tyson a black tail or with public debating experience has filed his entrance fee as a candidate for the general assembly from Alamance county. Tyson expects support from white voters as he runs in the primary, noting his $3 fee entitles him to primary privileges in North Carolina.
An attack on a German celebrants’ birthday party by men wearing American Legion caps led to hospitalizations and police court cases. The writer questions sympathies and notes Judge George Connor’s long service and character, recalling his steady rise from circuit rider to superior court judge and his humble view of the bench.
North Carolina Utilities Commission approves discontinuing passenger trains after May 1 on all lines except Charlotte to Raleigh to Norfolk. Commissioner Winborne defends the decision noting heavy losses and few riders while locals lament the end of an era once filled with rail romance.
The retirement of a noted judge recalls the Connor family lineage with Henry Groves Connor, while a sermon advocates Sabbath keeping as a sign of divine protection. The piece contrasts Israel’s covenant with worldly rule and condemns mixing religion with national governance.
The column reviews J B Rhine of Duke University testing telepathy with geometric cards, noting mind-to-mind impressions and the influence of mental and physical state. It cites anecdotes on telepathy and spiritual influence, prayer’s power, and radio as a modern connector to the world.
A study of English surnames traces origins to ancestor names places occupations and adjectival nicknames. It explains shifts in meaning from Chaucer era to modern times with examples from Bold Handy Crump Blond Reid Reed Fairfax and Kennedy and notes how color and Celtic and Scottish roots shape surnames today.
A music world novel Concert Pitch by Elliot Paul is praised for its accurate portrayal of musicians and critics, focusing on Ernest Hallowell and his jealous pursuit of Mrs. Maura. Reita Lambert’s And Both Were Young follows Judd Harcott and Lora Paris as parental opposition upends young love. Gertrude Crownfield’s Strong Hearts And Bold examines James Town during Bacon’s Rebellion, while Francis W. Hilton’s Gay Sage offers a lighter western with mixed reception.
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