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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1938

Page

4

Power and War Echo Corinthians Verse Paraphrase

A fragmented quotation blends 1 Corinthians 4 20 with remarks on moral power and conflict. The text hints at spiritual magnitude amid warfare and includes garbled fragments that obscure clear meaning.

Delinquent street assessments and city policy debate

City faces growing delinquent street assessments tied to paving bonds and debt service. A council committee urges a definite policy while authorities weigh refunding debt versus higher taxes. Possible successor to George W. Connor will be named by the governor, with likely picks from Judge Cowper, Fayetteville, or Charles G. of Fayetteville.

Ifere Essor George W. Connor Supreme Court of Northlina Judge Cowper Iton Barn Charles G Fayetteville State Bar Bar Committee

Court Appointment Hints Amid North Carolina Speculation

The piece examines possible picks to amend the constitution to enlarge the North Carolina court from five to seven members. Likely candidates include Cowper or Rose with others like former Governor Ehringhaus and Attorney General Seawell deemed unlikely due to age or career focus. The article also notes Johnston County mountain tourism boosts local interest and stresses promoting domestic tourism among North Carolinians.

Connor J. C. B. Ehringhaus Ehringhaus A.A. F. Seawell Sanford Seawell Cowper Rose

Should Vote Aye on Raleigh Supplemental School Tax

Raleigh votes today on a 17 cent ad valorem tax increase to restore the ninth month of the school term. Despite press urging, opposition from real estate owners and others has kept defeating the measure in prior attempts. The city currently bears high rents and rising state salaries while funding flows to the capital.

Raleigh North Carolina

Vacation at Home and a Geologic Relic in Johnston County

Over a weekend readers noted many visitors to a rhododendron covered hill in north Johnston County. Geologists identify the hill as a primitive, prehistoric range relic, surviving due to its rugged, resilient geology.

Johnston County Florida

The Rise of Jason Whitney From Cheese to Gum

A reminiscence chronicles Jason F. Whitney’s rise from butcher shop to Beechnut gum chief. He taught himself, sold cheese, and advised Beechnut on product focus before becoming manager of the chewing gum department. Strong notes on perseverance resourcefulness and faithfulness. Calvin Coolidge quote cited. A final item notes a conductor plans retirement to farm potatoes.

New York Jason F. Whitney Jason Whitney J. F Beechnut Company Jason Phoenix Cheese Company Phoenix Company Kraft Cheese Comery

Wage Hour Bill Push Faces North South Split in Washington

Washington April 25 wage hour issue becomes sectional politics as House Labor Committee Chair Mary Norton backs a plan with 25 cent minimum wage and 44 hour week, rising to 40 cents and 40 hours in coming years. President Roosevelt and AFL leaders support, while northern Republicans shift to back the Norton bill to remove the wage differential and aid labor support.

Washington Mary Norton House Labor Committee White House Roosevelt Bill Green A. F. of L Green Department of Justice

City News Roundup and Local Notes

City Beautiful contest shows progress as school grounds improve and community efforts continue. The fourth district U D C meeting is set for tomorrow at the Sheraton hotel with short plays by local seniors in the high school auditorium. Floyd Bennett, famed flyer, dies of pneumonia in Quebec. Dr. Walter Seymour killed in Shantung. Hoover gains momentum after Tuesdays primaries. Tom Armstrong on 15 day Navy leave. Gilbert Ragan recuperating from appendectomy at Burrus clinic. K F Ellington of New York visiting relatives.

City Beautiful Sheraton Hotel Gilbert Ragan Carolina Burrus Clinic Tom Armstrong U. S. Navy K. F. Ellington New York City Floyd Bennett Quebec Canada Admiral Byrd North Pole Senate Hoover Walter F. Seymour Shantung

Diary of Captain Kidd and painters in New York day by day

Diary reads of a disorderly household during painting work in New York. Captain Kidd is ill but alive, neighbors are sympathetic, and painters are described as thoughtful workers. The entry also notes a robin pair’s courtship and a failed nest, ending with a reflection that life in nature is complex.

New York Captain Kidd Scribner's Kidd

Norton bill faces Southern opposition over wage differentials

Original proposals allowed regional pay gaps but the Norton bill seeks a flat national minimum wage. Southern Democrats oppose a uniform standard and prefer the Senate plan with a five member board to set differentials. The bill would empower the Labor Department to oversee interstate industries and report violations to the Justice Department.

Congress Senate House Department of Labor Justice Department

Liberty Day curtailed deliveries and local drive boosts

Twenty years ago the post office suspends afternoon deliveries for Liberty Day as President Wilson proclaims a holiday while banks stay open to support the Liberty Loan. The Royal Arcanum plans a $1000 investment and a $91 Red Cross donation at its Greensboro meeting. Thirteen local draft registrants head to Camp Grant Saturday. Liberty Loan totals rise to $248,150 led by Gilbert Clark.

Wilson Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum Greensboro National Red Cross Camp Grant Rockford High Point Liberty Loan Gilbert Clark

Doctor Dafoe Attends Dutch Treat Club Luncheon in New York

Dr. A. R. Dafoe, famed for the quints, attended a luncheon of the Dutch Treat Club in New York. He does not resemble the country doctor of films, appearing short and alert with a broad top and pointed chin, like a research scientist. His engaging smile is noted as valuable in his work.

A. R. Dafoe Quints New York

Noted Oddity Showman Bob Ripley Keeps Dalmatian Family

Bob Ripley famed for Believe It or Not nurtures a Dalmatian lineage as Suzy’s pups debut. Last season demand among his circle led him to give away the entire litter and then replace each with a new pup for friends who would have been disappointed otherwise.

Bob Ripley Suzy Bob

Heart to heart on visiting friends in newspaper life

The speaker muses on visiting habits in different cities. He worries about intruding on friends in the newspaper world abroad and regrets neglect when away. Back home in Times Square he feels offended if friends do not call, highlighting mixed social expectations.

Europe The New York Times Square

Dentist Author Writes for Children in Vega Era

Dr Morris Jagendorf, noted dentist and hotel owner, balances office hours with writing plays and novels for children. His latest children’s book from Vanguard includes an inscription praising a patient and promising posterity for the work.

Morris Jagendorf Tyll Ulenspiegel Vanguard Jagendorf

Worry and Trial for My Dentists

A speaker recalls the constant concern dental care has caused them. He characterizes the worry as a persistent trial that his dentists have endured alongside him. The piece emphasizes the emotional burden and the challenging nature of dental visits.

Roosevelt Quotes Joy From Discord Vanishing With Music

The President states that discord vanishing with music makes music loving people among the happiest in the world. The remark highlights music’s uplifting effect and ties it to widespread happiness.

Roosevelt

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