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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1938
Page
4
A quotation reflects that what one fears may afflict a person, contrasting cowardice with true courage. It notes pain accompanies fear and implies courage faces hardship without retreat. The line echoes a classic sentiment on bravery and inner resolve.
The article weighs a proposed income tax plan affecting tax exempt securities and the potential impact on large wealth and bonds. It notes possible shifts in market value, argues the measure could reflect a fairer tax system, and mentions a local school tax levy approved by voters in Raleigh.
The governor named A. A. F. Seawell to the state Supreme Court to succeed Justice George W. Connor. At 73, his appointment raises questions about mandatory retirement age while colleagues note his keen mind and fit body. Harry McMullan succeeds Seawell as attorney-general's former assistant and is praised as capable.
The piece notes the tax hike faced reluctance from the public and editorials yet was ultimately authorized. It argues the state must weigh gains in education against earnings levels and highlights Raleigh's sacrifice for local needs. It discusses Guilford County plans and the impact of a proposed Sedgefield hospital on local development.
A million dollar veterans hospital is planned for eastern North Carolina and will begin after July 1. The federal board of hospitalization named a small subcommittee to visit prospective sites, following a larger committee that visited many suggested locations. The process uses elimination to narrow to a few communities likely to be visited.
The piece recounts Marconi facing widespread doubt in America as he planned to send wireless news from the yacht race between America’s contender and Sir Thomas Lipton. After a delay and harsh criticism, he persisted, and soon wireless reports of the race stunned the world, drawing praise from newspapers and the President.
President Roosevelt sought to prevent a Democratic split in Pennsylvania by backing his ally William C. Bullitt for governor, but confrontations in the primary battle show the plan might not have held. Philadelphia boss Matt McCloskey disrupted the effort by insisting on the state machine’s stance.
Mrs P W Flagge returns from Jacksonville Clearwater and St Petersburg Fla Miss Isabel Winder back after a week at Star and Pinehurst Mrs J A Hart leaves for Elizabeth City for Lawrence Ingram and Margaret Hollowell wedding Fred Ingram best man Also Mrs Sara Wag ger returns from New York News briefs mention heavy rains and wind causing damage in Georgia Senator Borah pushes dry plank Reformers in Chicago call for removal of three criminal judges Floyd Bennett funeral at Arlington Cemetery and death of Congressman Martin Madden.
Twenty years ago local news notes T F Wrenn purchased a 124 foot frontage on South Elm street from the McAdoo hotel site in Greensboro. The sale totaled 147560 dollars at about 1190 per front foot, Penny brothers handling the sale. The Southern Mirror reports a 100 percent record in third Liberty Loan bonds. Mrs Halstead Tomlinson visits Greensboro as guest of Mrs W E Blair and yesterday she heard the ...
Charles B. Driscoll notes Sweet's at 2 Fulton Street as one of New York's oldest seafood eateries. Since 1845 the restaurant preserves its harbor atmosphere with minimal modernization and a long-serving staff. Locals and Wall Street gourmets climb the old stairs for seafood and chowder, while the Fulton Fish Market area functions as a bustling open-air trade hub nearby.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw is addressed at a city event. Rev. James A. Clarke gave a patriotic talk in Reidsville yesterday while Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Sheloff attended a Women’s Missionary convention in Winston-Salem. E. E. Bunting of Camp Sevier visits relatives as German forces gain ground near Kimmel hill in Mount Kimmel area and British resistance grows. American troops conduct a raid near the Meuse heights amid costly fighting.
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