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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1938
Page
4
A brief insert from a historic newspaper shows publisher J. P. Brawley and editor Gapus M Waynick with subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions serving High Point and nearby areas. The clipping references pricing in cents and regional distribution.
A brief, devotional reflection urging brethren to be strong in the Lord and rely on divine power. The line emphasizes faith as a source of strength and unity among believers.
The article argues Governor Hoey should not be blamed for calling a special session to address acute needs in humanitarian institutions. It notes long-standing planning, relaxed regulations on federal grants, and the rise of joint state and national building as a solution despite concerns over public debt. The session is seen as an intelligent use of discretionary power.
Pennsylvania benefits from New Deal policies as the RFC and WPA allocate 58 million dollars to build a toll superhighway from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. The route will tunnel through mountains to shorten travel time, with the project funded entirely by federal sources and no state contribution.
A report on the progress of the plan notes no mention of a state purchased right of way as a prerequisite for building the Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia and North Carolina mountain country. The statement implies ongoing concern over funding and land acquisition for the scenic route.
The piece compares chain gang propaganda with earlier Road work by prisoners in North Carolina and Maryland. It cites engineer Nathan L. Smith and prison chief Harold E. Donnell praising initial results and morale, urging expansion to cut unemployment while noting regional race dynamics and Democratic primary voting patterns.
This week promises political excitement as states settle issues over administration loyalists and the old people’s champion versus the machine in Tennessee. The Tennessee governor faces re nomination amid Memphis political boss opposition and amid talk of guarding votes, which he denies. A new Southeast debate over the Negro emerges alongside broader regional contests in North Carolina and other states.
The profile traces Roy Atwell from a Syracuse birthplace and a poverty childhood to stage and screen fame. He quit school after sixth grade, faced hunger and near-starvation, wrote a hit song, endured rough auditions, and found success in vaudeville, musicals, and Hollywood through pluck and persistence.
A protest by Ontario sportsmen claims deer in the region are so tame that hunters will hesitate to shoot them when the season opens, prompting a quip that the world’s armies need more Ontario sportsmen.
The Rajah of Sarawak declares his daughter may not use the title princess. The remark prompts questions about royal designations and correct form of address.
Washington August 1 The La Follette committee exposes Harold F. Vargo alias Ira Albert and other union leaders as possible spies. Vargo, a Republic Steel worker from Youngstown, details undercover roles, dues records, and alleged strike manipulation as witnesses describe a web of espionage and intimidation in steel plants.
A local letter to Candidate Hoover ends rumors that Mrs Hoover is Roman Catholic. Hoover and his family are Quakers. Weather observer notes July temperatures with 97 degrees the hottest day and July 1 at 60 degrees. The Rankin Teague and Welch building on West Washington nears completion, expected August 15 occupancy.
Charles B Driscoll reports from New York Day by Day about Jesse Stuart Guggenheim funding tales and a secret Life of John D Rockefeller biography. He recalls vacation habits of columnists and meets writers Eugene Lyons Manuel Komroff and Charles Morrow Wilson.
A collage of quick quips and small items includes George Bernard Shaw’s humor at turning 82, Morgenthau denying official talks, John Ward’s fall from Hotel Gotham, Mary Pickford offered a grandmother role, Howard Hughes shaving, a vest penetration bullet promise, arithmetic oddities, Moscow’s worry over students and a cryptic “From within” line.
A Dutch sailor begins an unassisted Atlantic crossing aboard a modest 40 year old sailboat. The voyage aims to test endurance and seamanship as he charts a lone passage across the ocean.
Dr and Mrs J W Austin and children have returned from Ocean View Virginia. Mrs Harry Raymond has returned from New York after a several day visit. Mrs F G Woodruff and her little daughter Fred Gwynn returned last night from an extended Myrtle Beach visit.
A mono plane from Spain tries to circle the globe but encounters difficulties. In Greensboro Meyer's department store is rumored to have been sold. Prohibitionists have spent about 75000 dollars to curb Broadway in New York. Americans at Amsterdam Olympics win two field events today.
Twenty years ago thirteen African American men were in training today for general military service at Camp Greene. A long convoy of Signal Corps trucks passed through the city toward High Point Greensboro, prompting spectators to toss cigarettes cigars and fruit to the passing troops.
Mrs J S Welborn heads to Hendersonville for August. C F Tomlinson returns from Washington. Miss Nellie Muse and Katherine Harmon attend Greensboro dance. Mrs Robert Morrow and children depart for Charlottesville Virginia for a few days. The Masonic fraternity plans to aid wounded service members. Americans push in France toward Chamery near where Quentin Roosevelt fell. Germans expected to withdraw to new positions.
John D Rockefeller forms a patient collaboration as Inglis quits other work to draft a biography. The younger Rockefeller assigns a $10,000 yearly salary and Englis compiles material. The Rockefellers give time and access, welcoming Inglis at Pocantico Hills and other family homes.
After ten years of work, Inglis turned in a fat manuscript approved by the Rockefellers. They filed it and paid his final check. Polite goodbyes followed, but the book has not appeared since the Rockefeller head died, and no one knows why.
The MelIntyre party leaves the residence with Mrs MelIntyre Josephine Mullineaux and Harry Silvey in attendance. A faithful doorman notified an hour ahead and the elevator arrives at eight exactly for a swift curbside departure.
The piece notes Japanese beetles devastate Rockefeller Plaza gardens and local grapevines. It recalls farmers fighting pests, mentions cinch bugs in Kansas, and describes a State Agriculture box of sick bugs used to control pests, ending with a cautious success claim.
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