A Thought On Death Freeing From Sin
A reflection cites Romans 6 7 that the one who has died is freed from sin. The brief notes the idea that death releases a person from the bondage of sin.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1938
Page
4
A reflection cites Romans 6 7 that the one who has died is freed from sin. The brief notes the idea that death releases a person from the bondage of sin.
Washington balance sheets show North Carolina received the smallest per capita federal spending yet paid into the treasury while facing a growing debt. The piece argues NC has shouldered a smaller share of general costs and warns against overallocations for humanitarian projects in Washington.
The Georgia tobacco trade is optimistic about strong prices as marketing plans unfold. Observers see high potential for growers to earn a living, noting limited U S production areas and robust world demand for tobacco. Cotton is also mentioned as a market with reliable pricing prospects.
The passage argues cotton is largely out of control globally and no longer pivotal to world supply. Chemistry and market competition provide strong substitutes, reducing cotton’s importance and complicating production costs versus tobacco.
As Raleigh prepares to pass bonds for PWA funded projects the General Assembly weighs a constitutional limit. Debt may not rise by more than two thirds of debt reduced in the prior two years, capping new borrowing at about 6.345 million without a popular vote. A hydroelectric bonds question re revenue bonds tests whether this increases state debt.
The article debates whether Japan will challenge Russia or pull back as border clashes and diplomatic notes unfold. It weighs Japan’s stretched resources after China engagement and Russia’s possible strategy, noting Europe’s shifts and Japan’s risk of war pushing it toward isolation.
The mayor of Memphis and the city political boss obtain a federal court injunction restraining the governor from mobilizing the National Guard to Memphis for the primary. The decision showcases Tennessee politics and highlights the tension between federal authority and state police power.
The governor says he will ignore the injunction. He avoids ordering troops to Memphis, preferring a public clash over the constitutional question to shape interest and momentum in the dispute.
A reprint of Homer Cray's piece from Your Life Magazine outlines seven methods that cause social drift. It warns against interrupting, dominating talks, and constantly talking about oneself while highlighting the psychology of fear and social missteps.
Lord Runciman declared he understands being assigned as Czech German mediator by Lord Halifax as adrift in the mid Atlantic. Mrs Theodore Bilbo signaled a possible bid for the 1940 Senate seat against her ex-husband, noting she can talk more than she speaks.
Quotes from Secretary Wallace and Sanford Bates critique public debt and shifts of moral upbringing to schools. Wallace argues prosperity requires debt growth while Bates notes schools assume family role in character development.
A compilation of remarks from Attorney General Homer S. Cummings and British visitor George Osborne. The quotes contrast critiques of American courts with a convict’s view of Devil's Island and a Philadelphian’s explanation of cannibalism.
A jumble of social intrigue and showbiz chatter notes relationships, engagements, and rumors involving Pat Rooney, Gloria Baker, Barbara Hutton, and Vera Zorina. Mentions Eddy Duchin, Howard Hughes, Billy Rose, and Shirley Temple with cross references to newspapers, court cases, and the World’s Fair funding.
The column surveys divorces rumors, political shifts including F D R backing for Maryland governor, and assorted society notes. It cites Edna St Vincent Millay illness, Sam Insull column mention, and various lighter anecdotes about celebrities, manners, and nightlife.
Local News brief highlights events and visits. The Yearly Meeting of Friends will open at Guilford College next Tuesday. Rotarian luncheon features Rev H T Stevens speaking on bird life. Local Democrats back A H Graham for Clement Grove Mocksville event August 9. Walter Chrysler Plymouth car on display at Gate City Motor tonight. Community notes include travels and visits by C D Smith, Marjorie Tate, Mary Muse, Kathleen Foscue, Anne Carter Marsh, Mrs C M Hauser, Miss Margaret Hauser, Mrs W G Bradshaw, and K C Denny family planning trips to Lake Waccamaw Roaring Gap Graystone Inn.
Senator Simmons will not back Al Smith for president. Mississippi Senator Harri son urges the South to lead in religious tolerance. President Coolidge visits Minnesota iron country. Senator Ware suffers a paralytic stroke at his Atlantic City summer home. Gene Howe of Amarillo says Col. Charles Lindbergh is okay after recent sharp remarks to a crowd.
L J Ingram the local food administrator informs High Point merchants they may sell only two pounds of sugar per customer at retail and five pounds to country customers, with a monthly family allotment of two pounds. The change reduces from three pounds last month. Thomas J. Gold will address the Newton Baraca class at First Baptist in Greensboro Sunday. A Wayland Cooke serves as regular teacher. A service flag with 21 stars will be presented for each man from the class who has joined the colors.
Miss Vera Idol has returned to the city after a visit to several eastern points. David T. Yow, formerly with the local fire department, departs this evening for Richmond Virginia for final examinations before entering the marine corps. Joseph Cox reports that he is visiting Donald Sisson in Charlottesville Virginia.
The allies report a three mile advance on the western front and declare a turning point may be reached. Eleven North Carolinians appear on today’s casualty list, with Carl Link of Thomasville killed in action.
In New York, Aug 2, a dining critic extols the Blue Ribbon on 44th Street off Broadway as the best mid town German restaurant. The piece notes its many rooms, German waiters, air conditioning, and specialties like pig knuckles and kraut plus schnitzel. It compares the venue to Luchow’s and comments on service style and ambience.
A West 43rd Street fire engine company adopts a Dalmatian named Cappy. The pup rides the first truck at alarm time and ignores other alerts. He sticks to any fast-moving apparatus and guards gear while crews battle fires.
The city owned Independent Subway system claims it collected 324 million nickels last year. The narrator notes the figure seems incredible and compares ridership to populations and European-scale crowds in Times Square and Grand Central during storms.
The narrator recalls how his elderly sister, visiting and staying briefly in a Park Avenue apartment, made more friends in New York than in California. She, with white hair and a kind face, charmed people from Kansas California and Pennsylvania, proving New York a notably friendly city.
A casual chat in Longchamps, Broadway, blends Hartford pride with stories of H B Rosen, Tom Buckner, and Wichita roots. The conversation pivots on Hartford as the best town, sparking a lively friendly argument before both parties rush to appointments.
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