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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1938

Page

4

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.

One States Balance Sheets Show Federal Spending Effects

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.

Washington Carolina North Carolina North Vna

Tobacco prices rise in Georgia market analysis

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.

Georgia United States Ney

Cotton’s Global Shakeup Challenges Southern Growers

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.

United States

North Carolina considers new state debt under 2/3 rule

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.

General Assembly Raleigh PWA North Carolina High Point

Japan faces tricky stance with Russia over border clashes

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.

Japan Russia China Orient Hitler Czechoslovakia France England

Federal injunction blocks Tennessee governor in Memphis guard move

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.

Tennessee Memphis National Guard

Governor Won't Be Ordered to Memphis In Constitutional Clash

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.

Memphis

Seven Easy Steps to Unpopularity

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.

Your Life Magazine Homer Cray Bob Burns

Runciman and Bilbo Quotes Highlight Political Tensions

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.

mid-Atlantic Lord Runciman Lord Halifax Theodore Bilbo

Parley of Critics on Debt and Home Training

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.

Sanford Bates Boys Club of America

Quote fragments from officials and visitors on courts and cannibals

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.

Paradise George Osborne Devil's Island

Hollywood Gossip and Society Hints Across Future Plans

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.

Pat Rooneys Marion Bent P. Rooney Janet Reade de Loursenne Wendy Barrie Eddy Duchin Gloria Mimi) Baker Bob Topping Saaeael Danton Walker Stork Haydee Lamarr K. Hepburn Howard Hughes Barbara Hutton German War Council Czech G-men Shirley Temple Chicago Maury Maverick Texas Congress Washington Sperry-Gygo Hughes Gov't Hollywood Studios Dewey Europe Lucius Beebe

Social column snippets and political asides from early pages

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.

Yearly Meeting Opens at Guilford College Next Tuesday

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.

Yearly Meeting of Friends Guilford College H. T. Stevens A .H. Graham Clement Grove Mocksville Walter Chrysler Gate City Motor Company C. D. Smith Durham Marjorie Tate Mary Muse Kathleen Foscue Anne Carter Marsh Greensboro C. M. Hauser Margaret Hauser Morehead City W. G. Bradshaw Graystone Inn Roaring Gap K. C. Denny Charlotte Lake Waccamaw

Senate critics and stances skim national scene briefs

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.

Simmons al Smith Pat Harrison Mississippi Coolidge Minnesota William S. Ware Pennsylvania Atlantic City Gene Howe Amarillo Tex Charles Lindbergh O. K Lindbergh

Local Sugar Ration Rules Sharpen at High Point Stores

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.

L. J. Ingram High Point Thomas J. Gold First Baptist Church Greensboro A. Wayland Cooke

Local Notes on Residents and Moves

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.

Vera Idol David T. Yow Fire Department Richmond Marine Corps Joseph Cox Donald Sisson Charlottesville

Allies tighten grip on front in major turn likely war’s turning point

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.

Carl Link Thomasville

Blue Ribbon German Eatery Praised In Midtown

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.

New York The Blue Ribbon 44Th Street Broadway Luchow’s 14Th Street

Dalmatian Fire Pup Cappy Joins West 43d Street Station

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.

West 43d Street Cappy

Subway system reports 324 million nickels in year

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.

United States Times Square Europe Grand Central

New York Friendliness Sparks Transcontinental Tales

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.

New York Park Avenue California Brooklyn Bridge Kansas Pennsylvania

Hartford Tales Across Towns In Brief Encounter

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.

Phil Rosen Longchamps Broadway Hartford H. B Rosen Tom Buckner New York Buckner Wichita North Topeka Avenue Kansas Rosen McNaught Syndicate

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