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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1938
Page
4
A quotation discusses memory as a vital faculty that flourishes and dies, citing Psalms 78 42 and Colton. The lines ponder thoughts of deliverance from foes and the fragility of memory across time.
The article discusses Soviet claims to maps defining eastern Siberia and a potential arbitration to settle ownership with Japan. It contrasts blunt Soviet diplomacy with Japan’s traditional approach and cites Commissar Litvinov urging firmness while warning Japan about remaining on Soviet soil.
A young water worker praises City Manager Eddie Knox for direct leadership during a broken water main repair. The worker states Knox worked through the night, treated all workers with respect, and deserved his salary, urging High Point residents to value his service.
The Statesville Daily reports General Johnson must approve Elmer Andrews as administrator of the new wage hour law. The line indicates Johnson's approval is decisive and may lead to a pause for review and potential revisions in the administration.
The writer critiques General Johnson for his NRA era blunders and urges balanced, public welfare minded rulings. Governor Leche is questioned for his hasty stance on the Hammond box factory strike, with a call for evidence based settlements after input from manufacturers and workers.
Washington estimates PWA loan and grant requests will exceed funds by more than 500 million dollars. The piece argues federal loans harm individuals and states and urges curbing wasteful industrial expansion to fund only essentials.
The Enterprise reports a student alleging marijuana was available at the high school last year. School officials deny the claim, but warn marijuana could be obtained elsewhere in town and urge a comprehensive investigation to protect students.
An Associated Press report from Hammond Louisiana notes Governor Leche openly backed a box factory strike over wages of 12 to 15 cents an hour. The piece argues federal law protects strikes and questions whether a governor should take sides in labor disputes.
A Texas boy named Frank Buck turned a hobby into a fortune by trapping animals for money. He started with coyotes earning 2.50 per kill then expanded to birds and live wild animals. Buck studied animals, toured zoos, and met scientists before launching film ventures like Bring Em Back Alive and Wild Cargo and traveling globally.
The Butte Montana United Congregational Church will shift its regular services from Sunday mornings to Wednesday evenings for the remainder of the summer to accommodate fishing trips by the congregation and pastor Rev Emerson W Harris.
The report claims Gandhi plans a rejuvenation treatment soon. The tone suggests surprise at his appearance or state, noting earlier attire described as long dresses and implying a public figure considering medical restoration.
A questionnaire shows many Parisian schoolchildren could not locate the residence of the King and Queen of England. They may be thinking of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
A German team reports a method to bake bread without any crust hinting at a new texture. The discovery could affect traditional loaves and consumer preferences for crusted crustless bread.
The letter magazine style item lists updates on radio shows, film stars, marriages and hospital notices. It mentions Irving Berlin tribute broadcasts, Betty Furness split rumors, Betty appearing in stock, August Belmont III in hospital, Frances Robinson’s new house, and wedding plans for Louise Campbell and Horace MacMahon.
This column lists ad quirks, upcoming family news at the Morton Downeys, Nan Wynn’s Vocalion venture, a pending lawsuit by investors against former railway directors, Primo Carnera’s planned return as an actor, potential Jolson at the Casa, and industry chatter about new comedy teams and radio broadcasts. It also mentions new gadget police use, Roosevelt family tensions, Jimmy Roosevelt’s legal dispute and philanthropy, and a Weylin pianist who composes tunes from phone numbers.
Frederick J. Libby of Washington spoke at the Archope under Central Friends' banner advocating peace. New High Point plans by Morris Knowles Inc of Pittsburgh were handed to the city council to aid planning and zoning commissions.
Silas McBee of Mocksville visits relatives here. Miss Mary Duncan and Adelaide Mc Anally travel to Reidsville to visit their uncle Dr. John McGehee. Mr and Mrs Gratton Foy and son return from Wrightsville Beach. Miss Bess E Schartz and Miss Stella Lieserowitz of Reading Pa visit I Schwartz home.
Two Illinois Central passenger trains derailed near Mounds after one struck a cast iron pipe and blocked the other train. Seven people died and about 200 were injured. An earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico, on Saturday caused severe damage, nearly destroying a town in the district.
Twenty years ago funeral services for Rev. Sylvester Newlin, who died suddenly Sunday afternoon, will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the high school auditorium. A large attendance is expected, prompting the choice of the venue. The Baraca-Philathea classes of Green Street Baptist church met Friday evening at R. L. Winfrey's East Green street home for their regular business session.
Miss Nellie Muse visits Miss Dorothy Mendenhall of Lexington. L. W. Blackwelder resigns from the local police to enter civil service in a northern city. Sam Tobias entrained by the exemption board for Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg SC. Allies hold initiative on the Vesle in France amid German resistance. Governor Bickett proclaims August 19 Jewish relief day with a $100000 goal. Allied forces reach Archangel Russia on August 2. Today’s casualty list reports 498 killed in action and 38 wounded.
A quotation from Daniel C. Roper, then Secretary of Commerce, urging vigorous affirmation of the people’s will as essential to the survival of representative democracy. The line underscores commitment to democratic principles amid political challenges.
Charles B. Leg Driscoll notes a Louisiana Market Bulletin item selling vetiver root in Hammond at 1.50 per pound prepaid in small and large cellophane wrapped packages. He consults dictionaries and Webster for the term, learning vetiver is an East Indian grass used for mats and oils, and ponders his own geography of Louisiana.
A brief notice advertises bright 3 handed Italian queens grafted from selected queens at Marksville for 50 cents each. The writer notes uncertainty and expresses plans to travel to Louisiana for education.
The notice mentions J. C. Tanzmann of Gloria offering extra fine twice-sifted fresh file at 25 cents a pint. The article contrasts this with extensive farm file illustrations and mocks Britannica in favor of Webster listings and farm tool depictions.
A witty meditation on the word file, teasing punning uses from runway to tools to con men on 43d street. It endorses Dewey’s district attorney files while noting varied meanings and a Louisiana file remark.
In Baton Rouge Mr Wilson sends a can of ribbon-cane syrup to settle a Kansas memory. The narrator tastes it and shares the tale as his wife discovers a tin pail filled with ants that have drowned in the syrup, a humorous regional anecdote from Louisiana.
Rabbi Louis Wolsey asserts that the belief youth are inherently rebellious is unfounded, arguing the older generation overestimates youth rebellion and that behavior is not determined by age.
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