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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1938
Page
4
A biblical reflection cites I Corinthians 3 19 noting that wisdom of the world is folly before God. An accompanying Barker note states ancient hieroglyphic for God depicted as an eye on a scepter signaling divine sight and rule.
The piece argues a city must obtain a certificate of convenience and necessity from the State Utilities Commission before building a power plant. It notes Senate approval of a measure with this provision and cites Pickens' amendment as decisive. The column warns against hobbling municipal competition and overloading the commission with new power.
A Charlotte Civil Service inquiry focuses on reports that warrants were issued with preferential treatment. The author notes a common bias toward special privilege even amid professed support for equal rights and strict law application.
The text discusses police officers signing against violators of city ordinances and the commission possibly deeming the report accurate. It frames fixing charges for traffic infractions as discrimination or a public good recognition of civic virtue among many self-described democrats.
Grain markets show wheat at sixty two and five eights cents per bushel in Chicago. Analysts cite transportation costs and record World production, with rain hurting North Carolina early crops and signaling potential upside if European tensions rise.
The article notes North Carolina National Guardsmen moved through Southern states to a Mississippi battle line in a large exercise. It praises their endurance under severe heat, acknowledges some injuries, and argues Guardsmen receive inadequate physical training for defending the nation.
The piece notes an unofficial report that Hitler plans to invade Czechoslovakia this month. Russian and Austrian sources are cited as speculating on a German coup and related turmoil. The article also warns Japan Russia border tensions could spark broader conflict affecting Germany’s fate.
Observers in Europe note growing war mood with France, Britain, and Russia seen as allies, while Japan and Italy hover as uncertain supporters. Berlin recalls Italy’s 1914 betrayal, while American voices warn that danger may approach Europe from the near future and giddy complacency could mislead those closest to the scene.
Dale Carnegie shares a tale with John Ringling North about resolving a dispute between a European bareback act and an American act. North uses appreciation and cooperation to align interests, then rotates the center ring to benefit both acts. The European head falls ill. the American helps, proving diplomacy over threats.
In London, George Bernard Shaw remarks that some see Hitler as potentially improving a democracy perceived as flawed. Hull notes the Foreign Service's experience with malaria outweighs tropical dangers. The exchange reflects wartime anxieties about governance and leadership.
Eddie Cantor declares that the nation smells smoke from rising anti-Semitism and urges immediate steps to protect the country. He warns that inaction will endanger American values and rights.
Mrs. La Vesta Streater of San Francisco hopes a deceased mother’s eye will live as a memorial by being transplanted to a minister facing possible blindness. The report notes the delicate surgery and the emotional significance for the family.
Ed Wynns Freida Mierse and Sylvia Sidney drama swirl around film and society circles. Robert Montgomery rumors, Katheegyi linked to Howard Hughes, and Ruth Jordan gossip intertwine with marriages and divorces including Janet McLeod in Pasadena and Carmen Arais z, a Spanish war orphan.
A wide array of society notes covers births and marriages, family wills, stage careers, and fashion. Highlights include the Ben Smiths with a 6 12 pound girl doll, Marion pursuing theater, Arthur lord of Wall Street’s possible Reno unraveling, and the Buckners expecting a baby in March. Also noted are rumors of coast hair pulling, rivalries among Hollywood figures, and references to music and theater stars plus political and international chatter.
The president’s millionaire son and Ohio Supreme Court judge fight a fierce primary in Ohio. Odds favor the judge as Rudy Walgg shaves at his barber shop. Lorrayne Platt arrives in New York to admire Sonny Kendis at the Stork Club while the Duke continues on page ten.
The chamber of commerce filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission about freight rates. Police announce all motorists must use mufflers. Chet C. Smith Jr and Charles Parker named Red Cross life-savers. W H Currie and C B Gampton win top honors in Pilot Life Insurance sales contest. Currie wrote over $50 000 in July. The Pointers moved to second in the Piedmont league after losses to Salisbury yesterday.
Mrs. A. H. Whitley visits Morganton with relatives. Mrs. Ben Moore accompanies her husband on a business trip through Virginia. Miss Elizabeth Reitzel returns from Florida. Miss Edith Armstrong leaves for a two week stay at Myrtle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Steele depart tonight for Norfolk and Newport News.
A weather briefing reports a storm traveling up the west coast of Florida. Captain Albert Lowenstein, the Belgian financier who recently drowned, left his fortune to his widow and son totaling £8,000,000. Cotton markets show a fall of $7 per base net on the New York market. Cameron Morrison wins endorsement to fill the Democratic National Executive committee vacancy caused by Senator Simmons resignation.
Twenty years ago the Southern Car Company property was sold yesterday for 54000. E D Broadhurst of Greensboro bought it. Five separate electric outages occurred this afternoon and the N C P S C said their lines were fine but blamed the eight SP C.
Camp Greenleaf resident Hubert E. Beeson could not attend the Greensboro reunion at Mrs. N. E. Jordan’s home on Sunday. Miss Hilda Sheetz of Lexington visits relatives in the city. Miss Louise Ingram returns from Mt. Gilead. Miss Laura McCain of Waxhaw visits Mrs. H. W. McCain in Greensboro.
Allied forces report 17 000 prisoners taken and extensive gun captures south of the Somme as fighting continues. Allied information says German retreat commanders ordered to destroy property. Lenin declares wartime state with the Entente allies.
In New York Aug 9 a couple near 49th Street Longchamps shared a quiet, elegant celebration. He wore formal dark attire with a Prince-like high collar and vest. she in pink flowered taffeta, Watteau-inspired scarf, pink artificial rose, both recalling a bygone era. They dined superbly, exchanging poised, private conversation as onlooker felt a wedding anniversary revival.
The piece notes island beaches like Amagansett and Manhattan Beach offering quieter spots away from Times Square crowds. It contrasts interior longing for the sea with the dense summer throngs seen from the air, and mentions Long Beach and ey Island as visible sea options during a dry spell.
In Greenfield Indiana near James Whitcomb Riley’s home a fine swimming pool stands as a fitting memorial to the author of The Ol Swimming Hi. The piece recalls attempts to create a local pool despite concerns about water absorption and cold temperatures. Lions reportedly enjoyed the facility.
The writer lists poets from childhood favorites like Longfellow and Whittier to later adds Eugene Field Tennyson Browning and Robert W Service. The note thanks correspondents for the quote attribution to The Ladder of St Augustine and Psalm of Life.
A striped cat lounged at Grand Central near the Hotel Commodore entrance and the refreshment stand. He naps in the passage as crowds hurry to trains, while some riders step over him and others glance with lazy interest.
The text presents a fragmented quote attributed to Frank in Times Square, noting a stance on not rushing to finish tasks. It appears as a stray OCR fragment with unclear context and missing details about speaker and event.
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