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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1938
Page
4
A Massillon reflection urges reverence for God as the object of desire and end of action. The short meditation emphasizes serving God and swearing by His name as guiding principles.
The text notes proposed acreage caps for 1939 wheat and cotton, with wheat limited to 55 million acres and cotton to 27.5 million, against current planting around 80 million for wheat and 34 million for cotton. It discusses farm subsidies and public reception, within a cautiously hopeful view of farmers purchasing and relief bread.
The Twin City Sentinel notes a million dollar cooling industry from ice factories to refrigeration dealers and theater cooling systems. Psychologists advise not dwelling on heat, as amusement and retail services benefit from staying cheerful and cool.
The Forum discusses issuing pass ports for hitchhikers to curb crimes by suspicious travelers. A Chapman Milling proposal would require court clerk issued licenses with fingerprints and photos, forbidding criminals and others from hitching. The plan aims to dignify hitchhiking while reducing robberies and abuses.
World observers debate if China can be defeated by Japan citing population figures for Japan China and the Soviet Union. A Yangsin raid killed 500 in China, while Chinese resolve hardens and morale bolsters a united war effort despite the ongoing struggle in the Far East.
Lupe Velez testifies in Los Angeles court that Johnny Weismuller vented temper and hurled dishes amid their divorce. The sensational public airing contrasts private marital strife with star status, suggesting fame carries a costly price.
Delegates to the World Youth Conference faced a non welcome from Poughkeepsie officials after Acting Mayor William B. Duggan refused a reception citing the group's internationalism. Alderman George Becker echoed anti Communist rhetoric, triggering sharp local criticism and comparisons to Jersey City Mayor Hague.
A reflection on James M Barrie born in Alloway Scotland a shy imaginative child who faced ridicule yet pursued writing. He endured rejections before success with Auld Licht Idylls and The Little Minister and was knighted for his imagination. The piece urges parents to nurture unique children and persevere.
Gloria Bristol runs a New York beauty parlor with a men’s department, illustrating the clash between a woman’s ideal husband look and a man’s self image. Mrs. Margaret Leibsen of Chicago confronts a burglar she mistook for her husband, a mix of mistaken identity and fashion commentary.
Walter Winchell column notes Mrs Hal Kemp's quick remarriage to her childhood sweetheart and a string of celebrity rumors. Mentions Donald Budge Sally Warren Rudy Vallee Paul Gallico Dorothy Kilgallen and Mayor La Guardia. Also hints at a Peruvian bomber order and a Pecora Hull affair report by the National Lawyers Guild.
A jumble of 1930s political rumors covers potential Frankfurter Supreme Court confirmation, tax changes, and the undistributed profits tax, with references to Hoover, Trotsky, Cardenas, Goering, Oedayl stories, and assorted editorials. Mentions Sun political shifts, media feuds, and a wide array of public figures, with notes on the era's volatile climate and planned disclosures.
North Main cattle dealer Frank Tise recounts a near highway encounter with a six foot rattler near Seagrove. He halted his team, hid, then struck the snake with a rock and later felled it with a stick. The snak e carried 11 rattles and a button as witnesses note.
About People Miss Pauline and Mary Simmons spend time at the Simmons cottage at Paradise Point. Miss Beatrice Allen and J. R. Sechrest quietly married August 6 at Chesterfield D C by the justice of peace. Dr. and Mrs. W F Clayton visit Washington D C. R E Ranson and John L Murray motor to New York City.
Western North Carolina reports receding flood waters with major crop damage. Lake Lure dam leaking badly raises urgent safety concerns. Josephus Daniels says the South remains safe for Al Smith amid the political climate.
Local Jews raised 1077 for war relief at an enthusiastic gathering last night. A patriotic meeting is planned for Sunday in the high school auditorium with Cohen of England and Bedros Hagopian of Syria as principal speakers.
In New York Aug 16 a quiet East 40th hotel hosts German intellectual émigrés led by A D Naegel who manages the Bedford. Thomas Mann joins as a notable lodger amid multilingual activity, while the Bedford remains a hub for Continental thought and culture. A tangent notes lighthearted cap advertising misfires and public misperceptions of styles.
A regular Fifth bus rider, left without four items, explains to a grinning conductor who signals for silence. The conductor apologizes and offers payment later, stating he never embarrasses a customer by revealing private details. The slip reads: "R. son."
A report notes ongoing work on abutments and approaches of the Ingtton Bridge. Builders expose bare concrete and iron spikes as stone cladding remains unfinished, with plans to encase towers but signs of simplification for traffic.
The article notes discreet sunbathing on roofs across Manhattan with many towers and observation galleries tracking sun exposure. It highlights solariums and rooftop cots, doctors cautioning sun worshippers, and a blue haze that reduces beneficial rays. It recalls rural memories of sun on farms and dismisses fears of sunburn.
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