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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1938

Page

4

Thought on forgiveness from faith and proverb

A concise reflection cites I John 1 9 about confession and forgiveness and adds to err is human to forgive divine attributed to Pope.

Pope

The Delicate Element of Confidence in Press

Economist Roger Babson sums up current communications to the press. He notes public mood driven by mob psychology and doubts whether truth aids business. He warns that profit hunger fuels a gambling spirit, pushing markets beyond sustainable levels and causing sharp economic fluctuations.

Roger Babson

An eloquent specialist and a bridge decision debated

The piece praises Dr. W. J. McAnally for stressing North Carolina agriculture and soil chemistry as crime prevention and schooling needs. It also covers High Point city council backing a plan to add four rail crossings bridges, seeking 45 percent federal aid amid doubtful state support.

North Carolina W. J. McAnally Godwin McAnally Merchants’ Association High Point State Highway Commission Commission

Rise and Fall of a Radio Dreamer and Political Jabs

A syndicated column weaves political barbs about President and Congress with a reflection on a suicide and a California divorce case. It profiles Vick Knight’s climb in radio from church choir to director, urging readers to prepare diligently for success.

Weill Cleveland Vick Knight Ohio River Vick Eera

Notable Quotes Span Government, Travel, and War Reform

A collage of quotations from diverse individuals includes Matthew Woll criticizing big government, Lloyd N Morrisett demanding curriculum reform, and travel anecdotes from Cecilia McConnell and Abe Pickus. Also present is a grim note on a violent act by Harlan Hopkins, and Mussolini Hitler Lebrun Chamberlain cited on arbitration.

Mussolini Hitler Lebrun Chamberlain Abe Pickus Cleveland Europe

Walter Winchell On Broadway Comedy Cabs and Stage News

Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys current stage and screen trends. Critics praise comedies as key to box office while noting melodramas and plays with strong press angles. Mentions include Four Daughters at Music Hall and Bing Crosby in You Sinner at Paramount with other Hollywood notes.

Music Hall Bank Night Bing Crosby Paramount Marie Antoinette Astor Norma Shearer Rivoli Howard Barnes The Herald-Trib Alexander Roxy Risgay Clark Gable

Radio and recording notes stir, chatter and recalls

Wireless notes recall Leith Stevens Memphis Blues disc and Ell a Fitzgerald credit for A Tisket A Tasket. Clem McCarthy discusses Ambers Armstrong and Joe Louis in a brawl impression. Kate Smith launches Fall radio chatter show thrice weekly amid sizzle from local scribes.

Clem McCarthy Ambers Armstrong Joe Louis Kate Smith Boxer Sizzli Vocalion Leith Stevens Royal Garden Robbins Music Corporation Ella Fitzgerald Chick Webb al Feldman Webb John Warde

Heywood Broun and the end of a titled friendship

The column discusses Heywood Broun suing his paper and Westbrook Pegler over a column, then recounts a lunch remark about “the house that venom built” and a fallout that ended their friendship. It notes the incident followed by a later line about Broun’s departure.

Vina Delmar Cosmopolitan Il Duce New Yorker Kressman Taylor Fortune Wm. Morris Booking Agency Heywood Broun Confrere Westbrook Pegler New Republic Quentin Reynolds Peg

Editorial opinions on press freedom and punditry across papers

A composite of editorials and columns comments on Senator Minton's press freedom bill, newspaper reaction to it, and brief quotes from The Sun and The Post. Also mentions a weather yarn on the Times front, Swastika references, debut society girl jokes, and a note about a new word from The Mirror editorialist.

Telly Senator Minton Minton Senatae Minton H. S. Phillips the Sun Cal Tinney The Post Times Eddie Mirror

Kirkmans Celebrate Annual Family Reunion at Freeman's Mill

A large gathering of Kirkmans met at Monroe Kirkman’s residence near Freeman's mill for the annual family reunion. Dr. W T Whitsett recited the family history noting the Kirkmans trace lineage to William Kirkman born 1788 who died 1891.

Monroe Kirkman Freeman's Mill W. T. Whitsett Kirkman Kirkmans William Kirkman

People and families on brief visits travel notices

Carter Dalton is a business visitor to Waynesville. Dr. and Mrs. I. T. Mann and children are spending time in Black Mountain. Mrs. J. S. Worth, visiting in Norfolk, is expected home soon. Dr. F. C. Sharpe and family returned today from visits to several points of interest in Virginia.

Carter Dalton Waynesville I. T. Mann Black Mountain J. S. Worth Norfolk F. C. Sharpe Virginia

Ambassador Harvey Died at Dublin Home

News briefs report George B. Harvey ambassadorial figure dying at his Dublin New Hampshire residence. He served as the United States envoy to the Court of St James in London. Alfred E. Smith declines further discussion on prohibition. French premier Poincare is aged sixty eight today. Dr Nicholas Murray Butler denounces Herbert Hoover's stance on prohibition.

George B. Harvey Dublin N. H Court of St. James London Alfred E. Smith Poincare France Nicholas Murray Butler Herbert Hoover

High Point Prepares for Freight Rate Discussion and Draft Picnic

Twenty years ago local news notes reveal 18 months of public works spending exceeding 500000 in High Point. A special meeting of business men is scheduled for 8 pm to discuss freight rates. Draft registrants in class 1 are to be entertained by the local board on August 22 and 26. The Reformed Church plans a Hayworth Springs picnic Wednesday afternoon.

High Point Reformed Church Hayworth Springs

Local Veterans and Visitors Arrive Home

Sergeant W. S. Elliott arrived safely overseas. Miss Florence Welborn returns to the city after an extended visit to Richmond and Washington. W. L. Welborn of Quantico Virginia visits friends and relatives in the city.

Sgt W. S. Elliott Florence Welborn Richmond Washington W. L. Welborn Quantico

French strike Germans on ten mile front

The French delivered a hard blow on a ten mile front in the current fighting. American troops report taking sixty Germans north of Fismes without firing a shot. Today's casualty list includes 275 names with 109 killed in action. A nationwide probe into the high cost of living is underway.

Fismes

Trap for War Tanks Outside League of Nations Palace

A trap for war tanks was built just outside the League of Nations Palace suggesting the area around the palace has become a focal point for antiwar demonstrations and strategic defense measures.

League of Nations

Seaford Man Gets First Haircut at 85

Charles F. Cannon of Seaford Delaware aged 85 finally receives his first haircut in a barber shop. The milestone reflects long delays before attempting such a grooming.

Charles F. Cannon Seaford, del

Quiet Stuyvesant Square Friends Seminary Tale

A reader describes the Friends Seminary near Stuyvesant Square in 1860 style. The article notes the simple red brick buildings, lack of ornament, and Quaker worship practices with silent meetings and face seats. It highlights Orthodox Friends and plain speech in daily life.

New York Stuyvesant Square Friends Meeting Friends Seminary St Square Society of Friends

Meeting House Peace Inspires Quaker Reflections

The writer shares memories of John Liddell a Quaker superintendent and describes the simple honest atmosphere of the Meeting House in Stuyvesant Square. He notes his non Quaker background yet finds peace in the plain worship and sincere devotion amid a bustling city landscape.

John Liddell Friends Buildings John Stuyvesant Square Palsing McNeught

Sunlight Kills Virus Says Frey A F L Leader

John P. Frey, vice president of the A F L, warns that sunlight can destroy the virus of nism. He urges public health measures and cites scientific evidence as part of a broader labor movement stance.

Nism John P. Frey The A. F. of L

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