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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1939
Page
4
A brief inspirational note cites Matthew 25 36 about visiting the sick and imprisoned and a quotation from John son on nurturing kindness as a key life virtue. The lines emphasize charitable actions and moral duty.
The State Highway and Public Works commission supports Governor’s proposal to take seven million dollars from highway funds to balance the general fund for two years. They note past nondiversion due to law and imply the governor may divert only if necessary to protect state credit, while warning that aligning this with a five million road bond would signal a deficit-ridden finances beyond emergency.
The budget advisory commission backs reduced appropriations by raising tuition. President Frank Graham and student body lead a vigorous campaign against the plan. Educators and education advocates push back on cuts, with protests focusing on NC residents versus out of state students. Louis Graves proposes reciprocity in charging.
The debate centers on what North Carolinians owe when studying at other states' universities. Some argue for higher charges to out-of-state students to balance low local rates, while others warn against inhibiting enrollment. A guard is urged to prevent shutting out outsiders and to preserve the university as a true public institution.
The article notes growing disunity between Mussolini and Virginio Gayda as Italy promises to honor its alliance with Chamberlain while awaiting insurgent military victory in Spain. It warns Britain that Rome’s stance on Spain could carry major imperial implications.
The Chapel Hill Carolina Buccaneer faces criticism for last issue showing corpses in the medical school. Twin City Sentinel notes dopeys and "sheep without a shepherd" amid global discontent and lists calls for reform as libraries debated in the Legislature.
A columnist notes snubs and illiteracy concerns in the Deep South, arguing decades of neglect in reading culture. Adult education rises, but readers need guidance and state library aid to unlock access. jokes about literacy and infrastructure highlight broader education debates.
The piece cites Henry Co. Link from The Rediscovery of Man arguing that parents should be thankful for children with inferiority feelings as they can be trained to become superior through effort. It contrasts self doubt with belief in self development and notes heredity’s small influence compared with development and training. It ends with a quip linking to political commentary.
Walter Winchell recalls rumors and editorial reactions involving public figures and media figures. He mentions Lowell Thomas and Tom Mooney, Ambassador Kennedy, the Nation, Life editors, Brenda Frazier, Sir Edward Astley, Paula Stone, Duke Dingley, Rudy Vallee, Dam Runyon, and others. The note references an April Astor Ball and ongoing gossip about divorces and extradition matters.
The chamber of commerce pushes a new member drive while Boy Scouts showcased at the high school. About 70 attended the Brotherhood gathering at First Methodist Protestant church last night. a city men and farmers meeting is set for Springfield church on Wednesday February 13. Mr and Mrs Boyd Mahon of Louisville are guests of Mr and Mrs Clell Mahon on Farriss avenue. W C Ferree returns home from Guilford General hospital. Miss Elizabeth Hayden travels to Ithaca New York for a Cornell house-party. Edwin Denby former secretary of the navy dies in Detroit. Hoover inauguration color and variety promised for March 4 in Washington. New York stock market remains jittery.
Readable parts describe a dynamic moment as events unfold in real time. The piece evokes a world in motion and destiny shaping itself, hinting at the immediacy of reportage.
A compact, period style snippet notes rapid U S passenger trains and high speeds, quick national outputs per minute, and key exports from the Windward Islands Iran and Lyons. It highlights Sea Island cotton St Vincent arrowroot Persian rugs and Lyons silk goods with per minute values.
Irene McAnally marked her seventh birthday while her brother Albert K celebrated his fourth anniversary. Mrs. Harry Raymond hosted nine tables of bridge. The local high quint will meet Spencer tonight. Charles Amos visited Statesville Friday afternoon. Dorothy Snow and Mrs. Charles Holton attended a Greensboro matinee. Ida and Margaret Watson head to Goldston to visit relatives. The League of Nations plan is ready for submission. Wilson cancels Belgium visit. Strikes disrupt East and West. I W W strikes in Butte. World War casualties show 7783 missing in action, down from 10000. Discussion of Roosevelt in France and Hollywood legal cases appear in a humorous vein. Dudley Nicholas, governor of the Screen Writers Guild, comments on publishing pace.
Bruce Catton reports from Washington on Pan American Airways testing a new four ton Boeing clipper fleet for Atlantic service. CA A demands certificates and tariffs, with no passengers on initial flights, as routes via New York to Southampton or Marseilles are studied.
The New Hampshire legislature votes not to replace the traditional gallows with an electric chair. Lawmakers reaffirm old capital punishment method, keeping the historical execution style in place despite recent debate.
A boy described himself as a ship's optian and worked as a potato seller cutting the eyes out. He claimed a future in politics and was found in the merchant mar in a coastal town.
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