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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1938
Page
4
A fragment quotes biblical phrases about delivering famine and pestilence as divine retribution. The text references Jeremiah 24 10 and a line about retribution as a grand principle in divine affairs attributed to J Foster.
Two Spanish boys aged 15 and 16 stowed away aboard a ship and were taken into custody in Wilming. Handcuffed together, they faced the Cape Fear river crossing as they await return to the vessel and eventual repatriation. The report highlights their determination to flee civil war conditions despite lacking passports or funds.
A historian stance notes Stalin quiet on world elution but warning neighbors as Hitler tightens grip in Austria. War risks grow as Germany readies forces, counting on democratic unpreparedness, while global fear spreads.
Amid national strain over crop control and foreign policy, North Carolina weighs limiting tobacco plantings to 580 000 acres and marketing to half a billion pounds. The state records rare executions including a white man for a Negro murder, and a Negro for an assault, prompting calls for fair, impartial justice.
The article reflects on Herbert Hoover traveling abroad to receive Belgium’s honors while notes of his controversial reputation at home linger. It compares Hoover’s postwar critique with Andrew Johnson’s reevaluation, arguing popularity shifts with time and circumstance.
Two individuals were added to the state's list of those executed for crime in a session noted as exclusive. The report indicates the state maintains capital punishment but also shows reluctance in applying it.
A 1938 reminiscence highlights Dale Carnegie lessons on listening, wealth rise and fall stories of Carnera and Ziegfeld, Kellogg’s cornflakes dream, and a Pullman car porter who mocks dreams. It stresses saving for tomorrow and the power of listening in sales and life.
A New Orleans man used his $2 slot machine winnings to purchase a marriage license, a detail noted as part of his gambling image and public record.
A cluttered New York gossip column surveys prominent figures and scenes including Gerald Swope Arthur Levy Grover Whalen Doris Duke Cromwell Al Smith and DeWolf Hopper. It muses on nostalgia fashion and social quirks while recalling humorous vignettes and literary references with a Copyright 1938 McNaught Syndicate notice.
Dr W L Poteat emeritus will address the 11 oclock service Sunday morning at First Baptist church. A local merchant faced a court dispute after selling a man two shoes for the same foot and refusing an exchange. News briefs note Senator Reeds tour through ten states and North Carolinas crop gains while the South seeks greater radio broadcasting power.
High Point Lodge No. 1155 marked the golden anniversary noting Elkdom’s growth from about 50 members to 500000 over fifty years with quoted facts highlighting the expansion and milestone.
A High Point editor lauds Kam B. Umstead for his service in the U.S. House. He praises Umstead's record on soil conservation funding on Deep River, post relocations, armory and Civilian Conservation projects, and PWA efforts, while expressing hope the successor will carry on with dedication.
A jumble of quotes from Igor Gorin and Gera Farrar reflect on performance, fame, and the era’s attitudes toward artists. The remarks touch on responsibility, air fame, and past operatic glories amid a slump in today’s stage world.
A jumble of quotes and briefs touches on European dance scenes in Prague and Goslar, doubts about leadership, a teacher from Philadelphia, the U S army warning of a potential turn to tyranny, a memorial service for Frances E Williard, and brief social updates. Public notices include travel to Charlotte and Greensboro. wartime economy reports list wholesale price changes across 342 items.
A line attributed to Polonius in reference to John L. Lew urges binding friends with steel hooks, reflecting a sharp, metaphorical view of loyalty and control in political networks. The source frames this as a quoted maxim tied to Lew.
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