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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1941
Page
4
The 1935 legislature boosted road appropriations and authorized governor-led adjustments if revenues allowed. The system aims for steady funding to avoid deficits and wasteful rushes, leveraging the governor’s experience to maintain a well planned program and keep the executive authority.
A verse from Chronicles cites God striking Uzza for touching the ark. Tyron Edwards adds a threefold aim of punishment: retribution, societal protection, and offender reform.
A two hour passable route for the inaugural parade signals a leaner street spectacle with a heavy military component. The event will showcase mechanized displays, an air show, and massive bleachers as Roosevelt prepares for a third term amid warlike tensions and record crowd expectations. They report tickets sold out despite high prices. The piece also notes North Carolina's fifty million road bond proposal and rising road funding through executive allocations to meet growing needs.
County inspectors praise the upkeep of the little courthouse noting Deputy Sheriff Troy Short and maintenance lead Vance Lanier for excellent custodial work. The building’s fresh paint and ongoing care meet high standards amid busy court use and public interest.
The resignation of Robert L. Thompson from the State Department of Conservation and Development creates a February 1 opening for a Broughton appointee. Thompson successfully led the western advertising program under Governor Hoey, with no strong signs the new administration will abolish the post.
Chairman Vinson notes the difficulty of reaching 50 000 planes annually in the latest designs before they become obsolete. The piece highlights ongoing advances in airframe and engine development and the influence of enemy strength on U S aeronautical planning. Britain contributes knowledge to American builders as they seek forward forecasting.
Noted author Dale Carnegie famed for practical self improvement writing wrote How To Win. The book offered techniques for personal influence, communication, and confidence using example stories and practical steps.
Walter Winchell recounts 1940s radio scramble over a Coast Guard Manhattan grounding near West Palm Beach. He reviews hoax risks, voice verification, and the ethics of reporting while noting Verne Marshall and other contemporaries. The column blends war news with media judgment and commentary.
A New York group labeled Alcoholics Anonymous gathers at an illustrator's home for rallies attracting hundreds, with members including former inmates and a trans Atlantic flyer. The idea is that a drunk can best counsel another. Prof S H Stein recalls London's indoor drinking game where four people order sixteen quarts and share equally before one exits.
Bruce Catton analyzes a Democratic driven fight over the aid the democracies bill with Republicans sensing administration planning. He notes a party line showdown as Vorys calls it a showdown on policy with amendments unlikely to alter the core decision.
A vivid wartime reflection notes London’s nightly bombings and public resilience. The writer recalls reports of fires and damage, asserts London will endure without panic, and contrasts public stoicism with the shocks of battle.
Fragmentary Canada clipping cites civil liberty sentiment with lines about England's enduring freedom and Scotland's continued independence. The brief text hints at national identity themes within a wartime or postwar context.
The piece notes that no real person named Evangeline existed and Hawthorne recorded a Canadian tale about a bride and groom split during a 1755 Acadia order. Longfellow called Evangeline a purely fanciful sketch, though the poem shaped Acadian reverence and visitors still seek the poem’s grave site.
Finland's Minister Procope told reporters that the country feels uninteresting to outsiders as he notes ongoing hardship. He says the nation is currently occupied with fighting cold and hunger and lacks notable news or events to share.
A story recalls a crowding bus ride when a bold young man asks where to sit. The driver replies with a playful retort and invites him to sit in the lapel button hole, illustrating a humorous exchange.
Peter Whitehead, longtime Rooney Pleasure’s Ter race an orchestra leader, had a horse named for him at Hialeah. Track veterans advised, if your horse loses, not to worry, but fear when it heads to the rail and asks which way they went.
President Roosevelt quips about a fixed budget fate, warning that Americans face a 17 billion burden as the nation moves toward fiscal changes. He urges resolve and collective effort to meet the financial challenge ahead.
The son tells his father he wants to pursue poultry farming. Father is surprised and suggests starting with owls since their hours would suit him.
A satirical note mentions canceling war debts and slum construction. It quips that diligence attracts buyers for mousetraps while jesting about the law of gases restricting sales to foreigners unless pursued.
A collection of quick quotes from public figures debating war risk in Europe and wishing for peace. Notable lines come from William C. Bullitt, Dr. Abram L. Sachar, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Fannie Hurst, reflecting wartime sentiment and social observations amid heavy snow and transport shifts.
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