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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1939
Page
4
Local residents report delays in delivering mail as multiple carriers miss prearranged collections. Officials warn that late payments may trigger service holdbacks. Community groups urge timely settlements to restore regular postal operations.
A quoted biblical passage from Matthew 8 26 speaks of Jesus calming the wind and sea after questioning the disciples lack of faith. An added Augustine quote reflects on belief and unseen truth.
A reporter asserts a Mexican government outsider is unwelcome in the city due to knowledge of Mexico’s oil dealings with Germany. The piece debates expropriation impacts, potential markets for Mexican oil, and how political shifts may shape international trade and United States petroleum interests.
The Charleston election marks a historic change as South Carolina elects a governor from the upstate factory belt, a departure from Civil War era patterns of upstate governors with strong upcountry roots. The new governor, a textile mill worker by start, symbolizes a shift toward the common people in state leadership.
The passage questions whether a Charlestonian in office signals minority trust or a shift in local power among the general populace. It notes concerns about majority influence and mentions the Irish presence in Boston as part of a broader urban demographic discussion.
A reflective essay contrasts post Civil War tariff beliefs with Knoxs urging lower duties and reciprocity. It recalls Roosevelt Taft McKinley lessons, then shifts to a Cranford hotel tale of Mrs Romald and Mrs Eldren showing kindness. The piece ends urging workers to prove themselves to proactive bosses who trust them.
The paper argues Congress sees waste in WPA and urges using the President’s appropriation efficiently. It contends funds should be spent decisively during the four month window, trusting relief estimates while avoiding broad nationwide projects that defy Congress’ limits. It stresses trusted leaders must apply fiscal restraint and practical urgency.
A collection of quotations from figures like Dr. Hubert Greaves, W. H. D. Lester, Joy Hodges, Fritz Crisler, Julius Streicher, Dr. Ralph Gerard, Dr. Hu Smith, and Helen Hayes reveals attitudes on conversation, crime costs, engagement rumors, football value, Nazi rhetoric, American emotion, war fears, whisky fines in justice, theater hopes, and misdirected protests. The excerpts illuminate varied public sentiments and cultural tensions of the era.
A gossip column describes a visit to the Stork Club, notes on Hemingway and Chapman at a table, Vera Zorina and Dwight Wiman, the British Foreign Office nickname The Brown House, and various theater and media figures. It sketches rumors about staff changes, public appearances, and playful jabs among celebrities and officials.
A rapid montage shows global and domestic activity in sixty seconds. People move between city and farm, AT T adds two phones, a prince adds money, Texas fights pests, seals, air travel, Alaska hunters, and mint coinage. A tragedy in a American home ends the piece.
Local news items report 100 buyers registered at Furniture Mart. M H Folger elected director of Hood Bank. Hayworth Burge Gibson and Raymond Hayworth returned from a hunting trip at Paradise Point with deer and ducks. Dr W L Jackson attends Kiwanian convention in Charlotte. R T Helton expected home from Chicago furniture mart. Mrs J H Clement of Winston Salem visits Mrs J E Millis. An Australian ballot system proposed in state senate. Cumaina, a Venezuelan village, leveled by earthquake. Red Cross rushing supplies. Four Missouri children perished in a wind storm.
The Swedish Engineers Club hosts meals at a Manhattan house once owned by a Wall Street magnate designed by Stanford White. The Stockholm restaurant venture by John Rappe of Sweden drew praise for smorgasbord dishes, Swedish pancakes, and hot meats. Ernest Culbertson and Gene Tunney appearances are noted in this lively column.
Grace Hoover of Nebraska to address the Christian Endeavor Union at Central Friends church this Sunday evening. News briefs note Paris peace congress opening in Paris and armistice terms. Other items mention war stamps, aging ruler William Hohenzollern, Max Baer in films, and eclectic odds and ends from city life.
Unclear OCR text hints at a fad around a figure named Scholer and a stamp in with autographs. The readable fragment mentions an autograph album and opinions tied to verite thestral themes, but content is fragmented. No clear event, date, or organization определяется.
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