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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1938
Page
4
The fragment shows the High Point Enterprise masthead with publisher B Terry A Rawley Cecil J P Rawley and editor M Waynick, dating Sunday July 3 1938. The text provides publication details for the newspaper issue.
City leaders in High Point push a $400,000 hospital project but acknowledge dependence on voter approval and fund sourcing. The council backs improved facilities while fearing increased debt. full debate, land loan terms, and potential gifts will precede any election decision.
A Raleigh Times column notes strong hog shipments from Four Oaks and Smithfield valued in the thousands, while a separate discussion questions James Roosevelt son of the president and his rapid rise in handling insurance business. Critics say some practices appear unethical though not outright dishonest, with concerns about access to executives and potential political influence.
The piece argues Guilford county can rival Johnston in hog raising, praising corn feeding over peanuts and stressing careful curing of hams. It credits General Nathaniel Greene for Guilford's historical prominence and proposes broad advertising for Guilford hams to attract buyers.
After a 1937 forecast by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics predicting a mid 1938 upturn, the downturn continued briefly but the expected recovery materialized. Optimism returns as stock markets rise and orders increase, boosting confidence in the economy and the BAEs judged foresight.
In Boston the bank alleges a major policy switch involving $800000 was done to benefit James Roosevelt by securing commission. The bank's counsel denies personal involvement and political motives. The claim says Jimmy stands to gain wealth, with an expected $2,000,000.
In the final hours of the primary campaign a circulated anonymous pamphlet attacking Cone family Mill operators and Barker of Durham is condemned. The piece is said to accuse wage cuts to fund political nominating efforts and prompts radio protest by a Cone. The editorial calls for enforcement of anti anonymous pamphlet laws and denounces the tactic as cowardly.
The June 27 1936 Enterprise letter questions Covington view on Sodom Gomorrah claiming they will be reduced to ashes on the day of judgment. It cites Jude 6 7 and other scriptures to argue mankind's creation as a living soul Gen 2 7 and refutes Eccl 12 7 about the soul.
Walter Winchell profiles Cecil B. DeMille in a Broadway column noting his 95 radio programs and 200 motion pictures, 64 directed, and his status as Hollywood's leading showman for decades. He is described as a defining figure tied to Hollywood's progress and institutions.
In a reminiscence of Hollywood's birth, the piece recalls a rural past with cows on the boulevard, orange groves, and barn studios, contrasting with modern cinema’s cosmopolitan bustle. It notes Universal City opening in 1915, the Squaw Man production, and early figures like D W Griffith, the Christies, and Jeanie Macpherson, highlighting rough beginnings and shift to fame.
The writer critiques imperialism by Mussolini and Japan, recalls American treatment of Native peoples, and questions moral progress. A personal anecdote at a service station reveals assumptions about race and identity, ending with a clash over language in Oklahoma City.
A writer recalls a Friday morning rabbit chase that disturbed sleepers and prompts self examination. He quotes Robert Burns and muses on youth, responsibility, and avoiding harsh judgment, then shares light vignettes about Grand Canyon explanations and glacial rock stories.
The author contrasts scientific progress with moral failures of humanity and questions public executions. The piece notes global versus state executions and ends with a mention of Bill Payne as a case study in capital punishment debates.
The remarks from Dr. Mary E. Woolley, Col. Theodore Roosevelt Jr, and Thomas E. Dewey emphasize skepticism of formulaic fixes, denounce fascism in political rhetoric, and defend a free press as a check on racketeering and municipal corruption.
A vivid novel centers May Flavin born in Chicago who marries Mike Flavin and raises six children while facing his abandonment. The book contrasts small-town Irish grit with big city life from 1890s Chicago to mid-century New York, celebrating resilience and maternal strength. Also reviewed are How to Make Paper Negatives by Nowell Ward, praising the method's control and potential for enlargements, and The Poetry House Anthology edited by Michael Everett, spotlighting radio-friendly verse from noted poets with broad appeal.
Fragments describe how anxiety about aging and baldness is connected to a Pennsylvania town named Gum Stump. The piece notes highway construction has cut off all roads around the town, isolating residents and fueling skepticism about its existence.
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