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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
4
A compact collection of religious lines cites Matthew 10 22 warning of hatred for name sake and the promise of salvation to the end. It also references Herrick urging perseverance and that effort reveals truth despite doubt.
The piece notes Guilford County officers are taking preliminary steps for next year's campaign. The sheriff and county officials hosted a barbecue, with discussions about possible candidates for the sheriff's seat. Three board members face reelection, and voters ponder whether to change county management, urging constructive planning and grooming new candidates to defeat an entrenched leadership. It also mentions Japan's imperial decision amid the German attack on Russia, and strategic moves around Russian and Japanese interests.
The article critiques Japan's handling of international contracts and its role in the Western world’s struggle, describing its efforts as craftily insincere. It expresses hope that Japan will reap the consequences it deserves.
Shortages in sugar and salt are not expected soon if transportation stays normal. New York warehouses hold 37,000 tons of pepper, over two years' supply from Sumatra, with spice prices rising as Little’s Industrial Bulletin notes varied sources for cloves nutmegs mace cardamom and more. Ground was broken for a $200,000 Pickett statue. Longstreet outlived many Confederate officers and aligned with the Republican party after Civil War.
W. J. Cash, youthful author and associate editor of the Charlotte News, died by his own hand in Mexico City while pursuing inspiration for his book The Mind of the South. The Guggenheim funded project had raised high expectations, and those close to him are left seeking answers about the motive behind his death.
Mrs T W Bickett died yesterday in Raleigh. Widow of the World War governor, she served long as Wake County welfare officer and was a notable figure at the State Mansion. Described as a worker not a pensioner, she is remembered for helping the under privileged and her steady, helpful life.
A special honor is being accorded to Confederate General James Longstreet on the Gettysburg battlefield. The South Carolinian commander bore much of the brunt of the famed clash with notable distinction and reverence.
Otto Spielmann recalls surviving Nazi threats after a Gestapo officer learns his Viennese dialect and helps him escape Vienna. A chance humane gesture breaks a deadly pattern, illustrating how breaking ice can save lives. scrapbooks and quotable reflections follow, urging charity and curiosity in crises. Good chance for a shoestring business, asks why wives have more relatives than husbands.
Walter Winchell discusses J Edgar Hoover and the G Men receiving praise for rounding up spies while some Congressmen oppose the wire tapping bill. He cites Shirer Berlin Diary and Look magazine pieces, notes on Wheeler Roosevelt ties, and references to Lindbergh and isolationists. The column mix includes entertainment blurbs and Nazi-spy mentions.
A collage of sharp mayhem in New York chatter includes barbed jabs at Broadway culture. F.D.R. policy bites the rich, Lambs Club concerns rise over costs, and actors joke about pay, debts, and empty brassieres. A passerby lampooning a jaywalker sparks a streetwise exchange.
A quiet Fourth is planned with events in High Point led by Dr. Charles Haddon Wathers and Rotary attendees from Vienna. Scouting volunteers will serve as ushers for Guilford Battleground ceremonies. Notables include J R Montgomery and family heading to Wrightsville Beach, and Miss Esca Myers visiting Charlotte. Weather alights with a heat relief forecast as Post and Gatty return by yacht to Hoover. The town plans an Independence Day celebration featuring a free Legion program for ex service men at 4 PM with Orpheum support.
In Washington a clash edges toward a showdown between SMA and AAA, two rival farm programs led by Milo Perkins and Rudolph Evans. SMA buys surpluses at distress prices for export or relief, while AAA guarantees parity for five key crops. The Gore amendment seeks to apply parity to all farmers, risking higher prices and broader costs. The debate centers on Farm Bureau advocacy and the impact on taxpayers, with implications for aid programs and inflation.
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