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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1938
Page
4
The piece notes fewer deaths in the 1938 Fourth of July compared with 1937, citing a roughly ten percent drop in automobile fatalities and about 3,700 lives saved, thanks to reduced risk and safety efforts. It also highlights Marvin L. Ritch’s narrow Mecklenburg County House win after switching parties and courting forgiveness from local voters.
A compact, imperfect OCR style line reads a ruminative quote about born of a woman and life as a fleeting gleam between eternities. The second line echoes Carlyle on time and existence with a somber, philosophical tone.
North Carolina officials and reporters debate whether the state should revert to electric chair or continue gas as the method of execution. Doctors and public health officials weigh the reliability and humanity of each approach as committees consider a formal recommendation.
A fragment reports that in Philadelphia the bell supposedly died of excitement during a July celebration. It notes that at least 513 Americans were lost yesterday, all by drowning.
The Davidsonian endorses W. O. Burgin of Lexington for Congress from the eighth district, noting his local ties to Guilford and Davidson counties, prior service in the North Carolina State Senate, and early advocacy for unemployment insurance as part of New Deal era policy. He is described as a practical, socially minded leader with experience and a measured approach to federal legislation.
Christopher C Fordham Sr died suddenly at his Greensboro home Sunday night. He served forty years as a druggist in the area and held leadership roles in the North Carolina Pharmaceutical association. He was praised for his integrity, civic involvement, and care for rich and poor alike. His legacy as a reputable community pharmacist endures in High Point and Greensboro.
Mecklenburg county voters cast 11 949 ballots in a Saturday primary for recorder with two competitors. The winner advances to the general election.
Mrs. Mary T. Norton of New Jersey uses a clever angle to raise funds for a welfare group. She asks a business executive if the firm will stay in business and grow, then links future employment to supporting needy children, securing $300. The tale illustrates persuasive civic leadership.
Chicago firebug Steve Luxiak confessed to setting 19 fires since January 1 and said each blaze drew firefighters to the scene. The remarks appear amid broader quotes on democracy and education from political and academic figures.
A report notes a rare clover variety in England that attains a surprising eight feet tall, surprising botanists and attracting curiosity from local horticulturists and curious observers.
A long byline of quips and a caustic survey of odd facts. The piece riffs on marriage laws, historical oddities, and famous misbeliefs with satirical notes about Hollywood unions and public figures. It weaves through anecdotes about Sa'ud royalty, pseudo messiahs, and curious trivia from Giuseppe Mazzini to Christiana of Sweden.
Local sports brief reports the Pointers fell 3 to 4 to the Salisbury Colonials yesterday afternoon. Boxing list notes W L Young Stribling will fight at Welch Field Monday July 16 likely facing Knockout Raggo or Young Fisher. Community notes mention visits and travel among Mrs H A Ritchie and relatives, plus Mr and Mrs Paul Ten Hoopen visiting from Charlotte.
A memorial service will be held in the high school auditorium Sunday at 4 PM to honor the first High Point death in World War I. Judge J. R. McCrary of Lexington will speak. The draft will entrain 58 selectmen in July. The War Prayer Society asks bells to be rung nightly for the nation and its allies. Other notes mention X ray course by J J Hamlin at Harvard and local families traveling to Moore County and Fort McPherson for training. German prisoners and German casualties are reported along with submarine losses and Allied actions. 842 Norwegian vessels sunk by submarines.
A fiery call for traditional patriotism praises the flag and national pride. The statement by Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward evokes a wholesome, emotional loyalty to country and its symbols.
In New York City and Hollywood chatter, eccentric pedestrians, a footloose barefoot costumed woman on Madison Avenue, and reminiscences about Prince Mike Obolensky, Dewey recognition, Walt Disney honors, and Boldt’s Calypso yacht rides illustrate a summer of public curiosities, honors, and discreet luxury on the water.
Gallipolis forms a committee to urge the Post Office to honor famed journalist Odd McIn tire on a national stamp next year. Dr. Charles Holzer, a leading local figure, champions the effort.
A tall three masted sailing ship, a relic of the age of sail, anchors in mid stream near grants tomb and watches five gray warships downstream. The vessel, a rich man's toy, appears at dawn with masts outlined against a misty palisades, contrasting with modern steel fighters nearby.
Across continents cities and towns statues honoring animals birds and insects mark cultural memory and celebrate species. Public art ranges from city squares to museum gardens reflecting local fauna and historical associations with wildlife.
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