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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1938

Page

4

Distress is Human and Rest Is Godlike Quote

A fragment quotes H. Mann on distress being human and rest divine. The line reflects a philosophical view rather than a news event or report.

H. Mann

Roosevelt Campaigns and party rifts in Roosevelt era Kentucky scene

The article discusses President Roosevelt's campaign style in Kentucky for Senator Barkley, Chandler’s influence, and the tension within the party over presidential intervention in primaries. It notes supporters’ fear of overreach, critics’ charges of compromising standards, and the debate over intervention candidates and mass appeal to voters.

Barkley Kentucky Chandler Tor Roosevelt Gover Ed Smith South Carolina Congress Con

Court action over Blue Parkway right of way lawsuit

Justice Heriot defends Little Switzerland's claim of 50000 against Carolina Highway Company for a right of way across Mitchell property for the Blue Parkway. The paper notes land seizure references and that the tract totals 498 acres valued around 15540 with owner Clarkson mentioned.

Reme Court Herioth Little Switzerland Mitchelleo Justice Combe Lim Ethiopia Austria News and Observer Fidge Clarkson

Land value tussle tests North Carolina mountains

Justice Clarkson rails against tax book values in a case over 75 acres of a 498 acre tract. The Little Switzerland Company seeks $50,000 from the state amid development boom in Altapass Wild Acres Lake Tahoma Lake Lure Laurel Park and similar North Carolina sites.

Little Switzerland Clarkson North Carolina Altapass Wild Acres Lake Tahoma Lake Lure Laurel Park Justice Clarkson Mitchell County

Thompson gold mine to reopen near Stony Hill Stanly County

The Thompson gold mine near Stony Hill church in Stanly County plans to reopen. Owner W L Cotton says the amalgamation and concentration method will extract free gold using copper plates and quicksilver before ore goes to concentration and smelting. The town recalls earlier pocket mines and hopes the new process brings profitable gold and jobs.

Thompson Stony Hill Church Stanly County W. L. Cotton State Museum Stony Hill Stanly

Barleycorn as alibi in battles of World War I era

In a Fayetteville Observer letter, D Scott Poole recalls claims that whisky hidden by owners and Yankee soldiers softened Confederate troops at Gettysburg, juxtaposing it with historic cries of Joffre and Confederate charges, calling Barleycorn a pestiferous old.

John Barleycorn Marne Bowie D. Scott Poole Fayetteville Gettysburg Marshal Joffre Gettsyburg

Former Governor Ehringhaus Watches Davidson Runoff

In Rockingham County the ex governor J C B Ehringhaus studies debris of the Burgin Deane runoff while L P McLendon watches Davidson results. High Point faced election fraud charges but avoids broad blame as scrutiny spreads statewide.

Rockingham Richmond County J. C. B. Ehringhaus W. O. Burgin Davidson C. B. Deane Richmond L. P. McLendon Ehringhaus Burgin McLendon Deane High Point

Thankful Thoughts and Sales Advice From 1934 Column

A 1934 column urges gratitude for basic comforts amid hunger in New England and war risks. It highlights a sales hack from Paul Robinson of Strauss Brothers and quotes ex Treasury Secretary William H. Woodin on music as mental cleansing. A joking note mentions a cow spared by a close brush with a train and a July cap slump forecast by clothing makers.

Kendall Huddle Company Paul Robinson Strauss Brothers Baltimore William H. Woodin the Treasury Etude Magazine McNaught, Inc

Behind the Scenes in Washington on FCC Rules and Debt

The article discusses FCC equal treatment rules for political candidates, risks of political libel in broadcasts, and uniform rates. It then shifts to debt figures for 1937-38, estimating total and per capita debt, inflation of interest, and projections toward 40 billion dollars, with notes on recoverables and Morgenthau. It ends with David Cushman Coyle criticizing American efficiency.

FCC

Estimate of U.S. public debt and contingent liabilities

The article notes total government debt and credit agencies at 4.014 billion as of May 31 and calculates per capita debt near 225 dollars. It argues repayments have reduced deficits but not direct debt reduction and warns about nearly five billion in contingent liabilities likely not fully recoverable at face value.

Treasury

Miscellany of quotes and oddities from wartime Britain

A collage of remarks from rulers and celebrities including Mayor La Guardia and Orson Welles. Items touch on education slogans, theatre as shelter, picket lines, WPA wage cuts, reaction to Goebbels on Jews, fashion notes, a baby with 14 fingers and 14 toes, London's early commuter fares, and a quip about rising wealth and study of phthisis.

Local notices and visits update from town

A. E. Tate returns from Kiwanis International in Seattle noting quiet business but bright fall trade prospects. July 18 set heat record at 97 degrees. Rev. Tom Alder man Sykes calls for more discipline in modern life. Mrs. S. S. Saunders and son visit Boston. J. Wesley Smith back from Wrightsville Beach. Cliff Jones visits his Chicago relatives. Miss Mary Lyndon returns from Lynchburg with friends.

A. E. Tate Kiwanis International Seattle Tom Alderman Sykes Central Friends’ Church

Earhart feted in Boston after trans Atlantic flight

Amelia Earhart returns from Europe where she completed the trans Atlantic flight and is being honored in Boston Massachusetts today. A fourteen member committee denounces New York night clubs as a menace to morality. Herbert Hoover will be formally notified of his Republican presidential nomination at Land Stanford University on August 1.

New England South John Mary Amelia Earhart Europe Boston Mass New York Herbert Hoover Republican Party Leland Stanford University

Elks represent High Point at Atlantic City gathering

District deputy L. C. Sinclair and S. C. Schaub travel to Atlantic City with High Point Elks for the national gathering, praising patriotism as the event runs July 9 to 13. Also wedding report Miss Maud Owen and H. E. Ellett wed with Rev. Gilbert T. Rowe officiating.

L. C. Sinclair Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks S. C. Schaub Atlantic City High Point Elks Uncle Sam A. J. Owen West Broad Street Greensboro Fortress Monroe

New York Sees Early Signs of Economic Upturn

Charles B. Driscoll reports a growing mood of optimism among New Yorkers and visitors as business activity shows tentative improvements. Brokers and World’s Fair planners note cautious gains, while holiday travel softens traffic and crowds thin in Manhattan amid a midsummer Sunday hush.

New York Harry Silvey Wall Street Tom Stix Grover Whalen San Francisco

Police Chief Valentine Defends Dept Honor After Bus Revolver Case

Police Commissioner Lewis Valentine saved the department from disgrace and protected his reputation by publicly apologizing to a housewife jailed for innocently handing over a revolver found on a bus. Valentine rose from the ranks and built a record as a capable, intelligent head. He rejected backing down to protect his men and condemned the wrongful imprisonment of a reputable citizen.

Lewis Valentine Valentine

Doctor recounts quitting cigarettes through faith

Dr. Loring T. Swaim describes a year and a half battle to quit smoking eight to nine cigarets daily during a quiet New York flight. He faced a psychological crisis, theft temptations, and gutter cigarette cravings, finally cured by religious influence.

Girls Better Drivers Say Jamestown Teacher

Edwin F. Cudlipp Jr driving teacher of Jamestown New York says girls make better drivers than boys because they are willing to be told and realize their responsibilities when driving.

Edwin F. Cudlipp, Jr Jamestown, N. Y

Noted Quotes From Leaders Spark Debate On Governance

Senator James J. Davis argues dictatorship is impossible and intolerable in our land. Yale University President Charles Seymour praises the adaptable mindset of the successful man, linking intelligence to adjustment within the environment.

James J. Davis Presiden Charles Seymour Yale University

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