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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1938
Page
4
A devotional note cites Joshua 25 14 promising that God keeps all spoken blessings. It adds a catechism definition calling God spirit infinite eternal and unchangeable in being and attributes wisdom power holiness justice goodness and truth.
The piece advocates growing black-eyed peas in North Carolina as a nutritious, soil enriching legume that can thrive on poor soil. It notes high Point prices, prisonBean diets, and a shift away from cotton in a southern county, urging more widespread adoption as a market and agricultural solution.
Charlotte protests the allocation of street maintenance funds by the highway commission. Officials say Charlotte receives 25 000 while Mecklenburg County shoulders about four fifths of the state's 2 698 000 gasoline tax and vehicle registration fees. The city urges a raise to cover its heavy tax burden.
The state allocates 500000 annually for street maintenance with Charlotte’s per capita share near 50 cents. Charlotte seeks 37000 as fair city funding while authorities weigh repair needs on state roads and differing district influence.
The piece notes a Texas gubernatorial bid by a hillbilly band leader who defies seasoned contenders by denouncing professional politicians. His Ten Commandments platform aims at reform and he vows to be a regular once in office, prompting questions about adapting to political reality.
The article notes Maury Maverick and Morgan Sanders losing their seats in Texas amid a political shift. It highlights Sanders’ expected rise to chair the Ways and Means Committee and Maverick’s defeat tied to perceived radicalism and left-leaning positions, reflecting a partisan realignment.
A narrative of George Grey Barnard, from a Mississippi River boy making mud sculptures to a renowned sculptor. It highlights his early madness as viewed by neighbors, his self taught methods, and his global impact with works in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and pieces in Muscatine and Norway. The piece ends with a motivational nudge about following unconventional ideas.
A vivid defense of Walter Winchell as a major social force praising gossip as a democratic tool and social glue. The piece argues gossip sustains civilization, outshines speech and assembly respects, and quotes Winchell as master of the craft in shaping public perception and moral commentary. It credits gossip with social insight across Hollywood and society and predicts future reverberations of his method.
Local High Point College expects an enrollment of about 400 students for the upcoming session starting September 11. The Southern Furniture Institute met at the American theatre to discuss styles. Chamber of Commerce directors debated highway routing through High Point. The Pointers beat the Bulls 14 to 2. Piedmont league star Cliff Bolton suffered a broken foot and exited the game. Notables include Mrs. W G Foy visiting Greensboro and Wilfred Sechrest’s motor trip through New England. Mr and Mrs Josephus Daniels of Raleigh visited. Kathleen Younts and Virginia Pickens left for Washington DC. Clyde R Hoey pledged support for Alfred E Smith at Shelby. American Bar Association speakers in Seattle criticized bootlegging as corrupting law.
Charles B. Driscoll catalogs sweltering days in New York and social encounters around 42nd Street. He recalls lunch with Bill Lengel, meetings with Greystone Press’s Hans Trevenfels, and anecdotes about Woody Hockaday and public life. He admits no interest in golf yet reflects on discipline and learning.
Enlistments in the navy and marine corps have been withdrawn and draft registrants must await their call to national service. Rev Milton A Barber will lead services at St Marys Episcopal starting August 19. Annie Yow a graduate nurse from Thomasville has volunteered for overseas Red Cross work and will depart soon for training. News briefs report German retreat advancing under Ludendorff with allied gains and Pershing noting American progress. An American submarine was fired upon by an allied ship near the New England coast. Corrigan from trans Atlantic voyage declares I am not engaged and I love airplanes.
Portugal joins 270 nations in recognizing Italian sovereignty over Ethiopia. Reports indicate Flomians still resist. Theme song for Spa and China shows titled It Isn't Raining Raine All It’s Raining Violence.
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