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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1938
Page
4
Partial OCR reads names including B Terry as president A Rawley as secretary treasurer and J D Rawley as publisher plus editor Waynick. No clear event date or action is shown in the readable fragments.
The text notes a surge in buying power entering markets nationwide, with retail trade climbing and factories resuming at higher volumes. Economists foresee a lengthy period of better business and lower unemployment, while concerns over public debt and taxation persist.
State Supreme Court members attended Paul Green's The Lost Colony in Manteo and returned to Raleigh praising the drama and the News and Observer critique. They discuss a judge's sentence and defend its expressive quality while noting potential literary criticism of judicial commentary.
The Christian Advocate notes last year’s liquor bill reached three billion dollars, about five percent of national income. It argues the burden is not evenly distributed with some individuals spending all they earn on drink while many spend nothing.
The piece notes that the idle rich bear much of the cost while the poor face the heaviest burden. The Christian Advocate estimates twenty billion dollars spent on whiskey since repeal, with no data on prohibition-era spending. It questions leadership costs and contrasts repeal with bootlegging and nationwide lawlessness.
Obituary notes the passing of Judge James S. Manning a longtime North Carolina lawyer and public official who served in Durham and Raleigh as legislator supreme court associate justice and attorney general. He is praised for integrity devotion to duty and genial nature shown even in leisure at Blowing Rock with a boyish spirit.
The descendant of prominent state figures lived sincerely and simply in keeping with his heritage, embodying a life devoted to public service and steady integrity, as described in this tribute to his enduring impact on the state’s early life.
The Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics predicts improved farm conditions in the second half of the year with a June 15 outlook calling for a sharp rise in production except for grain. It notes the farm dollar is cheaper with slightly higher buying power, and emphasizes agriculture remains vital to national strength and self sufficiency despite manufacturing growth.
An appreciation of Joseph Pearson Rawley presented at a North Carolina Press Association memorial session in Blowing Rock notes his death on September 27 at 51 and praises his leadership, integrity, and public service. It traces his 30 years in North Carolina journalism from Mount Airy to Greensboro and High Point, citing mentor J. P. Caldwell and his role in growing the High Point Enterprise and acquiring the Burlington Times-News.
Walter Winchell muses on watching England vs Australia cricket at Lord's. He admires the game yet critiques its pace and customs, imagining American sports writers in the stand and comparing traditions, crowds, and tea breaks to U S baseball. He notes players’ lenient run rules and the leisurely, ritual-filled test matches.
Guest writer George Edwards continues his memoir of time in the Philippines. He recalls quarantine duties with the 2nd Cavalry at Camp Overton on Mindanao and Jolo, a castor oil bean scare, a Christmas dinner, and a New Year division join as soldiers endured monotony and a night with tuba alcohol.
A close reading debunks a 19th century prophecy that the world would end in 1881. The piece traces the idea to Mother Shipton and a hoax chap-book, noting later rejections by authorities and continued fanciful interest in such foretelling. It ends with a light note about a girl born in a trailer in Binghamton.
Betty and John Mebane preview a charming tale of Runeham Hall in Anthony Thorne’s novel with four children and a troubled mother. Lawrence G Blackman’s Midnight Sailing offers a naval mystery aboard a Japanese freighter with stolen war plans. Wilkinson Walton’s A Little Bit Everything For The Home collects practical household hints and games for hosts.
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