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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1938
Page
4
The excerpt cites I Corinthians 10:4 about drinking spiritual air and Christ and cites Phillips Brooks on Jesus Christ as the condescension of the Trinity and the exaltation of human nature. The wording blends biblical reflection with a noted theologian.
The Jersey City mayor Frank Hague advocates banning alien objectors and dissenters to “keep them away from the American form of government.” He proposes a “camp in Alaska” for five-born dissenters and says communists should be denied public gatherings. Critics note his stance clashes with freedom of expression as a democratic cornerstone.
As the year moves past the primary and toward the general election, readers debate marker use at polls. The piece argues literacy as a voting prerequisite and contends markers mainly aid those ignorant of candidates or names, suggesting democracy would suffer little if such voters were disenfranchised.
Fragmentary sentence discusses government learning from voter disenfranchisement and the impact on governance. No clear names, places, or events. Context suggests debates on suffrage and public duty within governance.
Chairman C G Powell criticizes a widow on WPA rolls while praising work ethic amid WPA rules debates. The piece notes Valencia’s war distress and praises Judge Teague as candidates Atkinson and Penny align with his race, remarking on the primary’s disappointing features and the need for a second race.
The city council discussed updating the sign height rule, currently seven feet, proposing limits tied to sidewalk width to prevent street obstruction. The attorney and others urged a wiser standard, with a broader sidewalk allowing longer signs, and the issue was sent to the board of adjustment for study.
The Guilford County elections board faced loud charges of election fraud in High Point but did little action beyond discharging three precinct five workers. A public hearing was held and witnesses were summoned, signaling a formal duty and scrutiny of the allegations.
The hearing showed many complaints unjustified though some irregularities existed. The process cost Guilford County hundreds of dollars, strained Democratic ties, and damaged a candidate with unimpeached integrity. It urges to demand definite evidence before impeaching reputations or spending public funds.
An eighty year old story voice lauds Connie Mack saying he is never old at heart and will keep chasing championships with new players. The piece recalls Mack’s past triumphs and stubborn optimism while recounting a rough Dallas Fort Worth Texas flight.
The sheriff elect thanks supporters from the recent Democratic primary and pledges continued law enforcement to protect life and property in Guilford County. He states no personal animosity toward opponent Cliff Sutton and notes they remain friends.
A wealthy college boy plans to travel east to manufacture ice cream, echoing a quote attributed to Dewey about taking Manila. The remark suggests bold business ambitions with a wartime or postwar opportunistic tone.
Walter Winchell on Broadway presents a column of sensational anecdotes about a dictator. The piece lists claims about press repression, democracy’s flaws, militarist rhetoric, personal life intrigues, and wartime policies. It notes dangers of censorship and autocratic rule with vivid, unverified claims.
Local notes report twelve cabins completed at Camp Uwharrie in preparation for the Boy Scouts summer encampment. Observances mark Fathers Day at First Reformed Church with Rev Milton Whitner preaching morning and evening. Also listed are pension checks, Kiwanis banquet with local farmers, and various community updates.
Twenty years ago Raleigh reports cited High Point water as pure after chlorine gas apparatus was installed at the reservoir following a dangerous summer pollution. City Manager Murphy urged boiling for drinking use and water quality improved markedly. Four Negro selectmen plan to move to Camp Taylor Kentucky Tuesday.
In New York on June 15 John Pierpont Morgan smokes an old pipe among friends while his son Junius favors a briar. Clay Morgan a public relations man for NBC reflects on fame from past publicity about the Normandie. The piece also jokes about mislabeling Kansas City as Kansan and Arkansas as Kansas.
A misty morning scene along West Street recalls New York as a seaport with fog horns, sirens, and a sea view barely seen by locals. Descriptions of dense fog, street life, and distant wartime notes blend with a brief colonial era reference and a statement about American troops in France.
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