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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
4
A religious thought centers on Jesus’ rebuke of Satan quoting worship of God alone. The passage echoes St Luke’s gospel and reflects on temptation and obedience within a doctrinal frame. The quotation blends biblical verse with a literary aside referencing T.S. Eliot.
Guilford County officers followed distillers' records and city directories to verify a High Point address tied to a person buying over 1,000 cases of whiskey. The effort, aided by Chairman Moore, aimed to reveal the buyer's identity, but locals question the accuracy of the name given. Walter Lambeth, retiring congressman from the district, received tributes in the House as fellow Republicans and Democrats praised his service.
North Carolinians express satisfaction at elected representatives Umstead Hancock Lambeth who have received tributes from colleagues. The message extends wishes for their health happiness and success as they resume duties or begin new tasks in Congress or related roles.
In High Point the Salvation Army Boys Club offers a gymnasium pool and workshops to mold youths into future citizens. Now officials seek a little over one thousand dollars to clear building debt and will conduct a one day drive Tuesday, inviting public support for the first time.
In the first five months of 1937 North Carolina saw 314 highway fatalities the lowest for this period since 1932 and 395 people injured. The decline is linked to patrol vigilance and a rising safety consciousness. The piece warns vigilance must be permanent as the battle continues.
At the Southwide Baptist Student retreat closing session in Ridgecrest, a resolution was adopted to sponsor an anti cheating campaign among southern high school students. Baptist students in southern colleges will lead an honesty drive in nearby schools next fall as self government efforts reduce cheating.
The piece praises students for exposing cheating in schools and argues that parental influence school codes of honor and church moral suasion are needed, as lying and cheating harm the student and their Creator.
A prince with a vast fortune and love of hunting dies in India. The narrative shifts to Hollywood child director Norman Taurog and offers six parenting rules. An anecdote recalls a luncheon guest who wore heavy glasses after a botched face lift, warning readers not to imitate the procedure.
Reader R L Grant requests a correction in The Enterprise regarding a report on A O Grant appearing before the council about clearing underbrush near North Park. He notes the item wrongly used his name and residence two miles away and states he had no knowledge of the report. He asks for printing the correction.
A mail item mailed over two decades ago finally reached delivery. The anecdote notes delays, while a traffic expert suggests pedestrians wear white after dark. A dinner among economists cost ten cents per plate and a call to thrift echoes scarcity at home.
Charles B. Driscoll describes sand hogs emerging from buckets and ladders in city streets and compliments Grover Whalen at the World’s Fair. The piece recalls Odd McIntyre, Deac Parker and Deac Aylesworth, notes on lace curtains at Cardinal Hayes, and ends with a police horse sugar issue and its toll on horse health.
Walter Winchell On Broadway surveys recent headlines and public figures with caustic wit. The piece mocks the Duke of Windsor, Anthony Eden, and other leaders, critiquing diplomacy, cinema finance, stock markets, and the passivity of Congress while noting cultural shifts and the rise of radio and television commentary.
Local news notes that High Point's 1928 home beautiful on Woodrow Avenue in Sherrod Park will be open for public inspection tomorrow morning for the first time. Builders are R E Shelton and the home is furnished by Kester Furniture Company. The Pointers beat Winston-Salem in two games, 4 to 3 and 6 to 1. Prohibition violators were arrested in large numbers as liquor and equipment were seized. Memorial exercises are planned for Sunday in Jamestown. Miss Ritchie Johnson returned from Asheville after attending the Rhododendron Festival. Alfred Caldwell travels to Madison, Wisconsin for summer work. Charles T Ingram and family from Tampa, Fla., visit. Mr and Mrs W G Matton of Mexico City plan to visit locals this week. No word on lost polar explorers. President Coolidge fished near his Wisconsin summer home yesterday. Many Arkansas families affected by floods are camping out.
Professor C A Smith principal of the Elm Street graded school is appointed chairman of the war savings drive for all of High Point township outside the city. Patrolmen of the local police force continue their offensive against fast travelers on the streets.
Mr and Mrs A Moffitt visited Greensboro for a few hours yesterday. Mrs B B Coe also spent time in Greensboro. Miss Odell Peacock Josephine Wood and Ruth Owen returned from a Kingston house party hosted by Miss Irma Tapp. D H Blair of Winston Salem was here yesterday. Rodney Snow at A and E College Raleigh spent the weekend with relatives. Coy Jackson and W B Strickland arrived overseas. Major General Leonard Wood now commands Camp Funston Kansas. Italians pushed back the Piave front. American soldiers in German camps are not being mistreated or shown as targets. A house provision to draft men ages 18 to 45 was approved.
A Missouri dispatch reports a four pound bass jumped into a fisherman’s boat. The incident highlights an unexpected catch as the boatman reels in the slippery result.
C M Fitch, great grandson of General Sherman and Harvard Dartmouth graduate, is described as a rising editor at Greystone Press. He shifts from architecture to publishing, noting little building work after graduation. Tourists are advised to ride city ferries, enjoy cool breezes, and view Atlanta from an interesting angle at night.
A World War era remark attributed to Col Adelno Gibson, chemical officer of the Second Corps Area, praising chemical warfare as an effective method of force with minimal life destruction and suffering.
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