Psalm 3 Inspired Meditation Fragment
A brief religious fragment cites Psalm 3 3 asserting God as shield and glory. It references prayer and providence, noting God’s dispensations for believers’ good and the Lord’s protective care in hardships.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
4
A brief religious fragment cites Psalm 3 3 asserting God as shield and glory. It references prayer and providence, noting God’s dispensations for believers’ good and the Lord’s protective care in hardships.
The city, with aid from the State Highway Commission, plans two additional bridges east of Main Street to ease grade crossings and tensions with private property holders. The Willowbrook crossing may be targeted next, with four crossings already reduced. total cost shared by city, railroad, and state.
The piece analyzes a White House move drafting two elderly Republicans into the cabinet and questions whether political strategy, party balance, or national needs drive the choice. It discusses Anzac origins, and poses what might happen to Britain or its dominions if Germany won, noting Canada and Australia as possible regions of refuge and renewal.
The Charlotte News frames Russia as a victim in wartime discourse and uses metaphorical language about Hitler and the Bear to suggest a looming reckoning for aggression. The piece reads as a provocative commentary on power and threat in the era.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull warned of a growing danger on the continent while urging preference for light over darkness. The remarks, delivered at Harvard University, suggested grim prospects for Americans in the near future.
Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky says his keynote address at the Chicago Democratic Convention will be brief. He notes the hot days make a lengthy speech unnecessary and offers reassurance to delegates.
A report states that 50 000 Anzacs have landed in Britain to assist in preserving a renowned island environment. The arrival signals a significant humanitarian and conservation effort amid ongoing challenges.
Theodore Roosevelt showed time matters by daily barber chair moments of focus. Dr. S Parkes Cadman dictated letters and wrote pages in a typical day after measuring minutes. William D Coolidge’s innovations arose from making every minute count, and the call echoes to plan work now.
Readers are urged to begin a success scrapbook by clipping columns to study them as a personal text book, turning everyday reading into a structured record of achievement and motivation.
A quote from Dr. Charles Morrison, editor of the Christian Century, asserts that civilization endures regardless of who leads globally. The remark reflects faith in cultural continuity despite political upheaval.
Chamber of Commerce officials faced a mild treason charge amid a San Francisco shoe men's convention entertainment at a nightclub where Hawaiian dancers performed barefooted.
Ruth Selwyn has not produced Walk With Music since opening week. Lois De Fee, famed for hitting like a man, knocked a bore at the Eltinge stage door. Al Smith sports a Willkie button. A woman who attempted to wreck the Stork Club at 40 West 57th St was released after promising not to return. Scotch prices may rise as war drives costs. A Life photographer sparked a backstage riot at Keep Off the Grass by stealing an unauthorized chorus photo. Vanderbilt and Oscar Levant were among fans told to sit down after heckling.
Local news notes that the census office seeks contractor data on last year’s construction work in High Point. Nearly 1,000 people heard the city band at City Park last night. Sam M. Stanton, 74, brother of Dr. D A Stanton, died near Randleman Thursday night. Mary Blue won the Tom Thumb Golf Course weekly prize of $10 defeating Mrs. J W Jamison.
A shopper at the Fifth Avenue Bonwit Teller asked to view flag pins including British French and Yankee Doodle emblems. She favored the American design and requested other color options.
At a Long Island party hosted by a wealthy man Nan Rae and Maude Davis of Keep Off The Grass entertained guests. As they left the host offered cigarette cases or Scotch but the duo declined. Maude finally revealed their routine ends with visiting their bank after each engagement.
Richmond welcomed Admiral Byrd as part of today’s brief news items. A riot in India injured about two hundred people. Asheboro seeks to raise twenty five thousand dollars for a hospital. Andrew Mellon praised the newly enacted tariff law.
A jokes roundup in a 1940s column sketches a radio comic eloping and a friend playing a stooge, a penny machine gag about weight readings, Groucho Marx in a new film, and quips about Eleanor Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt. It notes theatre marquee lines and trivia from the Times movie section.
Twenty years ago a plan was floated for an interurban railway to connect High Point with Greensboro and Winston-Salem. The Blue Lodge of Masons will host a banquet at the Masonic Hall on June 24. Mrs. Joseph Cox returns home after visiting relatives in Elizabeth City and other eastern North Carolina points. Miss Evelyn Boyd and Miss Pauline Silver are noted visitors in Gastonia and Washington circles respectively.
Chicago police hunt leaders after riot in the Black District where two people died. The incident is not considered race related. A farm loan bank opens in Columbia South Carolina.
A biblical quotation from 1 Thessalonians describing Christ's descent from heaven with a loud shout and the trumpet of God. The dead in Christ will rise first, and those alive will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air for ever.
A religious quotation exhorting believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice holy and acceptable to God as their reasonable service, citing Romans chapter twelve verse one.
A Boston feature highlights local patriotism and a Beano game variant. The story notes the handsomest iceman in the country will audition for a Hollywood screen test, with potential refrigerator installations on his route if successful.
Jack Tarver in Box Office reviews a double feature and notes the audience were glad to see the end as their own experience seemed numbed.
Bruce Catton analyzes the June Washington plan for an economic union of North and South America seen as a response to a Hitler dominated Europe. The piece outlines a proposed international cartel to handle world export surpluses and notes doubts among some New Deal planners.
An exploration of how the proposed global car telephone system could affect American industry policy and consumer communications. Analysts weigh impacts on auto makers, telecoms, and national infrastructure while considering timelines, costs, and regulatory hurdles.
A quotation from Herbert K Hyde GOP platform committee chairman argues that if Britain can switch horses midstream a nation can switch in a dream. The remark frames political adaptability with a playful metaphor.
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