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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
4
A compact pasage notes endurance in faith citing Matthew 24 13 and a brief line God is with those who persevere attributed to Eran The fragment reflects devotional sentiment rather than news or event details.
An editorial critiques replacing a city hydro plant commission member facing expiration arguing it would appease opponents. It warns such a swap risks weakening the body and fails to address the opponents’ substantive concerns about the project. The piece suggests any change should come with a changed stance from the opponents and broader understanding between councils.
The British House of Commons hailed a improved Greek evacuation. Churchill reports 48 000 of 60 000 troops evacuated safely and signals the operation continues. He cites about 3 000 Greek expedition casualties, noting a stark contrast with World War I losses and the era of mechanized warfare.
The report notes British casualties were a small fraction of the total and 48 600 of 60 000 escaped, arguing aerial warfare efficiency may be overstated. It compares Dunkirk factors to the Greek episode, citing France and Belgium collapse and brave rescuers as influential, but questions duplication of the Dunkirk escape.
A. D. Folger, long time congressman for the Fifth district and national Democratic committeeman, died yesterday at his Mt. Airy home after a car wreck that sparked speculation of a heart attack. He had also served as a Superior Court judge, and his loss leaves a void in state and district leadership.
North Carolinians are patient yet unwilling to accept a foolish law. J D Wilkinsons bord points out the inconsistency that bars a 14 year old from work while delaying entry to 18. The Greensboro News condemns the policy as poor reasoning and urges action to curb juvenile delinquency.
New York Governor Lehman signed a bill establishing standards for determining intoxication in automobile accidents. Blood tests must be taken within two hours of arrest, with more than fifteen one hundredths of one percent prima facie evidence. The Charlotte News calls it a rational model for other states but urges applicability to all drunken driving cases, not just those from accidents.
The Gastonia Daily Gazette quotes a call for a more honest attitude toward the current emergency. It urges both women and men to diet for health and vitamins, stressing the need for citizens to face the facts and act promptly.
The speaker argues that America’s stance toward Hitler amounts to a total war effort without direct fighting. He asserts there is no isolation, only lines of defense, vanishing distance, and strategy as the key factor shaping wartime posture.
Sally Hogue of Bowling Green Mo formed the Gloom Chasers Club to surprise a shut in friend on her birthday. About a dozen women dressed in old fashions recited Civil War stories and songs, creating happiness for the elderly and themselves.
Readers are urged to cut out columns and paste them into scrap books as a text book on success and to begin their own Success Scrap Book now for study and review.
A collage of witty quotes and snappy lines references labor, patriotism, and public life. It mentions Emil Ludwig volunteering for Savings Bonds, Sidney Hillman on defense of democracy, and notes on daylight saving time. Miscellaneous jests touch bootleg liquor, a Minneapolis paper hanger, a wife with three husbands, and a joke about the draft.
A compact portrait of New York society and media figures in a Walter Winchell column. Jabs at Hoover era traffic, Broadway personalities, and film industry movers with gibes at Edna Ferber, Rex Stout, and Reader’s Digest. Miscellany of city life, rumors, and snappy commentary on public figures and events.
A collage of pop culture notes from Broadway and radio. Mentions Artie Shaw recordings, Gilbert Patten works, Red Barber on WOR, police bravery, a Ben Bernie program incident, Sue and June Bailey, Frank Buck book chapter, Lake Champlain hotel, Hitler as a success story, social quips in various segments, Mayor La Guardia and Royal Air Force ties, Lois Magwood and Abe Lincoln relation, Canada press ads, Swank critic Dudley, Honeychile Wilder, Johnny For rie parole, and a Broadway Casanova quip about love and heartaches.
Peter Edson reports from Washington on Congress voting down an experimental blackout for the District of Columbia. He notes public apathy toward defense, political maneuvers by Republicans, and the push to mobilize civilian defense with local cooperation and a possible national emergency.
A bustling collage of entertainment gossip. Mrs. Clark picks color schemes for an apartment at 130 East End Ave. Philip Ober from Mr and Mrs North settles a divorce payment. Helen Hamilton sketches a dual eyed joke with ear rings. Ronald Colman contemplates opening a seafood spot in Santa Barbara. Norma Shearer stars in Metro’s We Were Dancing. Writer Null Caird mimics Norma in a drawing room classic. A gypsy party for Gypsy Markoff unfolds at Casino Russo. Supreme Court Justice Pecora criticizes Lindbergh, urging free speech not to be misused.
A temple in Persia reportedly has a fire burning for about 1000 years, drawing attention to ancient religious rites and the endurance of sacred flame while sparking debates about modern firefighting.
The chamber of commerce urges the incoming council to open an east west street through downtown High Point. April weather was balanced. Dr. G. I. Humphreys is sought after as a commencement speaker. Miss Lizzie Gooch returned from New York with Spring and Summer ready to wear purchases. Oliver and Charles Lee Smith of Raleigh visited relatives here yesterday. Miss Anna Mendenhall spent Thursday in Goldsboro. News briefs note a German sea plane on its way to South America, a revenue bill conference report approved by the lower house, and Bryan Unitect visiting Washington invited by President Hoover. A Harvard professor was arrested for running a distillery. An physiology instructor was allegedly dispensing juice to study reactions to stimuli.
A 1941 era line notes Rube Eldridge pitching a no hit game despite finance references of the era. The quip references April paydays and revenue officers, framing the joke around wartime Germany. The item reads as a comic sports mention with archival tone.
A lighthearted note suggests the season will compel girls with no outfits to choose bathing suits as summer nears, signaling wardrobe crunch before bright beach days.
A terse quote by Leon Henderson, price controller, at once mocking inflation inevitability. The remark pairs a sharp social jab about indulgent road behavior with a admonition toward mothers policing boys pockets, reflecting a wry, public affairs tone.
Fashion writers predict men’s summer outfits will be largely the same as last year with only cleaning and pressing noted as extra steps. The piece notes heat and style concerns, plus a quirky remark that dog days of summer contrast with cat nights in the season’s mood.
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