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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
4
A compact religious reflection emphasizes trust in the Lord, caution against confusion, and the relation between love for Christ and steadfast faith as expressed by T. Brooks in a devotional tone.
The Lewis branch of organized labor presses southern lawmakers for fast action on hours and wages legislation. Opinions differ on its impact for workers, and even within labor ranks uncertainty remains about the law’s effects on the American economy. The piece argues for testing the measure under current administration while noting possible failures and trade-offs.
The North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission tours Charlotte Winston Salem and Greensboro to inspect housing for its 634 staff in Raleigh as the likely base for operations. Officials say Raleigh will remain the center despite local bids and rent concerns, with the new state building planned to ease shortages but still leave a public agency rent stream. The piece also notes ongoing political sentiment around the Pepper and peopl e’s choice in the year ahead.
The renomination of Senator Pepper over Congressman Wilcox and former Governor Dave Shultz is praised as a victory for the new deal. Pepper backed the President's program and the key issue enshrined in the campaign.
The discussion yesterday contrasted Duke Power Company charges for 1,064 kilowatt hours in one month with city charges for the same amount across three months. The initial differential shown favored the private company by 15.98 dollars. corrected figures yield 12.38 dollars, still larger than ideal.
NC board chairman Cutlar Moore defends policy amid Henry Averill criticism. Edna Almand testifies to Averill's misstatements while a separate reminiscence highlights Max Schling’s rise from a $4 weekly wage to a renowned Fifth Avenue florist, hinting at perseverance and luck.
Dr. W F Powell pastor of First Baptist Nashville preached at High Point urging opposition to companionate marriages. The rest of the page notes two week timeline for 1928 campaign Community Chest and city actions, plus local society items.
Charles B Driscoll describes a flight from Manhattan to Bermuda aboard the Bermuda Clipper. The narrative covers departure from Port Washington Queens Boulevard hangar, calm flight etiquette, and views of Long Island, Jones Beach, and the sea as New York fades behind us.
Governor Al Smith and Herbert Hoover lead presidential primaries. Foreign residents in China face danger amid ongoing war. Former Ford Motor stockholders win appeal on tax assessments involving significant amounts.
P Ward Eshelman, a traveling representative of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co for six and a half years, resigns to become proprietor of the Wilkesboro Hosiery mill in Wilkesboro, effective June 15. He has lived in High Point over 20 years and will move with his wife to Wilkes county. He is a son of A F Eshelman of 452 South Main Street and remains in the hosiery business in North Wilkesboro.
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