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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1938
Page
4
A biblical verse and a literary quote discuss killing and punishment. Numbers 35 16 cites murderers facing death while Maturin notes solitude as a damning, soul piercing penalty without physical restraints.
The Bailey bill would let North Carolina join Carolina Aluminum in challenging the federal license dispute over a ten million dollar Yadkin River dam at Tuckertown. The case hinges on whether the dam would obstruct navigation and federal river control, with War Department consent a factor. The author argues the ruling implies broad federal power over streams in the state, drawing a comparison to Deep River measures.
A new French government bids to recover Paris by revaluing the franc to entice funds from the United States and refuges abroad. Strong response signals possible restoration of economic structure as fear keeps money idle in banks and caches.
A Methodist church in Springfield Virginia suspended its pastor after a fishing trip last Sunday when he caught eight trout described as nice. The church trustees tried him yesterday amid the incident.
A Virginia church votes 37 to one to approve a preacher's Sabbath plan amid a 350 strong congregation. The four points urge keeping Sunday separate for worship, a definite worship space, wholesome recreation, and selflessness. Separately Carolina’s Fort Bragg aids military training in a broadly red state culture.
Doctors held out hope to save both life and vision for five weeks old He laine Colan as parents faced a life or eye operation decision. The public sympathy rose while medical doubt persisted about the operation’s necessity and outcomes.
A Hollywood beauty specialist claims motherhood enhances actress Norma Shearer’s charm and boosts box office. He lists several married actresses as more appealing due to family life, noting Hollywood’s shift away from views that marriage harms star appeal.
Federal hospitalization board tours potential locations including Charlotte while weighing options for an eastern North Carolina veterans hospital. The report mentions General George H. Wood as a committee member and recalls General Leonard Wood’s World War I search for camps, noting Charlotte’s Camp Greene visit.
Dale Carnegie recounts examples of miners who escaped hardship through study and talent. He cites S Parkes Cadman, John L. Lewis, and Russ Morgan as figures who left mining behind by education and opportunity, showing a coal miner can come out of the ground.
A compilation of quotes from William Kerr Rev Gannon Margaret Wells Captain Kell and Secretary Woodring. The remarks touch on Star Spangled Banner notes school discipline democracy pacifism and a 15 year old weekly newspaper publisher facing public scrutiny.
Washington May 9 In Congress and the administration strong voices hint the reorganization bill may return to the House floor for a vote. Supporters claim it would pass today while opponents warn it is not dead.
Local page notes the Redpath Chau tauqua will run in High Point from May 15 for seven days. Dr W F Powell preached on Sampsons Barber at First Baptist last night in a remark about love. Boys Week continues with emphasis on civic life. People notes report Lawrence Ingram marriage at Elizabeth City last month and homeward expectations. Armours estate settled in full for about 18 million in cash and bonds.
Twenty years ago a Memorial Day exercise parade was planned as the banks close while the post office stays open and schools receive a half holiday. A High Point selectman desertion to Camp Jackson is reported, reflecting poorly on the local exemption record. Captain A M Rankin and family visited Greensboro, Fred N Tate attended a Rotary luncheon, and Annie Burns returned from Winston Salem. The German offense presses to deep wedge the Allied line amid efforts to replace Hindenburg.
Charles B Driscoll reports from New York on visits and recollections from old friends and artists. He mentions Frank Casselman pastor in Tiffin Ohio, Pat's long rail journey, and a note from Hattie Belle Johnston after Africa and the Carolinas. He sketches craftsmen from Austria and Hungary, Dewey as district attorney, and figures like Bugs Baer and Dale Carnegie. He recalls George Grey Barnard and Rockefeller's park plan, Odd’s letters, Chic Sale, and wartime shipping news and a U S submarine victory claim.
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