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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1939
Page
4
This item presents a biblical verse from James 5 16 urging confession and prayer for healing followed by Coleridge's line about the prayer being best when love is strong. The two quotations reflect religious and literary wisdom on faith and virtue.
The editorial critiques Congress and the White House for the reorganization of government, noting the transfer of the budget bureau to direct presidential control. It questions the cost savings claimed and argues the budget office should remain legally independent as a key check and balance in the republic.
The Kansas City discussion on lightening the Northern church’s stance on whiskey was rejected and tabled. The denomination reaffirms that Methodist membership and drinking alcohol remain inconsistent, reflecting a long standing stance and internal conflict over sin and sinner in church discipline.
A reference notes a trial and expulsion from membership prompted by failure to heed pastoral admonition. It questions whether the motive was a genuine desire to embrace demon influence rather than discipline. The fragment hints at church discipline and doctrinal concerns without full context.
The North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service celebrated twenty five years of service noting it reached 256 139 of the state’s 300 967 farm families and influenced 288 747 to adopt improved farm and home practices. The piece praises the service for improving life outside urban areas and commends its long standing public impact.
The Duke of Windsor warned that victory in modern wars would favor the powers of evil. He noted World War gains in science and humanitarian progress but condemned the unleashed forces of evil and warned against dictators manipulating Europe. He defended efforts to keep evil in check.
The Note to the News-Argus calls for real news or human interest about the British king and queen while deeming a Central American president more consequential to U.S. citizens. It jokes that royalty rule in name only and avoids political debate about FDR and third terms, preferring not to bow or scrape to royalty.
Fort Davis Texas home to McDonald Observatory yields reports of unusual sky phenomena including death rays miles long and star highways. Researchers describe dusty sky deserts and other enigmatic structures detected beyond constellations.
A retrospective on famous figures who believed in luck charms from Peary to Byrd and Napoleon to Lincoln. The piece explores how each figure trusted tokens like a North Pole coin, horse shoes, and ivory elephants to guide decisions and fate, urging readers not to fear superstition if it aids focus yet avoid foolish extremes.
Kenneth L. Vardon, president of United Dairy Workers Union of Detroit, testifies before the Federal Monopoly committee calling wage-based competition a practice that does not deserve government support.
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson testified at a Senate neutrality hearing that the nation must join military war despite strong economic strength in 1917. He warned there is no assurance the strategy will end the war and called the move a magnificent gamble on a hairline chance.
A sociologist suggests venting quarrels with a spouse by kicking a radiator or ashcan. The quip counters that a wife is easier to hurt, delivering a sharp, humorous exchange on relationship tensions.
The column recounts a publicized clash involving Jay Allen and Jim Duffy over interviewing Juan Negrin. It notes Catherine Hayes Brown writing a memoir style naval letters to her granddaughter, and mentions Hollywood media tactics, Ben Bernie's gag, and press agent hype as overblown publicity.
The piece flags Senator Reynolds advocating a sleeping powder to keep Americans from learning more about Europe, noting hissed approval from Fritz Kuhn and his guards, implying Nazi-friendly support. Thorn ton Wilder dodges discussing an unfinished play, citing superstition and bad luck. Roosevelt is mocked in a New York Times Vox Pop for mispronouncing constitution, with a quip about governance versus diction.
Report describes a 1924 Empire Fair moment in London when a giant American playfully slapped King George on the back and clapped him with a hearty hoist. The King remained amused, shaking hands and quipping about unfamiliar customs.
Bill Robinson stops to have his shoes shined by a young colored boy at the Cotton Club. He asks how the business is, and the boy replies with a wry miscue about many shines needing shoes in Harlem.
Berlin news reports Werner Fink was briefly released on conditions to perform his Kaiser Wilhelm pantomime. He delivered a curtain line asking fans to invite him back, drawing loud applause before returning to a concentration camp context in the tale.
General Frank Murphy settles sit-down strikes and a motor magnate praises the effort as ending America's greatest industrial crisis without bloodshed. The exchange highlights a call for liberty and industry wide agreement. The piece also reflects on Hitler's defeats and the need for democracies to create jobs to avert war.
The column mocks Roy Howard’s World Telly for harshly attacking the Administration while praising aspects of Roosevelt's policies. It notes Stassen’s comment on West discontent and references a White House appearance. The piece also quotes critics and observers on the era’s political theater and personalities.
The newly elected High Point councilmen met yesterday at 5 o clock and unanimously elected C A York as mayor. A local high school home economics class will present a Mother’s Day program in the school auditorium at 10:15 tomorrow morning featuring costumes from 1819 to 1920.
A note reports People-C A York and James Lyon left yesterday for Paradise Point and will stay several days. Mrs B L Swartzberg recovers from a tonsillectomy. Mrs Richard White has returned from a visit to Chattanooga.
Dr. George W. Truett of Dallas Texas is elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention during its Memphis Tennessee session this marks his third election. Scientists observed the total solar eclipse today in Molbo Philippines Islands.
Twenty years ago High Point surpassed Victory Loan goals by at least fifty thousand dollars. A severe electrical storm struck the city with heavy precipitation damaging gardens. Burglars hit West High Point, breaking into Frank E. Creelman’s office on the Southern Railroad. items stolen remain unknown.
Mrs. P. D. Brown hosted the Woman's Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church yesterday afternoon. Rev. W. A. Lambeth will address the Baraca Philathea convention in Greensboro tomorrow.
Unclear if Germany will accept Entente peace terms. Congressional equal suffrage act expected to pass. China reportedly will not sign the peace treaty citing objections to Japan’s Shandong jurisdiction.
Court weighs whether true Scotch must originate from Scotland or can come from other sources. The piece recalls a time when whiskey makers in American basements produced similar spirits and questions relocation of the tradition.
A courteous Virginian extols Johnston Longstreet Beauregard and Jackson as mighty good men concluding attacking their loyalty to Robert E Lee would require greatness. The remarks frame a defense of Confederate leaders and their fidelity.
Dorothy Ross relays a quip overheard in a Texas restaurant about actress Lynn Fontanne. The remark notes her beauty and asks if the hands belong to her. The brief exchange captures a playful moment from Fontanne’s post tour chatter.
Bruce Catton reports from Washington that Congress may trim the undistributed profits tax, risking a key Roosevelt reform. Treasury signals willingness to eliminate the tax to restore business confidence, while White House backing could mark retreat from a crucial stance.
Tennessee Senator McKellar and Interior Secretary Ickes clash over Ross Eakin superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. McKellar accuses mishandled funds, Ickes denies it, and a proposed pay denial for Eakin fails. Ickes had earlier ordered Eakin transferred to Shenandoah to ease GOP pressure.
A large spring crowd watched California Congressman Gearhart accuse colleague Elliott of trying to brand him a grafter on the House floor, highlighting deep tensions over personal rights, privileges and reputations among members.
Howard O. Hunter, assistant WPA administrator, warns workers that any threat against testifying before the committee will lead to firing the next day. The remark accompanies his testimony before the House investigation.
The line recalls a past era framing 1919 as a nightmare while presenting a hopeful ledger of history. It frames a historic reflection attributed to Field Marshal Goering about overcoming violent upheaval.
A quotation states Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California tells Congress the people seek to keep the nation out of war, reflecting a strong antiwar sentiment and GOP stance.
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