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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1941
Page
4
A short religious thought quotes Psalms 9 9 praising the Lord as refuge for the oppressed in times of trouble and Euripides line about sweetness of memory when safe. The two phrases present a theme of divine protection and solace in hardship.
A nationally debated budget stance argues for a pay as you go defense financing, stressing a broad tax base, production or sales taxes at source, and targeted taxes on large incomes. The author cautions against heavy burdens on the small taxpayer and warns against confiscatory policies, while noting Reynolds' stance on imperial acquisitions for defense.
A devotional piece reflecting on Deuteronomy 33 27 likening God to an eternal refuge. It notes Moses blessing the tribes and the universality of the divine shelter, contrasting believers, skeptics, and those who cry My Lord and My God and warns that true faith requires devotion beyond mere strength or theory.
The paper weighs a High Point library site, praising a potential large gift contingent on location while contrasting Main street opposite the Sheraton with Broad and Lindsay Streets. It also cites Senator Reynolds and Senator Clark on isolationism and talks of moral issues, faith, and society with multiple quotations and a note on rising divorce suits.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway buzz and political squabbles as he notes cordially hostile press clashes, marriages, weddings and public notices. He inventories the week’s society rumors from Hollywood to Boston, with sketches of figures like Hess inquiries and Willkie’s camp.
An exploration of early blooming native shrubs in the region. It covers flowering dogwood and red bud, the service berry, sweet shrub or Carolina All-Spice, mountain laurel, holly, azalea, magnolias, a four to eight foot shrub with greenish yellow flowers and buckeye fruits near High Rock Lake, and Fringe-Tree or White Ash with Snowy flowers. The article notes botanical naming standards and highlights the beauty and fragrance of these shrubs in late April to May.
A veteran reflects on Albemarle progress from new streets to a renovated town hall and jail. He recalls childhood friends, a family home, and the vanished yard, then ponders lycnhing memories near Town Creek. The piece then shifts to writing to shut inns, offering comfort and spiritual guidance.
A mixed review column discusses Don Prince's Swoop a breezy satire about a publicity man who soars across Fifth Avenue and the humorous energy of the book. It also covers Decorative Art 1941 praising its design, wartime context, foreword by Holme and essays on war’s impact on architecture and interiors. The feature closes with notes on photography retouching in The Art of Retouching and Improving Negatives and Prints.
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