Capus M Waynick obituary at High Point Enterprise
Obituary note from High Point Enterprise for Capus M Waynick details the life and death of a local figure, highlighting his connection to the newspaper and his impact on the community.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1938
Page
4
Obituary note from High Point Enterprise for Capus M Waynick details the life and death of a local figure, highlighting his connection to the newspaper and his impact on the community.
A concise reflection on monotheism from Corinthians and a Joubert aside. It contrasts knowing God freely with defining Him, noting all things originate in God and through Jesus Christ.
A Raleigh correspondent argues the third house a term for lobbyists never truly adjourns. Lobbying persists through campaigns and sessions, with registration only revealing some names and employers. Open advocacy before committees differs from covert influence which demands close scrutiny to safeguard legislation.
Farmers in the tobacco belt say the crop control act fails to aid tenant growers who lose allotted acreage and face unemployment. Dare Hyde Tyrrell and Washington counties press the Highway Commission to remove ferry tolls and pave key links, while state funds already favor eastern and Piedmont routes. The commission studies the requests, weighing costs against broader road benefits.
The New Bern area saw a meeting of truck growers protesting dispossessed tobacco tenants invading their field of operations. Increased acreage and labor threaten to swamp the market with surplus production as debates over legal crop limitation begin to reveal weaknesses in the system.
The piece forecasts Republicans could gain 60 to 80 seats in the House and four in the Senate in the November elections, but even a big haul would not give a working majority without conservative Democrats. It notes James A. Farley’s cautious stance on a too-large Republican bloc and flags anti Neutrality Act critics.
The piece argues writs should target aggressors and urges a true international neutrality act. It critiques inconsistent U S neutrality and warns that labor, wage, and regional cost differences complicate a single national wage law. It notes potential issues with the Wages and Hours bill and required adjustments.
A reader letter extols perseverance through disability citing Sir Walter Scott who rose after ruin to finish two novels despite illness and a failed publishing venture. It also recalls Robert Louis Stevenson writing under great pain and blindness, noting his wit and courage amid poverty.
O. A. Petree, former mathematics professor, bicycles to Washington to present a solution for the nation’s low mood to President Roosevelt, seeking a tax-free plan and public interest.
A 61 year old Missourian admits desertion from the army in the Spanish American War. He seeks to clear his record to obtain a pension.
A column lists speculative forecasts from Walter Winchell on Broadway touching politics entertainment and technology. It cites potential cabinet changes film plans aviation trends and social shifts framed as inevitabilities for coming years with many named figures and entities.
A fragmented forecast lists various entertainment and political predictions including Disney merging live action with animation, a future extinction claim, Dewey not GOP governor nominee in New York, Wagner not Democratic candidate, Connie Boswell rising in CBS reviews, Justices McReynolds and Cardozo retiring, a fall business upswing, a telephone secretary device, Joe Louis defeating Schmeling, and fewer columnists by fall or New Year.
At a Uwharrie council meeting H A Millis was chosen president for the sixth straight year. P P Pilcher ends his High Point city manager tenure this afternoon and will vacation in Richmond before taking Salisbury duties. Democratic precinct meetings are set for tomorrow at 2 PM. The Twins swept the Pointers in baseball 5-3 and 10-8 yesterday.
Mrs A Matton has returned from an extended visit to Charlotte. Miss Ruth Moffitt returned yesterday from Spartanburg South Carolina. Miss Katherine Huske returned home in Fayetteville after a visit to Miss Ruth Bowne. On Wednesday evening Mrs T C Johnson entertained members of the High Point College faculty.
Congress approves government operation of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant to manufacture nitrate and supply power. President Hoover gains support from 134 lawmakers. A West Alabama storm leaves about 200 families destitute as it sweeps across the region Tuesday.
Twenty years ago the Broadway theatre, one of two showing pictures in High Point, suffered a morning fire at 4 o clock. Estimated damage ranged from four to five thousand dollars, mostly to fixtures. David Bones owned the building, Arnold Huff was the lessee. Rev James E Clarke of First Baptist church will speak at a Sunday mass meeting of Negroes at the Negro Methodist church on war and Red Cross needs.
Miss Marguerite Kirkman returns from Converse college to enjoy a vacation at home. Mrs F J Sizemore and her son Frank Jr depart to Winston Salem for a two week visit with friends and relatives. Lewis F Bennett of Greensboro visits High Point for a few days before military service. Mr and Mrs Homer Wheeler stay at a fishing club in Moore County for a short break.
The British transport Moldavia was torpedoed and sunk off the southern coast of England on Tuesday. Fifty three American soldiers aboard the transport were killed. Three German sailors were sentenced to death in England for attempted treason. Mexico severed diplomatic relations with Cuba amid war tensions and mandated measures affecting Cuba.
Charles B Fecha sl Driscoll reports on the Paramount building’s gilded facade and wind blown clock in Times Square, noting its architectural excess. He also describes artist Edward A Wilson moving to a seaside cottage, and sketches of Washington Street and East River waterfront life, including Egyptian and Middle Eastern eateries like the Nile restaurant and Son of the Sheik.
A poster from Cairo promotes a film titled Epouse of Interim. The mixed French and Syrian phrases on the notice describe a dramatic scene with a villain and heroine, suggesting a lively yet dark mood.
The window displays portable phonographs with full directions, and items include Egyptian and Syrian records, pictures of Oriental and Near Eastern performers, Black Sea cigars, lentils, aniseed, sesame seeds, pignolia nuts, and Sesame Tahir from Turkey. A neighborhood scene shows a laughing mother with dark-skinned children leaving passageways to the tenement courtyards before shopping for groceries.
A posted menu from an Armenian restaurant lists items like Mixed Vegetable Salad pelafi Baked Kibbah Kousah Stuf Yabsak Greap Leave. Some words appear misspelled or garbled, leaving question how much is foreign phrasing versus typos.
A Near East neighborhood features Al-Hooa publishing in several pages with pictures of veiled Orie women promoting pastries and candies. It notes neat, inexpensive treats including pink shredded pastry and dated cookies sold at low prices.
natives in British New Guinea observe a tribal rule where ba mothers-in-law are prohibited from addressing their daughters-in-law. the practice reflects local customs and social norms within tribal communities.
Four Republicans greet the idea as Harry Hopkins weighs a personal project and funding it with his own money. The report notes Hopkins and his plans draw attention among party members during a period of political maneuvering.
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