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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
4
A religious meditation contrasts acts of evil with divine judgment and calls for persistent good works. The text cites Psalms 34 16 and a Swedenborg aphorism, asserting righteous living as protection from moral decay and hope for enduring remembrance.
A wartime note from Montreat reports the Southern Presbyterians praying for victory by Allied arms. The piece questions how clergy and lay leaders will balance pacifist and pro war stances as the denomination faces a President moving toward conflict. It recalls historic Presbyterian influence on colonial resistance and asks if prayers now accompany swords.
Inspectors scan industrial tools for possible defense use and seek potential armed service encampments. Rumors place a military camp in the triangle among High Point Greensboro and Winston Salem. Communities compete for camps and defense spending, risking new complexities to local life.
The article argues defense spending benefits federal and local economies but does not flow to county treasuries. Taxable land losses slash county revenue, forcing service cuts and delaying new housing and schools. It urges Washington to accelerate defense housing funds and for communities to participate to avert mounting social costs.
The case questions whether Justices of the Peace in Richmond County can judge dispassionately when their pay comes from the costs they assess. A drunkenness and disorderly conduct defendant faced $8.35 in costs, imprisonment for nonpayment, and an appeal argues the judge’s financial stake invalidates the ruling. The Supreme Court appeal follows Judge Luther Hamilton's disqualification ruling.
The Burke County Farm Market Association funds a sturdy Morganton building to serve farmers and townspeople. The cooperative aims to provide a central place to leave bundles meet friends and confer with officials and specialists on farm questions and problems.
Dale Carnegie recounts Frank Phillips a Missouri born self starter who transformed a Creston barber shop with showmanship and commissions then drilled sixty wells in five years in the Indian Territory. He rose to lead Phillips Petroleum Company overseeing 1700 service stations and a ranch near his first oil strike. Public Welfare News invites county departments to submit program articles.
A vivid column lists celebrities at the Stork cub room and ringside birthday cheers for Jolson and friends while E Hemingway adjusts a Chungking haircut joke. Vic Mature contemplates marriage to Martha Kemp, Gaxton defends stage presence, and Mrs Wm Powell demonstrates samba.
A hodgepodge of Broadway chatter covers reconciliations, love ties, and social whirl from Alex D Arcy and Jeen Whelan to Betty Firestone and Mary Wick Brown. Notes on New York life include portraits of theater folk, lighthouses for the blind, a motorist warning, and a gossip parade from Washington Heights to Yorkville. Commodious snippets mention radio singers, the Bund, and a sly nod to Hillman and the Mayor amid city currents.
Peter Edson reports on research by Leon Henderson's staff on past and foreign price control schemes. The piece compares Nazi and Weimar price fixing with U S efforts, noting potential moves to stiffen legislation and the dangers of centralized control. It lists defense-related abbreviations shaping policy discussions in Washington.
A quiet midnight scene on an Eighth Avenue train shows a British tar wearing a middy with an American Legion Poppy. The image conveys the shared sentiment between English and American people more than many speeches.
The latest CAB rating shows Fibber McGee first, Bob Hope second, and Jack Benny third for the first time. The John Garfields are extending their run for another six months.
A terse notice reports an Indiana man suing for divorce citing his wife turning the tables on him, with a side mention of chairs and garden hose as incidental details. The item places this domestic dispute amid a collection of quotes and remarks by public figures about fate and leadership.
A collection of salacious gossip lines tagged to various locales including Havana Madrid Iceland Olney Inn Riviera and Castleholm. Snippets feature pointed judgments on weight behavior style and social behavior attributed to unnamed speakers amid nightly venues and clubs.
A lighthearted item notes the Broadway Casanova character or persona shifting from seventh heaven to seventh place, signaling a humorous turn in romance or social standings. The piece preserves a playful theatrical tone with a pithy, fate-filled aside.
The city council appointed Dr. W. J. McAnally health officer and Gurney Royals street superintendent. Several thousands were cut from the salary budget. Rev. J. T. Bowman will conduct a vesper service at High Point College at 6 45 Sunday. J. D. Rogers Jr Joe Cox and Bill Phillips travel to New York for the weekend. Woodrow Brooks arrives to spend the summer with his parents. Mrs. W. M. Bales Mrs. R. O. L. Brinson and Mrs. J. N. Bready spent yesterday in Charlotte. Mrs. G. W. Stiles is a patient at Guilford General Hospital. Miss Irene Douglas McAnally arrives from Salem College. News briefs note a cork life ring washed ashore bearing S S Titanic, which sank April 15 1912. National Cotton Week set for first six days in June. Seven planes await weather over the Atlantic for a trans-ocean flight. The U S could eat up beef surplus in six days per a nutrition conference remark. Senora Ana Rosa Martinas Guerrero cites Argentine feminist leader commentary.
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