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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1938
Page
4
A Southern note reflects on a Luke miracle as an act surpassing any human agent and an effect of divine power. The text links praise to God and discusses the miracle as an expression of the divine might beyond earthly create.
The piece recalls Czechoslovakia’s courage under Hitler’s threat, noting the 12 to 13 million Czech population facing a much larger foe. It stresses reliance on France and Great Britain, but warns Germany would strike first, yet Czech resolve and defiance grant it dignity despite imminent danger.
The piece discusses education and the liquor issue, noting praise for student work and a broader rebirth of interest in prohibition. It cites the United Presbyterian Church's Cleveland assembly condemning liquor traffic, North Carolina as a dry state, and questions public opinion's role in enforcing prohibition amid economic and moral concerns.
The article argues for a practical schooling that trains both body and mind, producing skilled workers and thoughtful citizens. It praises rural high school furniture projects while noting broader needs, such as adapting to geography and soil chemistry, with dairy farming and soil minerals shaping economic progress and wage considerations.
The article argues that a society’s progress depends on land fertility. It notes that rich acres fuel rapid civilization whereas poor land slows advancement. The federal department of agriculture has published findings reinforcing this view.
A chronicle of Rudy Vallee rising from a boyhood dream of being a letter carrier to enlisting in the navy, then forging a music career. He learned saxophone and clarinet, faced ridicule, built an orchestra, and found success on radio with tunes like Boola Boola and Stein Song. His drive helped others, including Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen, rise too.
An Italian volcano erupts while locals carry on as if nothing happened. A Rushville Indiana High School dog incident is described with a pun on the dog being a teacher’s pet, suggesting skepticism about the story.
The King of England has gained fame as a rapid wardrobe changer. He can switch outfits in less time than it takes France to change cabinets.
A prominent medicine professor says the typical businessman works too hard and eats too much, suggesting a shift toward balance as the era turns.
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys a whirlwind of 1937 media, politics, and society. It notes Dr Ignatz Griebl in Europe, Helen Wills Moody, and various showbiz figures facing headline shifts, marries, or legal probes while speculating on influence and intrigue across New York and beyond.
A. E. Taplin withdraws from consideration as city manager candidate. Seven local boys enter archery contest at Sedgefield Saturday. Princess Cafe reopens after fire with remodeling. Economy Drugstore formed from Randall's Pharmacy purchase. Thomasville road grading begins. Blythe Brothers win bid to widen highway to 30 feet to align with regional route. Voters prepare for the June 3 primary.
Miss Mary Simmons returns from Converse College where she studied last year. Miss Alice McRae Caldwell is due home tomorrow from Salem College for the summer. Mrs. C. L. Korner of Charlotte visits Mrs. D. L. Bouldin at Johnson Street. Mr. and Mrs. Everoe Green of Jacksonville Fla. expected tomorrow for a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. Matt Wall.
A storm near Pittsburgh disrupted the national balloonists elimination contest. Lightning killed two balloonists and forced all balloons to earth. Col. Chames A. Lindbergh completed a cross country flight from New York to Long Island. Chatham county farmers served as jurors in Pittsboro and found W Herbert Law rence guilty of first degree murder in the death of Mrs. Annie Terry.
C. C. Barniaret retires from Roberson Barnhardt and Smith and is replaced by Carter Dalton of Peacock and Dalton. Guilford county primaries are set in every precinct with two contests for the board of education between J. W. T. Whitesett and Dr. C. C. Gilmer. Lt. Governor O. Max Gardner to address 28 graduates tonight. A. A. Taylor named city schools superintendent for a one year term.
Mrs Charles PF Tomlinson and her children returned from a visit to Wilson. Deputy Sheriff Joe S Phipps of Greensboro was in the city on business this morning. I Hunter and Carson Burns, local youths, recently joined the aviation section of the U S Army in Texas.
Charles B. Driscoll notes big New York hotels now flag for distinguished foreign guests. The Ritz Carl ton flies six foreign flags from as many staffs and the Waldorf has 51 nations represented. Flags cost 20 to 80 dollars each with Cuba cheap and Japan costly. complete flag kits run about 10 000 to 12 000 dollars and weather can damage eight entrance pieces on windy days.
The Waldorf holds large American flags while foreign flag standards at 1 by 25 feet fly for Egyptian Scottish Peruvian and Lithuanian emblems The information desk answers inquiries about the star and the person honored Noble Cain a Kansas fellow works with major Chicago based broadcasts He once studied at Friends University and recalls a campus meeting The piece also notes subway card peddlers selling faulty decks at 4 rcke each and avoiding consistent locations.
A tall thin man in his 30s, seen along Sixth and Seventh Avenues, uses a sob story to beg from prosperous pedestrians. He claims a dying mother in Ohio and coerces coins, then departs while wiping tears away.
A 1955 postcard from O M to his son reflects pride in recognition of his daily writing labor. The note acknowledges the effort and joy in praise, with O M joking about feeling “puffed up” by the son’s appreciation of his work.
A fragmented item notes members of a unit moved to Cams Ciene, Charlotte, and mentions Mrs Kutchinson of Lexington spending days with her aunt Mrs John A Lindsay Jr on North Main Street.
American and French forces report intensified fighting along the Aisne front near the Aylett river. Hospitals in France are bombed again, and wounded soldiers are transported by Americans and the American Red Cross. An official notice says 289100 men will be called to service in June.
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