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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1939
Page
4
An excerpt lists J P Rawley publisher 1915 1937 and names T A Cecil Gen Mgr M Waynick with notes on periods and republication rights. It mentions Associated Press credit and an audit bureau of circulation fragment.
A partial medieval style text cites blasphemy and the doubt of God’s existence. It phrases a thought about whether there is a god, mentioning Psalms and a rhetorical question about belief. The fragment preserves a religious inquiry and insulting tone without full context.
The text discusses Dutch neutrality fears a German offensive and strategic aims, linking to broader wartime anxiety and the impact on civil life. It blends political speculation with religious commentary on blindness and judgment, citing biblical passages and moral critique amid looming conflict.
The article notes North Carolinians favor racing while opposing gambling, yet the least objectionable parts of the system are avoided and the most objectionable parts persist. It describes race track ads as widespread and argues gambling now permeates sports, markets, and college athletics, undermining anti gambling efforts.
A World War era cartoon contrasts Kaiser William and King Albert of Belgium. A speaker argues that truth suffers from false theories and wilful blindness, urging belief in righteousness and a purer light guiding those who follow the truth.
In Winston-Salem on November 1 1939 Dr P O Schallert criticizes the state Grange for opposing industrial wage increases and urges farmers to join cooperative efforts backed by government programs. He argues wages affect farming viability and calls for public debate to defend living wages and broader economic cooperation.
Walter Winchell discusses Christian duty in war, citing biblical prophecies and Ezekiel, then shifts to a New York scene with reviews of early Broadway shows, cinema trends, radio warfare coverage, and cultural notes on writers and critics. The column blends religious speculation with theater and media critiques.
A narrator defends professors as largely normal while recounting humorous absent mindedness tales. He recalls a math professor who lights a pipe against the wind and returns to his office, and shares a story of misplacing lecture notes, then arriving to speak to Chapel Hill garden club. The piece ends musing on memory lapses and life between academia and business.
A November column recalls William Cullen Bryant born 1792 in Amherst Massachusetts and notable poems. It notes his journalism career at the New York Evening Post, a sunstroke in 1878, and his nature inspired verse including To a Waterfowl and The Battlefield. The piece closes with a peace vignette from the Toronto Globe and Mail about shared humanity among enemies on Armistice Day.
A review covers Lester Gaba’s Soap Carving book as a practical guide for beginners, praising its inexpensive materials and display tips. It also previews Ruth Plumly Thompson’s Ozoplaning, John R. Neill’s illustrations, and Mercedes C. Barbarrosa’s The Living Goya, noting their appeal for young readers and art enthusiasts alike.
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