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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1938

Page

4

Thought on faith and belief from scripture and Augustine

A brief reflection contrasts Jesus teaching that the Father loves believers who trust in him with Augustine's view that faith involves believing the unseen and rewards those who do so.

1940 Struggle Seen as GOP Reorganization Push Begins

Election returns signal a GOP revival as 1940 nears with hopes of national upset. The era of leadership doubt ends as victories in several states boost party morale and hint at a presidential nomination contest between the two old line parties. New York shows Dewey’s appeal influences outcomes beyond party lines.

la Follette Wisconsin National Progressive New York Lehman Tom Dewey

Youth Crusade Receives Timely Emphasis by Methodists

The article notes Methodists intensifying youth Crusade efforts to reach teens and older youths seeking a serious way of life. Clergy on college campuses report a generation shift toward deeper commitment and purposeful living.

Denomination Maps Four Year Plan to Reach Youth

A Methodist church unveils a four year plan to attract young Americans with a focused Christian lifestyle. Rev W A Smart of Emory University leads a youth service at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church in High Point promising deep impact for the local community amid political shifts.

America Wesley Memorial Methodist Church South W. A. Smart Emory University

Wages in North Carolina Cited as Low by Greensboro Record

The Greensboro Record notes NC wages for industrial and general workers average around 14.99 dollars, suggesting many earn well below that figure. It argues industry has only recently begun to improve, with cautious optimism that employers will raise wages as orders and income grow.

Greensboro North Carolina

Greensboro Patriot 112th Anniversary Edition

The Greensboro Patriot marks 112 years since its 1826 founding in Guilford County as North Carolina’s second oldest newspaper. Governor Hoey congratulates the paper on weathering storms to serve the community through generations.

Greensboro Patriot North Carolina Hoey Halley John Quincey Adams Guilford County

Tar Heels Upset Shocks in North Carolina County Returns

In yesterday's political test of strength Democrats achieved notable gains in normally Republican counties. Yadkin county elected a Democrat to the General Assembly for the first time in 22 years, with Frank Woodhouse of Boonville chosen to represent the county at Raleigh. Wilkes county, typically Republican, also yielded a Democratic victory.

North Carolina Yadkin County General Assembly Frank Woodhouse Boonville Raleigh Wilkes County

How much does the average Chinese live on per month

A visitor cites a Shantung Christian University survey stating the average Chinese man eats a nickel a day and spends about a dollar and a half monthly on clothing shelter and food in American money. He contrasts this with American prosperity and notes widespread hunger in China.

Shantung Christian University China America Peking United States

Market in Hendersonville Proves Self-Reliant Americans

In Hendersonville North Carolina a unique market links producer to consumer with vegetables chickens rugs and pride. The community rejects a government built market choosing self reliance as a marker of American civilization undaunted by prosperity or poverty.

Hendersonville North Carolina America

Piquant Quotes Spark Newsroom Banter From Cast to Farm

A collection of humorous and brusque remarks surfaces. Al Siegel defends singing as women’s work while James Anderson lampoons radio broadcasters. Henry Ford mocks mistake prone workers as Mars mission chatter unsettles a New Jersey farmer.

James Anderson New Jersey Mars

X-ray to Peek Inside 3000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy

A report notes that X-ray imaging may reveal the mummy’s interior without unwrapping the outer bandage. It suggests a Pharaoh suffered from pyorrhea as part of the findings, with Col. O. N. Solbert of Eastman Kodak Company cited as assistant to the vice president.

Poly Col O. N. Solbert Eastman Kodak Company

Death Row Consent for Heart Photography in Utah Shooting

John W. Deering, condemned in Salt Lake City, grants consent to motion picture photography of his heart before his execution by firing squad. The film would capture his physiological response as the sentence is carried out.

John W. Deering Salt Lake City Utah

Boxing Grandmother Mrs. Sullivan Wins Court Fight

A Boston court rules in favor of Mrs. Mary Sullivan the boxing grandmother in a noise disturbance case. The decision upholds her right to pursue her activities amid surrounding complaints and sets a ruling on local noise ordinances.

Boston Mary Sullivan

Second-Rate Navy Rivaled by Second-Best Poker Hand

Quote from Charles Edison assistant secretary of the navy compares a second-rate navy to a second-best poker hand, illustrating a skeptical view of naval power.

Charles Edison Secretary of the Navy

Walter Winchell on Broadway Nightlife Notes

A brisk Walter Winchell column sketches Broadway and club life with Peggy Joyce Elliott Roosevelt Toscanini Vera Zorina and Lillian Emerson among colorful figures. It mentions new venues Bandbox and Club 18 plus theatrical scenes and social quirks across midtown spots.

Peggy Joyce W. C. Handy Radio City St. Mary's Hellza” Olsen Poppin” Johnson Club 18 Jack White and Co Lillian Emerson Golden Girl Golden Boy London E. 66Th Street Eddy Duchin Stor

Sallies in Our Alley at Casa Manana Premiere

Lou Holtz performed two parodies during the Casa Manana premiere to tunes like Music Maestro Please. The overheard quips described the show as risqué with jokes about libel suits and references to Leni Riefenstahl.

Casa Manana Lou Holtz Garbo Stokowski Havanna-Madrid Leni Riefenstahl Hitler Squelcher

Broadway Ballad of a Showgirl Demotion

A nightclub manager ousts a showgirl amid tabloid intrigue and social pressure. Family illness and rent woes compound the shock as a rival, backed by a powerful contact, secures the job. The other performer’s identity remains unspoken to protect reputations and inheritance concerns.

Baltimore

British Playwright Tan Hay Overseer Of Propaganda US

Memos note Tan Hay, British playwright, now supervises propaganda efforts in the United States. The rumor mill recalls judge mag retracting a medal it had awarded Lindbergh in the current issue. Hildegarde wears a new Paris import, a sweater with an embroidered clock at the bosom showing 8:20. La Riefenstahl did not bring German Olympic films due to dust in storage.

Tan Hay U. S Mag Lindbergh Hildegarde Paris Tee la Riefenstah

Sounds and Satires at Night in City Clubs

A string of witty barroom quips sets a mood of flirtation and fashion in a sequence of remarks. Patrons joke about love luck, co signers, and famed figures as playful bar banter echoes through venues from Coq Rouge to Kit Kat.

Coq Rouge Reuben Leni Riefenstahl Hitler Ruby Foo Dorothy Parker Lindy Leon Eddie

New York Novelette of Wealth and Hidden Life

A glamorous city woman lives with a wealthy Wall Street broker in a midtown apartment. She enjoys luxury items and style while her Bronx family remains unaware of her situation. To protect them she pretends to live with a friend and visits the Bronx to claim relief funds.

New York Wall Street Bronx Sin

The Chorus Girls Obsession Sandwich and Midtown Scenes

A Midtown vignette depicts a Sixth Avenue sandwich shop advertising The Chorus Girls Obsession while nearby a dress shop on W 50th draws attention with Esquire cartoons. Rockefeller Plaza flowers bloom in November as a Lexing-ton soapbox orator proclaims to voters. Grand Central at 3 am feels empty, reflecting celebrity detachment and a man views a Lex watch display.

Sixth Avenue 52Nd Street W. 50Th Esquire Rockefeller Plaza W. 58Th Street Lexington Avenue Grand Central Station Lex

Guilford Election Ends With Senate Wins For Republicans

Official Guilford count shows a close race with Republicans securing both state senate seats. E. P. Conrad named High Point commissioner amid broad gratification from Democrats and Republicans. The Red Cross anticipates strong results in its membership drive.

Guilford Senate E. P. Conrad High Point The Red Cross

People in the Piedmont Area This Weekend

Miss Mary Muse visits Mrs. Joe Pell at her Mooresville home. Mr and Mrs D Laurence of Statesville are weekend guests of Mrs Fred Whitescarver. Mrs H F Shaffner returns to Winston-Salem after visiting her sister Mrs W C Idol.

Mary Muse Joe Pell Mooresville D. Lorence Statesville Fred Whitescarver H. F. Shaffner Winston-Salem W. C. Idol

Hoover Wins National Victory By 6 Million Votes

The article notes President elect Herbert Hoover's national majority of 6,118,157 votes. It adds Roosevelt's New York gubernatorial lead of 25,000 and lists local winners in The Enterprise election forecast including Miss Lillian S Massey, J Frank Seay, Dr. F R Taylor, W S Currie, and Mrs. O H Henderson.

Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt New York Lillian S. Massey Enterprise J. Frank Seay F. R. Taylor W. S. Currie O. H. Henderson

Flu Cure Claim Draws 20 Years Ago Local Note

Charlie Coble declares a flu cure twenty years ago. A recent Presbyterian church case forced a Sunday service cancellation, now resolved after Dr. Peebles treated the congregation. The furnace and flue are working well and services will resume. Annie E. Walker, nurse for the Woman's Club, arrived today. E. S. Hutcheson visits after a business trip through Georgia.

Charlie Coble Presbyterian Church Peebles Annie E. Walker Woman's Club E. S. Hutcheson City Georgia

Million Americans realize armistice report a hoax

A New York dispatch says millions learned today that the United Press bulletin claiming the war had ended was false. Shipyard workers at Staten Island stripped metal for noisemaking devices and marched up Broadway in celebration of yesterday’s incorrect report.

New York United Press Bulletin Staten Island Broadway

WPA Fits Seamlessly Into Detroit Sewer Dept

Henry E. Beyster of Detroit's Department of Public Works says the Works Progress Administration has integrated well with the city sewer division, enhancing projects and operations.

Henry E. Beyster Department of Public Works Detroit

Sing Sing Warden Praises Richard Whitney

Warden Lewis E. Lawes says Whitney has been a good influence on the inmates. A Chicago taxicab operator refuses service to a caller treating his wife’s hospital trip as a joke, calling him a wooden dummy.

Richard Whitney Warden Lewis E. Lawes Sing Sing Chicago Charlie McCarthy

Neville Chamberlain and Ireland self-determination stance

The record notes Neville Chamberlain being pressed on using influence for Ireland’s self-determination while pursuing concessions for the Sudetenland. The discussion contrasts his openness to Irish autonomy with his priorities in Czechoslovakia.

Neville Chamberlain Ireland Sudetenland

On the Banks of the Wabash songs rebound in New York

New York reporters note that more of On the Banks of the Wabash and other old tunes are selling today than at the supposed peak of their rarity. Songwriter Dresser’s family ties and the revival influence of Gene Buck, head of the Authors and Publishers guild, are cited as factors. The piece also touches on nightlife trends and milk bars at the Waldorf for intoxication-averse patrons and other cultural curiosities.

New York York Paul Per Bowery Gal A Motion Picture Dresser Alexander Gene Buck Gene American Society of Comers, Authors and Publishers Waldorf Manhat Empire Room Goodman

Swope Wears Paper Collar in Family Claim

The text notes Herbert Bayard Swope not hearing of tar introducing the celluloid collar but claims he wore one. Lansing R. Robinson mentions a box of 25 paper collars costing a quarter, with each collar reversible.

Herbert Bayard America Lansing R. Robinson Lan Famil Driscoll

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High Point Enterprise J. P. Rawley Gapus M. Waynick Soncrcettise Essorts Associated Press Focal News Audit Bureau OF Circulation N. C Congress Renmnew E. Katz New York City John Augustine Eratic Doughton TAR Heels Dale Carnegie al Siegel Hollywood Henry Ford Walter Winchell Daily Mirror, Inc Phoney Island Eddie DeLange Casanova Michael Whitney Charles B. Driscoll TK Dresser Pennsylvania Virginia Harry MacPherson Russel Crouse Pla Gar Bergen Pring Gen Bergen Hie
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