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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1938
Page
4
The record lists B. Terry as President, D. A. Rawley as Secretary and Treasurer, Hammett A. Cecil as General Manager, and Jop Crawley as Publisher for the High Point Enterprise spanning 1915 to 1937.
A biblical verse from II Chronicles notes the end of conflict in the thirty fifth year of Asa's reign. The quote frames peace as humanity's natural state, contrasting it with war as corruption and disgrace. Thompson adds a reflective line on peace as a goal for mankind.
Washington reports the administration quietly plans to trim thousands from relief rolls to conserve funds before March 1. Employers complain WPA workers compete with private jobs, while the relief rolls seem larger than private employment demand. Demobilization should be orderly to avoid treasury bankruptcy.
A commentary argues that race hatreds persist despite religious and social efforts to curb them. It critiques Britain's postwar handling of Palestine and warns against colonial moves or hurried immigration cuts that could inflame prejudice. The piece calls for honest cause analysis and firm condemnation of brutality.
The piece warns that growing Orient tensions could force armed conflict and urges honest appraisal of relations. It argues hate corrodes the hater and suggests behavior changes to reduce hatred. Dorothy Thompson’s critique of Nazism is cited, noting Nazi leaders are ruthless and that mass support sustains them.
The Greensboro News notes a supreme evangelical council order to remove the name of Jehovah and prophets from German churches. It questions whether Germans will reject this move and warns of historic precedents from the French Revolution Napoleon and Soviet Russia.
The Enter prise reports You Can't Take It With You by Frank Capra is now showing at a nearby theater. The piece praises the film as enjoyable and human, urging readers to see it, noting its warmth and rejection of snobbishness.
The Moore County and Greensboro papers reminisce on 40 years of hair styles and social rules. They recall bobbed hair, a fine-tooth comb symbol, and the era’s etiquette prompting women to remove hats at events.
The piece argues great leaders win power through persuasive speaking beginning with William the Conqueror and his adviser William Fitz Osborne who swayed Normandy’s barons. It urges public speaking training to gain influence and notes Depew praising oratory as career-making.
The article notes a proposed royal visit with likely payment on the Weed to assure a friendly reception. It also forecasts a climactic moment as 1938 ends with General Goering planned to visit London at Christmas.
A collage of gossip items notes Julia Donahue barred from The Stork Club and updates on Doris Duke James Cromwell, Joan Crawford Charles Martin Nan Grey engagement, Alice Marble at The Waldorf, and others. Business figures Walter Winchell Barbara Hutton linked names and social intrigue span across cinema sports and politics with international notes.
Ellery Merriweather Lindley and Constance Lindley appear in social pages as middle aisled guests. Kay Aldrich models, Althea Par dee to announce engagement to William Evans of Harvard. Bill Babst and Jean Harrington linked to The Stork Club Set gossip. Jimmy Lunceford sues for royalties on 76 Decca platters. A girl is born to Janet Snowden and William Sherman Gills in Santa Barbara. R Hipple hauser moves to Fortune. Mrs Sherman Billingsley unsettled over Orson Welles program. Newsweek prep for Reich atrocity revelations timed for Thurz. Pamela Fletcher to wed Lord Gowrie’s son before Christmas.
A slice of society chatter notes Bradley will run his Palm Beach venue despite denials while politics push him into the background to dodge Saratoga fallout. The Dempsey Vanderbilt Miami hotel reopens. dusky backstage talk centers on Dorothy Fox Hi Sherman Phil Loeb and Mary Jane Walsh at Sing Out the News. New love, showbiz hints, and a claim of a 14 year dead man’s resurfacing trail through California climate lore mix with notes on literary figures and a stabbing case with 22 stitches.
Sergeant Robbins A C Ward and Leo Method, three policemen who allegedly quit under pressure, will face a city council hearing. Dr Francis Anscombe spoke at a central Friends supper on salvation. Nady Cates Jr returns from Kirksville hospital stay and others visit relatives and attend events including the Kentucky Derby.
Jack F Driscoll, president of Transcontinental Western Air, is described as a young, tall, well‑travelled aviation executive who splits time between Manhattan and Kansas City. The article notes his high altitude flying, private plane, interest in atmospheric research, and plans for a future stratosphere flight, with anecdotes from conversations about a lunch at the Waldorf and his career across multiple bases.
C. A. Ring Jr of High Point was among men who successfully passed the examination before the North Carolina board of pharmacy in session yesterday at Chapel Hill. Stocks are soaring on Wall Street with a dozen issues rising from 5 to 35 per share. Herbert Hoover on the U S S Maryland off the California coast hooked two deep sea fish yesterday.
Mrs C C Bryant learns from an English nurse that Private Mack Bryant, wounded in recent fighting, is recovering well in an English hospital with wounds to his arm and thigh. Local notices warn against lingering calls for the correct time as flu confines exchange operators. Red Cross urges citizens this week that a dollar and a heart aid relief efforts.
Dr Claude Reitzel has spent several days in New York and Philadelphia and is expected home tomorrow Mrs Robert Riley of Sanford arrived in the city to visit her daughter Mrs E C Shields
News briefs note the German fleet surrender elevating the United States to second in naval strength while the North Carolina Evangelical Lutheran synod meets in Lexington. American troops enter Luxemburg as Pershing and the Luxemburg grand duchess observe. A joke suggests turning cherry trees in Washington into pipes for the President to smoke away troubles.
War era tone brims with bravado as critics jab at Adolf Hitler while the nation gears up for a hunting season framed as a morale booster and patriotic display. The piece highlights public enthusiasm and propels war-time rhetoric.
A historical note describes airlines developing aircraft capable of transporting air supplies at high altitude. It suggests passenger oxygen masks may not be needed, claiming safety at extreme heights and unseen cry of altitude.
In a casual remark, Jack Frye proposes bringing Doctor Paluel, noted as a leading expert on air systems and artificial respiration, to consult on ventilation concerns. The dialogue hints Paluel's collaboration with Lindbergh and others, as Frye plans to join the effort.
The piece recalls Hubert Herring’s visit from York to address a Congregational gathering in Wichita. He meets old friends, shares memories of the hometown, and plans to see a list of local figures, promising to report on friends and relatives now living in New York.
Yesterday I spoke with Mr Herring for ten minutes over tall glasses. He said he was in town a short time, gave a speech, heard reports, and then left for the airport. He mentioned an international assignment in Lima, Peru, and was compiling a list of friends to see there.
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