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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1938
Page
4
A biblical reflection questions what wisdom truly is and suggests wisdom brings sorrow. It notes knowledge grows sorrow and that true wisdom lies in recognizing others faults and our own. The excerpt contrasts knowledge with the limits of understanding.
A statewide commission recommends establishing a state department of justice. It would transfer court administration duties from the governor to the attorney general while allowing implementation without constitutional amendment. The proposal faces voter scrutiny in November.
An editorial examines how sensational crime reporting by newspapers and media fuels violence and fear. It argues the press shares responsibility with theaters radio and magazines for turning crime into a public spectacle. It calls for restrained coverage and coordinated effort to reduce harm and avoid glamorizing killers.
Commentary notes resignation on the Davidson county board and criticizes the state board for difficulty in appointing a compliant trio. It argues the county board should certify primary returns as dictated, citing superior and supreme court interpretations that the state board is ultimately bound by county certifications.
The article argues the law fixes authority to determine county returns with the county board. It questions outcomes if board membership changes and notes potential court delays past election ballot distribution. It mentions prison reform, police-women roles, and quotes from North Carolina outlets praising roads and labor views, naming Hoover and Roosevelt as differing views.
The Statesville Daily notes a shift from wartime Europe to domestic crime coverage. It comments on drunk driving, contrasts power and liquor, and recalls Lexington's Godwin Wilson jail escape as part of rising crime concerns and the challenge of modern criminals.
The tale shows Arthur Somers Roche’s rise after publisher dismissal. Cut off from his weekly earnings and left nearly broke in Florida he refused to abandon fiction. He rewrote a rejected serial for The Saturday Evening Post and regained success, proving perseverance can lead to comeback and reward.
A prominent scientist argues the world is shrinking and highlights Czechoslovakia as a center of influence. He asserts recent geopolitical shifts compress distances and reshape global perspectives.
In a collage of anecdotes and gossip, Walter Winchell reports on a historic armored car heist in Brooklyn, police interrogations, gangster lore, and colorful quips about theater, crime, and politics. The piece mingles crime legends with Broadway tidbits and social satire.
Local news notes Republicans hold twice as many names on the voter books as Democrats. Hoover club speaker Dr. J. D. Gregg of Liberty will address the Hoover club Thursday night. High Point speakers this month include O. Max Gardner Cameron Morrison Senator Overman and Senator Hardwick.
Charles B. Driscoll reflects on how New York and New England papers covered the hurricane and floods. He notes public demand for storm news, praises Stern Brothers and sidewalk charities, and recalls figures like Martin Beck Jimmy Powers and Clarence Budington Kelland in a lively post-storm column.
Maxine Sullivan, real name Maxine Williams, changed to avoid prejudice linking Williams with colored people. Her husband John Kirby and his six piece crew accompany her at the Onyx. Clifford Fischer International Casino show prep hints at success with The Streets of Paris outdoor transformation as rival. CBS spent about 200000 dollars to cover war scare broadcasts and related disruptions. thumbnail descriptions of Hellzapoppin highlight its screwball antics.
A Broadway actor negotiates a Pittsburgh date, nearly loses the job, and plans to switch to the Bronx while sales staff gossip about Mrs Roosevelt and Eleanor. June Havee substitutes for Lupe Velez in You Never Know, stopping the show.
Private Castle wounded in action spurs Liberty Bond sales in the city as Boy Scouts aid in fundraising. Twenty local Negroes head to Camp Greene October 15. Casualty list includes Lt. Thomas C. Culbreth killed. Walter C. Fitzgerald wounded severely. John F. Hiatt wounded severely. Bennett Cornelius and Raymond Wesmoreland missing in action. Miss Altair Pickett returns from a two week visit to Mrs. C. F. Finch. Miss Hattie Mikles marries Alvin Welch on October 5.
U S senators call an armistice unthinkable and demand unconditional German surrender for peace. Germans retreat on a broad front as London reports booming real estate and cotton markets open steady at 31.85 to 31.95.
Prime Minister Chamberlain claims the Czech partition agreement averted a catastrophe that would have ended civilization as we know it. Alfred Duff Cooper resigns as Lord of the Admiralty condemning Chamberlain and his meetings with Hitler as yielding terms to a beaten foe.
Nick Condos of Kansas City chats at a workshop. His cousins Nick and Steve Condos, the Condos Brothers, are noted tap dancers who have toured Europe for three years. Hunt from Rock Island Illinois shares a view on memory and returning home, preferring imagined boyhood scenes to real reunions in Indiana and the Eel River area.
The Asheville North Carolina community mourns Wolfe who died leaving an estate under 5000 dollars. He funded his mother with a reliable annuity from early earnings. His book likely titled You Can’t Go Back Home remained with publishers Scribners and is slated for publication next spring or sooner.
Crowds gather around out of town stands awaiting hurricane news from New England. Boston Post planes bring updates while Hartford Times editions circulate in scarce supply. A woman collapses after reading lists of the dead, showing the storm's emotional toll.
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