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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1938
Page
4
A devotional fragment cites Psalms 69 5 noting God knows one’s foolishness and sins. It echoes Quarles urging constant awareness of God in all actions and to seek divine presence in every deed. This brief religious meditation emphasizes conscience and piety.
A New Jersey attack on the German American Volksbund near New Milford and a Vienna palace assault on Cardinal Innitzer illustrate rising violence linked to political and religious conflict. Police failed to halt the demonstrations as questions arise about democracy and leadership.
Our felicitations to Davidson County for winning the State fair prize in a county progress competition. The record notes improvements in education rural life and industrial development while implying politics played a minor role. Details of the evidence and judging are not provided.
Raleigh friends question Judge W P Stacy suitability for the U S Supreme Court based on current standards, citing his ruling in the High Point hydroelectric case as a possible indicator. The capital correspondent notes the Washington administration is thought to favor certain nominees.
The text critiques a court's stance against municipal power ventures and judges, contrasting liberal and conservative views. It argues the High Point ruling blocks city power competition with Duke Power and reflects broader debates on federal funding, expansion, and providential aims guiding the new world’s growth.
North Carolina’s cotton crop is estimated at 450,000 bales, about half the peak levels of the unregulated era. Yet the per acre yield stays high, signaling a shift among farmers toward animal husbandry and broader agricultural diversification beyond primary money crops.
North Carolina Democrats open state headquarters in Raleigh and begin a series of meetings led by party leaders. Governor Hoey urges voters to judge the party by its record while Republicans and dissent within the party threaten no solidarity before the November 8 election.
Four hundred forty six years ago today Christopher Columbus reached the New World marking a pivotal moment in exploration. Americans celebrate the timing as providential and transformative, opening long sea routes and expanding global horizons.
A guidance column by Miss Virginia Murray of the Travelers' Aid Society offers six tips for readers considering moving to New York for work. It covers preparation, introductions, budgeting, direct outreach to employers, help for youth via the Travelers' Aid and the YMCA, and the value of a return ticket plus breaks in the country to avoid burnout.
The quote set features Father Bernard Hubbard and Dr. Maximo Bomehil offering views on cultural learning. State Senator Theodore V. Dawes criticizes legislative sessions while Bruce Barton notes youth era and fatigue with old names. The remarks portray a broad mix of humor and political insight.
A collage notes Walter Winchell on Broadway with jokes about critics and shows like Hellzapoppin while lampooning actors and theater culture. It recalls New Orleans gossip and a Western escape joke about a disillusioned star. the tone is caustic and witty.
Truman Talley of Fox Movietone humorously describes Spawn of the North as a salmon tale. He says a couple meet in Alaska marry in the Columbia River and honeymoon in Lindy’s window. The line is noted as coincident with a Zasu Pitts gag. Broadway philosophy appears with John Payne.
Time highlights Frank Capra for originating inventive touches in the film You Can’t Take It With You. The piece notes the cat used as a paperweight as one noted example from the stage comedy’s world.
John Anderson writes affectionately about Bernie and the No Names performance with Olsen and Johnson. He critiques the final number Audience Participation and explains perjury as a false statement under oath, noting drama criticism lacks sworn duty.
A short, fragmentary item recalls a winter mood and a boastful remark about lending men in July. It then mentions a Penn State Navy football game and a person named Harry Wilson with a note that the story continues on Page 7.
The Commercial bank plans a depository vault for night use. Mrs Herbert F Sea well of Carthage speaks tonight for Herbert Hoover. The Oxford Orphanage singing class performs a concert tonight. The first annual flower show opens in High Point at the Kearns building. Miss Gladys Kelly left for Sanford. Dr Nat Walker attended optometry lectures by Dr R M Peacham in Greensboro. Henry M Weedon arrives from Columbia visiting relatives after 15 months with United Fruit in South America. Graf Zeppelin delayed by headwinds. Governor Smith cheered on his state trip. Hoover writes two speeches daily. Radio political speakers tonight include Franklin D Roosevelt, Walter Lippman, Royal S Copeland.
A Columbus Day reminiscence in New York recalls parade scenes and a telescope moment at sea on February 12 1924. The piece also wanders through Park Avenue history a private address sign and a famous game figure George S Parker and a lighthearted note on local dining and writers.
Twenty years ago the influenza epidemic shows little improvement with new cases outweighing recoveries. The Red Cross work room is closed until further notice. Charles F Tomlinson attended Alfred Williams funeral in Greensboro. Mrs. Burton visits daughter in this city. News briefs report 300 American sailors drowned after a collision near the Irish coast. Turkey and Austria seek peace. Germany’s reply to Wilson terms seen as acceptance. A German paper notes intermittent trenching by fleeing Huns.
A playful newspaper-item notes a German outreach to Turkey and an odd quote about a spider inviting dialogue, reflecting light local humor in a cross border theme.
A club drummer reports his belongings vanished and suspects a rival. A style expert notes feathers returning in women's hats while questions arise about when hats will reappear. A 90 year old woman says not to worry while doctors link worry to aging. The government tests tinted potatoes and a WPA project eyed is eye shadow application.
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