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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1941
Page
4
A brief verse fragment set contrasts Colossians 3 1 with Robert Browning lines on divine presence. It juxtaposes seeking heavenly things with the world’s gaze, naming Christ’s right hand and earthly observation in a single reflective pair.
Berlin reports claim 6,000,000 Russians annihilated with many captives, a number skeptically viewed as propaganda. In Piedmont, residents discuss the discrepancy, doubting Nazi figures and predicting Soviet resilience into spring if Allied aid continues, potentially forming a strong defensive wall for Russia.
The essay notes Mahatma Gandhi remains committed to Indian independence yet cautions against aiding dictators. It cites Gandhi’s hint that the United States should seek guarantees from Britain, specifically its navy, before endorsing lend‑lease and other actions. It argues such non-resistance is akin to backstabbing.
Report notes Nazi firing squads execute hostages without mercy to instill fear. The New York Times cites death sentences as part of wartime terror tactics and emphasizes victims innocent and eager to live.
The Times denounces Nazi actions as a farce of justice and notes Nazi persecution of Poles Czechs Alsatians and other groups. It condemns economic sabotage communist propaganda and attempted escape to enlist in anti Nazi forces while forecasting the lasting vexation of Hitler's pattern.
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge faces student protests outside the state capitol over the ouster of Dr Walter D Cocking of the University of Georgia school of education. The governor, at odds with the university, has sparked regional and national commentary as a motorcade protest plans more action. The piece notes the controversy echoes broader debates on race and regional politics, with references to foreign-born individuals and remarks at a Confederate Veterans reunion. A Small Loan Commission is to be appointed by Governor Broughton, with Duke Law faculty member Shelly Caveness likely serving. The Hickory Daily Record praises the governor for studying the field before naming appointees.
The Reverend W A R Goodwin pursued restoration of Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg Virginia, then inspired John D Rockefeller Jr to fund a multi year town revival. Goodwin toured the area, secured plans, and Rockefeller contributed twenty million dollars for five years of work, proving one man's idea can spark a large enterprise.
A historic push in the 1943 legislature seeks state control over loan sharks and industrial banks to end usury practices that charged victims up to five to six hundred percent. Charles Van Noppen of Greensboro urged reform years ago and now North Carolina moves toward clearing the disgraceful blot. The piece notes not all lenders resort to usury and does not reference non usurious industrial banks.
A collage of Broadway views on fame mood and money. It skewers critics impresarios and chorus girls while contrasting top status with mob mood and the lure of the stage in New York’s theater world. The piece notes the blitz tempo danger of impersonality and the lure of supposed insider access.
A portrait of Broadway as a vibrant, chaotic space where fame and tragedy mix. The piece evokes theaters, newsrooms, timing bells, and the crowd’s appetite for escape, while noting the glamour, noise, dreams, and dangers shaping life along the famed street.
Vermont re joins the Union and backs Roosevelt's foreign policy as the legislature rewrites bonuses for veterans to cover national service. Vermont sent 2012 men to the National Guard, 809 to the regular Army, 1593 selectees, and 225 to the Navy and Marine Corps. Congressman Plumley urged unity in supporting the president while critics warned of neutral ground.
D W Hunter on Louise Avenue won the day’s best news tip for reporting an anti aircraft regiment passing through the city. Health officials urge reporting all communicable diseases to the health department. Miss Virginia Frank attends the third annual NCW music teachers conference in Greensboro. Matt Wall travels to Indianapolis on business. Mr and Mrs Marvin Greenwood and Mr and Mrs Jacob Fractich visit Ann Arbor for several days. Mrs S C Ranfrey leaves for Washington DC to visit friends and relatives. John J Raskob pledges 100000 for the Democratic campaign. The national deficit exceeds half a billion dollars. Huey Long remains dominant in Baton Rouge. The state orders road machinery worth 300000 for statewide use.
Twenty years ago Reverend Ailton White from Litteston Pa arrives to preach at the Reform ed Church with potential call to become pastor. A meeting of the executive committee of the Woman's Missionary Union of Congregational Church in the two Carolinas was held at the Elwood Hotel. A picture by W A Roberts of Greensboro adorns the Central Carolina Fair closing in Greensboro. Mr and Mrs J E Snow of Birmingham Alabama visit Johnson Place. L C Furgurson and two children travel to Danville Va to visit relatives. Mrs C A Barbee hosts the Sorosis Club in the Ragsdale home in Jamestown. A bronze World War tablet honoring 243135 horses and mules attached to American forces is unveiled in the State War and Navy Building.
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