J P Rawley Publisher of the High Point Enterprise
J P Rawley served as publisher of the High Point Enterprise during the 1915 to 1937 period, guiding editorial direction and newspaper operations in High Point North Carolina.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1939
Page
4
J P Rawley served as publisher of the High Point Enterprise during the 1915 to 1937 period, guiding editorial direction and newspaper operations in High Point North Carolina.
The page lists staff roles including President A Rawley Secretary and Treasurer Ammetta Cecil General Manager Capus M Waynick Editor. It specifies monthly subscription periods for High Point area carriers and directs longer subscriptions to pay direct to the office. The Associated Press news is credited and a national ad representative is named.
A pair of religious reflections cites II Chronicles 15 4 noting that turning to God yields discovery and aid. The second quote from H W Beecher asserts that troubles refine people for better outcomes through divine influence.
Lee Gravely of Rocky Mount hints at a gubernatorial bid while several others skirt formal announcements. The piece also critiques World War II veterans bonds and shares anecdotes contrasting city and farm life, reaffirming pride in rural roots and Missouri farmways.
An editorial collage discusses war outcomes and leadership. It cites Anton de Haas on Germany's loss, Stalin's dominance, and the need for a wise Allied peace. It notes Southern secession fears, coastal defense concerns, and lingering Sino Japanese war and Louisiana unrest shaping national mood.
The speaker argues for terms restoring autonomy to Poland and Czechoslovakia and equality for Germany in European councils to curb Hitlerism. He claims democracy led by capable leaders will cleanse Louisiana of long standing political corruption, and notes similar needed reforms in other world spots.
Noted writer Dale Carnegie created the bestselling guide How To Win Friends And Influence People shaping 20th century self improvement. The book popularized practical social skills and timeless advice for personal and professional success.
A collection of aphorisms on pride, language, childhood, religion, and social quirks. Wry observations note the dangers of ego and vanity, while witty lines critique church, parenting, and intellect. A playful, opinionated punch of maxims and reflections.
A quote from Church Visitor in Dallas Wisconsin states that youth comes from will imagination and vigor. It argues that aging results from abandoning ideals and letting worry doubt fear and despair age a person.
Anital Louise and Buddy Adler’s secret marriage shocks their circle while Millicent Rogers faces illness in New York. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau is said to be ill at home in Fishkill. The Shilkrets part after 25 years and Douglas Hutton plans a Noël–style wedding. Many star-related lawsuits engagements and protests dot the social week as rumors swirl about mergers, Nazi ties, and celebrity romances.
Joan Crawford wants remarriage to Franchot. Kintner and Rod ney plan a December merge. Givot to sue his closet for forgery. Shock ley elopes with Geo Zachary, a Columbia exec. Army cancels the Fair blackout. Chatterton cancels Detroit appearance. Lepke film titled Fugitive From Justice. Gallaudet to play columnist Mark Rogers. Rosenthal promotes a Syracuse roller speedway.
The piece notes potential successors to Cardinal Mundelein in Chicago, listing Bishops Bernard J. Shiel William D. O'Brien and Mooney of Detroit with varying loyalties and policy stances. It also touches on unrelated social and political tidbits embedded in a diary like column.
High Point officials plan to elect a municipal court clerk tonight as a lineup of criminal cases is slated for trial next week. Traffic detours near the city will widen Highway 77 in a one mile stretch. The council declines tax cuts on pool tables.
The former Soviet intelligence chief Walter J. Krivitsky born Samuel Ginsburg faced deportation fears while living discreetly in New York and New England. Congressmen Dies intervened shielding him from removal as he prepared to testify before the Dies committee amid threats from Russian agents.
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company announces the High Point Foundation, created to perpetuate the citys mental moral and physical welfare. Col Wescott Roberson chairman says Dr E F Weist of Lebanon Pa will arrive November 4 to conduct a revival at First Reformed Church.
Dr. C. E. Hamlin spending the afternoon in Greensboro. Miss Helen Whitaker of Sanford guests of Mrs. L. B. Williams. Mrs. Mary Thomas and daughter Miss Shelley were among visitors to the Greensboro Fair today.
Reports state Bolshevik forces are nearly eliminated in Russia while Gabriele D'Annunzio seeks to declare Fiume a free state. In Washington sources allege five large meat packers aim to control the U.S. grocery market.
The note mentions May Wed June Hart, dance partner of Jack Holland, who has lost three partners. It also reports Capt. Jack Lamb of New Jersey, noted during the Hauptmann case, gravely ill at St Francis Hospital Newark, and a claim of his weight loss from 230 to 126. Further items reference F Kuhn's sensational trial and media notes.
The text asserts that Nazi and Communist regimes are different labels for the same system, claiming Congress had hinted at this unity. It reflects a critical view of totalitarianism and the perceived similarities between the two ideologies.
A jumble of odd lines discusses radio versus deo brands, a doctor disputing beefsteak as a cure for a black eye, June brides, and a gadget turning on a signal for fishing. The week highlights a Bremen mystery solved and items from the Sea of Nations resurfacing in a lost and found roundup.
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