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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1938
Page
4
The passage blends a Psalmic assurance of divine steadfastness with a Roman philosopher’s insight that true friends provide refuge amid poverty and misfortune. It frames enduring faith and loyal companionship as constant guides through hardship.
Churchill speaks on the radio urging British American solidarity while not an official government figure. He warns that the armament race continues and questions the value of Chamberlain’s peace, arguing Britain’s example could pressure the United States to abandon neutrality if a vital war looms.
A housing conference set for tomorrow in High Point region aims to aid real estate operators and property owners interested in developing home sites. The Federal Housing Administration pushes its development objectives in this area.
Federal housing officials will be in High Point for a regional conference offering free studies of tentative land subdivision and low cost home construction plans. They will advise property owners on F H A financing options and provide direct assistance beyond discussion.
The piece argues Senator Wheeler may be partly right about Senate lawmakers voting independently on administration proposals in the next session. It notes survivors of the purge may seek conciliation with the White House and expects less opposition than usual as party forces align for 1940. It cautions against expecting major disunity on Capitol Hill.
The article recalls Moses leading the people to the promised land where blood flowed as they possessed it and notes the high cost even with divine aid. It references the same general area as the promised land in a new series.
A visitor to Auburn prison in New York reports on inmate life and limited contact with the outside world. Warden Brophy notes few guards carry revolvers, riot control measures include tear bombs and secured dining chairs, and inmates keep family photos and radios.
The Lindbergh kidnapping shocked the world and reveals a nation that must rally. Without active public support, authorities cannot stamp out crime despite their efforts.
Henry G. Early writes on behalf of the Master Daviteos Ca Romana Grange thanking The Enterprise for praising the county exhibit and denying absentee ballots. He expresses neighborly wishes for growth and success between the paper and the metropolis.
Memos of a columnist's girl Friday recounts gossip about Broadway, marriages, and shows. Doris Kenyon may wed A. D. Lasker, Sally Clark and George McLanahan timelines are debated, and John Edgar Hoover is booed at San Quentin. Andre Kostelanetz visits Kansas City for Lily Pons as Dinty Moore's returns to capacity crowds.
A fragmentary advert mentions shorthand as novelty in a ladies stocking shop at 5th and 43rd. It links Billy Hill’s wife and Willard Robison collaboration with Louis Armstrong and Alpha Smith, notes Armstrong’s marriage, then references Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Raymond Scott at Le Mirage, plus Adelaide Moffett and Eleanor French at the Ambassador with Dick Gasparre’s crew on Tuesday.
A blend of entertainment blurbs and social hints with remarks on Ralph Wonders divorce romance, George E. Sokolsky likening him to Walter Disney, and a joke about Goodman Benjamin and Rose William. It previews Bette Davis in The Sisters, touts Walter Davenport’s California Scrip Tease and pension critique, mentions Louis Prima’s Jitterbug House, compares Summer Souvenirs to Faded Summer Love, notes dinner delays at openings, praises Sammy Fain and Charles Tobias Fuddle Dee Duddle, and praises the Cotton Club show while alluding to Princeton freshmen voting outcomes.
A Medicine column cites milk Vitamin A preventing night blindness linked to accidents and notes Borden's coastwise bottle labeling. It mentions Shaw's Pygmalion at the Astor after Marie Antoinette, Howard's Cafe New York based on El Morocco events, and Frank Libuse's Casa Manana antics for laughs with dough.
Rumor says the King and Queen will attend the North Worlds Fair in spring but no affidavits confirm the claim. A Paradise show incident fears a show girl was promoted to mistress of ceremonies. she balked and an orchestra mic failed during the push. Jackie Gatley remains seriously ill in hospital. Corinne MacLenon and Vera Divine, plus the Paradise, are slated to wed next.
George McDonald, a prominent New York realtor, purchases the Doherty Hotel chain including the Roney Plaza and Miami Biltmore for five million dollars. Rumors circulate about publicity man Carl Buoir exiting. Murray conducts a dance class for psychopaths at Columbia Medical Center and a separate dance class for the blind at the Lighthouse on 59th Street, without taking payment. Carol Bruce from N T G's venue reportedly has offers from major studios.
Local news notes Congressman John H. Small of Washington NC will give a speech Friday with plans for a large reception. Charles W. McAnally addressed the First Voters League at Salem College last night on party philosophies and contrasts between Jefferson and Hamilton. The city council orders an English Street survey to widen it to 60 feet.
Mrs. C. C. Prince and son Cecil Jr. returned from a visit to Atlanta. Mrs. David Mackester and her little daughter came back from Raeford after a two week stay. Miss Bertha Abernethy of Asheville is spending the weekend with Miss Mayme Ellis at Mrs. O. R. Yorks home.
Al Smith attacks GOP economic claims in speeches while Senator Borah plans a nationwide radio address from Charlotte tonight. The Graf Zeppelin is expected to return to Germany within days.
Twenty years ago readers note Pershing Day will be observed here on October 19. The piece mentions lifting a ban on gas, ride next Sunday, and a tribute to Bill Ragan as mayor with a reflective quote from J. Allen Austin.
Lille recaptured from German forces after four years. Reports on Emperor William accepting allied peace proposals remain unconfirmed. Secretary Lansing says intensified pressure could force Germany to yield. South American nations grow closer as Montevideo prepares an international exposition in January.
As battles shift south in China, British authorities urge foreign nationals to leave the country. The comment reflects rising tensions and wartime rhetoric amid ongoing conflict.
The item notes that shoes made from frogskin have appeared in Louisiana and, when new, croak instead of squeaking. It also mentions Lithuanians ending martial law after twelve years without calling it a state of emergency, signaling a desire to be different.
A young couple who had sailed the oceans together in a sailboat were divorced the other day. The story in a nutshell from messmates to miss a
Charles B. Driscoll reports in New York Day by Day on Sir Gerald Campbell and Sir Cecil Hardwicke departing for Canada after eight years in New York. Campbell, consul-general, is praised as witty, while Hardwicke gains fame as a sharp after-dinner speaker.
A battered description notes John Mulholland's comeback from nerves and indigestion. He remains a tall, strong performer who blends large stage feats with intimate card tricks as audiences gasp. The writer, a fan of magic, questions how tricks are done while praising Mulholland's skill.
Thomas W. Lamont of House of Morgan and his wife are faithful attendants at concerts debates lectures and similar affairs. The article notes his distinguished appearance a head of white curly hair and thoughtful features, with a habit of chin-tilting that adds to his perceived height.
A military expert declares a newly introduced gas type by New York forces is essentially useless. He argues its deployment would be impractical and offers alternatives for battlefield survivability and signaling needs.
A brief item notes a trade involving Czechoslovakia and a hint that headline writers struggle with the country’s name as the topic remains unsettled. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Leonard Detweiller of the Peace Council of Temple versity urges youths to suppress emotions and constantly analyze and decide actions in line with va dogma. The remarks frame a militant ethos for youth engagement and civic duty.
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