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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1939
Page
4
A short religious reflection cites Numbers 14 8 about the Lord guiding to a land flowing with milk and honey. It contrasts virtue with reward noting blessings await virtuous deeds and fate delivers a sure reward as referenced by Congreve.
A seasoned American ambassador to Japan, Joseph Clark Grew, delivered a blunt Tokyo address. The speech, likely approved by the State Department and the President, aimed to influence Japanese public opinion and strengthen internal factions amid Japan's China aggression and wider Sino western tensions.
A reflective analysis questions Hitler's expected air offensive timing while noting Germany's cautious bombings and new talks with Mussolini. The piece suggests Axis nerves, shifts in Russian posture, and evolving diplomacy as the war stance remains uncertain.
A sermon contrasts Paul’s view of wealth with worldly riches. It urges avoiding greed and uncertainty of money, praising God as the source of all good, and promoting rich deeds and spiritual foundation through faith in Christ. The text warns that love of money corrupts, citing history and personal fate, and calls for eternal perspective.
The editor urges a formal plan to celebrate the physical unification of High Point through removal of railroad grade crossings while addressing pedestrian safety. It notes increased uptown traffic, widened Main street hazards, and calls for municipal engineering measures and revised rules for drivers and walkers to reduce street danger.
The column surveys a week of Broadway and radio, praising The Man Who Came to Dinner with Kaufman and Hart and noting Helen Hayes in Ladies and Gentlemen while calling Too Many Girls a Rodgers and Hart knockout. It covers Chekhov on stage, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, On Your Toes, Babes in Arms, and Rasputin with Parisian actors, plus Radio and front-page items and witty asides about Ann Sheridan Ginger Rogers and public notices.
An 1839 NC residency shaped Eng and Chang Bunker the Siamese Twins into famed planters. They built a thriving Surry County plantation, adopted the Bunker surname, promoted scientific farming, and housed a life of exhibitions and family ties until emancipation and decline. Their final resting place is in White Plains NC.
The speaker reflects on Methodist ministers in Greensboro and High Point, praising long service and moral strength. He notes immigrant lives, foreign-born neighbors, and Jewish friendships teaching tolerance, urging Americans to respect diverse roots and avoid broader war anxieties.
The piece surveys Wolfe's poetry collection The Face of a Nation with an introduction by John Hall Wheelock and illustrations by Edward Shen ton. It notes Wolfe as a poet of intense lyricism and compares him to Whitman, while also discussing Emerson Waldman’s Land Is Large and Broad Is The Way, Roger Payne's Why Work, and a public speaking manual by E C Utter.
A reader submits verses in memory of the late R. T. Stone editor of The Enterprise. The poem recalls a fatherly figure, home, and cherished memories, noting his noble influence and guiding example that remains with the family. Continued on Page 5, Sec. AJ.
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