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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1939
Page
4
The document lists R. B. Terry as president and D. A. Rawley as secretary and treasurer. It also names Hammett A. Cecil as general manager and Capus M. Waynick in a leadership role. The date reference is Saturday October 28, 1939.
A brief reflection cites Proverb 17 17 about friends loving at all times and a brother born for adversity. It notes Addison's line that friendship doubles joy and halves sorrow, emphasizing companionship as a remedy for misery.
Opponents say they cannot defeat repeal in the Senate and will extend debate to rally public opinion. They argue polling hints a majority for repeal, while many antiwar groups oppose repeal. The piece contrasts public sentiment, political maneuvering, and the City of Flint incident with U.S. embassy reactions to Russia.
Raleigh students report that the Hitler diet tested amid the present crisis reduces weight. The diet links to German wartime food practices. Further details are unclear.
The Durham Herald argues neutrals can claim rights in theory but must back them with force to gain traction. It notes America’s early World War stance under Uncle Sam, arming merchant ships, and implies that rights require decisive action and willingness to risk.
A brief note honors Dale Carnegie author of How To Win Friends And Influence People. It highlights his influence on communication, leadership, and personal development techniques taught through his courses and writings. The piece underscores Carnegie's lasting impact on modern self help and business training.
A heartfelt piece profiles Grace Hoppers of Stratford North Carolina a 17 year old paraplegic girl who writes with her toes to share grit and resolve. She plans to attend the North Carolina University Greensboro College for Women and study law while pursuing music and tap dancing. Her message encourages perseverance and inspires readers to support her.
Ross reflects on the 1939 World’s Fair closing for the season in Flushing Meadows. He notes fading exhibits, reduced crowds, and winter preparations while recalling European tensions and pavilion contrasts. He tours the USSR mural, Polish and Czech spots, and comments on rug collecting luxury at the Roxy lobby.
The wife of Joseph Gainard, captain of the City of Flint, notes that such events are typical and that her husband's ship being intercepted by Nazis is part of wartime risk. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University comments on the situation.
A fragmentary historical quote cites Robert McDaniels on not repeating an action, Pope Pius XII invoking peace for nations, and Senator Burton K Wheeler urging hatred of poverty and fighting for prosperity and security for Americans.
The text asserts the immense power of the American people and stresses the importance of answering how that power should be exercised. It frames public agency and participation as essential to national progress and democratic governance.
Alfred Duff Cooper, former first lord of the British admiralty, arrives in the United States and declares that the war will end only with the breakdown of the present regime in Germany.
Dr Charles A Beard predicts utopian experiments may fail while Hugh Gibson notes England and France expect no US expeditionary force. Joseph C Grew argues real Far East security without compromising American rights.
Rev John W Moore remains at Wesley Memorial with L F Tuttle named junior preacher and Rev E L Kirk to Calvary Church. Week end city accidents reported. Sixty? two students honored at Junior High. D H Parsons heads to Raleigh for Supreme Court session. Mr and Mrs J A Dalton visited Stuart Virginia. Mrs Garnet Pollock visited relatives in Virginia. Stock market dips. Communists and police clash at London embassy over Gastonia strikers’ trial. Bruce of Scotland missing heart reported from Edinburgh Public Works.
On Thursday Boy Scouts will distribute tags advertising the arrival of Dr Wiest of Lebanon Pennsylvania who will conduct a series of services at First Reformed Church. The funeral of W P Pickett who died in Baltimore will be held Thursday Oct 30 at the Methodist Protestant Church. Cy Green of Thomasville was here visiting friends Grace Bedford is in Greensboro on a shopping tour Mr and Mrs Will Nissen of Winston are visiting relatives today. Judge James E Boyd of Greensboro 74 has asked for an additional judge of the western federal district Labor chiefs will hold a meeting in Washington November 14 The North Carolina Presbyterian Synod will meet in Raleigh tomorrow.
The text compiles quotes from Fritz Kuhn and Senator Alben Barkley plus Ernest Lundeen on Europe and war, notes on Earl Browder bail, and a government plan to stock 500000 to 800000 ounces of quinine sulfate, signaling tense times ahead.
In Washington on Oct 28 Vice President Roosevelt warned that a wartime order bars submarines from entering U S ports but did not cover armed merchant ships. Critics argue armed ships are as much a threat as submarines, while Tobey seeks a stronger flag law to prevent flag misuse by belIigerent vessels.
In a November 2, 1915 note to Ambassador Page Britain’s foreign minister urged the U S to desist sending reports on American complaints. Senator Tobey argues a new law with penalties could strengthen protests against flag violations during the war. He suggests barring offending foreign vessels from U S ports as enforcement.
A London company that once produced silk ladies undergarments now makes sandbags with lace-edged burlap sacks to lend the war a genteel touch. The note mentions recent bans on courtesy toward victims and hints at new protective headwear for hay fever sufferers. An American electrician lost 25 dollars after being paid 25 to rig a roulette wheel, testing his craft under real conditions.
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