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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1938
Page
4
A devotional note cites Deuteronomy 10 18 on judging for the fatherless and widow and loving the stranger with food. It adds a Mulock line urging faith hope and charity in action as love in practice.
The North Carolina Bankers Association executive committee urges a permanent taxing act. They critique the biennial rewrite of the revenue law and favor simplifying and strengthening the current measure rather than frequent, piecemeal changes. They argue a stable, amendable framework would better serve the state.
The three day convention at Oxford ended with two proposals to the General Assembly. One seeks to stop liquor sales in line with local wishes, affecting at least seventeen counties. The other urges expanding the state transportation system to address overcrowded school buses while noting rising costs and limited capacity.
Farmers' worries about bulging buses and crowded children prompt Grange delegates to rise as critics call the pupils "packed in like sardines." The issue highlights mounting pressure on the General Assembly to address demands from spending agencies as it convenes in Raleigh.
A Greensboro News column praises Bishop Edwin A. Penick as a real man beyond appearances. A tale from Tom Best recounts Penick’s plain dress and humor winning over skeptical parents and a Pullman conductor, ending with a thoughtful reminder to clergy to stay approachable.
Greensboro News recalls Judge Teague with deep sorrow and praise for his character and attainments as friends mourn his untimely death.
In Winston Salem tributes to Judge Teague praise his ability to discern equity amid chicanery. His untimely death is mourned as a loss to High Point, the sixth district, and the state, where he served as a public servant.
Burlington Daily Times-News describes Judge Teague as austere and reserved yet engaging in conversation. The account notes his dignified bearing, judicial background, and broad respect from supporters during the campaign before the postprimary period.
Governor Clyde R. Hoey called the sudden death of High Point Judge Lewis E. Teague a great shock to him and to the state. He praised Judge Teague as a man of integrity, judgment, and service as a citizen, churchman, and leader, and mourns with Teague’s family.
A portrait of Artie Mason Carter who funded and created the Hollywood Bowl by rallying towns, selling tickets door to door, and risking her life to save the project. Her civic drive turned a wild idea into a world famous outdoor concert venue.
Old correspondence yields a parchment map pointing to a gold cache of seventy thousand dollars in France. Protagonists seek the treasure amid coded clues and historic intrigue.
The report notes Benes recovering in England while British leaders split Czechoslovakia. It also mentions a tom cat that hissed at Governor Lehman as a sign of gratitude after his car nearly struck the animal.
The article notes the new set machine will be known as the set machine and attendants will work in staggered shifts at the fair. Primo Carnera is cast as a dumb waiter in his first Italian film role, joking about his talent for going down and up. A college graduate admits landing a good job despite his education, illustrating mind over matter.
Secretary Wallace echoes a two tier pricing idea arguing the lower rate for some and a higher rate for others will gain wide support from the average American, predicting unanimous approval once the disparity is explained.
Walter Winchell notes Broadway acts and performers from Cotton Club to Empire Theatre and Broadhurst. Mentions dates and acts such as Sister Therpe, Rex Ingram, Dorothy Fox, Mildred Natwick, Doris Dalton, Raymond Massey, Ann Rutledge, Helem Claire, Dudley Digges, and the Lillienthal Aviation League linked to Lindbergh medal. Highlights include theatre chatter and misattributed origins of a Cornell tune.
A compact glimpse highlights Vera Zorina in I Married An Angel at the Shubert with the first three notes of Have You Heard Have You Heard Have You Heard. Lois Hall 15 and a 16-year-old boyfriend in Dame Nature at the Booth raise motherhood stakes. Robert Morley’s wit in Oscar Wilde at Fulton. You Can’t Take It With You features a grace invoking gent. Victoria Regina with Helen Hayes at Beck and Eva Le Gallienne in Madame Capet at Cort receive noted scenes. Lupe Velez in You Never Know at Winter Garden and a Hellzapoppin newsreel travesty at 46th Street Theatre round out the bill.
Ann Haynes, a sepia skinned siren who sang at Leon and Eddies, won 17000 for crash injuries a little over a year ago. Her boss Eddie Davis warned her to save the money. She skipped work two nights and drove up in a yellow car the third night. She has returned to the club but the 17000 remains unrecoverable funds.
The N Y Telephone Company spent a fortune on a large advertising campaign to inform the public about the new method of calling for the correct time. By dialing Meridian 7 1212, callers can obtain the time efficiently.
The N Y Times notes Captain Charles B. McVey of the Luzon at Hong Kong could not reach the Race Club for a golf game due to ongoing bombing. Warner’s new film Devil’s Island salutes France for abolishing the prison, but reports suggest prisoners may be shipped there again, forcing reshoots. Rex Stout appears in a Sa tevepost feature wearing a straw hat.
Bonney Powell and Newsreel Wong witnessed the Shanghai South Station bombings reporting on a dying child with severe injuries. The cameramen filmed harrowing scenes amid refugees and debris while questioning the father and dubbing Madame Ruby Foo’s tale as possibly affected by press optics.
The North Carolina Methodist conference in Charlotte reappointed Rev. J. W. Moore and Rev. E. J. Harbison to High Point at Wesley Memorial Church. William Allen White of Emporia arrived. Forest Herman Shuford, boys' commissioner, will speak at the Durham welfare conference tomorrow. Rev. C P Coble and B W Hackney returned from the Chapel Hill Boy Scout seminar.
R B Terry and A T Wishart spent yesterday at Pinehurst. Robert Gold a Woodberry Forest Va student visited his parents here for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ralph Asbury have returned from their wedding trip to New York.
Al Smith opens final drive in Baltimore and Charles Lindbergh shoots an antelope from his plane at Coahuila Ranch Mexico in a rare aviation note.
The annual flower show sponsored by the ladies of Wes ley Memorial church is called off because of the flu epidemic. More women are wanted for diet kitchen. The condition of L. B. Williams, local attorney, who has had a serious flu attack, is said to be much better. Major Samuel Smith, veteran railroad man of Winston Salem, uncle of Mrs. W. L. Stamey of this city, died Sunday, October 27.
Brief notes report allied forces pushing Austrian positions on the Piave front. Flooding hits the western front as the French Broad river rises to sixteen feet. Paris and London circles deem Austria's peace proposal beyond German concessions and effectively surrender.
A collection of quotations features Mollie John pleading guilty to liquor possession in Williams Lake and Fred Pichette confessing to murdering a family maid in Houghton. Other remarks critique education, war and employment, including words from Daniel L. Marsh Henry Ford and Dr Neal Bowman.
The Broadway Tabernacle, a Congregational church at 56th Street facing Broadway, is described as a longstanding city landmark. Built in a distinctive design with a square rear tower housing offices and sexton living quarters, it opened complete in its era and has progressed with evolving social service programs and facilities since 1903.
The Broadway Tabernacle, built in 1835 at Broadway and Anthony Street, evolved from a distinguished New England style church to a center of abolitionist oratory. Speakers like Finney, Wendell Phillips, Garrison, and Lucy Stone drew crowds as the building shaped public debate and city life.
From the 56th street tower a large elevator leads to a spacious floor with a pastor’s office and well furnished meeting rooms for men’s and women’s clubs. A big Sunday School, conference rooms, offices, and a basement hall for plays fill the complex. The main auditorium seats 200 with three galleries and a dignified finish.
The text describes a church that once had many members now facing changes as families move away and fortunes shift. The neighborhood has shifted from residences to business, yet the congregation remains solvent with a transient, artsy membership including actors and artists. Allan Knight Chalmers, pastor from Worcester, Mass., is noted for his hobby and active work.
Elsa Maxwell claims the dinner at table with J Lewis and William Green was a success and she vows to serve a flawless course that won’t stain the walls.
Henry Ford comments that 34000 dollars for expansion reflects confidence, even as he criticizes reading Landon speeches. The remarks tie to industrial growth and political commentary during the era.
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