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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1938
Page
4
The quoted lines reflect on divine blessing and universal reverence from Psalms, paired with Prime’s note on influence requiring broad sympathy. The brief meditation connects spiritual blessing with worldly impact and social reach.
The Maryland Democratic primary appears to renominate Tydings, with a county unit plan spreading votes across rural and urban areas. The piece suggests the Roosevelt purge may fail to reshape 1940 lines, hinting at a broader fight to forge a new liberal Democratic alignment from party wreckage.
Yesterday Forrest H. Shuford took oath as commissioner of labor for North Carolina, succeeding Major A. L. Fletcher who resigned to become director of compliance under Elmer F. Andrews, administrator of the new wage hour law. The transition reflects high confidence in both men and preserves leadership continuity. Fletcher is older in years and service, with established leadership, while Shuford is described as unostentatious.
The article notes Shuford, well known in High Point, to replace the retiring commissioner. It credits Major Fletcher with selecting a capable successor to carry on the department’s policies and highlights the governor’s likely approval to ensure policy continuity until voters decide on future leadership.
The piece argues American views miss the racial regional hates shaping European movements. It treats Czechoslovakia as a buffer state formed amid postwar pragmatism rather than pure autonomy for minorities. It links Czech position to broader balance of power protecting France Russia and Britain.
An editorial contends Hitler should not be appeased over Czechoslovakia or Austria, warning that concessions invite larger losses. The Winston-Salem Journal echoes concern over Versailles era mistakes and Roosevelt's possible swing toward liberal Republicans, noting party fears of internal damage.
Miss Ednah E. Hill of Providence boosts a gloomy boy into a top distributor by teaching a genuine smiling habit. The boy, once near the bottom of his district, grows to first place, gains confidence, and helps support his family through cheerful customer interaction.
In a September 12 1938 letter editor A G Whitener argues hospital ambulances should reduce noise. Citing Dr Foster Kennedy he says sirens alarm mothers and disturb nightlife and churchgoing citizens. He questions the necessity of always roaring through streets and calls for restraint.
A stream of Hollywood and Broadway headlines note divorces, engagements, reconciliations, and party buzz. Fanny Brice sues Billy Rose in Los Angeles while Bette Davis and Harmon Nelson navigate rumors. Erikson and Pfeiffer figures mix with club sightings, and society pages predict a looming shift in power among Cardinal Hayes successors and Hearst connections.
The column surveys overlapping premiere date clashes for Cotton Club and Paradise and catalogs a string of Hollywood moves. It notes frequent talk of trans issues between Larry Doyle and Mrs Jessie Donahue, along with various industry shifts including Berle resigning and Berle Memorandum context, plus upcoming events and new spots in midtown.
A new first voters league was organized at the Democratic club headquarters. Elected officers include James B. as president O A Kirkman Jr as first vice president Mrs Matt Wall as secretary treasurer and William Renfrow as second vice president Col Frank P Hobgood of Greensboro will address the Democrats tonight at the American theater.
New York on Sept 15 reports a lively midtown cab scene after a Saturday matinee. Cab drivers battle for curb space and fares in a fast paced, skillful rush with no paint damage or clashes, highlighting taxi drivers’ quick turnover and bold driving as a livelihood.
Miss Nancy Carr Terry and Louise Salsbury left yesterday for Salem College to become students in the coming session. Dr James McAnally departed for Philadelphia to resume duties as resident physician at the Methodist hospital. Miss Dorothy Reitzel left for Plymouth to teach Latin in the schools.
Seventeen Southern states declare intention to oppose Tammany domination. Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas says Al Smith cannot carry the West. A severe hurricane strikes Porto Rico today. Four cross country air races remain unresolved in the New York to Los Angeles flight.
Twenty years ago the city health department urged residents to boil drinking water as a precaution. High Point township fell short of draft registration targets with 1,834 enrolled versus an estimated 2,356. A permanent High Point Home Guard organization will be formed at tonight’s armory meeting.
Morning birth to Mr and Mrs W L Hunt at 209 Dew ey street a son weighing 11 pounds. Mrs A A Holton visiting friends in Burlington. Miss Helen Tudor of Thomasville visiting Miss Dennys Mc Adams on Central avenue. Mrs A L Wolfe of Roanoke Va visiting Mrs W E Price.
American troops have advanced over eight miles into French territory with more than 9,500 German prisoners captured. Six German cannons were seized as progress continued with little resistance. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker witnessed the western front start of the offensive.
A lady nudist laments she cannot attend the national convention as she lacks a single item to wear, highlighting an ironic attire shortage that prevents her participation.
A social figure on the West Coast continues a carefree round of driving and social whirl, not markedly altering her lifestyle despite recent changes or events.
Des Moines native Marjorie Gainsworth, earning about $650 weekly at the Versailles, dazzles as a Grace Moore style performer. A trained opera singer, she lives alone on East Street and entertains old Iowa acquaintances from her early earnest days in pigtails.
Walter Reid, a Washington based gem expert and explorer, discusses the Hope diamond and its famed history. He notes a belief in bad luck surrounding owners who wear the gem while relating May Yohe’s life and the diamond’s enduring mystery.
A fragment recalling May Yohe who emerged in Chicago in 1887 sang Honey Ma Honey in Christopher Columbus and became a national hit. The tune lingered in barber shop quartets with performers like Charlie Adams and I C Brenner often performing it for their own enjoyment.
The report notes diamonds in forty eight states with G bringing them from the northern and central regions. It mentions Virginia as a strong possible source and cites Brown County Indiana as part of the central area. The Mississippi Valley is deemed unlikely for diamond deposits.
The Canoe Place Inn on Long Island has hosted former Governor Al Smith since 1921 when it opened in its current form. The site earned its name from a narrow neck of land where Indians once ferried canoes across to the Sound.
Due to long friendship and respect among residents, Kelly avoids public comings and goings and finds a quiet resort for rest. The article notes his desire for privacy after years of influence.
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