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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1938
Page
4
Readable OCR fragment identifies BRAWLEY publisher listed as 1915 and 1697 with Gapus M. Waynick as editor. The line echoes archival newspaper staff credits from an unspecified issue. No further context or dates are clear in the fragment.
A Biblical admonition reminds believers to avoid other gods lest the Lord's anger fall and they perish from the land. A quote from Joshua 13:16 and a note from F. W. Robertson emphasizes that faithful life requires doing Christ's will.
The analysis argues Russia may trigger a confrontation with Germany to secure its borders as Czechoslovakia weighs Britain's and France's proposals. It notes Hitler's hostility to Russia and suggests Moscow could use the crisis to force a strategic showdown before Ukraine issues unfold, with France and Britain drawn into the conflict.
The governor rejects a push to amend the State constitution to outlaw highway fund diversion. The paper agrees that constitutional change is likely unnecessary and, along with many special interests, believes gasoline and license tax revenue should fund road building and maintenance only. The piece notes broad public sentiment against diversion.
The state revenue commissioner A J Maxwell has turned against diversion of highway funds, a stance praised as crucial by supporters. The editorial argues drivers already bear heavy taxes and urges funding sources beyond automobile ownership, advising reallocating highway funds only in emergencies as the legislature faces a tight budget.
The city faces a hospital bond vote with arguments over control. Supporters say lay trustees should run the plant, not doctors, echoing Duke endowment ideas. Voter turnout is expected around 5,632 as residents weigh better facilities against debt limits and direct government service.
The Durham Herald interprets the Burgin Deane decision as granting state officials authority to supervise county election boards in primaries and elections. It questions whether reform-minded leaders will push for changes to ensure honesty in election law administration and seek boards of trustees focused on integrity over party victory.
The piece cites observers praising Bishop Purcell yet warning about overwork and frailty in church leadership. It quotes The Greensboro News forecasting 130 million people will suffer colds with 150 million remedies to follow. Cordell Hull is praised by some as shaping foreign policy, while critics mock pension schemes and bank failures framing social security debates.
The Parents Side Of Trinity Strike argues the bus stop is three tenths of a mile short of the route forcing children to wait in all weather. They contend the three tenths mile road on Old Thomasville Road near Guilford Randolph line is a valid school route and they aim to keep children healthy and moral.
Walter Winchell surveys odd trivia and questions from Greeley to Bermuda to Mayflower descendants. The column lists curiosities about deserts in New England, lampooned etymologies, film kisses, and other notables in a humorous quiz style.
A World War era essay prompts doubt on evil as fate or devil. The writer notes Hitler threats and floods, cites Zoroaster, Messina quake death tolls, and asks if God is limited. Quoting Lowell and leaning to hopeful faith, the piece argues for acceptance of life’s trials and responsibility.
A speaker reflects on Hitler's inexplicibility and European leaders fear, then cites Bernard Shaw. He compares the lion-tamer in Clyde Beatty's act to illustrate that lions lack ideals and politics, while humans hold fears and motives that shape danger.
Surnames derive from biblical given names showing how Adam Moses and David inspired many lineages. The article traces Adams Atkinson Moss Jacobs Jessup Davis Davies Davidson Elliott Elijah Ellis Job Jupp May Matthews Lucas Philip Phelps Potts Powell Andrews Anderson and other forms reflecting Bible roots in family names.
Mayor William E. Kane of Woburn Massachusetts ordered lights turned out on a jail holding intoxicated prisoners prompting questions about law and order in the city.
A collage of quotes from Roosevelt Jr and others reflects skepticism about democracy in war, genius tied to insanity, and social bias. The varied remarks include remarks on civic participation, ego coping, art perception, an author’s view on reading, and a note on swing banter.
Betty and John Mebane review Taylor Caldwell’s Dynasty of Death a sweeping early American history novel about the munition industry in Windsor Pennsylvania. They also highlight Modern Photography 1938 39 edited by C G Studio Publications Inc and The American Annual of Photography Volume 53 19 edited by Frank R Frapkie praising its galleries lists and guidance.
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