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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1938
Page
4
A short excerpt quotes moral guidance urging readers to choose good over evil. It references a maxim from Rowland Hill and a biblical exhortation to seek good to live. The passage centers on virtue and righteous living.
The President actively supports Lawrence Camp in Georgia's Senate race against George, framing the Georgia contest as the sharpest test of presidential influence in elections. Roosevelt’s intervention signals possible shifts if George fails to win renomination, with Georgia as a crucial political barometer for the South’s future.
The governor releases 2.2 million to the State Highway Commission to back a PWA grant totaling 4 million for major primary road improvements. Officials say the move is prudent, with hope for federal aid, and highlight the need for continued modernization despite political hurdles and budget constraints.
The piece lists six happiness guides from Edward L. Thorndike and recalls notable figures. It cites George Mr. Barnard’s art and Lincoln sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum, and banker Frank A. Vanderlip’s hiring approach and praise for capable, enthusiastic, broad-minded men.
Walter Winchell On Broadway columns sketch New York social scene with Mrs Bertin Vera Zorina Betty Douglas Neva Lynn and others at Waldorf Stork Club Radio City and midtown spots. The column mocks cinema chatter and backstage gossip while noting fashion, escorts and local misadventures around 105th Street to Central Park South.
A chaotic late night column describes a police chase near 139th Street as a man escaping with a stolen weapon is captured after admitting a Sing Sing release. The piece then darts through a stream of music and gossip items about radio, Broadway venues, performers, club scenes, and newsroom changes, ending with a note about a new subway nickname and a page continuation.
Local news notes an August 30 reunion at Emmanuel church near Thomasville. A meteor shower echoing 1833's great display may be visible early tomorrow if skies clear. Florida storm reaches Carolinas with heavy rains. A southbound mail plane forced down near Greensboro. pilot unharmed. Franklin D. Roosevelt to speak in Charlotte on August 22 for Alfred E. Smith. Constitution Day observed in Germany. Paul Green heads to Europe for study after winning Guggenheim fellowship.
In the August 10 1918 High Point note the compiler recalls an editorial urging prayers for American soldiers in Europe. It affirms active local prayer groups across churches, notes bells may differ, and stresses citizens duties to support allied success and patriotism.
The remarks cite John Hanser a Milwaukee soap taster who compares soap to spinach in taste and notes on social affection. Professor Leonard Cottrell of Cornell University comments that petting and necking are nearly universal.
A collage of items from New York society and streets includes remarks on movie crowds at Broadway venues, theater figures Helen Hayes and Katharine Cornell, Lunt and Fontanne, and Barrymore. street life with showers and tenement kids. an editor's quip about American tragedy readings. a memory of a mother’s death. laborers reclaiming bricks at a Rockefeller Street site. and reflections on steel use in households with passable details and quirky anecdotes.
A lighthearted note describes a joyful dog tied to a fire hydrant near an Automat, as its master returns with a ham treat. The piece mentions August Heckscher, a 90 year old philanthropist born in Germany who built a hotel empire including the Westward Ho and refuses towel waste in his hotels, preferring guests reuse towels until washing.
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