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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1935
Page
4
J P Rawley and R B Terry are identified as publishers in the snippet. The brief line notes their names together, suggesting a byline or credit, with no additional context or dates provided. The item reads like a header or caption from a newspaper page listing publishers.
A short devotional note from August 26 1935 quotes a Biblical line from St Mark and cites Bulwer Lytton. The text connects forgiveness as central to life and emphasizes the duty to forgive others.
President Roosevelt extends Wilbur J. Carr’s tenure as Assistant Secretary of State for five years. Carr, with 43 years of continuous service, is praised as a model of efficient, nonpartisan public service. He leads the diplomatic administration through administration rather than policy development, highlighting government permanence beyond politics.
Henry A Garrett died Saturday in Alamance County after a paralytic stroke following long illness. For 12 years he was superintendent of the Methodist Protestant Children's Home and later retired as special field agent for High Point College, expanding his lifelong church service.
Scattered glass at the entrances to the city lake park at James town suggests marking gateways to the municipal recreation center. The article argues clear signage would prevent accidents and confusion for visitors.
The writer notes multiple minor collisions at highway park entrances and warns that serious harm could occur as drivers converge. They urge immediate traffic control measures, proposing overhead danger signals and intersection lights to prevent disasters that should have been addressed before the park's opening.
A Greensboro man E B Jeffress marks one year since a collapse from overwork as highway chairman. He has regained health and strength and returns to public service with a grateful community praying for his full recovery and continued leadership.
A state faces a severe strain on its school system as a 20 percent salary increase fails to retain teachers. Notably, Ella Burton Hutchinson and Meek Beard leave for New York schools, joining a larger exodus of educators attracted by higher pay elsewhere.
Senator Ashurst voices concern that America’s public officials lose vitality early due to stress and pressure. He cites anxiety over prestige, constant emotion guarding, numerous speeches, and a nervous, rushing public chasing material success as factors wearing down Presidents, Cabinet members, governors, and lawmakers.
The writer laments officials overwhelmed by quick demands for results and the fear that phrases or acts may harm their careers. He argues fear and expediency erode character, paralyze decisions, and jeopardize foundations of popular government amid vast modern tasks.
A New York mother hides her infant in a locked bright room to shield him from vice. Ten years later, the Humane Society rescues a pale, immobile boy with a mental state like an uneducated animal. The piece argues safety must yield to inner moral strength and experiential learning through struggle and nature.
Editor reports attending a 7 o’clock service at the Children’s Home in High Point with Dr. Dixon and 115 attendees. The writer commends the discipline, singing, and message from Matthew 21 28 urging work in the vineyard praising Dr. Dixon his wife and the teachers. he wishes blessings on the home and its work.
The Rockefeller family member in Greenwich Connecticut reports a break in at his residence with jewels and cash stolen. Police suspect the thief as a Huey affiliate.
The report notes Ethiopia's pursuit of external loans suggesting the country did not set aside sufficient reserves for economic shocks. It highlights concerns about fiscal buffers and potential impact on debt sustainability and growth prospects.
The report notes Senator Borah is likely to back the Borah for President movement as long as other people remain supportive and engaged.
The piece surveys labor and political leaders amid fears of strikes and radicalism linked to the Guffey bill and WPA relief costs. It notes Roosevelt aims to broaden rights while favoring small units, and Morris Cooke mobilizes public power experts for rural electrification. It also panelizes Senator Wagner's radical social legislation and Europe trip.
New York reports that top security dealers and brokers oppose the holding company bill on principle but hope it passes to influence Joe Kennedy's future as head of the Securities Exchange Commission. The article notes strong incentives linked to the bill's enactment.
The diary describes breakfast with Albert Keller at the Ritz and a stroll on 49th street with a clock-mender’s wagon. It notes a thunderstorm, letters from family in Missouri, a dinner with Lucy Virginia Long, and a visit to the Rivoli. It also mentions George Bernard Shaw discussing Richard Watts and highlights Sloppy Joe's top drink stand near 7th Avenue with high rents and many mixers.
Milwaukee born actor Alfred Lunt remains closely tied to Genesee Depot where he spent his early days. He recalls his first stone bruise and the grasshopper that spit tobacco juice as boyhood memories. Even after marrying Lynn Fontanne he returned for his honeymoon.
Voters fear a hostile commission could wreck the securities business and burden brokers with endless questionnaires while Kennedy remains praised for fair administration. A British trial balloon on loyalty to England sparks reassurance that imperial partners would back Britain in war, excluding the Irish Free State.
A lighthearted note nominates Ted Healy as the quirkiest figure among movie comics. The playful item names Healy for his distinctive screen persona and suggests audience laughter and recognition.
Brooklyn born Mark Hellinger marks ten years of Broadway column writing. His distinctive style avoids formulas and names, often filling one theme per piece. He highlights the traps and tragedies faced by naive country folk drawn into city life.
The Dutch Treat club mourns tenor John Barnes Wells, a longtime performer in their annuals. Wells popularized songs such as Peggy O'Holligan and Sylvia, and his loss follows the deaths of Karl Kitch en and others, recalled in a gesture now believed.
A collage notes personal news and literary whimsy including Jules Flaenser divorced via Reno postcard, Harold Bell Wright writing in bursts, J P Morgans winter meals, Donald Henderson Clarke rapid novel writing, Erskine Gwynne Hollywood launch, and Laughin and Hardy favorites of Prince Michael of Roumania.
The group recalled frugal habits from free caps with baking soda to a pin the tail game. Maury Paul spoke for the first time, recalling a time when thrift was honorable.
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