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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1936

Page

4

No clear event headline from a biblical quote

The excerpt presents a religious reflection citing Luke 12 10 and a Wilde quote on war. It lacks a news event, date, or identifiable subjects suitable for a standard article summary.

Shame at Scottsboro death toll from truck inferno

State officials charged today for mishandling the transfer of twenty Black convicts near Scottsboro Alabama where a fire sparked by a can and gasoline led to a fatal blaze. Guards faced harsh criticism for alertness and treatment of prisoners while urging safer handling of convict labor amid severe winter weather.

Alabama Scottsboro

The Crown of Windsor Amid Tumult Across Europe

The piece contrasts King George V and Edward VIII with fallen monarchs like Wilhelm and Alphonso. It notes the Kaiser is in exile, Alphonso in Rome, Russia’s imperial line fading, and Italy’s king eclipsed by a commoner, while the House of Windsor remains secure through popular support rather than law or divine right.

George V Edward VIII England Wilhelm George Kaiser Alphonso Spain Rome Imperial House Russia Anastasia Italy House of Windsor Durham Herald Charlotte Durham

Letter praising the president and urging restraint

A reader extols the president as a great thoughtful leader who saved the poor from death by creating jobs. The letter urges people to stop cussing the president, likening undue criticism to persecuting Christ, and notes the president's birthday approaching with a call to celebrate.

Raby The Enterprise Christ

Rise of Britains Teachers Reflected in Union HQ Expansion

The Christian Science Monitor notes the National Union of Teachers extended its headquarters as membership grows and activities expand. It lauds the teachers as a rising influential profession built on service beyond self interest, stressing the link between child care and national prosperity.

Great Britain National Union of Teachers Christian Science Monitor the Monitor

A Warning to Shirkers From Works Progress Administrator

Harry L. Hopkins warns work relief shirkers and their foremen of penalties including suspension or permanent discharge. The aim is to enforce effort on relief projects, remove lazy workers, and ensure able-bodied individuals receive work, not aid, by ending indolence that harms others and wastes government support.

Works Progress Harry L. Hopkins Hopkins

Burns Religion and the call for true friendship

The piece reflects on Robert Burns as religious and morally aware, citing his creed that Christ guides life and warning that companions who enable vice harm his genius. It also critiques contemporary “friends” who enable whiskey and temptation, urging genuine support and moral steadiness.

Burns Robert Burns Scotland Solomon Stuart Blackie Jesus Christ Thomas Guthrie Ragged Schools

Theater Notes and Racket Revelations

Column blends theater critique with social critique and notes on crime headlines. The writer recalls a Romeo and Juliet performance and contrasts natural acting with exaggerated style while warning about number racketeers preying on communities. The piece includes observations on farming by proxy and a reader letter recalling past hallmates.

Teachers Union Elevates Field Through Cooperative Effort

The union works with local authorities and the Board of Education to study the activities of teachers including work, play, accommodation, health and training of children. It also assists former pupils and highlights the voluntary social work teachers perform, elevating the calling in a country’s assets.

Board of Education

Nazi Press Hails Lindbergh Tour as Justice Showdown

A German press attack on American justice links Col. Lindbergh’s Europe trip to praise of Nazi law. The piece argues it distorts the truth and ignores the counterpoint that Einstein seeks American citizenship after fleeing Germany.

Mote Uncle 8Am U. S Europe Lindbergh Academy of German Law England America Merr Albert Einstein Germany

Hell Michigan Freeses Over Invitation To Mother In Law

Fractured OCR note shows a humorous line about inviting the mother in law for a weekend despite a harsh local reaction. The text reflects a casual, tongue in cheek stance without formal news value.

Modern autos saddled with gadgets hinder air flow

The report notes stream line autos carry many gadgets that disrupt air currents and pedestrians. It also mentions Robert Wadlow, 17, of Alton Hill reaching 8 feet 4 inches, up from 7 feet months earlier. An Eastern actor allegedly staged a kidnapping and an attorney claims he saved Barrymore from herself.

Robert Wadlow Alton Barrymore

Left hind foot rabbit charm from graveyard tale in Tulsa

A Tulsa friend offers a silver mounted hoodoo chaser claimed as the rabbit’s left hind foot killed in a graveyard on Friday December 13 1935 at midnight by a one eyed darkey with the miseries. The narrator feels slight superstition amid a taxi mishap and escape.

Tulsa

Umbrella Indoors Belief Precedes Tragic News

A school morning superstition about opening an umbrella indoors is linked to family worries as a Scotch grandmother echoes fey moods. By midday the household learns of Uncle George's unexpected death, marking a somber turn in the day.

Uncle George

Night knock and typewriter echoes through old memories

A narrator recalls a long absence and speculates on a reunion. The text evokes late hours, a door, a steady click of a typewriter, and a grim image of a figure seen in years and altered. The tone hints at judgment and shifting identities.

Sinclair Lewis Sparks Lively Sauk Centre Party

Nobel laureate Sinclair Lewis turns a party into a bold, farcical affair with unrestrained caper and naive playfulness. The writer, famed for decorum, delivers a relaxed, theatrical night at a Sauk Centre taffy pull.

Sinclair Lewis Matey

Central Park Draws New Yorker to Its Serene Winter

A New Yorker reflects on daily walks to Central Park, describing winter scenes in vivid detail. The piece contrasts the park's quiet, snowy beauty with the bustle of Broadway and urban life, capturing a personal sense of longing and inspiration.

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High Point Enterprise Business Mer High Point Associated Press N. C National Advertising Representative BE. Katz Special Adv Agency General Office New York City Oscar Wilde Crown OF Windsor Tom Alderman Sykes John W. Walker Fred G. Clark Crusaders Mississippi Townsend Ths Santa Claus Clark National Treasury Peter Paul Townsender Mebane Smith Andrews Jones Cecil Mr. Mebane United States Deetor Townsend Congress New York McIntyre Romeo Elbert Hubbard Hubbard Palestine Juliet Mercutio Attaboy Melvyn Douglas Helen Gahagan Thank You Mr. Clark Tf Am Ewing Galloway Kentucky Galloway Huck Finn the Hargrave George Clark Supreme Court NEA Central Park Broadway McNaught
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