Father and Mother Forsake Me, Lord Will Take Me Up
Psalm 27:10 echoes as a grieving line about parental absence. A Shakespearean aside notes that parents are gods voices to children, framing family authority as heavenly lieutenant power.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1936
Page
4
Charlotte M P 8 Jump Gun on Methodist Union
The First Methodist Protestant church of Charlotte condemns the proposed union of the Methodist Protestant, Methodist Episcopal, and Methodist Episcopal South churches as premature and misleading. It argues petitions to the general conference lack standing and urges action through annual conferences, while warning against ultra fundamentalism blocking progress toward broader cooperation and stronger spiritual life across Methodism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Protestant Church
Charlotte
Methodist Protestant Church
Methodist Episcopal
South
General Conference
Dormitory Need Highlighted For Y M C A Youth Program
A letter to this paper urges better dormitory facilities for the Y M C A to support a major social program. The piece recalls earlier efforts where city homes welcomed outsiders, aiding community character and development, and warns the current need is greater than ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M
YMCA Urged as Essential Agency for True Manhood
The article argues the YMCA is the logical agency to mold sturdy self reliant manhood in youth seeking opportunity. It condemns inadequate facilities as harmful and selfish, urging continued support to prevent cramping its usefulness.
Justice and the inexorable law in a tragedy of illicit love
The writer argues that a fatal case in Greensboro reveals harsh realities of punishment for crime and the moral questions faced by physicians and society. He condemns the legal system’s inflexibility, warns that many crimes go unpunished, and urges humane, intelligent handling of a vast social problem despite the horrific price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Justice records show Byron Gibson's long pattern of arrests
The court history since 1929 lists multiple assaults with fines and costs, reckless driving, traffic violations, and a suspended sentence for violating prohibition law. Notable entries include assault, speeding, and a conditionally suspended 15 month sentence with restitution and periodic court reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Gibson
L. C. Fidler
Legal charges and sentences for multiple offenses
The list records various criminal case outcomes including assault with a deadly weapon dismissed, violations of prohibition law with sentences suspended on good behavior, and pending cases for operating a car while intoxicated and other prohibition offenses. Also noted are fines and costs assessed and provisions to cover court costs.
Day of Reckoning Comes to Congress
Congress faces major new bills as the administration plans a likely billion dollar tax push this year. Analysts say income and inheritance taxes, processing taxes, and retroactive excess profits levies aim to cover $3 billion in higher spending while voters expect budget balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
AAA
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
NEA Service
Dutcher
John
The Great Game Of Politics A Roosevelt Strategy
Washington observers note a shift among New Dealers in the Roosevelt circle who move from high intellectual critique to practical political strategy. They fear reelection failure would end their plans and favor bold, uncompromising calls to rekindle popular support and push ahead without concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Farley
Pioneer spirit urged by North Dakota justice at UND
Justice John Burke of the North Dakota supreme court told a mid year UND commencement class that the sacrifices of pioneers must burden current effort. He urged continuing pioneering in social conditions schools and economic adjustment, warning the frontier still challenges even the dauntless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burke
North Dakota Supreme Court
University of North Dakota
Snar Marriage Reform Targets Hasty Ceremonies
Assemblywoman Jane H Todd proposes NY legislation to curb rapid marriages by tightening license issuance and extending the interval before marriage ceremonies. The plan aims to reduce impulsive unions sparked by cocktail parties and nocturnal frivolity, addressing rising divorce actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane H. Todd
New York
Roosevelt Advocates Repeal Across Cotton Tobacco Acts
In a message to Congress President Roosevelt urged repeal of the cotton act tobacco act and tato act but omitted any reference to the sister act implying an oversight in the administration’s legislation package
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
Emanuel Smith Threat at Democratic Convention
Emanuel Smith warned of taking a walk at the Democratic convention as tensions rose while elevator operators went on strike giving him a public moment of exposure and potential disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Emanuel Smith
Opposing Views on Ending the Emergency and Retrenchment
The opposing camp argues Franklin D. Roosevelt should declare the emergency over and push budget cuts and graft reduction to shore up his credibility. They warn this could be seen as political expediency and face opposition from Congress and the public while 20 million still rely on federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Roosevelt
Farley and Robinson
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Still this course to levy taxes in an election year
The text notes tentative moves toward a strategy to tax to fund both farmer bonuses and soldier payments. It argues chances are remote that Congress will act this session, delaying real effort to raise funds, and suggests political timing reduces likelihood of this action in an election year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Navy Race All Right Uncle Sam Is Off
Bruce Catton reports that after a tense London conference over naval armaments the Japanese withdraw and the United States asserts momentum by proposing a new fleet contract for 114 ships, signaling a shift in the arms race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Uncle Sam
Bruce Catton
London
Sam
Tea With Mr Morgan and a Nose Joke
New York daily column recalls J P Morgan senior visiting the Morrows as a child and a quip about his prominent nose. The piece also includes verse snippets and notes on carnation fashion among New York society figures like Stewart Maury Paul Fiske Maury, Whiteman, Duchin, and Bluethal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lander Stewart
Dwight Fiske Maury Paul
Guernsy
Paul Whiteman
A. C. Blum
Eddie Duchin
Bluthal
Irene Hayes
Washington approves new long range bombing planes
The United States plans to acquire 114 latest bombing planes cost over 3.6 million dollars before engines. They will be shipboard capable on Yorktown and Enterprise, joining the fleet next year. Washington signals no restraint by pushing ahead with arms, noting past American-led disarmament and urging others to match the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yorktown
Enterprise
Companionship Lights Our Lives On Shared Joys
A reflection on how neighbors and friends illuminate a life beyond wealth and fame. The poem argues that even the richest finds meaning only when lives intersect with others, proving that every person relies on social bonds to crown their toil.
First radio prize for the week features humorous mispronunciations
The column notes a prize of the week on a major radio station and highlights a running gag where the phrase for divers reasons is pronounced divvers by listeners, drawing attention to on air quirks and audience response.
Josephine Gwynne Returns to Pierre’s in London
Josephine Armstrong Gwynne travels from London and Paris to occupy a deluxe suite near her former dressmaking shop eight years after leaving Patou in Paris to become a mannequin. She divorced Erskine Gwynne and is now linked to Lord Dudley, with a life of luxury on yachts and Scottish shooting lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Armstrong Gwynne
London
Paris
Pierre
Patou
Patou's
Erskine Gwynne
Foxle
Lord Dudley
Mayfair
Bois de Bolounge
Mediterranean
Scotland
Miss Hook of Holland Recall by Neal O’Hara
Neal O’Hara recalls Christie MacDonald in Miss Hook of Holland singing and lifting petticoats as she performed the famous petti coat song, a vivid memory from the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal O'Hara
Christie MacDonald
Miss Hook
Holland
Beebe lampoons Bost motoring to Hollywood
The piece recalls Lucius Beebe criticizing Boston drivers as they head to Hollywood. Beebe mentions a route through Dedham in a wry, topographic aside reflecting 1930s American motoring attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Beebe
Bost
Hollywood
Cinemaland
Dedham
Boston
Pelham
New York
McNaught Syndicate
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