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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1937
Page
4
A compact religious snippet presents a Bible verse from St. Matthew 4 and a devotional quote attributed to T. Randolph. The fragment reflects on worship, prayer, and daily greeting, framed as a small historical epigraph from a bygone era.
A testimonial dinner in Washington honors James A. Farley. President Roosevelt predicts the Farley name will join the list of major prophets, reasserting Farley’s pre election forecast about state outcomes. The piece weighs Farley’s lasting impact on organizing and political influence versus prophetic claims.
Seven armed inmates including three convicted murderers flee Caledonia prison farm in a bold break. Prison staff report hostage danger, violent escape, and fears of further robberies or killings until apprehension.
A Tennessee mountain family, stranded with no money or food, endured a rain soaked home with a leaking roof. After appeals, a limited funds agency provided food and gasoline, allowing them to depart the area.
The film Lloyd's of London is praised as a top tier Hollywood production from Darryl Zanuck. It recreates the Napoleonic era with a gripping tale of loyalty and friendship, pairing dramatic insurance intrigue with historical figures and period warfare.
The article urges Piedmont North Carolina and its industrial base to resist rising state and federal taxes. It warns that heavy taxation may curb wealth creation and urges industrial leaders to demand fairness, warning against unfair political maneuvering that shifts the burden onto business.
The piece laments the death of T Wingate Andrews and reflects on mortality. It contrasts a summer afternoon with a somber mood and recalls a red brick schoolhouse on the city outskirts, noting barren ground and the lingering ache of loss.
A reminiscence on T Wingate Andrews highlighting his executive calm courtesy and decisive leadership in schools. The speaker recalls Andrews twenty years ago in Reidsville and notes his policy of setting yearly plans and placing responsibility on himself, with final decisions unchanged by others. His High Point and statewide impact is praised as progressive and able leadership.
Lord Mayor of Manchester Joseph Toole urges plain folk on both sides not to accept war as inevitable. He argues wars have occurred thousands of times but achieved nothing and blundering statesmanship must bear the burden of conflict.
A dispatch from Anderson Indiana notes union and non union workers returning to General Motors Guide Lamp and Delco Remy plants amid ongoing labor tension. The piece riffs on aging judges and Cicero to question whether labor strife hinders capital.
In Winston Salem Dr G Ray Jordan preached that last generation messages carried urgency missing today. He cited Speaker Gregg Cherry as a common sense leader who can move the general assembly, contrasting with its usual pace. He warned death and judgment for those dying in sin.
The remarks include LaGuardia’s jibe about crooks and widows and Tuewell’s defense of truth against criticism as a brain-truster. Both lines reflect public figures speaking in harsh terms about crime and credibility.
John J. Swingley aged 85 of Livat Mont marries a woman in a quiet ceremony. The private event reflects a late life union, with no details on the partner or location disclosed.
General Chiang Kai-shek admits health and mental strains impaired his duties and he no longer believes he is fit to continue in office after being released from captivity.
Prof. Ke Bogardus of the University of Southern California argues that the methods employed by Mussolini and Hitler show how social controls can regiment a nation and make millions submit. He emphasizes mass psychology and organized coercion as techniques that shape public behavior and obedience.
Rodney Dutcher reports post election mood soured as Franklin D Roosevelt proposes revamping the federal judiciary. Debate erupts at Harvard club as Maury Maverick attacks academic liberty and warns the Supreme Court is not sacred.
Clara Worth Bryan notes humbly the death of Wingate Andrews, praising his nobility courage and wisdom. She says his life remains alive in their hearts and in the deeds they carry on in his memory, sustaining the spark he wished to pass on.
Age-defying dancer Bill Robinson headlines New York's winter circuit at the Palais Royale and commands a weekly salary of 3000 dollars. Known as Bojangles, he remains Harlem’s carefree star with a charity list and a fondness for ice cream and small-stakes gambling while drawing crowds and real estate headaches. Mussolini’s Rome visit anecdotes close with a vivid image of Il Duce’s armor-hung office and Napoleonic pacing as guests enter.
David Belasco greeted a visitor in a staged pose at his desk as incense burned nearby. He struggled to return from dream to reality, speaking softly at first, leaving onlookers impressed and feeling small, a maneuver aimed at actors seeking high salaries.
Reeves Smith, famed Lon don hotelier in Arnold Bennett s Imperial Hotel, uses a terse interview method. He greets visitors with a handshake and the prompt question Tell me about yourself, then signals a secretary to show out those who chatter. If the applicant impresses, he ends with You will hear from me.
Governor Mc Lean mobilizes support for the Smoky Mountain Park bill as a major coastal North Carolina bridge project clears the Wilmington Cap Fear bridge funding proposal. Two deaths by violence and several injuries from accidents and a self harm attempt are reported in the past 36 hours. Lady Astor conducts first trans Atlantic radio telephone with Richmond, marking a historic England America link.
During flu season the guidance urges staying home when ill and using protective gear like rubbers to limit exposure. Mississippi valley residents are advised to take precautions to reduce illness risk.
Amid views that faith alone protects against influenza and others urging vaccination and medicine, the article weighs prayer as comfort against scientific remedy. Both sides present cautious appeals for protection and community health.
Neighbors praise a teenage screen singer described as a bright talent with growing popularity and observed positive public interest in her performances and conduct.
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