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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1939
Page
4
A line from Psalms 19 1 speaks of the heavens declaring Gods glory and the firmament showing his handiwork. Emerson notes that nature is a thin screen through which the omnipresent God bursts forth everywhere.
The Lexington Dispatch reports on teacher lobbying in Raleigh urging modest pay increases and calls for unity around educational funding. It also covers Lexington’s push to extend Erlanger’s corporate limits, with lawmakers weighing expansion and potential compromises for municipal cooperation and services.
Officials urge a speed limit to redefine recklessness under the highway safety program. Revenue Commissioner Maxwell hopes the General Assembly acts before adjournment. Townsend, a pension reformer, pushes for $300 monthly payments for the elderly, beyond the current $200, with persistent advocacy for a more abundant old age.
The piece contrasts speed limits and auto deaths with wartime readiness, praising new warfare methods while warning against overreliance on armed might. It notes Germany's war prep prompting other nations to bolster defenses and discusses Townsend's aging policy and the hope to ease poverty for the elderly.
The story tracks Alfred C. Fuller born in Nova Scotia who built a national brushes business with a six to one sale ratio and an eight and a half calls per sale rule. He trained salesmen to log calls and sales, applying the same math to automobiles and other markets.
A collage of quotes from Jacob Nabel Jan Masaryk and Frederick Ecker on cinema upheaval and abuse in business. Also mentions a Cleveland attorney and a Metropolitan Life official. An ancient Babylonian tablet study notes price fixing and a Charlie Chaplin remark about The Dictator.
Cleveland's mayor refuses to implement a five day city workers week and proposes extending the workday by half a day to cover duties previously scheduled for a shorter week. He argues the change maintains service while shifting time differently.
Gossip column notes Baroness Garibaldi and Paul Galli wed secretly in Mexico City. President picks for Supreme Court vacancy include Senator Schwellenbach with Wiley Rutledge as a possible alternative. Mickie Rooney denies split rumors as his mother stays in Kansas City. Merle Oberon to wed Alexander Korda April 10 in Hollywood. Tino Rossi to wed Mireille Balin in Paris end of month, currently in Egypt. Joe Louis guaranteed $50,000 plus 45 percent of gate for Roper bout. Everett Crosby and Florence George plan May 1 nuptials. Speculation about Gov Lehman of New York resigning after a June trip. Doctor’s orders cited as alleged reason.
Producer Selznick pays George Cukor to skip Gone W Wind directing with 25 000 dollars. Kay Devry wins the Diamond Horseshoe diadem. Dr Richard Foregger Jr remains in a coma. Elea Nor Whitney’s marriage to F Backer is secretly planned in New York. Tallulah Bankhead finally hits a successful box office run. Norma Shearer questions Lew Ayres’ seriousness. A new racehorse named Charlieinfeld debuts for Warner VP. Princess Juliana’s second child due in Netherlands around early August.
The item lists several Hollywood names and rumored romances including Penelope Ward and Anthony Pellisier for a staged show, Don Budge wearing a dental brace, and Ted Peckham planning to wed Nona Jane Mendenhall around July 14. It notes Aileen Whalen Tommy Seward Phil Ormsby Claudia Morgan and Lillian Emerson in social circles, plus jitters among Coliier readers about Benny Goodman’s Paramount engagement.
Capitol chatter says lawmakers will soon present proof that a famous radiorator is in Hitler’s pay. George Burns will not testify in person at Jack Benny’s trial. Kirsten Flagstad will soon announce retirement from the Met Opera.
Attorney Karl S. Low enthal sues Paramount claiming an ad for the film Disbarred defames him. The case moves forward as reported with continuation noted on page 11.
A compact snapshot captures how a minute on Earth carries ongoing motion and destiny as events unfold. The text conveys a rapid sense of global activity, linking reading time with real-time happenings across places and people.
A 1938 Esquire snapshot outlines rapid national activity spending and manufacturing stats. It notes heavy armament material production, rare corundum imports, vast mail handling, leisure spending, meat inspection, ammunition costs, and private aircraft value per minute.
The state convention of the Y M C A opened this morning with Frank Smith of Asheville elected president. The High Point College Glee Club performed at the college chapel. All banks in the city will close Friday for Washington's Birthday. Mrs. John Peacock hosted a reception for Mrs. B W Kirkman recently back from Washington. J J Waynick of Greensboro visited relatives. O A Kirkman Jr and family and Adelaide Armfield left for Havana and Miami for two weeks. The state senate plans night sessions to finish business and Hoover and Coolidge expected to meet in Washington today.
Local home of J. W. Hayworth on Howell Street burned last night causing an estimated $4000 in damage. The Eject-O-File Company arrives in town though it does not make filing cabinets. The plant produces talking machines, complete except for metal parts, with top models selling for about $150. The local High School quintet will face Burlington tonight and the girls will play Wallburg.
A San Francisco paper began printing sharp observations from Peter Buxton, a small boy, noting that modern music often seems to spring from quick inspiration rather than long composing sessions.
Washington scene centers on potential retirement of Justice McReynolds and how rumors arise about his replacement. The piece explains how presidential selection travels from White House to attorney general to the Senate, with pipelines and boomlets filling the void as insiders speculate.
Emma Eames, once a renowned opera soprano, reflects on the strain of her career and her shift toward seeking pleasure over labor. Her remarks reveal the contrast between public performance demands and personal fulfillment.
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