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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1940
Page
4
Rome Welcomes Taylor and Welles Amid Editorial Mockery
Sumner Welles and Myron C. Taylor arrive in Rome to a warm reception as Popolo di Roma mocks American ambassadors, criticizing the habit of filling embassy posts with well-connected donors after vacancies. The piece suggests a pattern of favoritism in U.S. diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Welles
Myron C. Taylor
Rome
Popolo di Roma
Mr. Taylor
Welles
Taylor
Europe
Candidate Steele Enters Eighth District Race in Harmony Interest
In Rockingham Richmond County 41 year old Robert L. Steele announces for the Eighth District Congressional race saying the district is hungry for unity. The piece notes past contenders and hints at continuing loyalties amid a wary electorate. It references former hopeful Walter Lambeth and tributes to Zeb Vance Walser Sr. as a respected local figure and statesman in Lexington. The column also discusses a broader debate on U S diplomacy and the aptness of ex grocery workers as ambassadors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham
Richmond County
Robert L. Steele
Mr. Steele
Steele
Walter Lambeth
Congress
Lambeth
Zeb Vance Walser
Lexington
Walser
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Dan Russell
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Confederate Congress
J.R. McCrary
Scandinavia and Finland in the European Crisis
The piece questions Sweden's stance on aiding Finland and possible Nordic ties to Germany. It notes British and French actions in the Altmark waters, mobilization in Louisiana for a governor race, and remarks on U S loans to Finland, arguing U S aid is not charity but repayment-based. It ends with a cynical view on dictators and militarists seeking total domination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Finland
Scandinavian
Germany
Norway
England
Altmark
Scandinavia
France
High Point
Japan
Russia
How Birds Eye Built the Quick Freeze Food Empire
In 1914 in Washington DC Mrs. Clarence Birdseye aided by her husband Clarence Birdseye, fur buyer, developed quick freezing from experiments in Labrador. They built a kitchen lab, then a Gloucester facility, perfected rapid freezing, and sold their interest in 1929 for 22 million dollars. General Foods now owns Birdseye Frosted Foods honoring their names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Battle Harbor
Labrador
Clarence Birdseye
United States
Gloucester
Mass
General Foods Corporation
Birdseye
Birseye
Mrs. Birdseye
Catholic Guild System Would Resemble NRA
Catholic bishops propose a guild based self governing system for industry akin to the old NRA program with labor and employer representation, a general council for industries, and federal veto powers, while avoiding Mussolini’s corporative state model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Washington
Economi
Blue Eagle National Recovery
John A Ryan
Cial Action For
National Catholi Welfare Conference
Piu XI
Ryan
Mo Signor Ryan
Public figures frame views on economy and foreign policy
John D. Hamilton of the national GOP committee urges responsible stable leadership to address unemployment business stagnation farmer incomes and deficits. The Rev Dr Joseph F Thorning of Mount St Marys College voices a contrasting view on Soviet Russia and the world’s understanding of U S stance toward Nazi Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Hamilton
National
G. O. P. Committee
Nazi Germany
Soviet Russia
Joseph F. Thorning
Mount St. Mary's College
Maryland
Broadway gossip and court battles fill headlines this week
John Barrymore and Dolores Costello clash again in New York disputes over arrears for their children. Ruth Chatterton, Barry Thomson, and Nancy Kelly feature in the celebrity swirl as marriages and divorces ripple through the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barrymore
Dolores Costello
N. Y
Henry Clives
Duke of Devonshire
Canada
Jimmy Roosevelt
Mayo
la Bankhead
Margaret Irving
P. O
Philly
Henry Gassaway Davis
Grace
Consuelo
Helen Warner
C. Vanderbilt, Jr
Taft
Dewey
Bob
Tom
Social Gossip: Inheritance, Weddings, and Pageant Tension
Gregory Taylor and his Grecian bride near a five million inheritance as Gertrude Hess plans marriage to Morri Parker. Mrs. Jose Ferrer weighs heirs or retirement as Key Largo exit looms. Billy Rose warns Railroad Pageant crew over Patriotic Pageant clash. Joe DiMaggio tops lists in casual attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
St. Moritz
Taylor
Reece
Gertrude Hess
Kenneth
Simpson
Morrison H. Parker
Jose Ferrer
Uta Hagen
Key Largo
Pals
Billy Rose
Joe DiMaggio
Billboards Gossip and City Figures Parade Through Page Eight
Gossip notes from The Billboard recounts Grace Jones traveling to Chicago for a marriage to Vocco and Conny Huh, and mentions Robert Clark of One Fifth Avenue Bar with Georgia Car roll the model. Equity will crack down on booking agents starting Tuesday. Lucius Beebe, ill, left a swanky hospital preferring LeRoy next door to Colony Restaurant for meals. Arthur Byron Jr and Eth Merman with Ronald Graham appear in fading social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confucius
Grace Jones
Chicago
Vocco
Conny
Robert Clark
Fifth Avenue
Georgia Carroll
Arthur Byron, Jr
Equity
Lucius Beebe
LeRoy
Colony
Eth Merman
Ronald Graham
Rumors of Political Moves and Club Scandals Stir City News
Rumors claim Deeweys office targets Hatcheck Girls Union while no political meaning to FDR cruise is noted. DOJ anti trust unit to crack down on illegal contracts in hooch industry. Hat check girl Bobby Sullivan and head bartender Albert Vatrice from Stork Club face carriers despite family objections. Satire My Little Chickadee boosts Dietrich pie. Editor publisher rumored hiring staff for new Metropolitan daily. possible Eagle editorial house cleaning. Newspaper Guild protests Gannett Rochester paper firing Lincoln kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Hatcheck Girls Union
FDR
anti-Trust Div
Dept. of Justice
Bobby Sullivan
Stork Club
Albert Vatrice
Destry
M. Dietrich
Metropolitan
P. M
Eagle
Frank Gannett
Rochester
Lincoln
HollywoodRumors and Political Grist Mixed in Column
A collage of gossip notes mentions Lana Turner eloping with Artie Shan tiff and Gregory Bautzer shock reactions. It notes aviation banker bankruptcy, real estate vacancies, and political jockeying in New York and London with references to Mussolini Churchill Garner Dies Buckner and FDR third term debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Lana Turner
Artie Shantiff
Gregory Bautzer
Capitol
Germany
Napoleon
England
Herbert Fields
DuBarry
Audrey Palmer
Nelson Case
NBC
Elisse Cooper
Florida
Fox Movietone News
Truma
Vatican City
Wall Street
France
Lord Gort
Chester Morris
Barker
Mon Paris
Talley
Mussolini
Churchill
Nat'l. Msgrs
Ass'n
H. W. Prentis, Jr
Lancaster
St. Louis
Wendell Willkie
John Garner
Martin
Bill Buckner
Maxine Andrews
Elsie Robinson
Jacksonville
Ills
Repubs
Fdr
First Aerial Newspaper Delivery Sparks Local Interest
Twenty years ago the Curtis biplane piloted by William H. Clark airlifted copies of The Enterprise this afternoon, with Asa Biggs distributing them, marking High Point’s first newspaper delivery by air. Also notes on visits by Dr and Mrs J J Hamlin in Salisbury and other local health and social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Curtis
William H. Clark
Asa Biggs
High Point
J.J. Hamlin
Salisbury
L. R. Terry
Ethel Kennedy
Theresa
Clarice Welborn
Thomasville
Admiral Peary Dies in Washington Today
Obituary reports Admiral Robert E. Peary, famed North Pole discoverer, has died in Washington. The item notes national leadership in cotton spindle production and cites Republican opposition to the current administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Peary
North Pole
Washington
Free enterprise and a government of men cannot exist in the same country
A chaotic political dispatch notes Ernest T. Weir of National Steel and a romance angle around a Countess spy. It claims conflicting administration statements about Franklin D Roosevelt and says Dewey is the likely Republican choice, with speculation that Roosevelt may run again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest T. Weir
National Steel Corporation
Fdr
Dewey
TFE
Jimmy Roosevelt Sues for Vorce as He Embraces Hollywoodian Life
Jimmy Roosevelt files suit for Vorce while signaling his shift into Hollywoodian society and public life. The move positions him within entertainment circles as he clarifies his new professional persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Roosevelt
Vorce
An 82-year-old Woman Sues For Annuity After Jealous Husband
A fragmented report notes an 82-year-old woman seeking an annuity after a dispute with her husband aged 61 over jealousy. The brief hints at marital conflict and financial action.
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