Months and dates noted for a 1940 schedule
A clipped notice lists several time periods Twelve Months Six Months Three Months One Month One Week followed by a date Tuesday February 27 1940 suggesting a schedule or deadline in a periodical.
High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1940
Page
4
Maxwell pledges road funding for Hyde Tyrrell Dare counties
A Swan Quarter report quotes Hon. A. J. Maxwell proposing a 50 million dollar road plan to surface from Swan Quarter to Columbia and links Englehard with Fairfield and Mann's Harbor. The piece warns the funds may overstate need given sparse population and questions feasibility and state policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Quarter
A. J. Maxwell
Hyde, Dare
Tyrrell
Mr. Maxwell
Dare, Tyrrell
Hyde
Columbia
Englehard
Fairfield
Mann's Harbor
Croatan
Sound
Alligator River
Maxwell
Convention Guests of City Welcome DAR Leader
A hearty welcome greets the North Carolina Society of Daughters of the American Revolution at the city convention. President General Mrs Henry M Robert Jr of Maryland is a three day guest while women leaders from across the state attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic Society
Republic
State Society
High Point
North Carolina Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Henry M. Robert, Jr
Maryland
Excerpted Advice On Post Forty Exercise And Gossip
An advice column cites Dr Henry Christian on avoiding vigorous exercise after age 40 urging those with sedentary lives to reduce activity as aging progresses. It notes dangers of weekend golf and sudden exertion and encourages scrap-book success stories from Hygea Magazine. Memo snippets share Hollywood rumors and gossip about stars and industry, including Lamarr, Vanderbilt and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hygeia
American Medical Association
Henry Christian
Harvard University
America
New Orleans
Hedy Lamarr
Fritz Mandl
Margaret Lindsay
Geo. Sanders
Hollywood Studios
Gloria Vanderbilt
RKO
Mr. Walter
Hollywood gossip and industry notes from a chaotic page
A collage of industry buzz covers film plans and awards chatter from Dr Ehrlichs Magic Bullet to Warners. It mentions Norman Burnside submitting ideas, Viking delaying The Citizens, and Republic Steel strikes. Also notes romance rumors and divorce talk involving TV and film figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piola
Brazil
Dr. Ehrlich
Norman Burnside
H'wood
Warners
Viking
M. Levin
Republic Steel
de Marcos
Royal Palm
el Morocco
Sam
Cocktail Trend Sparks Noticeable Headlines in The City
A chaotic mix of tabloid tidbits spans politics crime and society from a new cocktail named The Nazi Scuttle to divorce denials and marriages. Notables include whispers of a syndicate losing five columnists in a year and a theft of a Shakespeare first folio worth 50 to 80 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Papers
Sarah Palfrey Fabian
Elwood Cooke
McKettrick
Mr. Big
Ciggie
Hans Hippel
Lillian Roth
N. J
Gov. Moore
Communazi
Gazette
M. Rathbones
American Communications Ass
Chapin Library
Williams College
Mass
N, Y
The
Daily Worker
Chicago
Billy oRse
Patriotic Order Sons of America District Meeting Near
Local report notes the Patriotic Order Sons of America will hold a district meeting over the weekend beginning Friday night. Piedmont chamber of commerce secretaries plan a second motorcade announced by Frank J. Sizemore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Piedmont Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
Piedmont Boosters
Miami
Local News and People Highlights from a Past Era
News items note Sunday church openings and Monday school resumes two decades ago. E J Smathers assists corporations with income tax reports. Jack Byerly leaves for Chicago to attend Koester School of Art. Bob Penny visits Sumter. Attorneys Williams and Gold in Rockingham on business. Congressman Tilfory accuses cotton mill owners of profiteering as Bolshevists advance toward the Chinese frontier. Helgoland described as a dismantled naval base. Supreme Court decrees meat packers may only handle meat products in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Smathers
Jack Byerly
Chicago
Koester
Tilfory
R-Conn
Helgoland
Germany
Supreme Court
Barbery Coast Renamed in Broadway Show Plans and Royal Radio Convocation
The column notes a renaming to The Barbary Coast for a Diamond Horseshoe hit and hints at future confirmations. It reports FDR inviting European royal heads to join him in a radio round the world religious convocation for peace on March 16, and references Third Term maneuverings and political stickers in subway gum machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Americas
Mr. Welles
Barbary Coast
FDR
Great Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
Italy
Sweden
T. T
Bruce Catton In Washington Dies Committeee Hearings D
Mal L Dies plans to end public hearings in favor of secret sessions behind closed doors with press excluded. He proposes summarizing testimony in committee reports to present a unified view and minimize criticism. Hearings resume in about a month focusing on subversive groups and Sumer organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mal L. Dies
Dies
Tyre
Holwood
California
Movie Colony
Sumer
Congress
London Sees About 30 Abandoned Houses, Properties
City records show roughly 30 homes and other properties left vacant across London. Officials cite housing market dynamics and vacancy trends as driving factors. Municipal response includes enforcement and possible redevelopment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
London
Bible’s Old and New Testaments Share 117 Truths
A historical note asks readers to compare the Old and New Testaments, claiming each contains the word truth 117 times. The piece discusses textual counts and invites scrutiny of biblical language across both halves.
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