This Is A Crucial Year For High Point And The Nation
The editors urge 1944 as a pivotal year for victory in Europe and for postwar planning in High Point North Carolina. They warn of complacence, criticize slow progress by the Committee on Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce, and challenge residents to choose ambitious future plans over a second-rate town.
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Europe
America
North Carolina
Ralph McDonald
Gregg Cherry
High Point
Committee On Economic Development
Chamber of Commerce
Arnold J. Koonce
City of
Committee of Economic Development
High Point College
The Call to Follow Christ Through Trials and Reward
W A B reflects on accepting Jesus as Leader, urging believers to shed sins and selfishness, endure hardship, and pursue faithfulness. He cites Paul and II Timothy 2:11–13, noting the Christian path requires sacrifice to gain life and divine reward. The piece emphasizes discipline, loyalty, and spiritual perseverance.
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Christ
Jesus
Paul
Timothy
Christ Jesus
Apostle
Moffatt
Christ Jesus Our Lord
Town voices weigh war, prosperity and politics in High Point
Read many local views on postwar planning and morale from residents like Glean Forsythe J D Sugg Miss Alwayne McClure and R C Caudle as well as leaders Arnold J Koonce Phil Bryant Tom Lovings and Roy S Braden. The piece also covers a $125 police incident a found $175 report and Roosevelt and MacLeish quotes.
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Frank Shields
R. C. Caudle
Mangum Avenue
Labor and World War I echo in 1940s labor tensions
The piece links WW I labor clashes to postwar hostility and notes rising 1942 43 strike activity, highlighting AFL CIO figures, War Labor Board actions, and fears of a new anti labor movement if unions fail to adapt. It cites 1917 18 disputes, 1942 43 strike totals, and coal mine led disruptions under John L. Lewis.
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American Federation of Labor
Democratic Party
Pearl Harbor
CTO
Phillip Murray
AFL
William Green
United States
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Knights of Labor
Pullman
United Mine Workers
International Workers of the World
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
Hitler
John L. Lewis
Congress
Portrait of a Man Hitting Old Women On Broadway
A satirical row on Capitol Hill exposes friction with Congress and figures like Senator Reynolds leaving office. FBI praise and anti subversive sentiment color the era, while Wheeler Nye and Hoffwit are cited amid attacks on radio commentators and public figures. Continued on page B.
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Capitol
Reynolds
Sen
Wheeler
INS
West
E Fense
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
Ae & Neeve
Associated Press
N. C
John
Lexington
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
W.A.B
Glean Forsythe
Thomas Wolfe
J. D. Sugg
Alwayne McClure
Archibald MacLeish
Pacific
Phil Bryant
Guadalcanal
Tom Lovings
President Roosevelt
Roy
Braden
Koonce
Christopher Crittenden
Ellen M. Rollins
Winchell
Broadway
American Legion
Fish
Legion
Wallace Philley
Valparaiso
Ind
Valpo
Walter Winchell
Bob
Chicago
Cong. Hoffwit
Walter
Mr. Philley
FBI
George Sylvester Viereck
Dud Pelley
Time
Salt Lake City
Confrere Clapper
Colyums
al Smith
FDR
Tito
Yugoslavia
Newsweek
Eisenhower
Germany
Congressional
Nye
U. S
Rea Rervion
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