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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
4
R. B. Terry is named president, D. A. Rawley secretary and treasurer, Hammett Cecil general manager, and Capus M. Waynick listed among principal officers in the new corporate filing.
The text discusses treachery and loyalty in ancient times and shifts to a World War II context referencing Hitler and Goering. It notes Goering’s exile after WWII era actions, his dramatic return, narcotic decline, and ascent as a key European figure despite lacking formal control of Germany’s war industries.
The piece recalls the 1835 Jackson Day dinner celebrating debt extinction and contrasts it with modern debts. It notes Senator Vandenberg’s jab at Farley about rising national debt since 1933 and jokes that Old Hickory would be puzzled by New Deal values in a 1940 dinner setting.
A fragment on the definition of statesman notes Webster calls a man versed in government and eminent for political ability. The text discusses the concept without detailing individuals or specific political events.
The piece contrasts true statesmen with politicians, praising Washington Jefferson Jackson Lincoln Cleveland Wilson and Roosevelt for their defining deeds. It highlights Clarence Poe of Raleigh as a man who serves farmers best as a private citizen and honors the average citizen who votes honestly. Dr Sledd is noted for inspiring North Carolinians toward self expression.
The article notes Frank Murphy’s growth in public regard after his move to Washington and his tenure as Attorney General. It discusses his handling of sit-down strikers, arguing his tolerance prevented bloodshed though critics questioned his firmness. It praises his diligence and courage, framing his Supreme Court appointment as confirmation of his standing in Washington’s political elite.
Dr. Benjamin F. Sledd died yesterday at Wake Forest. A longtime English teacher at Wake Forest College, he spent most of his life in North Carolina after being born in Virginia. He retired in 1938 and remained connected to the college until a brief illness.
Dale Carnegie recounts a free hospital for stutterers run by Dr James Sennet Greene at 61 Irving Place New York. He describes inherited causes nervous disorder and a fear based case with rapid improvement, plus ten parental guidelines to support a stuttering child and urges clipping for others.
A compilation of remarks by R. B. Bennett Vladimir Hurban S R Slavson F G Nichols and Governor Clyde Hoey. The statements touch on maintaining Christian civilization education for democracy moral laws and private school leadership. The Hoey note highlights a timber industry factory in North Carolina and a governor’s habit.
A moss covered NC tombstone reportedly bears a blunt epitaph about an undutiful husband. The verse claims Ma loved Pa, Pa loved women, Ma caught Pa with one in swimming. The durable line captures local humor and rural wit in a grim memorial.
Local High Point progress marks 1929 with city improvements and a planned motorcade to Richmond to promote regional highways. Miss Adelaide Crowell named violinist for the National Orchestra to perform in Atlantic City under Walter Damrosch February 22 27. Democrats brace for a primary showdown with candidates pledging support for Simmons or Bailey in the U S Senate race.
A New York gambling tale tells of a mysterious Lochinvar type who won $10,000 nightly at a major floating crap game, aiming for a $100,000 quit. Two nights before his goal a spectator noticed the lad swapping loaded dice from his mouth to his hand, a move that exposed the bluff and proved fatal.
A glamorous patron at a major nightclub is revealed as a plaque placed by management to spark laughter in the floor show. She enjoys plush surroundings but bears a broken heart and the burden of manufacturing laughter as her hardest job.
The article recalls a familiar Broadway figure likened to Broadway Rose in status yet distinct in style. An incurable disease shapes his life making him a social pity and a witty conversationalist. Once a cheat and blackmailer he is now a charming misfit whose amiable nature defines his income.
A spoiled heir, heir to a fortune after his father and mother died, squanders a bank loan pledged by his mother for a business course. He uses the funds on outfits for his latest romance at the same swank shop where his mother works, continuing a pattern of scandal.
For years the wealthy gray haired Mrs A Van Tassell Billington aged 75 to 85 kept late hours visiting Mon Paris at 2 a m for an hour with Larry Sky leading the orchestra. She died at 85 as Sky played her last request Three OClock in the Morning.
A midwestern youth rises to cinema fame as a beloved juvenile and later battles aging with mature roles. His wife, once his school sweetheart, elopes after his drinking and tour of drink dens, leaving him a worn, aging actor seeking better happiness and true fulfillment in work and life.
A couple forms in a school band down South with a shared instrument habit. He receives a call to join a traveling band bound for New York and plans to send for her after success. He rises to prominence as an instrumentalist and leads a successful band while she, tired of waiting, tours with all female stage units.
Mr and Mrs A Lee Gibson are called to Bonlee due to Mrs Gibson’s uncle John H Dunlap’s illness. Ernest Andrews is ill at High Point Hospital. Miss Bebe Hamil has returned to New York to resume her art studies.
Fire destroyed an artist studio adjacent to the capitol complex in Washington overnight. Congress is slated to reconvene the following morning. France signals willingness to reduce naval appropriations in a move affecting defense funding and international posture.
On Saturday afternoon January 3 Master Parker Waynick hosted a party at the Broadway Theatre for the Roland Park Athletic Club. After the film the group visited a local drug store for an ice cream course with attendees including Richard Salsbury Charles Salsbury James Farriss Joseph Cox Jack Crowson Alfred Caldwell Amos Kearns Carl Wood Frank Wood and the host.
The report notes General Stern has landed on the Finnish front and the situation is described as out of hand. Rumors mention Hitler may retire due to perceived lack of world sympathy, with mockingly directed commentary on his sensitivity.
A flippant tale recalls a woman who courted a married man and later fronts an all male band, while another swank Fifth Avenue shopper bought 500 dollars in goods but lost the receipt. The big riddle asks who is to be killed as a bill for 500 goes to twelve married men, all paying.
Washington dispatch outlines possible restrictive moves against aliens in the new session. Courts threaten state powers over alien registration while passports face tighter controls, fingerprinting and new consular thumbprints to curb fraud. Secretary Hull's trade policy and 1940 presidential prospects for Roosevelt successor loom large in capital chatter.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace states that in mature nations the government inevitably takes a greater part, contrasting with younger nations where the balance differs. The remark emphasizes state involvement in policy and development.
Early analysis suggested a rapid Russian offensive but experts now consider it another phase of the Five Year Plan in progress. Officials note complexity and logistical hurdles that may slow any quick victory.
The note suggests starting in February to make use of an extra day at the end. It implies adjusting schedules or plans to accommodate an added day, likely encouraging proactive preparation.
The opening of a new Congress raises the central question of when lawmakers will adjourn. Analysts note procedural calendars and party strategy shape timing as leadership balances deadlines and legislative priorities.
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