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High Point
Associated Press
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N. C
Violence and Peace Appeals Echoed in Monday Thought
A Malta page features religious and literary quotes on peace and nonviolence. The lines invoke Isaiah 60 18 and Hazlitt praising gentleness and persuasion as tools for change.
Cries for Peace Screen War Moves Across Europe
France warns Franco and plans protests as German troops reportedly move toward Madrid and Morocco. The report ties Berlin to the Madrid drive while Franco faces pressure over foreign aid and invasion rumors. The piece argues peace cries often mask war preparations.
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Ile
Madrid
France
Morocco
Francisco Franco
Etion
Franco
Berlin
Frank
Helen Hayes Awarded National Speech Arts Fellowship Medal
New York reports Helen Hayes received the 1936 National Speech Arts Fellowship gold medal for diction. She says tongue exercises and reading Shakespeare helped defeat a southern accent, born in Washington DC and discovering a southern drawl in youth. Her current diction is praised as stage appropriate.
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New York
Elen Hayes
Miss Hayes
Washington, D. C
Tate
Tater
Southern Speech and Stage Etiquette Discussed
A writer notes that southern talk varies by head voice and style, warning against cockney falsettos on air. He cites a New York visit where young ladies misidentified a stranger’s Carolina drawl, and argues northern audiences prefer clear, human speech on stage or off.
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New York
North Carolina
Reapportionment Debate Shapes North Carolina Assembly
Lawmakers struggle with reapportionment as lines redraw seats. Three counties lose two seats each while Guilford Mecklenburg and Buncombe gain one seat. Governor Hoey signals a hands off stance on liquor until bills advance. The issue pits populous counties against smaller ones in a statehouse contentious over representation.
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General Assembly
Clyde R. Hoey
Guilford
Mecklenburg
Buncombe
Rupert T. Pickens
High Point
Sign of Recovery as WPA Relief Drops in High Point
In High Point the WPA relief load fell 300 in about three months from 1200 last September to 900 last week. The drop signals improving business conditions as industry absorbs unemployed and skilled workers seek steady private sector jobs.
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High Point
Irish Name Changes Trend Cited by Judge Burke
Judge Joseph Burke of Chicago notes that Irish name changes remain steady, averaging about twelve weekly in his court. The remark highlights cultural pride and a legal quirk amid local records.
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Joseph Burke
Chicago
Mexico Defends Trotsky Entry Asylum Not Agreement
Mexican Foreign Minister asserts asylum does not signal consent or shared aims with the Soviet exile Leon Trotsky. The remark follows a government decision to grant him entrance, stressing independence of asylum from policy alignment.
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Eduardo Hay
Leon Trotsky
Diary snippets mix meals and political musings in New York
In a brisk diary style the writer notes a breakfast craving for scrapple gone missing, then fruit gifts from Jim Woods and Lucius Beebe. The day includes tea with the Goldens, a beef dish, and calls on Norris. Musings touch on Merwin, city ordinances, and cautious freshmen in Congress.
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New York
Scrapple
Oregon
Jim Woods
San Francisco
Lucius Beebe
Boston
Floyd Gibbons
Bob Brinkerhoff
John Goldens
Coffee House Club
George
Calette Armsby
Louis Bromfield
Charles
Kathleen Norris
California
Peggy Joyce Seeks Everlasting Youth Like Fannie Ward
The article notes Peggy Joyce aiming to stay youthful as time marks her age. It contrasts her present look with her 16 years past, describing her as a peach-blown, slick lynx blonde who frequents nightlife both locally and abroad and often sits front row at dances.
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Peggy Joyce
Fannie Ward
Peggy
la Peggy
Celery-toned clashes blur with athletic theater at polo grounds
Hal Schumacher visited Clare Dwiggin's upstate retreat as Russ Cole the cartoonist felt immediate dislike. At the Polo Grounds the Cubs dominated the pitcher and Cole cheered, underscoring a tense mix of artists and athletes amid a fall scene.
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Hal Schumacher
Clare Dwiggin
Russ Cole
Cole
Polo Grounds
Cubs
Human progress tested by regimentation and machines
A concise statement on the era’s tension between industrial efficiency and human dignity. Rabbi B. R. Brickner of Cleveland argues that any system that yields profit but dehumanizes workers is a failure. The remark reflects concerns about organizations, institutions, and mechanized control shaping modern life.
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B. R. Brickner
Cleveland
Fannie Ward’s London ties and Surrey life noted
The piece portrays Fannie Ward as firmly attached to London life while her daughter marries into nobility and lives on a Surrey estate. Ward remains remarkably unchanged, still appearing as she has for decades, with a playful smile. It hints that younger men flirt with her during hotel promenade teas, while her hands hint at age, always neatly gloved.
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Fannie Ward
London
Surrey
Miss Ward
Bagatelles and stars cross paths in early showbiz notes
Fourteen of Paul Whiteman's orchestra alumni rise to fame on stages and screens. Billy Rose needs only four hours sleep. Tin Pan Alley crafts a "Boysy" song for Mrs. Simpson's Windsor nickname. Charlie Chaplin rumored to consider a serious film role. Bob Davin embarks on an India tour visiting Gandhi.
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Bagatelles
Billy Rose
Paul Whiteman
Tin Pan Alley
Mrs. Simpson
Windsor
Charlie Chaplin
Bob Davin
India
Ghandi
Roy Howard and Buck tie in vivid shirt display
Frank Buck selects among shirts that race Roy Howard in a sudden poetic moment. The vivid attire is highlighted as a lively feature, with Buck noting the standout patterns.
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Roy Howard
Frank Buck
McNaught Syndicate
New conception of neutrality and its cost
A quote from U.S. Senator Arthur E. Vandenberg argues neutrality saves money for the nation but imposes greater burden on enemies and next generations, noting it will be easier on sons than on cash registers.
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U. S
Arthur E. Vandenberg
Mich
Hollywood women as animated paint boxes remark
Nelson Eddy, the movie singer, criticizes women in Hollywood as conceited and self centered, likening them to animated paint boxes in a provocative aside about the industry and its stars.
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Hollywood
Nelson Eddy
Snow Flurry Sparks Brief High Point Early Today
A brief snow flurry occurred in High Point about 10 80 oclock with strong winds ending the shower quickly. Other items note J M Johnson to discuss milk routes and markets at Welch school January 19, and various personal notices including travel plans and appointments.
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High Point
J. M. Johnson
Commercial Club
Welch Schoolhouse
Edigraphics lauds Teague for Supreme Court bench slot
The editorial panel praises Lewis B. Teague, municipal court judge, as highly fit for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat created by the last election. It defends state ownership of resources, lauds public access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and condemns night riders and broader barbarism while noting academic freedom debates in Wisconsin.
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Thomas Walter Bickett
North Carolina
Harry K. Thaw
Stamford White
Philadelphia
Buffalo Bill
W. F. Cody
Supreme Court
Lewis
Teague
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Reynolds
Glenn Frank
Wisconsin University
Frank
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Michigan
Maverick
Maury Maverick
Texas
Episcopal Church
Circus Fans of America
San Antonio Zoological Society
American Legion
American Civil Liberties Union
Sons of American Revolution
Public Ownership League
National Popular Government League
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Graham Barden
Turkey Township
N. C
Laurence Imhoff
Round Bottom
John B. Snyder
Perryopolis
Turkeyfoot Township
Keystone State
Romance and Recklessness in Driving Habits
Bruce Catton reports Ray Ingels of California observes marriage can curb reckless driving. Department records suggest formerly lawless single men become model drivers after wedlock. Marriage may change driving technique as hands free and backseat directions influence behavior.
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Bruce Catton
Ray Ingels
State of California
Mr. Ingels
Harbinger of Love Poem by Victor P. Hammer
The verse frames small signs of grace as harbingers of love and divine gifts. It links daily nature with spiritual hope, urging action now to seek holy things, while praising those who live, serve, and sing.
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Victor P. Hammer
Congressional Directory reveals long bios and odd claims
Washington reports the new Congressional Directory, a benchmark for insiders, lists biographies of 485 House members and 96 senators, plus officials and diplomats. It highlights unusual claims, including Hampton Fulmer’s 43 lines and misattributed authorship of the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
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Michigander
Washington
Congressional
Congress
Cabinet
U.S. Supreme Court
District of Columbia
American Legion
Hampton P. Fulmer
South Carolina
Jim Ham Lewis
Illinois
William G. McAdoo
California
Fulmer
Veterans’ Hospital
Columbia
8. C
Joe Stalin
Rendezvous and dance themes in a poetic muse
The excerpt centers on a poetic reflection about a meeting spot where two meet and joy fills dancing feet. It contrasts playful imagery with a caution to heed the signal Slow and notes a generation’s bet on heart and mind. The quotes attribute lines to Victor P. Hammer and A. N. Whitehead.
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Victor P. Hammer
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Little Son
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Dewey Short
Arthur W. Mitchell
Leo Kocialkowski
Paul Maloney
Louisiana
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Brooklyn
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