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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1934
Page
4
The fragment shows publisher and editor credits with names such as R. B. Terry A. Cecil and F. Edwards plus Walter F. Hester and G M Waynick. It includes a subscription rate line indicating a price around 1.95 and mentions local and national advertising managers. The text is an OCR snippet from a historical newspaper page.
A reflective line compares pride to a wheezing rocket that aims for a star and warns that confidence can lead to downfall, echoing a biblical admonition about hubris and caution. The juxtaposition pairs I Corinthians 10 12 with Wordsworth in a meditation on self assurance.
The Police and Firemen's Pension Fund voted to raise A R Horney's monthly pension to 60 dollars from 5 dollars after seven months of operation. The fund, boosted by new legislation, now holds about 1 200 dollars in treasury, supporting the idea that such retirement assurances aid aging officers.
William Le Bert de Bar, 83, a veteran executive in the silk and rayon industry, led Hillcyest Silk Mills which opened a local plant a decade ago. He stepped back as active head of mill properties in this area and Berryville Virginia last year. He lived through a long career marked by leadership and influence.
The article traces the influential era in textile development from the 1884 commercial rayon debut by Count Hilaire de Chardonner to America's leadership in rayon production today. It credits Europe with first momentum and highlights figures like Le Bert de Bar who transferred technical knowhow to the American textile sector, fueling innovation and merchandising strength.
An article envisions a mass recreation trend with adults skating to music. Greensboro plans a supervised program using loudspeakers to play music for skaters, offering postwork recreation and exercise for weary workers.
Greensboro Daily News cites mixed views on NC retaining the 18th amendment and cites an Associated Press report from Roanoke Rapids dated January 27 about Patrolman Collin Fitts bond over the death of Eugene Ellis amid a liquor raid. Ellis died after being shot during the attempted arrest.
Milk dealers announce plan to replace glass bottles with paper containers prompting questions about morning routines and breakfast habits. Local shoppers consider impact on storage, freshness, and disposal as industry shifts packaging away from glass.
Report notes film industry interest in adapting Shakespeare plays for cinema. Executives consider reworking titles and key lines to suit modern audiences while retaining core plots and characters.
A report notes 3666 male inmates and 44 female inmates in Canadian penitentiaries, raising questions about gender balance and the need for more women in the system and the Royal Mounted.
The chorus in New York's new Follies has shunned the most revealing outfits of the past. Yet fashion aside, the public perception focuses on performance and presence rather than attire.
Bruce Catton argues fear drives misreading between the United States and Japan. He notes each side misinterprets ordinary acts as signs of aggression, heightening tension and risking war. Calm understanding could ease handling of delicate bilateral issues.
Valdese, on the Southern Railway between Hickory and Morganton, is highlighted as one of the South’s finest industrial centers driven by Waldensian natives. The town features textile plants, churches, schools, and a proactive Chamber of Commerce that pushes growth, with Valdese noted as the first NC town to embrace the CWA.
The Fayetteville Observer marks a milestone edition announcing the return of Cape Fear river traffic between Fayetteville and Wilmington. Promoter Huske arranged with Seaboard Great Lakes Corp to deploy boats once the channel is ready, aided by a federal appropriation. The move promises lower freight costs and Fayetteville’s rise as a regional shipping hub with motor boats replacing barges.
A mother Viola and father Leslie McDaniels and their two sons Carroll and Franklin 4 months died in a bungalow at Watt Riverdale Maryland when an overheated stove ignited a blaze neighbors watched unable to help Firemen battled flames as hydrants froze water supply failed booster pump and engine chemicals proved useless in stopping the fire.
In New Orleans a disputed tale centers on Alic Burke a ward leader who visited Senator Huey P. Long in a hotel room Burke claims the talk was about jobs Long says otherwise Burke alleges threats and a weapon display occurred during the encounter while Burke also recounts warnings about insulting remarks from the mayoral campaign. Separate items note Walker's eleventh birthday tea at Mrs Hammer's home and the Phila thea Class meeting at the Methodist Protestant church with Mrs Redding elected president and plans for cooperation.
Miss Rera Scarboro entertained her bridge club and guests at the Central hotel parlors. Five tables played contract from 3 to 5 pm, with prizes awarded to Mrs. J. A. Spence, Mrs. L. F. Ross, Mrs. W. Lambert, Mrs. Kemp Alexander and Mrs. I. C. Moser. Mrs. Tom Myatt assisted in serving a salad course. The event celebrated Miss Jane Page with Asheboro's younger set observing.
Mrs W A Underwood spoke on Mexico the Beautiful with illustrated pictures circulated in the Randolph Book club gathering at Mrs J W Hunter s home Friday afternoon. Mrs W H Moring presented the Lindberghs story at the Presbyterian Mission in Point Barrow Alaska, describing a stop en route to the Orient and its charm. The Hunter home featured First Breath of Spring arrangements and a salad course followed the current events to close the meeting.
The article notes Palestine becoming a leading orange producer, ranking alongside Spain Italy and the United States in global citrus output. It highlights rapid growth and strong agricultural development within the region.
A lightning strike on L. J. Serivani’s blacksmith shop in Watsonville California fused a horseshoe a single tree and two heavy iron pieces into a single welded mass.
The article notes that capital punishment in Ohio was carried out in county jails up to the year 1885, marking a historical shift in how the state administered death sentences and public executions.
A list of crossword style clues with numbers and partial answers covering topics from science to geography. Includes references to brain passage, wine vessel, Romanian monetary units, pedestal base parts, and other scattered terms. The fragment resembles a filled or partial puzzle page with multiple items and cross references.
An old Sea to Desert kidnaping story about Aimee Semple McPherson surfaces again as Homer Johnstone argues a Stewart film would have featured the evangelist. Testimony touches on a 1929 Ford claim about Ormsby and a late night bingatow, with McPherson calling the references surreptitious and absurd.
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