Police Turmoil at High Point Detected by Citizens
A reader letter critiques the High Point Police Department citing internal dissension. It calls for firings or public accountability, alleging jealousy, secret talks with city officials, and gossip undermining command under Chief Friddle and Captain House. The piece urges decisive action by the mayor, council, or chief to end back-biting and internal politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Friddle
House
Ths
Fred Snider
Preventative Religion in City Life by Rev Haworth
An essay arguing for preventative religion over solely curative efforts. The author cites Jesus about gnats and camels, compares public health progress to spiritual prevention, and urges communities to invest in youth recreation, reading, picnics, and long term character building to stop moral decline before it starts. He calls churches to shift toward proactive faith and community health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Cecil E. Haworth
High Point News Roundup Addresses Sanitary Claims and Court Openings
Local figures respond to claims about closed eateries and sanitary motives in High Point. Health officer Dr Herring says closures were not for sanitation and cites B and A grade ratings. Cadets’ commander and others dispute misprints from July 17 1943 edition. Community leaders discuss the new Superior Court branch and its impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
High Point Enterprise
High Point
Louis N. DeWitt
High Point College
Superior Court
J. Allen Anetin
Silver Price Rise Passes In Congress Prompts Debate
Peter Edson outlines how Congress boosted the free silver price from 48.69 to 71.11 cents per ounce, lifting the Treasury stock value to about 924 million while negating expected profits. He notes the act saves war industries from low-cost silver, maintains support for silver certificates, and highlights Senator Theodore Green’s role and regional industry concerns in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
U. S Treasury
Treasury
U. S. Treasury
Treas. UK
Theodore Francis Green
Providence
R. I
New England Statesman
Rhode Island
Connecticut
War Production Board
Washington
Senator Green
United States
West Point
Green
Francis Maloney
Meriden
Conn
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Senate
Quote on temptation from James and Shakespeare
A compact scripture and literary quotation reflecting on temptation. James 1 12 speaks of enduring trials and receiving the crown of life while Shakespeare warns that the most dangerous temptation leads us to sin in loving virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Shakespeare
Parcel of facts on design and geography
A brief note claims only the male pintail duck bears a pintail and mentions Americas lead in interceptor and pursuit fighter design and production while noting Norway’s coastline extends about 12 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Norway
Hollywood sleepers and swings in star fortunes on Broadway
Hollywood moves and misfires loom large as industry legends like Zanuck Roach and Dietrich show how careers rise and fall. The piece recalls Deanna Durbin, Bette Davis, Lana Turner, Ann Sheridan, and others as studios gamble on talent, with sleepers like The Singing Fool and Mickey Mouse shaping cinema history.
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Roach
Ace
Deanna Durbin
Bette Davis
Metro
Deanna
Judy Garland
Warners
Lana Turner
Paramount
Ann Sheridan
Fox Film Corp
20Th Century-Fox
Laurence Olivier
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy
Charles Boyer
Will Rogers
Will
Fox
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