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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1935
Page
4
A dated devotional note from July 20 1935 presents biblical and medieval quotes on pride and humility. The brief meditation contrasts angels and devils and calls readers to remember the humble in daily life.
The Washington social survey maps poverty levels across North Carolina cities. Charlotte sits at green while Chapel Hill is yellow and Winston Salem red, highlighting regional gaps between wealth and destitution and warning against overreliance on maps for policy.
The text warns social scientists to avoid turning happiness into unhappiness with cold transformations. It argues that tools like telephones radios and income tax forms do not guarantee welfare or happiness and stresses careful, humane policy impact.
The opening concert at the city lake amphitheater showed weak acoustics in the open air venue. Citizens propose a wooden shell on the stage to reflect sound and improve audience reach without harming the amphitheater’s appearance. The shell would boost musical performances and overall stage utility.
Obituary honoring Henry A Page who died at his Aberdeen home after a heart ailment. The tribute highlights his fearless public service, vivid leadership, and the Page family's notable impact on North Carolina's development through unselfish devotion and steadfast work.
Durham adopts a 3000 foot altitude limit to curb airplane noise, effectively banning air traffic. A large weekend visitor airliner left after finding compliance impossible, as sight-seeing flights from that height are not feasible.
The article notes stubborn rural areas keep 10 mile per hour speed limits despite safety concerns and urban pressure for higher speeds. It highlights local resistance to change and the enduring friction between residents and traffic policy.
The News and Observer cites Judge Warlick for a vigorous stance after Gaston County’s grand jury failed to indict a deputy sheriff who allegedly killed a woman while driving drunk. The paper urges condemnation and punishment of all guilty, stressing officers must not flout the law.
The case of Dr Frank Graham and a group of American educators reveals jitters beyond U S borders. Two hundred U S college students traveled to Moscow for a Moscow University summer program but the term was canceled amid fears Soviet officials would convert Russians to capitalism.
The government’s shelter belt plans along the western plains show steady progress with 200000000 trees planted this spring across 50 counties along a thousand mile route. The effort surpasses the plains region’s entire previous decade planting and expands forest acreage, though its impact on drought and wind erosion remains to be seen.
Under a new ruling, dogs and care may ride in Pullman care. Meat prices rose, and it appeared all available space was taken up by hogs and other livestock in the car.
An opinion piece argues that people typically value purpose and fulfillment more than high earnings. It notes cultural and historical trends toward intrinsic rewards and questions the primacy of wealth in modern life.
A French writer asserts that gorillas are not ferocious, leaving big game hunters with no challenge but to insult traffic cops.
Despite the ruling making condemnation of land for slum clearance unconstitutional, officials plan to continue urban development by guiding visitors through sights of the big cities.
The idea of issuing half-cent coins risks requiring many people to relearn fractions. The proposal highlights educational hurdles and practical confusion for everyday transactions.
A 46 year old Wisconsin mother has just delivered her 17th child in 28 years of marriage. The article notes concerns about cheese consumption in Wisconsin and hints at a solution.
A commentary notes the scale of Germany's international debt reaching billions and argues the burden would seem lighter if the creditors were the United States. It frames the issue as a financial grievance and reflects postwar economic tensions.
Frazier Hunt reveals his listening to America while noting the loud protests and cries sweeping Europe. He comments on the diverse voices and the complex response from Western nations to ongoing crises.
Six Russian women jumped from an aircraft at about four and a half miles. The event appears tied to a Soviet leap year program or demonstration, details remain unclear.
The note hints at upcoming nonstop flight services and nudist participation, signaling changes in transport and leisure activity.
Citizens debate ending certain isms and an opponent argues that early routines challenge daylight saving. The remark about a middleman underscores friction over time policy and societal change.
The statement notes European nations must learn four methods to preserve peace and still find a museum to house the legacy, highlighting postwar cultural diplomacy and preservation efforts.
President Roosevelt vows to spend six billion dollars to stimulate the economy by July 1 1936. He suggests he may enlist socialite Barbara Hutton if the effort meets difficulty.
A heavy briefing notes fluctuating support for the Roosevelt administration. Surveys show farmers and business leaders diverge on the New Deal with concerns over deficits, naval policy, and international diplomacy impacting the White House outlook.
A diary entry records a scowling morning with Earl Carroll and a Rex Beach autograph, a 49th street monocle hawker, and mentions Jay Franklin as the pseudonym for John F Carter. It notes Valentine Williams writing in Sussex, meetings with Ted and Jo Woodyard, dinner with Dick Berlin, and chatter about Underworld Argot. It references Naomi Moran, Clifford Odets, and Julius Tannen, noting Odets as a buoyant young communist with growing plays and Tannen's cross country rides and weather talk.
London rumor says Noel Coward will make Bermuda his permanent base after scouting locations worldwide. He reportedly eyed Hall Caine’s coast rock castle on the Isle of Man but chose Bermuda with plans for a Tudor style house and an all glass minaret workshop.
A political assessment notes the tax bill has been explored by a Senate committee but will not hold Congress long. It predicts strong pressure for prompt adjournment once the House passes the measure.
Mayor LaGuardia joins Governor Lehman and President Roosevelt in a plan to shift New York politics toward Republican control. Aimed at reversing the old order, the effort seeks upstate dominance and a reapportionment move backed by Lehman to curb Tammany.
Personal nomination lauds Helen Wills Moody for a historic victory, portraying it as a decisive triumph over unjust humiliation and marking a standout achievement in the decade.
Walter O Keefe revived The Man On The Flying Trapeze and performed it nightly at Barney Gallant s. The tune later gained popularity on Rudy Vallee s radio and endured as a circus song. Clare Briggs and Harry Staton are credited with keeping it alive for 25 years.
A brief street vignette describes a woman in a Schiaparelli style outfit with shoes a white skirt a white sport hat and coal black sunglasses observed on a pivoting sixth avenue morning.
A mosaic of brief items mentions Bernard Baruch as highly informed in Southern history, Kenyon’s schnauzer, Joe Cook reading mail weekly in bed, Theodore Dreiser saving clippings, Duke Ellington as Harlem jazz leader with costly silk, and various quirky vignettes from cigarette brands to Bermuda residence.
In London Sketch a columnist notes a recurring caricatured wand and Cinderella image popping into panels, with humor about the familiar comic moment. The line suggests lightweight satire of stage magic and theatrical tricks.
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