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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1939
Page
4
A concise reflection citing John 4 24 on worship in spirit and truth and Confucius stressing mindful worship. The text urges engaging the mind as if the Deity is present, linking spiritual practice to attentive focus.
A Congressional hearing witness, Charles H. White, a Black American, testified about Communist influence among Negroes in the United States. The piece argues that Russian propaganda sought to exploit class resentments, framing the dictatorship as one for not of the proletariat, serving as a warning to democracy.
The article profiles Dr. T. Gil bert Pearson of North Carolina as he revises Birds of North Carolina. It notes his Illinois birth and long state ties, his roles at Guilford College and the State Normal and Industrial College, and his Audubon leadership. It mentions the London Times special edition and its value to cross Atlantic understanding.
A prominent North Carolina figure praised as the state's first game warden and possibly secretary of the Audubon Society, lauds present game commissioner John D. Chalk for his service. The remark reflects relief that Chalk remains in office after a near removal two years ago to favor a political ally. The piece ends noting Britain’s Times advantages in national press reach.
A Duchess of Windsor reportedly has not telephoned Duchess Marina of Kent about a shot fired at her with a sawed off shotgun. The note discusses Marina's unpopularity with King Edward's chosen wife and speculates on distress and motives without asserting direct target.
The postponement of the formal Great Smokies National Park opening is praised as President Roosevelt cannot attend. Visitors already use the park and travel continues despite the delayed dedication. The drive to connect the park with Shenandoah enhances the project and reflects Roosevelt's strong interest.
One day Daniel Willard learns James J. Hill seeks him for a key role at Burlington offering 50 000 a year plus 100 000 bonus. Willard declines choosing independence, then moves to Baltimore and Ohio, showcasing frank dealing to avoid future conflict and secure better leadership.
Quotes reflect ongoing political debates as President Roosevelt invites new citizens while Congress weighs the Townsend Plan. Figures cited include Representative Allen T. Treadway and medical leaders praising medicine's progress during the Depression era.
A 27 foot python in New York attacked three attendants during exhibit, with reports noting the incident two days after a toothache joke. Authorities described the event as dangerous and minor injuries were reported.
Authorities order reductions in beauty parlor employees as Nazi Germany risks losing female backing. The June scene contrasts with a crowded Coney Island, using the old sardines in a can image to illustrate crowding.
Walter Winchell reviews Broadway nightlife from April in Paris to Leon Eddie's, Milton Berle missteps, and Irving Caesar hitting new notes at Loew's State. He notes cinema shutter risk, Burns Smith and Eddie LeBaron elopement gossip, Ruban Bleu as a refuge, and musical figures like Artie Shaw Judy Garland Leslie Howard.
A collage of society chatter and public intrigue from the era. RKO assistant managers in Yonkers are noted as local ringer candidates following Ty Powers. Erna Andersens ice show shines at Sun Valley. Goebbels divorce rumors surface with custody and travel obligations. Broadway whimsy includes Parker and Winchell banter. Joe Kennedy as Wagner biographer teased. Chinese exhibit at Arden Gallery links to aid drive. Sophie Tucker entertains royalty while tax scrutiny widens on Manhattan clubs. Political hints touch Dewey Farley 1940 bets and Fritz Kuhn mockery in Nation magazine.
Adelaide Moffett, the thrush from the Monte Carlo, wears a low cut strapless frock at Club 18. Frankie Hyers heckles with a quip about sabotage as Harriet Brent entertains at The Hungaria and Sister Tharpe performs at the Cotton Club. The Brazilian Pavilion and McAlpin Hotel add notes to fair visitors.
A brisk column notes New Yorkers curb expectations as royals pass in a ten minute parade and highlights cultural wits like Doris Freeson and Damon Runyon. It sketches a mosaic of headlines from stage figures Sidney Howard and Carl Van Doren to the press war over public opinion and crime talk.
Diplomas were presented to 138 graduates of the High Point High School class of 1929. Miss Lucille Pickens won a Screenland magazine prize for an article on whether a girl should keep her job after marriage. C Durland and family left for a vacation at Morehead City. Dr and Mrs H B Hiatt and daughter Billie Hiatt returned from Canada. Miss Treva Barker, a Fairmont teacher, arrived to spend summer with her parents T C Barker.
Premier Mussolini and Pope Pius XI sign the Lateran pact. Britain’s Prime Minister MacDonald lists cabinet appointments naming Philip Snowden as chancellor of the exchequer and Arthur Henderson as foreign secretary. Near Asheboro two local men G O Poovey and W T Lewis and J W McGhee of Winston-Salem die in an auto accident.
Twenty years ago the city set a $5 poll tax and a $1.50 ad valorem on each $100 of value. High Point and the county joined in Fourth of July celebrations at Guilford Battleground. Doctor D A Stanton paid court costs for parking near a fire hydrant.
Miss Odelle Pea cock and Miss Ruth Balsam head home from Greensboro College. O Arthur Kirk Jr. returns to the city from the University of Virginia for summer vacation. Elmer Hedrick attends the State Christian Endeavor convention in Burlington.
President Wilson refuses to submit terms of the proposed German peace treaty to the Senate. Germany’s finance minister says the nation cannot meet the financial demands laid out in the treaty.
A Plummer Idaho June day recorded 23 degrees but later readings show 90 as readers see in current weather. The note contrasts a cold morning with a hot afternoon, highlighting abrupt temperature swings.
A daily routine shows the Oklahoma company boss treats employees to mid morning crackers and cold milk, with a joking note that only a strike over pretzels and beer would threaten him.
The Yankees entered a slump at Boston on Memorial Day and dropped the first game of a double-header.
Report mentions laborers and journalists citing a line about Liner St Louis and closed ports. Harry Ferguson notes New Jersey spent 1 250 000 to capture and convict Hauptmann and references his execution by electric chair. Harry Cross praises American polo victory at Meadow Brook with a playful line.
Dr. Francis E. Townsend intensifies a political campaign to unseat congressmen who opposed the Townsend bill. He launches flying squads to organize 50 to 60 clubs per district, aiming for 2,000 new clubs since January. Townsend predicts a large Indianapolis convention and hints at a third party to reshape American politics.
A doctor notes congressmen remain anxious about the Townsend bill vote and anticipate its impact on their return home. He recalls a Washington cartoon of the bill’s ghost fading as a distraught congressman warns, I’ll be back, signaling ongoing political tension.
A Japanese spokesman in the Chinese war zone says the policy is necessary and being implemented, denying it is a question of rights and framing it as a required action to stop and search neutral ships.
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