Reynolds Eyes National Party Post Amid Raleigh Meeting
The Winston-Salem mayor and Democratic treasurer Reynolds enters the race for national committeeman, promising a spirited showdown with Clyde Hoey as the Raleigh executive committee gathers May 23. Amid politics, painter Felton Coleman, a Negro janitor, creates canvases that gain acceptance in exhibitions and the L. S. A. art school. The Sentinel notes talent can lie anywhere.
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Winston- Salem
Reynolds
Raleigh
Clyde R. Hoey
Mr. Reynolds
Felton Coleman
Coleman
Louisana
Capital
Winston-Salem Sentinel
Fragmentary Biblical and Classical Quotation Pair
A reader notes James 1 15 on sin and death and cites Ovid claiming power over sin weakens desire. The terse quotes illustrate contrasting views on morality and temptation from scripture and ancient poetry.
Move Toward War Zone Gains Momentum in Policy
The piece argues the United States is clearly moving toward direct involvement in global conflict. It cites Cabinet support and Ambassador Winant in London urging prompt navy use and coordinated action with Britain, Australia, Singapore forces, the Dutch East Indies, and China, signaling imminent naval and political moves toward war.
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England
Winant
Union
London
United States
Mr. Winant
Australia
Singapore
East Indies
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Intriguing Reynolds heir rises in state and national politics
The piece argues that rich young Dick Reynolds, while not fully driven by political will, is a natural front man for those with clear aims. Reynolds is described as breaking with Winston-Salem’s old equal rights for all stance, contrasting with past attempts by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company leaders to influence state affairs. The article notes his wealth, name stigma, and evolving political stance as he emerges on the scene.
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Dick Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Tar Heel
Winston-Salem
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem Journal
W. B. Haislip
Winston- Salem
Obsolete law returns to force in strawberry patch trades
In Wallace area strawberry farms a labor shortage prompts enforcement of an old licensing law. Three men were arrested for soliciting workers to take jobs outside the state, highlighting a shift as seasonal hiring resumes. Farm owners may be among first to feel higher wages and scarce labor.
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Wallace
Optimistic Chinese fighting to save eastern Asia in war
The piece lauds Chinese resolve under Chiang Kai-shek as the war effort against Japan intensifies. It highlights optimism in hardship, quoting Winston-Salem Journal praise for Rev. W. B. Haislip and noting a university student’s growing discontent with his work.
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Chiang Kai-shek
China
Eastern
Asia
A Choir Director Boosts a Reluctant Soloist
The Selinsgrove church choir director used praise and a focus on the man’s strengths to coax a hesitant member into singing a solo. By affirming his leadership in prayer and choir, the director earned confidence and revealed unexpected vocal talent.
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Arthur R. Tyson
North Eighth Street
Selinsgrove
Blank
Tyson
Ms. Tyson
Success Scrap Book Idea Promotes Reader Pasting Habit
Readers are encouraged to clip columns and paste them into a success scrapbook to study the text as a personal education aid. The prompt invites starting a success scrapbook now for ongoing self-improvement.
Argentina film ban seen as gentle Hollywood critique
The Buenos Aires ban on Argentine Nights for misrepresenting the country may push Argentines to view Hollywood depictions of the United States more critically. The column argues that if such films fail, better cross continental understanding could emerge as other movies serve as stronger ambassadors across the Americas.
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Christian Science Monitor
Buenos Aires
United States
Americas
Hollywood
Excitable Passenger Misses Luggage On Wrong Train
An agitated Scotsman at Ladybank Junction orders his luggage onto a Perth bound train. After a drink he sits aboard, only to see his bags left behind on the platform. The porter coolly replies that the passenger is on the wrong train and the luggage is not his.
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Ladybank Junction
Perth
Walter Winchells Big Parade and Bizarre Notes
A collage of pop culture quips and quick sketches from Walter Winchell style columns. Vivid vignettes name Myrna Loy Victor Mature H V Kaltenborn and others with witticisms about gossip, fashion, races, and daily city life set around NBC, Pearl River and Manhattan scenes.
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Tommy Manville
Victor Mature
H. V. Kaltenborn
NBC News
Don Meade
Evelyn Vernon
Irene Castle
la Martinique
al Traham
Sandra’ Lynde
Pearl River
N. Y
Portland Hoffa
Fred Allen
Seldin’s Hospital
M. Elkins
Scotland
Broadway Gossip Brims With Names and Hollywood Ties
A parade of stars and socialites fills the page with long distance calls from the Waldorf, airs of romance, and shifting pairs. Bramwell Fletcher and Ann Burr, Juan Romero’s Hollywood links, and plans for Valtin’s Out of the Night adaptation headline a lively showbiz roundup of marriages, tours, and club chatter across New York and Beverly Hills.
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John Carroll
The
Flickers
the Waldorf
Alf
King Features
Valtin
Dinah Shore
S. America
Carmen Miranda
Carroll
the Stork
Joynt
Salies in Our Alley Noted Gossip at Jamaica Track
Ailyn Joslyn in Arsenic in and Old Lace comments on two horses at a Jamaica racetrack stable while Lindy’s crowds debate. John Buck mocks the FBI roundup of aliens in swank spots. Al Cayne jokes about Rudolf and Adolf with a Scotland refrain.
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Jamaica Racetrack
Lindy’s
John Buckmaster
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al Cayne
New Yorker
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Adolf
Scotland
Renose-dive and celebrity notes from midnighter memos
Memos reveal Fran cis T Hunters and Hattie Carnegie link with Marjorie Franklin while William K Howards weighs choices. John Kimbrough, last season’s All-American, to lecture next Fall at Women’s Clubs. Dick Foran’s baby is Mary Lou Cook of the Merry Macs, replacing Helen Carroll who married. Deanna Durbin to sing The Lord’s Prayer in cinema. Pietro Di Donata and Helen Travers noted as a chummy pair. CBS shortwave reports a British gag about Nazi invasion sweeping Britain.
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Francis T. Hunters
Marjorie Franklin
Hattie Carnegie
Wm. K. Howards
Ace
John Kimbrough
Dick Foran
New Bay-Bee
Mary Lou Cook
The
Merry
Alice Faye and Phil Harris Marriage Rumors
A string of columns and gossip notes from March to May discuss rumors of a possible Alice Faye and Phil Harris marriage. Sources vary, predicting elopement or a late summer wedding after Harris's divorce, with several columns noting Mexico as a rumored option but most reports denying immediate nuptials.
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New York
Phil Harris
Alice Faye
Martha Faye
Neil Lang
Jimmy Fidler
Mexico
Dorothy Kilgallen
Marcia Alston
Danton Walker
Broadway Casanova's Torch Definition
A witty line defines Carryin the Torch as when she cannot see you clearly yet she has seen enough of you to proceed. The quip plays on pursuit and perception in a playful Broadway tone.
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Broadway
Casanova
Dutch Spirit Holds Against Hitler Invasion
Report notes that while German forces invade Dutch territory, Queen Wilhelmina remains unbowed, preserving the Dutch spirit and resistance.
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Hitler
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Local News Roundup Near High Point and Beyond
City Manager Knox leads council on a site inspection in High Point while various items unfold. An abstract for a new post office site is found, Boy Scout Jamboree judges are named for Camp Uwharrie, and a school drama presents the ballad Get Up and Bar the Door. Mr and Mrs James Hardee visit Madison, Florida, and Mr and Mrs J A Conner visit Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. Arturo Toscanini is ordered to leave Bologna after refusing to lead a Fascist anthem, a Bank of Fletcher robbery yields 1500 dollars, and a rescue amid a collapsed house ends with a mud smeared, choked police officer.
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High Point
Camp Uwharrie
James Hardee
Madison, Fla
Clell Mahon
Smal
Jimmie
Louisville
Dbriefs
Arturo Toscanini
Bologna
Italy
New York Symphony Orchestra
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Remark by Dr Ralph Barton Perry on belief and action
A Harvard University quote asserts that people accomplish tasks when they believe they can do them. The remark emphasizes self confidence as a driver of action and achievement.
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Ralph Barton Perry
Harvard University
Freezing Nazi assets in U S is costly and complex
Peter Edson outlines the U S plan to freeze about 150 million dollars of German owned assets in the United States including stock property and businesses. Treasury licensing will regulate profits, with 90 day renewals and detailed spending reports to prevent Nazi assets from reaching Germany. The program expands Foreign Funds Control, occupying space in the Raleigh hotel and increasing staff in Washington.
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Peter Edson
T Enterprise-Washingonn
Washington
United States
Hitler
U. S. Treasury
The
Treasury
U. S
Germany
Treasury Foreign Funds Control Office
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Releigh
Noted Lithuania President Antanas Smetona quote backlash
A fragment notes judgment on divorce figures and political criticism while predicting a political shift. It references President Antanas Smetona of Lithuania and hints at consequences for crooked politicians and a Western rise.
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Lithuania
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