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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1938

Page

4

Notable Words on Suffering and Strength in Verse

A reflection on enduring trials with faith and courage. The excerpt contrasts present sorrows with future glory and cites ancient and literary voices to praise resilience.

Supreme court ruling boosts school fund by offsetting five percent deduction

The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled five percent deductions from fines and forfeitures must not divert money from the school fund. Guilford County's board of education won, and the decision could add about 80 000 to 100 000 dollars yearly to the state school treasury, recognizing constitutional limits beyond statutory language. It impacts Superior court practices statewide.

Supreme Court High Point Board of Education Guilford County Superior Court County Board of Education

Peace at Gettysburg reunion of Blue and Gray veterans

Seventy three years after the Civil War, veterans plan a joint Gettysburg reunion on the battlefield. A former northern commander refuses to attend if the Confederate flag is trapped. The gathering will highlight enduring tensions and lasting regional relations amid wartime memories and present economic concerns in Pennsylvania.

Gettysburg Pennsylvania

New York Stock Exchange Sees New Chief Spotlighted

Movie news notes the NYSE in action with a youthful new head Mr. Martin and his confident stance as the exchange attracts millions of theater attention. Cameramen capture the scene as the market and public curiosity rise.

New York Stock Exchange Exchange Martin

Exchange floor hopes and hazards fuel postwar gambling tone

The piece paints the exchange as a gambling house with large unseeded interest from speculators. It notes dwindling activity since the 1937 crash era and warns that true investors are rare while many entrants lack awareness of company names. It calls for reforms to restore confidence and liquidity.

Exchange Martin

Aviation safety debate follows Cleveland crash

The article contrasts the fatalities in recent transport plane crashes with the overall safety of air travel. It argues against overemphasizing air hazards to avoid harming the industry while noting insurance coverage and regulatory oversight affect the aviation sector.

Ulates Cleveland Federal Department

Life Insurance Sales Success and Timely Learning

Buffalo broker Clay Hamlin ranks among top life insurance salesmen writing over a million dollars yearly. He emphasizes listening and clarity to build trust and a calm approach. The piece also notes Rex Beach and Dr. Rollo G Reynolds as examples of turning interest into skill and perseverance in learning.

Clay Hamlin Buffalo New York United States Mr. Blank Hamlin

Public Figures Quip At City Curfew And War Debt

Andy Devine declares a 9 o clock Van Nuys curfew to allow himself a breath while Thomas Kennedy says he has no statement for now after losing the Pennsylvania governor race. Sir John Simon deflects questions on Britain's war debt to the U S with no comment.

T Am Andy Devine van Nuys Calif Thomas Kennedy Co. I. O Newmnaion Pennsylvania Sir John Simon Britain

Smile of Patrolman McGough Echoes After Larceny Arrest

A grand larceny arrest in New York City left Patrolman Stanley McGough recalling the suspect’s cheery hello on his beat. The piece mentions the Fascists and a remark about former President Hoover.

Stanley McGough New York City Hoover

Roosevelt backs free speech for his side only in fence dispute

Alf M Landon criticizes President Roosevelt over action on Mayor Hague Jersey City. Judge Abram Zoller references church ties. Don Teel of Los Angeles is arrested on suspicion of burglary.

Ile Roosevelt Alf M. Landon Hague Jersey City Don Teel Los Angeles

Walter Winchell On Broadway Odd Town Notes

Walter Winchell On Broadway column reports Franchot Tone leaving the Waldorf Towers with a companion who avoids rooms above the seventh floor. It also notes Jay C. Flippen and the Broadway Battalion near Polo Grounds reacting to a Giant batter’s hit. Alf Landon with Publisher Newman of Judge appears in "21" alongside Mayor LaGuardia en route to City Hall. Connie Boswell in a Havana Madrid scene, a milk fund appeal on 52nd Street, and reactions from McEvoy and Johnson about 23rd Pct gendarmes.

Franchot Tone Waldorf Towers Frau Joan Jay C. Flippen Broadway Battalion Polo Grounds Pittsburgh Brown Alf Landon Kansas Newman Judge LaGuardia City Hall J. P. McEvoy Nunnally Johnson

Sallies in Our Alley and Night Club Confrontation

A left winger questions the night club owner about the profit system, prompting a wary reply. A drunk staggers into a pele and faces a similar fate, while a pawnbroker pities a sweet old lady and buys a wedding band for six dollars as she intends to bet on three horses.

Aliens Wheeler New York

Sounds and Sights in Nightlife Escapades

A collage of clubhouse quips from La Marquise to the Queen Mary lampooning social tricks. Witty asides about marriage, vanity, and bravado spotlight the era’s racks of chic venues and their colorful patrons.

Tale of the Town: Rivoli Theatre to Close Tonight

The cinema scene faces a box office dispute over film quality with Hollywood leaders arguing newer releases matter more than reissues. Coast production slows and few solid A pictures appear this summer, prompting Rivoli Theatre to close as managers push to clear space for upcoming releases.

House of Rothschild Rivoli Theatre

Broadway Scene and Street Life Portraits in Twilight

Vivid sketches of late night New York streets at 4 a.m. with a dying man at 58th and a restless crowd on Columbus Circle. Observations critique subway sleepers, street vendors, bootblacks, and daily vaudeville of fame and failure in Broadway districts.

Red Cross Columbus Circle Broadway City Hall Bill Robinson Union Uare Times Sq Grand Central

Versatile Vaudeville and Film Greet New York Stage Scene

The column lists dance duets by Harrison and Fisher at Versailles and Mexico sourced music for Paramounts Tropic Holiday. It notes the Rits Brothers burlesque of the seven dwarfs in Kentucky Moonshine and Hogaradt lampooning dictators at the Rainbow Room. It also mentions Savage Symphony and the new Pilly Rose festival act.

New Moving Picture Press

Wood family heads to Philadelphia for graduation and internship

Mr and Mrs George T Wood Sr and daughter Mrs Edwin Lyon and son Frank Wood senior go by car to Philadelphia to attend Jefferson Medical College graduation exercises. George Wood Jr also graduates and will appear before the North Carolina Medical Board on June 18 before returning to Philadelphia for internship at Germantown Hospital.

George T. Wood Edwin Lyon Frank Wood Wake Forest College Philadelphia Jefferson Medical College George Wood

New York Battery Scene Attracts Memories And Mascots

In a New York column dated May 26, the Battery’s seawall and Liberty Statue frame memories of early city life. The piece notes the marine fire station, its Dalmatian mascot Sparkie, and a reader submission about Mac the Scottie owned by Harry Friend with ashes interred in a ceremonial urn.

New York the Battery Manhattan Statue Liberty Liberty Battery Sparkie Marine Mac Harry Friend Dan Smith Mal Har

Notable visitors spend weekend in Raleigh venues

Miss Mary Muse stays with friends at St Marys college in Raleigh. Henry Foscue of Jamestown visits Raleigh with a State college student relative. D M Pollock of Fort Myers Florida guests L J Ingram. Mrs Silas McBee and daughter Helen return to Albemarle after visiting Mr and Mrs Capus Waynick.

Mary Muse Raleigh St. Mary's College Henry Foscue Jamestown State College D. M. Pollock Fort Myers Fla L. J. Ingram Silas McBee Helen Albemarle Capus M. Waynick

Governor Mc Lean urges trained leaders for public administration

Governor Angus Mc Lean told the Delta Alpha fraternity at Duke University that the world needs trained leaders in public administration. Postal rates on most classes of mail will be reduced July 1.

Angus McLean Delta Alpha Duke University

Call to Prayer Proclaimed for May 30 Observance

Twenty years ago the city urged a nationwide prayer day following a Wilson proclamation. Citizens were invited to attend church services at 11 o clock on Thursday May 30 to seek guidance, sacrifice, and unity for victory and peace.

Congress United States High Point Are Wilson Woodrow Wilson United States of America

Christmas Greeting Poem sent for Dexter Flows

A postcard card confirms a mutual friend Dexter Flows of the Circus died in November. The message expresses nostalgia and humor about a printed poem and remarks that Dexter would have enjoyed it or perhaps already read it, calling the effort a grand chore.

Dexter

The Whitehall on Battery Place and Washington Street

The Whitehall, a tall landmark on the waterfront, rises above Battery Place and West Street. Its long block forms a prominent skyline feature for arriving passengers and anchors a lawn and fountain at the corner where Washington Street meets the lay. nearby Marine Midland displays conservative financial signs, including a Chinese letter Bank.

Whitehall Battery Place West Street Washington Street Washington Site Marine Midland Spa The Midland Lette Orientals Toway

Antiques and Radio Talk Stir Talk of Towels and Revolt

A fragmentary note references Tom Stix and radio chatter urging a nationwide revolt against guest towels. James Amster's Lexington Avenue antique shop displays a four story building with a sign reading Elegancies and a bust labeled Ann.

Tom Stix Radio mi James Amster Lexington Avenue McNaught Syndicate

Hitler Warns Brazil Over Annoyances In World Domination Plan

A distorted wartime caption mocks Adolf Hitler warning Brazil that he will not tolerate annoyances. It satirically questions how he can govern globally if South American pressures hinder his aims.

Hitler Brazil Fuehrer South America

Also Mentioned on This Page

R. B. Terry J. P. Rawley Capus M. Waynick Case Associated Press N. C of Congress Z. Sere Dale Carnegie Rex Beach Doctor Beach Rollo G. Reynolds Horace Mann School Dartmouth College Abram Zoller New York State Walter Winchell Daily Mirror, Inc la Marquise Delmonico Waldorf Starlight Club 18 Place Elegante Cotton Club Clark Gable Plaza Bill Bertolotti Casa Manana Versailles Astor Orangerie Queen Mary Music Hall Robin Hood Nords Playboy Charles B. Driscoll Dar Jimmy. Walker Jimmy
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