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.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
4
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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