Vows and Duty Warned In Scriptural Reminder
A devotional note cites Deuteronomy 23 21 urging strict fulfillment of vows to God. It warns against making idle commitments and implies failing to keep them reflects weakness and self-undoing.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1939
Page
4
Russia Outspends U S Budget While North Carolina Urges Tree Planting
A survey contrasts Russia's vast budget with the United States lighter federal outlay and notes North Carolina's push for reforestation. Senator Josiah W. Bailey promotes tree planting, aided by two state nurseries supplying seedlings at $2 per thousand, plus a federal $7.50 per acre benefit. Pines should be planted about a thousand to the acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
R. W. Graeber
Bailey
State Department of Conservation and Development
Calls for Attention to Serious Deliberation at A and College
The Greensboro Daily News urges careful heed to the seriousness with which trustees approach conditions at A and College. It cites sporadic protests near Ehringhaus and after Governor Ley's arrival, and cites Holt McPherson as a former editor. John Temple Graves urges greater purchasing power for the South, arguing the region needs a larger share of national income and calls for science, self help, and national justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.and College
Eensboro Daily News
Par
Ehringhaus
Ley
Peper
Holt McPherson
South
John Temple Graves
Asheville
Graves
Florida
McPherson
Daily News
Southern progress depends on self help and skilled workers
The piece argues for rigorous investigation into campus issues and calls for action beyond token remarks. It notes the need for more chemists and mechanical engineers in the South and urges addressing unjust freight rates while focusing on improving commodities and services to boost regional spending power.
The Greatest Living American Inventor Charles Kettering
A profile of Charles F. Kettering, born near Columbus Ohio, who faced early doubt, valued continual learning, and became vice president in charge of research at General Motors. From teaching to innovating he helped create the self starter Delco ignition and other advances, proving a degree is only preparation for ongoing achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ohio University
America
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors Corporation
Columbus
Ohio
Kettering
Delco
Toledo man speed case ends with safety meeting lesson
A Toledo man who was arrested for speeding claimed he rushed to a safety meeting. He acknowledged the lesson and accepted the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Fireworks Law Passes in Pennsylvania Amidst Media Buzz
The article notes Pennsylvania enacting a safe fireworks regulation, while media circles react to a Pulitzer inspired wave of Lincoln biographies. It mentions Mexico planning a 1940 world fair and a playful three Lincolns lunching at the Brown Derby as a comic aside in a broader tapestry of cultural notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Walter Winchell on Broadway Gossip Notes
Walter Winchell reports on Broadway rumors including Mrs F D Roosevelt Jr ill and in a Stockbridge sanitarium. Helen Chandler and Bramwell Fletcher may split. Olivier says he and Jill Esmond divorced long ago and Vivien Leigh may be next wife. Jill to file in London. Lady Strickland and husband accuse a falling out. Attorney General Murphy to present proof to cancel naturalizations of several youths. Jean Chatburn may remarry Frank Orsatti. Sherry-Netherland pair. New Jersey bookmakers to return with phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Roosevelt, Jr
Ethel du Pont
Stockbridge
Mass
Helen Chandler
Outward Bound
Bramwell Fletcher
Laurence Olivier
Jill Esmond
Vivien Leigh
Scarlett
Jill
London
Lady Strickland
Cog Rouge
Britain
Murphy
Jean Chatburn
Coast Eyeful
Frank Orsatti
H'wood
Sherry-Netherland
New Jersey
Paying Father Time Local News
There is talk of a towel plant being established here and a president's cup golf tournament is underway at the country club. Will Snow and Britt Armfield play this afternoon, winner advancing to the second round with C. M. Waynick. Dr. A. P. Staley and Dr. Nat Walker attend a Greensboro op tometrists meeting. Willis Smith of Raleigh visits. Miss Julia Marsh arrives from Salem College. Spencer W. Jackson recovers from an appendectomy at High Point Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Snow
Britt Armfield
C. M. Waynick
A. P. Staley
Nat Walker
Greensboro
Willis Smith
Raleigh
Julia Marsh
Salem College
Spencer W. Jackson
High Point Hospital
Social notes on marriages and celebrity gossip
Mrs Raymond Massey travels to Reno to permit a marriage to Dorothy Whitney. Vivi Fairchild ends romance with Frank Farrell after returning his ring. The Atlantic Beach Club reopens after a hurricane. Claire Dodd's marriage plans are unclear as Welch Harriss emerges as a new companion. A provocative aside targets Third Terrers and Third-Raters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Massey
Adrienne Allen
Reno
Dorothy Whitney
Vivi Fairchild
Frank
Judge Manton Presses Witnesses in High Profile Case
Judge Manton asks major figures to testify as character witnesses. Paul Robeson claims Troyanovsky is alive and retired in Moscow after a recent visit. Barbara Hutton kin Jimmy Donahue allegedly damaged a news camera and glasses. Globe Photographers sue. A Europe marriage is reported between Mrs Wanamaker Munn and Clemente Ballen. they sailed Saturday. Garner campaign faces scrutiny as Texas funds draw fire over spending and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Manton
Paul Robeson
Russia
Troyanovsky
Moscow
Barbara Hutton
Jimmy Donahue
Barbara
Globe Photographers
44Th Street
Europe
Wanamaker Munn
Wanamaker
Clemente Ballen
Garner
Texas
U. S
Lindbergh and Morrow Wed at Englewood Home
Charles A Lindbergh and Anne Morrow wed at the Morrow residence in Englewood New Jersey on Monday May 27 reporters have pursued them and their whereabouts remain a mystery The English will vote tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Morrow
Englewood
N. J
Hamilton deflects innuendo on Dies Committee remarks
The letter quotes John D. M. Hamilton defending himself against anti-Democrat insinuations. He says the era is one of hysteria and warns that danger may emerge from small causes becoming large threats, noting a broader view beyond party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dies Committee
Nat
John D. M. Hamilton
John Hamilton
Republican Party
New High Point Chair and Furniture Company Formed
Twenty years ago the High Point Chair and Furniture Company organized as a new corporation to standardize chair manufacture and sale with capital stock of 125000 dollars. Shortly after 1 PM a truck driven by a Negro was struck by a troop train at the Hamilton Street crossing, demolishing the track and injuring the driver with a broken thumb and head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Chair and Furniture Company
Hamilton Street Crossing
Notable Death Note and Parlor Gossip in New Jersey
Ernst Toller faces money worries as a friend refuses a loan and donates cash for a decent funeral. Administration moves target the Northern New Jersey tax crowd after Hines and Pender. Willie Turnesa wins U S Amateur Golf, Mae O Connor praised. Ray Woods and Agnes Beaney to receive Chimes on June 10. George S George alias Henry Rosendale linked to Clean Beds and Yesterday s Orchids. Joe E Lewis plans self addressed threats after a quarrel with his girlfriend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Toller
Hines and
Pendergast
New Jersey
Willie Turnesa
U. S
Mae O'Connor
Westchester
Ray Woods
Int'l
Agnes Beaney
George S. George
Mae West
Henry Rosendale
Shubert
Joe E. Lewis
Raleigh Woman Visits City Relatives
Mrs. Walter L. Watson of Raleigh visits relatives in the city while other local notes mention Charles F. Tomlinson and J. T. Ryan attending the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association meeting in Charlotte today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Watson
Raleigh
City
Charles F. Tomlinson
Southern Furniture Manufacturers
Charlotte
Marquis de Villermont and Huguett Clark to Wed This Summer
The Marquis de Villermont and Huguett Clark are expected to wed this summer. He is slated for a post with the French Diplomatic Service. The item notes high society engagement plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis de Villermont
Huguett Clark
Chas Carlisle
Pam Clifford
Shubert Charine
Buddy Wagner
Milton Berle
War Briefs Dispatch on Front and Border Policy
The Wild Cat Division has begun its journey home. Austria will not receive peace terms until next week. The United States forbids using border states for Mexican troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Cat
United States
Senator McNary Stands For Law But Opposes Voting
In Senate debate U.S. Senator Barkley notes McNary supports the law yet opposes voting on the bill and prefers its existence without enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNary
U. S
Barkley
Senate
History making yacht trip for Murphy and FDR planned
The piece notes a May weekend Presidential yacht ride involving Murphy and Franklin D. Roosevelt as history making. It mentions Archer Winston barred from the Cameo Theatre by the Eyepost and upcoming National Labor Board findings on June 15 regarding a feud at the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
F.D.R
Cameo
Archer Winston
Eyepost
N. ¥. Times
Nat's Labor Board
Newspaper
Lowell Mellett
NEC
Mellett
Shirley Adams
D. Watts, Jr
George M. Cohan
Mary
M. Ec
Atlantic City
Wheeler Hill Faces Scrutiny Over Nazi Bund Ties in New York
The column recalls James Wheeler-Hill a Russian born Nazi Bund figure in New York who argued with Kuhn and his team backstage at the Garden over money shares. It questions Hill's legality in the U S and his claimed San Francisco birth record while noting a reduced bail for Kuhn from thirty thousand to five thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wheeler-Hill
Nazi Bund
Eta
Dewey
Ritz Kuhn
Hill
San Francisco
Kuhn
Garden
Queens
Political rumors and media moves in Washington and theater circles
The item lists various political and cultural rumors including White House reporting, marriage announcements, a musician in Toscanini's outfit, Elliott Roosevelt as publisher candidate for Every Woman, Pearson planning a Potomac retreat, Edith King don Gould and John Mitchell Jr., Fielding H. Yost resigning at Michigan with Fritz Crisler succeeding, and Dewey pursuing Harlem numbers, presented as scattered claims from disparate sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Laurence Stallings
America
Pauline Kaye
Music Hall
Toscanini
Elliott Roosevelt
Ruthrauff- Ryan
Drew Pearson
Washington
Potomac
U. of Mich
Fritz Crisler
Dewey
Cotton hose plan aims to cut cotton surplus
Bruce Catton profiles David H. Young a government borrowed hosiery expert who designs cotton stockings intended for regular wear. He collaborates with textile firms to produce full fashioned cotton hose and hopes shoppers buy two to three pairs yearly, boosting cotton use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
David H. Young
Mr. Young
Bruce Catton
Department
Bureau of Home Economics
Headline: Lady Lindsay at Center of Washington Royal Reception Row
Lady Lindsay the wife of the British ambassador dominates Washington's tempest in teapot over invitations to royal receptions. The incident centers on her influence and the delicate diplomacy surrounding guest lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Lindsay
Washington
Senators Comment on Anti Trust Suits by Republic Steel
Chairman Thomas of the Senate Labor Committee says the Sherman and Clayton acts were not imagined to be used this way as Republic Steel sues the CIO for anti trust. The remark frames early 20th century labor law debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
Republic Steel
CIO
Cleveland Director Sees Modern Grad Readiness Gap
Stephen A. Derry of the Cleveland Engineering Society notes that today's college graduates show similar gaps in readiness as a 1924 high school class. He emphasizes need for practical training and placement support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Derry
Cleveland Engineering Society
Farm Price Spreads Highlight Distribution Costs
A report by the Twentieth Century Fund notes that for perishable items like vegetables and fruits, distribution costs run three to four times higher than cultivation costs, illustrating the high expense of moving fresh produce from growers to markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Fund
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