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Daily and Sunday by carrier to High Point and nearby towns. Carriers cannot collect for more than two months. Longer subscriptions require prepaid direct office payment. The Associated Press owns republication rights for news dispatches. Entered second class matter at High Point post office. A Thought quotes Exodus 23 7 and Alfieri commentary on crime and happiness.
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High Point
Associated Press
N. C
Act of Congress
E. Katz
Agency General Office
New York City
Twilight zone in youth employment hours sparks school law debate
High Point officials Charles F Carroll Jr and Jack W McMahon warn that the gap between compulsory school attendance ending at 13 and the child labor ban until 16 creates idle years for 13 to 16 year olds. They urge amending the compulsory attendance law to cover ages 13 to 16 to curb juvenile crime and misused time.
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Uperintendent
Charles F .Carroll, Jr
High Point
Carroll
McMahon
Office of the Bureau of Investigation
Break for Hicks: White Captured After NC Escape
Jack White, once welcomed by North Carolina big shots and the governor, was captured after fleeing to Georgia. He allegedly collected about $3,000 from roughly 600 trusting individuals who believed they would appear in an official NC handbook with officials' bios and pictures. The governor was among those deceived.
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Jack White
North Carolina
Georgia
White
Capitol
North Carolina book scheme taints leaders with fake fame
Hoey praises a foreword used by Mr. White to flatter innocent North Carolina leaders. Victims paid 50 to have their names and photos in a never published book. White vanished with few consequences, leaving quiet red faces and a Wilde-like cautionary tale about gullibility and democratic ideals.
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Hoey
Mr. White
North Carolina
White
Jack White
O’henry
New York City
Hicks
Education Service in North Carolina Faces Funding Gap
This piece for American Educational Week argues North Carolina lags New York and Mississippi in per pupil spending and efficiency. It highlights low per capita income, underpaid teachers, and proposes federal aid as a solution to boost educational service through increased funding and soil-conservation program parallels.
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North Carolina
New York
Mississippi
High Point
Mark Hopkins
James A. Garfield
Federal funds urged for education in states
A discussion argues that federal funds should be used to expand educational opportunities within states, not restricted by debate over competition with other uses of federal money. The text frames funding as a necessary tool to enhance schooling nationwide.
Be Willing to Overlook Small Faults In Friendship
A reader recalls a shy man who shunned friends and became unhappy in middle age. The piece contrasts his life with Andrew Carnegie and Cicer o, arguing that friendship enriches life and small faults are often unimportant when larger goals prevail.
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Cicero
Andrew Carnegie
McNaught Syndicate
What Others Say Parental Rights Duties
Bruce Catton argues that parental duties accompany rights in a custody dispute over Freddie Bartholomew the child star. Freddie lived with his aunt Miss Myllicent Bartholomew since age three and testified his parents are strangers to him. The court kept the aunt custody, a decision Catton views as appropriate given Freddie’s attachments.
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Bruce Catton
Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie
Miss Myllicent Bartholomew
When to Stop Driving by Bruce Catton
Six years after a Cleveland businessman served 14 months for automobile manslaughter and paid civil damages, he was arrested again for fleeing after a collision that left a pedestrian critically injured. The piece questions whether he should continue driving at all.
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Bruce Catton
Cleveland
State Penitentiary
Hollywood Involvement Sparks Evening Trip Away
Exchange quotes from Franklin D. Roosevelt Helen Vinson and Dr. N Henry Black on youth radicalism extracurriculars and work life in schools. The remarks highlight concerns about overindulgence in activities and the need for broader perspectives beyond Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Helen Vinson
N. Henry Black
Harvard
Diary of a New York social day amid grief and gaiety
The diary recounts a New York day visiting a florist to view a new dahlia and a Tyran rose, stopping at Ben Ali Haggin's studio to see Nimble the dog, browsing Sulka, and attending parties and tea. It notes coronation papers from Basil Woon, a dance for Dorothy, a Constance Collier tea, and dinner with venison and hippocras, ending with a calm, earlier bedtime.
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New York
McIintyre
London
Basil Woon
Dot
Deke Aylesworth
Dorothy
Constance Collier
Paging Father Time Ten Years Ago Local News
High Point officials Log an early welfare workers meeting at the Sheraton with Porter Gold and Dr. T Wingate Andrews noted. City Manager Pilcher attends a sanitary engineers meeting in Durham on sewer treatment related to textile waste.
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High Point
North Carolina
Sheraton Hotel
Logan F. Porter
T. J. Gold
T. Wingate Andrews
Pilcher
Durham
Nameless Cellar Eatery Sparks Chinatown Buzz
A hidden 20 Pell Street cellar spot draws uptown cognoscenti led by Anna May Wong. It offers no greetings or menus yet serves a lip smacking spread at low prices after patrons wait about a half hour for a sleepy eyed Celestial to suggest the dish.
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Chinatown
Pell Street
Cognoscenti
Anna May Wong
Visiting a Chinese quarter and Shanghai voyage memory
A reflection on the joy of exploring a Chinese quarter and the refreshing taste of tea in Chinese dining. The author recalls a long planned voyage to China, especially Shanghai, but admits waiting too long ended the chance.
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China
Shanghai
Notable Names Recap From A Busy Time
Dr George Rockwell the comedian is a shooting gallery addict John McCormack s son trains as an Irish ballad singer Kent Cooper AP chief is a skilled by ear pianist Charles Dickens at his death left a fortune of 500000 dollars as the largest English writer estate
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George Rockwell
John McCormack
Kent Cooper
A. P
Charles Dickens
Mrs J W Kearns attends D A R convention in Winston Salem
Mrs. J W Kearns is in Winston-Salem for the D A R convention. A marriage reported on Nov 6 at First Baptist parsonage joins Miss Hattie Lloyd and Walter 8 Royal with Rev James A Clarke officiating. A newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs C F Tomlinson is noted. Autos races in Greensboro drew Dr Mann, Joseph Weaver, C F Farley, C D Smith, R E Snow, George Lowe, Hiram Armentrout, Chas Redding, John Hep Dr Pitts, and John Peacock.
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J. W. Kearns
Winston-Salem
First Baptist Parsonage
Hattie Lloyd
Walter
Royal
James A. Clarke
C. F. Tomlinson
Greensboro
Dr. Mann
Joseph Weaver
C. F. Farley
C. D. Smith
R. E. Snow
George Lowe
Hiram Armentrout
Chas Redding
John Hep
Dr. Pitts
John Peacock
Karensky Deposed as Russia Likely Surrenders War
News briefs report Karensky ousted in Russia and the nation expected to quit fighting in the World War. A Lexington fire at 12 30 am caused 65000 dollars in damage to Peacock Furniture finishing department and three small houses plus a barn. Italian army retreat continues as German forces gain ground.
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Karensky
Russia
Lexington
Peacock Furniture
Teutons
Unappetizing signs spotted by Ninth Avenue fish market
A crisp note describes a sign over a Ninth Avenue fish market reading Everything that swims crawls or clings. The item notes the blunt warning and its streetcorner appearance as a curious piece of local flavor.
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Ninth Avenue
Morning Telegraph Shop Described as Picturesque Derelict Plant
The aging Morning Telegraph office, later Jack Dempsey's restaurant site, was a former car barn turned ragged editorial hub. Workers used improvised desks, walls bore torn burlesque posters, and many improvised journalists drank openly while revering their chaotic newsroom atmosphere.
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Morning Telegraph
Jack Dempsey
Resaurant
Diplomatic jitters ease as Windsors visit nears Washington
Washington news notes a thaw in British and American attitudes toward the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Officials hope the visit can become an asset amid international peril, while diplomats admit lingering jitters and public curiosity. Kennedy’s resignation from the Maritime Commission looms with potential successor talks.
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Duke of Windsor
Washington
England
White House
America
Edward
State Department
Roosevelt
Windsors
Sir Ronald Lindsay
Sir Ronald
Edward and
Wallis
Women's Rotary
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
Thomas M Woodward
Emory
Land
Des Moines Woman Picks November Strawberries
A Des Moines woman begins a late autumn strawberry harvest ahead of winter, reflecting an unusual gardening pattern as the season tightens.
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Des Moines
Mothers withhold lessons on alley fighting
A columnist argues mothers fail to teach children that alley fighting harms communities and stains the neighborhood’s image, warning such conflicts cast a negative light on all residents.
Household Recall of Japan War Philosophy 26 Years Ago
The passage notes that households long ago understood Japan's wartime stance with evidence like a tea package labeled "Basket fired in Japan," indicating strong wartime messaging and sentiment dating back at least 26 years.
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Japan
Young Fellow Becomes Airfield Mechanic Through Contacts
A youthful self made success credo shapes his path as an airfield mechanic. His knack for building useful contacts propelled him into a skilled role within the aviation field. He leverages connections to access training, tools, and opportunities, illustrating practical networking as a route to a technical career.
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