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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1934
Page
4
The page shows a newspaper masthead with names and titles: Publishers H. A. Cecil, business manager Geo. F. Edwards, national advertising manager Walter F. Hesther, local advertising manager Mer. CG. M. Waynick, and editor initials present.
A religious reflection juxtaposes Isaiah 64 and Pope on humanity as clay in the potter's hands and as part of a vast whole. The passage contemplates nature as the body and God as the guiding soul shaping all creation.
The Institute of Government in Raleigh hosts three days of addresses by notable figures led by Albert Coates of North Carolina University. Public officer meetings promise practical governance proposals, particularly on ad valorem tax assessment and collection. Endowment plans suggest a potential $1 million from the Smith Reynolds estate to strengthen the institute.
A new Mecklenburg delegation member promotes consolidating North Carolina counties to lower taxes. The Brookings Institution report looms as a potential constraint on such proposals, with political proscription impacting candidates in many counties.
The report on the short ballot, costly at about 30 000, is dismissed by voters as a failed reform. Mecklenburg representative Ervin and allies face a warning against using Brookings' recommendation to push county consolidation, fearing only local pride and selfishness.
The piece argues business aligns with the New Deal and cites Edward Filene’s critique of anti New Deal sentiment. It notes critics influence early direction and tells a governor’s North Carolina story about a traveler lost trying to reach the Asheville Biltmore hotel.
Alice Liddell inspired Alice in Wonderland and became Mrs. Alice Hargreaves. She died at her home in England aged eighty two, leaving behind a legacy entwined with the fantastical world created by Lewis Carroll. The 19th century child whose tales charmed readers worldwide visited New York two years ago to fanfare and admiration from fans and newcomers alike.
Bruce Catton laments the Broadway obsession with sentimental tributes to the dead. He recalls Apple Annie, a 70 year old Times Square apple and gum vendor, who endured harsh weather selling her wares to survive. The piece critiques society’s posthumous heroism.
A story about Apple Annie, once a year ago popular apple seller, led to a movie tie in and a press agent glamour, but she faded back to her trade. She died in a city morgue and received a grand Broadway funeral. Survivors of the Morro Castle disaster form an association criticizing the steamboat inspection service, urging broader merchant marine reforms. The article condemns restricting free speech in parks, arguing it erodes American institutions and aids malcontents.
A fragmented note uses quips and mock quotes about beauty risk and luck in Louisiana. It hints at an alphabet agency, numbers, and learning, with a humorous tone. The text blends aphorisms and stray phrases without clear narrative or context.
The piece notes that bridge serves as a social entree only when players neither perform poorly nor exceedingly well, implying a social equilibrium through moderated skill.
A brief peculiar note notes a Russian scheme described as a failure and quips that after sixteen years they are still unfamiliar with bathtubs.
The saying asserts that criticizing a man to his face is futile if one cannot substantiate the claim. It implies courage and accountability are required to voice judgments directly.
A reflective quip contrasts the historical abundance of churches with fewer service stations in High Point, noting poverty's potential blessing. The speaker critiques relief policies, suggesting broader debt relief could be more beneficial, while musing on Europe’s avoidance of war.
The football coach said he does not care what alumni think of his coaching method. He dismissed critics while defending his approach and leadership.
The line suggests mediocrity robs people of the chance to disdain their superiors, implying a claim about social judgment and status dynamics. It presents a sharp irony on hierarchy and aspiration.
Senator Norris argues Nebraska should adopt a one chamber legislature to speed up lawmaking. He promotes streamlined legislation and efficiency in state government.
A pundit argues that the next Congress must allocate billions to ensure a business revival and provide additional billions if the rebound falters. The commentary frames the funding as a necessary stalwart for economic recovery.
In New York the writer plans to attend whichever local church fits his morning walk. He avoids sermons but values the benediction’s quiet comfort, feeling life’s world glow rosier. He says he believes in a power beyond human understanding with no need for argument.
A brief Oxford scene recalls Christopher Morley’s revered prose as a shy girl in a plain tweed suit stands in a Quaker meeting house on a spring morning. She speaks of the sky trees wind and the smell of everything, then resettles into tears, illustrating the humility a bruised world needs.
A report from John Callahan’s Bowery mission recalls a lost newspaperman’s final night. He speaks of a hellish detour into drink and a first church visit since age fourteen, urging a sober regeneration after wandering the dregs.
The writer notes cultured men visit European cathedrals for architecture and music. In Rheims Bruges Rouen Milan they enter pews and reverently listen to organs, hoping for a glimpse of eternity. He suggests this shared awe survives agnosticism and science.
The speaker recalls a turbulent twenties era marked by worldliness and heavy drinking in flashy hotels. He describes indulging in bars, theatres, and gambling as seductive temptations, noting how many young editors stagger through such temptations yet recover and persevere.
The passage notes that soul ramblings spread across professions and breed skepticism toward an all wiseDeity. It observes growing caution with age and suggests blasphemies become gentler. It hints at readers listening in the front slips tomorrow.
An auto collision on a street crossing in Julia town injured and proved fatal to 17 year old Dewey Thompson as he crossed the road, according to initial police reports and witnesses. Authorities continue to investigate the incident and identify the driver.
A Q and A on polite conduct advises a man to offer his umbrella to a woman who lacks shelter at a shared car stop or station. It states any morning hour before 12:30 is suitable for breakfast. It also confirms that the bride’s family should entertain the groom’s family before the wedding.
A cleaned pane needs a clean soft cloth and rinse with ammonia water before drying. To keep olive oil from rancidifying, drop in two sugar lumps per quart after opening. Kid gloves wash in warm soap water then tepid soap suds and a final rinse with one tablespoon glycerine.
W T L Gordon shares guidance on misused and mispronounced words. Today’s focus is contemplation meaning the act of considering with continued attention, as in after hours of contemplation reached this decision.
Question and answer style entry lists Bible intoxication GN Noah story, Berlin 1936 Olympic capacity, wikiup definition, steam engine inventor and year, garlic growing states. Answers include Genesis quote, 440000 capacity, Jan Watt 1769, Louisiana Arkansas Texas California.
Nov. 17 report from ID states Mrs. Peart Brown, 19, died from a bullet wound inflicted by her estranged husband. He is jailed without privilege of bound as authorities investigate the fatal shooting at Roanoke.
Dun and Bradstreet Weekly trade review reports a brighter business outlook with accelerated stock movement and rising retail distribution. It notes low supplies, higher future requirements, and expanding manufacturing schedules supported by colder weather boosting volumes.
Automatic telephone exchanges are being installed in rural districts of Scotland to improve service. The new equipment will expand call reach and reliability for communities previously served by manual systems.
Miss Mary Clinard entertained weekend guests including Mrs. Virgil West and Miss Lec tor Dillon Hasel Snyder Vinegsinia Money of Winston-Salem. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. A L Green of Winston-Salem and Mr. and Mrs. H B Green of Thomasville on Sunday. Weekend guests at Perry Green and Lanning homes included Mr. and Mrs. J H Lanning and A B Martin Jr of Yadkin and A B Martin Sr of Yadkin.
Rev. Luther J. Mathews, who has supplied the Wallburg Baptist church and was named pastor, left Monday to attend a Baptist conference in New Bern this week.
Jimmy Motsinger son of Clyde and Mrs. Motsinger of Abbotts Creek is ill at home with pneumonia.
Miss Lola Bodenheimer entertained as guest Miss Opal Thomas of Vernon at her home at Abbotts Creek.
Rev and Mrs Mumford with companions left Monday for New Bern to attend a Baptist conference this week. John Lee Shoaf departed Tuesday for New York to visit friends and relatives. Mise Mae Bodenheimer of Abbotts Creek visited Mrs Claire Nifong at Midway over the weekend. Miss Ruth Shoat hosted Miss Verta Royale of Abbotts Creek for the weekend. Vienna children learn art by a new method.
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