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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1934
Page
4
A biblical line from I Chronicles 16 10 exhorts joyful hearts to seek the Lord while Lavater notes that true mastery lies in concealing joys. The pair contrasts public piety with private restraint.
The article notes a shift from view of college as optional to essential for specialists in education, medicine, law, finance, and politics. It describes open forum classrooms influenced by European models, emphasizing discussion, comfort, and lounges in libraries to foster quiet study and thought.
The obituary honors Dr. A. T. Allen longtime superintendent of public instruction since 1923. He advanced North Carolina education from 1897 as a school leader and, later, on the state board of examiners and as director of teacher training, shaping public education.
The article honors Dr Allen for decades of public education work in North Carolina. It notes his perseverance through lean years and two especially challenging periods, his unselfish dedication, and the notable impact of his service.
The joint finance drive for the Y M C A and Y W A is near completion with a final report expected today. J Wilson Smith is praised as a dynamic leader whose energy spurred the community through a demanding week of fundraising. High Point is urged to raise its support to improve facilities and keep him as the campaign spark plug.
A Saturday campaign titled Share Your Clothes blessed givers and receivers providing hundreds of needy residents with winter clothing. The Woman's Club American Legion Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Junior Service League ERA group and many individuals organized a coordinated humanitarian effort showing High Point’s unity and generosity.
A Forsyth County judge sentenced a young man to 18 months on the roads after convicting him of assaulting a girl he lured into his car and got drunk. The article urges caution, noting a woman’s reputation remains valuable and urging avoidance of situations that invite harm.
Raleigh report says major oil firms are not fooling anybody about gasoline prices in North Carolina. The article notes ongoing concerns over fuel costs and consumer impact in the state.
State officials fear companies will resist any Assembly move to empower Governor Ehringhaus for future price interventions. They see risk the legislature may enable action if price squeezes recur, amid broad anti government in business sentiment and opposition to what many call extortion.
Bruce Catton argues federal probes into the Kansas City Union Station massacre reveal deep links between gangsters and city politicians. He states such alliances are common in American cities and that corrupt municipal government fuels gangster influence, with repeal cutting gang funding.
A collection of quirky quips and awkward phrases contrasts skepticism with hope. It blends playful definitions and similes related to ships, the New Deal, and Balkan fashion while noting distance and perception. The voice suggests a humorous, editorial mini-essay on language and context.
She captured multiple beauty contests but remained unvain.
An etymologist asserts that oath words influence how surnames arise and endure across cultures. The claim prompts questions about linguistic origins and social rituals tied to oath taking.
Mayor LaGuardia moves to Wisconsin to aid the La Follette brothers as New York's affairs settle. A proposed merger of the University of North Carolina and State College hinges on combining their football squads.
The piece praises Cincinnati as an exemplar of prudent city management while noting its finish in the National League.
A controversial remark argues that Hitler could rule effectively without a constitution, claiming it would be better than operating under one. The quote suggests strong support for dictatorial power and centralized control.
Prince Charles will serve as best man at his brother’s wedding while Prince George will act as the better man in the ceremony.
The Washington monument will undergo a housecleaning funded by PWA money. Republicans push for White House cleanup. The American Federation of Labor approves vertical union structure over horizontal cuts, signaling union strategy debate.
In Arnold Bennett style the narrator recounts a bustling New York day with brief vignettes. Mentions rooftop thoughts, a Riviera foreword, electric dishwashing future, finds ten dollars, opera stars, and encounters with Peggy Joyce Libby Holman and Irvin Cobb.
In a lively hour long chat, M and I debated whether fitting stage names like Sir Arthur Wing Pinero Carole Lom bard Bulwer Lytton George Broadhurst Olga Petrova and Jo Davidson would elevate a career. I argued that Pavio va could not have risen Maggie McGware. The exchange grew spirited, with two doors slammed in frustration after a heated moment.
The note discusses rumors about Maurice Chevalier, no contact for six weeks and a slow telephone return. It mentions Noel Coward saving $500,000 in British bonds and Arliss reputedly worth $750,000. The writer observes William Randolph Hearst and Vincent Astor listening to a presidential broadcast with no visible reaction.
A columnist recalls Bernard Baruch from the South Carolina upbringing to a public figure. The scene includes a refined Maupe Evans type guiding a blind man, a warden crossing the avenue, and a note on reporters' habits as the piece reflects on citizenship, intellect, and contrasting scenes in midtown.
A note highlights Stanley Walker's City Editor book appealing to journalists for its sweeping straight-away style. It mentions a snake charmer resembling Irene Bordoni and a caller with a Spanish accent confessing love for Clark Gable.
A reported domestic incident in Omaha involved a mail carrier who allegedly assaulted his wife with a whip a hoe a washboard and a bat. Authorities describe the case as a domestic dispute with potential criminal charges to be filed.
About 200 dentists from the second district are due in Winston-Salem for the 14th annual session on Monday and Tuesday. Dr. Boyd Gardner of Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn is listed with no address.
The War Department announced contracts for 849 motor trucks and truck trailers totaling more than 1,500,000 dollars.
A craft answer explains making a birthday centerpiece by melting paraffin in a shallow dish to hold candles, letting it harden, adding water, then filling with fresh flowers and greens. The advice is practical and stepwise.
The reader answers a quiz that asks about a famous quote on war and peace, body temperature, the term vixen for a female fox, the French word machere meaning dear, and identifying Boston as a large city among state capitals.
W L Gordon defines mercenary as motivated by profit or reward often with sordid or self serving aims. He cites a mercenary marriage example and urges vocabulary growth through daily word study.
A Roberta Lee etiquette item discusses seating the bridal party in church pews with families in front rows and notes that when introducing a man to a woman the woman's name is spoken first. It also states the minimum number of vegetables to serve at dinner is two.
Report notes that over 80 percent of Greece's automobiles come from American manufacturers. Analysts cite consumer preference, supplier networks, and trade patterns shaping the market dominance of U.S. car brands in the country.
An airliner arrived at Newark airport two hours, 59 minutes and two seconds after taking off from Chicago setting a new travel time record. The recently completed craft is described as the world’s largest semi airship, 245 feet long and 50 feet wide with a top speed of 0 miles per hour.
Local families in High Point can obtain free trial packages of Vicks Va-tro-nol to prevent colds and ease early symptoms. The sample kit includes Va-tro-nol and Vicks Vapo-Rub with a practical guide to shortening colds this winter. Request by enclosing stamps to Vicks at 2034 Milton Ave, Burlington NC.
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