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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1934
Page
4
The document names GEO .J. EDWARDS as business manager, WALTER F HESTER as national adviser, and M. WAYNICK as local adviser for Mer Co. editor position, detailing executive roles in the organization.
Governor Ehringhaus voiced cautious optimism about public education in North Carolina during the Northwestern District Teachers association convention in Winston-Salem. He cited local control over school funding, steps toward rural equity, and a longer school term benefiting 200,000 children while 40,000 see reductions, while acknowledging recruitment pressures on teachers.
The Piedmont Baptist Association re elected Clarence A Smith as moderator at its annual meeting in Franklinville North Carolina. Reports show progressive work across churches and a continued strong program under Smith amid difficult material conditions. The group commends its leadership choice and Smiths devoted service to the cause.
An Alabama jail intrusion by a Florida mob seeking Claude Neal triggers wider outrage as the incident crosses state borders. The act risks fueling federal scrutiny and fueling public demands to curb vigilante violence.
The piece lauds the department of justice and Attorney General Homer S. Cummings for taking an active role against abductors and mob action. It endorses Clara J. Cox as North Carolina chair of the Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching and argues federal intervention could stabilize public safety and protect individual rights.
The editor notes Christmas will be on December 25 and shoppers have largely moved ahead, with many merchants reporting early purchases and expected record sales. They hope the season brings genuine warmth despite recent years’ lapses in spirit.
In a Philadelphia hotel room the Bible was found stored in a closet instead of the bedside stand. The piece argues leaders from Roosevelt to Babson link economic recovery to spiritual renewal and urges rediscovering open Bible access and religious freedom.
Will Rogers jokes there will be no war in Europe because no one knows who to fight or why. He quips that even if names and motives were known, the purpose would still be unclear.
W A Bivins reflects on balanced budgets versus immediate bonuses and urges patience until Congress acts. He praises human welfare over material wealth and notes both the American Legion and American Bankers Association may face disappointment next session while urging continued honor and work.
Edwin C. Hill argues on his Hu man Side of the News that the U S cannot be the world’s Santa Claus and must prepare both army and navy. He cites Theodore Roosevelt and Jefferson to contrast militarism with justice equality and peaceful diplomacy.
The speaker laments Floyd's death while arguing that true beauty lies in actions not appearance. He notes Floyd sought toughness, paid for it, and that the harm he caused endures beyond his tragic end. A mother’s line suggests Floyd was not inherently bad at heart, urging readers to see better in others.
A reminiscence on manners cites Professor Etiquette and Nicholas Murray Butler. The piece argues youths need formal manners education in or out of school and warns against overdoing etiquette while stressing politeness as a social habit. It notes Emerson on the contagiousness of fine manners and adults’ role as examples.
A Philadelphia Inquirer advertisement notes a unique corporate practice quoting five Proverbs to guide meetings. The verses emphasize patience, restraint, righteousness, and avoiding anger to foster prudent business conduct.
A reflection on how twenty years past eludes half the population and is better left forgotten by the other half, underscoring collective amnesia about a contested moment.
Reader comments mock prediction voices who warned of sudden economic collapse two years past. The note argues such forecasts proved wrong and urges caution toward sensational claims.
The Jamestown Weed issue from October 28 1984 presents local community notes and brief items. It covers small town happenings, announcements, and public notices with a focus on residents and local institutions.
A reader reviews a local column blending whimsy and observations. Topics include a King of Siam anecdote, a Wake County bank robbery, a vivid newsreel of King Alexander’s assassination, plus a feature on a penguin exhibit and a Woman’s Club Buy-a-Lunch effort to support educational meals.
Three people from 1500 Johnson Street suffered minor lacerations and bruises when a car driven by A. B. Caldwell was struck while turning left onto Parkway at the Parkway North Main intersection. All were treated at Burrus Memorial Hospital and released.
A long review of a 1084 page anthology with stories by Bierce Kingsley Bronte Butler Conrad Twain Thackeray Shaw Lewis Scott O Henry Hardy Irving and others. It groups tales by theme and notes included works like David Copperfield Treasure Island Tom Sawyer and Tom Brown's School Days plus Walpole’s introduction on reading and writing books.
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