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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1936
Page
4
Bonus at Hand to Boost Economy in 1936
With 46 days until a $2.491 billion veterans bonus is paid, analysts predict a surge in purchasing power and business activity across automobiles, furniture, real estate, clothing and more. The release June 15 could push 1936 to record industrial and employment gains as firms brace for higher payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
McPheeters Promoted to Head of Trust Department
Mr. R. A. McPheeters has been called by Central National Bank of Richmond Virginia to head its trust department. The recognition honors his trusted service in the local community where he has led community service and leadership efforts. The move is Richmond’s gain and the community’s loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. McPheeters
Central National Bank of
Richmond
McPheeters
Bank Liquidation in Interest of Depositors
The comptroller's office moves toward a quick liquidation of the Commercial National Bank to protect creditors and the community. The plan aims to avoid unnecessary asset sacrifice and seeks a single final dividend, likely a year or more away, per the Enterprise's view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptroller’s
Commercial National Bank
Belef
Comptroller’s Office
Tax rates and valuations in High Point examined
Dr. T Wingate Andrews presents North Carolina city tax data showing High Point’s combined rate at 2 43 compared with the state average 2 45 and per capita valuation at 1 050 versus 1 004 for other cities. The analysis argues total tax and valuation best reveal the true burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
T. Wingate Andrews
Tion
North Carolina
Andrews
Allon Albemarle
Asheville
Charlotte
Concord
Greensboro Fayetteville
Ereee
Greenville
Wee
Goldsboro
Hamlet
North Wilkesboro
Raeeeereee
Roanoke
Rockingham
Reee
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Nor
Southern Pines
Wilmington Eee
Belchenee BO
The Great Game Of Politics In Washington
Frank R. Kent argues the new tax bill is poorly understood and debated in Congress. He notes lawmakers show little interest, questions its redistribution aims, and warns officials lack data on effects. The piece links budget pressures to the soldier bonus and AAA ruling, suggesting fiscal projections are unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Ashington
James W. Wadeworth
New York
Treasury
Roosevelt
Dr. Moley
RFC urged to approve loan for new dividend payment
The document notes an indebtedness of 300,000 to the RFC secured by the building and other assets valued in the hundreds of thousands. It argues for an immediate RFC loan to enable another dividend and asks the comptroller to reconsider its prior stance to permit a near term payout, deeming it sound business and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RFC
Comptroller's Office
Final Grim Act of Dardanelles Ghosts and a Fiasco
Bruce Catton surveys the Dardanelles campaign as a haunting panorama of a battlefield that could have altered World War I. The author notes missteps, missed chances, and massive casualties that sealed a costly stalemate and reshaped history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Dardanelles
Kenglish
Mediterranean
Herolam
Europe
Russia
Turkey
Gallipoli
Secretary Ickes Pushes Interior Name Change to Conservation
Secretary Ickes renews appeal to Congress to rename the Department of the Interior to Conservation arguing the change reflects a shift from exploitation to resource protection. He stresses the department’s spirit of conservation and its vital contribution if its duties are performed well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Likes
Congress
Interior
Ickes
Department of the Interior
Michigan Ends Patronage In Prisons Seeks Merit Based Reforms
Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald orders sweeping changes to Michigan prisons after a survey found favoritism in civil service. He aims to remove the patronage machine from all state institutions and replace it with merit based appointments, challenging government habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Goisen
Temerald
Fitzgerald
Eight-foot Alton schoolboy vents at citizens above law
A fragment notes a local eight foot tall Alton student considers action against those who believe themselves above law, signaling tension and potential challenge to authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton, Ill
Walnut shell uses outnumber old army game profits
The report notes about 15 commercial uses found for walnut shells, though likely none will match the profitability of the traditional army game. The remark contrasts emerging uses with a historically profitable pastime.
Budget turmoil over weekly supplemental requests
The article cites Ashman Brown in the Providence Journal noting volatile budgetary practice since January. In a single week from April 16 to 22, supplemental requests reached 464 342 975 dollars, largely for Social Security, plus 509 000 for the Federal Trade Commission and other agency needs totaling millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ashman Brown
Providence Journal
Brown
Fred Stone’s comeback inspires stage and screen return
New York critics note Fred Stone rides a late career surge after 60 as he reemerges in entertainment. Stories praise his renewed audience appeal, the impact of a key character study, and a revival of opportunities via Hollywood and studio scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Stone
Dorothy
Paula
Carol
Forest Hills
Will Rigers
Navy Budget Increases Reported For Key Departments
The document lists allocations of 24000 dollars for the interior department 71000 dollars for the treasury and 78000 dollars for the general accounting offices reflecting a broader government funding plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Interior
The
Treasury
General Accounting Offices
Budget deficits grow as New Deal costs rise
The document notes budget overruns from social security and other demands, with a Treasury deficit of 2.41 billion for nine months of the year. It recalls Roosevelt's 1934 pledge to balance 1936 expenditures within expected revenue, but warns of a potential shortfall of about three billion and ongoing uncertainty into 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Treasury
Roosevelt
Congress
Woman's Invitation Golf Title Won by Mise Jeasie Myers
Mise Jeasie Myers of Greensboro won the Woman's Invitation Golf tournament at Sedgefield with a gross score of 89. Mrs John S Welborn of this city captured the low-score prize with 116, handicap 8 making an 80 net. High Point entrants included Mrs T J Gold, Mrs C M Timmons, Mrs John S Welborn, Mrs Homer Wheeler, Mrs Matt Wall, and Mrs Capua Waynick, with Mrs Matt Wall posting the best High Point score of 116 and a net 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgefield
Mise Jeasie Myers
Greensboro
Mrs. John
Welborn
Mra. Welborn
High Point
Mra
T. J. Gold
Guest
Mra. C. M. Timmons
Wellesley
Mass
John
Homer Wheeler
Matt Wall
Capua Waynick
Digest breaks habit paying for all material used
The Reader's Digest, led by DeWitt Wallace, ends the practice of quoting others without pay. It now pays for all material it uses and credits the sources, giving writers unexpected income with checks they did not expect. Wallace's income is $105,000 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reader's Digest
DeWitt Wallace
Wallace
Noted Sarasota editor Karl Bickel Retires to Showplace Home
Karl Bickel, a leading Sarasota editor who retired at the height of his career, has become a renowned figure next to John Ringling. His residence, originally Ringling’s private office, is a rambling Spanish style house famed for authentic appointments. The property features tiles and a fountain from Triasia near Seville and distinctive woodwork and ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Bickel
John Ringling
Ediison
Sarasota
Florida
Ringling
Triasia
Seville
Ceil
Cairo artist Mardist Soussa gains fame at home and abroad
The Cairo based amateur Mardist known as Soussa rises to prominence in Cairo and Paris circles. His solitary practice on an abandoned family table becomes the origin of a developing career seen by audiences as he blends painting and dance age with a mysterious presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mand Soussa
Cairo
Egypt
Kaa
Paris
Foxx Linked to Red Sox Fame in 250000 Frat Debut
A fragment credits Jimmy Foxx as a famed baseball figure linked to Yawkey with a 250000 dollar value, comparing him to Clark Gable and noting fans’ admiring reactions outside the gate with glamor akin to Ziegfeld showdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Foxx
Yawkey
Clark Gable
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