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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1936
Page
4
A brief devotional noting distress driving faith to prayer. The quote from Psalms 120:1 frames prayer as a remedy for trouble and perplexity. The author Fension adds that prayer dispels worry when sought in distress.
An editorial argues for a statewide eight man police system modeled on merit to improve crime solving in North Carolina. It cites the Clevenger case in Asheville and the Reynolds case in Winston Salem as showing local forces are insufficient and politics hinders justice. The piece lauds the existing State Highway patrol and calls for federal G man level policing to aid communities.
High Point honors Harry Williamson for placing sixth in the 800 meters at the Berlin Olympics. Johnny Woodruff led the race as American and world pace-setter, with Williamson earning one point for the U.S. team. Local clubs plan a tribute upon his return. Williamson is noted as one of North Carolina’s few Olympians.
A ten year old girl stranded in High Point after a wrong train trip from Atlanta sought help at the police station. Officers located her Winston Salem relatives who were en route to pick her up. The nurse like care included breakfast, a night in the ladies lounge, and the officer refused repayment. The episode, uncovered by an Enterprise reporter, reflects well on the High Point police.
An old editorial urges deeper study of juvenile delinquency and playground funding in High Point. It cites federal funding for supervised summer playgrounds in 1934-35 reducing delinquency, notes a rise in 1935-36 due to supervision gaps, and praises Parks and Juvenile Commissioner W. F. Bailey while urging more active city support for children's welfare programs.
The United States urges American citizens in Spain to leave while the escape routes remain open due to civil war and uncertain safety. Secretary Hull commends the warning and notes remaining risks fall on those who stay, as the U.S. government cannot guarantee protection.
In this vignette a girl Mary uses a makeshift mill from a bicycle wheel to grind corn for neighbors in a rural hollow. She orchestrates help from Joe and Sam Stabler to share water and mill duties while singing a homemade moral about community cooperation. A wry closing line contrasts a distant circus of modern feats with simple rural solidarity.
The article argues New Deal appeal targets vocational and racial groups rather than parties, with a visible shift away from Democratic branding in many states. It notes Roosevelt allies align with progressives or farmer labor groups to win votes while maintaining a Democratic label for organizational purposes.
British specialists report city residents are taller than rural counterparts due to lifestyle factors. The study notes a consistent height difference across ages and suggests urban living influences growth, while implying autos and environment contribute to overall stature trends.
The passage imagines a hostile crowd pressuring a weatherman to forecast endlessly fair weather. It mocks the idea of predictable predictions and dramatizes the tension between public expectation and meteorological uncertainty.
The piece argues that Roosevelt managers use Democratic machines rather than the party itself, discarding its doctrines and traditions as outdated, while keeping the party label to hold the South and gain political support. It suggests a pivot toward New Deal realities over party ideals.
In New York City Aug 5 a writer notes stark shifts as women smoke openly in streets and bars. The piece contrasts older tavern norms with a growing class of cigarette smoking social figures and a changing urban decorum, recounting a vivid memory of a smoking revelation and a Damon Runyon reference.
The piece notes a rift among Roosevelt allies and prominent Democrats who oppose or doubt his New Deal. It argues many insiders and leaders reject him as their type of Democrat, viewing his policies as anti democratic and at odds with traditional party values.
In July High Point and township logged 22 deaths and 40 births per registrar records. The Commercial club Industrial Committee named funds and a paid secretary to promote city interests and plan to elect a secretary next Friday. Dr. D A Stanton departs for Washington for a month with the North Carolina Surgical club clinics. Master James Farris birthday trip noted with Masters Frank Ellis Frank Wood and Dorothy Wood visiting High Point. Nell Parkin and Mrs J D Brame toured to Greensboro yesterday. Frank Wood and children of Marion are visiting relatives.
July 1916 post office receipts in High Point show a 20 percent gain over July 1915. Strong mail volume credited to increased business activity and local trade.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Salsbury and family spent the afternoon in Greensboro. Mrs. W. G. Matton will arrive tonight after visiting Rocky Mount, Richmond and Durham. Mrs. Rosa M. Gray of Richmond visits her daughter Mrs. W. F. Q O neal on Maple Street. Miss Claudia Dicks of Asheboro visits Mrs. W Jones for the day and plans to return to High Point soon to open a kindergarten class.
British forces renew attack on the Somme front in northern France and announce capture of the German main second defense line along a stretch more than a mile north of Pozieres as reported by London.
News from Camp Glenn reports 20 members of Company M have applied for release from further duty under the new law that relieves service members with dependent families.
General Julian 8. Carr arrived to boost flood relief work. Workers across districts feel encouraged and sufferers inclined to renewed hope. Carr's generosity and business acumen support the relief effort significantly.
The city of Brussels refuses to pay a 5,000,000 mark fine imposed by German authorities after a demonstration in the capital on July 21, the national fete day.
Whispers fill the town about the shuttered houses beyond the railroad tracks. Residents say visitors arrive only after dark and depart before dawn, fueling curiosity and unease among locals.
A fragment discusses Walter Chrysler’s heir in the theater world attending productions with stars like Jock Whitney Dwight Wiman and Courtney Burr. It notes rich sons seek fame through stage work as a path to public profile, with mentions of The New Yorker and theatrical openings as long shots toward success.
The cartoonist Ham Fisher of Palooka fame continues The Men About Town and heads to Europe. He joins James M. Flagg for a trip abroad, a move reflecting his long career and sharp sartorial flair as he departs for the continent.
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