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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1936
Page
3
John T. Flynn outlines Father Coughlin's economic theory and proposed central bank plan. The series examines his view that private banking caused financial woes and his solution involves government control of money supply and prices.
The City of High Point North Carolina will receive bids until 10 A M Wednesday August 19 1936 for one street sweeper and one motor grader. Bids may be submitted on either or both items. Bid forms and specifications available from the Director of Public Works. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. Certified check equal to ten percent of contract price must accompany bids. FE M Knox City Manager C Grayson Major H Strickland Director of Public Works.
Warner Bros brings Bette Davis and Warren William in Satan Met a Lady at the Paramount for two days. The spoof mystery stars Davis William with Allison Skipworth Porter Hall Arthur Treacher Marie Wilson Winifred Shaw and Olin Howland. Based on a Dashiell Hammett novel the plot centers on crooks seeking a legendary ivory trumpet said to hold jewels amid murders and double crosses. Notes: based on Hammett work with mystery and humor as the band of crooks chase fortune.
Barnett Bros Big three-ring circus will perform at Welch Field in High Point next Saturday August 15. The show promises elaborate acts with clowns acrobats aerialists and trained animals across three rings. Headliner Vivian White performs 75 to 100 one armed plunges per show. Two performances are scheduled in High Point.
The article describes Bette Davis as a "bad girl" who uses lovers to obtain jewels and discard them afterward. William plays a morally flexible private detective with humor, illustrating a duo of unscrupulous protagonists driving the plot.
A playful office rundown unfolds as staff trade knock knock exchanges and puns. Names like Izzy Sylvia Ona Swede Myra Carrie Lessie Laddie appear in a humorous chain ending with Justice Song at Twilight.
The matinee will start at 2 oclock and the night show at oclock. Doors open an hour before showing time.
Wallburg high and grade schools will open on Friday September 4 at 8 30 a m with registration class assignments and book lists. Beginners must be six by October 1 to enroll. The high school adds a fourth faculty member after last year’s attendance record.
The cream of the 1935 college football crop sails to Chicago for practice ahead of the September 1 game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. Bernie Bierman will coach the All-Stars in the pro amateur battle, with Elmer Layden Bo McMillin Lou Little and Lynn Waldorf named as assistants.
The average annual abandoned marriages in England fell from about 2000 to 300 last year, indicating a notable decline in wedding cancellations across the country.
Richard Dix stars in a Paramount release as a Special Investigator fighting a ruthless gang. Margaret Callahan co stars as the plot traces the clash between organized crime and federal agents. The story centers on a gang lawyer and a brother’s murder fueling Dix’s drive to dismantle the mob. The film honors government men as the gang falters under greed and fear.
Experts say Stradivari’s lead varnish formula gave his violins unmatched tone and durability. The exact composition remains uncopied and debated by researchers and luthiers worldwide.
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