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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1936
Page
4
A messy OCR passage discusses rights to republish Associated Press material and credits. It mentions direct office payment, exclusive rights for republication, and local notices, with unclear references to a newspaper office and location. The text is garbled but centers on copyright and credit terms for published news.
A religious reflection cites patience and gentleness from II Timothy 2 24 and notes a patient humble temper attracts blessings. The text contrasts peevish behavior with overlooked graces and mentions a success of B H Chapin and a Congreve reference.
The article argues runaway pricing hurts industry and consumer access to cheaper goods. It cites Hoover and Brookings Institute, urging engineers and industry to push price reductions to expand demand, employment, and living standards while condemning rising prices as counterproductive to production and broader social gain.
A Raleigh report notes Hank Anderson is slated to move on from North Carolina State College as a temporary football coach. State College committee discussions hint at a likely next assignment for him during his Raleigh tenure.
A student council inquiry into the athletic association plans to recommend to the college athletic council today that Hank Anderson not be retained. The piece notes football fortunes affect coach security and that State College has had a tough year, with blame shared between coaching and players.
A Sun day’s Enterprise feature celebrates the Millis Blocking Trophy awarded by H A Millis to the college football player who sacrifices personal glory to block for ball carriers. The piece extols private citizens who quietly support their communities and likens civic service to unsung football blocking.
Dr. Franz Sarga in Budapest continues his self chosen duels with opponents as police end a midnight clash after he gashed his third opponent. The piece notes Hungary allows police only after a duel starts and contrasts with American views on prevention. Laws are called peculiar by the author.
In Fayetteville Observer style the writer corrects a misconception about Magna Carta. The piece recalls that the barons compelled King John to sign it at Runnymede in 1215, with later limits on royal power added by Edward I to balance crown and barons.
A playful quip asserts men may mock women's hats yet face a tougher task deciding front from rear. The remark highlights gendered fashion banter reflecting social attitudes of the era.
In a late night wandering monologue a speaker describes watching a nearby fire from bed and fantasizes about riding a fire ladder while defending his right to be present as a taxpayer. The ramble touches on clothing, memories, and urban life with casual humor.
A narrator recalls facing a police guard at a fire scene hoping to slip by without a card. He laments lacking support and insists his role is to work hard for others, then questions the officer’s authority as he endures rough treatment.
A. E. Tate, president and treasurer, was appointed by the governor to represent the state at the 22nd convention in Washington on December 8 and 9. The announcement notes Tate’s honor in December 1926.
Lee F. McNamey of Chicago represents C. W. McNear and Co. substituting for Trinity's George B. Craven who is nursing four badly mashed fingers on his right hand.
High Point hosts three Junior Order leaders to push a $1,000,000 program for a national orphanage under construction at Lexington. Thomas H. Walters of Philadelphia is National councilor, James L. Wilmeth of Philadelphia is National secretary, and J. D. Tunison of New York is past National councilor.
Carter Dalton left yesterday for a business visit to Florida. John Daligny is in Charlotte where his father Dr. Charles Daligny of Troy has entered the Charlotte Sanitarium for an operation. Rev and Mrs Shuford Peeler of Salisbury are spending the day here as guests of Mr and Mrs P H Johnson on Thurstong Street. The High Point branch of the American Association of University Women was organized Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Henry White on Lindsay Street.
Senator Simmons expects to ask Congress for a reasonable reduction in internal revenue taxes. The Hall-Mills murder trial in Somerville New Jersey has ended with all defendants acquitted. All-American honors in football have for the first time in 40 years gone to the Middle West.
Wall Street brokers who were told Roosevelt would lose the election appeared unconvinced by the forecast, showing little faith in the prediction and continuing to act on market expectations.
Twenty years ago in December 1916 High Point supported a movement to improve and endow Greensboro College for Women. Local ministers association members endorsed the effort and several pastors contributed to the college fund which stood at 1195 dollars.
A new hosiery mill with capital stock of 35000 is to be started in High Point next spring the real manufacture to begin in April and factory construction to start after Christmas. Principal stockholders include Charles Amos and Robert Amos of Amos Furniture Company. This marks the third new hosiery mill organized since October 15.
F N Tate left yesterday for a business trip to Chicago Illinois. Mr and Mrs John Sheloff have returned from a visit with friends and relatives in the western part of the state where they spent Thanksgiving. Attending Blanche Ring in Broadway and Buttermilk in Greensboro last night were R B Terry C W Comstock J H Shaw Mrs Lilliandahl Homer Wheeler Roland Holton Horace Sission and Hiram Armentrout.
War Secretary Lloyd George plans to resign as per the Exchange Telegraph. Jess Willard and Georges Carpentier are expected to meet in a heavyweight title bout within months. President Wilson faced heckling from a woman suffrage banner during his Congressional address.
A nervous speaker consoles themselves before addressing a police officer. They praise the officer’s kind face and federal-like restraint, reflecting on forgetfulness and a desire to express personal gratitude amid a tense moment. The officer responds with a simple grunt and silence.
A narrator leans against an abandoned doorway enjoying a moment of quick thinking. He jokes about his lean and mentions cold ankles without pants while a stray dog noses his coat, misreading him as a new animal tonight.
A sermon argues that ransom sums for kidnapped sons reflect parental love not a child’s value. It cites Horace Mann on saving a single boy and warns against demagogues exploiting children, urging the state to value youth as its greatest asset.
A report notes firefighters dash out to a fire and then wait in a doorway while a dog sniffs nearby. The scene underscores tense delays before entry and the alert status of responders.
A dialogue mocks forecasting and public hype around a parade and spectacle. It touches on twins and bodily malformation, letters after names, mock college degrees, and the cost of fame. The piece contrasts absurdities with reflections on responsibility and public attention.
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