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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1936
Page
4
A devotional note quoting Job 11 20 and a reflection on hope deferred and ultimate disappointment. A W Nevins attributed message emphasizes that delay and death of hope erode the heart.
An analysis of the Van Sweringen brothers holding company empire and George A. Ball's 1935 $274,682 investment. The piece weighs fortunes, risk, and the thin line between brilliance and failure in corporate power.
A short, unclear passage notes that none should be so high and mighty as to overlook a basic truth about being ably situated, hinted through a breachine reference. It preserves the sense of caution against arrogance and misplaced self-importance.
The Buenos Aires summit appears poised to advance peace and commerce among Western Hemisphere nations. Past conferences yielded little. this one shows U S involvement to foster understanding and markets. England Germany and Japan already moved first, making U S gains challenging but the opportunity vast for superior U S products and production. The conference now tests whether a regional vehicle for diplomacy will run benefiting all.
Edigraphics notes party leaders weighing a conservative or liberal rebuild. Rooseveltian soft power is favored over Mussolini style saber rattling. Also hints at Wallis Simpson’s life arc and possible throne impact amid labor board charges against United States Steel for interfering with union rights.
In his annual report to the President Secretary Ickes proposes renaming the Interior Department to the Department of Conservation and moving the Forestry Service from Agriculture. He argues the omnibus department lacks a clear structure and could better emphasize conservation, a point Will Rogers mockingly tied to a hypothetical Mayo administration.
New York writers increasingly quit the local scene for agent mediated deals. Greenwich Village and West 57th Street see declines as many authors relocate to Connecticut or California. The piece notes a literary belt in California and shifts in social venues like hotels and Maxim's historic fame.
The familiar Maxim's in Rue Royale returns to life in Paris after a period of decline. Once a top dining spot its sidewalk tables were empty and interior patronage dwindled with wandering clientele. The revival signals renewed prestige and social buzz for the famed establishment.
Philadelphia Record notes Emil Ludwig as biographer of Kaiser Wilhelm Goethe Bismarck Napoleon and Lincoln. It cites his powerful biographical drama Versailles about Wilson and his view that today’s most significant figure is the American bathing beauty as women walk in shorts among men.
A faded reminiscence recalls Celeste, famed as the roaming cigarette girl in a 1930s New York Maxim’s in the West, who married a Wyoming ranchman by mail venture and later wrote Broadway reminiscences under a pen name.
A group of dance lovers forms a Piedmont German club to fill a social need. Strong leadership signals a promising addition likely to enhance the enjoyment of its members and community.
Lorens Booker of High Point wins the 18th annual oratorical contest of the Zatasian Literary Society at Guilford College. Her speech asks Shall We Abandon the 18th Amendment.
Citizens of High Point contribute 3829 toward the endowment fund for Greensboro College for Women in December 1916, reflecting twenty years ago historical donations.
The narrator recalls a vivid evening at Maxim's in New York with his wife as guest of Harris Merton Lyon. In a red plush box they observe glamorous distractors and later watch scantily clad girls drink champagne and mingle, with one woman briefly touching his pocket.
A Raleigh Times report cites North Carolina Industrial Commission data showing 5651 work years lost to accidents over seven years. The piece argues safety depends on workers becoming self-insurers through vigilant care, warning that laws cannot fully prevent losses.
A 1936 McNaught Syndicate piece notes cigarette girls can earn substantial tips, sometimes about $60 weekly, in patronized venues. It describes the role as requiring acting, demure posture, and feigned innocence to entice patrons into generous offerings.
Fire Chief A B Horney told the city council at their semi monthly meeting that more firefighters are needed at the Mechanicsville station. He said only two men are on duty at night and cannot do much good when fires break out.
Francis Marion Pickett 70 president and treasurer of the Pickett Cotton mill died suddenly this morning of heart failure at Myrtle Beach South Carolina. He was a prominent and successful business leader in the city.
Mr and Mrs A E Tate will leave Sunday for Norfolk where Mr Tate will attend the Southern Commercial Congress opening Monday and continuing through Thursday. He is one of Governor Locke Craig’s delegates to represent North Carolina. President Wilson has been extended a formal invitation to attend if possible.
When those Americans in Madrid come back to the United States it may take them a decade or so to adjust to our Fourths of July celebrations.
Philadelphia plans a cultural Olympics with events across the arts. Breaking training appears to involve late-night reading sessions with a modern novel as a core activity.
A westerner reports finding a tack in his pie as others in America grin and bear the ongoing food tax situation.
A gas station attendant in Pittsburgh laughed and walked away as an armed bandit entered. The incident notes a model employee would have cleaned and prepared the bandit s firearm, reflecting a stark contrast in reactions.
A report of rising soap prices is followed by notes that necklines on youngsters' garments may be higher this winter, signaling a shift in consumer trends and fashion caution for parents.
The Marsh Furniture Company secured a building permit to construct a factory at the corner of Tate and Kearns streets. Estimated project cost is $5,000.
Mrs. Matt Wall leaves tomorrow for a visit to Mrs. Paul Ten Hoopen at her home in Charlotte. Mrs. Tom Kearns entertained the Sigma Theta club yesterday afternoon at her Park Way home. A group of Miss Florence Blair's younger piano pupils gave a delightful recital last Friday afternoon at her Alberta apartments studio.
George N. Sanders, former foreign missions board treasurer of the Southern Baptist convention, admits a deficit of $92,000. In New Orleans police hold crew of a French rum-runner pending inquiries. The short ballot plan for governor and lieutenant governor votes is not favored in the state.
A false alarm from box 45 on Hamilton Street sounded at 12 15 this morning marking the seventh such incident in three weeks. Chief Ingram offers to spend some of his own money to identify those who delight in watching the fire apparatus race to the scene.
Miss Helen Long gave the first Christmas party yesterday afternoon at her Elm Street home entertaining about 20 friends in a unique style. At the Broad Street home of Mr and Mrs J W Harriss a brilliant reception last night from 8 to 11 drew hundreds of friends offering congratulations on their 20th wedding anniversary. News briefs note possible German note to Germany on submarine matters Greece may be drawn into war by German offer to aid. Women opposed to suffrage meet in Washington today.
President Garner publicly backs Sam Rayburn of Texas for House speaker in a calculated administration strategy. The move signals White House support ahead of caucus ballots, aiming to consolidate votes against opponent John O’Connor of York and ease potential bitterness after the selection.
The fragment presents a surreal poem encouraging mood lifting through odd imagery and playful asides. It blends directives like brighten mood and stay alert with nonsensical lines and abrupt shifts, attributed to Victor P.
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