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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1936
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text from Somers Pa local item mentions pay rates and a two month limit, with unclear references to roads and bite related terms. The readable facts are sparse and lack coherent context or names.
A devotional note quotes Psalms 55 22 urging faith in God to sustain the righteous and bear burdens. It cites a reflection on bitter cups and the wounded hand guiding the cross bearing believer through hardship.
The High Point bond market has climbed to the highest price in the city's history, signaling fundamental stability after a period of expansion. Analysts note the rebound reflects sound productive capacity and an economy serving a large market, with city leaders aiming to keep pace with peers in its size circuit.
A news report notes convicts in state prisons now hear Christmas music via radios donated by private citizens. The broadcast fosters a kinder spirit, with more singing and carols this season. Music sales during Christmas set records as joy and goodwill spread.
The Democratic legislature faces action on recommendations from a partisan sub committee of the election reform group. The commission produced a solid day’s work outlining proposed changes to improve election ground rules in North Carolina.
The discussion argues for reforms including moving the primary to a weekday, shortening polling hours, restricting absentee voting, and curbing market activities. It contends these changes would reduce the long Saturday primary's burdens on pollworkers, politicians, business, and the state, while strengthening democratic processes and party integrity.
A deadly crash at the English and Briggs intersection left a car wrecked and a prominent Drive Safely emblem intact. The emblem, seen as ironic amid the carnage, underscores the missed emphasis on personal road safety.
A 24 year old Bronx barber Vincent Patriarca deserted to join the Spanish rebels and fly in combat. His plane was shot down over Madrid and he was captured, facing execution before a firing squad. The State Department secured his release and he returned to his shop. He urges other young men to seek the real picture of war.
In Olympia Washington a man dubbed the modern Noah again predicts the world ends in 1938. Despite past failed prophecies and nations’ events such as Schmeling over Louis and Roosevelt landslide, he remains convinced. The piece notes public doubt and asks where the telegram blank is for the voyage.
A studio telephonist with her first film role is reminded to refrain from answering "Number, please." The line hints at production quirks and old time studio etiquette, with the performance marking a notable career moment for the temporary call girl character.
A robber entered a western city drugstore and escaped with several bottles of ointment, a minor haul but no injuries reported. Police are reviewing surveillance footage and question shop staff for details of the break in.
A reader asks for guidance after noticing a snapping sensation in joints for 10 days. The inquiry requests medical steps and potential causes, seeking practical health advice. The piece reflects concerns about musculoskeletal symptoms and possible need for professional assessment.
McIntyre records a day in New York with glimpses of social calls at La Salle Du Bois and a chat with Rita Weiman, Mickey Marks, and Reine Belasco Gest. He notes Fanny Hurst turning down $50,000 then accepting $100,000 from Hollywood, a crepe Suzette dessert, a stroll in a fashion shop, and a letter from a Cincinnati copy boy now editor in chief on the coast. He adds art notes on Russell Cowles and the Santa Fe artist circle.
A vivid, compact description portrays a plump, jowled man as he passes, turning his head sideways in a cowlike glance at a passing train, while his shoes repeatedly squeak with each step.
The article notes a shift in teenage slang as smart talking English girls move from saying they are thrilled to death to describing themselves as simply bucked to bits signaling a change in expression and attitude.
A new Indian fashion center in Santa Fe showcases hand worked blouses cuictains and skirts in blazing colors. The trend, described as real Indian malarky by critics, threatens to eclipse Tyrolean styles in local wear.
Fairfax Downey profiles Charles Dana Gibson, the artist famed for his Collier’s commission. The piece recalls Gibson’s high status and the $100000 offer for a hundred drawings, which sparked nationwide correspondence schools and public reaction.
Not long ago Kent Cooper, A. P. chief and piano improviser par excellence, built and presented a home up Westchester way as a surprise for his married daughter. It was finished and furnished before the gift was made or known. Cooper had so much fun doing it he built a house nearby for himself.
Bagatelles notes Noel Coward as the world’s richest playwright with his autobiography titled Present Indicative. Quips about Frank Buck peeking into storerooms and Oscar Shaw with Gertrude Lawrence in a show for nine months without offstage speech are cited. Helen Keller consents to cocktails with a quick lip touch, and the Duke of York’s insomnia traces to 58 a.m. since youth. Lou Gehrig cited as baseball’s best after-dinner speaker.
A midwestern city faces a relief policy puzzle as employment grows while some WPA workers are laid off. Protests claim others are better off with extra income. women allege cab workers bought new cars, diamonds, fur coats, while husbands hold steady factory jobs. Hopkins vows to fire anyone with other income.
The piece notes a fictitious 623 to 8 electoral vote gap to illustrate confusion between electoral and popular votes. It argues that the electoral college is outdated and proposes congressional action to end the system, claiming education now informs citizens on government and makes the relic unnecessary.
In May 1933 a federal survey found over 60,000 youths aged 16 to 26 in transient centers cared for by overburdened charities. National Youth Administration directors from 14 Midwest states say better business CCC camps and NYA efforts have reclaimed wandering youths as prosperity returns.
An estimate places more than two million golfers in the United States, with nearly the same number of golf widows. The figure highlights the wide reach of the sport and its social impact.
Madrid's foreign minister told the League of Nations council that war has erupted in Spain and that secrecy is no longer tenable. The spokesman emphasized urgency as combat operations continue across key regions.
A Rose Bowl coach plans to keep players in peak shape by having them mingle with busy holiday shoppers. The approach aims to blend conditioning with public appearances, leveraging the crowds to test stamina and focus in real-world, high-distraction environments.
An author claims the bathtub is the best reading spot. The remark playfully notes brokers may find it too easy to water the stocks.
A Christmas devotion that opens with offerings of gold frankincense and myrrh. The speaker acknowledges gifts from both joy and sorrow and asks God to accept the life and love offered in faith.
December 1926 recap shows executive secretary F J Sixe leading a tour for investors to highlight city industry and opportunities. A small fire at High Point Steam Laundry scorched two suits but caused no other damage as fire crews contained it quickly.
Excerpts from Asa Briggs editorial on the prohibition question dated December 1916. Foreword notes absence of a December 21 issue and promises humorous, worthwhile reading from the editor’s perspective on the era’s temperance issue.
As the holiday season nears, High Point shoppers search for festive novelties and gifts. Vendors report brisk lines and customers mindful of those in need, while sales staff stay busy with the varied holiday offerings.
Mrs. C. B. Bonner left last night to spend Christmas with relatives in Elizabeth City. Meredith college students in Raleigh for the holidays include Miss Mabel Andrews Edith Culler Blanche Culler and Dorothy Reitze. Tate Andrews a Mars Hill student visits his parents. J. W. Bartlett of Houston arrives to spend Christmas with his son F. J. Bartlett and Mrs. Bartlett at Guilford avenue.
In a Vatican address, Pope Pius condemns Fascist measures and widens the distance between Italian church and state. A U S department estimate shows an agricultural slump of 461.148 billion dollars in key crops for 1916.
A humorous North Carolina style commentary notes a Virginia court ruling that a man must have a wife to own whiskey, speculating on social effects and the possibility of similar moves in North Carolina, suggesting marriage pressures and bachelor distress.
Ed Wyn owns 1,000 coats and 800 hats while noting that the average shopper shows stronger sales resistance.
The speaker questions strategies to defeat the British Empire, noting its persistent leverage and the notion of another king ready in reserve. The line frames a challenge to imperial power and succession without detailing concrete plans.
A reader recalls a backstage Orpheum moment where one performer repeatedly taps another on the back as they talk. The second comic complains he is unwell and taking pills, noting the clash between onstage banter and offstage health.
Washington debates a Spanish Civil War policy amid Franco’s gains and dangers of broader European conflict. U S officials weigh recognition, neutrality, and Latin American responses while embassies maneuver and Madrid’s siege heightens international sympathy for loyalists. Local aid efforts include Spanish minister Senora de Palencia addressing donors.
A brief local item notes a hopeful finale as Windsor Wing Her concludes its run with a positive wrap. Details are sparse, but the tone suggests community satisfaction and a celebratory close to the event.
A fragmented report notes a child’s health improving after two weeks of talks. Details are limited but indicate progress and cautious optimism from caregivers.
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