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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1936
Page
4
Waynick Endorsement Praises Highway Chairman
The High Point Democratic committee formally recognizes Capus M. Waynick for his high service as chairman of the State Highway and Public Works Commission. It urges Governor-elect Clyde R. Hoey to retain him, citing his rare capacity and nonpolitical approach in a vital state function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Democratic Executive Committee
Capus M. Waynick
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Clyde R. Hoey
Waynick
North Carolina
Rich Spirit Guides Empty Stocking Fund Efforts
The fund distributed 3000 toys to over 1000 children from twelve social groups. Baskets are prepared for Christmas Eve delivery to those not receiving direct attention. On Christmas Day a party with a free show and treat is planned for the children at the Paramount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Empty Stocking Fund aids needy with renewed spirit
The paper praises the Empty Stocking Fund for its rehabilitation efforts and charitable impact. It notes fewer total needs this year but stresses deeper, more intense hardship among those still aided. The community’s generosity is highlighted as bringing genuine happiness and a merrier Christmas.
High Point seeks delay for railroad tracks lowering project
The city plans to petition the U S Administration of Public Works to extend the starting deadline for lowering the railroad tracks. Officials argue delaying will yield a better planned, safer project and avoid winter excavation problems while noting some construction inconvenience is inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Administration of Public Works
High Point
Those Who Traveled to Bethlehem
A Christmas reflection by Tom Alderman Sykes considers the varied motives of travelers to Bethlehem, from grumbling to seeking family ties or commercial gain, and highlights two humble figures Mary and Joseph. It urges readers to view Christmas as a chance for service, echoing Henry Van Dyke's sentiment and stressing the need for goodwill and communal harmony in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Tom Alderman Sykes
Caesar Augustus
Mary and
Joseph
Heny van Dyke
High Point
Christ
Notable Flyers Alter Lives After Ocean Trips
New York columnist notes that long ocean hops leave aviators changed, citing Lindbergh Earhart and Richman as examples. The piece also describes Bucks County literary guests like Dorothy Parker and Pearl S Buck, a shift toward bucolic living two hours from Times Square, and a wary New York theater scene ending with critic John Anderson's somber remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kaufmans
Bucks County
Doylestown
Greenwich Village
Times Square
Dorothy Parker
Pearl S. Buck
Lester Cohen
Paul Ernst
S. J. Perleman
Edwin Justin -Mayer
Sam Byrd Starred in Tobacco Road Recipient of Notable Fortitude
Florida born actor Sam Byrd built a niche for himself with theatrical bravura in Tobacco Road. Critics praise his perseverance gnawing raw turnips for seven performances weekly across five years, while his portrayal of sub normalcy underscored his craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Byrd
Tobacco Road
Paging Father Time Items Taken From The Enterprise Files
A compact retrospective from the Enterprise recalls notable people events and trends from ten and twenty years ago today. The column surveys era markers, local figures, and moments that shaped the community’s memory with archival notes and period flavor.
Ten Years Ago December 1926 Boy Becomes Paper Carrier
A weak frail boy weighing 67 pounds and 53 inches tall was deemed unfit for paper routes. A physician granted him a carrier card after a kind exam. The boy left joyful, saying thank you with genuine feeling. Burglary at Calclasure’s Watch Shop valued around $300, jewelry stolen between midnight and 8:30 a.m. entry via broken side window by unknown culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Calclasure
South Main Street
Holidays Visitors Arrive and Travel for Festivities
Miss Nell Clinard and Miss Lida Pretty arrived today to spend the holidays with home folks. Mrs. H. R. Broadhurst left for Cincinnati to spend the holidays with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Dalton and children depart for Greensboro to visit relatives. Miss Bessie Schwartz leaves tonight for New York to spend the holidays then visits Reading and Baltimore upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Clinard
Lida Pretty
H. R. Broadhurst
Cincinnati
Ohio
Carter Dalton
Greensboro
Bessie Schwartz
New York
Reading
Baltimore
Greensboro listed in new air mail service steps
Brief notes say Greensboro appears among the steps in the new air mail service. The item is part of a sequence detailing developments in a countrywide postal expansion without further specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Air Mail
Harry
F. Sinclair
Albert
B. Fall
Tampico
South America
Hen's First Sitdown Strike Draws Egg Production Attention
With egg production rising through intensified methods, observers note the hen's debut sitdown action as a potential turning point. The incident highlights labor-like dynamics in a farm setting and may influence future poultry management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intcro
Southern Express office shows 60 percent December growth
Twenty years ago in December 1916 the Southern Express company’s local office reported a remarkable rise in business, projecting a 60 percent increase over December 1915 and 40 percent over December 1914. Courteous service cited as the reason. Substantial dinners were distributed to needy families as part of the Community Christmas tree event at the Southern station. The Enterprise Christmas fund reached 103.55 with a final 2 donation from Miss Edith Haworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Express Company
Enterprise Christmas Fund
Frank Gurley
Edith Haworth
What Could It Be Patroln Carroll and Wood Discover Stash
Patrolmen Carroll and Wood followed a strange odor to the baggage room and found a tin of booze in a trunk. It contained 52 pints after 13 had vanished en route from Washington. The trunk’s owner is not expected to claim it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Wood
Wasington
Hilliard Heads to Knightdale Tomorrow
Reports say Reverend J. M. Hilliard leaves tomorrow for Knightdale. Miss Nellie Dodamead returns home from the State Normal College. Lucian Long of Detroit Michigan visits relatives in the city. C D Smith departed last night for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hilliard
Knightdale
Nellie Dodamead
State Normal College
Lucian Long
Detroit
Mich
C. D. Smith
New York
New series express firms flooded by liquor demands
Express companies report a surge in liquor shipments to service members. More than 25000 dollars in gifts have been sent to soldiers on the border, reflecting wartime support drives and charitable efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newseries Express
Baer Draws Mockery and Mixed Cheers in New York
Contemporary chatter mocks Max Baer as a public idol unlikely to topple Darol from any pedestal. A jazz temple head waiter recalls Baer's past patronage and predicts a chilly reception if he visits today, suggesting hiding him behind a palm near the drums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darol
Kithereen
Max Baer
Baer
New York
Georges Carpentier finds life in Paris under pressure
Georges Carpentier, once famed in the ring, faces a rough post career period in Paris as his French ventures sour. An English admirer boosts him in a Champs Elysees bar, where celebrity chatter rises from a lucky break. King Edward, then Wales, secretly visits and blends with the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Georges Carpentier
Champs Elysees
Edward
Wales
Children of Spain War Price Fearful Editor’s Letter
Editor Tom A Sykes condemns war’s toll on children across nations. He recalls 50,000 homeless youths after World War I, 20,000 U.S. waifs, and aid efforts by Quaker groups, Red Cross, and Save the Children Union to evacuate and relieve suffering in Spain. He urges no more war and a united humanitarian response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy War
Children OF
Spain
Russia
United States
Hoover
Austria
Germany
Red Cross
Children International Union
Geneva
Save the Children Fund
France
Yearly Meeting
The
Society of Friends
London
Save the Children Union
Friends
Tom A, Sykes
Real Estate Confidence From Reader Letter
G Curtis Smithdeal thanks the editor for Friday's editorial Signifcant Realty Transaction praising real estate as an investment. He commends the sincerity and urges the public to regain confidence in real estate as an investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithdeal
Enterprise
G. Curtis Smith
Tennessee boy’s stroke case eclipsed by golfer’s 74
A Tennessee boy who had a stroke two weeks ago and has since begun talking is overshadowed by news of a golfer friend who shot 74 last summer, highlighting contrasting health and sports notes in local coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
News travels fast with friends and Et voila
The note hints at word spreading quickly among peers and a flourish of exclamation Et voila credited to McNaught Syndicate in 1936. The fragment suggests social chatter or a bon mot rather than a full event. No clear persons or organizations beyond the syndicate line are identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaught Syndicate
Hopkins Fight Over WPA Leadership Is In Flux
Washington dispatch reports Hopkins has not chosen a WPA boss. Plans center on liquidation of the work relief agency with a campaign to cut costs and rolls. Treasury and Budget officials urged reductions to January 20, prompting Hopkins to concede some cuts while vowing to fight for funds. The reshuffle shifts 150000 admin non relief workers and 250000 others, with rural projects reallocated and appeals boards to review firings. Conflicts persist with Roosevelt allies and critics on Capitol Hill, including John J. O Connor of the Rules Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
WPA
Washington
Adivator
Aubrey Tiams
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Daniel Bell
Roosevelt
Billio
Congress
Morgenthau, Bell
Chamber of Ferce
Liberty League
LaGuardia
New
U. S
Eaci
Prndustry
New Deal
Ant Deal
Boards of Appeal
Mihau
Bell
Battle of Relief
Capitol Hill
John J. O'Connor
Rules Committee
OMINOUS SIGN By Bruce Catton
A rumor suggests Edward Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson argue over marriage with the duke reportedly seeking a secret royal wedding to preserve status. The clash appears to threaten Simpson and the duke’s future happiness amid speculation and pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Sim
Simpson
Backyard Squabble Involves Russia and Japan Clashing Neighbors
Fragmentary note suggests a dispute between Russia and Japan over neighboring lands. The readable text hints at tension and potential encroachment but provides no clear dates, places, or outcomes. Further context unknown.
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High Point Enterprise
I. P. Rawley R. B. Terry Publishers
Gammet A
Mer Holt McPherson
Reiter
Associated Press
Focal News
National Advertising Representative & Katz Special Adv
Agency General Office
New York City
Hergioci
C. McIntyre
Col. Lindbergh
Garbo
Amelia Earhart
Harry Richman
Broadway
Byrd
John Anderson
George Clark
Rex
Japan
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