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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1936
Page
2
A summary indicates a strong 1935 business upturn with notable profits from United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel, and General Motors. It cites rising carloadings, railroad earnings, electric power use, steel output, and favorable dividend actions as signs of continued industry recovery since 1931 and 1930s lows.
An advertisement offers Fasteeth a improved powder to secure dentures. It promises a snug fit without gummy taste and deodorizes. Available in three sizes at druggists.
Sheriff Ross Slalzar disclosed that the visiting writer Taylor, known for articles on the Philippines and the interior tribes, was shot three times in the head and may have been beaten. Taylor had lived near the Penitente colony since September after moving from Milltown Indiana and UNM links.
Senate resumes work on a farm bill with a projected 500 million dollar yearly cost. Tax funding remains unsettled, described as still in the conversational stage despite official discussion.
The Raleigh gas chamber will execute Buffkin Pressley and Grier after Friday morning hearings. Officials describe plans to asphyxiate one inmate at a time using hydrocyanic gas, with three chairs present but a single gas generator for the process.
Bitter cold grips the nation with Duluth and Superior at 32 below, Fort Wayne at 4 below, and Rochester Indiana firemen fighting a 125000 dollar blaze in 6 below weather. Snow drifts darken eastern roads as ice coats northern Indiana and Chesapeake Bay islanders receive aid by plane.
Doctors said the man was in critical condition after a shooting linked to tensions in the city strike. Mayor Schurman protected his home with a shotgun guard while strike leaders insisted the shooting was not tied to the general strike. Stores closed under protest and transport of food halted as 2,000 strikers patrolled roads. Police guarded water works as 600 Corn Products workers prepared to join the work stoppage.
Two fires in city industrial plants yesterday afternoon caused no damage after quick response. Fire Chief FE K Ingram reported a defective switch sparked an electric fire at High Point Overall on South Hamilton Street. A flare in Peerless Flooring boiler room in the south end was also checked with no damage.
Dean Wannamaker says Duke supports fair amateur college sports but urges deferring amendments to enforce principles. He notes enforcement would be hard and faces strong disapproval from many colleges and friends in the region.
Pekin residents and merchants confront a closing order by strikers with threats of window smashing. John Patterson of the Pekin Association of Commerce says several merchants plan to reopen. Clarence Rupp, taxi cab operator, is hospitalized with a bullet wound after an ambush while responding to a hail.
February construction work is nearly at a standstill due to weather. Fire Chief E K Ingram reports only a few small permits issued this month while awaiting better conditions for larger projects including two new residences.
Greensboro February city of High Point filed an answer in Guilford Superior court to a $2000 damage suit by A J Edell of High Point. The city claims Bell contributed to any negligence if a nail was present. It also argues Denny Roll & Panel Co was negligent for allowing a crate and nail on the sidewalk and seeks indemnity if a judgment is rendered against the city.
Miss Lola Welborn city treasurer today bought 10000 gallons of gasoline from Republic Oil of Petersburg, Virginia at 14.72 cents per gallon delivered. Bidders offered 15.20 cents per gallon. Gasoline will be used in city cars and trucks.
Florence colored high school faces Summerfield colored school in a gymnasium game tonight at eight oclock. Public invited to attend.
Postmaster Sesenes to A Farley warned the Liberty League while predicting broad if slow New Deal support among capitalists. Farley told about 1,000 Democrats Roosevelt supporters that Hoover era opponents would see their groups rebound if they resisted reform. He cited gains in 1935 industry, unemployment drops and rising crop values to defend the administration’s effort to save business and avert economic disaster.
M. L. Patrick, high school faculty member, addressed the Rotary Club at the Sheraton hotel sharing a life philosophy centered on kindness and humor. The club unanimously endorsed Charles W. Phillips for Rotary International board membership and set plans for a district meeting in Winston-Salem in May.
A. F. Harrell of Rocky Mount is the new president of the North Carolina Photographers Association succeeding Leonard C. Cook of Charlotte. Officers include George M. Hoole of Charlotte as vice president KR. W. Barnett Jr. of Charlotte as treasurer and Rey W. Goodrich of Henderson as secretary, re-elected.
A display using pictographs illustrates that about 160000 people gaze at the Big Dipper bowl. The exhibit emphasizes public interest in astronomy and feature numbers reflect crowd size. It notes the vantage points and city venues hosting the viewing event.
Atlanta dispatch recalls a New Dealer charge that Governor Talmadge aims to pit white workers against Negroes. Brooks Hays, speaking for Rexford Tugwell, denounces outside influence and Roosevelt policies as misleading about race and state rights.
The Postmaster General mocked the Liberty League calling it the American Lobby League and urged the opposition to Roosevelt to adopt its platform. He claimed the administration fulfilled many 1932 pledges and asserted a high pledge-fulfillment rate amid cheers.
The Elks club will hold its street meeting with a business session followed by a social program. All members are urged to be present.
Shanghai reports the nationalist government ordered 3 million dollars of armaments from the United States in January. The purchase includes aircraft, ships parts, and a Belgian aircraft. The State Department notes the program continues with arrivals of Italian bombers.
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