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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1936
Page
4
A prayer admonishes not to stay angered or bear grudge against God. It urges mercy and forgiveness, requesting God not to remember iniquity forever. The verse emphasizes humility, repentance, and divine restraint from wrath.
The piece discusses friction between the Parks and Juvenile Commissions and the city council over authority and direction. It notes potential future trouble and contrasts it with a New Jersey incident where a woman demands chest shaving requirements for male bathers. It suggests buck-passing between groups as a foreseeable outcome.
Reading Pennsylvania business and civic groups plan a study of the hosiery industry to address mill exodus and defend the city from Southern competition. The investigation considers nationwide centers, domestic Japan invasion of cheap goods, and whether lack of production control or other factors weaken the industry.
A morning note reports a brief drop in heat with showers forecast. The weather man hopes for lasting relief after days of heat wave and public discomfort.
Dr W McDonald a candidate for governor telegraphs the editor of a state daily complaining the paper used a vicious tone and calling its fairness deliberate The letter also criticizes the paper for not retracting published facts about the bank settlement despite similar retractions by two papers McDonald claims the public blows reveal he cannot take bitter medicine as he administers it
London Sunday Observer editor J L Garvin argues Britain should settle its war debt with the United States to speed large American munitions purchases. He says a hurried compounded settlement would clear the path for planes, war vessels, tools, and production gauges, aiding rearmament to avert catastrophe. Critics warn debt forgiveness would overstep fiscal limits and risk national credit.
The piece mocks Congressman Zioncheck for outspoken remarks. It notes his refusal of plane passage to Chicago and his claim the country needs a psychiatric hospital for psychiatrists. It portrays him as sick and tired of the national capital and exaggerates the critique with colorful imagery.
The New York figure known for boasting about a menacing look now seeks employment. The remark has sparked widespread chatter as many wives display strong negotiating skills.
Fragmentary note references aa in Ethiopie ndw in America and a mention of times not aligning. No clear event or entities other than locations.
The recent national conventions produced little to no shift in voting, with much oratory deemed ineffective. Even well prepared speeches and those thought to influence outcomes failed to affect the political landscape, despite the flood of convention oratory since June.
An immense week of carefully planned events culminated in a delivered address to a vast audience. The speaker was at his best, the setting superb, and the speech regarded as the finest product of extensive consultations, surpassing prior New Deal utterances in importance.
The passage extols a political speech for its concrete proof that people cling to preconceptions and resist new arguments. It compares supporters of Roosevelt to viewing the speech as a supreme effort on par with Washington's farewell and Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
The piece notes Roosevelt’s address electrified admirers while anti New Deal papers denounced it as demagoguery using phrases like princes of privileges and economic royalty. Some newspaper men and radio commentators praised the speech. others found it lacking. Public reaction varied by observer.
The text predicts Landon's acceptance speech on July 23 and argues voters are unlikely to change their stance before November. It notes the contrast with Roosevelt and the stubbornness of the electorate, implying little movement despite political rhetoric.
A six inch rainfall near Liberal Kansas triggers concern over its impact on the budget balancing efforts of the governor. Officials warn against letting the event influence fiscal decisions while assessing local damage and relief needs.
An repurposed OCR fragment hints at factional rhetoric mentioning the Black Legion and violence. The text appears garbled with misspellings and lacks clear event, date, or names to establish a concrete news item.
Cincinnati police employ a fingerprint expert to aid in classifying a severe case and help identify the married criminals. The move aims to speed up recognition of suspects and close the investigation.
The Fayetteville Observer reports a dispute over gifts given to High Point police by wealthy private citizen Comer Covington. A High Point Enterprise correspondent calls for an apology for criticism, noting no graft accusation. The piece argues gifts create perceived bias and recommends rewards go through the Chief of Police and be publicly recorded.
In Warsaw a Polish man Josef Sijas shot his partner after a dispute over a three no trump hand. The appellate court cut his sentence from three years to two, citing excessive nervous strain during trial.
The National Recreation Association reports 46,500,000 Americans visited public beaches and outdoor pools in 21335, ahead of baseball at 16,250,000 and golf at just over 6,500,000. The piece notes swimming as the most informal and cheapest enjoyed activity.
A quirky quip contrasts termites with ants and suggests a mistaken view that one termites are leeches. The remark plays on common insect distinctions and language.
The Italian leader appears poised to quell Ethiopian resistance with political exile as a tool, reducing opposition while pursuing decisive control.
A New York Day by Day piece recalls Dr Charles G Pease, longtime resident on West Tind Street, famed for waging a personal war on tobacco and coffee and for brisk public health rows. The column weaves in countryside vignettes and touches on Irving Berlin, Edna Millay, and local life.
Dr H C Pitts reports a welcome Dental association gathering in Asheville with about 50 new members this year reflecting growing interest. The Enterprise notes social visits as Mrs L Jackson visits Winston and Mrs Robert Bencini returns from Charlotte while Mrs T J Gold plans a trip to Wadesboro.
De W. Bryan of Richlands succeeds Mrs M M as manager of a local venture owned by W W Brown of Kingsmen who secured Mr Ryan as manager.
Nine guarantors of the High Point chautauqua met at noon with Dr. Paul M. Pearson and Dr. Wells to discuss moving the 1917 event to the first week in June. Surviving attendees include J. E. Marsh F. N. Tate J. B. Rawley and A. B. Tate.
The note outlines a junior class program scheduled for Monday afternoon featuring a chatanquay, followed by a talk on Christianity and the Celestial Ideal and a night performance of The Mikado with a full cast, chorus, and orchestra.
Reported probable showers tonight with gentle to moderate easterly winds.
Miss Lula Con emerges in unclear local notes as a social figure with sparse details. The fragment hints at a person of interest but offers no verifiable events or actions to confirm her role or status.
In county court yesterday the Southern Mirror Co of High Point secured judgment for $242 and costs against J C Moore of Hick for plate glass shipped to Moore who refused payment. Moore appealed.
The third North Carolina infantry and two cavalry corps move today to Camp Glean Morehead City, completing active service concentration of state troops. London reports a British general offensive along a 2½ mile Somme front after weeks of heavy bombardment, capturing frontline trenches and Manymee.
The author Faith Baldwin has joined a Connecticut literary circle and bought a rambling colonial house on 20 acres including fields, ravines, and brooks. The estate will be named Fable Farm with a separate studio where she will write.
None of the old timers has carried on more valiantly than Joe Howard. He drew nightly crowds to a cafe in the Gay 0 decor singing his own songs and other arias of the day. He is edging 70 but his voice remains strong.
Midnight sailings draw New Yorkers to late eve parties aboard liners. Passengers linger after the All Ashore cry, while crews complain of crowded cabins and harbor takeovers. Mariners say it’s lucky to ride out the sunset, and Europe remains a lure for some.
A speaker outlines a personal evening plan to bathe in cold water and eat a half moon slice of watermelon. The note mentions a self reflective aim and ends with a copyright line from 1936.
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