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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
4
The fragment quotes Job 10 1 about a weary soul and self reproof. It adds Augustine noting God had one sinless son yet never one without suffering. The lines present a reflection on endurance and faith under distress.
Dr. John T. Burrus, a famed surgeon and active community leader in High Point, dies leaving a legacy of ambitious projects and vigorous service. His career spanned medical achievements and public initiatives, drawing loyal followers and widespread public mourning.
The Enterprise retracts an earlier report that Shelley B. Caveness planned a runoff primary bid for the legislature. The denial confirms no campaign run is underway and the paper regrets the erroneous account amid a busy campaign year.
The piece defends newspapers for presenting facts plainly and continuing publication despite political pressures. It argues readers demand accuracy and a paper must avoid misinformation and misuse of its facilities to stay reliable.
Dr John W Studebaker, U S Commissioner of Education, visits Chapel Hill to discuss democracy with UNC seniors. He plans a brief talk followed by a debate on how to preserve democratic ideals, emphasizing youth as key actors in shaping the future. The discussion centers on where to begin in advancing education and society.
A drowning Sunday at Triangle Lake marks the season's first tragedy as a boat overturns and a young father dies. The article urges caution and notes many preventable drownings occur each summer when people underestimate water dangers.
The piece warns that internal fights within the American Federation of Labor threaten nationwide labor harmony and recovery. It argues authoritative organization is preferable to fragmentation and notes the risk of intensified strikes and employer conflict if rival unions clash.
The passage condemns extravagant demands by labor and a government policy seen as encouraging strikes. It argues labor unions will be discredited, workers suffer losses, and capital discouraged when needed, blaming administration for enabling misery through partisan and short sighted relief and promises.
The Nashville Banner reports Congressman Ramsepeck of Georgia plans to introduce a bill to end discriminatory freight rates harming Southern industry and agriculture. It urges Southern states to unite with business and civic groups to pressure the next Congress, arguing justice and economic welfare hinge on decisive action this fall.
Bruce Catton argues the Cincinnati municipal experiment faces a decisive challenge as opponents seek to repeal the 1924 charter. He warns that restoring old structures could jeopardize years of merit-based manager government and proportional representation. The piece urges Cincinnati voters to uphold the current system.
European journalists arrived on the liner Girolstein and refused to land until Custom Officer Arthur Webb guaranteed they would not be shot by gangsters. The incident reveals how foreign perceptions of America shape views of Americans and U S life.
Cleveland June 9. FRANK R. KENT analyzes the national convention dynamics as Governor Landon leads but faces sharp opposition from rivals and critics. The piece notes Borah’s possible drama, recalls past conventions, and marks the Landon campaign as a flexible, less aggressive operation than former machine tactics.
The New York letter notes Uncle Walt Mason turned 74 in La Jolla California where he enjoys semi retirement writing lightly and walking his dog while reading mystery stories. It recalls his Canadian birth roaming printer days and a 29 year output of eight thousand daily rhymes. Mason is nearly deaf yet cheerful.
Rob Wagner raises a moot question about when a man reaches his prime, noting uncertainty about peak years and performance. The column analyzes age, form, and benchmarks to define prime condition.
Ten years ago in 1922 forty High Point boys entered the State University. Yesterday five of the original entrants received their degrees, Walter Edgar Crissman, Claude Everette Beitzell Jr, Ralph Lee Asbury, Kearney Washington Crissman, and John Wegley Jamieson Jr, all earning B A or B S A school. Their son Thomas Gold Jr, also graduates.
R. R. Ragan filed for a temporary injunction against D. B. Stafford the Guilford county tax collector and sheriff and R. A. Doughton state commissioner of revenue to halt collection of 100 real estate license tax with 50 and 10 additional dollars per party. The case proceeds in Guilford Superior Court.
Mr and Mrs Crowder are in Asheville for a laundry convention. Miss Elizabeth Shipman returned from Salem Virginia after attending Roanoke College commencement dances. Mr and Mrs T J Gold depart for Woodberry Forest Virginia to attend the Woodberry Forest commencement exercises.
Reports to Raleigh from the department of agriculture say the recent widespread rain was worth millions of dollars to farmers as crops benefited across the state.
President E. C. Brooks of North Carolina State College at Raleigh urges broader fundamental science research in a letter to Herbert Hoover. He commends the national academy project to widen opportunities for basic scientific investigation.
Raleigh lawyer W. F. Evans, defeated candidate for seventh district solicitor, seeks a ballot recount in Wake County. He questions when an election can be contested in North Carolina and whether fraud can be contested if poll judges miss it during voting.
The author defends professionals who call themselves country boys and describe their approach to opponents as picking them up and reasoning. He notes no rival candidate has secured a decisive win or faced a true knockout, and argues that nomination does not equal election with a tough, uncertain race ahead. Republicans feel some hope but lack confidence.
A Dutch policy proposal linking taxation to given names prompts questions about cultural bias and government interference. Proponents argue naming controls could fund social programs, while opponents warn of discrimination and infringement on personal freedom.
The piece lauds Beebe as a newspaperman with aristocratic background and Harding Davis patina while he mingles in society and rowdier dens. It contrasts his writing fire with typical Journealist restraint and highlights his fiery, house afire style.
A narrator recalls approaching a flock of pigeons in the church yard of St Patrick's. The birds coo and preen before suddenly whirring toward the narrator as a satiric, off-key whistle escapes. The moment yields a vivid comic strip-like scenario.
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