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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1936
Page
4
A quotation from James Martineau notes that heaven and God are best discerned through tears. It argues that prayer is closely linked to bereavement and death, suggesting sorrow reveals spiritual realities. The passage emphasizes the emotional basis of religious insight in times of loss.
Government critics call the July 4 runoff primary unfortunate as many will be away for the holiday week end. The article urges all qualified voters to cast ballots in person or by absentee, noting the governor race lieutenant governor and state legislature stakes.
The report notes U S hosiery makers face price pressure from Japanese cotton half hose and anklets. Major buying groups consider lines of Japanese goods as chains shift to lower prices, threatening domestic workers and wage standards. Tariffs offer only partial protection amid fierce competition.
The article argues that without treating hosiery the same, the longer work week remains a minor issue beside the Japanese competition in hosiery markets.
Henry Cox a Franklinville water gates operator is in Randolph hospital recovering after spending 40 minutes exposed in Deep River before rescue. He fell from a footlog while fishing and nearly drowned due to not learning to swim. Public safety urged to learn water self rescue to prevent tragedy.
The nation’s ad writers steered veterans to save their bonus while urging wise spending in values from businesses. The 1945 payment faced risk of misuse but public prudence and effective ads kept bonds converting to useful channels. Critics propose honoring ad writers with a diplomatic post abroad.
A firmer reading of fire laws condemns upper floors of four school buildings that previously passed safety checks. School officials promise swift action to add safe exits before September 7 and urge broad cooperation to avert tragedy. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews backs immediate corrections.
A Cleveland editorialist argues the G O P is changing into the grand young party though the initials likely remain the same. The piece frames the shift as a rebranding of the conservative movement with a focus on youth and renewal.
The report notes a case described as bridge-wrist arriving from overseas, a novel diagnosis distinct from the previously known bridge-ankle. Medical observers acknowledge the term as a fresh addition to existing similar injuries.
Dr. Ralph McDonald claimed on a radio that former Governor Max Gardner is now among the richest men in the nation due to political connections. The Asheville Times doubts such wealth status, calling the assertion patently inaccurate and reflecting poorly on McDonald’s qualifications for nomination.
The piece argues a third party backed by inflationists Huey Long followers and Townsends would be a loose coalition lacking a constructive program. It says lasting realignment will come from within the two major parties, not from a ragtag fusion of discontent and ambition.
A National Society for the Prevention of Blindness report tallies nearly seven thousand fireworks injuries in the United States last year, including at least 25 deaths and 539 serious eye injuries. New York alone logged about two thousand accidents, with smaller states showing high totals as well.
A recent item notes that gout now troubles the poor as well, with pedestrians muttering ailment lingo like gout at he way signaling discomfort and peasant weariness in streets.
A lighthearted line asks a man to explain blond hair found on his car hood after a night out with friends. Authorities or witnesses are not named and no further details are provided.
In Jerusalem disturbances Arabs were accused of looting during chaos night. A case notes theft and flight into the night amid mob actions and police responses.
A Philadelphia report argues the Democratic convention is designed as a staged show to mask internal opposition to Roosevelt. It claims daily routings build rising enthusiasm, with five nights of radio and press to flood minds before a Saturday renomination in Franklin Field.
New York observers weigh Roosevelt’s plan to wrap the nation in a finish line of political action before July. Critics warn elaborate timing may fail. public appetite for the New Deal may wane after a string of speeches. An uprooted theatre analogy follows, reflecting on failure and the costs of ambitious plans.
Frank Wood of the local Red Cross chapter and the Uwharrie Council qualified in life saving advanced first aid advanced canoeing diving theory and advanced swimming at the American Red Cross Training Institute in Brevard from June 12 to 20 He focused on the Brink method for teaching beginners to swim. Nancy Kirkman visits from Burlington after teaching there last year arriving to spend the summer with her parents P. V. and Mrs. Kirkman following Duke commencement and a New Bern visit.
Mr and Mrs C B Lewallen announce the birth of a daughter on June 21.
Miss Caroline Lambeth of Greensborough accompanied by Mr Avery McBee and wife and their young son and Miss Sadie Davis all of Baltimore with Garland Daniel Jr spent yesterday afternoon here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Coffield and daughter Ruth Coffield returned from a visit to Mrs. R. O. Coyner in Asheville. They made the trip in their automobile.
A small group of young men from the local American Legion post protested against the criticism of a stock company performance under a tent on North Main Street Monday night. The show folk performed under post auspices.
R B Crowder formerly cashier of the Merchants and Farmers bank of this city was convicted on ten counts of embezzling over fifty thousand dollars. He received two years on each count, to be served as hard labor in the state prison in Philadelphia. A Ku Klux Klan demonstration planned for the sesqui centennial exposition was forbidden by Mayor Kendrick. Lieutenant Commander Richard Byrd Jr returns to cheers after his North Pole flight. Federal authorities will contact the British embassy to probe Francis Marden who sought shelter at the city jail and smashed a plate glass door when denied.
A fragment from a theater note describing how audiences captivate the writer more than the stage. The text mentions a sharp finger pointing to celebrities and a dowager in the lounge with a small cigar. It echoes Emily Dickinson on perception of performance.
A probe finds West Street 72nd a hub of organized vice with ornate apartments used as bordellos and call houses. The block links to a clash between Frank Tinney and Imogene Wilson and recalls major bail operations tied to the Huylers Knoxes Dunlaps and Strausses.
Phil Spitalny leads a famed all girl chestra that has thrived on radio for two years. Members pledge not to marry while with the unit and face fines for outbursts of temper or disruptions at rehearsals.
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