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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1936
Page
4
A reflection contrasts fear of death with the possibility that death may be the greatest good. It cites I Corinthians and W. Mitford to explore the paradox of mortality and value.
The article notes widespread heavy guard presence and few celebrations on May Day. It cites Hitler’s peace plea, Moscow parades, a Communist-Socialist display in New York, and compulsory service in Austria while Mexico City guards restrain crowds and a Ku Klux Klan cross denounces Communism in Cleveland.
The piece notes women stepping beyond suffrage, with the Federation of Women's Clubs forming an emergency committee to study the Patman Robinson bill over food cost fears while the D A R addresses communist dangers. It highlights how national groups influence lawmaking and public opinion through behind the scenes activity.
The passage notes women concern themselves with Congress topics affecting daily life as homemakers. It argues men shape budgets and laws, but women must also live by those decisions, highlighting shared stakes in national and local governance.
The capture of Alvin Karpis marks the decline of the era of top gangsters who terrorized the nation. Justice agents led by J Edgar Hoover transformed the fight, with killers like Karpis and Dillinger falling to federal pursuit, leaving only the small fry to face justice.
A reader asks for space to voice thanks for prosperity and divine guidance while urging respect for God's word and a forward push against Satan, noting leadership and purpose imbued by God beyond earthly success.
The Raleigh Times notes Judge Landis has issued a rule stopping clubs from broadcasting games at once. Advocated by the minor leagues, the aim is to curb fans in small cities who listen to distant games in smoke shops rather than attend local park games. The piece laments a growing, unseen baseball following.
The piece extols a true baseball fan who knows players and stats yet embraces park presence. It values voice, peanuts, sharp heckles, and vocal critique of managers. It argues the sport’s rule changes may restore the summer madness fans crave, even at financial cost.
A Washington Post piece humorously notes stockings named after flora, fauna, and cities influence perceptions. It contemplates how shades like twilight and caprice may signal voter leanings and hints at subtle political meanings in fabric choices.
Louis A. Stone argues that today’s youth will become responsible voters who analyze issues, resist factional manipulation, and back candidates who best serve the country. He notes 9,000,000 first time voters and predicts a political shift toward issue driven choices guided by judgment over tradition.
A brief item notes the release of Jonathan Thomas Zachary a pitcher once with the Brooklyn club who began as a Guilford college player and impressed Connie Mack. Zachary earned three World Series games three victories and a 19 year major league career with steady top level play.
The text suggests a cynical maxim about welfare or AAA benefits, implying large payments mirror a missed funding or policy shift. It frames the idea as a proverb-like rule about consequences, hinting at public expectations and economic behavior.
Dora plans to see The Wizard of Oz while farmers in Michigan gossip about London topics and seek light entertainment. The clipping hints at rural interest in culture and a planned outing to a show.
An offhand note from Paul Wendell sparks discussion of a holding against will case in New Jersey. He denies any relation to Zeb Wendell or the Witnness Chair staff and asserts he is not connected to a newspaper columnist. The dialogue shifts to harsh critique of columnists and a long anecdotal digression on car culture and public discourse.
The High Point Enterprise and North Carolina Public Service Company start a free cooking school Tuesday morning the first in eight years. The note praises North Carolina hospitality and wishes High Point growth and luck.
Chautauqua heads to High Point with a Saturday May 22 opening. Officials promise one of the finest presentations yet seen in the city.
Contracts awarded and work begun on the Spring field Memorial Friends Church in Springfield. The project calls for about $30,000 in expenditures with H. W. Thurber named as the builder.
During the last week of April High Point granted building permits totaling 564100 dollars, the largest weekly value of the month. The prior week saw about 160000 dollars in permits, a monthly record for a single week.
Parker Kent James, northern editor and publisher, vacationing at Pinehurst, visited High Point and wrote to The Enterprise praising the city. He called High Point his ideal and expressed hope to move south if he ever settles, adding that no other city compares.
Thursday morning Mrs Hyman's first grade presented at chapel the little playlet Why it le Spring. The leading characters were Spring Mildred Free Borla a village boy Charles H Marville Molly and Polly village girls Clarine Ferguson and Jewell Williams Jean a little cripple girl Helen Mbaistener.
President Coolidge served as principal speaker and honorary president at the closing session in Washington of the Boy Scouts of America convention. He delivered remarks and attended the final program.
Raleigh reports a tremendous rise in high schools and enrollment across the state. The number of high schools grows from about 190 in 1907 to 706 in the 1924 26 school year, with average daily attendance increasing accordingly.
In Washington the house and senate adjourned to American League Park where Republicans faced Democrats in a baseball game. The Donkey defeated the Elephant 9 to 4 in a lighthearted contest.
A reflective note on Bolero lifting mood contrasts with a park discovery of a $20 bill in Schenley Park during a Sunday trip to Pittsburgh. The narrator mentions lingering five days in the city and a chauffeur who speaks like Harry Lauder.
The fragment mentions Gelett Burgess starting a shepherd plaid shirt trend in Paris three years ago and cites voices like Al Parker and Will Cuppy. It also notes a hermit’s shack named Tottering-on-the-Brink and a lawyer spending hundreds to fix a furnace after an outburst.
Fragmented OCR style notes mention Lolita Coblents Vallee Ben Bernie and W. W. Hawkins with references to Delmonico's dinner guests and a dark horse governor candidate. The text expresses personal impressions and anecdotes with scattered names and events from the era.
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