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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
3
Speedway fans fill Wanapolis as thousands gather for the 500 mile gas derby at the 2 1 2 mile brick oval. Officials prepare the track with final cuts while drivers, press, and crowds converge for the action tomorrow at 10 a m CST.
Daniel Jo Daniels returns home to May 29 for a two weeks stay after a trip to Washington for unspecified plotting activity. The note mentions U. S. and Mexico, but details are unclear in the fragment.
The High Point cooperative campaign shows strong executive backing with Mesdames Tomlinson Coffield Sherrod Amos Wrenn Elliott Stewart Gurney Briggs Wingate Andrews and others. Frederick Jagel joins the 1936 37 series as a noted Metropolitan tenor. drive ends tomorrow at 8.00. Funds fund artists and local presentation with two more attractions planned. headquarters at Sheraton hotel.
The season statistics highlight leaders across leagues with notable names such as Medwick and Ott for runs batted in and home runs, Gumbert and Johnson topping pitching charts, and Sullivan and Gehring leading batting and doubles. Stolen bases mention Werber and others, with summarized ties across teams like Giants Reds Indians and Yankees.
Tucker, a midget right hander for North Park, shut down Goat Hill allowing four hits as North Park scored 11. It marked the second win of the week for North Park and the Goat Hill club suffered its second loss.
Thomasville social items detail Ace of Clubs meeting hosted by Mrs Vernon Snider in Kinneywood with two tables playing and prizes to Mrs J B Green and Mrs J Garner. Visitors’ high score to Mrs Charles Clegg. Also reports Woman's Auxiliary meeting led by Mrs J Clyde Allman with Rev Tsukasa Oda talk on Japan. Sunbeam Band marks its fiftieth anniversary at First Baptist. Dinner at Miss Bagenia Fife's West Main with guests. Woodmen Circle district event attendance from Thomasville.
Miss Berta Gray Mrs G M Hoover Mrs Fred Gray and Mr Ralph Wilson visited Mrs Reese Harville who is recovering from an operation at her daughter Mrs Pinkney Rankin's home in Gastonia. The operation was at the Charlotte Sanatorium weeks ago. Mrs Low Fair and son returned to Lakeville after visiting Mr and Mrs J E Clodfelter and Mrs Charles Clegg and daughter who were in town. Mr and Mrs Clegg, former Thomasville residents now in Mount Holly, stayed with friends last week. Mrs William Stewart and her brother Elliott Welch from Matthews arrived to spend the weekend with their mother Mrs R L Welch on West Main street. Mrs Lee Rice returned home from High Point where she visited her daughter Mrs W M Barker.
Randolph County will host a planned study by the Archaeological Society of North Carolina to examine tribes formerly living in the area. The group, active for three years, plans explorations of the Great Trading Path and local quarries once used for arrow heads knives and pottery.
Blood heads were used to trail and capture Carl Matthews 14 and Charles Hobson 14 who ran away from the North Carolina Training School in Rocky Mount several days ago. They were caught several miles south of Wilson.
In early Quebec the beaver was treated as fish on Fridays allowing trappers to eat the animal without skin during severe winters when food was scarce.
To keep interiors cool the Berlin butcher merchant installed living turf on the roofs of his delivery vehicles. The green truck tops attract attention as a novel cooling and advertising tactic in the city.
U S Treasury officials report each day about 40 000 newly printed bills and 25 000 old notes are accounted for as part of routine currency handling and sorting operations.
Lexington May 27 The Lexington High School Band held an informal social at the American Legion Hut with about seventy five attendees. Miss Mary Beck presented bandmaster Bewley a fishing tackle gift. chaperones included Mr. and Mrs. Bewley and others.
Friday morning session at the home of Mrs W B Hunt in Hillcrest with Mrs Hunt presiding. Mrs Burgin led the program and opened with My Hobby Iris and Roses. Mrs Brinkley spoke on Through the Calendar with Iris and members were asked to bring clippings for the scrapbook at the next meeting.
An industry claim credits British bicycle manufacturers with producing about 1.5 million bicycles yearly, underscoring a robust domestic and export market for two wheeled transport.
Franklinville tops the Deep River League standings as of May 29 with the local baseball nine asserting aims to maintain the lead. The club expresses confidence in their position and pursues continued success through the season.
A report warns humans cannot breathe without aid above 32 000 feet and reading or writing becomes impossible at 25 000 feet. The statement highlights extreme altitude dangers and the need for supplemental oxygen in aviation and high altitude environments.
Chicago market bulletin lists butter trading as steady at 17 691 while creamery specials hold around 2744-28 with ex tras 92 and extra firsts 90 91. The report shows various quality grades 88 89 to 90 cent rates and notes totals 36 299 with local extras 20 percent, cars 20 percent and current receipts 18 percent.
About 40 percent of Germany's foreign obligations are held in the United States with the remainder distributed among several other countries. This distribution reflects postwar financial arrangements and ongoing international lending relationships.
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