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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1936
Page
4
A quotation contrasts mere sorrow with true repentance, urging turning to God and acting toward a better life. It cites Joel 2 18 and quotes M R Vincent on repentance as movement rather than still weeping.
The North Carolina Division of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks and the Ladies Auxiliary held their annual convention in High Point with several hundred visitors. The gathering aimed to blend social ties with welfare advocacy and cautious views on civil service expansion under the New Deal, while minimizing political activity.
An editorial argues against civic apathy urging residents to join the Cooperative Concert Association. It promotes paying dues for access to a Kred Kraft Jagel tenor concert and other high quality acts, noting rewards are direct through membership. It warns residents who avoid participation miss out on community cultural benefits.
Re-election praises Dr. G I Humphreys for guiding High Point College through finance and growth. The leader is credited with balanced budgets and a strong student government system. Supporters urge continued Christian education and church college roles amid calls to curb dangerous automobile racing.
The text honors Memorial Day and those who died in military service as well as those whose service advanced the nation. It recalls the Confederate monument inscription about duty and sacrifice, emphasizing remembrance as a privilege and a duty beyond battlefield deaths.
Indianapolis hosts America's one day Speedway Parade of Death as the 500 mile race draws a record crowd. The event, once a safety showcase and test field, has become a dangerous showcase with drivers and mechanics risking life at high speeds on the brick track.
National Safety Council statisticians estimate 270 people will die on Memorial Day as records justify. The Charlotte Observer seeks obituaries from weekend drivers who plan to drink and drive to aid coverage. Attorney General Seawell rules licenses may be revoked for driving under the influence, even without trial.
Bruce Catton reports psychologists reduce auto accidents to mental factors. They urge night driving bans for some, supervised practice for high risk drivers, compulsory driver education, and modernized traffic rules to curb recklessness and speed.
In public discourse ex President Hoover is described as failing to track public enemies and his name is not G Edgar, reflecting a critical view of his publicity handling.
The piece ponders recognizing in-laws alongside Mother Day and Poppy Day. It suggests formal gratitude traditions and questions evolving family roles in contemporary observances.
German dramatic critics must sleep before writing reviews and cannot count the time spent during the performance. The directive aims to ensure objectivity by restricting post show impressions.
A Chicago man on trial said he knew his fiancée only as Blanche. The prosecutor then learned her surname Wojciechowska, a detail that underscores the difficulty of personal ambiguity in a courtroom.
The text presents a memorial poem praising remembrance and the enduring power of memory. It frames Memorial as a living tribute, a sacred store, and a messenger from the past that guides eulogies and lends noble truths to future generations through enduring verse.
In Guilford County North Carolina a sensational case unfolds as a clever defense clears a client of first degree murder. An eye witness’s account is questioned and the public questions whether justice truly prevailed amid a brutal marriage and deadly confrontation.
New York gossip notes Mrs Richard Mansfield, Beatrice Cameron on stage, famed for readings from Mansfield plays and civic charity. contrasts with husband Will Mansfield’s dramatic temper while recounting a murder eyewitness account and short comic storytelling at a venue.
Ten years ago on May 80 1926 final preparations for World War memorial exercises were completed. The program at the local cemetery at 4 o'clock was supervised by the Andrew Jackson post American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary. Tom Gold to deliver the memorial address. Stone markers to be placed at the head of every soldier grave. Eight hundred ex service men to attend in a body and participate in the program.
G H Jones attorney opens general practice in Wachovia Bank Building. He is UNC law school graduate. In 1925 he served as attorney and special counsellor for a large Florida real estate firm. Jones is a native of South Carolina.
Rev E J Harbison Talke, recently moved to Greensboro, will conduct his final services here this morning. He comments on contemporary parenting noting indulgent mothers and fathers who have forgotten the meaning of no and cites a man who described two children with only one parent as poor orphans. He asserts about six percent of children have too much money.
Boy Scout troops from Thomasville Lexington High Point Salisbury and Asheboro descend on Camp Uwharrie for a weekend session starting at 2 30 p m June 5 to audition for the upcoming rally in High Point in June.
Judge W G Brown recalls the origins of The Enterprise noting he was called a devil in its early days. He states it was started by D Steele and Charles Wilsom around a formative period.
Miss Mary Muse of S J Marys school Raleigh arrives Tuesday to spend summer with her parents Mr and Mrs C C Muse. Mrs A H Walker of Florence South Carolina comes Monday to visit brother D C Walker on North Main street. Miss Mabel Andrews lately at Meredith college arrives to spend summer with her parents Mr and Mrs D F Andrews. Miss Mary Duncan McAnally from Salem college arrives to spend holidays with Dr and Mrs W J McAnally. She greets Miss Sarina cid of Statesville for the weekend. Dr and Mrs T R Zimmerman depart for Atlanta Georgia to attend the Atlanta Southern Dental college commencement.
The Interstate Commerce Commission plans an inquiry into proposed uniform freight charges across the United States after complaints from northern and southern furniture manufacturers. The move signals potential nationwide changes in costs and shipping practices for the furniture industry.
Governor A W Mc Lean urged the making and preservation of historic sites in the state upon returning to Raleigh from Harnett county where he spoke at the dedication of a marker honoring Colonel Alxa McAlister of the Revolutionary era.
A peaceful end to the Northern Baptist convention business session in Washington followed earlier dissension between ultra fundamentalists and modernists, with spirits now calmer and unity restored.
Valentine, the police commissioner, enjoys a relatively easy start with few criticisms. He solved the Nancy Titterton murder quickly using a 13 inch length of twine as the sole clue, a feat cheered as surpassing recent Scotland Yard detections. Two mystery books are being published, using this case as inspiration.
Irvin Cobb rose to prominence in literature and film with a landmark 1912 Waldorf ballroom dinner. The event drew unprecedented attendance, highlighting Cobb's stature, with DeWolf Hopper among the notable attendees at the gathering shaping his public image in early cinema and letters.
At the Cobb dinner guests were presented with a statuette inspired by James Montgomery Flagg. Will kept one in his Houston office during a Visit Cobb made, while a colored porter was sent to handle the baggage. The porter claimed to recognize Cobb by an imitation, saying, I knowed you by your imitat.
The guest list at the Cobb gathering honors late editor W G Sibley with introductions to prominent names of the era. Guests include Herb Roth presenting Sibley to Diamond Jim Brady I Cobb Rube Goldberg and others in a lively social scene.
A vivid scene recounts a favorite Peacock visit by sports celebrities in a flowing galaxy setting. A sparrowy gentleman with a cigar joins a deep divan and asks for a quiet moment.
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