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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1936
Page
10
High Point reports plenty of money on the presidential outcome with Roosevelt bets common and Landon bets scarce. A betting commissioner notes $100 to $40 on Roosevelt and $50 on New York carrying by 100000 votes, plus other Roosevelt wagers. The talk turns to past freak bets and a self wager over a Landon win.
United States vehicle travel increased by twelve billion miles in the first seven months, outpacing the same period last year. The rise signals stronger driving activity amid ongoing economic conditions and travel patterns.
It is estimated that about 5600 commercial banks in the United States are now financing automobile purchases, compared with roughly 350 banks a year ago.
Leonard Street Parent-Teacher Association will stage a school auditorium musical tonight starting at 7 oclock. The program features instrumental and vocal numbers and a small admission fee will be charged to raise funds for the undernourished children's fund.
William Penn high school hosts a Homecoming game against Dudley high school Friday evening at Willis Park. The 7:30 kickoff features an amplifying system for play by play updates, followed by a Kilby Arcade reception for alumni and supporters. Alumni involvement and student cheers highlight the night.
William Penn Alumni association calls all graduates to gather in the high school cafeteria at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening. All graduates, members or not, are welcome and urged to attend the meeting.
Dr. Drishatukeh Faduma dean of the college and professor of region at Virginia Seminary College Lynchburg Virginia is visiting his family on East High Street and remained until today to cast his vote in person.
Archie R. Sechrest two died at home on Lexington route two after several days of diphtheria illness. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sechrest and brother to Lank. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kenly and Mr. and Mrs. Dock Sechrest. Services Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Mount Zion Holiness church with burial in the church cemetery.
Mrs Emma Clara Bliss 73 Pinehurst hotel operator dies of heart ailment. Funeral services set for this evening in the village chapel. She passed away last night.
At year end 1935 there were 26,221,052 motor vehicles registered in the United States, equaling one vehicle for every 4.86 people, a 5 percent increase from the prior year.
It is estimated that travel by motor vehicles and railroads in the United States in 1936 will reach about 236000000000 passenger miles, totaling per capita around 1 840 miles. The forecast highlights growing reliance on both cars and trains for nationwide mobility.
Washington reports the November 3 election to elect a new Congress with focus on unfinished business and the presidential contest. Democrats hold a Senate majority. Republicans seek gains in the House, while vacancies and diverse candidates from Socialists to Prohibitionists contest seats. The new Congress faces tax revision, reorganization, and New Deal statute expirations when it convenes in January. gubernatorial races in 33 states feature 128 candidates amid the broader political turn.
Data shows offices at stake including president vice president 35 senators 432 house members 33 governors and other state officials Poll closing times vary with states Millsfield New Hampshire closed before 1 am while far northwest stays open until 11 pm Estimated conclusive count may run late due to high turnout New York could delay result around midnight EST with a three hour extension Vote total expected near 45 million Electing president requires 266 of 531 electoral votes.
Early polling showed Alf Landon and Franklin D. Roosevelt casting ballots as nation awaits results. Small New England precincts favored Landon briefly while Texas and Alabama counts favored Roosevelt, with millions of voters at 122,000 polling places. Leaders predicted victory as Maine and Vermont supported the New Deal. others stressed the long night ahead.
Council Head J Gleon Pennngton of Thom asville is named new chair of the Duke University alumni council. He, a 1928 Duke graduate, faces protest over being too conservative as Landon gains momentum. Hoover predicts Republican victory while Johnson forecasts limits on Landon. Meantime national guardsmen are ordered into San Miguel county New Mexico to ensure honest voting amid fraud warnings.
The body of Grace Dubus Satchell, 19, an expectant mother, was found with a crushed skull in her Lake Charles apartment. Sheriff Reid arrested her husband Terrell J. Satchell, a theater movie operator, for questioning after he said he returned home from work to find her dead. Coroner E. J. Clement noted she had been dead several hours.
Alfred E. Smith former governor and 1928 Democratic presidential nominee cast his ballot at 11 40 a m at a Madison Avenue polling place in New York accompanied by Mrs Smith. He walked from his Fifth Avenue home to the vacant storefront polling site amid a nearby crowd and left without comment.
Adjutant Robert Cowan spoke on the Salvation Army work at the Civitan club luncheon held today at the Elwood hotel. Henry Koonts presided as large attendance gathered for the noon meeting. Motor fuel taxes in 1935 cost the average motorist $30.10 with $23.53 to the state and $6.75 to the federal government.
A historical note highlights that forty three individuals who served as U.S. secretaries of state were trained as lawyers. The observation underscores the legal background common among top diplomats across periods.
Misa Margaret Witherspoon, a prominent young woman from Greensboro, was lured into an automobile in the city last Saturday and died in a Toumey letter incident this morning. Her car swerved off a bridge into a river swamp. she suffered the loss of a left leg and numerous injuries. Her companion, minor injuries, and Mrs Crapoon, her mother, survived along with Witherspoon Jr. Funeral to be held in Sumter tomorrow morning.
Kaneas voters will choose a governor as Alf M. Land serves as governor and Reed’s former secretary. West, a staunch Democrat, is named as the gubernatorial candidate with attorney Huxman assisting in Topeka.
The Vesey Memorial intermediate host invites members to a church event tonight in Winston-Salem led by Bill Lambeth, vice department head.
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