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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1936

Page

4

Hidden Warns On Trust From Ancient Sayings

A verse from Micah warns against full trust in friends and guides. A Burns quote reflects caution in revealing one’s innermost thoughts to any human, fearing eventual regret.

Business Outlook Holds Through Election Day

Regardless of today’s voting result the outlook for continued good business remains encouraging. Recovery is rising steadily and seems unlikely to be derailed by political shifts as Landon or Roosevelt vie for the presidency. The piece argues the recovery structure remains sound and voters should exercise suffrage without fearing an economic collapse.

America

Election night party at The Enterprise hosts returns

The Enterprise will host an election night gathering to provide returns from local, county, state, and national contests. The invitation is general as many people seek results while they are hot. Vote turnout nationwide is high and counting will be slower, possibly very late or into tomorrow before outcomes are definite.

Coughlin Apologies Pais to Catch Up Sins

Father Coughlin issues another apology for remarks deprecatory to President Roosevelt. He suggests an apology may not erase past sins and that atonement requires more than words.

Coughlin Pais Father Coughlin Roosevelt

President’s apology row mirrors conductor’s curt act

The passage likens the President’s need to apologize to a rude conductor who told a passenger to “get the h- out of here” after learning she was an official’s wife. The incident prompts harsh humor about decency and public opinion, implying national sentiment resembles a conductor’s blunt order to move on.

Tinues Father Coughlin

Highway Safety and the Drive to Prevent Crashes

The piece cites 36 400 deaths and 107 000 permanent injuries in motor crashes last year and argues for enforcement driven traffic laws and coordinated national planning to reduce highway carnage. It emphasizes education alone is insufficient without enforce ment and policy action.

Oklahoma Kipling

Christmas Club boosts bank savers for 1936 holidays

Bruce Catton notes that over a million Americans will begin Christmas shopping with money saved in Christmas Club accounts. The National Association of Mutual Savings Banks reports nearly 44 million dollars will be distributed to members soon, about six million more than last year.

National Association of Mutual Savings Banks

Man Accused of Breaking Up Home May Have Hit Trailer

A man accused in a domestic dispute may have caused damage to a trailer while moving about. Authorities say the incident involved a home dispute and the accused faced charges stemming from the incident.

Aloue

Fortune Tellers Read Beer Suds for Future Hints

The sketch notes how fortune tellers claim to foresee outcomes by reading beer suds while warning that staring at the flowing foam may anger a blond woman and invite trouble.

Deodorization Progress May End Staggering to Windows

Cornell researchers report a deodorization method that could end the old practice of people staggering through apartments and groping for a window. The advance aims to improve odor control and living conditions.

Cornell

Spaniards Sought to Break Lease Amid Loyalist Rebel Split

A notice seeks several Spaniards holding mixed loyalist and rebel views to assist in breaking a lease. The appeal targets individuals connected to both sides amid tensions, with unspecified terms and location details.

Voter humor and views on weather and politics

A morning voter jokes about rain or shine in politics while a colored man avoids choosing Roosevelt or London, saying he will agree with everyone for business. A local attorney favors voting on state constitutional amendments in off election years and suggests two years of education on amendments before voting.

Roosevelt London

Silver haired clerks and shop life in New York

A New York Day By Day sketch describes aging clerks in Tiffanys and other shops who keep a dignified, restrained sales style. It notes shrunk numbers, the threat of a scandal diary, and mentions Arakels Armenian restaurant on Lexington Avenue giving way to a flashy French place while recalling figures like Helen Rowland Konrad Bercovici and Achmed Abdullah.

New York Tiffany's Charles Lloyd George Arakel Lexington Avenue Arakel’s Helen Rowland Konrad Bercovici Idwal Jones Achmed Abdullah

Suburban Deacons Pursue Culture and Garden Quiet

The passage notes that many suburban church deacons educate their children at prestigious colleges and finishing schools. It describes them as often collectors of books and art and prone to contemplative evening garden meditations.

Bowes and Rogers Distinguished by Informal Stage Tactics

The passage praises Major Bowes for mastering casual informality and timed delivery, noting his seeming ease is a studied art. It compares Bowes to Will Rogers, highlighting their hesitant approach that suddenly yields a sharp insight.

Major Bowes Bowes Will Rogers

Lawyers battle new blackmail tactic over spurious diary

Lawyers who protect straying spouses face a fresh blackmail scheme built on a fake diary. Crepe de Chine ladies, stung by the end of heart balm, ponder how to respond as the ruse evolves.

Despoilation of Central Park Reported

The north end is overrun by hoodlums of all colors as the park’s middle and south areas deteriorate. Promenaders abandon the space near the city center and sprawlers linger shirtless and shoeless. Motorists face mud and debris thrown from the paths amid rising hooligan activity. There have been numerous holdups and sluggings in unguarded areas.

Central Park Five Points

Notable Screen Figures Stir Hollywood Return Talk

George Arliss seeks a farewell Hollywood picture while George Raft is eyed as a natural by tailors. Fontaine Fox shaves and catches cold, Mrs. Hemingway objects to news reel poses, Jockey Sande fails as a crooner, Bayard Swope leads track guesses, and Winston Churchill’s schooling and speech are noted.

George Arliss Hollywood George Raft Fontaine Fox Ernest Hemingway Sande Herbert Bayard Swope Winston Churchill

Impatient Customer Sparks Counter Confrontation

A terse exchange at a local eatery ends with a sharp retort as a customer demands faster service and the counterman retorts he will provide as little as he can give. The incident reflects tense mood and strained service norms at the ham burger hut.

Rugged Rapartee

Voting Trough High Point Election Sees Early Rush Then Slump

Ten years ago in November 1926 High Point voters started the day in a rush but by 9:30 a.m. a heavy slump followed and by noon the tally was small. School superintendent T Wingate Andrews reported a flu illness. High Point Public Library continued to receive books with nearly 1,000 volumes now on the shelves.

High Point T. Wingate Andrews High Point Public Library

Music Students Attend Studio Recital at Strickland Home

Elizabeth Strickland delighted her music students with a studio recital Saturday afternoon at her Montheu avenue home. D. C. McRae visits Raleigh today. Mrs. G. W. Stanton of Wilson visits Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson. Mrs. H. N. Bowne, Mrs. Matt Wall and Miss Ruth Bowne spend the day in Charlotte. Mrs. D. L. Bouldin hosts Mardi Carte club at Johnson street home in honor of Mrs. Hoyt Cunningham of Gastonia.

Elizabeth Strickland Montheu Avenue D. C. McRae Raleigh G. W. Stanton Wilson C. F. Tomlinson H. N. Bowne Matt Wall Ruth Bowne Charlotte D. L. Bouldin Johnson Street

Western North Carolina election sparks violence brief

Two shooting affrays and several fist fights were reported across western North Carolina counties after yesterday’s election. A bomb throwing incident was also noted as part of the unrest.

North Carolina Highway Commission Italy Mussolini

Coal shortage worries High Point rail freight

Twenty years ago in Sept 1916 High Point reports a coal shortage due to a lack of freight cars on the railroads. A coal dealer warns two cold days could leave the city without coal as the problem worsens.

High Point Carter Dalton Bickett E. K. Ingram

Wagner and Perry family members depart for funeral at Midway

Mr. and Mrs. J. BE. Perry and others travel to Midway to attend the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Thomas. Mrs. John Slane of Statesville arrives for a visit with her daughter Mrs. Frank Wineskie on Hamilton Street.

C. B J. EB T. KE. Wagner J. BE. Perryman Midway Sarah Thomas John Slane Statesville Frank Wineskie Hamilton Street

Fort Vaux Evacuated by Germans Amid Frontline Shifts

Fort Vaux, a key French fortification, has been evacuated by German forces as the Western Front sees strategic withdrawals. Ira Landrith, Prohibition party vice presidential candidate, urges immediate end to liquor traffic. President Wilson expresses confidence in re election prospects.

Fort Vaux France Ira Landrith Prohibition Party Wilson

Parisians Sell Modern Paintings by Passing as Old Masters

Observers note a scheme where Parisian dealers pass off contemporary artworks as ancient masters and attempt to display them in Spain to create an aura of antiquity.

Spain

Moscow 200 to provide warm gear for monkeys this winter

A Moscow report says the Moscow 200 will outfit monkeys with pants fur coats and gloves to keep them warm this winter. The remark notes such measures might suit defeated candidates cooling off tomorrow.

Moscow

Weathers Seeks Sheriff Job After Day of Public Drunkenness

In Wilson county W A Weathers was removed from the sheriff's office for public drunkenness on primary election day and is running to succeed himself. If he remains sober this election offers him a chance to return to office.

Wilson County W. A. Weathersby Sheriff's Office

Fishermen Catch 80,000 Pounds Cape Muillets For $1500

By a haul net along Beaufort coast fishermen netted 80,000 pounds of cape muillets yesterday valued at about 1500 dollars. The catch surpassed a local election bet among succers.

Beaufort Way

Learn to Live Safety Drive Promises Fewer Industrial Accidents

The National Safety Council notes a drop in accidents per man hours and days lost since 1926, with Winston-Salem plants highlighted for progress. Yet street and home injuries rise from carelessness, urging safety education in schools as essential to civilizing modern life.

National Safety Council Winston-Salem Harold Rugg Columbia University

Third Party Movements Shape Early 20th Century Elections

The piece reviews Roosevelt’s 1912 third party impact with eight seven thousand votes across six states and Taft’s narrow margin in the electoral college. It notes minor influence from 1924 La Follette and recent efforts by William Lemke’s Union party with Coughlin Townsend and G K L Smith backing.

Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Taft Wilson Roose Follette Third Party Fnion of Labor

Vote fallout dims Lemke bid as discontented rally behind ad leaders

Outside the White House the three most popular leaders with the strongest appeal drew over 9,000,000 ad followers. They aimed to unite behind Lemke to defeat Roosevelt, but the plan faltered as the candidacy weakened before the campaign ended.

White House Lemke R Velt

Political faction collapses before election day

The passage argues the Union party lacked strong followings and purpose, failing to elect Lemke or form a lasting party. It concludes the faction dissolved early, with even its main backers fading and the party’s prospects ending before polls open.

Nihe mi Lemke Union Party Electiay

Real third party campaign modeled after Lewis Berry efforts

The text argues a genuine third party campaign behind Roosevelt interests, not the Townsend Smith Lemke lineup. It claims a full electoral ticket across New York and other states, aiming to become a major party over years, not a single campaign. It notes promoters seek foundational influence and long game.

Cough Townsend-Smith-Lemke Lewis-Berry New York Roosevelt Ne Cough

Worthy Movement Shows Boy Scouts Reduce Juvenile Delinquency

Douglas D Bloc of the University of Michigan studied juvenile court records and census data in Grand Rapids Michigan and found from 1932 to 1935 that youth without Scout training showed about three times as much delinquency as those in Boy Scouts The figures support the value and usefulness of Scout training.

Bruce Catton Douglas D. Bloc University of Michigan Rly G Rapids Mich

Doughnut Order Sparks Nostalgic Moment at Durant’s Eatery

A playful scene unfolds as Durant, a former magnate, shouts from the back of his restaurant about “A couple tires,” adding a nostalgic touch to the doughnut order.

Durant

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High Point Enterprise J. P. Rawley R. B. Terry Publishers Business Mer Editor Associated Press Eeu En Pa Sie National Advertising Representative & Katz Special Adv Agency General Office New York City Christmas Club HME egLoce Kidigraphics C. McIntyre McNaught Syndicate Twin City Sentinel Robert Ormsby George Clark Frank & Kent William Lemke UN Party Cleveland F Coughlin Na Union For Social Justice Francis E. Townsend Townsend G. K. L. Smith Huey Long
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