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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1936
Page
4
The two day session of the North Carolina Student Council Congress closes with officials asserting progress in training future citizens. Critics claim overemphasis on activities, but supporters say student involvement mirrors adult life and builds sportsmanship, honor, and loyalty for life's battles.
The piece discusses balancing the federal budget as the president’s first campaign promise. It notes two paths to balance: raising income or cutting expenses. It weighs the public interest in restraining government costs against preserving essential services and calls for an honestly achieved budget.
A retrospective on Chic Sale the humorist and his impact in a bygone era. The text recalls his crude yet effective satire of social and economic structures and hints at his lasting influence despite controversy.
The piece lauds Chic Sale as a pioneer of cheap humor focused on the old backhouse. It compares his work to Riley and Thompson while noting its rustic buffoonery and limited general literary value due to crude humor.
Dr. James H. Straughn says North Carolina Methodist Protestant Conference endorsement of merging three major branches signals progress toward unity. Maryland already approved. more conferences must follow to bind support and realize a unified, vibrant denomination with greater opportunity.
The Graham plan faces criticism as a hollow effort to enforce rules already on the books, with Forest Fletcher of the Southern Conference arguing it fails to back honest support. If scrapping it shifts to appearance only, broader issues of subsidized athletics and football emphasis may be revisited.
A speaker recalls battlefield memorials across Europe and Britain, urging action to keep faith with those who died in Flanders and elsewhere. He critiques imperialist aims, cites Bertrand Russell, Kellogg Briand Pact, and calls for a world made safe for democracy through Christian ethics.
Readers argue for upholding the Graham plan both in letter and spirit, insisting on active support rather than evasion. The discussion centers on commitment to the program's aims and its practical implementation.
The British anthem God Save the King may be sung with more zest as loyals fear Yankee Doodle may cross its tune. Americans note the king's ties to Mrs Simpson, while Brits question what salvation the prayer seeks amid changing sentiment.
A collage of quirky vignettes and bygone humor. It recalls election placards irony, misheard phrases, frog‑catching tales, old maid jokes, and a note on Life magazine’s demise. The piece ends with a teaser, Once upon a time there was.
The writer muses on Roosevelt's victory and the coming four years. He rejects fears of dictatorship, asserts people hold power, and cites Edmund Burke on government. He argues Congress and the president must act to meet evolving objectives with progress and setbacks.
A 50 year old Whitemarl store tale recalls Uncle Rush Wassel遭 rawhide scam backroom theft and a misdelivered package of Union brass buttons. A faulty cow trade and a late night visit by Sam Prouter close a day of misfortune and moral musings.
A narrator recalls hearing Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes and learns that Ben Jonson, author of the words, lived in Shakespeare's era as a flawed figure. The piece hints at redemption as a lily rises from a stagnant pond and offers solace to jilted lovers with a later stanza about a rosy wreath that endures.
The New York City Health Board reports 2,700 cows in the city. They are said to appear in films and intrude on crowds during dramatic scenes.
A Norfolk Virginian Pilot snippet mocks candidates who expected public support, suggesting some leaders proved to be ventriloquists as voters spoke through others. The remark riffs on rhetoric and turnout, capturing campaign season skepticism.
Dora asks if vintage towels can help with a prop budget while radio comics search for humor. The item hints at a quirky story about stage and broadcast wit and everyday objects in creative uses.
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