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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1936
Page
2
Reverend Tom A. Sykes addressed an afternoon gathering on world fellowship at the Charlotte YWCA. He warned that peace without strong resolve becomes weakness and urged active pursuit of harmony, citing contemporary leaders and writings to support a patriotic, practical peace.
An advertising snippet touts Kellogg Alt-Brown as a health cereal promising relief from listlessness and headaches. It claims the cereal absorbs bulk to cleanse the body and improve well being with scientific tests. The ad invites readers to try it a week with a money back guarantee and notes Vita B and iron are added.
The piece discusses a city bond plan to fund a power project that would allow the city to generate its own electricity and lower rates. It also reflects calls for spiritual preparation and world peace, quoting figures urging bigger, better citizens to safeguard democracy.
Dr. T Wingate Andrews superintendent of schools spoke on The Second Mile at the Kiwanis luncheon at the Elwood hotel. He said the first mile covers compulsory duties while the second mile reflects voluntary action and true ambition. The program was led by C F Tomlinson and Charlies Ingram with visitors from Charlotte Greensbor o and High Point and the club enrolled 6e percent in the Red Cross Roll Call.
President Roosevelt discussed wage disputes and the setup of two more federal departments as he prepared to finish the budget work before leaving for southern waters. He hinted at a Buenos Aires trip for the Inter American Peace Conference opening December 1 but postponed a final decision until Sunday.
The market shows varied results with prominent names like Coca Cola and Curtiss Wright moving. Trading ends after a brisk session with notable activity in aviation and chemical stocks and a total of 1,830,000 shares changing hands.
The text designates Thursday November 26 1936 as a national day of thanksgiving. It lauds divine providence guiding the nation through adversity and urges international friendship to foster world peace prosperity and happiness. It calls upon all people to express gratitude and follow Almighty God’s guidance.
At the Hickory crossing a Southern railway locomotive struck a lumber truck injuring driver Liam McGuire 40 left with serious injuries. Odis Greer the truck driver was unhurt.
The report notes a bold Fascist air raid near Madrid with over 70 pursuit planes deployed to defend the capital. Each bomber is modern and armed, and pilots are seasoned. Defense officials say the insurgents failed to cross the Manzanares in eight days of fighting, boosting junta confidence as combat pauses and new clashes loom.
Reese Bailey and confederates tied to a wave of robberies across North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia were hunted after busi nessman Scott Blanion was held up near Marion. Bailey a prior highway robber convicted and escaped in 1934 once plotted an escape using rope from his Buncombe county jail cell.
Marguerite Webb nine months old died when a pacifier loop caught in a crib crack causing strangulation in Goldsboro. The incident prompted a local investigation and authorities to stress crib safety.
The state school commission met in Raleigh. Executive secretary Lloyd E. Griffin said only routine matters would be taken up.
Sharp stones wedged in tire tread create clicking sounds and rattling under the vehicle. Drivers report unusual noise, especially while moving over rough surfaces or pavement. Handle by inspecting tires and removing lodged stones to restore quiet operation.
Maritime workers accuse employers of using labor spies and agents provocateurs and tapping telephone lines to discredit unions in a Seattle and New York sympathy strike. Negotiations stall as strikers swell and the liner Pennsylvania voyage is cancelled. Seattle lumber output falls 43.1 percent due to the strike.
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