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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1936
Page
7
A church service story blends a Sunday sermon with quotes from the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy writings. A Maryland fatality is reported as a trucker shot after a clash, with a fatal discharge noted and the victim named.
Mrs. W. L. Mattison entertained Friday with afternoon bridge at her Park street home. Winners included Mrs. Henry Ingram high and Mrs. W. C. Massey second in the afternoon. in the evening, Mrs. Dempsey Barnes top for women and L. L. Whitaker high for men. Guests listed for both sessions.
The Randolph Library club announced a Charm Show to be staged at the New Carolina theater a few days before Thanksgiving. Proceeds will fund new library books while local girls perform under McDonald and Eve Theatrical Company. Maple desk chairs and shelves were donated to the library this week, with Gone With the Wind among new books.
In Guilford College auditorium, Owen Davis’s Icebound features Maxine Teague as Jane and James Parsons as Ben. The Guilford Dramatic Council produced the three act drama directed by Prof. P. W. Furnas with Charlotte Parker of High Point as stage manager and Mary Priscila Blouch as business manager.
North business rebound supports higher dividend payments and wage boosts as Florida anticipates a record tourist season. The week’s data strengthen reliable forecasts of strong tourism, with continued consumer spending and travel demand noted.
David Brooks nephew of Lady Astor died in a 14 story plunge from a Park Avenue hotel near President Roosevelt’s town house. Investigators say Brooks either jumped or fell after he and Adelaide A Moffett Brooks had returned home and opened windows. Hotel staff were alerted by taxi drivers and notified Mrs Brooks.
Miami reports Art Williams and two companions launched at dawn in an amphibian plane bound for British Guiana to pursue rumors that missing flyer Paul Redfern is alive. They fly from Miami and expect to reach Port au Prince tonight.
Abram L. Smith outsmarted two meat market robbers in Haverhill Massachusetts after they locked him in an ice box. They found only eight dollars in the register and pocketed his wallet containing a counterfeit five hundred and two hundred dollar bills. One robber exclaimed what a break as they fled. Smith recovered nothing but his watch and eight dollars, while the money was counterfeit.
City Manager E M Knox spoke at the Monarch club meeting at the Elwood hotel. His talk covered the hydro electric project attracting city interest and the elimination of grade crossing hazards. He presented details on each subject.
Edward Pigott, 29, wounded a rabbit during a hunting trip in Chicago. He used a double barreled shotgun to club the animal to death, but an accidental discharge killed him as well.
Cardinal Louis Joseph Maurin archbishop of Lyon died today in Lyon France at age 17 according to official dispatches from the city.
White House officials say President Roosevelt may extend his vacation to attend the opening session of the Inter American peace conference in Buenos Aires on December 1. He will depart for Charleston tonight to sail the Indianapolis for a month and plans to return for the gridiron club dinner on December 21. A small entourage includes Colonel Watson Captain Bastedo Captain McIntire James Roosevelt and Edward Gallagher.
Paul Patterson of the Baltimore Sun says Germany and Japan are nearing an anti-Soviet treaty to curb Communist growth. The terms may be disclosed before the Japanese parliament convenes in late December with Hirota and Arita expected to present the pact to the privy council within two weeks. An official announcement would follow the agreement.
Thousands of women testify Cardui helps overcome malnutrition by stimulating digestive juices and improving appetite. The ad explains bitters in Cardui increase digestion, boosting energy from food and aiding nutritional intake.
RALEIGH November 16 Only 21 forest fires occurred in counties with protection during October the smallest for any month this year The blagee burned 2874 acres versus 5558 acres from 45 September fires The October damage was 4154 dollars while May and September saw 144988 and 11817 dollars respectively The largest area ever under protection was noted.
The Red Cross Roll Call in the industrial division will be conducted on Friday November 20. Rev. H Norwood Bowne, chairman of the industrial Roll Call division, announced the change from the regular November membership campaign set for November 17-18.
About 16 000 000 of 20 600 000 acres of forest land remain under supervision of W McCormick assistant state forester in charge of fire control. The article outlines ongoing protection efforts and the distribution of authority among state staff.
Raleigh November 16 The State college extension service and soil erosion service say soil erosion drains North Carolina at about 60 million dollars per year. Remedial work is underway but hindered by lack of information on actual conditions.
In Beirut three people were killed and 28 injured in street fighting after an all night riot sparked by critics of the new treaty between France and Lebanon. The clashes followed demonstrations against the accord.
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