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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1936
Page
16
A Baltimore fire engine returning from a blaze in the suburbs lost a wheel and crashed into two trees, killing one firefighter identified as Lawrence Wheatley and seriously injuring two others. The incident occurred Nov 30. Sea lions in the London... (text truncated)
The American Business Club brings Once In A Lifetime to the Senior High auditorium on November 24. The production features scenes in a boarding house hall, Hollywood hotel, a Pullman car en route to Hollywood, and a Hollywood studio set. Scenic design by Mrs. Ned McEachern with props gathered by Mrs. Walkup McCain promises an entertaining satire of the film industry.
Dr W L Jackson who took part in sessions of the Southern Medical association in Baltimore has returned to this city after the conference.
A vast wave of writings about Napoleon has accumulated, with estimates suggesting ten thousand books or a pace of one title every 98 hours for 112 years. The corpus spans analysis of his campaigns, governance, and charisma, reflecting enduring fascination with his era.
The High Point Lions Club will run four two day eye clinics starting December 1 and 2 for eye exams of school children and adults in need of glasses. Dr. Roma C. Cheek outlined State Commission for the Blind efforts in education recreation and blindness prevention. Proceeds from the upcoming Charity Ball will fund the club's charity work.
Racine Wisconsin date 56 years ago he was given the name Oofty Gooffy by his parents after an actor in Cleveland Ohio. Dofty Bowman insists the name is his real one and will stay despite clerks and bank tellers doubting it. He says the telephone book helps him keep it in use.
Former Plummer, linked to 3,600 pints of tax paid liquor found at his Greensboro High Point highway home, was granted until January 18, 1937 to pay the remaining $500 of a $900 fine plus costs. He had paid $400 earlier and reported to Superior Court Judge Wilson Warlick unable to raise the balance.
Notices posted in Erlanger and Nokomis cotton mills announce a ten percent wage increase for about 1,200 workers, effective next Monday. The raise is expected to add roughly $100,000 to the payroll for the coming year, as business stabilizes in the cotton textile sector.
Raleigh November 20 Two men involved in the Burlington dynamite case Tom Canipe 22 and J F Haraway were released on parole today Governor Ehringhaus granted clemency to the pair who had been sentenced in Alamance superior court to two years each They were convicted of receiving stolen dynamite blowing up part of the B E M Holt mills at Burlington and attempting to dynamite another mill
Cale K. Burgess of Raleigh, leader of the United Duty Forces, will be among speakers at the Telerance Field Day Observance here Sunday. The city's churches will hold special services Sunday.
Lexington November meeting of directors forms United Furniture Corporation B C Philpott Sr elected president B C Philpott Jr first vice president Albert Kapp second vice president M C Philpott secretary treasurer B H Easter plant superintendent Directors include B C Philpott Sr H C Philpott Joe V Moffitt W C Burgin J T Hedrick Taylor G Vaughan J A Messer Elk-Dixie Furniture joining as Elk plant to be operated by new company December 1.
Paris reports furious reaction to the suicide of Roger Salengro the interior minister amid charges from the left that rightist accusations spurred his death. Anarchist posters urge armed struggle against fascism as the government strengthens mobile guard reinforcements in Paris.
The mistletoe parasite can inhabit apple, thorn, maple, poplar, locust and linden trees and may occasionally be found on oak. It indicates the plant's broad host range and potential spread in mixed forests.
Dun and Bradstreet reports a broad retail and wholesale advance in the week ending Nov 20 1956. Retail sales are estimated 8 to 10 percent higher than the prior week and 15 to 22 percent above last year, with luxury items near the 1929 peak and regional gains ranging from 8 to 35 percent due to shipments overdue and a Pacific coast strike impact.
A note on the tarsier, an East Indies primate, describing its suction cups on the toes used for grasping and climbing. The detail adds to understanding its unique arboreal adaptations and small nocturnal lifestyle.
Frederick Jagel, Metropolitan Opera tenor, headlined a Co operative Concert Association program at Junior bi auditorium before a large audience. He offered Handel Schubert and Brahms arias with refined tone and dramatic flair, encore performances including pieces by Kaney Speakes and others, drawing widespread praise for artistry and technique.
The Himalaya means new mountains in reference to their origin in geological time. The formation occurred during the Tertiary period, contrasted with older ranges like the Scottish Highlands.
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