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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1936
Page
4
A brief devotional note cites Ephesians 5 25 urging husbands to love their wives as Christ loves the church. It reflects on marriage as a divine creation with the heavens and earth bearing witness to divine order and perfection as taught by Luther.
North Carolina has reached a record high in executions this year with 22 on the books since January 1 1936. Will Tate and Evans Macklin were executed by gas at Raleigh, the seventh and twelfth victims, as the state shifts from electrocution to gas and debates whether legal killing deters crime or erodes social norms.
The National Founders Association urges restored proper relations between government and industry and warns against feeding speculative booms. Thomas W. Pangborn calls for a truce on name calling and a purge of discord, arguing government must set limits while industry upholds standards. The piece contrasts Pangborn's view with the Chamber of Commerce stance and notes government’s need to adapt to changing times.
Asheboro, the county seat of Randolph, debuts a new $12,000 gymnasium funded by private subscriptions. The project, supported by the Chamber of Commerce, demonstrates local initiative to build a facility for school and private teams without federal aid.
A High Point crash at Lexington Avenue and North Main Streets prompted blame on the city for a week with a nonworking traffic light. Police say one driver admitted speeding and veering to avoid a collision, while residents and authentic reports note the signal’s outage. The piece argues city negligence caused the near miss and calls for immediate repairs to prevent recurrence.
The Norfolk-Virginian Pilot notes a consultation between Landon and Hamilton regarding a nine Vermont mystery. The piece frames the talks as expected and unresolved pending further guidance from authorities.
Columnist notes the celebrity fad is largely staged and fleeting in Manhattan. Masters of ceremonies reign while most so-called stars lack real achievements, with few true icons like Lindbergh or Marquis appearing in nightlife. Observations include travel chatter and distant European jaunts.
A quirky local note recalls three residents in a spired apartment who object to a loud parade. The piece mocks efforts to make people notice and hear the event, mentioning Jim Flagg’s comic cameo at No. 21 and the disruptive scene.
A trusted witness recalls an audacious scene where a forward approached dignitary Herb Marshall with a casual greeting and then targeted his impressed companion, leaving Marshall unaware of the impostor.
Ten years ago in November 1926 High Point College students receive one day for Thanksgiving. A dinner is served in the dining hall for non returning students. Dormitory girls host children from the M P Orphans Home. The Junior class plans a memorial gate on campus funded by a class play.
Fred N. Tate, chairman of North Carolinians, Inc., says a large turnout of business leaders and political figures is expected at the first annual North Carolinians meeting in Raleigh tomorrow. The governor and several officials are slated to speak.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Ingram of Hamlet visit Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ingram in Roland Park. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wheeler and Mrs. Howard Bolton return from Pinehurst. Miss Mary Alice Sheloff travels to Roanoke Rapids for Thanksgiving with Aunt Miss Bess Sheloff. Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts depart for Chicago after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carter Dalton.
Lincoln C. Andrews head of prohibition enforcement proposes government supervision of whiskey distilled for medicinal use. The British declare dominions equal in status with no subordinate unit. The United States fights quack patent medicines advertised as cure-alls.
Officials from the National Lock Company of Rockford Illinois met with A T Wishart High Point manager to discuss a manufacturing branch likely to be set up in the city soon. A mock contagion note warned of a carnival day with a Sparks' Circus parade at 2 PM and a school-related illness gag ending by 10 oclock.
A. T. Wishart, business visitor to Greensboro today. Mesdames Virgil Idol J J Farriss G O Langren and Harry Raymond were visitors yesterday afternoon. Earl Craven and family guests Sunday afternoon of his brother Bruce Craven at Trinity. Mrs Harvey Craven and Miss Kate Craven left from Trinity for Durham. Mesdames M Hauser Carter Dalton T J Gold and Miss Olivia Frund spent yesterday afternoon in Greensboro.
President Gom pers predicts AFL and four big railroad brotherhoods will align. In other news, one thousand Shriners gather in New Bern for the Sudan temple initiation. A Cologne municipal kitchen feeds 700000 people at about 50 cents weekly for six meals. Rumor says shoes may soar to 30 dollars a pair.
The narrator notes Finland as the cleanest country, surpassing Holland, with shining surfaces and a strange language. Elevators are called Hiss, women’s baths are Dambad, and telephoning becomes comic as the user says Umph and the operator answers with a hearty groan before dialing.
A narrator at a lower avenue club observes savants lunching among wheat cakes. He admires their learning yet notes sympathy for their bleak lives. Their lifelong study and pursuit of truth have drained spontaneity, leaving them worn and socially apart.
The piece argues Harvard's 300 year milestone embodies the nation’s freedom to think and learn. It links university independence to everyday workers and calls for vigilance against regimentation. Echoing Roosevelt, it stresses tolerance, self restraint, and devotion to liberty.
Leonard Lyons recalls New York tailor Goldberg in a Paris hotel who mistook French greetings for questions. After learning bonjour means good day, he humorously answers in kind, prompting the stranger to reveal his name as Goldberg.
A stretch of cotton road laid in South Carolina eight years ago, once exposed to normal traffic, shows no need for repairs and remains in excellent condition.
A compact reflection captures strangers in a strange world, sensing that nothing matters to them. They feel exhausted by their own knowledge, likened to a confectioner weary of sweets.
A dialogue featuring a Colonel and a questioning correspondent covers illegitimacy beliefs and a humorous take on insemination. The exchange critiques prudery and outlines unlikely scenarios while joking about legal acts and a pun on a suitable settee.
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