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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1936
Page
4
A terse, enigmatic vignette reflects on the brevity of life and the futility of pride. The speaker muses that death would dwarf the living self and alter the road man’s view of the face he wears.
The Raleigh News and Observer reports rising drunken driving arrests over six months with about 20 per month, yet nearly half of those charged have pleas or amendments. City officials note eight of sixty days saw lesser pleas, while several warrants were amended or court findings not guilty. The piece questions mandatory license revocations and law enforcement practices.
Congress hopeful William Lemke faces slim chances on the Union party ticket. In a recent Benton Harbor House of David gathering he spoke with guarded optimism, but his prospects for White House election appeared dim.
The speaker mocks Lemke's pledge to fire the brain trust on day one and purge half the bureaucrats then clean out the State Department. He notes the impracticality of such rapid changes and argues Lemke's ambition exceeds feasible political reform.
The piece contrasts European imperialism with U S policy under the Good Neighbor framework. It argues recent actions such as removing Marines from Haiti and granting independence to Puerto Rico signal a shift toward a North American economic bloc. It claims tariff accords with Canada and Cuba build a Pan American empire as sound, pragmatic policy.
The author castigates the State Board of Elections for not convening to investigate alleged irregularities in the July 4 primary. The writer cites a Surry County discharge of jokesters as inadequate punishment and argues the board should resign rather than permit mockery of citizens rights at the polls.
The American government might join a munitions embargo if U S gangsters are added to the blacklist alongside Spain.
A New York column samples brisk diversions and personal musings from Sept 5. The writer jokes about toe shapes and a Greek Toe Club, cites Albert Payson Terhune on dogs and feet, mocks neatness and newspapers, and notes Paris waiters striking for better food. He riffs on shaving, electrical ideas, and a Sherlock Holmes visit at 221 Baker Street.
A writer notes a new bar trick wrapping a cigarette in cello tape to bend it or hammer it without breaking. The piece titled Whats This proves a flop for hair trigger publishers. Even outlets under pressure could not push it. Many a rage dies that way. An inspired reporter calls the
Local officials outlined arrangements for the start of both city high and elementary schools. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews announced the August 1926 opening plans and highlighted a busy year ahead.
Miss Mary Kemp and Miss Ruth Hayworth return home today after a week with Mrs. C. T. Cox in Asheboro. Miss Maye Kirkman, summering at Fryer Mont Inn Bryson City, returns and will open a piano studio this season. Miss June Newton and Miss Joe Hennessee, guests of Mrs. Jack Burris, depart for Morganton.
Receivers for W. D. Manley the bankrupt head of Bankers' Trust Company Atlanta Ga today seized Manley's $12 000 automobile Manley and four other bank officials gave bonds for 2 500 each Sparks' Circus organizer since its founding 40 years ago by John H Sparks at Wade Mecum Springs N C remains owned by the same family
Attendance expected at Greensboro as 20 000 people prepare for a good roads exercises day automibile parade opens at 10 am with decorated cars lining up at Cobb Farm two abreast High Point and Greensboro cars join procession to fair grounds for speeches athletic contests dinner music and dancing.
Announcement states Secretary of War Newton D. Baker will visit High Point Thursday evening as the guest of the city at a reception and probably a dinner.
John Lindsay returned this morning from a business trip to Lynchburg. Mrs. A Cher nails and her son left the home of Mrs. N H Silver for Washington DC. Mrs. L C Gidney and her little daughter went to Asheboro to visit her father Rev J Ed Thompson for several days.
In France the Somme offensive grows more violent as French and British troops strike picked German forces. Since the campaign began, allies have captured 29 villages.
Sir Kingsley Wood, England’s minister of health, warns that the nation is rapidly becoming a medicine drinking society. He calls for caution and improved controls to address rising casual use and potential health risks.
The article recalls Johnny Gruelle and Kent Cooper as former colleagues on an Indianapolis paper with Roy Howard Ray Long and Kin Hubbard. Cooper built a Miami castle near Gruelle’s hacienda and both are musical. Cooper can play any tune from the last 30 years by ear and Gruelle can render any orchestral instrument except the French horn. An attraction at Gruelle’s includes a nest of trained rattlesnakes Br-r-r-r.
A playful note quotes Rebecca West praising grey spires over flat lands. The passage reflects casual elegant phrasing and a whimsy about writing dashing off lines and singing through the day.
A blunt critique targets a writer’s failed pursuit of a column. The speaker mocks indulgent schooling traps, poor guidance, and flaky ambitions while urging bold, vivid prose that captures human nature with honesty and dramatic force.
A man on the street praises President Roosevelt for his ready smile and friendly, engaging tone. He argues these traits, and Roosevelt's openness to all levels of society, would reassure voters and undermine opposition. The piece reflects a confident, informal endorsement of the President's personal appeal.
A city bus passenger joked about a truck load of WPA workers and taxes. The note reflects on federal funds aiding citizens this year to cover tax bills and the broader sales tax impact on local residents.
The Raleigh News and Observer reports Governor Ehringhaus declaring he will not borrow money while in office. The piece notes $600,000 in textbooks borrowed from a general fund for rental use and states no operating expenses borrowing has occurred, hinting at Republican critiques of state extravagance.
J B Buck Carden, a 42 year old Durham wife murderer, faced the electric chair in Raleigh amid a massive petition to commute his death sentence to life. The writer notes mixed character and questions if life for life recalls the old eye for an eye.
Hollywood director Robert Z Leonard comments on modern kisses on screen as more free and instantaneous. New York motor vehicle official Carroll E Mealey notes the car’s power affects a driver’s ego when behind the wheel.
Quote from Joe Savoldi reflecting on owning a college to build a football team without alumni or faculty interference. Mentions Notre Dame star and his imagined venture digging up players in the sticks.
Former nudist camp operator Harry Ferree of Valley Nebraska recalls the early awkwardness of nudist life. He notes the lack of pockets suspenders or vests to tuck hands in as a humorous challenge during those days.
A Kansas State College leader lauds homemaking as a business science and art, calling it the greatest of all professions. The remark frames domestic work as a serious and valued field.
A compact skeptical piece urges practical effort over excuses. It mocks evasive talk about progress and urges action discipline perseverance and self improvement while warning against envy malice and vanity.
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