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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1936
Page
12
A whimsical report recalls a trip to Charlotte to hear the President at Green Pastures then returning to High Point. The column threads in a cafe rat tale, Canadian cat show curios, a High Point machine works pot joke called Jack Pot, and a Democratic rally barbecue incident with cabbage.
Seamless hosiery manufacturers from the Southern Hosiery Manufacturers Association will meet at the Sheraton tomorrow at 2 pm for the regular quarterly session. Topics include the Robinson-Patman price discrimination act and industry policy post NRA. Also to be discussed is a voluntary fair trade code and related industry matters. The meeting is called by Taylor R. Durham of Charlotte.
Health officials report most city cafes failing to meet state standards with many closing for repairs. Fines range from ten to sixty dollars per offense per day, and each day of operation under a 70 grade counts as a separate violation.
The contest pits Governor H Styles Bridges against former Senator George H Moses as Republicans and Democrats clash over control. Wisconsin's Governor Philip LaFollette faces attack campaigns from both major parties while multiple congressional aspirants seek endorsements from local factions.
The Worker's Council of the First Baptist Church will convene Wednesday evening at 6 15 o clock at the church. A. E. Tate Sunday school superintendent announces supper will be served and an important business session will follow. All teachers and officers are urged to attend.
In Raleigh on September 15 the squirrel season opened today in 25 western counties under game regulations. Chatham and Ashe counties already have open seasons since September 1 with a split season, while the rest of the state will have open season after October 1.
Funeral services for Mrs Ollie M Preddy wife of Lester J Preddy were held Monday at 11 a m at Clear Springs Baptist church Stokes county Elders Watt Tuttie W J Brown and others led the rites with singings of We Shall Sleep But Not Forever Jesus Lover of My Soul and other selections Pallbearers were G F Lawson J C Cockman F A Cockman L J Cashion W F Thomas Robert Chapman W H Flynt and Walls Interment followed in the church cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen Lee wife of A B Lee were held after a 1 45 p m home ceremony at 408 Smith street and a 3 p m service at Gethsemane Methodist church in Guilford County A quartet sang standard hymns with Mrs Roy Padgett on piano and flowers laid by Mrs S M Needham Pallbearers included E J Ward R T Searce J H Carroll and others Interment followed in the church cemetery Rev S M Needham officiated
Funeral services for R. H. Commander, father of Brentwood teacher Emily Commander, were held in Elizabeth City this afternoon at 4 o clock after a Sunday heart attack. No further funeral details available this morning.
Frank Belton alias Frank Coleman age 19 of No 2 Bencini fats is held on charges of stealing an automobile trailer and of abandonment and non support. Bond set at 500 for larceny and 300 for abandonment and non support. Police report trailer stolen from K D Teague route three near High Point Furniture. Arrest followed discovery of trailer and tire in Belton possession. Also arrested this afternoon was Harry Reid age 20 of Jack's Row on larceny charges related to the trailer theft with bond unspecified.
The article suggests the Pacific Ocean bed may be the ancient scar where the Moon separated from Earth millions of years ago, now largely filled in.
Community Chest officials decided against budgeting for child lunch aid. The High Point Parent-Teacher Council formed a new city wide group to raise funds for lunches. Mrs. R L Brinson named temporary chairwoman as the group plans a future meeting and campaign.
Sears Roebuck and Company reports $3,181,955 spent in North Carolina in 1985 across merchandise from 77 manufacturers in 41 cities, wages for local employees, newspaper advertising, and rents and taxes. The observance runs Thursday through Saturday, October 3, in High Point, with Carroll noting the company’s role in regional economic growth.
Registrations began this afternoon as students report for the 1936 37 term at High Point College. Upperclassmen register today and Wednesday, freshmen begin tomorrow and register Thursday. The faculty meeting was held at 10:30 this morning.
In Nurnberg, Sept 15, Adolf Hitler warned that Bolshevism would create a sea of blood across Europe. He spoke at the National Socialist convention, describing a coming era where the brave prevail and democracy is irrelevant to Nazi aims. He accepted the press label wild man, vowing strength for Germany.
The text notes that coral snakes do not strike unless stepped on or touched, at which point they turn and bite while holding. It also claims an average shad lays between 30,000,000 and 40,000,000 eggs.
Plans for the upcoming school year include registration continuing after Thursday. Regular classes start Friday morning with the first chapel period to be held.
Puzzle clues mix letters and words across horizontal entries with fragmented hints and partial answers. The list includes numbers and stray letters, suggesting a cryptic style puzzle with incomplete readings and a variety of definitions.
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