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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1936
Page
15
A 23 year old man seeks guidance as his girlfriend, 20, studies away at school and says she may not marry or love again. The advisor urges patience, supporting self sufficiency, and giving her time to pursue training and career. If the couple stays steady and he respects her goals, love may return. Submit questions to Miss Marjorie Mansfield at The Enterprise for a prompt reply.
Reader guidance on improving appearance through spine and neck posture. Exercises include head tilts, jaw relaxation, and neck rolls to combat slouching and restore an upright stance. Emphasizes stomach in and hips down with a straight back to avoid a hollow spine.
A warning piece describes drivers who weave to beat the car ahead on the highway. It notes frequent side swipes and head on collisions, citing last year’s statistics that 15 to 32 percent of accidents in five states were caused by driving on the wrong side. It urges motorists to slow down and stay alive.
George Bernard Shaw charged in a New York Times letter that Catholic action censored a film scenario of his play St. Joan and threatened to bar 20 million Catholics from theaters. He calls the body a Vatican impersonation lacking knowledge or authority to enforce vetoes.
A historic exercise guide explains lying flat with knees bent to flatten the spinal columns, lifting the middle back, followed by wall and floor variations. It instructs repeating three times daily to reduce a sway back.
Paris observers see Hitler's move toward a two year military service as a step to make Germany Europe’s dominant power. France with about 420000 under arms faces Germany’s 1.365 million, while economic strain and unemployment drive the Nazi mobilization. If reports of Franco Soviet ties and British reactions shift, Paris hopes democratic unity can counter the threat.
A major blaze gutted pier 8 of the Clyde Mallory line in Charleston causing an estimated $500,000 loss. The fire started from an undetermined origin and spread through the pier as the Henry R Mallory moored at the adjacent wharf. Firefighting units and four tugs fought the flames until late at night, damaging freight cars.
A hummingbird possesses a brain that weighs one twelfth of its body, far larger proportionally than a human brain which accounts for one thirty fifth of body weight. The fact highlights remarkable neural investment in small birds.
Dr. Morris Fishbein discusses the dual nature of drugs that can induce unconsciousness or block pain. He notes historical use by Arabs and Egyptians and contrasts ancient methods with modern centuries, which offer a range of agents from brief to long lasting in effect.
A Guilford County court action seeks to restrain Sheriff Phipps and Greensboro and High Point police from seizing coin operated slot and skee ball machines amid a county plan to confiscate such devices after September 14. The Vending Machine Co. of Fayetteville says its machines represent over 3000 dollars investment and bring more than 200 dollars weekly, while asserting the games are skill based and lawful with taxes paid.
Kinston story notes Tom Xanthos plans to return to Greece partly to reclaim a 50 gallon wine batch his father set aside 27 years ago with a promise not to touch it until he came home. He says someday he will get the key to that wine.
Superior Court Judge J. Paul Frizzelle urged Snow Hill jurors to view drunken driving as a major crime and labelled a drunken driver a potential murderer. He called for stern action against offenders in North Carolina.
Searching for Emory Fulford, yacht engineer, continues around Hyde county Ose Bay after he leaped from a blazing craft Saturday. Efforts to locate the body have not yielded results.
The text warns that all narcotics are poisons in large quantities and should be used only on medical advice. It notes prescriptions require a physician and that druggists in some countries must have a doctor’s prescription. It mentions opium morphine codeine and cocaine use in local anesthetics and under Harrison narcotics law.
The article traces older sleep aids once common in bromides used to quell epilepsy spasms and notes doctors must regulate doses. It explains patent medicines shifted to barbiturate derivatives like phenobarbital and lists several forms such as veronal and nembutal, warning about pyramidon combinations.
Officials warn narcotic preparations must not be used without a doctor's prescription and insulin syringes should be kept separate from the family medicine chest. Anesthetics like chloroform and ether, bought for animal euthanasia, must be disposed of after use and never stored at home due to fire and poisoning risks.
The motor vehicle division of the state highway and public works commission reported 5376 licenses revoked since the license law began November 1. The figure reflects the ongoing enforcement of the new rules.
Funeral services for Cleveland M. Paylor 62 former cotton mill official at Dillon North Carolina who died at Petersburg Virginia will be held here tomorrow.
Governor Ehringhaus ordered a special two weeks term of civil court to start December 7 in Surrey county with Judge Wilson Warlick to preside.
Medical authorities warn those 45 to 50 years old about being 20 pounds overweight have lower life expectancy than normal weight individuals. The ad promotes a SAPE method and Kruschen Salts claiming it improves elimination, bowel action, and overall energy while reducing fat intake and increasing fruit and vegetables.
A Superior Court jury awarded Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Day a verdict in favor against the Federal Land Bank of Columbia over a mortgage on property near Hickory.
Leaders of Young Democratic clubs from West Virginia Virginia and the Carolinas will meet Thursday night in Greensboro to map support for the party ticket in the presidential contest.
Durham reports Duke University freshmen began classes today wearing traditional first year caps while many upperclassmen were set to arrive. formal work for upperclassmen starts Thursday morning.
First year men at the University of North Carolina, over 800 students, navigate Orientation Week today as they prepare to begin lectures Friday.
Coroner L B Kincaid announced an inquest into the automobile death of Carl Wright age 56 a Gastonia real estate man would be held tonight.
Seventeen year old Ben Minton was killed when his shotgun discharged while he started squirrel hunting near North Wilkesboro. Authorities investigated the accident and reported no foul play.
Preston Boyette sues J. Seth Horton for 30000 dollars claiming alienation of his wife’s affections. The action was filed in Goldsboro court and seeks monetary damages as remedy for the alleged interference in the marriage.
A blaze wiped out a building housing the Hickory Flower Shop and the Green Sign Company in Hickory. Damage was estimated at about $25,000. Fire crews battled the flames to prevent spread to adjacent properties.
Governor Ehringhaus declined to name a state poet laureate claiming the choice should be reserved for his successor. He noted there are too many poets to choose from and said the appointment would not be made now.
Democrats gathered in Sanford for a district rally with speakers including Senators Bailey and Reynolds Representative Lambeth and Clyde R Hoey the gubernatorial nominee.
The Northern conference of the United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina will hold its annual meeting at Kannapolis on September 29 and 30.
H W Taylor extension swine specialist at North Carolina State College reports the purchase of 9 824 pigs from Nebraska drought areas. The pigs costing 42 842 dollars F O B were bought for North Carolina farmers to aid local producers.
City Recorder E H Wrenn left for a vacation over the weekend. The notice references customers and local business actions in Reidsville with unspecified details.
Delegates from Virginia Kentucky West Virginia Tennessee Pennsylvania Connecticut Florida Georgia North and South Carolina meet in Washington to draft a model compact bill for state tobacco control and uniform taxation under production quotas and cross border sales. They discuss taxing the whole crop or just surplus and seek Congress help to bridge enforcement gaps.
Officials reported seasonal poundage and money records on the Rocky Mount Tobacco market with 996,026 pounds sold for 226,984.84 dollars at an average 22.78 per hundredweight. About 800,000 pounds remained on warehouse floors today.
Greenville's tobacco market posted a one day record with 1,229,714 pounds sold at 22.24 per hundred, totaling 273,536.96 paid to farmers. Season total up to yesterday reached 6,743,100 pounds at an average 22.45 per hundred.
The docket for the weekend session was cooperative with no cases scheduled. Court activities were light as nothing new moved to the calendar.
In Reidsville a fellow worker accidentally spilled hot tar on Hubert Dixon’s face and arms while he labored on the new post office building. He is receiving treatment for burns.
Will Holleman of Hamptonville suffered a fractured skull and Clyde Cheek of Yadkinville sustained possible internal injuries in an automobile accident near Elkin.
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