Stock Market Gains Amid Broad Step Higher At Noon
New York stocks moved higher in active trading with gains led by the industrials and steels. Major names such as Georgia-Pacific, Raytheon, Westinghouse Electric and General Electric advanced while Zenith Radio slipped after a recent rise. Early noon averages showed gains across sectors with rails and utilities improving slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Georgia-Pacific Corp
Raytheon
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
Carrier Corp
Elliott Co
Zenith Radio
du Pont
Kennecott Cooper
Ford
United Air Lines
Sinclair
Royal Dutch
Southern Pacific
Associated Press
Bache & Co
American Can Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Tobacco Co
Exchangette Speaker Discusses Floor Coverings
Bill Cheves of the Thomas E. Dickerson Co spoke to the Exchangette Club on floor coverings. He outlined tile types and cotton wool and nylon carpets and stressed the benefit of mats for longer wear. Dinner at the High Point Women's Club featured Easter decor.
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Bill Cheves
Thomas E. Dickerson Co
Exchangette Club
Tuesday Afternoon Club Hears Mrs. Jones Flower Workshop
The Tuesday Afternoon Garden Club met at 1223 West with 20 members. Mrs. Grover Jones spoke on creating beauty in nature and Mrs. E. E. Younts led the business session. Tickets were issued for the April garden tour and plans were set for the state convention in Winston-Salem in May.
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Mrs. Jones
Hugh Kellam
R. B. Culler
West
Grover Jones
God
E. E. Younts
Winston-Salem
Cage Naree
Anderson
N. L. Ons
Dried Arrangement Club Celebrates First Birthday Meeting
The Dried Arrangement Club marked its first anniversary at a gathering hosted by Mrs. Harry at 615 Quaker Lane. Freshments were served as Mrs. Hedrick presented a program on iris care, two new members were welcomed, and plans for a club flower show were discussed at the business meeting chaired by Mrs. O. W. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Quaker Lane
T. D Hedrick
Clarence Keever
R. L. Hendrix
Charles Peace
Wagner
O. W. Thomas
Taxline Robbery Strikes Cambridge Man in Line
Chester Hill faced a theft in Cambridge as a pickpocket ripped his wallet from a state income tax payment line. The loss totaled $12 and caused an abrupt disruption at the moment of payment.
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Cambridge
Mass
Chester Hill
Dow Jones Averages Report From Bache & Co
Market update shows industrials around 484.00 with 12 noon and 1 pm closes noted. Rails index 145.59 at noon, utilities near 71.34 to 71.35, overall stocks around 170.18 to 170.22 with reported volumes of 740000 and 1900000.
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Bache & Co
Pasmnenenccanamn
Cotton futures end mixed as markets digest industry names
Cotton futures close near session highs with May and July contracts posting small gains as traders weigh producer names and utility stocks. Lumbering data and corporate stake percentages from major firms like DuPont, General Electric, IBM and U.S. Steel surround the market snapshot in New York trading.
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Sdbbees Sivetewenee Gare May
Well Fuhesewes Eaevnes
the Borden Co
Orlington Mills
Chrysler Corp
New York Central RR
Cone Mills Corp
Carolina Light & Power
DuPont de Nemours
Dow Chemical
Consolidated Edison
Eastman Kodak
Greyhound Corp
General Dynamics
General Electric
Gulf Oil
General Motors
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
International Tel
Standard Oil Co
Jones Laughlin Steel
Johns Manville
Loew's
Eisenhower addresses criticism and Canadian relations
In a news conference President Eisenhower defended his health against personal criticism tied to helicopter use and speeding. He said opposition in Congress reflects a clash of opinions and argued that not pursuing a third term does not fuel dissent. He urged careful view of the Norman affair affecting Canada U S relations and stressed trust in three-branch government.
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Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Capitol
U. S
Canada
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Herbert Norman
Norman
Egypt
Cairo
Senate Subcommittee
High Point Youth Initiated Into Phi Eta Sigma
Mike Collins son of Mr and Mrs Lee Collins of 512 W Ray St has been initiated into Phi Eta Sigma at the University of North Carolina The fraternity honors high academic achievement during the first year of college comparable to Phi Beta Kappa for upperclassmen
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Mike Collins
Lee Collins
W. Ray St
Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity
University of North Carolina
Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Beta Kappa
British Budget Sparks Tax Cuts and Worker Discontent
Britain's budget cuts surtax for higher earners and raises allowances while lowering purchase tax on household goods and gasoline. The move, aimed at skilled workers, faces criticism as the Daily Herald notes expected wage demands after mass strikes by shipyard and industrial workers.
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London
Britain
Daily Herald
Voice of
Laborites
Thorneycroft
Free World
Friendly Garden Club entertained by Mrs L H Matthews
The Friendly Garden Club met at the James town home of Mrs L H Matthews with 18 members and three guests in attendance. Special guests included Mrs E E Witcher Miss Jean Witcher and Mrs D L Kersey. Mrs C K Wright received a president's pin as club gift and refreshments in an Easter motif were served by the hostesses for next year.
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Friendly Garden Club
Route 1
Jamestown
L. H. Matthews
E. E. Witcher
Jean Witcher
D. L. Kersey
C. K. Wright
J. M. McMahan
Hess
Dinner Party Fetes Weekend Guests
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Molyneux hosted guests at dinner Saturday night at their Route 2 High Point home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bird of Tarpon Springs Florida traveling from Florida to Pennsylvania, Mrs. Bird a sister of Mrs. Molyneux, along with Mr. and Mrs. Austin E. Elliott of Thomasville and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hamilton and son Paul Jr. Mrs. Molyneux, formerly Martha Hamilton, teaches at Hasty School in Thomasville.
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W. K. Molyneux
Route 2
High Point
Carl Bird
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Molyneux
Florida
Pennsylvania
Bird
Moyneux
Austin E. Elliott
Thomasville
Paul Hamilton
Paul Jr
Martha Hamilton
Hasty School
Highland Village Prayer Group to Meet at 133 Fowler St
The Highland Village Prayer Group will meet tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at Miss Jenny Rollins home 133 Fowler St Brentwood Philathea to Meet Tomorrow The Philathea Class of Brent wood Baptist Church will meet tomorrow evening at Mrs C F Beaucham 1305 This Sell St Hostesses Mesdames L H Young R P Allen G C Adams assist at meeting The hour is 7 30 p m
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Highland Village Prayer Group
Jenny Rollins
Fowler St
Brentwood Philatheas
Brentwood Baptist Church
C. F. Beaucham
Thissell St
Mesdames L. H. Young
R. P. Allen
G. C. Adams
Fire District Tax Election Set May 25
Guilford and Forsyth county commissioners approved petitions to set a 10 cent per $100 valuation fire district election for a new 10 A department. Registration runs April 27 to May 11, with May 18 as challenge day and a May 28 canvass of results.
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Guilford
Forsyth
Guil Rand Fire Department
Textile Executive To Address Lions At Sheraton Tomorrow
Boozer, former president of the South Boston Lions Club and former district governor of Virginia Lions, will speak to the Lions at the Sheraton tomorrow night. He has 29 years of club attendance, a Virginia state record, is a Presbyterian, and teaches the Men's Bible Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boozer
South Boston Lions Club
Virginia Lions
Virginia
Eisenhower Defends Modern Government Budget Levels
President Eisenhower rejected criticism of his 1890s process view and urged adapting constitutional principles to modern industry. He defended proposals to Congress noting the budget at 3.7 percent of national income, despite business executives reporting higher private budgets. He warned that 72 billion dollars is large for insufficient job creation and favored selective cuts rather than deep reductions.
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Goldwater
Eisenhower
Congress
Young Kate Roosevelt Boosts U S British Ties in London
Kate Roosevelt, 21, stepdaughter of Ambassador John Hay Whitney, hosts at the U S Embassy in London. She greets diplomats and dustmen alike, studies English history and literature at the University of London, and hopes to work in television or photography while staying with her mother Betsy Cush ing Whitney and James Roosevelt. She says she plans to remain in London for at least six months and has no particular boyfriend.
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London
U.S
Kate
Kate Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
John Hay Whitney
Betsy Cushing
Boston
Whitney
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Mother
Daddy
University of London
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