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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
11
The Broadhurst showcases fashions for the modern girl in Our Blushing Brides. Tickets available by calling Mrs. Stanton Cecil.
Cotton futures in New Orleans rise as Liverpool prices surge, driven by shorts covering and dry conditions in the central western belt. Oct and Dec advance early, then pull back on bearish crop outlook. prices end the morning near gains but off highs.
Sam Breadon announced the reeappointment of Charles Gabby Street as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals for the 1931 season. Street, a former Washington Senators catcher, returns after guiding minor league teams and amid the Cardinals' fourth place standing this year.
The stock market favored bears while bulls moved into commodities. Investors liquidated shares amid crop crisis fears and delayed business recovery, with many major stocks dropping 1 to 7 points. Some optimism came from RCA Victor official remarks on consumer demand. call money steadied around 2.12 percent.
The American Legion seeks Mrs. Ottis Holden wife of a world war veteran who vanished from the city years ago. Her husband has been found and officials aim to locate Mrs. Holden to place him in a hospital for government compensation. Bruce H. Carraway leads the investigation and requests immediate contact.
Cotton opened firm as drought conditions and firm Liverpool cables supported gains. Oct contracts rose to 13.09 and 13.53 for March, with market up about 30 to 33 points in the first half hour. Broker activity eased later as traders awaited tomorrow’s government crop report.
In winter 1829 30 Barth elmy Thimonnier a tailor near Lyons secured a patent for the sewing machine celebration notes the invention milestone and its birthplace in France.
A dense market page lists stock quotes across sectors with names like Armour, Goodyear, Phillips, and Westinghouse. Notable figures include gains for Royal Dutch, Union Carbide, and East coast competitors amid broad trading activity and a 1.5 million share sales figure.
Chicago market reports sudden sharp drops in corn and wheat after intraday peaks. May wheat slumped six cents from the high, September corn fell up to four cents, with oats and provisions also moving lower. Wheat and corn closed nervous as traders raced to lock profits.
General Motors directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 75 cents a share on common stock payable September 12 to holders of record August 16. They also set a quarterly dividend of 1.24 dollars on the $5 preferred stock payable November 1 to record holders October 6.
Raleigh August 7. Governor O Max Gardner parole five men including George R Benfield who escaped after a 1920 Cabarrus county larceny and forgery sentence. Benfield has since built a Texas business and remarried, with a reported upright life. Also paroled were John Austin for involuntary manslaughter, W M Robinson for larceny, Marvin Spencer for assault with a deadly weapon, and George Walker for a prohibition violation.
Claudius H. Huston of Tennessee steps down as chair of the Republican National Committee after a prolonged campaign of criticism. He cites factional opposition and unjust attacks, saying his withdrawal will allow a leader free from dissent and help preserve the party's unity and esteem. He notes his career of service and defends his integrity against the charges.
Nancy Evelyn Neely of Pineville and Larry L. McLendon of Kenansville were named health champions at North Carolina State College after state level 4-H events. Neely scored 98 percent and McLendon 99.5 percent despite minor tooth fillings.
In Clinton North Carolina Ernest Herring and his brother Chevis charged in the death of F F Newton Kerr postmaster Newton was attacked and died after a June robbery Johnson Moore granted a delay until after Chevis trial which begins next Monday Chevis allegedly confessed to striking the blows but Ernest aided in the murder may have been present
A bus skidded on a wet road near Winston-Salem and plunged down an embankment injuring three passengers and the driver. R. C. Mitchell of Roanoke internal injuries. R. Banke of New York bruises. George Ross Summerville of Philadelphia a broken collar bone. Sam Dunlap of Winston-Salem sprained wrist. Mitchell considered most serious.
Miss Jane Cothran of Greenville D C defeated Miss Jane Meyers of Savannah 6 and 4 to advance to the semi finals of the Asheville country club invitation tournament. In other first flight matches Mrs. R W Billin defeated Miss Eliza Coxe 3 and 2 and Miss Daisy Bartlett beat Mrs. R W Wendell 7 and 5.
Mrs John Baskervill wife of a Raleigh newspaper correspondent had her right arm broken in three places when a car driven by her husband collided with another vehicle at Valdese near Morganton. She was hospitalized. her husband was unhurt.
A political figure states they prefer to withdraw to avoid personal burdens during the upcoming senatorial and congressional campaigns. The speaker asserts no real risk but chooses withdrawal rather than inviting such charges.
Raleigh August 17 The state highway commission backed paving all unpaved sections of U S Highway No 1 as a key north south artery. Sections in Lee Moore and Richmond counties would be paved but not this year due to money. Governor Gardner urged use of prisoners on roads. commission will devise a plan.
An Istanbul dispatch reported Zara Agha the 156 year old Turk in the United States has a wife age 66 who allegedly needs money after his pension was stopped. Relatives seek government help to bring him home amid charlatanism fears while Calvin Harris said the wife is not destitute and had a 1000 Turkish liras left.
A strong storm swept parts of Catawba county injuring one man and badly damaging crops in the South Fork area. Sterling Yoder was struck and knocked down by lightning near his Jacobs Fork river home. Hail damaged corn and potato fields. Hickory saw only a light shower.
Public auction to sell property under a 1927 deed of trust. J. D. Bean defaulted on note. A. P. Grice, trustee, will offer Lot 188 in Division 2 Map 2 of the T. Hamilton property at 11 am on September 8, 1930, in front of High Point Municipal Building. A 5% cash deposit is required.
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