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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1934
Page
14
Trading on Dec 1 showed quiet activity with modest selling and some covering. December and May cotton futures fell to near day lows amid liquidation and weekend pressure, while end-November yield was reported around 9.686 million bales with a government estimate due Dec 8.
Hundreds of Christian matrons attend an evangelistic service at the Carolina Theatre. Elder AIL leads a message on there being one Lord one faith and one baptism in the true church as described by the Bible. The event starts at 8 30 P M.
Markets held a quiet week with stocks trading in a narrow range. Grains drew attention as corn and wheat edged up while rye oats and barley posted small gains. Industrials and preferreds attracted selective buying. December outlook sparked cautious profit-taking. Major steel and liquor stocks showed modest moves and rails posted slight gains.
President Roosevelt issues an executive order cutting the cotton garment work week from 40 to 36 hours effective in 5000 plants. The move aims to boost employment by adding 10,000 workers and doubles pay to 165,000 workers. Exemptions exist for 31 firms with DC court stays through December. Labor leaders monitor compliance as unions had threatened a strike.
Reports confirm 1660 deaths from a powerful Japanese typhoon. Emergency crews continue rescue efforts as damaged towns and villages assess widespread destruction. Authorities warn of challenging recovery and ongoing search operations.
Guilford county will begin a new political year Monday as recently elected officers take oath and bonds are approved by the county commissioners. Three incumbents complete terms, others begin new terms, and bonds and deputies are filed for the clerk of court, sheriff, and register of deeds.
Rev and Mrs G L Reynolds Miss Irene Reynolds and Mr and Mrs L F Honeycutt returned yesterday from Misenheimer where they attended the funeral of Buford M Peeler who died at his home there Thursday The funeral was held yesterday at 11 at Chapel M E church in Misenheimer Peeler was a nephew of Reynolds and had often visited here
Two wild boars were observed swimming about two miles from the Latvian coast recently. The sighting was reported by local observers and underscored by coastal wildlife experts.
Indian Quintana, famed champion of bantam and featherweight in Route and Central America, travels from the southern hemisphere to challenge in New York. The fighter aims to broaden his U S career with a high profile bout in the near future.
Greensboro mourns as R. E. Rackley vice president of Stansbury and Rackley Funeral Service dies at St. Leo's hospital after a heart attack following a brief post operative recovery. Survived by wife daughter Jean two brothers Robert Rackley Norman Okla and Gaston Rackley Washington two sisters Mrs Reid Pleasants and Miss Inez Rackley Louisburg. Funeral from the late residence Sunday at 3 30 p.m.
A survey of 32 cities finds electricity is the only domestic item costing less now than in the past. Analysts note price stability amid varied bills across households and regions.
Lexington reports three weddings of local interest. W P Lee of Lexington married Blanche Mesimer of Salisbury in Danville Virginia. Gretchen Sink married James Calvin Hooper of Salisbury at the Sink home with a Choral and family attendance. Mildred Lomax and Gerald Fisher Smith of Lexington wed in Winston Salem in a private double ring ceremony. Births, engagements, and social visits accompany the coverage.
High Point will name its 15 delegates for the Inter State Older Boys conference to be held in Charlotte December 7 8 and 9. Eligible are boys 15 years and over and the city is expected to send its full quota. Delegates will be housed in better homes of Charlotte.
At southern resorts ostrich racing grows popular with girls acting as jockeys and the birds hooded for spectators. The unusual spectacle draws curiosity and mixed reactions as a quirky entertainment trend in tourist spots.
Scientists note glow worms produce light during breathing activity and suggest the glow is tied to respiration. The mechanism remains partly unclear but researchers agree respiration is closely linked to their bioluminescence.
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