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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1934
Page
15
The year end stock rally cooled as profit taking rose in a two hour session with 762,091 shares traded. Industrials led buying with Allied Chemical up 4 points to 137 1 2 and General Electric advancing on news of debt and stock moves.
In New York on December 29 cotton futures rose modestly with gains of up to four points. Buying for trade and foreign accounts plus covering supported an orderly upturn as January trading remained restricted. Liverpool outlook contrasted. Bombay buying noted amid tighter Indian supplies and end week shipboard stock estimated at 115000 bales.
U S Dept of Agriculture report shows cattle and calf totals near 700 commercial and 300 government plus 400 commercial and 100 government. General steer and heifer market up 50 cents to 1 dollar weekly with active demand. weighty steers in broad demand. beef cows up 60. cutters 25. bulls 50 to 75 higher. dealers 1.50 to 2 higher amid signs of top heaviness and strong week-end clearance.
City officials wrap up a progressive year outlining expansion plans for new remodeling efforts and the relocation of Efird's Department Store as part of a broader downtown growth initiative.
The city issued permits for remodeling and new construction including Harl Lee's store, a mercantile building opposite the post office, several gas stations, and a North Main apartment by R. B. Gantt. November led with over 46 750 in costs. April 36 428. January 1 325.
The Laboratory drama class at High Point College will stage Richard Brinsley Sheridan's School for Scandal on January 10 and 11. The English classic lampoons London society through Lady Sneerwell and a web of gossip, with a large local cast including CC T Morris and Emma Carr Bivins.
Ellison served as secretary as Charlie Jones and Ed Ellison were among the original officers. Six months later a new election kept Mr. Clark as president with Charlie Jones as vice president and Arthur Billison as secretary. An encampment committee chaired by Ed Ellison included W. C. York G. C. Jones Arthur Ellison and Fred Sappenfield. An outing occurred at the home of Mayor M. J. Wrenn on West Broad Street at College.
The postmaster handles letters from across the country seeking hunting lodge locations, living status of policy holders, updated mailing lists, potential buyers for novelties, and sources for plant information in High Point. Many requests aim to locate relatives, gauge markets, or obtain practical information, with the postmaster replying or directing inquiries as appropriate.
The Raleigh Times reports the commission is expected to name an engineer this month. Possible choices are Charles M. Upham, former state highway engineer now with the American Road Builders Association in Washington, or Jack Roach, director of the penal division of the highway and public works commission.
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