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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1938
Page
9
Stocks rose in a cautious session in New York as gains reached about 2 percent near midday. Traders mostly avoided new commitments after yesterday's rally, with profit taking small and volume thin as the market absorbed the prior week's lows.
William Penn High boys and girls basketball teams defeated Price High in Salisbury Friday night. Boys won 26-15 and girls 30-12, pushing Penn to four wins in six games this season with a strong early record.
The William Penn high school debating club appeared publicly for the first time this season in a non decision debate at assembly hour Friday. The topic urged adoption of universal medical service funded by public expense with the affirmative team including Margaret Hill Edmond Haywood and Katie Alexander. Celia Garner Otis Wells and Waldine Knox spoke for the negative. Otis Wells sang Elige by Massenet before the start and Gwendolyn Whitted served as mistress of ceremony. Mrs Ethel G Cobb advised the club.
A compact pitch highlighting February land purchases to beat spring price rises and ensure early access. It promotes Emery Wood Emerywood West and Highways 10 and 10A listings with a call to see offerings before buying.
William H Kepley a prominent retired Thomasville farmer and former Civil War prisoner died at City Memorial hospital aged 86 after an appendicitis operation. Survived by Mary E Bowers his wife of 62 years. daughters Mrs Lee Black Mrs W J Conrad Mrs James Hiatt of Thomasville and son Charles Everett Kepley of Roanoke. Funeral at Emmanuel Reformed Church conducted by Rev Troutman and Rev Palmer with burial in Emmanuel church cemetery.
The Senior choir of St Stephen A M E Zion church will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Lander on Underhill avenue.
John McClain Post 196 American Legion will meet at the Legion Hut on Beamon Street next Wednesday at 8 oclock in the evening.
Ruben Smith travels to Bradenton Florida to spend the rest of the winter. He is the father of Thomas B. Smith an instructor in science at William Penn High School.
The week of January 30 at St Luke's Lutheran Church includes a Bible class studying Matthew 21:12 22 at 7 30 PM Wednesday and a Holy Communion preparation service at 7 30 PM Friday.
Officer Dutton notices Mrs. Washburn planting tulips under a shaded driveway. Suspecting a staged bed, he deduces the necklace was buried with the bulbs in the sunless site.
Dr. Murray B. Davis, a local physician, attended a pneumonia symposium at Duke University in Durham. The event took place in the medical school amphitheatre and was hosted by the Old North State Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical Society.
The American Discount company of High Point filed actions in Guilford Superior Court against Bill Thompson, Inc. of Thomasville and J. D. White with Rowan Boggs of Guilford county seeking recovery of new automobiles unpaid for and allegedly transferred without payment. It is alleged the plaintiff holds mortgages and $521 is due on each car.
William Penn high School and Madison high school basket teams meet in the local gymnasium this evening at 7 30 o clock.
Akron dry cleaners say aggressive price cutting to 29 cents per suit erodes returns on business investments, threatening viability amid a price war and rising costs.
A New York report notes rising demand for silver fox fur and industry interest in breeding. analysts expect prices and shipments to climb this season.
Chicago February 1 report shows butter at 558,618 pounds steady and eggs 11,278 cases easy. Fresh graded extra firsts local 18 Cara 19 firsts local 18 Cara 19 current receipts 15.
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