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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1927
Page
5
The annual meeting of past exalted rulers of lodge 1155 B P O E is at the Elk's home on Broad street tonight at 7 40. Fourteen past exalted rulers exist, with eleven expected to attend. The session fosters cooperation between past and present officials, with a program and refreshments to follow.
Montgomery dispatch reports Henry Copely a longtime Louisville and Nashville railroad engineer died at age 77. Retired in 1921 he spent fifty three years in service with a perfect safety record and was a Durham North Carolina native.
Thirteen new members were initiated into the Oak Hill graded school girl reserve corps in a candle ceremony. New members include Maude Seabolt Mildred Neal Ruby Cagle Jolsie Garner Nellie Newton Marine Hutchens Ruby Fountain Ruth Grubb Mildred Taylor Gladys Tysinger Ida Talley Bessie Bundy Irene Garner. Miss Brittain became an advisor replacing Miss Vergie Sawyer alongside advisor Miss Cornelia Cartland.
Albemarle February 3 AP W T Efird seeks to break the will of the late John Efird contending a later codicil superseded it He outlines a five part estate split with one fifth to each of four relatives and one fifth to charity with a codicil designating beneficiaries The value is unitemized but rumored to exceed four million dollars
Cotton in New Orleans rose in early trading on prospects for farm relief legislation in Washington. March opened at 1342, May at 1361, and July at 1377, gaining 4 to 5 points before retreating two points from the session high in the first half hour.
Potatoes receipts 61 cars on track 207 total U S shipments 662 with slow demand and dull trading. Wisconsin sacked round whites mostly 205 210 cents with 1 200 220, Idaho sacked russets 270 285 cents, Moswvy 275 280, commercial pack 250 265.
Stocks opened firm with the industrials leading the rise. American Smelting Allied Chemical and Dupont inched up a point. Rails with merger value remained active, Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred advancing about 1.25 points.
Foreign exchanges ease in New York with quotes for Great Britain at 484 5 8 and 485 1 32 for cables, France 398 and 393 1 2, Germany 2369 1 2, Belgium 1390, Tokyo 4887 1 2, Shanghai 6656 1 4, and Montreal 9984 3 8, among others, as the market shows mixed demand across currencies.
Cotton markets advance in early trading as short covering supports old crop months. May reaches 13.58 and October 14.07 amid Liverpool firmness and steady southern basis. later hedging and realizations pull back 5 to 6 points. Opening quotes: March 13.34 May 13.66 July 13.87 October 14.05 December 14.20.
A high point Y M C A business men's class forms a volleyball league with four teams Bulls Bankers Bears and Brokers. Names of players per team listed. First series starts 5 19 pm and 5 45 pm on gym days with two of three games. All teams play Monday and Friday. Wednesday features all star scrimmages to boost squad readiness. Light calisthenics precede games from 6 00 to 5 10 o'clock each day.
Washington Feb 8 The senate elections committee postponed firm consideration of Frank L Smith from Illinois at his counsel J Doyle's request Smith cannot leave Illinois due to an ear infection and will confer with Smith and Attorney General Carl Strom before proceeding A partial report recommending oath pending inquiry into primary campaign financing is likely to be denied.
The Virginia Cavaliers clash with the Tar Heel five in Chapel Hill in the year’s only basketball meeting between the rivals. UNC will then embark on a five day swing through Virginia and Maryland, facing VMI, Maryland and Navy before returning home. The Fitton Athletic club game with the local YMCA was canceled due to the Boston team’s fatigued players.
Archdale Friends Church held a Church Night with about 45 attendees. Supper was prepared by several members, followed by committee meetings and a choir rehearsal. David White of Pennsylvania spoke on faith and gospel outreach. Miss Clara I. Cox of Springfield Friends spoke at supper. Public invited for Friday’s Sunday school gathering.
Free Diamond Dyes Cyclopedia offers simple directions and color samples to transform old garments and household fabrics. Letters from Burlington Vermont invite readers to request the full Color Craft book and real dye guidance for curtains spreads and underwear.
Winston-Salem auction lead market moved 353,148 pounds of tobacco on Monday at an average of 17.92 dollars per hundred. Total money paid out reached 63,288 dollars. Today’s sales surpassed Monday in quantity though the average remained near the same. High grades maintain good prices while a large share of inferior tobacco drags the average down.
Two league games are scheduled on the local Y court. Tomlinson chair makers meet Wachovia bank basketeers at 7 o clock and DeMolays face Harris Covington at 7 35.
Saint Marys Episcopal Church hosts Intercession Day with 10 a.m. Holy Communion and 3 p.m. women’s mass meeting. Nellie Hill, United Thank Offering missionary, will speak on the assigned subject. Bishop Edwin A. Penick will preside at 11 a.m. service next Sunday.
The service will administer the Apostolic Rite of Confirmation to a class prepared by the rector. The ceremony underscores the parish’s ongoing catechetical efforts and commitment to sacramental preparation under church leadership.
The Richmond Virginia league baseball club is for sale with the controlling stake owned by George S Barnes of Newport News. H Pawson, the other stockholder, has authorized Barnes to sell the entire stock franchise rights and players.
Washington report states the senate appropriations committee approved a house increase to 118 750 in the standing army and added 2 295 135 to the annual war department appropriation bill surpassing the budget estimate by 224 856.
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