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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1926
Page
6
The High Point Garden club plans a meeting tomorrow with Mrs. V A B Idol. Local clubs host luncheons for Miss Katherine Raymond and Miss Raymond’s wedding, and residents plan a Florida visit. A Margaret Clark circle gathering, Eastern Star events, Kim Street PTA program, a Jamaica Avenue cruise, and a Girl Reserves play are also noted.
North Carolina moves toward a June primary on the 5th with many offices on the ballot. Key figures include Senator Lee S. Overman seeking renomination and four Supreme Court justices, with numerous court, legislative, and county posts up for grabs.
The article outlines forthcoming renomination and reelection for judges on eight year terms, current incumbents in the North Carolina Supreme Court and Superior Court, the congressmen from NC, the corporation commissioner, solicitors, state senators and representatives, plus county officers all slated for election this year with terms varying from two to six years.
Mrs. Bill Clay and her children of Enfield are visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fountain on Prospect street. Dr. J. W. Austin has returned from Baltimore. Daily Smith of Kingsport has arrived in High Point to make his home here.
Wall Street opened lower following the NYSE stock and bond loans totaling over 3.5 billion dollars as of January 31. Initial losses were fractional in many popular issues with motors leading the decline as General Motors fell about 1.5 points and Jordan point. Food shares weakened on news the Justice Department would act against recent mergers with California Packing down about four points and Ward B down about two.
Washington reports indicate imminent Justice Department action on mergers in the bread and food products fields. Focus centers on Ward Food Products of New York and a Continental Baking inquiry, with Senate scrutiny proposed by Sen LaFollette. Ward president William B. Ward welcomes investigation amid calls for government control if monopoly appears.
New Orleans cotton prices opened weaker as Liverpool cables fell. Early trades were 4 points down for near months and 1 point down for distant positions. Prices briefly rallied but eased, with March at 19.66, May at 19.12, and October at 17.56. Good belt weather favors the new crop.
The Miss Clara Cox Bible Class met last Friday evening at the municipal building with strong enthusiasm and a larger attendance than the prior gathering. The group studied the Book of Judges.
A horticulture note states that while three species of pumpkins and squashes existed historically, experts now recognize exactly 67 named varieties. This reflects a wide diversification in cultivated gourds across regions and seasons.
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