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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1960
Page
2
The New York market fell sharply in heavy trading reaching the lowest level since December 1958. The Associated Press 60-stock average slid about 1.3 points to 211.60 as industrials, rails, and utilities dropped. Cotton futures opened mixed with declines and gains across several major components, reflecting broad weakness in equities and a cautious tone in commodities.
The page lists a TV schedule starting at 5 30 with Superman at 6 00 Highway Patrol and continuing with News Weather Douglas Edwards Wyatt Earp Not For Hire Real McCoys on Channel 2 then On the Go I Love Lacy December Bride Love of Life Search for Guiding Light Silent Night Better or Worse and Art Linkletter closing at 2 30.
Wednesday features Malone Roots and Thin Man blocks followed by Derringer and Bandstand. Evening includes Wagon Train Price Is Right Perry Como and Wichita with NBC and weather updates. Thursday presents Continental American History Physical Science Play Your Hunch and Loretta Young slots.
3:00 Beat the Clock 3:30 Who You Trust 4:00 Comedy Playhouse 4:30 Adventure Time 5:00 Bandstand.
In the West Side Roosevelt Road area widow Nilda Rodriguez describes unpaid debts and wage garnishments tied to William Rodriguez. A neighbor notes a Feb 4 bill threatening employer notification if $45 wasn’t paid. case workers and creditors dispute signed agreements for a bedspread and a television set.
President Eisenhower announced a 15 minute Sunday evening address to discuss national security and defense. He will outline plans for upcoming visits to Brazil Argentina Chile and Uruguay and says major networks will air the talk. The speech follows calls in Congress over defense policy and reaction to the Soviet nuclear test suspension proposal.
John Meade Gray 90 longtime High Point native died at his home 30 Daniel Brooks Apts Monday evening. Renowned as the citys best source of post Civil War era information and anecdotes he was born in Randolph County and lived there his entire life. His wife Belle Gray survives. Funeral will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Hairlip Funeral Chapel with burial in Greenhill Cemetery.
The Dow Jones Averages show the 30 Industrials at 609.42, 605.32, and 611.33 with rail and utility indexes listed. Trading volume figures include 760,000, 1,490,000, and 3,270,000 shares.
City firemen responded to three incidents starting with a false alarm at 1 50 a m on Washington and Hobson Street. They then tackled a Marsh Furniture Co fire at 1001 Mangum Ave caused by an overheated motor igniting dust. A later check at 717 S Main St involved a short circuit in store wiring.
A father and son program is planned for tonight's meeting of the Brotherhood of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. The session begins at 6:30 PM in the church fellowship hall.
The Angier B. Duke Scholarship Committee will meet at W Market Street Church in Greensboro to narrow applicants. Five contestants will be chosen to advance to Duke University for further competition and final selection. George Davis of High Point chairs the committee. The four year scholarship is one of the state’s most liberal academic awards.
The First Baptist fellowship hall hosts a youth banquet at 6 45 p m tomorrow with the theme Stairway to the Stars. The program includes crowning of the king and queen of youth based on their performance during the previous month.
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