This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1959
Page
2
The New York stock market fell irregularly in heavy trading. Some leading issues slipped while others rose a point or so. Electronics and rails showed gains, while oils and several sectors declined. Notable movers included American Can, Allied Chemical, American Tobacco, and Allied Chemical & Dye.
Cotton futures dip while broad market moves lift several large firms including Westinghouse, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, General Electric and General Motors. The report lists percentage changes for dozens of companies such as Bethlehem Steel, International Harvester, Reynolds Tobacco and United Aircraft, reflecting a volatile trading session.
Certified lab tests show BELL-ANS neutralize three times as much stomach acidity in one minute compared with leading brands. Benefit claimed for action in minutes. Free sample offer from Orangeburg mailing address.
The page shows Dow Jones averages furnished by Bache and Co at 12 noon with figures including 207.74 and 208.? and related volume data around 970,000 to 4,400,000 shares. It references utilities and various ticker lines with fragmented company notes.
A scrambled listing shows various radio program titles and times including Love Lucy Arthur Godfrey News Weather and devotions. The shard includes numbers and stray phrases from a late 20th century broadcast grid.
Channel 12 highlights today’s forecast for Winston-Salem area with updated regional temps and precipitation chances. Also details on local sports scores and upcoming broadcasts featuring Lawrence Welk Buckskin and Restless Gun segments.
Fragmented listing shows a Roanoke station Monday schedule with dance party Uncle Looney various times 6 9 0 Weather News and program titles including Peter Gunn Arthur Murray and Baker of London indicating a cluttered guide with unreadable details and several misreads.
Thomasville reports 3675 in building permits issued from January 9. James Miller lists three new homes, one carport, two alterations and a 75 storage building. Notable permits include a 15000 home by H E Ward on Maple Lane and a 9400 home on Vance Road.
President Eisenhower outlines 1960 revenue growth and deficit risks while urging Congress to raise the legal budget ceiling. He proposes higher postal rates, a 4 cent gasoline tax to fund road building, and measures to boost receipts by about 600 million dollars. Security programs dominate outlays with defense and atomic energy costs shaping the plan.
Harvey Clodfelter appeared in Municipal Court on assault and property damage charges but was jailed again for being drunk at court. Judge Haworth sent two youths, Richard Baugus Jr. and James Troy Galloway, to Superior Court for possible break in at Bell Record Shop on Jan 12. a 15 year old juvenile was turned to probation officers. Baugus and Galloway faced $500 bonds for grand jury appearance Feb 2 as accessories after the fact. William C. Myers Jr. pleaded guilty to drunk driving. judge reduced his sentence and fines after defense protests. Willie R. Holder was given four months suspended, $100 fine, and costs, with an appeal to Superior Court under $500 bond.
A 30 year old man on W Green Street was uncooperative as officers investigated a disruptive television noise. Calvin Presnell was jailed on $150 bond for unnecessary noise and resisting an officer. Hearings set for Feb 9. Other cases include Buck Edwards 33 of Sedgefield charged with forgery and facing $500 bond, Gary Pardue 18 charged with reckless driving and license issues, Bennie Jenkins 22 bonded for drunken driving and liquor violations, and Walter Hazleton 27 ordered to appear Feb 6 for drunk driving, with varied bonds.
The Unharrie Yo Wes ee executive board appoints Clay as man of the expanded Explorer program completing High Point district organization led by Raleigh Dingman. Key posts include Guy Carr as commissioner chairman with Donald Dahle Arthur Dickens as vice chairmen for 1959.
The War Department shows expenditures of 632 804 dollars for 1789 to 1791 and 50 billion dollars in each of 1944 and 1945, reflecting the transition from early federal costs to wartime budgets and postwar scale.
A congregational meeting at Ilinchborne Church approved renaming to Montlieu Avenue Methodist Church as a new building rises on Gordon Street and Montlieu Avenue. The name must win Church Conference approval. The sanctuary seats 300 with education space a study and a 3000 square foot recreation hall. Pastor Rev Harold F. Schram leads. Delk and Lamar chair building committees.
A tour through the 14 story building signals cautious optimism for the market. Industry sources expect moderate to strong buying and stable prices as manufacturers anticipate a solid market. Upholstered furniture makers say they are looking for a good market based on retailer inventory reports showing gaps in occasional and novelty lines.
A car parked behind No 4 fire station caught fire in its front seat upholstery caused by a dropped cigarette lighter owned by J D Rowe. Firemen put out the blaze with a garden hose and reported $5 damage. Officers noted it may have been a case of bringing the fire to the fire station. The auto was not owned by a firefighter.
Dealers report prices in most categories have settled after increases last fall and at the start of the year. Fewer closeouts and market specials are seen, according to manufacturers.
The budget contains no money for space tests though space costs rise by 145 million over estimates. The military budget reaches 40 million, with manpower stable at 2,520,000 and no major cuts planned as Eisenhower argues for bolstered defense and readiness. He notes offsetting higher missile costs by dropping outmoded weapons and advancing new programs. The Communist bloc is cited as probing free world positions, prompting prudence in force changes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.