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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1930
Page
15
Classified item listing for auto repair services including tops upholstery curtains covers glasses fender woodwork radiator cleaning and repairing at 244 N Wrenn St phone 2088 plus Friendly Beauty Shoppe offering permanent waves finger waves and shampoos at 5121 2 English Street with evening appointments via phone 44279
The five day event in Chapel Hill features speakers from Duke UNC and NC State on dependency and unemployment. Notable addresses include Dr. A S Kiester, Dean Justin Miller, Paul L Benjamin, Miss Lily Mitchell, and Dr Carl C Taylor with sessions on poor relief, family welfare, and juvenile dependency. The program includes round tables, a burlesque dinner, and forums led by county welfare officials.
The U S bureau of standards conducts tests to find the best antenna types for aircraft. The vertical pole type, first tested in 1928, appears generally best but risks ice formation in cold conditions, limiting its advantages.
Rene Lacoste the French tennis champion marries Mile Simone de la Chaume the women’s golf champion on a matrimonial fairway near Saint Clothilde Church after a successful courtship. The ceremony linked two renowned sports figures in a high profile union.
In New Orleans on July 19 the cottonseed futures market firmed as higher cotton and dry inland weather supported prices. Prime summer yellow oil closed at 7.45, up 5 points, prime crude 6.75 to 7.00, with futures steady at July 7.65, September 7.59, October 7.84, December 7.80, January 7.65.
Nebraska and California voters confront perplexing primary choices. The piece notes candidate mix ups with George W. Norris and other figures, including a Broken Bow grocer challenging the veteran senator, and California contenders Milton K. Young and Governor C. Young in their party races.
The July 19 New Orleans session saw the cotton market weakly active with prices up on stronger cables and dry weather. Short covering and better goods demand supported gains, with October at 1.33 and December around 13.50 amid weekend profit taking, closing firmer overall.
An Amtorg Trading Company backed Soviet government order for a large number of farm tractors has been received by International Harvester Company and manufacturing will begin immediately. Kansas City Southern rail line reports June net operating income of 4,199,501, down from 4,440,448 last year. six month income at 28,819,300 versus 32,77 813 a year earlier.
Cottonseed oil in New York rose as old contracts gained 10 to 15 points while new contracts held steady to up 10. Total volume reached 2,150 barrels with 2,000 old and 150 new. Prices showed crude at prime level with spot values around 8.00 for crude and assorted futures from 7.85 to 8.60 for various months.
State police report W K Strachan, 60, ex mayor of Salisbury, shot to death at his home. Coroner Brown ruled it a death by own action. The incident followed a preliminary hearing for K B Mann on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon linked to a shooting that wounded Floyd Helms months earlier.
Sarah Jane Leadley age 62 of Lake Worth Florida was killed and her husband George Leadley injured when their automobile overturned in Saran South Carolina. Residents report the wreck occurred on a CAP road stretch near Saran II.
In Salisbury 25 year old Rank Brown died and Rufus Heid from Davidson was injured in a collision between an automobile and a truck.
Haynes, a Black man, was convicted of insulting a white woman in this jurisdiction and received a one-year road sentence. The report notes a legal outcome tied to race and local enforcement.
Jesse Cam mer, 13, and Howard Benton, 16, completed their first day aloft in Charlotte as part of a growing tree-sitting endurance craze. Local AP report notes the unusual stunt attracting attention in the city.
The first glider of the Charlotte Glider Club arrived and performed its debut flight over the airport marking airminded activity for the new organization in Harlotte.
The Grand Falls in Labrador lie on the Hamilton River where in five miles the river tumbles 200 feet through tremendous rapids. A roaring surge plus the river’s sound travels for about 20 miles, announcing the force of the falls.
Robert Ek Proctor of Elk Hart Indiana will be advanced to grand president at the Fraternal Order of Eagles 52nd international convention to be held in San Francisco from August 11 to 16.
The list of stocks shows broad activity with gains and losses across sectors. Notable performers include Am For Power, Tobacco, and Coca Cola while Gen Motors and Westing Electric show mixed movement. Overall market activity reflects varied investor sentiment and sector rotation.
Bond listings show Am Agr Chem 7s at 104 with 5c Am Smelt 5s at 10134 and other issues including Am Sugar 6s at 104 and Tel and Tel Deb 5s 1960 at 10554. Various utilities and industrials such as Great Northern 6s, West Electric 5s, Erie Bond issues, and West Pacific 4s are quoted with prices and yields, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
The New York cotton goods market closed a better week with stronger volume and revised prices. Demand grew for colored cottons and silk merchandise while raw silk stiffened. Clothing buyers pursued tropical suitings and light weight men’s wear as burlaps gain a firmer price base and curtailment begins.
In northeastern Kansas a typical small valley shows 86 percent of land has lost from eight to 48 inches of soil since clearing 49 years ago. The finding highlights long term erosion effects in the region near Hays.
The New York cotton market closed firmer with October futures near 13.31 on week end covering and buy support from trade houses. Traders cited dry weather outlook and Liverpool activity as factors with front months making gains while mid and late week forecasts showed mixed rain chances.
The Bulls, after a fortnight of rising prices, take profits and fail to close with a rally. The market shows a 1.5 point drop by averages, with many big names down 2 to 3 points though U S Steel, General Electric, General Motors and Radio stay firm. Grain markets rise on export demand and drought signals. Wheat gains 1.5 cents, corn up 0.75 to over 2 cents, cotton rallies $0.05 to $1.25 per bale on dry forecasts.
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