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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1930
Page
11
An advertisement notes pricing and sale value as a condition for sale. It lists J. L. White Inc in Hood Bank Building with office 2683 and residence 8132. The item emphasizes value for money to justify offering for sale.
July 29 Cotton prices opened steady after an overnight decline of 1 to 8 points. Weather reports dulled rain hopes, but buying returned as the weather map suggested only scattered showers. May and Oct months fell back, while conversions showed weak gains into the session. World consumption for June was 877,000 bales versus 1,224,000 last June. Continuous trading hovered near day’s midpoints with prices Mostly steady.
Funeral services were held for Walter L. Harper a North Carolina Bank and Trust teller who shot himself yesterday. Dr J W Kinchlee pastor of the First Baptist church led the service at his residence. Bank officials said Harper's accounts were in perfect order.
A crossword style prompt presents clues and antiquated phrasing asking where Winnipeg is and naming the capital of Alaska. It lists numerous definitions and cross references including animals, metals, actions, and common nouns to solve across the grid. The puzzle blends geographic and general knowledge items with scattered garbled text.
Bulls fortified around key industrial and utility shares while bears struck in merchandising and rail issues. Trading was light with many declines in carrier, chain store and specialty stocks. News favored bear sentiment as tariff shifts and Amtorg moves weigh on export prospects and market nerves.
Raleigh July 29 Rural white teachers in Mecklenburg county lead state rural education with an average college training of 3.72 years, per School Facts. Durham follows at 3.5 years. Currituck ranks third.
The Thomasville fire department received a $50 check and a letter of appreciation from Lexington Mayor Fred O. Sink for their prompt response to a fire at C. M. Thompson's Sons. The gesture noted neighborliness and unity between cities.
Cotton opened easy and slipped 1 to 2 points as rain remained localized. October fell to 12.49 and December to 12.67, 11 points below yesterday, before rains not reaching inland triggered a partial recovery in futures. In Chicago, rains prompted corn gains while wheat eased and oats held. wheat settled at a lower level from yesterday.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Robert Disher 72 a Lexington well known citizen who died Sunday after a lingering illness He worked 31 years at Wenonah Cotton Mill including time in charge of the dye department He and his wife were nearing their golden wedding anniversary and are survived by six children from Lexington and Linwood Rev J T Mangum led the service at Mt Olivet Methodist Church
The Coast Guard in its 40th year reports rescues of 4375 persons in 1929. It assisted reefs and cargoes valued at 49 million dollars, reflecting its large service burden and wartime legacy.
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