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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
2
Historical note records Andrew Jackson as the first U.S. president to travel by train marking an early shift in presidential mobility and transportation precedent.
A seven year old High Point boy, George Stalder Jr., living at 1109 Meadowbrook, fractured an eeeee ae and underwent surgery at Baptist Hospital after falling headfirst from a bin at the intersection of Meadowbrook and Harrison streets around 2 30 p.m.
A fragmentary listing shows events with times 9 00 and 10 00 and mentions Queens fer Day b 45 and Modern Romances with Price is.
New York stock market edged higher in morning trading with steels and select issues advancing to new 1957 highs. The Associated Press average rose 50 cents to 146.40 at noon as industrials rail and utility groups posted modest gains amid a quiet news backdrop and mixed performances from major names including General Dynamics General Electric Gulf Oil and Dow components.
City park rules at the lake tighten enforcement. Director Stronach warns against intoxicated beverages and strict decorum on the pavilion decks. Lights will flash at 10 30 p m to cue visitors to leave before 11 p m gates close. Bermuda shorts and street clothes only for dancers Monday through Saturday. no Sunday dancing.
A railroad switching crewmember, Joe Hoyle of Greensboro, fell about 20 feet from a boxcar onto a ditch beside the tracks near Parker's Barbershop on West Main Street. He suffered a back injury and abrasions and was taken to the hospital. seriousness undetermined.
Dr. L. H. Caples of Lexington was named president-elect of the Old North State Dental Society at the closing session of its 38th annual convention in Winston-Salem. Dr. J. F. Cameron of Kinston was named secretary-treasurer. other officers include Dr. J. H publicity and Dr. W. F. Meroney. Executive committee members are Dr. J. J. Wilson High Point Dr. G. K. Butterfield Wilson and Dr. W. L. T. Miller Greensboro.
Thomasville bridge winners at the Civic Center Tuesday night include North-South: first Mr and Mrs L C Dillon. tied second Mrs R M Cooksey with Mrs J D Foust and Mrs Robert Rapp with Mrs Ned Gibbs. East-West: first Mrs Berlie Eargle with Mrs Aura Bales. second Mrs David Creech with Mrs Norma Howard.
A twofold split in business emerges with hopeful plans for manufacturing and rising employment, alongside softer factory activity. May saw factory jobs fall by 122000, while total employment rose 917000 to exceed 65 million. Retail sales edged up 4 percent from a year earlier, yet some categories lagged behind expectations as consumer spending broadens but slows.
The New York City harbor is larger than the combined size of the next six largest harbors in the world, highlighting its immense scale.
Mayflower II arrived in Provincetown Harbor under tow by a Coast Guard vessel after a 53 day voyage. Cmdr. Villiers agreed to a near timetable, taking a southerly route to use trade winds before turning northward via the Gulf Stream. Mrs. Villiers, wife of the skipper, was among the first aboard.
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