High Point High School Art Club Announces Contest Winners
Fred Ingram and Elizabeth Hubbard senior winners of the poster contest with Miriam Sloan a freshman taking third place. Nearly fifty posters were submitted as a library fund drive prelude during Children's Book Week.
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Fred Ingram
Elizabeth Hubbard
Miriam Sloan
High Point High School
Civitan Dlay
Moore’s
Jarrett’s
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Craighead McCanless
Katherine Weant
Louise Kearns
Virginia Hoskins
Charlotte Hubbard
M. T. Hicks, Jr
Steady Tone in the Cotton Market in New York
The cotton market showed a generally steady tone as covering by recent sellers met with trade and commission house buying on reports of low temperatures in the Southwest. January futures rose to 20.01 from 19.74, closing at 19.94, with the overall market showing net advances of 4 to 20 points and an initial steady to firmer opening before midday selling and liquidation trimmed gains.
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New York
Cotton market inches up as buyers cover amid uncertain demand
December and May cotton futures rose from late Friday quotes as buyers scaled in on down orders and commission houses added purchases. Prices firmed through the day with December around 19.78 and May near 20.33, while traders awaited the October census figure on domestic consumption. Reports tied early gains to Bombay buying and hedging activity, with prospects of a cold southwest wave and stronger Indian demand supporting the market. A week end tally showed 168,000 bales aboard ships awaiting clearance versus 250,000 a year earlier.
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Liverpool
Bombay
Manchester
India
October furniture industry failures total 59 in United States
The Lyon Furni ture Mercantile agency reports 59 failures in October across the United States with Illinois at 10, New York at 7, and North Carolina none. The 1926 figure was 52 and 1925 saw 57, two less than October 1997.
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United States
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
North Carolina
Illinois
New York
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Cotton opens steady as New York market gains
The New York cotton market opened steady or up to seven points on overnight buying. Traders cited firmer action from yesterday's stronger zone and reports of buying at low tempera tures influencing early activity.
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New York
Orpheum Presents Brown Paul Players In High Point
The Orpheum promotes a top tier week with the Brown Paul company led by Doc Paul and Mary Brown. The cast includes Herbert Campe Gene Hanlon Stanley Gordon Joe Barret Patsy Bessle Howard Barger Bert Bence Helen Cook and Laura OShaw in a nine member dancing chorus. Opening bill Square Crooks features a New York sensational comedy drama with a Wednesday and Friday change of program.
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Orpheum
Brown-Paul Players
Doc’ Paul
Mary Brown
Mr. Paul
Miss Brown
Herbert Campe
Gene Hanlon
Stanley Gordon
Joe Barrett
Patsy Bessle
Howard Barger
Bert Bence
Helen Cook
Supreme
Laura O'Shaw
de Luxe
New York
Square Crooks
Hen in Ulster Lays Two Or Three Eggs Regularly
A hen in Ulster now lays two eggs on four days each week and has laid three eggs on two occasions. The owner attributes the pattern to sun stroke the pullet suffered when a month old. The bird, from last year, began laying after recovery and has continued this unusual production.
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Ulster
Plight and Prolific Life Traced in Two Brief Notices
In Bridgeport Connecticut Plenty Keit asserts he will be 107 next month and recalls 40 years in slavery. He has been married five times and has 35 living children after coming from Reevesville South Carolina. In Bristow Oklahoma Joseph Abraham, who arrived from Syria 31 years ago with 10.50, died a self made multi millionaire. He wandered as a peddler with a pack, started a store, then moved into cotton and gained ging and an oil mill.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Plenty Keit
Reevesville
S. C
Bristow
Oklo
Joseph Abraham
Syria
Earl Carroll Vanities to Visit American Theatre High Point
The Earl Carroll Vanities arrive for one night only on Wednesday November 23 at the American Theatre High Point. The latest edition features a sixty member chorus including 24 Foster girls and a senior revue with two acts and 30 scenes. Cast includes Mozelle Ransome Lilyan Lee Bert Swor and Dave Chasen and the orchestra is led by Ray Kavanaugh. The show opens under Earl Carroll management making its first local appearance.
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Earl Carroll Vanities
America
High Point
Earl Carroll
Mozelle Ransome
Atlantic City
Lilyan Lee
Bert Swor
Dave Chasen
Vera Calhoun
James Coughlin
Hope Eden
Mike Coakley
Ammie Swor
Joe Riley
George Romanoff
Ray Kavanaugh
Tell It to Sweeney at the Broadhurst stars Conklin as engineer
Paramount comedy co stars Chester Conklin and George Bancroft in a railroad life tale to be shown at the Broadhurst. Conklin, who dreamed of operating trains since childhood, is slated to work with Bancroft as engineers in scenes featuring a modern locomotive and an older, worn locomotive.
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Doris Hill
Chester Conklin
Jack Luden
Paramount Picture
Sweeney
the Broadhurst
Conklin
Bancroft
Gregory la Cava
Chester
George Bancroft
Cotton futures slide as demand wanes and prices ease
In the southwest demand remains weak and prices fall after a brief rise. January futures opened near 19.94 then slipped to 19.74 as loses mounted for the first hour. Private cables note Bombay buying in Liverpool amid hedging and looming cold weather. About 168000 bales remain aboard ships awaiting clearance, down from 250000 a year ago.
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Summit Ave
Greensboro
N. C
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Piles
Heritaie den Zt
Lee
Companys
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Broadway
Ans Oe
Bloom's Furniture Exchange
East Washington St
Broadhurst
McFadden
Tronsides
Fox News
Gregory LA Cava Oncoucron
Percy Heath
Monte Brice
Kerry Clarke
Piedmont Ins
Washington St
City Fuel Co
Alexander
Carr
Harry Myere
Beulah
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