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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1956

Page

2

Heavy Tobacco Market Volume Slows Prices Across Regions

The Federal State Market News Service reports heavy sales across flue cured markets in the Carolinas and Virginia. Demand improved for North Carolina Virginia Old Belt grades with gains around 3 dollars on about half the South Carolina Border North Carolina lots and heavy volume at six operating markets. Quality improved overall with some belts showing lower prices up to three dollars.

Carolinas Virginia North Carolina Middle Belt

Stock market recovers with gains across steel and auto shares

The New York market moved higher with steels, motors, rubbers, oils, aluminums and coppers leading the upturn. Trading volume reached about 20 million shares as gains of 2 points or more appeared in several issues amid optimism over business and political developments.

New York Associated Press Emily Youngstown U.S. Steel Bethlehem Up Motors Chrysler Ford General Motors Goodrich Phelps Dodge International Paper International Nickel Goodyear Boeing Anaconda Alcoa Aluminum Ltd Reynolds

Escalante River Bends Create Loops Big Distance Half Mile Drift

Utah's Escalante River forms sharp loops where it travels about a half mile yet remains only 250 yards from its starting point, highlighting dramatic meander patterns in carving canyons and gorges.

Utah

Stocks Listed at 1 P.M. by Bache Company

1 p.m. stock figures from Bache & Company show American Can Co at 41 Allied Chemical & Dye at 95.

Bache & Company American Can Co Allied Chemical & Dye

Mugging Attempt Reported By Girl

A girl named Maxine Todd reported to local police that at about 12:30 a.m. a man jumped from between two trucks at the corner of W Green and Taylor Streets, grabbed her by the arms, and made a vulgar remark. She described the assailant as a white man about 50, medium build, wearing a light color hat and pants.

Maxine Todd W. Green Street W. Green and Taylor Streets

Dow Jones Averages and Utilities Plunge Amid Mixed Trading

The stock page shows Dow Jones averages furnished by Bache & Co with figures for 30 stocks 64.93 65 468.70 and utilities 735.20 166.64 167.35, with trading volume recorded at 980000 to 2600000 shares as market moves.

Weekend Larceny Hits Local Shops Two Break-Ins

Police investigated two weekend larceny cases. At Malyn Beauty Shoppe on N Wrenn Street about $10 in dimes were stolen after a rear door glass was broken and moulding removed. Two packs of cigarettes were also missing. At Green Street Motors 902 E Green St about $40 of car accessories were taken from a parked used car with a broken window.

Malyn N. Wrenn Street Mable Alexander W. D. Reynolds Green Street Motors E. Green St Reynolds

Potts Leads Local Vet of World War I Group Formation

Veterans of World War I convened Sunday to form a local Vet unit at VFW Post 1969 on W Burton Street. Officers installed include T. C. Potts as commander G D Bostian adjutant quartermaster Sam Collier judge advocate and C F Suttenfield sergeant at arms by State Commander E G Kittles of Charlotte. Meetings set for subsequent Sundays at the same site.

Vet of World of the Charlotte Ae Ae

Forgery Case Bound Over By Court

Lawrence Brooks an ex convict on parole faced forgery charges in municipal court and was bound over for trial in Guilford County Superior Court. He was arrested at a local bank for trying to cash a $100 note signing others names.

Lawrence Brooks Brooks Guilford County Superior Court Silas Casey Logan Porter J. J. Wilson

Sophia Resident Convicted Under Littering Law

Carl Thomas Wilson of Sophia was the first person convicted under the new anti littering law. He pleaded guilty to littering a state highway with beer cans and wrappers and driving without a license. He was fined $25 and court costs for each charge. State Patrolman E W Mabe testified he saw Wilson’s car spill trash on Highway 311. He was brought in on capsuses after missing a Sept 28 trial due to illness.

Carl Thomas Wilson Sophia E. W. Mabe Winston- Salem Wilson

Waukegan Burglar Granted Marriage Honeymoon Stay

Circuit Court Judge Bernard Decker stayed sentence for James Pampinella, 24, of Chicago, after he was sentenced to 2 to 10 years for burglary. Pampinella planned to marry Oct 20 and had wedding invitations sent. he was released on a $10,000 bond until Oct 9 for a nine day honeymoon.

Waukegan Ill Circuit Court Bernard Decker James Pampinella Chicago Decker Lane

Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown NY

The Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown New York. It serves as a shrine to baseball legends and preserves the game’s history for visitors and scholars.

Baseball's Hall of Fame Cooperstown, New York

Father's Body Found After Children Slain

King is found dead after a mass slaying of six children. Authorities say he had no prior trouble and describe him as quiet. Coroner Carter identifies the victims as Alice Gray 10 Joseph Allen 9 Melvin 7 Ruth 5 Jerry 4 and Susan Allen 2 with bodies located in the kitchen doorway living room doorway bedroom fireplace and bed.

McCullen King Carter Alice Gray Joseph Allen Melvin Ruth Jerry Susan Allen Joseph Alice Susan

Clothes Dryer and Auto Damaged In Separate Blazes

High Point firemen answered two alarms yesterday a home dryer fire at 1206 Cedrow Ave blamed on lint buildup and an auto fire in the 700 block of Highland Ave caused by a gas leak from the carburetor. Earl Wagner Jr. owned the vehicle.

High Point Grady Whicker Cedrow Ave Highland Avenue Earl Wagner Jr

Mrs. Eubanks elected president of district Bible dept

Mrs. Roy Eubanks of High Point was elected president of the Bible Department of the Northwestern District of the North Carolina Education Association during the annual district convention held in Greensboro recently.

Roy Eubanks High Point Bible Department North Carolina Education Association Greensboro

Probers Seek Data on School Integration Efforts

Probers ask for data on school integration and campus issues as Federal District Court orders Lamar Tech to admit Negro students. About 30 police patrolled the Lamar campus where 5,000 day students and 1,309 night students attend with 26 Negroes in day classes and seven in night classes. NAACP efforts to halt Texas drive faced a stalled hearing in Dallas after Judge W H Atwell allowed a later suit, delaying the Nov 14 hearing.

Lamar Tech Dallas National For the Advancement of Colored PLC Texas W. H. Atwell NAACP

Detroit's unique record among majors avoids last place

Detroit remains the only major league baseball team never to finish in last place, a distinction highlighted in league standings discussions.

Detroit

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