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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1956
Page
2
The Dow Jones averages show a close for 20 rails at 158.16 and 15 utilities at 66.44 with 80 industrials near 483.38. The volume reported is 1,450,000 along with prior figures of 481.95 and 170.44 for other groups.
The New York market eased at midday with the Associated Press index down 50 cents to 177.20. Major issues showed slight declines and few gains as creditors tightened and copper and steel shares moved modestly, while Eastern Air Lines advanced about a point and Western electric rose on earnings hopes.
Advertises Ostrez Tomic tablets claiming to restore pep for couples over 40 by delivering iron and B vitamins. Says one day dose equals iron from oysters liver or beef and promotes trial and economy sizes available at druggists.
Schedule lists 6:10 Weather 6:15 News Name That Tune 9:00 644000 Question $30 Western Marshal 20:00 Phil Silvers Journal 20:30 Secret 71:00 Les Peak 21:05 Ti:20 Weather 1:25 News 21:20 Movie Sour 12:20 Signoff at WEDNESDAY oe on Tee Pitterm.
WSLS-TV Roanoke Channel 10 airs 5:30 Looongtime 6.0 News with Jon Winters at 6:45 and Kwarne at 7:00. Kit Caraom follows at 7:10 and Jane Wyman headlines 8:00 program.
Channel 12 listing shows a two hour block from 7 to 9 with news and program notes. An afternoon data theatre segment airs at 3 and a reference to a school fest highlights the day’s schedule.
Kyle M. Hayes, Republican candidate for governor, blasted Gov Hodges proposal to fund teacher salaries with county and city supplements, warning it would drain top teachers from prosperous areas. Hayes spoke at a GOP rally in the Suh District, arguing 56 years of Democratic rule failed to bring progress and prosperity. He urged a three year educational expansion with 10 percent teacher pay raise next year and 5 percent raises in 1958 and 1959.
New York notices show Burlington Industries raising prices 2 percent to 5 cents per yard on certain synthetic fabrics for men’s suits slacks and jackets to arrive next spring. Hat Corp of America trims wholesale prices on spring Knox and Dobbs hats from 105 to 103 dollars per dozen, a two cent per hat cut. Esso Standard Oil lowers No 2 heating oil and diesel by three tenths of a cent per gallon, kerosene unchanged, bringing No 2 heating fuel delivered by barge or tank car in New York to 10.9 cents per gallon.
The U S Court of Appeals upheld Idaho Power Co. construction licenses for three dams in Hells Canyon along the Snake River. Public power groups failed to suspend the license and may seek Supreme Court review. Justice Black previously allowed construction with conditions pending further court action.
Camden New Jersey Swaps one of the world's great race horses and 1955 Kentucky Derby winner broke down while a six furlong workout at Garden State Park early today He reportedly injured the left hind leg and was removed by horse ambulance to his stall A veterinarian began X rays to assess the damageابق
A Negro youth, James Theodore Pratt, 23, was charged with breaking and entering after police found him in a house on N Main Street. Pratt, jailed on $1,000 bond, faces related charges and is wanted in Troy for license revocation. Police also report a man accused of assault with a deadly weapon and other minor incidents including a school break in and missing dogs.
The Harvest Home Festival starts with morning services and a parish dinner for members and visiting friends. A 3 p.m. mission service features the pastor as speaker and invites all to attend.
The South Piedmont District of the North Carolina Education Assn. will meet here Friday. Teachers from the 15 county area will hear Dr. William H. Plemmons president of Appalachian State Teachers College and Dr. Charles F. Carroll state superintendent of public instruction among others.
The Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans spans a full week of carnival activities and peaks on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.
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