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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1930
Page
7
The world’s smallest cross country car will be shown in Kester Furniture Co. window today tomorrow and Monday. Hiatt Tire Co. sponsors the display. Owner Rey Albright explains the miniature car includes all features of a modern passenger auto. It has logged about 78 000 miles on cross country tours.
North Carolina faces a risky autumn after a severe forest fire season. Assistant forester Chas. H. Flory warns wardens have struggled with unusual fires in eastern regions, including deep peat fires. He urges hunters and outdoorsfolk to extinguish campfires and report outbreaks to wardens to protect hunting and natural areas.
Cotton futures show late day improvement with prices drifting up then easing. December and January futures fall while overall tone remains firm. futures close with modest gains and specific contract quotes listed for January May July October December.
Open high low close figures for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye and Lard across Dec, Mar, May, Jul, Oct and other contract months. Notable values include Wheat Mar around 82 83 81 81, Corn Dec near 81 81 78 78, and Rye Dec about 49 53 82 42.
Cattle prices rose for weighty steers and bulls while she stock and feeders posted mixed changes. Hogs traded around nine dollars with top figures near 9.65 for 170 to 220 pound hogs. packing sows ranged 7.50 to 8.75.
Jimmy argues Connie's strategy outpaced his homerage in the series clincher. The narrative hints at tension over who gets credit as contract talks loom with the boss.
Joshua R. Clark of Salt Lake City Utah is named United States ambassador to Mexico. He succeeds Dwight W. Morrow who resigned to run as a Republican candidate for senator from New Jersey. Clark is a veteran foreign service officer and former under secretary of state.
New York cotton futures started higher with Dec and Mar contracts up as trade and commission needs plus covering influenced buying. The market remained moderately active and steady despite some southern selling and 159 000 bales aboard awaiting clearance. Liverpool reported continental buying and a tight contract supply, with open interest shifting through to midday.
In Britain a large crowd gathers at a village cemetery to mourn 48 airmen killed when the dirigible R-101 wrecked in France. A towering mooring mast stands nearby as the funeral train arrives from London to Bedford. The grave is freshly laid with green grass and chrysanthemum blooms.
Asheville court records reveal Cordie May Miller and Willie Thompson, both African American, involved in a case of pawning a drunken guest's clothing. Judge Nettles sentenced Cordie Miller to three years after she pawned the man's attire while he slept, amid a tale of drink and misfortune.
Albemarle North Carolina October harvest report shows H S Herlécker harvested over nine tons of prime hay from a three acre alfalfa field. Three cuttings yielded just over three tons per acre, with market value expected to cover all costs and investment. County Agent O H Phillips notes he is establishing one acre demonstrations of alfalfa in Stanly county.
Plans outline a passenger and freight air route linking the east with the northwest. The line would cross the lakes connecting Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee, signaling a major aviation expansion.
Davidson College will present three faculty talks for Homecoming on October 25 with Dr. Harding Dr. Richards and Capt. Pritchett each delivering about ten minutes. A 1910 football team reunion alumni council meeting and a Davidson vs Virginia Tech game follow with a stunt night and possible glee club appearances. Special dinner arrangements are planned for the 1906 championship team with a post game gathering at the stadium.
Oct. 11 Liverpool market shows higher prices with American cotton in demand. Sales reach 3,000 bales, receipts 28,000 including 17,790 American. Futures finish steady with October at 5.51 and December 4.63. Other months listed: January 5.89 March 5.81 May 6.91 July 6.00 October 6.19.
Asheville attorney George H. Wright urged UNC law students that tax records in North Carolina counties are badly kept. He cited Buncombe and Mecklenburg as examples and advised checking assessor and tax collector records to ensure clear titles. The talk, part of a three lecture series on title abstracting, highlighted gaps, liens, and the need for systematizing tax records.
Chapel Hill observances mark the University of North Carolina as the oldest state university in operation. President Frank Graham presided as Major L. P. McLendon and R. K. Williams spoke on education during financial depression and the state’s civic pride.
Mrs Anna Lea Harris home agent for Richmond county uses white rats fed milk and balanced rations to compare nutrition. She spoke to Zion school children and the class reported many pupils brought milk for lunch. Farm women in the county are making new quilts this fall with two clubs showcasing new patterns.
Captain Barnett Harris, famed big game hunter, unveils a needle-equipped bullet. Fired from a gun, the device drives a needle into the animal’s skin and injects a sleeping potion to immobilize the target. The invention aims to capture live game without lethal force.
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