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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1930
Page
9
A local beauty shop runs a short term special on Marcel Permanent with Ringlet Ends, including one shampoo and finger wave for four dollars. The ad emphasizes a limited time price and service bundle.
Chicago markets see persistent selling as Winnipeg signals weak demand for North American wheat and resellers hold the market abroad. Wheat closes near season lows with declines across futures. corn and oats show mixed moves while lard and bellies edge lower on the day.
John Q. Tilson eastern director of the national republican congressional committee calls Maine's election win a sweeping endorsement of President Hoover. He says Republicans nationwide should be elated by Maine voters repudiating attacks on Hoover and his legislative record.
Funeral services for Dr Oscar P Schaub a Winston Salem physician who died at his home last night will be held tomorrow at 11 30 a m at Mount Pleasant church near King Ministers include Dr Sam Templeman Dr John Jester and Dr R B Gribben Burial will follow in the church cemetery A short service will be conducted at the home 411 Forsyth Dr Schaub was brother of S O Schaub Southern Railway agent Montlieu avenue this city
New York markets show cotton opening lower by 3 to 8 points on renewed selling and Liverpool weakness, followed by trade buying and covering. By the first half hour, October around 10.77 and March 11.22, with multiple contracts sliding 6 to 10 points amid ongoing liquidation and mixed selling from Wall Street and regions.
Julius Scott twenty year old escaped convict from the state prison was arrested near his mother's home in Highland Mills last Saturday night and returned this afternoon to Raleigh in custody of state prison officer Co. W. Murry. He has eighteen months remaining on a three year sentence for breaking and entering a box car, handed down in Guilford superior court.
New Orleans Sept 9 cotton traded steady after early losses of 3 to 7 points as traders digested bearish estimates. October and December futures fell to near 10.79 and 10.96 but recovered with covering, ending the hour near highs and futures closing steady with modest gains.
Bulls extended gains in a subdued session led by tobacco utility and natural gas shares while oils sagged. Strong movers included American Tobacco Case and Duplan Silk, with DuPont Macy Woolworth and others advancing. Richard Whitney urged caution on a rapid recovery before measurable business improvement.
Nick A. Danese, 60, a veteran diver, was trapped under water at pumping station No. 2 of the Jefferson drainage district as Lake Pontchartrain pressure dammed a leak. Two hundred workers labored through the night to divert water and free him while air hose signals kept rescuers hopeful.
Former governor and banker Mr McLean endorses Eugene Meyer as governor of the Federal Reserve board. He notes Meyer’s experience in the Wilson era War Finance Corporation and predicts strong, constructive service and expansion of creative banking policy. McLean also cites Gardner’s productivity drive and state reforms.
Cold weather appears not to deter youth use of the Y M C A swimming pool with many attendees observed yesterday. Swimming and life saving classes have been arranged for fall and winter, made possible by the pool’s heating and filtration system. The physical department will soon issue its fall gymnasium and outdoor activities program.
Seven North Carolina border tobacco markets of the South Carolina belt sold 21,131,851 pounds of tobacco in August at an average of $10.98 per hundred pounds, well below the 1929 August average of $17.55 per hundred.
Miss Eula Smith a young employee of the High Point Overall company fell down a stairway in the firm building on South Hamilton Street this afternoon. Her ankle was sprained and she suffered bruises. She was taken by Sechrest's ambulance to High Point Hospital for treatment and later returned home to 406 East Green Street.
A lightship stationed near Savannah Georgia will. Carry a radio beacon to aid navigation in foggy weather and improve safety for mariners.
Three local Boy Scouts Wendell Dunbar Billy Fraley and Allen Parker were awarded Eagle at the Uwharrie court of honor held at Wesley Memorial Church. Ninety six merit badges were awarded and several scouts earned First or Second Class ratings along with numerous specific badges in crafts life saving and other skills.
A special venire of 160 men was summoned to appear in superior court at Edenton to serve as prospective jurors for the murder trial of Levy and Kermit Nixon. The call was issued this afternoon as court readiness continues.
Funeral services for Mrs. Melita Smith died Sunday night at Guilford county sanatorium were held Tuesday at the First Baptist church Asheboro. Interment was in Asheboro cemetery with pallbearers and floral attendants named. Choir songs included Nearer My God To Thee He Leadeth Me and No Night There. A large crowd attended.
Badly cut Evans Foster is hospitalized after being attacked last night by Walter Kirby who offered no motive. Kirby has not explained why he assaulted Foster.
The municipal court in session led by Judge Lewis E Teague granted divorces to Mrs Jane Fitzsimmons from T L Fitzsimmons and to Mrs Edith White from L P White. A separate case of Mrs Viola Warford against F L Warford to recover 50 shares of Atlantic Building and Loan stock valued at 1800 was continued. A suit by Superior Plumbing and Heating Co against Minnie K Broadhurst and others for 436 93 was in trial when court convened.
Washington reports the Paris New York Dallas record plane the Question Mark remains unwritten on its red side despite Coste and Bellonte plans to finish during the weekend visit. The famous craft has marked records in Rome Athens Aleppo Calcutta Hanoi Shanghai Karbine Tsitsikar Paris Azores Paris.
Secretary Hyde recommends freight reductions for more counties on cattle feed bought during drought. The total reaches 1,024 counties across 19 states about one third of all U S counties.
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte saluted fallen ally Major John O. Donaldson by dropping a wreath of dahlias from their ocean crossing “Question Mark” at 1017 a.m. E S T en route to Curtiss Field. The wreath note from Coste accompanied the salute.
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