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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1938

Page

5

Optimism Drives Major Pump-Primed Market Rally

New York stocks rose as optimism about government pump priming and improved business psychology spurred buying. Volume reached 1,457,030 shares with gains across leaders like Allied Chemical, Eastman Kodak, Coca Cola, Johns Manville, General Motors, Chrysler, and U S Steel.

New York Associated Press Motors Allied Chemical Eastman Kodak Coca Cola Johns- Manville U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysle General Motors International Harvester Caterpular Tractor Standard Oil of New Jersey Anaconda Copper Kennecott DuPont Santa Fe Great Northern U.S. Rubber

Live stock quotes across major markets June 21

Hogs ease 10-25 cents with top at 9.05 in Chicago and 8.85 locally. Cattle and calves mixed. steer and yearling prices steady to weak, top weighty steers near 11.10 bid. Sheep slow but spring lambs hold around high sevens to nine dollars, with regional variations across Fort Worth Oklahoma City Denver markets.

Kansas City Texas Chicago Livestock Chicago Fort Worth Oklahoma City Denver

Amarillo Markets Report Wheat Receipts and Prices

Receipts of 40 carloads of wheat at Amarillo markets from Texas common points. Wheat delivered to Amarillo points. Basis noted at $0.61 per unit.

Texas Amarillo

New York Stock List From Exchange Desk

A compact stock listing section notes Prev. Close and Close figures as published by E. A. Pierce & Co from the Amarillo Building. The item presents brief price data typical of market summaries without additional commentary.

NEW York Stock Exchange E. A. Pierce & Co Amarillo Building New York Amarillo

Markets in Brief and Yangtze River Height Note

Markets in Brief from New York report gains for strong industrials and mixed commodity moves with cotton steady and sugar and coffee varied. Hogs fall 10 to 25 cents while cattle hold and wheat nearby receipts loom. The Yangtze River in China rises during flood season to near unbelievable heights with a 90 to 100 foot annual level difference between Shanghai and Chungking.

New York Chicago Yangtese China Shanghai Chungking

Chicago Wheat Values Dip Amid Higher Arrivals and Losses

Chicago wheat futures slipped about two cents as arrivals from the new winter crop rose and domestic harvests accelerate. The market noted a likely end to the U S visible supply decline with a projected uptick next week. Prices for July and September contracts eased, while corn oats and rye showed varied moves across futures and cash markets.

Chicago United States

Poultry and eggs prices in Chicago market report

Chicago June 21 live poultry 44 trucks. Hens over five pounds 17c. Leghorn hens 15c Plymouth Rock broilers and fryers 17c. Plymouth Rock and White Rock springs 18c. Creamery specials 76-2614c. Extras firsts and seconds assorted. Eggs 194c firsts, steady. Current receipts 19 to 5c.

Chicago Plymouth Rock Plymouth White Rock Springs

Camps Open for Two Million Soviet Schoolchildren This Summer

The Soviet Union has set up summer camps with facilities for two million school age children. Officials say the camps will provide recreational and educational programs across the country during the coming season.

Bankruptcy discharge petition for Otho Smith Cutbirth in Texas

Otho Smith Cutbirth of Clarendon Donley County Texas filed for discharge in bankruptcy on May 10 1938 and was adjudged bankrupt the same day. O W Harrison Amarillo Texas named trustee. Hearing set for July 21 1938 at 9 30 AM in Amarillo with notice to creditors in Amarillo Daily News.

United States Texas Amarillo Otho Smith Cutbirth Clarendon Donley Acts of Congress O. W. Harrison A. D Otho Smith

Cotton Reacts After Sharp Early Rally in New Orleans

In New Orleans on June 21 prices climbed early on strong overseas demand and rains in the belt, then eased but closed steady with July at 8.66 and December at 8.76. Middling spot moved to 8.70 while Galveston spot ranged around 8.53 to 9.23 with no sales in Gulf markets.

New Orleans E. A. Pierce & Co Amarillo Galveston

Jaycees View Bob Clark's Magic Show at Luncheon

The Junior Chamber of Commerce holds a noon luncheon today at the Blackstone Cafe, Blackstone Hotel, featuring Bob Clark's magic. The annual stag party is set for Friday at 8 PM at Hillcrest Country Club.

Bob Clark Junior Chamber of Commerce Blackstone Blackstone Hotel Hillcrest Country Club

Commerce Dept Sees U.S. Income Surging This Year

The commerce department, aiding President Roosevelt, estimates national income will exceed 60 billion dollars, predicting this year will be at least one third more prosperous than the depressed 1933.

Washington Commerce Department Roosevelt

Babson Sees Upturn in Business and Employment

Babson, Boston economist, told the general council of Congregational and Christian Churches in Beloit that business is on the upswing and he expects better employment and sales each month for the rest of the year.

Beloit Wis Roger Babson Boston General Council of Congregational and Christian Churches

Oil Firms Focus on Childress Hall Motley Floyd and Dickens

oil crews from Phillips Petroleum Humble and Amarada operate in Childress Hall Motley Floyd and Dickens counties. Seismograph crews mark fields while Aggers No 1 Schleuter and McMillian No 1 Farr progress. D&P and W&WN surveys report activity near Kirkland Turley and surrounding area as majors commit to thorough exploration.

Childress Hall Motley Floyd Dickens Phillips Petroleum Humble Paducah Amarada Matador Amarillo Childress Highway Aggers Et al No Schleuter W&wn Survey Kirkland Childress County W&wn Same McMillian Farr Hall County Turkey D&p Survey D&p Eudy

Amarillo Firms Lead Low Bids on U S Highway Projects

Two Amarillo contractors Cocke and Braden were the low bidders for 86 miles of hard surfacing on U S Highway 69 in Rains County with a bid of 97 447. The awards cover 28 highway projects totaling 2 324 945 bids opened by the highway commission in Austin. Bell and Braden of Amarillo also bid low on six miles of base work on Highway 207 in Crosby County at 31 878.

Cocke and Braden Amarillo Rains County Austin Associated Press Highway Commission Bell Highway 207 Crosby County

Conoco NLRB Hearing Ends in Ponca City

The eight day NLRB hearing into unfair labor practices by Continental Oil Company concluded with conflicting company and board testimony and reservations by Trial Examiner E R Strempel on motions to dismiss. The Ponca City local of the CIO affiliated International Oil Workers Union brought the matter before the board claiming company domination of a company union and discharge of an employee for outside union activities.

Conoco NLRB Ponca City Okla Continental Oil Company E. R. Strempel International Oil Workers Union CIO

Sooner Oil Case Challenges Oklahoma Law Before Supreme Court

The 1985 Oklahoma conservation statute limits drilling to one well per unit and shares production among co-owners when multiple tracts exist. Russell B. Patterson, owner of royalty in six and one fourth acres of a ten acre unit, argues the law is unconstitutional by forcing him to share with others. The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld the statute. Patterson notes the state’s early adoption and that the U.S. Supreme Court has not ruled on its validity.

Wasuinton Oklahoma Supreme Court Russell B. Patterson Norris Wellston Lincoln County Oklahoma Supreme Court Patterson United States Supreme Court

Texas Company Official Dies After Fall at Home

E M Crone, 46, secretary of the Texas Company, died in New Rochelle after a fall near his home and a cerebral hemorrhage. Crone rose from a minor job to secretary over 10 years, joined the firm 23 years ago, and was born in New Canaan Connecticut. He is survived by his widow, mother, sister and brother.

New Rochelle N. Y E. M. Crone The Texas Company Crone New Canaan

Pipe Line Hearing Delayed to July Fifth

A hearing to revoke Mercury Pipe Line Corporation operation permit, set to review Kilgore area conservation violations, was postponed to July 5. Budapest is home to 65 percent of Hungary's registered cars.

Austin U.P Railroad Commission Mercury Pipe Line Corporation Kilgore

Deepest Well To Be Killed In Louisiana

Experts from Southwest oil fields arrived in Dulac Louisiana to temporarily kill the world’s deepest well drilled by Fohs Oil Company of Houston. Halliburton of Oklahoma will push down pressure with 13 pound mud install a new choke valve after a 4900 pound casing pressure blew out the old valve. The well reached 13266 feet west of Dulac early Sunday at a cost of 375000 dollars. Distillate escaped freezing the separator. two days are expected to install the choke and control tubing pressure. The Buckley Bourg tract centered interest as high octane distillate, about eighty percent gasoline, drew industry attention.

Dulac Southwest Fohs Oil Company Houston Halliburton Company of Oklahoma Here Buckley- Bourg

KMA Lease Bids Sought Delayed For Lease Specs

A bid date for oil leases within five miles of the Big Wichita River in the KMA field was postponed until the time needed to prepare specifications is known. The state mineral board ordered advertising of the area for leasing at the earliest possible day.

Austin U.P Big Wichita River K-M-A State Mineral Board

Shell Declares Midyear Dividend on Common Shares

Shell Union Oil Corp directors today voted a midyear dividend of 35 cents per common share payable July 15 to stock of record June 1. Last year the company paid interim dividends of 50 cents on July 15 and Dec. 20.

New York Shell Union Oil Corp

Why You’re Constipated And How All Bran Helps

A reader is advised that low bulk in diet causes constipation. The article promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a solution, noting its fiber content and added vitamin B and iron. It recommends daily consumption with water and emphasizes grocer availability.

Kellogg's

Daily Oil Yield Up for Week

U P reports U S oil production for the week of June 18 at 3,138,105 barrels daily, up 2,681 from the prior week. Texas averages 1,189,636 barrels, Oklahoma 446,050, Kansas 159,550, Louisiana 262,675, Arkansas 42,955, California 679,500, New Mexico 90,880, Rocky Mountain 70,640, eastern fields 141,000, Michigan 55,219.

Texas Oklahoma Kansas Louisiana Arkansas California New Mexico Rocky Mountain Michigan

CIO Probe Into Baytown Oil Field Beatings

The Houston Chronicle reports a grand jury is investigating alleged beatings in Baytown oil fields tied to CIO affiliated workers attempting to organize. The paper says CIO organizer tactics are under scrutiny.

Houston The Houston Chronicle Baytown Area CIO Grand Jury

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