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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1957
Page
11
The New York stock market fell on Friday led by declines in leading steels motors metals rails and oils while utilities held up. The Associated Press avg slipped 1.00 to 153.50 with industrials down 1.60 and rails down 1.40 as satellite news briefly sparked wider losses across aircraft missiles and ticker action.
Wheat futures climbed on export demand as traders eyed overseas buying and mill interest. Corn and soybeans softened with cash markets easing while December wheat finished modestly higher and oats and rye fell, prompting profit taking and hedge sales ahead of next week's term markets.
In Chicago Friday trade butcher hogs rose up to 25 cents while sows weakened. American Stock Exchange prices slipped overall as overall volume reached 640,000 shares, far above Thursday's 30,000.
The note details butchers and wool goods price ranges with weights from 190 to 280 pounds and 240 to 260 pounds, New York textile prices around $14.00 to $17.90, and a steadier to weaker trend in wool and grain products. It ends with a shrimp lifecycle fact noting about 2,000 shrimp species and their larval stages.
Hog prices rise across weight classes with 230 to 250 pounds quoted around 47.75 to 48.50 and 130 to 160 pounds at 15.50 to 17.00. Cattle and calves remain largely steady with steers 23.00 to 25.25 and vealers 24.90 to 30. Sheep and lambs show steady to higher values with good and choice lambs 21.50 to 23.00.
Hogs were steady to 25 cents higher Friday at Muncie with few choice No 1 hogs at 19.00 for 180 to 240 pounds and 18.10 to 18.73 for 240 to 280 pounds. 280 to 360 pounds sold 16.30 to 17.50 with roughs at 16.25 and downward. Stags 11.00 to 12.50 Boars 10.00 to 13.00.
The Ladies Aid Society of Shiloh Friends Church held an all day Christmas meeting at Nellie McDermitt’s home with a covered dish dinner. Members and guests, including Mrs. Heck and Mrs. Jarrett, shared prayers, songs, and a gift exchange. Local items include cattle prices and community notices. upcoming GG Club and WSCS Christmas events are scheduled, with details on meetings, recipients, and donors. Santa Claus will visit the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge event with a 23-cent gift exchange.
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold departed the Midwest for New York after a five day tour of Jordan Israel and Syria. He reported progress including Jordan allowing Israeli convoys to pass and in principle strengthening UN armistice authorities between Syria and Israel. He planned to make specific recommendations to strengthen UN observation and reduce border clashes.
Katy Anne Benson of Middleboro Massachusetts and Daran Rollman of Pulaski Iowa were named the nation’s top girl and boy in the 4-H achievement program at the 36th National 4-H Club Congress banquet. Each received a silverware set from President Eisenhower and $400 college scholarships as part of the awards.
Elwood residents sent gifts for state hospital patients in Santa Cruz after the death of Mrs. Iva Miller wife of Cal Miller 61 years a Golden Wedding Club member. Surviving are her husband son Marlston of Oakland and two sisters in Kentucky and California.
Petitioners Rolland E Ballard and Melinda Ballard seek to vacate a portion of Fletcher Street in Ballards Second Addition Fall Creek Township Madison County Indiana before Judge Russell E Stewart on December 14 1957. Notices invite remonstrances with hearing set and public works actions for Anderson parking facility acquirement with remonstrance date January 15 1958.
Legal notice details a sale of real estate from the estate of Clara F. Clem in Madison County Indiana. Administrators Esther L. Valentine and Edward S. Clem announce private sale of a described parcel near Alliance including bid requirements and court dates.
The annual Madison County Livestock Breeders Association meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 p m in the Civil Service Room of the Anderson Post Office. President Fred Rogers will lead, with a film shown titled The Nation s Meat and committee appointments followed by planning for the March banquet. George Baker will preside for the sheep breeders reorganization session.
Public auctions and real estate sales announced for December in multiple towns including Summitville Fortville Siuneceitd Fox tville Markleville and Stony Creek Township. Listings show owners Bartlett Bainter Wheichel Bixler Nelson Joinson Morgan and others with auctioneers Feldey Wheichel Hoad Exx.
Elwood city court fines two men ten dollars and costs each for reckless driving. Velmor Harold Humphries and Joe Perkins cited by Mayor Robert Fortson. Don Lee Downing Sr. fined one dollar and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign. Others fined include John A. Wiand speeding and Wilbur L. Hail improper passing. Xen Small fined for operating with improper muffler. Philip Goulsoze forfeits bond after arrest for speeding. Spirit transfer campaign follows wartime executions in Tokyo.
A legal notice lists numerous heirs and relatives including Green, Southard, Carmody, Windoffer, and Russell as non residents of Indiana. The document notes they are necessary parties to a suit and references the administrator of John Green's estate and trustees. It mentions unspecified omissions and deficiencies in the complaint.
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