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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
8
Olive Street Electric Company a cooperative with principal business in Atlantic Town dissolved by stockholders and members as of December 27 1944. George F Vansen president Claus H Kay secretary dated December 27 1944.
Funeral services for Charles W. Taylor aged 66 were held Sunday afternoon at the Audubon Methodist church with Rev. C. H. Orr and Rev. G. I. Zimmerman officiating. Gay Thomas sang Going Home and No Night There with organ accompaniment by Mrs. Mary Ellen Moreland and Masons attended. burial followed at Arlington Heights cemetery.
In Waynesboro Mississippi on December 29 two 19 year old ex sailors Joseph Leeman of Maylene Alabama and Murice Shimnick of Madison Wisconsin were executed in the portable electric chair for the 1943 slaying of former Sheriff Thomas Boykin who had given them a ride. Father E J Flanagan founder of Boys Town Nebraska had urged Gov Bailey to commute their sentences to life imprisonment but was unsuccessful.
The News Telegraph covers pivotal city events with concise reports, chronicling politics, crime, social happenings, and local developments as they unfold across dates and venues. Readers gain timely briefs and period voice reflections on significant happenings.
Marne residents shared Christmas with relatives in Atlantic Gary and Council Bluffs while Sunday school activities and carol singing brought the community together. Families from Omaha Dow City and Walnut visited, and local students Norma June Peters and Joan Peters spent holidays with their parents.
Ottumwa Iowa updates its basketball squad by adding two standout players. Dick Hartley from North Carolina, who led the Southern Conference in scoring two seasons ago, joins George Leddy, former Seahawks ace award winner who just completed training at Iowa Pre Flight and transfers to Ottumwa.
Thanks to all who sent flowers fruit letters and cards while I was in the hospital Mrs J W Yarger expresses gratitude and well wishes.
Chicago December 29 grain futures staged a late rebound erasing earlier losses. Wheat finished modestly down, corn hovered flat to up slightly, oats mixed, rye and barley also moved. Cash grain prices showed No 5 yellow corn around $1.01 to $1.06 and barley near $1.18 to $1.37 per bushel.
Closing stock prices show Am Can at 89, Am T T 163, Bendix Av 48, Beth Stl 65, Boeing 18, Gen Elec 39, Gen Foods 41, Gen Met 64, Int Harv 80, Mont Ward 51, Radio 10, Std Brands 28, Std Oil Ind 88, Std Oil N J 56, UB Rub 61, US Stl 60, West Un 44, Woolworth 41.
Combined hog receipts across 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Town and southern Minnesota totaled 50 000 for the 24 hours ending 8:00 a m. today up from 48 200 last week and 46 400 a year ago. Prices ranged with barrows and gilts 12 14.5 per cwt for various weights and sows 13 25 13 70 per cwt, with generally steady to 10c higher activity.
Adair W C Lyle has moved his implement business from the store recently purchased by Victor Ridenour and Son to a location in the building known as the Power Drug Company.
South Omaha market reports show hogs active with most pricing at the ceiling of 14.75 for 180 lb plus goods and sows around 14, while receipts run about 2,200 cattle and 3,000 sheep across the day. South Omaha also notes strong hog demand with 5,000 salable and early clearance, cattle steady to firm and sheep trading with good and choice lambs and natives.
The Atlantic Market list shows Sweet Cream 52c No. 1 Cream 60c No. 2 Cream 48c Eggs ex 44c No. 1 34c No. 2 25c Roosters 14c Hens Leghorn 19c Heavy breed springs 25c Orem springs Te Mo.
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