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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
18
Markets show limited movement as commodity shares and energy names trend. Major producers like Cabot, Celanese, and Exxon show modest gains while overall activity remains cautious amid mixed economic signals and weather concerns.
At Casto Theatres four titles headline weekend showings with Asa Harding Robert Mortgassery Myrna Kay and Frank Morgan in When Ladies Meet plus Private Detective br featuring William Powell Margaret Lindsay and others. Midweek bills include Randolph Scott Kathleen Burke and more at the Kearse Shanet Pass. Arena acts spotlight Bradiey Kincaid and Muck Bennett while Rialto features Keyhole and Hallelujah I’m Oo Bam. Greenbrier presents Sport Parade and Tapped in This Juapa with Joel McCrea Morton Marsh, plus broad live acts and news. Also a beef market update delivers trade prices for cattle hogs and sheep with mixed steady to higher quotes.
Grain and provisions indices jumped to fresh season highs as forecasts pointed to cooler weather in the Northwest lifting spring crop prospects. Wheat closed at the day’s high with gains of 2 to 2½ cents. corn rose about 3 cents. oats up 4 to 13 cents. and provisions varied, with declines up to 12 cents.
By Robert L Ripley an odd column describes a carnival in Batch Guinea Wes Triving. It mentions a palm known as Maurits Plexuona yielding beer from juice and bread from its pith. It notes a figure called Who Tigress of Tiger Bay who allegedly favored alcohol and faced numerous arrests.
United States government securities gave a pleasing appearance to the bond market as trading showed mixed activity. While some speculative issues faced scattered failures, overall volume declined and a late rally lifted leaders to modestly higher closes.
Trade reports show sulphur shipments moving, with April start and continued factory pressure for steel and other producers. Wheat tax impacts and weaker factory withdrawals temper demand while overall trade remains at a good level. New York market quiet with Santos futures edging and several contract quotes released by the Associated Press.
Stocks on the curb market traded in a tight range amid small fluctuations. Utilities and electric shares showed limited gains or slight retreats as volume remained light, with several names edging higher or dipping at session end.
The article surveys war talk by Hitler and social manipulation, then tracks currency shifts with the dollar's rise and fall, plus rising prices in New York markets. It notes New York and Pittsburgh reports on produce prices, labor calls in New York state, and assorted commodity and textile price ranges.
Angora June 41-1F}- Mustafa Kemal pushes a linguistic reform to replace Arabic in the Koran and mosque services with Turkish, likening the struggle to Luther’s church reforms. He notes resistance in Adrianople Castamoni and Menemen, while stressing the change is linguistic, not theological, and vows republican justice against those opposing it.
Members of four 4-H clubs attended a meeting at the Dunbar pool Tuesday. Names from Bonham Cedar Grove Mile Fork and Anti-Cant clubs include Jenkins Cusdarph Hultquist Bostic Slosu Rice and others. Mrs Herman Wollsteiner hosted a Mile Fork gathering with several attendees noted. Pictures were taken at the Pots pool with Four-BS Chesapeake Rhonda and other clubs represented.
Cledith Greathouze Kinbel Payne Bessia White Jack Hatfield Loraine Hatfield Mrs H E Crowder and Garland Savitin are named in the prepared community roster appearing in the newspaper item. The snippet records a list of individuals connected to a local event or notice.
The column reports ongoing interviews with over 100 people daily and mentions Ross Collins as chair of the House subcommittee on war department appropriations planning an inquiry into ranch contracts. It adds biographical notes on Charles Montigue Bakewell and Homer T. Cummingsdale with a copyright note for 1933.
A brief market note from New York indicates money rates remain steady with steady exchange and bank acceptances. Traders report limited movement as authorities monitor currency flows and payments throughout the day.
The Associated Press reports Washington treasury figures for June show expenditures of 27,651,508 with a net balance of 325,871 0R141, and a 36 day count of 914,389,187. In Turkey the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce seeks snake growers as exports rise with a man claiming 8,000 reptiles monthly.
The Davis Chili Shelter camp eight miles up Ele River near Little Sandy is to be dedicated tonight at seven. Nearly 100 orphans in the program will attend with H B Davenport presiding. Activities include an American Legion march, oath of allegiance by scouts, beauty of grounds lecture by Mrs H B Young, songs, donor recognition by Rev R S Cleland, addresses by John C Blackwood and George E Prich, and Governor H G Kump. A playlet by children and music selections are planned plus feeding facilities for the youngsters.
Atlas Brewing of Chicago plans eighty percent of this year's ads in newspapers as part of a commercial recovery push. President Charles J. Vopicka cited improved economic conditions and urged business groups to back industry efforts. John Dwyer, recently deceased in Paris, aged 90, was noted.
Public auction at the 1st floor front door of the Court House in Charleston Kanawha County WV on Friday July 10 1933 at 10 oclock AM to satisfy debt secured by a deed of trust dated March 1 1933 from Harry L Mathews and Gan A Mathews to H M Anderson trustee for The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Property described as lot 18 in Martin and Stump Addition fronting 33 1 3 feet on Red Oak Street and bounded by Park Avenue and an alley, with improvements and appurtenances. The lot was conveyed to Harry L Mathews by Hollie F Payson and Iva Parsons, by deed dated November 9 1924, of record in Kanawha Clerk’s Office.
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