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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1955
Page
2
A local figure in Arkansas has been named Rural Leader of the Year. The honor is presented by the Farmers Magazine and the University of Atlanta. The recipient has served six years as town and country chief in North Arkansas Methodist circles.
Postal workers note a persistent misaddressed item from a person named Bete cores and taxes sent to a bank or city area. The mail is recorded as going to an “Eternal Dept” rather than the intended recipient, indicating ongoing misrouting.
Market notes show steady to higher activity in poultry with broilers and fryers at 27 in several districts including Little Rock and Batesville Floral area. New York stocks gained on leadership optimism, motors and oils leading a broad advance while steel moved higher. Chicago live poultry and eggs remained steady to slightly up with various price ranges noted for hens caponettes and broilers.
New York cotton futures firmed as trade and commission house buying met limited offerings. Gains neared 3 dollars per bale before profit taking and hedging eased prices. Government program fears earlier in the week weighed on rates. late afternoon quotes show October 33.70, December 33.95, March 33.95.
Chicago grains retreated with corn weak late session and wheat oats eased on hedging. Rye held gains on stronger rye flour demand while forecasts of Midwest showers pressured corn and oats. Prices shown for September futures and various grain grades indicate broad commodity weakness.
At St Louis Livestock Nationals in Illinois buyers steady to weak for hogs with 190 to 240 pound barrows and gilts at 17.25 to 18.00 per hundredweight and lighter 120 to 140 pound pigs at 13.25 to 15.00. Hogs 6,000 head total. Cattle 650 and calves 350, overall steady with canner and cutter cows noted.
Dr. George Laguvam examined the body and cited skull fractures and a strangulation pattern with a knotted throat cloth. Abbott and his ex-tubercular wife Georgia face questions as investigators pursue a weapon and motive while Stephanie’s purse and belongings surface at the Alameda home.
Cattle ranges show utility and commercial prices from 8.00 to 15.00 with vealers up to 23.00 and prime noted. Sheep firm to strong with spring lambs 20.50 to 21.50 and ewes selling 3.50 to 5.00.
A 16 year old boy L. C. Coffey was fatally struck by a trailer truck when it lost control in Ashdown. The infant he carried was thrown 12 feet but escaped injury. Coffey died at a local hospital.
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