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Newspaper

Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1941

Page

12

Stock Market Hesitant In Today's Trade

Prices slipped by tiny degrees in a hesitant market with general levels off toward the fourth hour. Steady issues included Boeing Sperry Consolidated Aircraft Eastman Kennecott and New York Central while General Motors J I Case Caterpillar American Smelting Southern Railway and American Telephone trended lower. Bonds were irregular and grains improved with wheat rising at Chicago on the 98 cent loan rate. Strong curb gains came from Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Heyden Chemical Humble Oil and Montgomery Ward A.

Boeing Sperry Consolidated Aircraft Eastman Kennecott New York Central General Motors J. I. Case Caterpillar American Smelting Southern Railway American Telephone Chicago Great Atlantic

Chicago Produce Chicago Poultry and Prices Report

Chicago produce market reports steady prices for poultry and eggs. White Rock and Leghorn chickens show balanced demand with minor gains, while butter receipts reach 1 305 099 and eggs receipts 31 217 with steady to easy trade and quality grades noted across categories.

Chicago

Hog and cattle market report from Cincinnati area sale

Hog salable supply and receipts total 2,500 with holdovers 240 and open 10 to 15 higher. Top 9.50 for 180 220 lb and 220 260 lb 9.30 9.40. Various weight hogs priced from 9.10 to 9.30 with sows 7.75 8.25. Cattle calves salable 450 total. medium and good 25 960 lb steers 9.60 10.00, heifers slow, cows 6.50 7.00, bulls 7.50 8.50. Weaners strong 9.50 10.50. Sheep 300 salable with spring lambs limited. good to choice 11.50 12.00.

Cincinnati Chicago USDA

Trained Mind Will Bring Success and Memory Declares

An article argues memory fuels education, progress and success while personality drives self advancement. It asserts personality can be developed by speech and public speaking, even for those deemed homely, to express thoughts clearly without embarrassment.

Camp Forrest Troops Parade in First Review

Camp Forrest Tennessee witnesses 22000 troops pass in review before Lt General Ben Lear and Mrs Mary Forrest Bradley granddaughter of Gov Nathan Bedford Forrest. The first full review for the training corps at Camp Forrest concludes with Mrs Bradley’s entertainment by officers wives.

Camp Forrest Tenn Ben Lear Second Army Mary Forrest Bradley Memphis Nathan Bedford Forrest

Prices for Local Poultry and Eggs Listed

Kingsport produce listing quotes J L Kincheloe Produce Co for poultry and eggs. Hens colored 15 cents each. Hens Leghorn 11 cents. Old roosters 7 cents. Eggs fresh country 20 cents per dozen.

J. L. Kincheloe Produce Co E. Market Street

Steel Executives Plan to Expand Nationwide Capacity

Steel executives travelled to major mills across the country after meetings in New York where they reportedly agreed to back Washington defense authorities' demand for a billion dollar, 10,000,000 ton boost in annual steel production. The move will require wide surveys by top executives with engineers and production experts to tackle practical challenges.

New York Washington Defense Office of Production Management

Smuts Urges U S to Hustle in Urgent Call

Capetown South Africa Prime Minister Jan Christian Smuts urged the United States to hurry up and take decisive steps before it is too late. He said the US is a country of hustle and asked it to live up to the term in the near future.

Capetown Union of South Africa Jan Christian Smuts United States

Methodists to Hold Outdoor Meeting

Members of the Young Peoples department of Broad Street Methodist church meet at 5 p.m. today at the church for a hike and a weiner roast. Each person provides own food.

Young Peoples’ Department Broad Street Methodist Church

Training In Speech To Feature Classes At Kingsport Inn

Public speaking sessions announced by Sigmund Blomberg memory expert begin next Tuesday evening at the Kingsport Inn. Attendees may speak before the audience and receive in‑person correction in his two evening course plus a free demonstration on Monday June 9 at 7 30 p m.

Sigmund Blomberg Kingsport Inn Gladstone William Jennings Bryan Mr. Blomberg

Beverage Firm Loses Damage Suit in Virginia

Jonesville Virginia Commonwealth Attorney Robert E Ely said Henley Campbell of Rose Hill was awarded 850 damages in a suit against Middlesboro Coca Cola Bottling Company. Campbell sought 2500 damages after becoming ill and unable to work for a year from drinking a beverage in 1940.

Jonesville Robert E. Ely Henley Campbell Rose Hill Middlesboro Coca-Cola Bottling Company Campbell

Bennett to Wed Jack Randall in Mexico Trip

Hollywood star Barbara Bennett travels with the Richard Bennett family to Mexico for an upcoming wedding to western film star Addison Jack Randall. Miss Bennett plans to marry as soon as they reach Mexico, timing and town undisclosed after her release from Morton Downey.

Hollywood Barbara Bennett Richard Bennett Mexico Addison Jack) Randall Morton Downey Miss Bennett Cowboy Jack

Prison execution of Tommie Harris in Huntsville case

Tommie Harris a 20 year old Black man was electrocuted at the state prison early today for the rape and murder of an 18 year old expectant mother of Grandview.

Huntsville Tex P— Tommie Harris Grandview

Scott seeks travel through Japan to return home

American Scott, 29, ordered to leave Soviet Union by June 11, applied at the Japanese consulate for a visa to return via the Far East. He arranged a Monday meeting with U S Ambassador Steinhardt who helped extend the expulsion order. Scott, now using his own name, was told to depart for publishing slanderous articles in the News Chronicle. He arrived in 1932, married Maria Dikareva and has two children, Leigh and Elena.

Moscow John Scott Soviet Russia Far East Scott Scott Nearing U. S Laurence A. Steinhardt Soviet Union News Chronicle Tass Russia Maria Dikareva Leigh Elena

Funeral for James Nellis Hice Held at Chuckey Church

Death notice from Greeneville reports James Nellis Hice age 18 died Wednesday in a local hospital. Funeral held today at 2 p.m. at Chuckey Methodist Church with Rev. E B Jeffers officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by father Walter a sister Mrs Joe Pickling and six brothers Carlos Pollard Dallas Paul Raymond and Howard all of Chuckey including one brother in Cullman Alabama.

Greeneville James Nellis Hice Chuckey Methodist Church E. B. Jeffers Walter Joe Pickling Carlos Cullman Ala Pollard Dallas Paul Raymond Howard Chuckey

Sunny Skies Delay Rain Across Drought Ridden Southeast

Weather brief notes no rain in drought affected Alabama Georgia Florida and Tennessee with showers expected irregularly later. Kingsport sees 49 degrees last night rising to 81 by noon today as drought intensifies and Alabama Power urges voluntary electricity curtailment to keep defense industries operating.

Weather Bureau Bureau Kingsport Atlantic Ocean Kansas City Des Moines Alabama Georgia Florida Tennessee Alabama Power Company Defense Industries

Man Returned On Dope Charge

Claude Shoecraft was returned to Bristol this morning by narcotic agents to face drug selling charges. Local officers say Constable J E Upchurch and Deputy Sheriff Carl Stevens arrested him last night after a federal request to apprehend on sight.

Claude Shoecraft Bristol J. E. Upchurch Carl Stevens

Soldier Arrested For Bicycle Theft

Military police returned Dewey Philips alias Henry L. Philips to Ft. Oglethorpe Ga yesterday after he admitted being AWOL and was arrested by Johnson City patrolmen on the Johnson City highway for riding a bicycle reported stolen from Jimmy Palmer on Watauga Street.

Dewey Philips Henry L. Philips Ft. Oglethorpe Army Philips Jim Broyles Bill Fletcher Johnson City Jimmy Palmer T. J. Palmer Watauga Street

Georgia Power boosts supply with Arkwright plant energy

The Georgia Power Company added one million kilowatt hours from Plant Arkwright to ease the emergency shortage. This new steam plant supplement aimed to meet rising demand and support the state's power grid.

Cient Georgia Arkwright Georgia Power Company

Co-Ed Proposes Hotel Laundry List Revision

A Northwestern University co-ed proposes updating hotel laundry lists to include modern garments. She notes Chicago lists lack items for slacks and play suits and suggests replacing outdated terms with brief and practical names.

Joliet Northwestern University American Institute of Laundering Institute Chicago Yesteryear

Alloys to Replace Tin in Shaving Tube

The Office of Production Management urged manufacturers to save about 70 percent of tin by using alloys in tubes for shaving preparations paints and adhesives. The move aims to redirect tin to armaments and strengthen wartime production.

Washington Armaments Office of Production Management

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