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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1963
Page
9
Kansas City AP reports mixed commodity movements as grain, eggs, poultry, butter and cattle show varied price shifts. Wheat and corn quotes move modestly while eggs, poultry, and dairy offer regional price ranges. Cattle and calves trend mixed with steer and veal values adjusting down or steady across categories.
Livestock calves hogs and sheep show mixed shifts with hogs down 10 to 25 cents per hundredweight and spring lambs up 50 to 75 cents. Cattle steer bids mostly steady to firm, wheat and corn futures close unchanged to slight gains. Prices quoted for grain futures and commodities include various No 2 and No 3 grades with regional bids across wheat corn oats and soybeans.
New York markets show stocks higher with moderate activity while bonds trade lightly. Cotton and grains move variedly with wheat firm on short covering and soybeans liquidating. Hogs steady to weak with top at 14.75, slaughter steers steady to 25 cents lower at 24.50.
The New York stock market showed gradual gains in moderate activity with about 4.5 million shares traded, up from 4 million on Monday. Key stocks rose fractions to near one point as the market shifted from mixed morning action to a modest upside edge by mid-session.
After a brief dip the market advanced with gains across Big Three automakers steel and airline sectors. Chrysler rose over one point while GM Ford and AMR edged higher. IBM Du Pont Xerox Northwest and National Airlines posted gains. Aluminum Ltd rose 5 percent on heavy block trades.
Mrs. Nannie Downie 72 of Winchester died at home this morning. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Winchester Methodist Church with burial at Easton Kansas Cemetery. Survived by husband Ralph Downie two brothers Walter Borden Easton Fred Borden Kansas City Kansas and sister Ethel Becker Kansas City Kansas. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star Easton. Hampton Funeral Home of Oskaloosa in charge.
Graveside services were held Monday in Mildred Kansas for Ada L Hill 88 of Kansas City Missouri who died at a Kansas City Hospital Survivors include two persons from Lawrence a sister Pernilla Jolliff and a niece Eva A Beal
Frank Hafferkamp died Sunday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Full Gospel Christian Assembly Church. Rev. Floyd Huff will officiate, with burial to follow in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services for Ralph Jones aged 70 of 1405 Mass St will be held at 9 30 a m Thursday in Oak Hill Cemetery Rev Harold Hamilton will officiate Cooper Warren Mortuary arranging arrangements say Mr Jones died Monday morning at his home
Memorial Hospital records list dismissals including Alberta Harper at 765 Lyon Cora Turner 1220 Prospect Ada Coltrane Sunflower Village Frances Sanders 2440 Ohio Marilyn Kruse Tonganoxie Fraser and others. Births include Mr and Mrs Charles Norton Jr a daughter Monday Mr and Mrs Michael Michnick a daughter today and Mr and Mrs Edward J Coomes Jr a son today.
The Douglas County Trail Riders hold a Showdeo at 7 p.m. Saturday in their arena six miles northwest of Lawrence with gate tickets at entry. Sunday results from the North Topeka Saddle Club include Debbie Johnson third in western horsemanship and several ribbons for Lavon Baugher, Larry Baugher, Gloria Baugher, Candy Case, Mike Case and others with numerous placings across clover leaf, sack race, flag race, and tandem events.
The explorer Ponce de Leon recorded the Gulf Stream during a spring day in 1513. His observation marked an early maritime encounter with the powerful current off the Florida coast.
Charles Walter of Richland won the open class Angus bull championship while Tom Hoff of Olathe took reserve in the 10th annual Douglas County Beef Breeders spring show at the 4 H Fairgrounds. Keith Zoellner judged the event where 60 cattle were shown by 29 exhibitors.
Trophy winners include Tom Hoff champion Angus female Owen Turner reserve Angus Betty Booth champion Hereford female Dennis Alexander reserve Shorthorn female and Margie Henry reserve Shorthorn female. Other juniors listed with Lawrence area entries. Judging contest winners Gary Moore and Arden Booth. Plaques sponsored by local merchants and banks travel to winners. Lawrence Chamber funds ribbons. Meas Dowlar k 4-H served lunch. Association officers listed.
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