17 May 1939
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1939
Page
1
Cattle and hog prices mixed as receipts and demand show uneven strength. Chicago notes fair activity with weight classes and calves steady to higher, while cattle and sheep markets reflect softer tones on lighter offerings. grain futures close lower with corn and oats easing from yesterday.
A terse note describes war news fever and the difficulty of travel from the Middle West to San Francisco and then to New York, citing costs, timing, and impatience for updates while lines of communication remain constrained.
A chaotic scene in New York City shows thousands of onlookers as aircraft fly overhead in formation. A debate emerges about women's roles in business and professions amid a tense public gathering attended by Commonwealth's Attorney La Jel Boone Sait and others.
James Hurchtel, previously released from a Pennsylvania prison after serving time for a 20 year murder, is reported to have relocated to Los Angeles to confront a new charge in the Lois slaying case.
The readable fragments reference federal troops moving toward Hierly and Fork Knox, with county concerns and court records explored in Harkin. The garbled text mentions war news, a plan to elapse state crimps, and a Scott decision related case study.
County Agent J B Eller urges farmers to prepare detailed records for the next census covering 1949 crop production livestock products farm facilities and uses. The national undertaking will require accurate data on operations, inputs and outputs to support county and regional planning.
An incomplete notice mentions the death of Little Creek Camey Baker and lists visiting relatives Mrs Henry Stadt and others in Whitley County. It references various families including Porter Sandifer and Walter Lantant, with scattered names and locales such as Grimmies Ky and Mid dlesbars. The text is garbled and difficult to parse for a full obituary.
Central Press columnist Charles F. Stewart notes Lowell Mellett is slated to become one of six "instant presidents" appointed by F D R under the government reorganization plan. The piece traces Mellett’s career from Indianapolis to St. Louis and his shift with the New Deal, underscoring his role as director of the National Emergency Council and his proximity to presidential policy.
Local oddity surfaces as references to Midsummer Nicht and a Matyquile figure appear in scattered lines. The fragment hints at cultural rites or legends tied to a native perspective, with refrain-like phrasing suggesting a performance or celebration context.
Eleanor and Phil weigh a Marmoth Pictures offer of five thousand dollars for a painting and the chance of greater publicity. As their plan to relocate to Long Island grows, Eleanor maneuvers to stay, while Phil contemplates returning to New York for work and family stability. The tension tests their marriage and choices about money, fame, and a fresh start.
Birth announcement and social notes describe Mr and Mrs Chester Maseupe, Mr and Mrs JEM Taraiers visiting Silver Leaf. Rev A. Il Ci Nie LopOUTMIMeNt to preach. Mary Whahe suld Leon Thammonds of Elavvinia visited the area. references to Silver Leaf Saturday pickup and local church events.
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