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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1953
Page
3
A district meeting for YMCA youth work laymen starts at 6 p.m. today at the Middletown YMCA. Hugh Butler, chairman of the local boys' work committee, will welcome attendees and speak on Trends in Membership and Program, followed by three talks and a discussion period.
Hamilton special report states High Bridge over Dry Fork Creek on California Road west of Okeana collapsed Saturday night after a truck plunged off the span killing two men Ed Dowell 30 and Lloyd Dowell 57. County engineer Jesse Pochard estimated replacement cost about 20000 with no temporary bridge planned due to steep bank. The road section was closed indefinitely. Bodies recovered after about 30 minutes of work with acetylene torch. Accident spotted by Wilson Meyers who was flying over the area.
The Rev Otis E Dunn of Asheville North Carolina conducts revival services at Mt Zion Baptist Church starting at 7 30 tonight and continuing through Friday local paper notes the religious event drawing parishioners and visitors to the church in the town.
A midday scan of quotations shows price movements across major equities. Notable names include Allied Stores, American Airlines, Amoco, Bethlehem Steel, Boeing, Chrysler Motors, Continental Baking, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, IBM, Kennecott Copper, Revere Copper, and Standard Oil among many others. The list reflects mixed gains and losses with several issues trading in the fractional to percent change range.
Market listings show cattle and hog prices with weights and quality terms. Steers and heifers priced from mid teens to mid twenties, cows 6.50 to 11.00, bulls 9.00 to 13.25, sheep about 15.00 to 25.00, plus mixed butcher and prime categories.
USDA market summary shows hogs 2,300 head active with barrows and gilts unevenly 22.10 to 25.00 for 170-240 lb and higher, sows up to 50, boars steady 12-13, under 300 lb 14. Cattle and calves 1,750 head, feeders steady. steers and yearlings 22.75-24.50 for 900-1125 lb, good 18.50-22.00, 600-650 lb yearlings 14.00-18.50, heifers 20.50, cows 9.00-11.50, canners 5.00-8.50, stockers around 17.00 for 400 lb stocker calves. Sheep 200 head slaughter lambs unevenly 1.00 higher. good/choice 17.00-19.00, utility 15.00-16.00.
The notice lists paying and selling prices for live poultry and eggs. Leghorn fryers roosters and rabbits appear with varied cents per unit, including White and brown hennery stock and wholesale Grade A eggs. Prices range from 15c to 69c in the document.
Cincinnati market report lists fob Cincinnati egg grades by color and size plus wholesale definitions. Poultry prices cover fryers hens roosters and young turkeys with range figures. butter wholesale at 72 and potatoes between 2.75 and 3.75.
Mrs Clyde Hall 55 of Franklin Rt 1 sustained a possible spine injury after a fall at the First EUB Church here. She received treatment at Middletown Hospital around 11 a.m. and was admitted for observation before later being dismissed.
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