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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1946
Page
8
New York markets edged higher after a delayed recovery as coal dispute pessimism lingered. Transfers neared 1 million shares with Montgomery Ward rising on a year end extra dividend. buying momentum remained wary amid outlook doubts and court news on labor.
The report outlines British and U S plans for a merged German economic zone with two import classes and a three year self-sufficiency target. It notes cost sharing between the United States and Britain, potential effects on occupation costs, and a four power framework for future German settlement while detailing disagreements with Soviet and French positions.
The committee heard testimony on alleged intimidation of Black voters in McComb Mississippi. A witness described being pushed at the polls and warned against voting. Senators questioned registrants while considering if blood tests might confirm stains linked to a beating. Local officials prepared to testify on handling Negro voter registrations.
William Mintz and Leland Wright arrange a special Graham Surghnor Lodge meeting at 7 p m to confer the Master Mason degree. Henry Hartman will preside and lead the degree team with Royal Arch Masons from Louisiana and Monroe Chapter. O J Smith handles arrangements with refreshments to follow.
The Monroe Little Theatre Inc presents The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder at Neville High School auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 15 PM. Director Kay Crandall leads cast Elizabeth Whitfield Sabina Marjorie Eady Mrs Antrobus Bid Causey Mr Antrobus Robbie Wildey Gladys Dick Troy Henry Walter Mangham Mammoth convener Tom Serwich Mr Fitzpatrick in a mix of humor and philosophy for Monroe audiences.
The first meeting of the Red Cross first aid instructors course is at 7 o'clock tonight on the top floor of the library building at North East Junior College. Scout executive Floyd Huddle ston says the course will be taught by Alva Hoffman, a college faculty member in charge of first aid for the health and safety committee of the central district. Scoutmasters, assistant scoutmasters, troop committeemen, and district committee members in the Twin Cities are urged to attend.
The notice highlights continued fund contributions totaling over $32 and urges daily donations as memorials. It includes harrowing letters from children asking Santa for fruit, sweaters, and socks, detailing poverty in a single-parent household. A second item mentions a Bible found in Cairo, dating to the second century.
The description notes that colors of the commercial sponge vary from yellowish gray to coal black when alive.
Stocks finish higher as late recoveries aid the trend. Bonds show mixed demand for rails. Cotton stays quiet with mill buying and covering. Wheat firm on CCU demand. Corn and oats firm with strong demand. Hogs slow and 25 to 50 cents lower with a top of 25 900 dollars. Cattle rise as much as 50 cents, topping 33.50.
Cotton markets in New Orleans and New York surged after the contempt-of-court ruling against John L Lewis and the UMW. Traders cited mill buying and short covering, with futures closing substantially higher and spot cotton also advancing two dollars a bale.
Wheat closed mixed with January at 2.03 3/4, oats around 80 3/8, and corn near 1.30 1/8. oats and corn showed gains while wheat edged higher and lard remained unchanged as contract months settled.
Salable hogs 14 000, total 23 000, slow 25-50 cents lower with good and choice 180-300 pounds at 24.60-24.90. Sows 50 cents lower, good and choice mostly 23.25-23.50. Cattle and calves 8 500 and 1 000 respectively. strictly good and choice steers and yearlings strong, top 33.50. mid grades 30.00 and down, heifers 24.00 and below strong to 50 cents higher. Cows and bulls 25-30 cents higher. cutter cows 9.50-11.50, beef cows 12.50-16.50, strictly good to 18.00. Stock cattle slow to steady, mostly 15.50 to 17.50.
USDA notes arrivals 119 on track 270 total U S shipments 543 with moderate supplies and slow demand. Idaho Russet Burbanks priced 2 75 to 3 15. Colorado Red McClures 2 75. Minnesota North Dakota Cobblers 2 00. Bliss Triumphs 2 40 washed. White Warbus 1 90. Nebraska Bliss Triumphs 3 00 all U S No 1 quality.
In Chicago on December 3 the butter market shows firm receipts of 222 881 with price scores AA 93 and 83 92 A 82 90 B 80 5 89 C 79. Eggs show irregular receipts of 12 452 with U S extras No 1 and 2 49 52 and others unchanged.
Obituaries report Warren Tracy Phillips 60 of Shreveport with service at Mt. Zion Methodist near Montgomery and Dallas Neal Brown 41 former Monroe fireman died in Albuquerque with funeral at Assembly of God Church in Monroe. Surviving relatives listed and memorials directed to local cemeteries. A separate Winnsboro death notes Mrs. U R Hornsby 79 with funeral at her St Joseph home and burial at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. survivors include four daughters two sons and a sister.
Frank B. Hansbrough, 72, died Monday at his New Light home after a ten day illness. He is survived by his brother Robert M. Hansbrough of St. Joseph. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Mound Bayou Cemetery in Tensas parish with Rev. H. M. Roach officiating. Pallbearers were H. A. Lynch, R. B. Lynch, Hugh Hansbrough, John Hansbrough, Finley Ford, and I. A. Vactor. Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro handled arrangements.
The Southern Coal Producers Association accepted the resignation of former Nebraska Senator Edward R. Burke as president after a special meeting. Burke had urged a two week truce in the United Mine Workers strike and talks with John L. Lewis to renew a contract and regain control of government seized soft coal mines, drawing opposition from about a third of directors due to Lewis's court fight with the government.
From 1900 to 1925 northern states saw cotton spindles rise 35 percent while southern states surged 300 percent. The brief lists market figures Curbs Cities Service 25 1 4, Electric Bond Share 14 3 8, Humble Oil 59 1 B, Niagara Hudson 9, United Gas 15 1 4.
A general strike was announced in Oakland with a 24 hour holiday action. The move was denounced by James F. Galliano, attorney for the A F L Central Labor Council, who blamed the city government for being used by the Retail Merchants Association. Essential workers including pharmacists milk drivers hospital staff and sanitation employees would stay on the job.
Delta Air Lines introduces gift trip certificates, a first for the industry. Donors buy Delta tickets as holiday or special occasion gifts, with origin, destination, fare, and government tax filled in at purchase. A Delta agent finalizes the certificate.
Mae Gallagher a 30 year old mother was crushed between a car radiator and a wire fence as a stolen vehicle driven by William R. Ewing of Milwaukee Wisconsin careened through Marcus Hook striking three cars and a sidewalk. She died at Chest Hospital shortly after. Ewing was arrested and held for a coroner s jury on charges including voluntary manslaughter hit and run leaving the scene and unlicensed operation.
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