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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1941
Page
8
War notice halts carnival plans for 1942 New Orleans Mardi Gras. The season opens twelve nights after Christmas with the Twelfth Night ball and continues with parades and balls until Lent. The Krewe tradition dates to 1857 with Comus and Rex since 1872, interrupted only by World Wars.
Legislators consider drastic anti strike measures with the Smith bill. Senate action stalls while conference results loom. Conferees include 12 labor members, 12 industry representatives, plus a president appointed moderator. Official language Liberia is English.
A long column lists visits from New Orleans Shreveport Monroe and Alexandria. Mrs. C. W. Lahey arrives as Bonita Methodist minister. Community events include a chicken spaghetti supper raising 60 dollars, and many locals traveling to Monroe Chicago and Transylvania for family, church, and farm bureau activities.
Congress leaders push a massive military appropriations bill totaling about 10 billion dollars for army and navy. The Senate committee approved the measure and sent it to the House with additions of roughly 2 billion in cash and contract authority. A draft age expansion was discussed, while price control and anti strike bills may be delayed until after January 1. The Senate panel added 350 million in contract authority for new navy planes after Rear Admiral Towers’ last minute appearance.
The report outlines plans for a massive U S war plant in the Middle East with rapid construction and expansion. It predicts new cities in healthy climates connected by railways and a vast supply base, employing Italian labor in East Africa as part of the program.
Reports recall diverse volunteers from a gray haired grandmother to a master mechanic seeking to train negro youths in repair skills. A women’s bridge club disperses to join defense offices, while a private detective and two explosives experts offer services. Others include teachers ministers housewives and a baritone singer. One volunteer notes health is very poor with arthritis.
New York stocks show irregular early trading while bonds rise. Cotton holds steady as New Orleans buyers stay active and Cuban demand lifts sugar. Chicago wheat weak from profit taking while corn gains on strong shipping demand. Hogs advance 25 to 40 cents with top at 11.35, dressed hogs higher. Cattle mostly stronger up to 15 cents.
New Orleans spot and futures markets show gains on trade buying. December and January contracts edge up by about two points while other months close higher. spot cotton closes steady two points higher with strong middling values and sizable receipts.
New York stocks opened higher but gains faded as profit taking trimmed many leaders. By mid session activity slowed with more declines than advances, while bonds and commodities showed mixed moves and hog prices hit December highs.
Legal notices detail a Marshal's sale of Monroe Furniture Company property in Monroe Louisiana under a Fi Fa writ. The sale occurs December 17, 1941 at City Hall front door, terms cash with appraisal. Notices also announce dissolution of Sandman Pharmacy Inc and land/estate notices in Ouachita Parish with various dates.
New York traders pushed cotton futures higher on hopes of record November consumption and Pacific demand, but gains narrowed after Representative Fulmer floated a proposal to remove acreage restraints on cotton and wheat. Prices closed modestly higher across nearby contracts with middling spot at 18.03 nominal.
In New Orleans on December 1, cottonseed oil futures show slight shifts with summer yellow at 13.85 and prime crude at 12.50. The board lists December through July bids at 13.32 to 13.39 per hundredweight, signaling a steady trading range.
Creditors and interested parties are notified to show cause within ten days why the final account of Mrs Drane Glasxell Dative Testimentary Executive of Unsextate should not be approved and homologated and funds distributed accordingly. Witnesses Judge J T Sher and Judge David G Garrett of the Fourth Judicial District Court Ouachita Parish Louisiana, dated December 4 1941.
Salable hogs 1 000, total 13 500, active 25 40 higher, good and choice 180 20 lbs 16.90 11.23, early top 11.25, mostly 11.06 up. Comparable 270 320 lb butchers 10.75 11.00, 400 506 lb sows largely 9.90 10.35. Salable cattle 1 000, calves 300, general trade active, good to choice steers and yearlings and fed heifers and all grades cows strong to 15 higher, clear ance good. Medium offerings selling around 9.50 18.75, not reliably wanted, average choice 1 270-lb Michigan-fed topped at 14 00, weight cutter cows sold up to 7 40, most fat cows 7.75 8.25, heavy sausage bulls to 9.40, choice dealers in broad demand at 13.46 down.
New York trading showed 1043 contracts strong amid wartime fears with prices nudging up. 1942 delivery slipped slightly on Cuban activity, while later month contracts rose modestly. domestic contract held at 3.50 cents bid and refined sugars at 5.25.
Notice in Monroe Louisiana states C B Green denies responsibility for debts incurred by his wife Mes C B Green. The document mentions a writ of fieri facias issued by the City Court of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, for a public sale of seized property including household furniture and effects to satisfy the writ. Sale scheduled Wednesday December 17 with cash terms and appraisal.
Chicago grain markets eased from four year highs as profit taking and reports of increased producer sales weighed on futures. Wheat finished steady to mixed with December at 1.26 3 8 and May at 1.29 1 2 to 5 8. Corn held near prior levels with December at 79 3 4 and May at 85.
Chicago December reports show arrivals 69 on track 210 and total U S shipments 647 with moderate supplies. Demand for Bliss Triumphs good while northern white stock steady and cobblers ranged 1 40 to 1 50 per cwt. Katahdins in Wisconsin quoted 1 45 to 1 60.
Butter receipts total 601 656 with creamery at 93 score 35 1 2 to 36 92 35 91 34 99 33 1 4 90. Centralized carrots 33 1 2 and other prices unchanged. Eggs receipts 7 457 with fresh graded extra firsts local 37 cars 37 1 2 current receipts 33 3 4 Critics 28 3 4 checks 27 3 4 and other prices unchanged.
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