Cotton futures reach new highs amid heavy trade
New Orleans markets report cotton futures climbing to season highs with July to May contracts posting gains. Spot cotton closed steady with gains across grades as trade remains active. New York futures also rose with closes near daily highs and losses offset by limited selling.
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New Orleans
New York
Wheat and soy rise as grain market steadies
Chicago wheat ends higher after morning softness with July at 1013 8 1 4 and September at 1 03 1 8 1 03. Corn also advances while oats and butter and egg receipts show stable to firm readings. New York stocks drift with cautious gains amid holiday weekend trading and mixed bond activity.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Oil and Gas Activity Expands in Louisiana Fields
Louisiana minerals department reports 30 oil wells completed with initial production totaling 2,632.40 barrels and 38 new drilling permits issued this week. Records list multiple field completions across Iberia, St. Mary, Terrebonne, and other parishes with varied choke sizes and production figures, plus ongoing permitting by major companies.
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Baton Rouge
State Minerals Department
Louisiana
Anse la Buttefield
St. Martin Parish
Iberia Petroleum Corp
Moresi
Jena Field
LaSalle Parish
H. L. Hunt
Jennings Field
Acadia Parish
G. I Golden
Jennings
Placid Oil Co
Evangeline Parish
Continental Oil Co
B. G. Fontenot
W.L
Tate
Tate- Becker
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
Crowley Oil Mineral Co
Allen Parish
Frank K. Campbell
James Boulles
Cameron Parish
the Texas Co
Jease
East Hackberry
Calcasieu Lake
Grubb
Iberville Parish
Shell Oil Co., Inc
H. H. Gueymard
Jefferson Parish
The
California Co
Fleming Plantations, Inc
Fleming Plantations
Lafourche Parish
Berkshire Oil Co
Malgom
Joe Nicol
L. L. E. Leeville
L. L. EE. Leeville
Plaquemines Parish
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Orleans Levee Board
St. Mary Oil Co., Inc
Robichaux
Fifteen Oil Co
Dolph Parro
Terrebonne Parish
Sinclair Prairie Oil Co
Abce J. Duplantis
Vermilion Parish
Union Sulphus Co
J. B. Baker
North Louisiana
Bossier Parish
Triangle Drilling Co., Inc
Murff
Thigpen-Herald
Caddo Parish
Hyman Ginsberg
Ark
A. A. Hancock
Helpman
McDonald & Campbell
Youree
F. F. Kyle
Ellerbee
W. E. Stewart
Aden Oil Co
Holmes Et al
J. T. Gray
T&n
Ark Fuel Oil Co
Tremont Lumber Co
la. Central
Ats
Yan
Potatoes Market Report from Chicago June Grain News
Potatoes arrivals 99 on track 410 total U S shipments 771 new stock liberal demand fair market slightly weaker. California Long Whites U S No 1 2 25 35 Arkansas Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 1 65 75 Alabama Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 1 95 2 40 old stock supplies light Idaho Russets 1 85 2 10.
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USDA
U. S
California
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Bliss
U.S
Alabama
Idaho
Theta Kappa Omega Elects New National President
Palmer Miller of Memphis Tennessee was elected national president of Theta Kappa Omega at the close of the 69th annual convention in New Orleans. Other officers named were Jack Rogers of Jackson Mississippi as vice-president and Thomas B Scott Jr of Jackson as secretary treasurer.
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Theta Kappa Omega
New Orleans
Palmer Miller
Memphis
Tenn
Jack Rogers
Jackson
Miss
Thomas B. Scott, Jr
Louisiana War Games Open Near Alexandria
More than 42 000 troops will take part in a six day war game west of Alexandria to rehearse maneuvers for September. The Blue force of 40 000 troops faces a Red skeletonized group of 2 400 with a nerve center umpire directing a single man’s actions. The exercise runs 8 p.m. to Friday under Lieutenant General Walter Krueger with Major General E L Daley in overall command and headquarters at Leesville.
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Piney Woods
Here
Fifth Army
Walter Krueger
Third Army
Leesville
E. L. Daley
32Nd
Michigan
Camp Livingston
Irving A. Fish
Ohio
Camp Shelby
Robert S. Beightler
S4th
Brown Iron Man Headlines N C A A Meet Relays and Records
Brown led L S A with double sprint wins as Norwood Ewell Penn State and Bob Wright Ohio State claimed hurdles and sprints. Les Steers Oregon cleared 6 10 7 8 for high jump, Archie Harris Indiana set a world record discus, and Lang Washington State endured a dog distraction in the 880. Official team points to come after motion-pic review.
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Brown
Norwood Ewell
Penn State
Bob Wright
Ohio State
Ewell
Wright
Les Steers
University of Oregon
Husky
Los Angeles
Archie Harris
University of Indiana
Harris
Meade
Willi Schrader
Germany
Jim Lang
Washington State College
Lang
Campbell Kane
Indiana
Defense plan reshapes Louisiana highway network with flight strips
The Hayden defense highway bill accelerates road upgrades in Louisiana including stronger bridges and heavier paving. It introduces emergency flight strips along highways, access roads to defense sites, and off street parking to ease congestion. funding shifts away from traditional matching rules.
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Senate
House Roads Committee
Army
Navy
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War Department
Navy study pegs Britain up on Axis strength over four months
The Navy Department reports Britain has gained relative naval strength over Germany and Italy in the past four months despite heavy sea losses. Germany shows 120 U boats in service and 180 under construction, while Britain loses several cruisers and destroyers. The United States is credited with 323 combat ships in commission and 356 under construction including the new battleships North Carolina Washington and the launched South Dakota.
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Italy
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United States
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Deaths Mrs Maxwell Rites and Mc Daniels Rites
Funeral services were held for Geneva Maxwell 38 of near Rayville at Zebedee church with interment in Crowville cemetery and pallbearers named. Also funeral services for Stanley B Mc Daniels 29 of near Gilbert were set for Turkey Creek church with interment at Oakley cemetery near Wisner. He is survived by wife three children parents a brother and three sisters. Mulhearn Funeral Home directed arrangements for both services.
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Rayville
Shreveport
Zebedee Church
D. A. Dearmann
Crowville Cemetery
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Millard Knight
Jessie Sharbene
Bob Medlin
P. N. Wells
G. S. Parker
Jesse Maxwell
Vernon
Aubrey
Lavelle
L. V
Harvey D
Travis
Loretha Maxwell
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Stanley B. McDaniels
Gilbert
Turkey Creek
R. L. McLemore
Wisner
Oakley Cemetery
Winnsboro
Births in Jonesboro and surrounds add new arrivals
In Jonesboro on June 12 and 13 at the Dekle clinic and nearby clinics several families welcomed new babies. Jessie Rowe announces John Wayne Rowe born June 12, while Elsie Daphene arrives June 13 to Chatham residents the Fuller family. Noah Rasberry reports Gerald Emerson born June 19 in Hodge. Dr. J R Harlow and wife share a son born at Hodge clinic.
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Jonesboro
Jessie Rowe
John Wayne Rowe
Dekle Clinic
Jessie Fuller
Chatham
Elsie Daphene
Noah Rasberry
Hodge
Gerald Emerson
Hodge Clinic
J. R. Harlow
Roosevelt Sends Protest Over Sinking of Robin Moor
President Roosevelt dispatched a formal diplomatic protest to Berlin over the sinking of the American freighter Robin Moor last May, calling it piracy and asserting demands for German reparations. The action follows German and Italian expulsions of consuls and citizens and signals strained U S relations with Axis powers as Berlin weighs its response.
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Atlantic
Sealed bids sought for stake body truck by Ouachita Health Unit
Sealed bids will be received at Ouachita Parish Health Unit in Monroe La for a stake body J 7 truck with dual rear tires and standard equipment. Bid deadline July 1 1941 at 10 A M with trade-in credit for a 1934 Dodge pickup license 4928. Health unit reserves right to reject all bids.
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Monroe
Tistana
G Douglas Williams
Ouachitaish
Righ
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