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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1943
Page
6
A jumbled list of crossword style clues and partial phrases covers animals tools and places. The readable items include geography terms like Belgium and the Rockies, various abbreviations, and scattered definitions such as foot sole, Dutch measure, and Greek letters.
Mrs Bolton Tabor and Mrs George D Sanders visit Fryeburg with son Arnold Boone. Mrs James Ramsey brings Kay Faye and James from Haughton while R W Whitaker and son Jimmie travel from Farmerville. Rev and Mrs J Clark Whitaker and daughter Ann Clark visit Coushatta with Billy Bobby and Tommye Cooper. Mrs Don J Kemp spends days at Lake Charles with Rex. Technical Sergeant Woodie Jone and Corp E Lone Jr arrive from Atlanta for a visit with Mr and Mrs E B Malone.
The Italian press warns of imminent invasion as Allied raids intensify on Sicily, Sardinia and the mainland. Editors call for universal civilian mobilization with cities to be defended as fortresses, citizens to fight alongside soldiers, and fears of air raids on Rome.
River monitoring reports show 24 hour station readings with changes in stages across multiple locations including Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Notable entries show Falls and Rises at various gauges, with data for Pittsburgh Cincinnati Nashville Little Rock and Alexandria among others.
This legal notice states E Mathis will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than himself. Dated in Monroe Louisiana during June 38 23 28 1943, the notice warns against assuming co-signed or implied debts.
Cotton futures in New Orleans climbed on buying and short covering with July and Oct contracts closing higher by 5 to 15 cents a bale. Spot cotton in New Orleans also finished quietly, with mixed middling prices and modest sales, while New York stocks drifted higher amid a broad market turn.
New York June 28 Cotton futures moved irregularly in a tight range as buying followed the administration price rollback subsidy defeat. Near months were barely steady amid scattered liquidation, especially in July, with spot markets quiet in the south though mills showed interest. July 20.52-54, Oct 20.05, Dec 19.85-86. late 20 cents lower to 25 cents higher. Short covering lifted prices to day’s highs. closes 10 to 35 cents firmer. Middling spot 21.77 nominal.
Rye rose to new seasonal highs with gains up to over a cent as hedging appeared in wheat and demand cooled because open prices exceeded loan levels in some southwestern terminals. Wheat was little changed while oats advanced. In hogs, prices fell about 15 to 25 cents from Friday’s averages, with most hog lots at 13.60 to 14.00 and cattle and calves listed for sale at mixed or lower runs.
Chicago dispatch notes total U S potato shipments for Saturday 1 073 and Monday 89 with demand slow for top stock and weaker market. California Long White priced 3 88 to 4 19 while Arkansas Bliss Triumphs shows decay at 2 00 to 2 50 and Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs at 2 25 to 2 50 with Red Warblers at 1 0.
Butter receipts total 1,223,347 with grade breakdowns from 93 AA to 88 for various classes and carrot index noted. Eggs receipts reach 17,465 with firm fresh graded prices from 40 1-4 to 49 for local, and current receipts 38 to 35 1-2 for dirties and checks.
A fragmented redacted record lists several firms including Warner Brothers Pictures and Westinghouse Air Brake. It mentions percentages like 20 and 23 percent and references Western Union Telegraph, Woolworth Company, and West Electric Manufacturing. The garbled OCR hints at a stock or corporate holdings summary from a historic financial page.
Poultry prices listed for live stock in Chicago on June 28 show hens at 24 cents per pound, fryers and broilers at 27 1 2, leghorn chickens 24, roosters 20, ducks 25, geese 25, capons 31 for 6 pounds and under 27 1 2.
Washington reports Lt Gen Joseph T. McNarney told the Senate Appropriations Committee the UN are rapidly approaching final victory and that the war will be brought home to Japan with full impact. He cited progress in training and equipment and united allied efforts to defeat the axis.
George Downton, in Monroe soliciting ads for the state firemen’s convention program, reports backing from the Louisiana Firemen’s Association. Chief Flores of Shreveport, association president, endorsed the effort and provided a letter seeking support from firms. Downton spoke after Chief Frank Roddy stated the local department has not authorized the campaign.
Farmerville guests recount a Tex visit as Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone of Taft return home after spending time with their son and daughter-in-law Rev. and Mrs. Jimmy Stone. Mrs. Pat Strother and daughters from Coushatta enjoyed the weekend with sister Mrs. Allen W. Grafton. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Roye Buce Mrs. Lula Buce and daughter Ola of West Monroe.
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