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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1950
Page
5
James Marion Dozier, Farmerville High School graduate, led Louisiana Tech summer session English entrance exams with 185 of 247 points. Billy Max Davis and Martha Gene Nash trailed with 184 and 181 points respectively as 140 freshmen joined the summer term, contributing to an overall enrollment of 1,310.
Mrs E J Hendricks Sr hosted the Okaloosa club with Mrs F J Crowell presiding. Reports on poultry and orchard by Estelle Luttrell. Euna Spielman demonstrated sewing. H T Wood spoke on homemaker shortcuts. Next meeting at Mrs M D Cannon's home. Hybrid corn has boosted North American yields.
L B Valentine aged 65 of Rayville died Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at Cross Roads church with Rev. Blow officiating. Interment follows in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife two daughters Sarah Jane Anthony Houston and Louise Overstreet Archibald four sisters J F Ferguson Winnsboro Dorcus Wiles Grayson M Monroe and Lucy Stamper West Monroe one step daughter Maxine Ball Archibald and three brothers Wayne Valentine Grayson W P Valentine Houston and Lee Valentine Oklahoma. Riser Funeral Home in charge.
In Pasadena California a 10 year old, Haven Roosevelt, son of John Roosevelt, traded blows with a playmate at a movie theater after bubble gum and a lollipop incident at the candy bar. The manager ejected the boys and Haven suffered a minor one inch lollipop wound on the head that did not require stitches.
New York June 28 early trading saw a brisk opening surge in stocks with gains up to about $3 a share shortly after the bell. By midmorning most issues traded up only fractions as the market paused at a higher, subdued level. Opening demand ran so strong that ticker tape lagged for about 12 minutes reporting on the floor.
New Orleans June 28 cotton futures moved higher as bargain buying and short covering dominated quiet trade. By 11:00 a.m. prices showed gains ranging from 20 to 45 cents per bale with the market displaying modest upturns across several listed quotes.
Cotton futures held steady in subdued dealings as a Securities market rebound boosted sentiment, with Far East developments watched. Worth Street reports rising early year buying for print and broadcloth, while ECA credits totaling 410000 to French North Africa, 23000000 to the United Kingdom, and 1900000 to Austria bolster sentiment. Shipments start July 20 and only nine July transferable notices issued in New York. Prices late in the day rose 25 to 80 cents per bale with July at 33.57, October 32.87, December 32.84.
The United States uses about 14 pounds of manganese for every ton of steel produced, reflecting manganese’s role as a key alloying element in steelmaking.
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