04 Oct 1951
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
1
Friends learn Mrs Roy Farmer is greatly improved following a major operation on Tuesday. She remains in room 328 at St Francis Sanitarium.
Memorial Day at the Assembly of God Church West Monroe is set for Sunday October 7 with services at 9 45 am. The church sits at Cypress and Crosley streets West Monroe and invites all members and interested friends to attend. In unrelated notes 3400 steel balls of various sizes are found in the bearings of a heavy bomber.
Governors from 43rd annual meeting split into four political factions as they returned home. Republicans clustered around Eisenhower’s nomination while others pushed domestic issues. Democrats divided between Truman supporters and anti-Truman proponents with Byrnes leading the anti-Truman faction.
Northeast State students are the only guests at an open house hosted by President and Mrs. Lewis Slater on campus. The event runs Friday and Saturday mornings from 10 40 to 12 15, two days designed for all students to attend, with the redecorated home as the gathering venue.
New Orleans market reports show cotton prices slipping as long liquidation and hedge activity push values lower. By 11:30 a.m. futures were down 45 to 155 cents per bale with the October through July contracts posting declines.
Butter firm receipts total 435 360 with wholesale prices steady across grades from 69.5 for 93 score AA to 64.5 for 89 C. Egg market shows receipts of 9 088 and wholesale prices unchanged to two cents higher per dozen with U S extras at 63, standards 53, dirties 39 and checks 37. current receipts not quoted.
Potatoes Arrivals 92 on track 243 total U S shipments 596. Supplies moderate demand moderate market firm. Idaho russets 4.25 Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley Pontiacs 3.25 40 washed Pontiacs and Triumphs 2.75 8 washed Washington russets 4.25 Wisconsin Chippewa 2.30 russets 3.35.
Livestock market data from Chicago on October 4 shows salable hogs at about 7,000 with top at 22.45 for double deck 250 lb. hogs and most choice 190-280 lb between 22.25 and 22.35. Cattle and calves totals include 2,000 cattle and 300 calves with loads of choice to prime steers at 38.25 for 1,300 lb, yearlings 32.00-38.00, utility to commercial steers 26.00-30.00, and top dairy cows 33.00-36.25 for several loads of choice heifers. cows 18.00-25.00, bulls 25.00-30.00, dealers 30.00-37.00.
Detroit Lions defensive halfback Tom Worthington recently wed and will try to thwart an usher at his wedding. Cleveland Browns attendant Otto Graham recruited Worthington to pro football. Both players are former Northwestern teammates and friends.
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