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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1950

Page

6

Card of Thanks for Burnett and Johnson Families

Card of thanks expresses gratitude to Rev Bird Green Mayern Funeral Home Opdyke Baptist choir and friends for flowers sympathy and help after the deaths of Samuel T Burnett and Anna Nellie Johnson. Mentions families William O Johnson Glenda Lee Johnson Joyce and Donald Williams and a radio service ad for Featherington and Warren Appliance Service with a high gain FM antenna install.

Green Fairfield Road Wringer Sampa Featheratan's Broadway FRY & McDermott Benton Road Dr. Williams 10Th St Mt. Vernon Bendix Dale Warren Appliance Bird Green Mayern Funeral Home Opdyke Baptist Choir Samuel T. Burnett Burnett Carl Mitchell Edith Mac Garrison Anna Nellie Johnson William O Glenda Lee Johnson Joyce Donald Williams

Markets Wall Street Slow Day Mixed Gains and Losses

The stock market moved in a narrow range in a slow session with most prices fluctuating only fractions. Turnover hovered near 1.2 million shares as leaders seesawed within a small band and convertible issues underperformed in the bond market.

Wall Street Associated Press New York

Livestock Market at National Stockyards Report

U SDA notes Hogs 7000 at National Stockyards June 16. Weights 180 lb up to 15 higher than average. lighter weights 25 higher. Sows steady. Prices for 180-240 lb hogs 19.75-20.00 top 20.00. 270-330 lb hogs 17.75-19.25. 140-170 lb hogs 17.75-19.75. 100-130 lb hogs 14.00-17.25. Sows 400 lb 16.25-17.00. Heavier weights 13.50-14.25. Stags 10.50-12.50. Cattle and calves noted.

Associated Press National Stockyards USDA Arouad

McCarthy Paid $10,000 for Lustron Article

Senator Joseph R. McCarthy received more than 1 per word for a Lustron Corp article. He wrote about 8900 words across 37 pages in a 94 page booklet titled How to Own Your Own Home. Lustron paid $10,000, he said I just sold to the highest bidder.

Associated Press Columbus U. S Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis Lustron Corp Lustron McCarthy Wisconsin Republican

Cattle and sheep market prices held steady overall

Prices for cows ranged 14.50 to 21.00 with common and medium cows 18.50 to 21.00. Vealers good at 25.00 to 30.00, medium 19.00 to 24.00. Bulls 19.00 to 23.25. Sheep and lambs mostly steady with native springs 25.50 to 26.50 and other categories 22.50 to 25.00. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 9.00.

Chicago Poultry and Eggs Market Summary June 16

Unsettled live poultry receipts 26 loads with paying prices unchanged to 2.5 cents lower per pound. Heavy hens 21-22.5, fryers 27-31, balanced unchanged. Butter steady with receipts 1. Wholesale selling prices unchanged. Eggs steady to firm receipts 15,423. Prices unchanged except dirties 26.5 and checks 25.5 per dozen higher.

Chicago USDA

Cash grain and eggs prices from Chicago and St Louis

Chicago market reports show cash wheat and corn values including No 2 yellow and No 1 yellow figures with sample grades and oats and soybeans prices. St Louis reports eggs at extras 32 34 cents, standards 28 29 cents, and poultry prices for fryers and broilers unchanged.

Associated Press Chicago ST. Louis

Senator McCarthy Paid for Lustron Article Raises Ethics Question

Photostat copies show McCarthy earned 10 cents per copy for the Lustron promotion booklet up to 100000 copies sold. Lustron sold the booklet for 35 cents. The article covered home loan methods and housing policy, with McCarthy criticizing current housing law near the end. Foraker called the piece unethical, noting the senator’s compensation. Washington reports mention another firm offered seven and a half cents per copy.

U. S. District Court McCarthy Lustron Clyde Foraker Foraker United States Fha Washington

Blind Robs Blind Of Blind Husband

Nagano Japan June 16 A blind man drugged his wife sold all household goods and eloped with his blind mistress Police said they have no idea of what the blind man looks like His blind wife could not de-

Nagano Japan

Runaway couple leaves Braille note for wife

A couple fleeing their home left only a Braille note for the wife. Authorities are investigating the circumstances as neighbors report no other items missing.

Real estate and business opportunities in Mt. Vernon area

Several business opportunities for sale in Mt. Vernon and surrounding towns. Some real buys. We have many other Hastings of farms, city and suburban property for sale.

Mt. Vernon

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