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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
2
Market notes report late quotations and per pound prices for dressers and related items. Most weights listed around 24 pounds with many heavy lots around four pounds per item, reflecting fluctuating values.
Wheat futures fell 1 to 2 cents opening trade in Chicago with July at 207%5, Sept 210-2081, and Dec 21414-214. Corn dull with small moves, oats mixed, rye mixed, and soybeans varying from slight declines to gains. Citrus inspection figures reported in Winter Haven show box totals for grapefruit and oranges and truck and rail deliveries totaling 79,939 boxes.
The market reports show hogs selling 8,000 head with steady tone and prices mostly 13 to 17.75 per unit, cattle at 24,000 head steady but calves and yearlings range from 15 to 24, stockers and feeders at 15 to 19.75, and sheep at 1,000 head with steady demand and lambs from 15 to 23. Bulls and sows also listed with various bids.
An 11-year-old Sarasota girl, Elizabeth Drumright, is hospitalized with polio and paralysis in one leg. Dr. W. L. Wright, county health officer, notes she is the county's second polio case this year and urges gamma globulin shots for close contacts via notes from doctors at the county health department.
The Sarasota County Republican Executive Committee voted to endorse all successful GOP primary winners for the upcoming election and discussed extending the endorsement to include all GOP ticket candidates, including governor candidate William Washburne of Nokomis amid internal opposition.
A 26 student graduating class at the University of Miami medical school includes three women. Honorees include Elaine Ross, Margaret E. Winn, and Kathleen Everitt. The class established a $200 scholarship endowment and formed an alumni association.
Cadet Frederick N. Stevenson Jr of Sarasota ranks first in the cadet corps at the Virginia Military Institute where 177 students graduate. He earns a BS in physics after attending Staunton Military Academy. General George C. Marshall, VMI alumnus, will speak at commencement.
Judge John R. Wood found three drivers guilty of driving while intoxicated and sentenced each to 60 days or a 175 dollar fine. Keith E. Acker must serve at least 30 days as a second offender. Milonis and Bryne also convicted. Anderson jailed for petit larceny with suspended sentence if enlists in the armed service within 30 days.
Samuel H Capen Jr 80 of Hilltop Hotel and Sarasota resident for 10 years died at Memorial Hospital. He formerly lived in Norwood Massachusetts survived by his wife Ruth Capen one son Samuel H Capen II and three grandchildren. Body at Teale Brothers Funeral Home with funeral arrangements pending.
Sarasota delegation to the state DAV convention in Panama City announced the 1957 conclave will be held in Sarasota. E. J. Santmyer led the group noting 1,000 DAV members and auxiliaries will attend a five day session next June. Attendees from Sarasota included Louis Joseph James Johnson John O Johnson Charles Preece and Rexford Lane, former commanders of the DAV.
Robert B. Kelly 20 son of Harry F. Kelly of 5408 Plaza des Palmas Sarasota is commissioned a second lieutenant in the infantry after graduating from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning Georgia. A 1953 Sarasota High School graduate he entered the Army in June 1953 and completed basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina. His decorations include the UN and Korean Service Ribbons. Kelly's wife Marilyn lives at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
The Weather Bureau reported foreign weather prevailed this morning with conditions noted in Chicago. Details describe a global pattern influencing local climate expectations and visibility across the region.
LONG BRANCH New Jersey writer W Fletcher Pratt 59 noted Civil War historian died yesterday. NEW YORK Iseo Buckley 57 international Union president died yesterday. LONDON Maurice Webb 51 minister of food in Attlee government died yesterday. MADRID Agustin Gonzalez Amezua y Mayo 75 president of Spain's Royal Academy of History died yesterday. St Louis Allen P Green 80 industrialist, YMCA and Boy Scouts director, died Saturday. born Jefferson City Missouri.
Samuel Getzug 72 founder of the Mayor's jewelry stores in Miami and Ohio. James A Bennett 46 civil engineer.
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