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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1952
Page
9
Bereavement notices for Harriet Louella Page Walter Larew and Anna Reichert appear alongside local ads. Commercial promos urge home cleaning products Kale wax furniture items and seasonal sales and services at area shops.
The Vigo County Tuberculosis Society reports 1952 seal and bond contributions totaling 18 648 16, about 4 351 84 short of the 23 000 goal to fund tuberculosis work. Reminder letters go to nonreturning donors as officers hope for full support to fund extra X ray surveys and March city health checks at the Terre Haute House for food handlers.
Henderson Ky December salvage crews raised a barge from the Ohio River with 98 cars recovered including Dodges Plymouths and De Sotos. A sinking Dec 2 caused 72 more to slip away, leaving five cars unrecovered due to cost.
Local cinema listings show GRAND presenting The Savage with Charlton Heston and cast at 1 2:57 5:09 7 21 and 9 40. Indiana screens Million Dollar Mermaid with Esther Williams and Vic Mature at 1 25 4 05 6 48 9 31. Other titles include Guest Wife and It s in the Bag.
New York central railway veteran Andrew F. Durkin retires after 50 years as chief train dispatcher. He has dispatched about 4,249,000 trains and carried roughly 940 million passengers. He plans to ride the 20th Century Limited to Chicago after retirement.
Edinburg Indiana December 30 authorities investigated a fatal shooting of a 30 year old Camp Atterbury sergeant by his companion at a trailer near Atterbury Camp. The case prompts a homicide probe.
Sgt Clyde W. Rose was found shot through the head Saturday afternoon. His wife Ursula, 22, was with another couple when a gun went off as she examined it. Ursula was hospitalized at Camp Atterbury for shock. State police HQs at Seymour were not notified until Monday.
In Mexico City a home fireworks factory blew up after six barrels of gunpowder detonated. Five people died including owner Florentino Villaneuva, his wife, and two grandchildren, with five others injured.
Market averages and sales totals reported by J E Bennett & Co in the Merchants National Bank Building. At 1 o clock E S T and 1 o clock E O T the day shows 1 180 000 shares traded.
Basketball players and coaches were guests of the Rotary Club at a Terre Haute House luncheon. Indiana University supplied the program. Representatives from Midwest Collegiate Basketball Tournament teams along with local high schools and colleges attended.
Hogs 16 000 head slow with steady to lower bids late in day. 170 240 Ibs hogs 18.50 19.00 with some loads 19.25 19.35. 240 275 Ibs 17.50 18.75. 120 160 Ibs 14.50 16.00. sows 15.00 15.75. Cattle 1800. calves 300. steers and yearlings mostly steady. cows active 14.50 17.00. veals 32.00 36.00. Sheep 800. lambs steady. good to prime wooled lambs 22.00 22.50.
Salable hogs 16 000 with choice 170 230 lb butchers 18.00 18.75. 180 210 lb 18.40 18.75. 230 270 lb 17.10 18.25. loads 250 lb 17.50 17.75. sows 325 550 lb 14.00 15.75. 600 lb and heavier 13.50 down. Salable cattle 4 500 with prime steers scarce. most choice steers and yearlings 27.50 33.00. load 1 340 lb 32.50. Heifers 33.75 for part load prime. good and choice 22.00 30.50. Cows 14.50 16.00. canners 12.50 14.50. bulls 17.50 20.50. head 21.00. dealers 21.00 30.00. cull 10.00 20.00. Salable sheep 4 006. ewes 7.25 8.25. few choice 115 130 lb .50
Chicago report shows live poultry and dairy products with markets steady to firm. Hens and turkeys priced per weight, cheeses listed by variety, butter near 66 cents per pound, eggs at 37 to 69 cents per dozen depending on quality, carrots and other produce with mixed price ranges and current receipts noted.
In the Superior Court of Vigo County Indiana Krup vs Krup No 28423, plaintiff files for divorce and non resident defendant Maxine M. Krup is notified of the action. Trial set for March Term 1953, defendant must appear or default. Clerk J Howard O Laughlin signs. Edward S. Everett, Attorney.
Lavern Kincade named administratrix of the estate of Russell S. Montgomery, deceased. The estate is described as solvent. Everett & Everett, Attorneys.
Eggs current receipts 34c heavy breed hens 19c leghorn hens 15c cocks 13c. Grain and feed Wheat 2.08 dollars. Corn ear 70-lb basis 1.44 dollars shell 1.46. Oats 85c. Rye 1.45 dollars. Soybeans yellow 2.77 dollars black and mixed 2.47.
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