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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
7
Stocks closed off with limited price action as trades around 400000 shares moved slowly. Bonds and commodities showed subdued tones with European factors weighing, while Chicago poultry and livestock markets reported uneven moves and varied price levels across several classes.
The report notes 217 new oil fields discovered across the United States during 1938, indicating a year of notable growth in domestic exploration and energy resources.
In a busy day of baseball action the Reds blasted the Bees to climb into third place. The Cardinals edged the Giants 1-0 on a disputed double by Mize and a ninth inning error. The Yankees won 8-3 over the Indians, the Red Sox crushed the Tigers 14-5 behind Auker, and the Senators and Athletics both won 10-7 over the White Sox and Browns respectively.
Markets at a Glance reports mixed early trading across stocks bonds and currencies with a cautious tone. It notes a steady but faltering stock rally, narrow government bond yields at record highs, and mixed commodity moves including cotton sugar and wheat declines.
Combined hog receipts today at plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Dothan Jacksonville and nearby areas totaled 1257 head. Prices for soft hogs delivered at sellers expense and off truck weights ranged from 4.75 to 6.50 with premiums for hogs free of parasites after post mortem inspection.
Moultrie Ga June 2 Soft hog market 10 lower. Heavy hogs 240 lbs and up. No 1 180 to 240 lbs No 2 150 to 186 lbs No 3 130 to 150 lbs No 4 110 to 130 lbs No 4 69 to 110 lbs. Prices shown about 1.00 to 1.50 per cwt lower with smooth hogs of any weight. Stags 3.50 to 3.65.
Market list shows snap beans at 80 cents, pole beans 5? to 1.85, butter beans corn okra squash and green peas with black eyed cowper? entries from 50 to 75 cents. Prices include crowders and Lakeokeetd ranges.
listing of various produce prices including hipasa pie snap beans butter beans corn okra squash green peas crowders and other items with price ranges. includes New York cotton futures with quotes for July October December January March May and spot prices showing firmness and fluctuations.
Cotton trading in New Orleans on June 2 showed an irregular trend as July delivery buying contrasted with later deliveries. Closing prices held steady to slightly lower, with the market posting a narrow range around 7.80 to 9.05 cents, reflecting a cautious session.
Domestic sugar futures were unchanged to 2 points higher in New York trading on June 2 as Cuban interests influenced steadiness. July gained 1 point to 98 and September rose 2 points. The raw market duty frees moved up to 2.90 cents, while refined sugar held at 4.40 to 4.50 cents.
Savannah reports firm activity with Rosin and Turpentine sectors showing solid sales receipts and stock levels. Quotations listed include B through WG and WW grades with varying prices and ranges.
Chicago cash grain figures show no cash wheat and varied corn quotes. Corn values range from No 1 mixed 52% to No 2 mixed 58 percent with yellow and white samples listed, oats at No 2 white 35% and sample grades, and soybeans at No 3 yellow around 90% to 41.
Chicago notes June 2 show butter totals 1,658,211 with varied percentages for creamery outputs and carrots. Egg figures list 34,821 with references to fresh graded products, local firsts, extras, and receipts across storage categories.
Cottonseed oil in New Orleans closed steady with bleachable prime summer yellow 6.45, prime crude 6.25 to 5.50, July 6.01B, Sept 6.17B, Oct 6.22B, Dec 6.28B, Jan 6.32B, and bids noted.
New York cottonseed oil futures eased as trade closed with July at 6 51/8 cents per pound and September and October around 6 73/8 cents. Sales totaled five contracts with bids noted, including December at 6 73/8 cents.
Prime cottonseed meal futures in Memphis closed steady on June 2 with prices for June through January listed. Trading volume shown as 1,800 units.
A fragmented lists page shows standings by league and region. It includes National League teams like Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia and American League teams such as New York Boston Cleveland Chicago Detroit Washington Philadelphia and St Louis with regional entries for Augusta Columbia Macon Jacksonville Columbia Greenville Savannah Spartanburg and scores like 610 543 and 535 AAA 450 400.
From AP: Southern Association results Knoxville 14 Atlanta 9 Memphis 5 1 Birmingham 1 New Orleans 2 Little Rock 0 Chattanooga 3 Nashville 1. National League St Louis 1 New York 0 Brooklyn 3 Chicago 2 in 14 innings Cincinnati 9 Boston 4 in 13 innings Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 2 New York 8 Cleveland 3 Boston 14 Detroit 6 Washington 10 Chicago 7. Minor listings Savannah 3 Columbia 4 Greenville 5 Jacksonville 4 Augusta 5 Macon 4 Columbus 5 Spartanburg.
The schedule lists matchups including Atlanta at Knoxville Chattanooga at Nashville Little Rock at New Orleans Memphis at Birmingham Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at New York Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Cleveland Boston at Detroit Augusta at Macon Columbus at Spartanburg Jacksonville at Greenville Savannah at Columbia.
A 38 year old mother of three, Mrs Mary L Barber of Atlanta, leaped 1100 feet to her death from Stone Mountain after writing a note expressing despair since her husband died a year and a half earlier. Her children Harold 8 and Sanders 10 were placed in an orphan's home, and daughter Annabelle 13 was told she would be cared for.
Federal agents destroyed a marihuana field in Mobile and announced the arrest of Allen Pate Davis, 23, in Chambers County on violating the 1937 marihuana tax act. Davis was bound to the federal grand jury under $1,000 bail after claiming another man gave him the seed in Charleston to test growth. No arrests yet in Mobile plant discovery.
Emory University endowment and related funds rose by 38,281,980.86 in the last year, reported to the board of trustees by President Harvey W. Cox. The total includes a 2,000,000 grant from the General Education Board and a 1,000,000 gift from Samuel C. Dobbs of Atlanta plus smaller contributions.
Dublin Georgia June 2 P-Rep W H Lovett charged Governor Rivers with pursuing a 3 percent sales tax to raise revenue. Lovett said Rivers ignores the plight of teachers the elderly and the insane and uses them to push tax income and a spend to get rich policy.
New York June 2 The issue of nudity at the World’s Fair displays was handed to Mayor LaGuardia by Sheriff Maurice A Fitzgerald of Queens County after Fitzgerald broke up a Miss Nude contest in the fair’s amusement zone on Wednesday night.
In a letter to officials, Sheriff Fitzgerald demands city licensing of all fair shows and calls for stricter censorship of displays showing nudity. He labels the Miss Nude contest as indecent exposure and says unilaterally above the waist nudity is illegal. Dolores Irwin and Marge Bert insist their performances are artistic and face a June 7 hearing on indecency charges. Grover A. Whalen defends the pre show but condemns the contest as publicity stunt.
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