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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
7
Stocks closed higher overall with price moves uneven from two to four points. Major movers include Amerada Petroleum Shell Oil Northern Pacific Railroad and Atlantic Coast Line while Coca Cola slipped slightly after yesterday’s rise.
In New Orleans a diverse lineup highlights the cotton market and major names such as Western Union, Willys Overland and Woolworth. Market observers note shifts in trade and potential price movements influencing local business.
Livestock receipts at seven packing plants in the region show 400 cattle 200 calves and 1600 hogs with hog prices largely steady. Prices ranged for different weights from 14.00 to 20.50 per cwt, while North Georgia prices in Atlanta on June 6 1952 show slaughter cattle steady to 50 cents higher and calves up to 1.00 higher with good stocker values and varying utility and commercial price ranges.
The Atlanta wholesale fruit and vegetable market shows good trading Thursday and fair Friday morning with liberal receipts and little price change. Georgia fifty pound bag cabbage, green and yellow corn, white crates, butterbeans, tender greens, and yellow crookneck squash are listed with specific price ranges.
Savannah market shows no quotations for turpentine and rosin. Receipts list turpentine 189 and rosin 85. shipments turpentine 67. rosin none. stocks turpentine 2,738 and rosin 10,280.
At 11 45 a m New York cotton futures rose sharply with July at 39 72 and October at 37 06, increases of 35 cents to 1 25 a bale. Other contracts posted gains with December 36 79 and May 36 51.
At the Midway intersection of Pavo Road on Thursday night, Clarence Toles of 613 Remington Ave Thomasville was cited for failure to signal before a left turn. His truck, owned by Frank Carr of Boston, collided with a Crosby pick up from Rve No 2 Pavo. Both drivers were traveling from Thomasville toward Pavo. no injuries occurred though both vehicles were damaged.
The piece describes a summer conference with foreign visitor interpreters, anticipated announcements, and a busy agenda. It mentions hot weather, fans, local baseball hopes, Rotary and Kiwanis events, praise for Bishop Arthur J. Moore, the death of Silas Johnson, and Worth Upchurch's birthday with gifts piled at his home.
The forecast notes cloudy to partly cloudy skies with continued heat through Saturday and chances of afternoon and evening thunder showers. Hot conditions continue Sunday with possible showers. Precipitation: last 24 hours 0.00 inches, since month 0.00, since January 1 22.41 inches, normal 6.45 inches.
Mrs. Parramore and infant daughter visit Talbotton relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Katsekes announce the birth of Christine. Mrs. D O Lewis visits Garden City Long Island. Marvin Podems heads to Atlanta then Athens for University of Georgia summer quarter. Morelands return from Athens after Joanne’s graduation at UGA. Carter Cobb of Savannah Beach attends South Georgia Conference and dines with cousin C A Bringon in town.
Miss Sara Ellen Dyke daughter of Mrs. Hugh Dyke of 406 E Jerger St will receive her Bachelor of Science degree tomorrow evening in Emory University graduation ceremonies. She previously graduated from Emory Nursing School in March.
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