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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
10
Market report describes a mixed session with the Associated Press average up 0.20 to 252.70 at noon. Motors led gains alongside blue chips. Chrysler rose over 1, Ford up 1, Du Pont up over 4, while American Viscose fell over 1 and Woolworth by about 1. Boeing edged down slightly. Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.15 to 703. H.
A dense list of stocks and prices from New York markets includes paper, chemical, steel, and consumer goods firms. Notable entries span Anac, Chrysler, Coca Cola, Dow Chemical, East Air Lines, General Electric, IBM, and Ford, showing varied performance and par values.
Poultry offerings at UW Poultry in Atlanta show strong demand. Broilers and fryers for 3-4 pounds priced at 11 to 13 cents at farms. Tuesday figures list broilers and fryers 3-4 pounds at 11 to 13 cents at farms. Hens scarce heavy type available fob plants at 12 cents and light type scarce fob plants at 7 cents.
AP reports moderate produce trading in Atlanta with receipts ranging from moderate to liberal. Georgia peaches sell 1.00 to 1.50 per bushel, Dixie reds 3.00 to 3.25 per bushel crate, cucumbers up to 6.50, corn both yellow and white 2.75 to 3.59 per crate, and okra values listed among other greens and beans.
Hog receipts across multiple southern packing plants 3100 head with mostly steady to slightly lower prices. In Chicago hogs 7500 receipts with mixed quality and prices down to 28 cents. Georgia cattle auctions report receipts 1700 with slaughter cattle calves and feeders priced by class and grade.
Hog receipts totaling about 2,400 were auctioned in mills at Ca milla Douglas Nashville Trenton Fila Ariton and Samson. Prices showed steady to 10 cents lower with barrows and gilts 180 to 249 pounds at 16.66 to 17.27 dollars and lighter weights 15.25 to 16.80. Sows eased to 13.05 to 14.80.
Gene Mash a 40 year old Metcalf resident was shot through a back door by Sidney Lanier in a grocery store burglary attempt at 9 30 pm Tuesday Mash who has a long record of break ins was treated at Archbold Memorial Hospital for two chest wounds His condition was fair Lanier will not be charged and Mash will face breaking and entering charges after discharge from the hospital
Thomas County Blood Program officials call the ABC Bloodmobile visit a disappointment as 142 donors arrive at the Health Center, 21 rejected, 121 pints collected, with 46 volunteers contributing 121 hours. The spokesman says local supply suffices for emergencies, yet the community lags state and national obligations for blood.
Georgia registered total first quarter sales of $1 179 473 069 up from $1 166 460 980 last year according to a Georgia State Chamber of Commerce survey. Thomas County volume reached $9 811 530 in 1961 versus $9 185 371 in 1960.
Moultrie Mayor W. B. Withers is elected president of the Georgia Municipal Association at the group’s annual convention closing sessions. New officers include Roswell M. Hart Buena Vista first vice president Millward A. Beckum Augusta second vice president Randolph Medlock Stone Mountain third vice president and directors Ed Johnson Columbus D K Hollis Hahira Milton Ellington Thomaston John H. Fletcher Tifton W C Clary Jr Tocca Paul Painter Rossville and John O. Hall Savannah.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures in Thomasville and vicinity through today tonight and Thursday with highs near 95 and lows around 70. Light winds offer little relief and no major changes are expected into Monday with two to four degree rises locally. Rain will be light across southern portions of the state.
William A. Worling 53, formerly of Meigs, son of Mrs. Margaret Worling of Thomasville, died at 7:30 pm Tuesday in a Daytona Beach hospital after a two week illness. He had lived in Daytona Beach 25 years and was manager of the Daytona Motor Co. Surviving: his mother, sister Mrs. H. D. Worthy of Thomasville, and aunt Mrs. Frank Herring of Thomasville. Funeral services are incomplete.
John Frank Thomas of Dothan Alabama was captured by city police and Sheriff Deputy C A Rehberg at a North Broad Street residence. He faces bail jumping charges from a 4 year old case involving illegal disposal of mortgaged property and was extradited back to Dothan after waiving extradition. A bondsman, Ed Hughes, had tracked him through Alabama Georgia and Florida for four years. The interval closing scene and other notes follow with late night construction and a noisy electric saw in Bennett Street area.
The Quitman school system announced an educational television project to reach all grades and adults. Superintendent V C McGinty outlined two half hour programs covering foreign languages and other subjects to be transmitted via an 88 channel setup in Waycross.
The Thomas County Board of Education proposed an increase from 15 to 18 mills for the general operations fund based on last year's digest, raising the county budget to 145 853.97 for 1961-62. They also authorized selling a school bus to the YMCA, selling unused real estate, and spending up to 5000 to support the vocational school next year.
A sit down demonstration against Southern theater segregation near American Broadcasting Paramount Theaters in New York ended with 16 arrests for disorderly conduct after police warnings were ignored. Four protesters had stayed 37 hours in a fourth floor reception area before guards escorted the remaining trio out. Lucy Komisar, 19, left after her mother’s worry prompted departure.
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