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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
4
The weather bureau reports the week ending June 7 showed rainfall below normal but satisfactory overall. Citron squares move north to Fort Valley with blooms in many southern counties. Weevil infestations are evident in the southern half of the state. tobacco growth generally steady except in some areas.
A quiet New York session saw limited trading while firm buy orders nudged some stocks up more than a point. American Shipbuilding Co announced a $1 extra payment, triggering a brief price spike amid a market with sparse offerings and cautious sentiment.
Live poultry markets steady with 42 trucks and Plymouth Rock prices listed. United States government bonds closed with Treasury, mortgage and HOLC issues showing mixed prices and modest gains across multiple series.
In St Joseph County the county and Marshall County crews both paved half of a border road after a mix up. Marshall officials now urge St Joseph to honor its half and pave its side. Weather and crops update note shows bean, pea, squash crops winding down while watermelons and cabbage arrive at market. Wheat and oats reported satisfactory.
Hogs 17 000 head active slightly unsettled steady with Tuesday's averages top 9.00 and 8.70 8.95 ranges across weights 160 to 350 pounds. Cattle 8 000 and calves 1 500 with steer yearling and hogs steady. top steer price 10.78, prime steers above 10.385, most loads 10.00 plus. Heifers strong early loads around 9.50 to 9.65, beef cows 5.75 to 7.50, cutter cows 4.25 to 5.25, bulls up to 7.00, vealers 9.50 steady.
Market summaries from Moultrie Georgia dated June 8 show hog prices by weight class with smooth hogs and fat sows listed. Thomasville State Farmers Market reports June 8 1938 prices for butter beans tomatoes squash cantaloupes and other produce. Foreign exchange rates from New York noon quotes list Great Britain France and Italy in dollars and cents with various demand and cable rates.
Senate conferees outline a two year plan with a 25 cent minimum wage, then 30 cents, followed by boards in each industry to raise to 40 cents. Critics fear many industries will stall at 30. Hours rules may follow a similar staged approach with boards empowered after initial limits. An Agriculture Department appropriation bill of over 1 billion looms, with House and Senate action expected this week.
Thomasville high school honors a large senior class with valedictory by Mr Ausley after illness delayed the address. The audience stood for the alma mater as the graduates exited in order, closing a record-setting city school career.
The U S Navy plans a colossal flight machine with a 50 ton weight, costing over 3.9 million dollars, and housing 10 to 14 crew. Congress is asked to double last year's 1 million appropriation as a forerunner for a squadron of 15 or more in coming years. The Army responds by boosting anti aircraft defenses with a multi hundred million dollar appropriation to triple three inch rapid fire cannons.
A list of graduates or class members includes Daniel McIntosh Briley John Franklin Cannady Allan Cates Hansel Patrick Chastain Frederick Pate Clements Timothy Barnard Chisholm Lavon Harri son Cooke Joseph Ellis Craigmiles Julian Pryor Craigmiles Melvin C. Darby Jasper Claud Davis Berry Benson Earle Frank Leslie Gibson Jackson Sheffield Golden Lyman Beverly Goodwin William Crawford Henderson Walker Pratt Hill Clifton Bowen Isaacs John Anderson Jarrell Eldon Dean Joiner James Hamilton Kaskie William Hoover Kerr Troy Holder Kimbrough Jack Montgomery Charlton L Moore Herbert A NeSmith Howell Heard Neel Herbert Stafford Nelson James W Parramore Alvin Eugene Poulk Arthur Rex Roberson William Whitford Scarborough Ray Lamar Shepherd Robert Singletary Charles Dargan Steel Louis Steyerman Henry Wallace Tucker Joseph Staley Upchurch William A Watt Earnest Young. Class colors Blue and White. Class flower Red Rose. Class motto Build For Character Not For Fame.
Georgia state officials moved to accelerate about 2.3 million dollars to be discounted by the RFC from Western and Atlantic Railroad rentals for 1944 to 1949. Governor Rivers said a one half of one percent discount would net the state around 160 thousand dollars, with county shares around eight thousand each.
In the Philippines near Luzon south coast, Mayon Volcano remained active with continuous rumbling and periodic eruptions every few hours. Officials reported rising fear as residents watched from nearby towns and a man died while another became panicked by the spectacle.
In Chicago no cash wheat sales reported with mixed corn readings and varied oats and soybean quotes. In Savannah turpentine and rosin firms show rising receipts and shipments with multiple price quotes across grades and brands.
Chicago markets show butter at 1,364,214 firmer creamery specials 93 score 24 25 percent extras 92 24 percent extra firsts 00 91 23 23 percent firsts 88 89 2146 2246 standards 90 centralized carrots 24 other prices unchanged Exgs 20 606 steady storage nacked firsts 20 other prices unchanged.
Memphis prices show futures for June through January steady amid light activity. Notable quotes include June 20.10, July 20.60, Aug 20.75, Sep 20.90, Oct 21.25, Nov 31.50, Dec 31.65, Jan 21.65 with a Salog 1,700 volume.
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