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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1942
Page
1
Harvey Olson of Colorado State captured the hitting title by posting 25 hits in 52 at bats over 12 games for a .48 average and leading early in April. He departed to report for army service before the season finished.
The piece outlines shifts in Washington wartime leadership since Pearl Harbor. It highlights Donald Nelson of the War Production Board and Joseph Eastman in transportation, notes Leon Henderson as a key tool carrier, and mentions Francis Biddle stepping into a broader justice role. The column also touches other cabinet figures and the ongoing Congress transition.
A first person sketch recounts the unnoticed rise of Jerry, a quiet press agent’s assistant in New York. He appears unremarkable yet proves capable, later revealed as an army captain serving on a major engineering project abroad, challenging the narrator’s snap judgments.
Reports describe heavy Japanese damage across carrier battleship cruiser and transport units after a torpedo strike. Admiral Nimitz notes Midway defenders have shown exceptional offensive spirit as Japan seeks a decisive blow to seize the island chain and threaten the western Pacific.
New York June 6. War news supported many stocks but profit taking paused leaders after a 3 day rise. Ticker activity was light with about 200000 shares traded over two hours. Steel motors and rails showed steady to firmer demand, cotton weak while grain and cattle were steady or lower.
Cattle price changes in the southeast were minimal for the week to date, with a notable rise in supplies. Florida auctions showed brisk trade and steady to stronger prices, while South Georgia runs remained light and mostly steady on slaughter and replacement cattle. Midwest supplies were lighter than last week but above year-ago levels, with most prices slipping. fed steers and yearlings fell, and ranges for cows and calves varied from cutters to good fed stock.
The Agriculture Marketing Administration reports 1,281 hogs received at seven points including Albany Columbus Thomasville Dothan and Jacksonville. Market steady for eighteenth consecutive day with composite quotations for various weights from 10.50 to 13.25 dollars per hundredweight.
Cotton futures at New Orleans eased more than 2.5 a bale as renewed peace ideas and stop loss selling hit the market. July position liquidations pulled prices down with the market closing several points weaker across contracts including Oct Wee Jan Mar and May times.
Jacksonville Fla June 6 Egg prices unchanged today with Fresh Florida grade A whites 27 02 per dozen mostly .85. Florida grade A whites 24 oz mostly .23, 201} oz mostly .29, 1774 oz mostly .25. Florida shipped whites 24 oz mostly .31-31. Shipped mixed colors all grades 24 oz mostly .29-31.
Cotton prices fell sharply as liquidation and New Orleans pressure pushedJuly futures below 18 cents, the lowest since January. Feeble rallies came from covering and replacement buying, while futures closed $2.50 to $2.75 a bale lower amid war news from the Pacific and favorable crop reports.
Butter receipts total 1,306,261 pounds with unsettled creamery prices around 36 to 37 cents. Centralized carrots listed at 36 cents. Biggs reports 30,880 cases with firm prices and no change across items noted.
The Times Enterprise outlines telephone classified ad acceptance with payment via cash or collector receipt. Rates shown by edition and length, with deadlines, billing notes, and error limits, plus phone ad handling terms and out of town requirements.
Salable hogs 300 total value 8300 steadyish with few good hogs. top 14.30. Cattle and calves mixed with steers and yearlings barely steady after early gains. top weighty steers to 15.40, average 16.40, many under 14.50. Fed heifers and cows declined, cutters 9.00, heavyweight sausage offerings 11.90, stock cattle 12.00-13.75, stocker yearlings to 14.50 and steer stock calves to 16.00.
Potatoes arrivals total 72 with on track 122 and U S shipments 1 220. New stock supplies light while demand remains moderate. Southern markets show firm to slightly stronger, Alabama reports U S No 1 at 3 00 25.
Memphis cottonseed meal futures closed steady with 41 percent product. Prices in Memphis were July 32.10, September 32.50, October 32.60, December 32.80, with sales totaling 2,800 tons.
Chicago cash grain quotes list No 2 red wheat at 1.1854 and corn across several grades from No 1 yellow 0.848545 to No 3 at 0.8444 and samples 0.70–0.74. Oats shown for multiple grades from No 1 white 0.51 to No 4 at 0.43 and a sample 0.45. Soybeans feed No 3 yellow 1.62 No 4 1.60 and sample 1.51.
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