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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1956
Page
7
The stock market opened lower on news of the President's illness. Trading was brisk but not panic selling with large blocks visible early, then steadying into normal 100 share lots. Prices fell about 1 to 4 points as some brokers warned of mixed sentiment and others noted a wait and see approach. Some selling orders came in at fixed prices rather than at the market.
Hog receipts estimated at major plants across Albany Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Dothan and Jacksonville with prices 14 to 17 dollars per hundredweight. Chicago hog receipts show steady to slightly lower bids with No 1 200-220 lb hogs at 18 dollars. North Georgia cattle market sees lower bids with steers and heifers mostly 17 to 21 dollars and cows around 9 to 11 dollars.
The article argues Tito split from Stalin as a personal matter rather than ideological, while the United States and Western powers poured billions into Yugoslavia to aid Tito’s economic upbuilding, contrasting this with their global fight against communism.
The piece argues Tito’s Bulgarian and Soviet ties show communist unity among Russians and Yugoslavs. It notes US money cannot buy reliable friendship, as Tito accepts aid but retains pro Communist views. It mentions eraser-tipped pencils, Canada’s milk mostly trucked, and 70 to 74 year olds still in the labor force.
A hour shutdown of relaying equipment disrupted power to several large plants including Couts & Clark Sunnyland Packing and Dawes Silica Mining. Hospitals and presses at Times-Enterprise halted operations and lights were off citywide, though systems have since resumed normal operation.
A scanned roster of Methodist church leaders and roles across Georgia is compiled. It names district superintendents, secretaries of evangelism and temperance, circuit superintendents, pastors, and chaplains with associated towns such as Albany, Waynesboro, Thomasville, Folkston, Jesup, and Brunswick, plus national air force chaplains A B Leonard and W H Mattisoff.
Atlanta market reports good trading with receipts moderate to liberal and prices climbing for several items. Okra led gains at 12.00 to 12.50 per bush, Georgia snap beans 4.25 to 5.50, pole beans 6.00 to 7.50, yellow crookneck squash 3.00 to 3.50, butter beans around 6.00 per bushel, field peas 3.00 to 4.00, cucumbers 4.00 to 5.00 per bushel.
Market notes show I Broilers at farms 214-33 pounds and fob plants 174-16. hens steady at farms with heavy type 20-20 percent fob plants 20-22.14. height type too few to report.
Cotton futures moved between slight declines and gains with July at 34.58 and December at 32.60. The cattle market shows varying classes from good stockers to utility bulls, with calves trading moderately active and prices largely steady to as much as 1 dollar lower than last week.
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