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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1930
Page
5
The Thomas County Board of Education adopted a plan to standardize teacher salaries and certification. The resolution directs the county superintendent to follow certification laws, restrict teaching to authorized grades, require current staff to upgrade certificates, and set a salary schedule with allowances for education and experience.
Benjamin Clark Holtzclaw prominent Perry banker aged 76 died early today at his home. Born February 26 1854 in Perry he was son of Judge H M and Marietta Holtzclaw. He studied at the University of Georgia and later lived in Atlanta and Macon.
In St Petersburg Massachusetts the First National Bank and the First Security Bank failed to open following a wave of withdrawals after the earlier closures of the American and Ninth Street banks. The First National lost more than 2.5 million dollars in recent weeks while the Central National Bank remained open. The First Security Bank which is tied to First National carried 50 000 dollars in capital and 302 197 dollars on deposit.
Judge Alexander Akerman of the Tampa district adjourned federal court in Jacksonville for one week out of respect for Judge Lake Jones who died of a heart attack last Saturday. A Volusia liquor case was mistried and set for retrial at the next term.
An automobile plunged into an abandoned quarry one mile south of Loudertop Padme last night. Two bodies, a woman about forty and another about sixty, were recovered today as salvage crews searched the 50 foot depths. A truck driver, Lester Alderfer, found the scene after near dawn.
After years away, he returned to Perry and became strongly associated with local banking and business interests.
New York futures end barely steady after a 56 point July drop as liquidation and weather news weighed. Near month and later months showed declines while October offered some covering rally. New Orleans market opened steady then eased with July leading losses before closing steadier on mid-session reversals.
Turpentine firm reports June figures with receipts shipments stock and quotations for multiple products. Rosin firm lists receipts shipments stock values and price quotes across several grades and abbreviations.
New York reports no change in raw sugar early today with Cuban and nearby futures at 3.27 delivered as buyers hold off. No sales were reported. Refined sugar remains unchanged at 4.50.
Chicago poultry market data lists prices for alive fowls including 21-22 for fowls, 20-28 for broilers, 30 for springs, 14 for roosters, 18 for turkeys, 17-18 for spring ducks and 20 for spring geese, with 3 cars and 7 trucks steady.
New York dairy markets show butter and cheese movements with varied scores. Butter stocks include creamery totals and current make classifications. cheese prices and grades reflect fresh fancy to fancy, with packing stock and held ranges noted.
New York market prices for poultry and fowl listed with fresh and frozen ranges. Chickens fresh 27 to 36 cents a pound, frozen 23 to 36, fowls fresh 21 to 28, frozen 20 to 27, old roosters fresh 14 to 18, turkeys fresh 25 to 28, frozen 32 to 43, ducks fresh 19.
New York markets report egg prices with steady to mixed color Quality categories include extra first and first ages with ranges for heavy and medium sizes. Regions noted include Pacific coast white and nearby hennery lines with standard pricing for various grades.
Chicago market notes show calves and hogs trading mainly steady to higher with limited loads. Hogs 180-200 pounds top around 10.50. cattle mostly 25 cents lower with early top around 13.40 for slaughter steers. feeder classes and cows listed with varied ranges.
U S exports of silk rayon and cotton hosiery totaled 5 777 247 dozen pairs in 1929, down 89 494 dozen pairs from the prior year. The figures reflect foreign shipments of silk and rayon stockings and cotton hose.
Wall Street ends sharply lower on June 9 as heavy liquidation hits marginal accounts. Over twenty stocks hit new yearly lows while major shares fell 1 to 3 points and others dropped 6 to 10. Average volume neared 4.6 million, with late-session activity driving the decline.
A compiled list includes Allied Chem Beth Steel Cal Pack and many other firms across industries from Automobiles to Oil. A Chicago grain section shows wheat No 2 red at 1 08 and oats No 2 red at 39 14 with lard and rib prices noted.
Market notes show No 1 packer hogs at 9.26 and No 2 at 8.25 with roughs 17.25 in Moultrie. Chicago butter and eggs prices list butter steady at 20 429 and eggs at 31 583 with mixed grade quotations and unclear dairy terms.
Chicago potatoes report shows no sales on old stock while new stock is weak. Trading fair with southern and North Carolina lots uneven. Prices quoted: Bliss variety around .75 to .85 per pound, generally good quality. Irish cobbler about 6.25 per barrel with some higher and lower sales.
New Orleans June 9 closing quotes show cotton seed oil steady with several contracts listed. Prime summer yellow at 7.45, prime crude 6.75 to 6.8734, months including January 7.67 and October 17.95 among others.
In New York on June 9 the market showed easy demand for cotton seed oil with summer yellow at 8.25 and prime crude between 6.75 and 7.78. Futures for various months ranged with new and old prices noted including January through December contracts.
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital petitions the Superior Court of Thomas County Georgia to amend its charter to allow a majority of trustees to be elected from a list nominated by Mrs May B Archbold or her designate for the period through July 1 1940. The hospital, organized under Georgia law, has a 23 member board and no capital stock.
Minot North Dakota June 9 1930 two couples Lawrence Kikansrud Willis Knight formerly of Renville county farmers were freed from legal entanglements by District Judge C W Buttz of Devils Lake The judge left punishment to conscience noting the couples had swapped spouses after divorces and remarried in Canada leaving custody with their own mothers.
The government at Mukaen Manchuria plans to aid local merchants by providing extended loan facilities to support business. This initiative aims to boost commerce and financial stability in the region.
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