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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
8
Charles A. Marigold of Dallas was elected president of the Hotel Greeters' Association of America at its 21st annual convention in Vancouver. Kansas City was chosen as the 1932 convention site. M. E. Roenley of Denver named national secretary. Twelve vice presidents include H. Caldwell of Valdosta.
In Chicago on June 18 Christopher Kelley a 60 year old Northside druggist shot himself in a rear seat during a movie at the Uptown Theater as thousands watched unaware. Police delayed body removal until a coroners physician arrived and spectators remained in their seats as the film continued.
The northwest sweltered with the season’s worst heat in three days of soaring temperatures. Thunderstorm relief was forecast for today as Minot North Dakota hit 104 and Bismarck North Dakota reached 100.
Witnesses from a French trawler report seeing an airplane off Valencia in the Irish Free State on June 18. Circles and puzzling observations hint at unidentified origin and possible ship association, with details unclear or partially garbled.
New York trading opens with lull as buying interest remains thin and prices drift lower. A few names slip 2 to 3 points while U S Steel and several others hold steady. Libbey Owens wins on a GM glass contract amid mixed rail and credit news as the Bank of England offers aid to Vienna’s Anstalt.
New York cotton trends lower on June 18 as realize and liquidation pressure from recent buyers, with July at 8.58 and December near 9.18, futures barely steady but down 25 to 28 points. spot middling 8.60. In New Orleans prices drift downward through the session with October around 9.02 and December at 9.27, later easing to 9.26 amid stock weakness and favorable weather.
As of Wednesday June 17 1931 No 1 packers 6.25 No 2 packers 5.75 No 1 pigs 5.25 No 2 pigs 5.25 Roughs 4.75
Chicago report shows alive poultry activity on June 18 with 35 trucks on steady movement. Fowls and poultry categories listed with varying figures including broilers turkeys ducks and geese, with spring and old stock figures in the mid teens to low double digits.
Chicago livestock prices show hogs firming 25 to 35 cents with top at 7.60 for 260 to 320 pound hogs. Pigs and sows range from 6.15 to 7.60 across weight classes. Cattle activity steady to firm with fed yearlings up to 8.80 and steers 7.00 to 9.00 in multiple weight ranges, cows 4.50 to 6.25, stocker steers 6.00 to 7.50.
New York butter and cheese prices show firmness amid unsettled butter at 18 979. Creamery butter scores higher with 2354 to 24144. Cheese total 320 568 with steady movement.
Chicago price survey from June 18 lists potato categories across regions. Alabama Louisiana Mississippi and Arkansas show gains 1.50 to 1.65, Texas 1.50 to 1.60, North Carolina high Irish cobblers around 2.50 to 2.60, with various quality declines and standard 1.30 to 1.45 ranges for others.
Chicago market figures for butter and eggs dated June 18 show graded categories with scores and price ranges. Butter totals include 13,016 firm creamery specials and extras and firsts with scores from 90 to 93. eyes report 15,830 firm with various grade percentages.
In New York on June 18 raw sugar gained 5 points to 3.35 delivered while refined sugar held at 4.45. Cotton seed oil closed dull with quoted prices in the 6.12 to 6.91 range across contracts and 6 contracts sold.
Cotton seed oil closed steady in New Orleans trading with listed quotes across vintage contracts. Prime summer yellow held at 6.70 to 6.85, crude 6.12 to 6.50, with soon deliveries June 6.45 and July 6.48 plus nearby months sent 6.50 and later positions at 6.25 to 6.10.
New York call money remained steady at 1 percent for the day. Time loans were unchanged with 60 days at 1-11 percent, 3-4 months at 1-2 percent, and 5-6 months at 1 1/4 percent. prime commercial paper and bankers acceptances also held earlier levels.
Cotton seed futures in Memphis closed quiet with June to January bids posted across the curve. No sales occurred while cotton seed meal futures held steady with bids and a 24 ton sale reported for the period.
Savannah letters show two turpentine firms with sales receipts and stock levels. The report lists bid quotes by grade from B to X with prices ranging from 3.65 to 7.80 and multiple lots including WG WW and N values.
New Orleans spot cotton closed 27 points lower in quiet trading. Sales 310 bales, low middling 7.47 cents, middling 8.47, good asking 8.97. Receipts 2,006 bales, stock 655 bales.
St Louis grain prices show wheat at 81c for No 2 red and corn at 58c No 2 yellow with oats at 26c. Wheat futures July and September quoted around 53c. New York coffee market notes ease with Rio No 7 around 7% Santos. Chicago grain and provisions receipts list No 1 hard wheat near 88 and oats No 1 white around 20c. rye and barley trading sections incomplete.
New York reports Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, former tennis star, and her husband Franklin Mallory, a stock broker, injured in a cab collision with Ward's car. Ward held on intoxication charge. Mallory ankle and head injuries. Mallory wife nose fracture and loss of two teeth. Vanderbilt matter mentioned by attorney Samuel Platt with alleged affairs.
Sumter South Carolina June 18 three men were killed and four others badly injured in a truck automobile crash near Summerton twenty miles south of here all victims were men. Two bodies later identified as Frank Clisse of Baltimore Maryland and T F Tutterow of Greensboro North Carolina. Other injured include L W Doughty W A Doughty Paul Patrick Jr Johnnie Mathis and Gillam Morris. The truck driver W A Doughty and brother L W Doughty were returning from Washington with produce when the collision occurred with a light coupe lacking lights.
Dallas residents rescued B P Brown a baggage clerk and part time preacher after four men abducted him early today and trussed him to a chandelier in the North Dallas Baptist Church. Brown and Pastor H P Marler had received threatening letters in the prior three months as postal inspectors were asked to join the inquiry.
The Atlanta Journal reports momentum for immediate reappointment of Georgia into ten districts at the next regular session. Governor-elect Russell backs prompt action and lawmakers are expected to align with congressional leaders to avoid delaying the reapportionment under federal law and the 1930 census.
New York reports Ruth Nichols as the first woman to attempt a solo Atlantic flight. Clarence Chamberlain calls her the girl who doesn t take advice, noting she gathers information from many sources and makes her own decisions. Nichols began flying at 14 while at Masters School.
Rome Georgia June 18 The Ro News-Tribune held a formal opening for its new Fourth Avenue and West Fifth Street plant. Visitors toured the modern facility all day and at 3 30 p m the press began its inaugural run producing 32 pages of a 40 page issue. C O Walden pressed the button to start the press. The plant, completed earlier this year, was partially occupied in February, and the move left vacant Rome City Hall’s 1882 building, in use by the News-Tribune since 1919.
Martin a former inspector for Atlanta was sentenced to 12 months on the chain gang after a superior court conviction for embracery related to a bribery trial. He appealed and was released on $200 bond pending a September hearing before Judge Moore. The case involved an alleged approach to prospective juror S. P. Hutchins in the Walter C. Taylor bribery trial.
Trenton June 18 Chan cellor Edwin R Walker denied a Supreme Court review of the conviction of William Frazer Rahway under death sentence for the murder of Mrs Phoebe Q Stader The chancellor placed the appeal before New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals and stayed Frazer's execution set for the week of July 27 by Judge Stein
Ruth Nichols, society girl aviatrix, began her ocean flight preparation after a long career as a pilot since 1924. She has flown land and sea planes on sport and transport missions and set women's records for altitude speed and cross country races. Her seaplane landed safely at Floyd Bennett Airport delaying the first leg of the planned trans Atlantic attempt.
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