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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
4
Fragmentary ledger entry from Thomasville ice and manufacturing firm noting receipts and stock values. Mentions Savannah turpentine, Jute, and various accounts with a dated notation and tally amounts.
The provided OCR excerpt contains numerous garbled words and nonstandard phrases. Readable elements mention items like jute and dates but most content is indecipherable, lacking coherent events, names, dates, or locations to summarize into a standard news item.
Fragmented text shows scattered mentions of locations such as New York and Chicago and phrases about prices and percentages. The readable parts include numeric values like 25 percent and 2.70 and references to dates or places but no coherent event or subject.
The fragment suggests a chaotic report on prices and trade items in New York including references to cart rates at 2.70 and futures or futures-like terms. It mentions Mareh 98 percent and a Sanitation context, with refined codonpeed and a quotation around 4.40 for a shipment.
Chicago market reports show hogs mostly steady to firm with bids steady to higher than Friday. Cattle and calves mixed with steer and heifer runs moderate, buyers aiming for lower prices. heavier weights and water-filled lots shift demand, while prime grades and top quality calves remain sought after in a fluctuating market.
New York stocks rise led by steel shares as investors see potential boost from supportive policy. Market breadth widens with higher bonds and renewed buying in cotton and grains, while New Orleans futures show strong demand amid weather concerns.
New York June 20 closing prices for government and mortgage bonds show Treasury issues with various June maturities trading near 1016.95 and 108.29 for select issues. Mortgage securities include Farm Credit and HOLC series with values around 106.14 and 106. OLE 3% 9-49 noted.
New Orleans June 20 Cottonseed oil closed steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 7.75. Prime grade 6.56. Futures listed July 7.60, Sep 7.56B, Oct 4B, Dec 7.54, Jan 7.54B. Bid prices noted.
Sylvania Georgia June 20 Fielding H Hill father of 25 children died at his home near here He was a prominent farmer and well known Funeral services held late this afternoon at Histonia Baptist Church with burial in Lovett cemetery near Hiltonia He was a native of Burke County and 75 years old.
Atlanta June 20. Seventy five Georgians receive checks from 5 to 250 dollars for May safety contest entries in the Woco-Pep Drive Safety Crusade. Ralph S. McChesney of Thomasville earns ten dollars. first prize goes to J. T. Gill of Atlanta, second to Mrs. W. O. Kinney of Macon, third to J. H. Pound of Commerce. Judging used a blind code system with a panel including M. L. Brittain, W. T. Anderson and W. H. Foster.
Four Greenwood Mississippi men returning from a Gulf coast fishing trip were killed when their small plane crashed on a wooded hilltop near Louin Mississippi. Identified victims include John D. Roe R D Portwood P S Stubblefield and Jack G Farshner.
Mrs J W Lord hosted at Railroad street Pelham on Friday night in honor of granddaughter Katherine Carpenter of Milledgeville. Roses and summer flowers filled the home as prom and dancing followed a late hour. Cookies were served by Martha Carpenter and others to a group of local and visiting guests from Gainesville LaGrange Atlanta Macon Rome and Savannah among others.
Indianapolis strangers rushed John Casey to hospital after a slugging incident. He returned later bruised and alleged the rescuers robbed him and tossed him from a car. Beckley lawyers refuse parking fines for horses left at meters. Racine police propose small children wear license plates to speed up returns.
Mrs. F D Hollis and Miss Virginia Hollis hosted a Friday morning bridge luncheon at the Hollis home on Church Street Pelham to honor Miss Jeanne Paullin bride elect. pink and white roses decorated the living room and tables. Prizes included a Yardley perfume atomizer for high score and stationery for low score. Guests included Miss Paullin and multiple Pelham attendees.
Mrs H T LeGette hosted a 4 Coca Cola party at her Cairo home to honor the recent bride Mrs Henry Hester Jr. The event featured garden flower decor and refreshments of Coca Cola and sandwiches. Attendees included Henry Hester Jr Charles Beale Charlies Brown Garland Heisler Dill Graham Sidne Chambliss Jean Mauldin Dorothy Walker Frances Bell Martin Allin Weathers Huberta Richter Margie Jones.
Senators O Mahoney and Borah asserted that the federal inquiry into monopolistic practices should be a cooperative study aimed at solving an economic problem. They rejected Rep Snell’s fear of a witch hunt and noted cooperation from business leaders. The 12 member panel may study the President’s antitrust recommendations with hearings possible this fall and a report by January.
Miss Roberta Richter entertained at a Saturday evening supper at her parents home Mr and Mrs F A Richter Jr Cairo Georgia The outdoor living room setting featured colored zinnia centerpiece and a crystal bowl Guests included Connie Balfour Thomasville Carol Higdon Margie Jones Callie Laurie Crapps Maurise Carlisle Frances Bell Cara Ham Tom Cox Moultrie Charles Woodall Atlanta Alvin Wight Ralph Brown Jimmy Crapps George Beale Halph Carlisle Dr Henry Sherman
William M. Holsenbeck Jr., 29, of Winder Georgia, a naval reserve lieutenant, died Sunday when his scout plane plunged into San Francisco Bay. He was a Georgia Tech graduate and member of Tech’s first naval reserve unit. His body will be brought to Winder for burial. He was survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. William M. Holsenbeck Sr and his brother Arthur, who is with the War Department in Memphis.
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