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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
1
Stocks traded unevenly as market headlines cited an SEC restraining order on Wolfson over alleged securities violations while several major names slipped. American Motors led losses, while Lorillard nudged up after a rebound. steel and chemical shares faced declines across the board.
Hog receipts Monday across Albany Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Dothan and Jacksonville indicate generally steady to slightly lower prices. U S No 1 2 3 barrows and gilts 180-240 lbs fetch 23 00 23 50 with mixed grades 160-180 lbs 21 75 22 75 and sow values 16 75 19 75. Chicago reports 7500 hogs with steady to 25 cent declines. No 2 8 190-250 lb barrows and gilts 23 75 24 00, some 24 50 24 75. North Georgia cattle in Atlanta sees higher sales with steers and heifers up 50 cents, bulls steady. Continuous trade from 19 00 to 27 00 for various weight classes.
On Tuesday at the Atlanta produce market and North Georgia poultry, Georgia cantaloupes sold for 1.50 to 2.00 per bushel, peaches 1.00 to 2.28, potatoes 1.65 to 1.75 per 50 lb bag, turnip greens 0.75 to 1.50 per bush, pole beans 4.50 to 5.00, field peas 1.76 to 2.00, okra 3.00 to 3.60, and corn and peppers listed with varied figures. Georgia cucumbers 2.00 to 2.25, squash 1.25 to 2.00, and plant sales 4.00 to 4.50. New York cotton futures were mixed with July 36.13, Oct 36.66, Dec 88.95.
Leon Lloyd, long time radio engineer, is appointed general manager of WKTG Thomsville succeeding Louie Porter who resigns to enter the AmeriCo insurance field. Lloyd has managed stations in several states and served two years in the Army Air Force. He is 43, married with three children and active in the First Baptist Church.
Elfrida Von Nardroff and Robert Leicester clash on NBC Twenty-One with a tied record of 10-10 after four games. A $42,000 per 21-0 margin ride awaits the winner, affecting Von Nardroff’s total of $253,500 and potential tax implications near $200,000.
City Commission adopts an R-3 zoning ordinance adding a mixed use zone permitting offices for vocational use motels financial institutions and retail shops with off street parking. A plan to reclassify E Jackson Street to C-1 is rejected after protests. Setback concerns on 60 foot lines prompted a request for further zoning guidance from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
In Santa Monica Gen. Ratsel Trujillo Jr s private yacht Angelita anchored after a bomb scare prompted a sudden shift in course. Coast Guard search found no device while longshoreman Rex Torbert faced a false report charge. Rumors link Zsa Zsa Gabor to the drama as the vessel headed toward Hollywood.
In Concord North Carolina Aunt Pinky Gaines at 107 says she plans to retire and move to the beach. Friends assisted her social security claim after confirming her birth year as 1851.
Roy Harris, president of the States Rights Council of Georgia, said he accepts full responsibility for a $2000 loan to J. W. Williams Jr., secretary of the Georgia Education Commission. The loan aimed to assist an investigation of the NAACP in Florida, with Williams to repay and both groups stressing close cooperation.
Former Georgia governor E D Rivers entered St Joseph Hospital Sunday for an undisclosed operation. A hospital spokesman said Rivers is doing fine and there is a no visitors sign on his door. Rivers served as governor from 1927 to 1931.
Swedish observers reported about 14 Soviet warships passing through the Kattegat into the Atlantic. The fleet included a Sverdlov class cruiser, three destroyers, four submarines and tankers. It was believed they were bound for Atlantic maneuvers or the Mediterranean.
Cumberland Ky AP report describes C M Henson awakened by two dynamite charges exploding beneath his bed. He was unhurt. The blast wrecked the bed and caused about 500 dollars in damage as authorities investigate burglary attempts at a nearby grocery store where he had been sleeping to thwart intruders.
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