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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
6
A fragment lists local services such as department light plant city manager clerk and mentions the sheriff's office ambulance hospital and state patrol post office with partial numbers and labels.
Recruitment notice offering a career in fine silver work on a percentage basis targets women over 25 with a car. After interview and aptitude test, applicants receive a yes or no. Addressed to F Noble, Empire Crafts Corporation Newark New York State. Also includes several retail equipment price reductions from various suppliers and service listings with contact numbers.
Classified notices show multiple rental options including unfurnished three room apartments at 102 Woodland Drive and downstairs furnished rooms at 340 E Jefferson with contact numbers. Also listings for a furnished room, nearby Carrol Hill area, and several wanted rentals. For sale notices advertise building lots on Moultrie Road and a seven room two bath house with contacts J. T. Selph Real Estate and various phone numbers.
Clarke Stallworth of the Birmingham Post told a House Judiciary Civil Rights subcommittee about floggings of Irene Burton and her two daughters near Dora Alabama by about 150 hooded men on June 3. He cited a witness named Oxs ar Lee Colvert and noted a June 20 cross burning at Mrs. Hogland’s home, while asserting motivations linked to dating and Klan influence. The hearing opened amid political contention with Rep. Battle calling it a political maneuver and Chairman Celler defending its purpose.
New York June 29 AP stock trading steadied after an early wobble with numerous issues turning positive. U S Steel Republic Steel General Motors Chrysler Studebaker and others led gains while Firestone Woolworth American Telephone and Philco lagged. Bond markets rose as equities softened in spots with mixed signals for cotton and grain futures.
Receipts at smaller plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville GA and Dothan Jacksonville and Tallahassee Florida show cattle 400 calves 100 hogs 700. Hog prices remain fully steady with varying grades and weights quoted across 240 lb barrows and gilts 19.09 19.75 up to 20.00 in peak lots and lighter weights around 14.25 to 17.50. Cattle trade mostly steady to weak with stockers steady to lower and feeders 23.50 26.00 for large cattle and heifers, with Alabama Florida notes on mid teens to mid twenties for various classes.
North Georgia market reports steady undertone with good demand in most quarters. Movement of heavy fryers improves while supplies remain ample in all sections. Prices paid on Tuesday afternoon and this morning ranged broilers and fryers all weights 21 2 to 23 8 cents, mostly 22 to 23 8.
New Orleans June 29 AP Cotton futures advanced today on trade buying and short covering. At 11 A M prices were unchanged to 85 cents a bale higher with gains led by front month and nearby contracts.
Chicago board traders saw modest gains in cash values across the southwest driven by spring moisture needs. December wheat rose back above 2.00, with various futures showing mixed moves from unchanged to small gains and soybeans up about one percent. Lard fell about 38 cents per hundred pounds while July oats and corn varied in small ranges.
Cotton futures in New York on June 29 showed irregular but slow trading with persistent short covering in the nearby July contract lifting delivery by 1.20 a bale before profit taking pulled prices back. New crop deliveries remained steady early, later easing. late prices ranged 93 cents higher to 15 cents lower than the previous close with July at 2.73, October 29.30, December 29.20.
A Birmingham News item and a Jasper Union News note coverage of the Celler Civil Rights bill. The measure would strengthen civil rights laws and expand federal power to enforce them.
Savannah on June 29 reports turpentine at 36 cents with offerings receipts shipments and stock totals. Rosin figures show offerings and sales receipts shipments and stock tallies along with quoted prices and letter codes.
A 24 member Bright Belt Warehouse Association board will hear farm groups from five flue cured states and set opening dates and rules for the six belts. Fred Royster said hearings may last into Friday before dates are announced. The panel will also decide daily hours sales rates pile sizes and publish dates by July 1.
A reporter raised whether Grand Dragon Sam Green is on Governor Herman Talmadge's staff. Talmadge and Green gave conflicting answers amid unclear staffing records as officials say they cannot confirm a commission dated 1948 naming Green as lieutenant colonel aide-de-camp. Meanwhile legislative actions included a July 6 return to work, a bridge project list swap, a sheriff term increase defeat, and two conservation measures failing.
Rep Laurie Battle of Birmingham denounced a congressional probe as a political maneuver to aid President Truman civil rights program. She warned the investigation would not solve problems and could embolden lawless groups. The judiciary committee chairman said the probe would proceed on schedule despite criticism.
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