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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
6
The report details cattle and hog prices across Georgia Florida and Alabama with price gains for steers and hogs in central Florida and tri state markets. Turpentine and rosin quotations from Savannah show steady offerings and steady to firm stock movement.
Prices were sharply higher for some vegetables on the Atlanta market as receipts were light and demand near normal. Beans and squash moved up, corn and cucumbers showed varied gains, while many items remained dull with limited supply and higher prices overall. Agricultural official notes potential record corn yield if heat and drought fade, urging expanded storage facilities.
Grady county's Democratic executive committee re organized after the state primary. New members Robert D. Dyson J Carl Minter join the Cairo district and Whigham gains two more seats. Judge T J Mills remains chair and Minter becomes vice chairman, Wind named secretary treasurer. The move follows talks of returning to majority rule for county races amid a large primary turnout. Ira Carlisle is named State Senator for 1951 62. G L Worthy retained City Court bench by 67 vote margin. R A Alfonso Harrell is nominated as Representative.
The bulletin notes fair to good demand with steady supply. Prices paid ranged for broilers and fryers from 24 to 27 cents with slight regional variations.
Cairo June 30 Corn in Grey county showed a steady rise, as E S George county agent explained to Cairo Rotarians at a luncheon. Howard Brower Sr. chaired the program, with Fred Roddenberg slated to preside next week.
Georgia Assembly results show Muscogee and Bartow electing incumbents and defeating rivals. In other districts such as Atkinson, Clarke, Habersham and Greene, candidates including Lloyd Stewart, Robert Stephens and Miles Walker Lewis advance, with several seats left unopposed. The Cracker party reflects continued influence with Roscoe Coleman and Samuel Graham winning seats.
Nationalist China reportedly considers air raids on North Korea from Taejon, 90 miles south of Seoul. Clarence Ry e y, South Korean information director, announced these plans as the invaders press toward the southern capital. The southerners reportedly recaptured their capital as the advance continued.
In Decatur County the race for two representative seats prompts a recount request. Frank Battles Sr and Clark lead with 2041 and 1160 votes respectively while Duke trails at 1046. W H Miller Sr notes no irregularities reported but a recount petition has been filed with the Democratic Executive Committee.
Veteran Senator Walter F. George swept all reported Georgia counties to a sixth term over Alex McLennan by about six to one. Agriculture Commissioner Tom Linder won another term over Griffin’s George Gaissert, backed by the Georgia Farm Bureau, as Public Service Commission Chairman Matt McWhorter was renominated. Incumbent congressmen were renominated, and in the third district Circuit Solicitor E L Forrester defeated Frank Myers for retiring Rep Stephen Pace’s seat.
President Truman announced ground troops are stationed in Japan Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands with 8 000 more in Hawaii and army units alerted for possible move to Korea. Gen MacArthur bases influence on decisions as fighting along the Han River pits South Korean forces against North Korean and Soviet tanks.
Local agencies including Police Fire Department City Manager Clerk and Treas Sheriff Office Ambulance and Archbold Hospital Post Office and State Patrol coordinate to assess public safety services and interagency response.
A local bank notice lists limestone materials with prices per ton including dolomite at 650 dollars and high calcium limestone at 5.60 dollars plus 19 percent acid phosphate totaling 23 dollars per ton. The note identifies Bank Of Thomas County in Thomanville and a bank member F D J C.
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