15 May 1959
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1959
Page
1
Copper rises on earnings while several Dow components move. Chamor Wits and Porcupine shares show notable moves as Luc Meintyre and others report changes. Motors and Ford gain, American Motors up after a slow session, while poultry prices hold steady amid fair to good demand in Georgia and Atlanta regions.
Packers in Thomasville and multiple Georgia plants report hog receipts for a 24 hour period ending 8 a.m. with steady to mixed prices. Chicago receipts show fully steady to strong hog values with U S graded lots. North Georgia cattle auctions indicate steady to weak prices for cows and strong calf and stocker activity.
Atlanta wholesale notes show light trading and receipts with cabbage at 1.00 to 1.25, snap beans 3.25 to 3.50, and poles 5.50 to 6.00. Squash 6.50 to 7.00, yellow corn 2.75 to 8.25, white corn 8.00 to 8.50, cucumbers 8.009.00, English peas 4.00, snap beans 3.50 to 8.74.
The Thomasville YMCA hosts its annual Father-Son banquet with about 250 attendees at 7:30 p m in the Y gymnasium. Young athletes from YMCA basketball football baseball softball and Athletic Achievement teams will receive awards including an Oscar to Larry McCumber. Harry Jones and Gene Lewis present awards as the program includes a screening of the movie Christian Athlete featuring Rev. Bob Richards.
Funeral services for John K. Humphrey Sr. 67 of Marianna Florida were held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Oak City Cemetery. He died Friday after a lengthy illness. Survivors include wife J L Humphrey two sons J L Humphrey II and James J Humphrey one daughter K D Garner one sister and three brothers.
Ravanna Missouri AP reports Ravanna High School held graduation for seven seniors. Valedictorian Donna Weaver and salutatorian DeWayne Snodgras won by the narrowest margin as four year averages reached 98 while the lowest four year average was 86.
A packed weekend calendar lists social room gatherings at the YMCA piano recital by Mrs Mabel Fleming students at the Methodist Fellowship Hall eight p m and a district dance at Legion Post 31 Home at nine p m plus beauty contest at ten thirty p m. Also schedule includes art and ceramics classes at YMCA and Youth Center, district legion convention registration at Post 31 Home, dinner and entertainment at Glen Arven Country Club, and meetings for Order of Eastern Star Rebekah Lodge Jaycee Directors and Professional Nurses Club with times from four p m to eight p m and seven thirty p m until late evening.
In Columbus Georgia the 34 Lets Pick a Peach contestants await tonight to learn who will be named Miss Georgia of 1959. A 12 member talent group was announced at a country club banquet after Thursday’s Municipal Auditorium talent competition. Amsterdam placeholder names omitted.
In San Antonio Texas attorney A A Semaan defended a salesman accused of drunken driving. A police officer testified the defendant was glassy eyed at arrest but Semaan noted he himself has a glass eye and asked if he would be deemed glassy eyed. The officer replied he would not.
Thomasville attorney Jack Whitehurst was elected president of the Southern Judicial Circuit Bar Association at a Brice's Lodge meeting five miles east of Pavo. Also elected were Henry Brice of Valdosta as vice president George Horkan of Moultrie as secretary treasurer and Marcus Calhoun solicitor general of Thomasville City Court named as the circuit's Georgia Bar Association representative.
Hog buyers in Thomasville and markets in Americus Dothan Alabama and Ocala Florida quote prices for barrows and gilts 189 to 240 pounds at 15.90 to 16.25. Mixed grades 160 to 180 pounds 15.51 to 15.81 140 to 160 pounds 15.21 to 16.65 120 to 140 pounds 14.50 to 15.50. No 2 and 8 240 to 270 pounds 15.81 to 15.88 270 to 300 pounds 14.85 to 14.90 Sows 12.85 to 13.80.
Hearn Lumpkin of Georgia Power addressed Thomasville Rotary with views on Georgia industrial development. He urged a strong research program and full disclosure of facts to attract new industry, noting progress yet remaining work ahead. James Anderson announced a Kiwanis Rotary golf contest on May 23.
Four girls ages 11 and 13 smeared modeling clay on artworks at the Detroit Art Institute. A museum guard stopped the act. three girls were released to parents while two were placed with juvenile authorities. No damage estimate given yet.
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