20 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1973
Page
1
Thomasville rider Mike McCorkle won the Circle C Saddle Club high point trophy at the open show in Coolidge. Readouts list numerous event winners across pony and arena classes with McCorkle earning top honors and serving as a judge for the 24 event program.
In a Jacksonville memo Winn-Dixie Stores executive vice president Joe A. Adams directs all stores including Thomasville to cut energy use. Actions include lowering heat or raising AC settings, halving lights, reducing freezer spillover, slowing employee driving, and avoiding small heaters. The company launches a six week nationwide program under the theme Thanks a Million for the Watts you Save with posters reminders and guidance for managers and staff.
City Clerk Mrs Harold Butler announced the Spotlight Saturday election date of December 15. The filing deadline is November 30 for mayor or city council. Voter residency must be six months, candidates twelve months. Registration and filings run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at City Hall on Monday through Friday.
On this date in history notable events include the 1954 Nürnberg war crimes trial start for 24 Nazi leaders, the 1920 birth of Peregrine White aboard the Mayflower, and the 1947 Royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten. Actor Gene Tierney turns 53.
Two Thomas County legislators Michael Herndon and J W Keyton heard proposals from the Thomasville Association of Educators at Scott Elementary School. The group urged a 12 percent salary raise, lower pupil teacher ratios in grades 4 7, retirement after 30 years, statewide kindergarten for five year olds, and health insurance. The lawmakers favored a 5.9 percent raise due to budget limits and noted estimated costs of $22 million for raises and $10 million for kindergarten.
Interior Department Office of Oil and Gas expands the mandatory propane allocation priority list to include churches and schools. The list covers residential users, agricultural and food sectors, mass transit, medical housing, industrial equipment, essential government services, oil and gas operations, limited commercial users, and propane air mixtures to augment pipeline gas during peak demand. Trailers used as residences receive priority. mobile trailers are excluded.
Gov William A Egan ordered a 50 mph maximum on all state highways to conserve fuel, stating the change could save about two million gallons annually. Highways Commissioner Bruce Campbell said signs would be updated within two weeks to implement the measure.
Prices were lower but steady in heavy trading as investors weighed energy problems and sought bargains. The noon Dow fell 8.43 to 854.23 with broad declines and late tape, while the NYSE composite and Amex indices slipped. McDonald’s dropped, General Motors hit a yearly low, Xerox eased, and Champion Home and Houston Oil traded solidly.
Daily stock prices provided by Harris Upham & Company Inc of Tallahassee Florida a member of the New York Stock Exchange Inc.
Trading was fair with moderate movement and steady prices on carrots celery sweet potatoes and tomatoes. Prices shown include 50 lb crates of cabbage 2.50 to 3.50 per crate and Florida grapefruit 3.25 to 4.00 per carton with Georgia pecans at 56 to 60 cents per pound.
In Thom asville Georgia on Monday six markets posted receipts around 2 500 head versus 2 900 last week. Prices ranged across slaughter cows bulls calves and feeders with utility cutter yield grades and various weights cited for calves vealers and heifers including choic e and good grades from 31.00 to 65.00 per cwt.
AP dispatch from Atlanta lists varying egg prices with several figures such as 74 75 and 6812 70 in a terse market update. The piece reflects a brief price snapshot without broader context or trends.
Packers report 5 600 hogs with barrows and gilts 25 50 lower. Plant delivered sales list No 1 2 195 230 Ibs 41 50 42 00. 160 head high yielding 42 50. 2 3 195 240 Ibs 40 50 41 50. 2 180 195 Ibs 40 50 40 50.
DETROIT AP A dim out during the Christmas tree lighting drew criticism from city council members. Mayor Roman Gribbs ordered darkened downtown to conserve fuel, leaving only one lighted tree as the ceremony occurred Monday night. Councilman David Eberhard questioned the energy savings and urged restoring life and joy to the city. Erma Henderson noted downtown lights were not blacked out even in World War II.
The Hagerstown City Council votes 3 to 2 to veto the Board of Estimates ban on Yuletide lighting, aiming to save electricity despite an energy shortage. The action restores holiday lights for the season.
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