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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1946
Page
5
Markets indicate steady trade with 33 500 active. Cattle and calves priced with all classes steady. good to choice steers 1105 sold at 17.00 with odd lots from 14.50 to 16.50. Sheep and lambs show top prices around 15.50 to 16.50 for good to choice spring lambs.
The clerk of the Daviess Circuit Court announces the appointment of LEE as administrator of the estate of Sarah Brummett, deceased, in Daviess County Indiana. The notice appears dated June 7 1946 with Allen & Hastings representing.
Indianapolis June 1 The Indianapolis Star resumes front page editorials attacking the liquor politics alliance with GOP officials. The piece cites state chairman H Clark Springer and Democratic chair Pleas e Greenlee, arguing beer distributors control party delegates and county chairs, a pattern alleged to have strengthened the beer racket under the current administration.
Washington reports the House moves to act on a bill granting terminal leave pay to about fifteen million former and present enlisted personnel at an estimated cost of around three billion dollars. Rep Rogers predicts Senate approval before adjournment as armed services and budget officials voice concerns over administration and retroactivity challenges.
President Truman wins Senate approval for Fred M. Vinson as chief justice and John W. Snyder as secretary of the treasury with expectations of summer swearing in. AFL Seafarers Union protests wage talks and the maritime wage dispute stalls while price control and grain policies face Senate scrutiny and potential changes. Foreign policy analysts see Argentina and Russia moving toward formal diplomatic ties as part of a long Moscow strategy in the hemisphere.
Hogs sell around 1 800, steady at ceiling. Ewes range 14.20 to 14.95 dollars. Cattle about 150, calves 250, mostly steady with top 18.30. Spring lambs 16.50 to 18.00, good shorn ewes 8.50 to 9.0. Dealers steady with light activity and pricing implications.
Chicago livestock prices show steady movement across categories with top cattle at 14.85 and 24.85 per cwt for select heavy planes. Heifers 11 to 11.75, cows 9 to 15, calves 10 to 17, feeder and stocker roles 10 to 16.75, sheep lambs 16 to 17, ewes 5 to 9, lambs 14 to 17.50, with steady demand for good and medium offerings.
Hog market report shows hogs 160 to 400 pounds at 14.45 dollars. Sows range 13.50 to 13.60, stags 13.25 down, calves 16 down, choice lambs 13.50, with common lambs 10.50 to 12.50.
A news item indicates a price issue for wheat and corn with ceiling prices and a specific rate of 2.16 dollars for 11 moisture yellow beans.
A speaker urged total separation of liquor and politics in Indiana. Greenlee condemned the mixing of liquor with government, claiming the Republican party demonstrated the consequences and that decent citizens are disgusted with such governance.
Mr and Mrs Norman VonDer Lehr and Mr and Mrs Robert Gray with daughter Elizabeth spent the weekend in Louisville Kentucky visiting Mr and Mrs William VonDerLenhr Jr who is a patient in General Hospital Herschel Ashby of Jacksonville Florida and daughter Mary Ashby of Washington DC spent the weekend in Petersburg with Mrs Mable Ashby wife of the former and mother of the lat ter Mr and Mrs Joe Dines of South Bend Indiana and Mr and Mrs Ray Flannery of Indianapolis were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Lee Kellams
Churches of Christ Scientist announce Sunday worship at 10 45 with a lesson sermon on God the Only Cause and Creator. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45 p m and reading room hours 2 to 4 p m. Sunday school at 9 30. Public invited to attend and use reading rooms.
Paris reports food availability through regular channels remains as scarce as during the war, a March survey by the French Academy of Medicine finds two years after liberation.
A civil action for divorce has been filed by Robert W Purcell against Mary M Purcell. The case seeks a dissolution of marriage and related relief as allowed by law.
Rome reports a wave of anti abolition protests with clashes in Rome Naples and Pisa. A bomb in Naples wounded several and a soldier died in a police confrontation. King Humbert supporters demand unity while republic proclamation is postponed for referendum tally checks.
Yesterday recorded a high of 76 and a low of 60 with last night’s low at 54. No further details on location or conditions are provided.
For sale cows and calves described as Jersey and Durham breeds. Contact Thomas Murphy, R. 2, Montgomery.
Indiana tonight features Kit Ty with Ray Milland and Paulette Goddard plus short subjects with shows at 7 and 9. Saturday includes Throw a Saddle on a Star with Hoosier Hot Shots Ken Curtis and others, Dark Alibi with Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan, The Monster and the Ape serial cartoon and news reel starting at 2. Liberty offers The Range Busters The Kid’s Last Ride and Dark Mountain with Robert Lowery and Ellen Drew plus The Phantom Rider serial first chapter, shows at 6 8 and 9 30 tonight with continuous Saturday from 2.
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