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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
RAILROAD ISSUES
MANAGE COMEBACK
Majority OF List Registers
Gains OF Fractions To
Point Or More

NEW YORK, March rs - @ -
Railroad issues snapped back
from the years average low
touched Tuesday with gains today
of fractions to more than a point
in the bond market.
Demand for favored carriers
picked up after early irregularity
and many closed at Or near the
top prices Of the day. In most
cases prices responded easily to
only modest demand.
Sales total So, APO, 900, compared
with So. $50, 900 Tuesday.
The new money market was i'm
pressed with the interest shown
in the A. T. & T. 5000, 900, 900 de.
benture issue marketed publicly
yesterday. The bonds, a quick
sell-out despite the huge total Of
fered for sale, were priced today
at 101 bid, 101 IA asked, which
compared with the offering price
of 100 ga.
Corporates closing higher in
cluded A T & T 2 3-4s Of '61 at
lis 10, B & o convertibles at
40, Central of N. J. IS at SO ID,
St. Paul convertibles at SO ga,
Rock Island "a" 4 lbs at 81 3-8.
Denver & Rio Grande Western
assented IS at 8 ga, Gulf Mobile
& Ohio incomes at Sc "a, Illinois
Central 4 3-4s at 81 IA; Missouri
Pacific general As at 80 "a,
Frisco 4 lbs at so Ia, and Sea-
board Airline incomes at II.
Chilean issues moved upward ir
the foreign dollar list.
U. S. Governments strengthen
ed again in the over-the-counter
market with the Victory Loan
Dec. 2 LIS Of '67-'72 moving up
1872 to 1903 1882 bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27

CHARLOTTE SPOTS
CHARLOTTE, March 26-(P)-
Spot cotton closed $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
NEW ORLEANS M1DDL1NG

NEW ORLEANS, March 26-(P)
The average price of middling
15-16ths-inch cotton today at ten
designated southern spot markets
was $1.00 a bale higher at 1901
cents a pound; average for the past
80 market days '34.66; m1ddling
7-8ths-inch average 34.62.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
N. eva, HOG MARKET

RALEIGH, March rs - up -
NCDA)-Hog market steady with
tops of $500 at Rocky Mount, 1925
at Smithfield, and 24.50' at Rich
mond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27

STOCK AVERAGES
Compiled By The Associated Press
March 26-
On TX TX en-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
CASH GRAIN

March rs - (R -
Wheat: None. Corn: No. 3 yellow
1879 .9Oh; No. 4, 1.81A-1.85A;
No. 5 1.73-1.80A; sample grade
1871. Oats: No. l heavy mixed
1.oOh; No. l heavy white 1884,
1.00h; No. l white 100; No. 3
white 981a.
Barley: mailing 10000 nomi-
nal; feed 1.30-1.50 nominal. Field
seed per hundredweight nominal;
Red Clover 43.00-47. 90; Sweet
Clover 11.50-13.OO; Red Top 1880
1880; timothy 7.40-7.75.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
Open High Low Close
NEW SPOTS

NEW ORLEANS, March 26-R
Spot cotton closed steady here
today, so cents a bale higher. Sales
2,549, low middling 31.50, middling
13, 1862. Stocks 1853, 1853.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
LOCAL QUOTATIONS

i a. Indicated annual dividend rate.
b. Income and profits dividends paid
in pest IL months.
C. Paid in 1916.
| (The above quotations are nominal
and are believed to be indications of
the price at which the securities may
be purchased or sold.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27

WHAT STOCKS DID
NEW YORK, March 26-P)-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
WASHINGTON POULTRY

WASHINGTON-U. S. Grade A
large As to At; broilers, 40 TO Al;
flyers, 36; roasters, 81 to SO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 26-R)
-Turpentine 81; offerings and
sales 202; receipts 100; shipments
145; stocks 1,006.
Rosin: offerings and sales none;
receipts 26; shipments, none;
stocks 1891.
Quote: Unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, March rs. - up -
CUSDA) = Butter closed about
steady; AA 90 score 63-63.5; A 90
and B 80 SO. Eggs steady: large No.
l and 2 extras 43-47.5; current
receipts 39.5-40.5. (others unchang-
ed).
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
Many Favorites End Day
On Upturn OF One To
Three Points
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEyU WORK March 26-Pl-

M n oAfA4NNA
NEW YORK, March 26-tP-
Stocks-Higher; industrials lead
selective comeback.
Bonds-Mixed; some late i'm
provement.
Cotton-Firm; mill buying.
CHICAGO
Wheat-Firm; heavy profit-tak-
ing reduces early gains.
Corn-Strong; new II ear high
: by May contract.
Oats-Firm; cash oats sell above
31.00.
Hogs-Fairly active and steaSy
TO rs cents high; top $3.50.
" -Cattle-50 cents lower to strong;
top $3.50.
:. NEW YORK. March 26-(P-
Stocks bounced back in today's
market to score gains of fractions
!. to around 3 points in their first
general advance of the week.
The rally, which wiped out early
losses, picked up enough speed IN
, the final hour to lift the days
total transfers to $40, 900 shares,
largest since March II, compared
, with $50. 900 yesterday.
The Associated Press 6O-Stock
Composite pushed up Z of a point
to 65.1 for the sharpest climb of
the month, equalling its best per-
= Torrance since Feb. Z. Of 967 is
= sues registering in the broadest
: market since March IA, there were
: s75 gains and 208 declines.
Dividend and earnings news lift
ed Gillette Safety Razor to 80 IA,
- I'D / 3-4, and Schenley Distillers to
40, up l 10. Pullman climbed 2 ga
closing at SO IA after disclosure OF
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

Primarily, the town of Smyrna has
always claimed the larger part of
its attention. Through the years
it has been looked upon as a duty
to uphold and advance the mater
ial interests of the town. The first
issue to claim its attention was the
grading of the streets and cross
ings and the paving of sidewalks.
This was hardly completed before
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

its present home. In the spring of
'97, Editor R. d. Hoffecker pur-
chased the Hurlock property which
|adjoined the Fruit Growers Ma
tional Bank and the TIMES, which
for the years of its existence had
been occupying inadequate second
and third stories was moved to a
permanent home, especially remod-
eled to suit its every need. In the
fall of 1893 the editor associated
with him his son, r. D. Hoffecker,
Jr., who in June of that year was
graduated from Delaware College
and until 1889 was active in de-
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

veloping the business and in chang
ing it from the old Blanket sheet
to a six-column quarto. This eight
PACED form was issued for the first
time in 1899 for which a Sidney
folder was installed which folded
trimmed and pasted the TIMES
and delivered them ready to be
mailed or carried. In October
1901 the senior editor suffered a
slight stroke of apoplexy which
totally incapacitated him for work
and R. d. Hoffecker, Jr., took com
plete management of the paper.
The first foreman was Mr.. Mich
olas Watkins who had been in the
same position a year or two on the
DELAWARE HERALD. He was
capable both as mechanic and
writer. After seven years fore
manship, he left to accept a posi-
tion in the Government Printing
Office in Washington, d. C.
His place was taken by Mr.. JOS
eph H. Hoffecker, brother of the
editor. Seven years afterwards,
due to the ill health of Mr.. Hof-
fecker, he succeeded to the propri-
etorship and ran the TIMES until
the close of 1877.
Mr.. George M. Stevenson was
the next to succeed to the foreman
ship of the TIMES and filled that
position until 1887 when Mr.. w.
Lindsay McFarlane followed. Mr..
McFarlane left two years later,
however, to form a partnership and
establish the CALL in Clayton. He
was subsequently followed by Al
exander H. Reynolds and Mr.. Will
liam Norris. During the latter's
time in the plant, the TIMES took
on added improvements, in order to
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

THE TIMES TO his brother, Joseph
II. Hoffecker, who had LEANED the
printing business with him and
who conducted it with increasing
success for over eleven years. Dur
ing this time, the ex-Editor vas
engaged in farming and the woolen
manufacturing business. Upon the
failure of the heelth of Mr.. Joseph
X. Hoffecker in 1877, the editor,
Robert ID. Hoffecker again became
publisher. He took up the thread
where he had left off-attemptins
to publish a paper devoted to the
best interests of the community,
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

took a decided part il working up
a sentiment for electric lights and
sewerage and has upheld any
movement felt to be in the best in
terests of the people concerned.
The same can be said in relation to
the consolidation of our Public
Schools, the erection of the School,
the building of Market Street
Plaza, the renovation Of Lake
Como, the Airport and various
phases of municipal development.
While always in the same town,
the TIMES has not been continual
ly in the same building. 1t was
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

established in Temperance Hall, a
building which stood near the pres
ent site of the Presbyterian Manse.
This hall, however, was burned
down in 1860 and never rebuilt.
Driven out by the fire, the TIMES
continued in one room office
plant on Commerce street. This
ICON proved inadequate fer the
printing business and during the
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

years until April 1, 1916 when he
purchased the paper and printing
plant from Mrs. E. D. Hoffecker,
editor and publisher since the death
of Mr.. Hoffecker in 1889.
During the existence of the
TIMES there have been many who
have availed themselves OF the op-
portunity for apprenticeship in the
printing department, some of whom
have risen to places of prominence
throughout the country.
One year ago this week, the
SMYRNA TIMES changed hands,
marking the first time in 90 years
existence that it had been under
the management of an individual
outside of the Hoffecker family. In
that time, the paper has been
changed over from the four-page
edition to which it had reverted
during the War years to the eight
page form in which it now appears.
The policy in the last year has been
to improve the sheet so that it may
better serve the community which
it represents; an attempt to look
ahead and back those community
projects and civic organizations
which were felt to be for the bet.
terment of Smyrna. 1t is hoped
that this policy may be maintained
and strengthened despite serious
labor and newsprint shortages.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

years of 1873 and 1874, occupied
the second story of the Dwight
Building. This did not seem to
meet the demands of the business
and from there the plant was NOV
ed to the second story of the Jchn-
son Building (now the Fretz Build
ing). Eight years later, when the
home. In the spring of '97, Editor
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

johnson Brothers went out of the
shoe manufacturing business it
took up quarters in the third story
of the Twentieth Century Club
rooms in the Tucker building where
it remained until it was removed to
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

grave National issues superseded
the minor ones of the municipality,
and all efforts were directed to
them. In the course of time, how
ever, the need for larger water
supply became apparent, and the
citizens of the town made it par
amount local issue. The TIMES
again stood shoulder to shoulder
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

with the movement and advocated
it as much for the security of the
town, as for household and person
al reasons, the result being that
Council established system of
which it was justly proud. 1t also
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

Thomas A Marshall of Indiana
and John N. Garner of Texas, are
the only Vice Presidents of the
United States who served two full
terms.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

turn out better work faster.
When Mr.. Norris left the firm to
go into the hardware business, w.
Lester Smith took over the direc-
ton of the mechanical details,
position which he filled for many
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

The first Atlantic cable was laid
in 1858 by company organized by
Cyrus w. Field. A more success
full and efficient one was laid be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain in 1866.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

The first airmail service in the
United States was begun, exper-
imentally, between Washington
and New York City on May Is,
1918.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03

The United States Navy's first
airplane carried was the Lang
ley" a converted collier. It was
followed in 1925 by the launching
of the Lexington" and the "Sar-
atoga."
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05

OF sorrow and beautiful were the
floral offerings. Appearing on the
program were Revs. Embry and
Mason. She was an officer and
member of all departments Of the
church Resolutions were from the
local church, State and Dstr!e.
by Mesdames T. N. Jamison. Ger
ella McCraWley and 7. l. john
son. Solo Mrs. Louise Rrame, a.
so by request, when they ring
those Golden Bells, Mrs, RaineY
Mae Burgess. Obituary-Mrs. Annie
Brame. Funeral Eulogy Rev j.
r. Jamison. Burial with Good
Samaritan honors. represented by
W. O. Hill of Little Rock who was
in charge. Among the out of town
persons were Mrs. Emma Louise
Thompson, Chicago; Mrs Lloyd
Lightner. Kansas City, Mo- Mrs
Velma Rice, Omaha. Nebraska;
Mr.. j. w. Walker, Detroit, MlehI-
gan.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05
GET ON BOARD!

There's streamned train whizzng around the country
with priceless load board To 800 cities during the next
twelve months the Freedom Train will carry the record
of Americas heritage all the documents that mark the
growth of liberty in the United States. $50
Three carloads of Americas brthrght make up the
Freedom Train the Declaration of Independence the
Constitution the Bill of Rights Jefersons Bill of Religious
Freedom the Gettysburg Address the Emancipation Proc
amaton the written guarantees of the American way of
life Here is your right to what you please to worship
fit to talk common problems with your
neighbors Here is right to trial by jury to equal
protection under the law whether you rich or poor
white black Catholic Protestant jewish Here, too
is the foundation for abors rights the safeguards that
make it possible for workers to unite in strong unions and
fight for decent working conditions.
Here all the rights and freedoms of democracy but
documents alone can't keep democracy action To do that
takes citizenship 1t takes and who know their
heritage and will work to keep it. who join community
activities, who vote in elections who fight to keep their
rights and the rights of their neghbors from being attacked
American workers have learned that eternal vigilance is
the price of their freedom They will be more vgant than
ever before The Freedom Train highights year of re-
dedication to American ideals and labor will lead the way
Together in strong unions workers OF every race and
will that alert and active Americans know how to-
protect their heritage - in the shops, in the communities
Congress The Freedom Train is on its way Freedom
Is everybodyS job
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05

test Girls.
In the State All Judging Con-
tests, during the 1947 State Camp
Lee County won first place in
Judging poultry. with Onnie Mae
fandle Garrett Grove All Club
p-..tie patins.
First pIaee IN judging Breed
Sows was won by Lloyd Cathey
Garrett Grove All Club. and Har-
old Reeves, Whitewall All Club.
First place in Identification Of
Farm Feeds and Mixtures with
Hanley j Norment and James D
Campbell, Fredonia All Club, SER
wing as team. First place in the
Identification of Farm Tools and
Implements with Charlie Vinson,
New Hope All Club, and Willie
Brown, st. John All Club parti-
cipating.
Forty-eight Lee CONTAINS attend
ed the l947 State All Camp and
was awarded silver trophy call
ed Loving Cup" Each year this
County of the State as deetermin-
award is made to the Champion
ed at the State All Club Camp,
A. J. Coates, Lee county Farm
Agent and Verna Lee Gillard. Lee
county Home Demonstration Agent
expressed their thanks to the All
Local Leaders who gave the All
Club program their full coopera-
ton.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05
CONWAY
George Edwards, Jr.

Mrs. Junior Taylor left Thurs
day for Detroit Michigan where
she will visit her neice. In route
to Detroit she will make a brief
visit with relatives in St. Louis,
Mo. and Chicago, Ill $500 Mrs Ira
Dean Began has returned home
after spending six weeks visiting
relatives in Wynne ..--.. Mr.. Odell
Embry fell and broke his arm last
week ~ Funeral services We're
held at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
at Plummerville, for Rev. Martin
Hayes, former resident of Con-
way for many years. He made his
home in St Louis with his child
rem the past two years. He pastor
ed in Faulkner County for over
thirty years 49,. Funeral services
were conducted Wednesday Nov
10Th at st. James c. M. E. Church
for Mrs. Florence Jones, life
long resident of Conway. She is
survived by one son, one daughter
three grand children. two sisters
and one brother 800. Mrs. c. Mad
lock, Misses Mortee Ware and Ger
aldine Mays returned to their
home in Kansas City. Mo. Satur-
day after attending the funeral of
their grandmother. the late Mrs.
F. Jones. The H Clubs and Con-
way Home Demonstration held
their at Ebenezar Church Base
ment Saturday November 22nd,
There were many beautiful dis
plays of articles made by club
members.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05
l-suTTIG
Joe A. Hardy

The Mid West Quartet of Cros-
sett sponsored a singing program
at First Baptist Church on the %
... Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Lemon and
their children spent the weekend
with her mother and father, Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Jones .... Mr. and
Mrs Sam Bendford and little
granddaughter, Murtle of Oakland.
California are here visiting his
sister and brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Trayler also his brother,
Tommie Benford ...... Thanksgiv-
ing service was held at Firts Bapt-
list. Sermon was preached by Rev.
v. J. johnson .... Joe A. Hardy
is on the sick list, also Mrs M.
X. johnson zee, Gladys Mack, Aud
die Smith, Sonnie, Mrs. j. Bar
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05

stro Johnson's new firm will be
four of his own compositions,
which he recorded with bis or
chestra for Deeea earlier this
month. These included the torch
ballad, 1T Serves Me Right, a
popular blues titled You Cant
Tell Who's Lovin' Who, and a
pair Of instrumentals, Little Dog
and Far Cry, the latter being
the first movement of Johnson's
own piano Concerto which he
performs with his entire orches-
ira.
While he has always been in
the spotlight as a pianist and
bandleader, Buddy is considerably
less renowned as a composer in
spite of the fact that he has PEN
ned many of the more popular
song hits over the past seven
years. These have included such
favorites as Stop Pretending
Baby, Don't You Cry. Since |
Fell For You, Il Still Love YOU
They All Say I'm The Biggest
Fool, Il Wonder Where Our Love
Has Gone and many others.
Maestro Johnson declared that
his Sophistieate Music Co. will
publish not only his own compo-
sitions but will also take on the
efforts of deserving and enterpris-
ing young song writer's, who might
be unable to secure hearings at
the major Tin Pan Alley firms
The first song to be exploited
by Sophisticate Music will be 1T
Serves Me Right, Johnsons Dec
ca record of which is scheduled
for release early next month. The
song is also set for waxing by
artists on a number of other rec
ord labels.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05
Sadie Davenport

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Lewis, Isiah
Hampton from Warren were well
come visitors here Saturday and
Sunday ........ Mrs. Bender Lynih
was in Dermott Monday on bust
ness ...... Mrs. c. Davenport made
special trip to Montrose Mon
day ........ Mr.. and Mrs. John Jen-
kins of McGehee attended the
funeral of Mrs. Lille Pears ....-..
Mrs. Prunellar Hunt of Crossett
spent an enjoyable visit with her
sister, Mrs. Blanche Bowie ....
Mrs. Harrictte Sleeps. one of No,
. Ushers, has undergone an oper-
alton in a Monroe Hospital She
is improving nicely -..,. Mr. and
Mrs. r. Bluford and Miss Octava
Glover made business trip to
Monroe this week .... Miss f
Davenport visited her mother,
Mrs Mary Davenport in Dormott
Monday - Mrs jamie Shaw and
Mrs, Mary Moorehcad had a Won
derful time in Little Rock last
week with friends and relatives
-... Mr.. and Mrs p. Scales have
moved to Dermott - Mr.. Will
liam Brown is on the sick list.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05
Fourteen STATE
Hon." T~Iee
Co1'7fv A-E FrN''F1

Lee county boonlT aFain in A.
H Club work by winning fourteen
state honors in l947 as compared
with seven in 1916 as announced
by State All Club Agent l.. L..
Phillips.
Lee eountys All Club work
reached an all time climax by pro-
ducinq the State Champion All
Boy, Hanley J. Norment, Fredonia
All Club, for l947 and also the
State Champion Boysfor 1916, Jas
D Campbell, Fredonia All Club
This contest is based on individ-
ual achievements and leadership.
Other top honors won by the CO
for 1947 are; State Banner Alb
Club Contest, which was won by
Fredonia All Club. This All Club
produced the states best All re-
Hector tscrapbookl for 1916 First
place in the State Fat Barrow
Contest, Willie A. Cobbs, st. Paul
All Club. Cobbs produced two
animals at a cost of $62. 10, and re-
ceived profit of $82 a. First
place in the State Field Crop
Contest, James D. Campbell, Ere
donia All Club. James produced
nine different crops on II acres
OF land. Frank Collier, Jr., St.
John All Club won first place in
the State Poultry Contest" Sec
ond place in the State Garden
Contest" was won by Carrie Hans
berry, New Hope All Cclub. 3rd
place in the State Canning Con-
test was captured by Eulah Mae
johnson, Sank Austin All Club.
Honorable mention in the States
Boys and Girls Scholarship Con-
test was won respectively b
Charlie Vinson, New Hope All
Club, and Ida Mary Davis, Skid
more All Club Izo,a Larklns,
New Hope All Club, received
honorable mention in the State
Leadership and Achievement Con-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05

...... Mr.. and Mrs, Otis Taylor
have opened new business
Third achievement day Of Prairie
County II. d. c and 4 II Clubs
met on November 2lst, The Clubs
that participated we've; NayHo%elf
pa5 Arc, Upoer I'm Er4e5f'eld.
DeValls Bluff, Bi9coe The rain
hindcrcd some Of the clubs from
being on exhibit The Home Ee-
enemies Teacher Mrs Jenes and
t. l.. Phillips were TIE JUDGES.
Mr. Phillips gave a wonderful i'd
dress Mrs. Fvie Holloway made
the welcome address Dinner was
served Mr. Lucas and his
mother visited relatives Thursday
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-12-05
Furthsrlng the Gospel

a WE grasp more fully the
- meaning OF this lesson next
Sunday. our hearts will gladly re.
bpond to the opportunities for fur.
>ihering the Gospel Of Jesus Christ,
even AZ Gaius and Demetrius inn
pressed John.
In every community are crying
needs for Christian ministry. Your
newspapers will be telling Of spe'
cial opportunities for Christmas
help. Your Community Fund
chsirman can give you names OF
worthy neighbors who need help.
II thank God for your fellowship
In furtherance Of the Gospel from
the frst day until now" wrote Paul
10 the Philippian Christians.
How did they show this fellow
ship? In many, many practical
ways. some Of which Paul names
They sent food, books, clothing
More tnan that, they gave them
selves in personal visitation to lone
~ friends. They cheered the faint
How happy we shall be II after
The study Of this lesson we 90 on,
70 do with all our might what
cur hands End TO do.
(Cosynxhf by the Int national Cognen
~ Religious Education on behalf Of 20
Dt1 .rS r. ali
WV sssfuses)