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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-22
Interesting Letter Received From
County Junior Red Cross Leader

Editors Note: Morris Kolb. a
senior in the Ocean Springs High
School, and Vanga LaSabe, a jun
are attending a Junior Red Cross
ior in the Moss Point High School,
Leadership Training School at
Lake Jackson near Covington.
Ga, this week. A letter from
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-22

South Africa's white popula-
ton numbers about 2,000,0 900,
while eolored aboriginal peoples
and immigrants from Asia num-
Der 5000. 900.
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Morris to Mrs. David Clements.
executive secretary of the Jack
son County Chapter of the Am
erican Red Cross, is reproduced in
part below:)
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From where sit lily Joe Marsh
A HELPING HAND

licensed beer dealers In Missis-
sippi.
Retailers who fail to observe
the law or to recognize their
responsibility to the community
and the people they serve are
promptly welded out.
From where ! sit. II looks
like the brewing industry is
rendering a real public service
by seeing to II that this bever-
age of moderation is enjoyed in
q wholesome atmosphere.
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Copyright 19f7 U. /. Brewers Foundaton-otnce of Mississippi Committee U s Brewers
Foundation, 7l2D Deposit Guaranty Blg- Jackson Miss. W. W.. Pierce State Director
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Dear Mrs. Clements:
This is to let you know that
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advertisement
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Man Gets 4-12 Years
In Safe Thefts Here

George T. Carr, Is, colored, oi
the 1700 block of v street NV, yes
terday was sentenced by Justice
Alexander Holtzof of District Court
to serve a total of from to II
years or four charges Of housebreak-
ing and larceny in which loot
amounted to more than $500. In
two cases, Carr and a companion
were accused Of. taking away safes
containing large sums
The other man accused is Tyler
p. Burdett, IS, of the 1700 block OF
v street NV, who is still at large
The largest single offense to which
Carr previously had pleaded guilty
involved theft of a safe containing
s., 400 from the Cafe La Parisienne,
in the HOO block Of Connecticut
avenue NV. last August. Carr also
had pleaded guilty to entering the
cafe again in September, when he
obtained only $40. Other house,
breaking and larceny counts In
cluded $1,000 haul. Justice Holtsoh
ordered the sentences to run con-
currently.
In another sentence, Justice Holt
zoff also gave William G. He'll, %.
colored, of the 1400 block Of Park
road NV, from 4 to IL years on a
charge of housebreaking to which
Evening star., 1947-01-11
1913 North Lexington Street

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This an attractive Immediately kept Cope Cod type brick
vose block Arnold sfods school end
shopping Lee Highway You will be intrigued the inferior
appointments living l2x23 living porch
oxy dining sxl2 equipped dining oxl5;
tiled bath second floor In the basement
beautifully with ospht tile floor throughout. fire.
poee pono and both oil heat and butn
shade doswood
toble de luxe Bend ond S
kevinotor ovoloble
OPEN SUNDAY, 2:00 TO $500 OTHER
TIMES BY APPOINTMENT. CH 7O65
Bdoe 1ioa on Lee Biud G ast t. Bridce
Highway about byond sfoNc Itgnt az
left block TO SToDafs
Evening star., 1947-01-11
jefferson Junior High
Lot Burred to Parking

Motorists accustomed the past few
years to free parking on the old
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School grounds found gates to the
lot locked today.
The reason was the Board Of Edu-
cation has decided to use the school
as storage warehouse, retaining
it from Federal Government agen-
cies that had used it for Offices dur
ing the war.
John N. Reicks, administrative
officer for the public schools, said
it was necessary to close the park
ing lots so the schools trucks might
move in and out Of the grounds
unhampered.
Evening star., 1947-01-11

Shea, Mr.. and Mrs. John Grow, T
H. Evans, A. <. Payne, Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Davis. Harry Gerrity ant
Rufus s. Lusk.
Mr.. INLAY will discuss "Ofice Rem.
tai Rates." Mr.. Evans will talk or
Trends of Labor Relations in Build.
fngs" and Mr.. Lusk will discuss
THE Effect of Public Housing or
the Tax Structure Of Cities" These
talks are scheduled for Monday.
Mr.. Gerrity will discuss Current
Washington Developments" on Tues
day.
Evening star., 1947-01-11

the defendant had pleaded guilty
Hill was said to have long police
record.
John p. Koerner, 50, Of the 1900
block Of Thirty-fourth street NV.
was given from four months to q
year by Justice Holtzoff for forging
signatures to Red Cross checks
totaling approximately $500 and
then .cashing them. Koerner was
said to have been an accountant
for the Red Cross. He had pleaded
guilty.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Mrs. Mormon Appointed

Mrs. Hannah S. Norman has been
appointed executive director for the
District Society for the Prevention
of Blindness, 839 Seventeenth street
NV, according to Mrs. Allen Worries,
president of the board.
Evening star., 1947-01-11

Washington members of the
Building Owners and Managers As
sociation OF Metropolitan Washing
ton who are planning to attend the
10th annual two-day Middle At
lantic Conference of the national
association at Absecon, N. j., start
ing Monday, are Thomas r. INLAY
president; Morris Cafritz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lew S. Mohler, James Med
Evening star., 1947-01-11
president, and Douglas Whitlock
chairman Of the Building Products
Institute.


Ernest r. Henry, executive direc-
tor of the Home Builders Associa-
zion Of Metropolitan washington. to-
day and yesterday attended meet.
ing Of the National Association OF
Home Builders in Memphis, Tenn.
at which plans were to be completed
for the associations projected slum
clearance program.
Apprenticeship standards on q
city-wide basis have been approved
by the Federal Committee on Ap-
premiership, Labor Department, for
training of stone cutters. Gino j.
Simi, District director of apprentice
ship, was advised today.
The plan was formulated by q
joint apprenticeship committee COM
posed of representatives of the Cut
Stone Contractors Association and
the Journeymen Stone Cutters AS
sociation Of North America.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Shop Talk
Continued From Page B-1.)

lantic City convention of the organi-
zation.
Local officers chosen were Henry
w. Morgan, jr.. president; Robert
Highf1eld, vice president; Edward r
Offut, jr., secretary, and Richard
Boss, treasurer. Lewis F. Colbert
retiring president, was in charge OF
the meeting.
Herbert u. Nelson, executive vice
president Of the National Associa-
ton Of Real Estate Boards, and
Representative Gore, Democrat. Of
Tennessee will debate on the SUBJ
ject, Should Rent Controls Be
Lifted2" on q radio program, cam
eriea's Town Meeting" from $3.50 to
$50 pm. Thursday. Other speakers
will be r. ]. Thomas, CIO vice
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GIee Club Plans
A Operetta
Tuesday, Moy 10

The Pascagoula High school
Glee Club will present a three
act o~peretta, "Sunbonnet Girl"
May 10, Mrs. r. A. Heritage. voice
instructor at the high school an
nounced this week. The operetta
is described as an amusing, music
al romance of a poor heroine and
her daShing young lover. Dora
Nell Lowe will be seen in the
leading role and featured parts
will be sung by Buddy Enrich,
katherine Wright and Kathleen
Simmons.
There are several comedy roles
and appearing in three of these
will be Wade billiard, Betty
Sinquefield and Carl Taylor.
frankie Trest, Norma Iversen.
Lillian Miller. Jimmie Campbell
and James Knight will each con-
tribute to the general entertain
ment in supporting roles. The en-
tire Glee Club will act as chorus
and there are several dance num-
bers included in the Operetta.
Kitty Harris will be one of the
featured dancers.
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Rowenna Burton spent several
days sthis week with her family
in Gulfport.
Recent visitors Of Mr. and Mrs.
B. H. Walker were Mr., and Mrs.
Lonnil Walker and children of
Okean, Ark. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lie Walker and children, Mr.,
and Mrs. J.. P. Rose and chill
dren, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walk
err and children and Mrs. Clark,
all of Ponchatoula, La, and Miss
MARVEL Walker of Gulfport.
The Rev. end Mrs. w. ]. Wal
tiers and son, Robert, are visiting
relatives in Moselle this week.
Hal p. Davis of Mobile was a
recent visitor of his brother here.
Mrs. Earl Davis spent the
weekend in Mobile visiting her
sister, Mrs. Maude Rouse.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Entrekin and
little laughter, Helen, visited in
PascagoGla Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Vincent
and Misses Doris and Addys Ry-
ais and Mrs. Herman Stewart
of Pascagoula we're guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Burton Roberts and
daughters Sunday.
Curtis Davis was home from
Perkinston Junior college for the
weekend. +,
The senior class of Vancleave
High school directed by Mrs.
George Penton and Mrs. L. A..
Faulk gave a food sale Satug-
day night at the school cafeteria
with profits to go to the senior
class. During the evening an en-
tertaining play was given by
members of the sophomore class.
The Rev. and Mrs. Thelma
Williams and children of Sau-
cier and the Rev. Bond of Wig
gins visited relatives here Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ware, Mr.
and Mrs. Laurin Ware and Elva
Mae and Florian Ware were sur
prise visitors of Miss Lizzie Ware
Sunday honoring her birthday.
~ Ivan Ellis, Horace Parker,
Marshall Roberts, Marjorie Haw-
ley, Juanita Ravens. James Pen
ton and members of the sopho-
more class, Beatrice Ellis, Betty
and Peggy Dees, Winnie and
Merle Holden, Joyce Mitchell,
Burton Havens and Florian Ware
attended the midnight show in
Biloxi. Mr.. and Mrs. George Pen
ton and Mrs. Ida Fern Wilson
accompanied the group which left
after the sophomore play and the
senior food sale Saturday night.
Mrs. Wyeth. Ramsay, Philadel-
phia, Perm, is visiting her home
folks here.
Mrs. Dudley Keen of Virgins
has been a visitor to her mother,
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Lucy Wright Circle
Has Meeting With
Mrs. Shepherd

The Lucy Wright Circle of the
Woman's Missionary Society OF
Calvary Baptist Church. met
Monday, at noon, at the home of
Mrs, O.. H. Shepherd, 1928 Buena
Vista Street.
Each member brought a Gov
cred dish" and a delicious lunch
was served and enjoyed by the
circle members, and special guests
who were the Reverend NJ. S.
Varnado, pastor of the church
and Mrs. Varnado. Mrs. Carl c.
Mayo, circle chairman. called the
meeting to order and Mrs. Az l..
Lowe voiced the opening PRAYER.
Mrs. Varnado then gave the
Bible study.
During the business session, the
circle members instructed Mrs.
Mayo to select a new mission
study book to start on at the next
meeting.
Those who enjoyed the hospi-
tality Of Mrs. Shepherds home
were MI. and Mrs. Varnado and
MesdameS A. l., Lowe, c. A. Abb
bolt, and her mother, Mrs. Ar
villa Fauchier, w. c. Gates. r. B.
Knight, S. B. Mason, Willie v.
Mayo, E. c. Milton. P. j. PANEL,
Raymond R. Killing, Carl C. Mavo,
and two visitors, Mesdames M.
Dean and T. A. Richie.
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Lack Of Federal
Action May Deloy
May Welfore Checks

State Welfare Commissioner
w. F. Bond has requested the To-
cal Welfare Office to announce
to all those persons drawing
monthly old age assistance checks
that there may be a delay in
sending out the May checks be-
cause the Federal appropriation
bill for this aid has passed the
House but has not yet passed the
United States Senate. Checks are
usually mailed or or before the
first day of the month but the
chances are now that these
checks cannot be mailed before
the 18th of May or later, de-
pending o. how quickly the
United States Senate acts on this
matter. Checks are ready and
will be mailed as soon as FEEDER
al funds r received.
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/ Vonc1eove 80.
News from Vonc1eove -.
Senior Glass Entertained With
Spaghetti Dinner BY Barrels

Marjorie Hawley, Naomi Wood.
man, Juanita Ravens, Doris Nal
Iette, Stanley Ramsay and Stow
er Tillman, members of the Sen.
Tor class, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Penton, Mrs. Ida Fern
Wilson and Mrs. 7. l.. Murphy,
were entertaihed last Thursday
night with a spaghetti dinner
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Barrett at their camp in Gulf
port. Mrs. Barrett is the sister
of Miss Woodman.
w. G.. Groves and daughter,
Joe, wore visitors in Moss Point,
Thursday.
The Rev. and Mrs. w. j. Wal
ters have had as a recent guest
their son, Robert, from Georgia.
Miss Nellie Margaret Ander-
son of Biloxi was 2 recent Wis
itor of her cousins. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Lee Entrekin.
Miss Jlanita Havens was hos
tess at a dinner given in hon
or of the senior class last Fri,
day night.
Mr.. ana Mrs. w. G. Daniels
and BABY we're weekend guests
of Mr.. Daniels parents, Mr., and
Mrs. L. E. Daniels, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hawley,
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Golf were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
P. Hawley.
Mesdames Allen Jones and T.
L.. DeLashmet of Moss Point
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
C. Everett and Miss Lizzie Ware
Wednesday.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pabyst
had as visitors Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Pabyst of New Orleans,
The Baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered by the Rev Ray Rust
at the Methodist church Sun
day at IL a. M. Commencement
exercises will be Thursday.
The eighth grade of the Van
eIeave High school enjoyed a
tour Saturday to ShearWater
Pottery in Ocean Springs, Veter-
ans Facility in Biloxi, Jefferson
Davis home and then to the mo-
vie and carnival. Those going
on the t ip were Rosemary RAM
say, Cl;ra Ellis, Patty Wilson,
Jimmie Nell Mitchell, Evelyn
Jennings, Patsy Dees, Winifred
Havens, Bobby Holden, Kenneth
Wilson, Joe Hawley, James Pen
ton and Mrs. Ida Fern Wilson
as sponsor.
The Rev. and Mrs. w. j. Wal
tiers, Robert Walters, Rowenna
Burton, Clara Ellis, Winifred
Havens, N. c. Everett, Mr.. and
Mrs. j! M. Alexander and Miss
Lizzie Ware attended the grad
uation exercises at Broom Friday
night.
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SERVICES AT EASTLAWN
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Special services are to be held
at Eastlawn Presbyterian Church
each evening next week, with the
exception of Saturday. They will
start Monday at z p. m.
The general theme of the series,
which closes on Sunday evening,
May 4, is What Will Being a
Christian Add to Your Life" and
the speaker at each meeting will
be the Rev. James P. McCrary of
Port Sulphur, La.
The regular morning worship
will be held next Sunday at Ii
a. m, and in the evening the
Rev. Charles Mccain will con-
tinue the series of talks on What
Presbyterians Believe"
This Sunday his talk will CEN
ter upon What Presbyterians
Believe About Gods Providence
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Music Club Hos
Fine Program At
April Meeting

A particularly fine program was
enjoyed by the Pascagoula Music
Club at the April meeting, Sat
urday at 3 p. m, under the lead
ership of Mrs. c. l.. Nelson. :
The session took place at the
First Methodist Church of Pas
cagoula and the study, Hymn
ology," taken from the book, "The
Singing Church." by Lorenz and
was Interestingly presented by
Mrs. Nelson.
The subject was beautifully il
Illustrated with a group of hymns
given by Ralph Young. director
of music at the Escatawpa Bap-
fist church, as follows:
"Oh Worship the King" Sun
of My Soul" How Sweet the
Name of Jesus Sounds" Holy,
Holy, Holy 20 For A Thousand
Tongues to Sing" and "Just AS
/ Am"
In a short talk, Mrs. Nelson
announced that the date for the
concert to be given by the Music
Club has been set for May 4. 1t
will be held at the Moss Point
Methodist church and will be open
to the public. There be will be
no admittance fee. Mrs. Nelson
asked each member to tell her
friends about the concert and in
vite them to attend.
During the business period
which was presided over by Mrs.
Upton David, a report of the
State Convention of Music Clubs
at Hattiesburg, April 1912 was
given by Mrs. R. T. Huthmaker of
Orange Grove.
Mrs. Cooper Roberts was elect
ed to serve as historian during
the year.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing the hostesses for the after
noon, Mesdames Hal Lee, f. D.
Garrett and Lester Scheffler,
served a salad course with tea in
the substory of the church, which
was beautifully decorated with
early summer flowers,
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Practically the only important
beds of anthracite coal in the
United States are located in an
area of only 485 square miles
in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Mrs. Bertha Wilson, for several
days.
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RICHMOND LIVESTOCK
RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 5-[R(

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 5-P)-
| USDA) - Livestock: Hogs -
Wednesdays market steady on all
weights; top $23.75 for good and
choice 180-240 ID. barrows and
gifts; 9O-100 lbs. $15.75; l00120
lbs. $16.75; 120-140 lbs. $20.75;
140-16O lbs. Splits; 160- 180 lbs.
$2325; 240-300 lbs. $22.75; 300
lbs. and up $21.25; good sows un-
der $50 lbs. $19.75; 350-500 lbs.
$17.25; over 500 lbs. $13.75; good
stays under $50 lbs. $l7.25; over
$50 lbs. $15.25.
Cattle-Market generally stea
dy on represented slaughter clas-
ses; good grass-fat steers quota
BILE $22 50-24.50, medium mostly
$18.50-20.00; cows fairly active,
Gamers and cutters mostly $500
11.5O; medium dairy type $11.50-
1925; good cows quotable $3.50
1900; bulk heavy sausage bulls
$14.00-16.00; vealers active and
steady, choice $27.00; medium &
good $2300-26.00, common light
weights $15.00-18.00; medium TO
good heavy calves mostly $780,
1900, choice higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-06
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Nov. 5-W.R-Pro-
duce markets: Potatoes - IDOL
lars per 100 lbs. unless other
wise indicated). Quiet. Long Is
land Chippewas No. l IT'S bid;
Cobblers No. l 2.75-3.0 90; Green
Mts. No. l 2.50-3.35; No. $50
lbs. 1885,; Green Mts. 10 lbs.
bags 34c. Green Mts. No. l -
B 1.50-. so; pickouts LOO .25 ;
Green Mts. No. 1-B so lbs. 75c.
Idaho Russets, No. l 4.50-5.50; :;
No. l so lbs. washed 2.50-.75
Idaho Russets, 10 lbs. bags ST.
60.
Sweet potatoes-(bushels-ba
kets) steady. Virginia, Golden
No. l 200 asked; New Jersey
Jersey type, No. l 1.75-2.00; Jer.
sey type, medium 100; Mary
land Golden Wax No. l $50
2.75; poorer 1.0o-,25; medium
1.25-75; jumbo 100 asked.
Live poultry quiet. Rabbits Is
80; fowls 25-40; broilers 35-40
pigeons and squads 40-65.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO, Nov. 5-W.D-Pro-
duce: Poultry: % trucks; steady
to firm; fryers 1924; young tom
turkeys 80.
Cheese: Twins Al IL AZ; single
daisies 43 IL a.; Swiss 65-63.
Butter: '277,066 lbs; firm; SO
score 79; 90 score 70; 80 score
II; 80 score So; carlots: 80 score
II 3-4; 80 score So.
Eggs: 5,142 cases; firm; ex-
tras / unquoted; extras q; 81
SIS; 3 and 4: 47-50; standards
and 2: 46; 3 and 4: 44-45; cur
rent receipts "A; dirties 1886 1-2;
checks 34-34 1-2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-06
POLICEMAN INJURED
in CYCLE ACCIDENT

Patrolman J. w. Wilson of
the local police force, suffered
abr asions of the hands and
knees when he ran into an auto
mobile at the intersection of 18th
and Orange streets yesterday
afternoon while riding a borrow
ed motorcycle, according to
police.
Wilson, who was off duty, was
treated at James Walker Me-
mortal hospital and released. He
told investigating officers that
the car, driven south on 18th
street by Brannon M. Wild
defield, 115C Marion Drive ap-
parently was coming to a stop
at the corner then ran out in
front of him.
Wilson, whose address is
given as 8O8 Orange street, was
headed west on Orange street
at the time. Slight damage was
done to each vehicle. There
was no arrests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-06
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Nov. 5-(P)-(US-
DAD - Salable hogs $500, total
10000; opened slow, later trade
and close moderately active; all
weights and sows steady; bulk
good and choice 19O-270 Id. butch
ers 25.75-26.15; practical top
26.15; one load 1925; good and
choice l70-180 lb. lights 1880
2575; most good and choice sows
400 lb. and under 24.50-25.25;
small numbers over 400 lb. mostly
23.5O-24.50; good clearance.
Salable cattle 5000, total g.
300; salable calves 900, total 600;
slaughter steers very active !;
good and choice grades so cents
to LOO higher; lower grades
strong to so cents higher; heifers
steady to Is cents higher; beef
cows steady; Gamers and cutters
strong; bulls fully steady; 40
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-06
Piuotal Steels, Motors Sag
hClosing Hour OfMarket

head high-choice 1895 lb. steers
topped at $500; several loads
choice steers 35.40-35.75; bulk
good and choice fed steers 27.5O-
$500; medium to low grades
largely 210O-27.00; good and
choice heifers 26.00-31. so; good
Wyoming cows held above 1900;
Gamers and cutters 10.5O-13.5O;
good medium weight and heavy
bulls 18.25-19.00; vealers steady
at 28.OO down; stockers and feed
ers steady.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-06
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, Nov. 5-(P)-(US-
DA) - Butter firm; prices Ia
TO two cents a pound higher; "A
SO score 1915; A 92-78.5; B go
71.25-72; c 89-69.5. Eggs firm
er; prices unchanged on dirties
and checks to as much as three
cents a dozen higher on upper
grades; large No. l extras 62-64
No. 2 - $3.50; medium No.
extras 44-46; No. 2-43-45; stand
ards 44.5-56; current receipts 49,
As; dirties 35. 5-36; checks 35-35.5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-06
List Retreats Under Pres
sure With Losses
To Two Points

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK, Nov. 5-(R)-
Stocks - Lower; pivotals in
Bonds - Narrow; selected
rails decline.
Cotton - Firm; mill buying
CHICAGO:
Wheat - Firm; moderate mill
buying.
Corn - Firm; good cash de-
Oats - Higher with other
grains.
Hogs - Steady; practical top
s26.15.
Cattle - Unevenly steady to
100 higher; top S36.4O.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5. - (P) -
Pivotal steels, motors and rub
hers sagged in the final hour of
todavs stock market session.
Earlier special strength of
some chemicals and metals had
been ignored in a slow down
drift of the general list Gains
of several of these favorites
we're reduced in the late sell-off
and many leaders finished at
lows for the day, with losses rang
ing to around 2 points.
The Associated Press 60-Stock
Composite dipped 3 of a point to
652. Of 1,060 issues registering
in the broadest market since Oct.
"a there were 623 declines and
224 advances. Total transfers of
lO5O,OOO shares compared with
100000 on Monday, prior to the
election day recess.
Commission houses reported
numerous skeptics on the busi-
ness outlook remained, while
there was disinclination to make
commitments without a clearer
picture of legislative prospects
in the special session. The request
Of three grain exchanges for a
Congressional inquiry into COM
modify prices did little to dis
pei uncertainty in this respect. A
new flood of good dividend and
earnings news propped a few in
dividual stocks, although others
retreated on unfavorable dividend
actions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-06
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, Nov. 5-(P-(US-
|DA)-Potatoes: Arrivals 1876; on
track 300; total U. S. shipments
825; supplies moderate; demand
light; for white varieties market
firm, for red varieties market
dull and unsettled; Colorado Red
McClures $4.30-435; Idaho Rus
set Rurbanks $4.65-4.7O; Wiscon-
sin Green Mountains $2.7O.
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N. C. VA, HOG MARKETS

RALEIGH, Nov. 5-P9-(NC-
DA) - Hog markets steady with
tops of 1915 at Rocky Mount and
Richmond; 1925 at Greenville;
24.0O at Clinton Warsaw Lum-
berton Chadbourn and Fayette-
vile; and $3.50 at Smithfield-
Mount Olive.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 5-lF)
So; offerings 280;
sales 100; receipts 1872; shipments
245; stocks 1884.
Rosin: Offerings and sales 400;
receipts III; shipments, none;
stocks 10,579.
Quote: B and D $50; E and
F $50; G H I and K 8.75; M and
N 8.84; WIG $50; WV and X
8.98.