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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-10
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April . az -
(USDA)- Salable hogs 4,5o0, total
Z, 500, fairly active; weights ESQ
Lib. and down opened strong to
mostly Is cents higher; later trade
$3.50 cents above Tuesdays aver
age; heavier weights and sows
strong to Is cents higher; top
$3.50 paid for several loads choice
2O0-225 Id. weights; other good
and choice 18O-260 lbs. 24~.50-26.35;
mostly Is. 75-26.25; 100000 lb. a.
75-25.75; 300-36o 1b. 24.00-25.00;
load around $50 heavies held
above $500; good and choice
sows 21.25-22.00
Salable cattle 5000, total o.
900 fed steers and yearlings
steady to weak with Tuesdays
sharp declined good and choice
offerings showed most weakness
at $3.50 upward; largely steer run,
top 27.00 paid for low-choice l.
$50 Ii. averages; average-choice
weighty steer held around $500;
bulk medium to good grade 21.00-
24.5O; heifers steady to weak;
choice offerings stopping at a.
so; high-choice mixed steers and
heifers $500; cows and bulls
steady to strong; weighty sausage
bulls to 1925; cutter cows 1875
down; vealers weak; mostly $500
down; stock cattle steady.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, April W.D -
Proudce markets: potatoes IDOL
lars per 100 lbs. unless otherwise
indicated.) Steady: Names Ka-
tahdins No. Ia 2.85-3.00; Katah-
dins No. l so lbs. 1.40-55; Katah
dins No. la 2.85-3.0O; Katahdins
No. l so lbs. 1.40-55; Katahdins
No. 1B 100 asked; Green Mts
No. l 2.S5-3.Oo; Green Mts. No.
ID 100; Green Mts. so Id. bags
1.4O-55; Long Island Green Mts
No. l 2.75-3.00; Green Mts. No.
so lbs. ordinary 1.35; Idaho Rus
sets No. l 4.25-5o; Idaho Bakers
3.85; No. la so lbs. 2.25-30; Con
necticut Green Mts. so lbs. Isl
asked: Idaho Russets 10 lbs. bag!
1850; Floridas so lbs. bags Rec
Bliss No. l 2.00-3.25; Dreamer
$50; No. 1B 2.oo25; Commercial
200; Sweet potatoes (bushel-bas
kets) steady. New Jersey COLDER
No. l best 3.25; Jersey type No
h 1.25-3.25; Jersey type No. l l.:
bushels 1.25-e5; Jersey type med
iums 75c; Jersey type process
ed 2~.75-3.00; Maryland golden No
l 2.5O-3.50; Va. bu. golden jumbo
1.25; Pink Hearts No. l 2,25-3.25
vans; (bushels baskets Nortf
Carolina No. l tub 2.00-3.75; No
2 tub $50; Louisiana No.
crates bu. 2.50-3.00.
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|CPA LIENS PACE
QUIET BOND MART
Buying Drive Adds Four
Points To Pennsylvania
Central ; IL Issue

NEW YORK, April 9-P)-A
selective bond market moved IT.
regularly upward today. but minus
signs dotted the list.
Star performer vas Pennsyl.
vania Central Airlines 3As, which
jumped four points to "a. Close or
it's heels in the vanguard were B
and O stamped ID" liens, up 2A
to 59h, and B and o converthles
Of 80, Up rs to As.
Heaviest loser of the day was
New Haven 31zs of AT, which
dropped 33. Others off fractionally
were Frisco As of '97, New York
Central convertible As and Denver
and Rio Grande As.
Rock Island liens we're active,
the Ans OF go closing rs Up, ano
the refunding As up 70.
Total sales were 81, $50, 900,
against So, 67O, 900 yesterday.
Traders watched telephone bonds
for possible reaction to the phone
strike, but most liens were I'M
changed, and American Tel. and
Tel. 2As, the most active, lost
but rs to close at 144as.
A ana FTP Down
American and Foreign Power
co. IS, which were reported about
to be refunded in a refinancing
program, lost "A at 1914.
Rails in the plus column for
fractions to a point included:
Missouri Pacific general As, Kan
sas City Southern As, Seaboard
Airline Ans, Southern Pacific 4hs
OF 81, Katy SIS, and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad general AIS.
The foreign list moved up a
trifle, although trading was never
brisk. Prominent on the upgrade
were Canada As of 80, up 70 to
108M, and Chile Is Of Feb. 81, up
an rs of a point.
Copenhagen Ans and Poland IS,
both lost III points.
U. S. Treasurys we're firm.
Fractional gains were made in
over-the-counter trading by the
2hs Of 67-72, the Is Of Sept. 50-52,
and LIS of so.
BOND AVERAGES
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RICHMOND, VA, April 9 Up
- Livestock: hog = markets
steady on barzows and gifts 40
300 lbs. 120-14O Lbs. $3.50 lower.
all other weights, along with
sows and stays $1.00 lower; top
$500 for good and choice 1SO-
240 lb. barrows and gifts; 9O-10O
lbs. $3.50; 100+120 lbs. $3.50:
120-140 lbs. $3.50; 140-160 lbs
$20.5O 16o-180 lbs. $22. so; 24O-30O
lbs. and up $21.oo; good sows I'm.
der $50 lbs. $3.50; 350-5OO lbs.
$500; over 500 lbs. $3.50; good
stays $14.5O.
Cattle market generally
Steady on represented slaughter
classes; rather active demand for
cows, with most Gamers and cut
tiers $9.00-11.OO, few thin Gamers
lower; fat dairy type s12.OO-14.0 90:
odd head good beef cows SIS. 90,
1900; v%ealers about steady. with
good and choice topping around
$24.O 90.
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Rails, Utilities Recede
In Quiet Trading Session

North American, Electric Power
and Light and U. S. Rubber.
Dividend declarations boosted
United States lines 2 points to 21k,
a new l947 high, and St. Paul pre-
ferred TO IS, up 2A. Pacific West
ern Oil added rs, and others i'm
proving included American Wool
en-, New York Central, U. S. Steel,
Chrysler, Caterpillar Tractor,
United Aircraft, Kennecott, Dow
Chemical, Eastman Kodak and In
ternational Harvester.
Bonds were steady. Cotton at
New York finished Sl.40 to $3.50 a
bale higher. At Chicago wheat
climbed 2 to 5A cents a bushel,
corn y to ~ and oats 1S to IA.
Curb Losers
Curb losers were St. Lawrence
corp. common and preferred, Tex
iron, Niagara Hudson Power, Nc
Cord Corp, and Kaiser-Frazer.
Fansteel and American Light and
Traction gained fractions. Turn
over here was 1900 shares
against 900, 900 yesterday.
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BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
APRIL a.
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO, April 9 WH -
Produce:
Poultry IL trucks; weak to
steady; hens 80; fryers 34-37.
Cheese twins 1910; single
daises 41-1-2-42. Swiss 70-73.
Butter $40, 343 lbs; steady, 8;
score 63-1-2; 90 score So; 81
score 50; SO cor unquoted.
Eggs: IS, $50 cases; top firm
current receipts weak; extras
1916; extras 2; 44-45; 3 and 4
43-1-2-4; standards l and 2
42-42-1-2; 8 and 4, AZ; cu-ren'
receipts 4l-42; dirties T-1N-
SO; checks 37-37-1-2.
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srOCKs m THE sPoTL1GHT

NEW YORK, April 9-P-Sales,
closing price and net change of
the fifteen most active stocks to-
day.
U. S. lines $4,000; 2la, up 2
Am lob B II, 900; 68B, off Is.
Schenley Distil LOO; 80, oft
N.
socony-vac 800; 14as, Oft "A.
Stand Gas and Ell 81 pf $780,;
27h, off Is.
Param Pict 5000; 26s, off ".
United Cig-Wh Strs 5000; 6. off
Is.
Coulm Gas and FL 1900; 11h, up
rs.
Oh M Stp and Pac 400; 1925, up
%.
Republic st 7,4oo; 26;, up ".
Allegheny corp 7,10o; A., no.
Int Tel and Tel 100; 1875, up u.
N. Y. Central 1000; 1875, up Y.
Canad Pac $500: 1915, up Is.
United Corp 66, 800; 81, up V.
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FOREIGN

NEW YORK, April s-P-r.
ing Foreign exchange rates 4on0
in cents: efs
Canadian dollar in New yos
open market SIS per cent d;sco'S
cent; ~
Europe: Great Britain s4.o2 ~,
up l-l6 of a cent; France Frs,.
.o41s, unchanged; Sweden lKropS
27.&, unchanged; SwitzarTa,
Franc) Comb 23.4O, uncbanaaH
Latin America: Argentina F..
24.43, up .01 OF a cent. Pr.ss
Free $50, unchanged; Nav;a+
20.62, unchanged.
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NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, April 9-Pe
The average price of middling 15-
16 inch cotton at ten Southern spot
markets today was $1.55 a bale
higher at 34.64 cents a pound; av-
erage for the past thirty market
days 30.12 middling rs inch av-
erage 1925 cents a pound.
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GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, April . R- A
strong market developed in the
grain pits today, rejecting foreign
inquiry for grain and flour, high
er prices in cash markets and ad-
journment of the Residential cabi-
net meeting on prices.
Wheat closed 2 to 5A higher,
May 50. 54M-2.55k, corn was "
IN higher, May $1.76A-$1.7 70, and
oats were 1924 higher, May 1884,
Is.
WHEAT
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NEW ORLEANS SPOTS

NEW ORLEANS, April 9-(R-
Spot cotton closed steady SITS a
bale higher. Sales 1888; low middl-
ing 30.40; midd1ing 34.65; good
middling 1925; receipts 1921;
stock 2O9, 179.
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CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, April = (R =
Wheat: none. Corn: No. 2 yellow
1877, IL; No. 3, 1885,; No. 4
1.76 1-4-1.83; No. s., 1.72 IA; No
3 white 1.89. Oats: No. l heavy
mixed 90 -; No. l heavy white
e6 II; No. l white IS 3-4-96; No,
2 white IS 34-96.
Barley: mailing ~1.60-1.97; feed
1.35-1.6 so nominal. Field seed pei
hundredweight nominal: Rec
Clover 43. 0O-47. 90; Sweet Glover
II. 5O-13.OO; Red Top 17.50-l8.50
Timothy 7.407.75.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, April s-P-
Turpentine IS "A; offerings and
sales, none; receipts 1892; ship
ments 274; stocks 1880.
Rosin: Offerings and sales, none;
receipts 81; shipments, BAL; stocks
485.
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RALEIGH, April 9-P)-NCDA)
Poultry and egg markets firm
and steady. U. S. Grade A, large,
AZ; fryers and broilers, 80.
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COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, April 9-(R-Cot-
ton futures gained $1.40 to $3.50 a
bale over the previous close in &C.
tive dealings today. Sentiment
among traders turned more favor
able as Washington reports in.
dicated no imminent government
action as a result of Presidents
cabinet meeting which discussed
the high level of prices.
Trade reports of a final UNRRA
inquiry for about 10000 bales of
cotton stimulated some buying.
Considerable replacement buying
by commission houses and New
Orleans, took place, along with
mill buying.
The weekly government weather
report indicated cotton crop prep
arations r being delayed in the
Eastern and Central belt by wet
weather, while paintings are ex-
banding in the west.
Futures closed S1.4O to $3.50 a
bale higher than the previous close.
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CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, April 9-P-(USDA
Butter steady: IA SO score 90. rs
81; A 90 and B so 63.5. Eggs firm
and unchanged.
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BUTTER

CHICAGO, April 9-lP)-Butter
steady and unchanged; receipts
$40, 343. Eggs: Top firm, receipts
Is, 750.
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N. C.-YA. HOG MARK TS

RALEIGH, April 9-P-(NCDA)
Hog markets steady to weaker
with tops of 24.00 at Rocky Mount,
and 1880 at Smithfield and Rich
mond,
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NEW YORK, April SRr-Rails
and utilities gave up further
ground in today's stock market
but the fast pace OF Tuesdays
liquidation was lacking and indus
trials were generally resistant.
A number of pivotals held with
n extremely narrow limits. Sc
lected favorites responded to spec
tal situations with modest upturns.
The Presidents cabinet meeting
to discuss the price situation was
followed closely in the financial
section. Stocks largely ignore the
statement shat no plans Of action
were laid down at the meeting, but
commodities rallied after that de-
velopment. Reports of improving
coal operations and hopes for a
telephone settlement were balanc-
cd by persisting concern over the
labor outlook in steel and other IN
dustries.
The Associated Press 60-Stock
Composite dipped i Of a point to
63.7 where it was only / above a
years low. New lows for 1947 were
touched by the rail and utility
averages. OF 1862 issues registering,
428 declined and 293 advanced.
Total transactions of $50, 900 shares
compared with 1,020, 900 Tuesday.
Nickel Plate Down
Nickel Plate dropped to a new
low at Is, off 2h. Others lower
included Schenley at 80, of IA;
Santa Fe, Baltimore and Ohio,
Texas Co., Standard Oil IN j,
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WASHINGTON, pOIJ,TRy

WASHINGTON POULTRY
WASHINGTON - U. S. Grade
A, extra large, At; large, IS:
broilers, 81 to SO; fryers, 80 to "a;
roasterS, "a to 50.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS

a. Indicated annual dividend rate.
b. Income and profits dividends paid
in past II months.
C. Paid in 1916.
THE above quotations are nomina and
are believed to be indications of the
price at which the securities may be
purchased or sold.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, April 9-Pe
Cotton futures closed steady $1.15
to $1.85 a bale lower.
Omen High Low ClOSe
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Rem OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, April 9-P-The
Associated Press weighted whole
sale price index of 50 commodities
today advanced to 179. 80.
Previous day 1878, week ago
1905, month ago 1897, year ago
117.18.
1947 1916 1945 1914
High 184.3 1879 1921 1O8. 10
Low 1884, 5 1902 107. go LOG. O3
Q926 average equals 1000.
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Stock Exchange Follows
News OF Cabinet Price
Meeting Closely

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK., April 9-(P)-
Stocks - mixed: idustrials
resist further selling.
Bonds-steady: rails edge
higher.
Cotton - firm: commission
house, mill, new Orleans buy
ing.
CHICAGO
Eheat-Strong: commercial
buying.
Confirm: export houses
give support.
Oats-strong: spring seed
ing delayed.
Hogs-fairIy active: mostly
Is to 50 cents higher: top
$3.50.
Cattle-irreguiarly weak TO
strong; top low-choice sz7.Vo'
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CHARLOTTE SPOTS
CHARLOTTE, April 9-(P-Spot
cotton 80. 65.
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STOCK AVERAGES

Compiled by The Associated
Press, April g.
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cotton 1885,
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turers, Blake Bros, predicts an
adequate supply of most items by
the latter part of this year. Deal
ing in a complete line of Westing-
house equipment from radios and
refrigerators to the Laundromat,
the automatic washing machine
and the new Westinghouse electric
range, Blake Bros, hopes to have
a sufficient quantity in the neal
future to supply the growing de-
mand for these modern convent
ences. Also dealing in Youngs-
town Kitchen Units including sinks
and cabinets, they r fully pre-
pared to completely equip the
new home with a streamlined
kitchen, or modernize the old
fashioned, inefficient type of kitch-
en-. Home and Farm FreeZers,
available for immediate delivery
in a variety of sizes, make possible
the freezing of meats and vege-
tables and their indefinite storage
while having them instantly avail
able for use when needed. Blake
Bros, also deals in automatic hot
water heaters, the boon of the
modern housewife, which are
available in gas, electricity and
oil fired models. Oil circulators
are also currently available in
their stock.
Their Commercial Department
includes walk = in refrigerators,
reach-in refrigerators, dry bever-
age boxes, drinking fountains,
frozen food display cases for groc-
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cry stores, and the new combina-
ton freezer and walk-in refrigera-
tor. The Service Department,
thoroughly. experienced in the in
stallation of all the equipment they
sell, is equipped with a complete
machine shop where all types of
electric motors are repaired, as
we'll as radios and sound equip
ment, refrigerator compressors,
electric stove burner units and
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Automatic Appliances
BnngNewH Home Comfort

One of Wilfhington's more recent
business firms, Blake Bros, was
organized in 1914 when L. D.
Blake and his brother Edward R.,
formed a partnership and opened
for business at $40 Castle Street.
Specializing in radio and refrigera-
ton sales and service, they have
found it necessary to expand
twice during the past three years,
and at present their sales room
and service departments cover a
$500 SO. #. area at the corner of
Sixth and Castle Streets. In
January a branch store was open
ed at Carolina Beach to handle the
increasing business at that popular
resort.
Both Id" and "Ed", as they
are known, have long been as
ISOLATED with the radio and re-
f%rigeration fields. Prior to the
war ed" was employed for
eighteen years by the Tide Water
Power Company, and has had over
twenty years of experience in
radio repair work. During this
period LID" operated a radio
and refrigeration service here in
Wilmington. During the war, I'M
til the opening of their present
business, both were employed at
the Carolina Shipbuilding Corp,
gaining additional experience in
their line of work. With the
tremendous improvements incor-
porated in postwar home ap-
planes, and the ever increasing
production figures of manufac-
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also where their welding and
brazing shop is located.
Blake Bros, states that the ex-
preston "All the comforts Of
Home" will take on a new mean
ing to home owners and house
wives as their way Of life is simpli-
fled and the drudgery of house
work eliminated with new post
war up-to-the-minute automatic
home appliances.
The theocrat., 1947-03-26
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

The Youth Fellowship with
Steve LaBelle as chairman for
the evening meeting on next
Lords Day, March 30th, has
planned a predominently mu-
sical program.
Between the musical num-
bers Steve will bring the mes
sage of the evening.
After this part of the eve
ming worship all will retire to
the Recreation Room for a So
cial evening, which should be
enjoyed by those present as
was the last social evening.
The members feel that these
social evenings in connection
with their other services has
been a great blessing to one
and all.
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consecrated at the service in
Chicago today. He is Barbara
Quint's grandson. June and
Russell are the proud parents.
The day draws to a close and
the rain is gently falling. The
temperature is 81.
Grace, mercy and peace be
with you!
From the Folks at Home,
Mrs. Arthur A. Wright,
2918 Edna Boulevard.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO AID IN PARK
DEVELOPMENT

Glenn Reinier, program
chairman for Zion Chamber
of Commerce, announced this
week that the April meeting
of the. Chamber will be set
aside for a discussion of Zion's
park and recreational facili-
ties.
Plans are being made to
have with us that evening ex-
perienced park designers to as
sist us in developing our parks
with which Zion is so richly
furnished into what can be
one of the finest park systems
in the state.
The date will be April the
The theocrat., 1947-03-26

CIlC CIllluICI W O1uI I'll w WAAAAN
they are young and they won't
want to stay away when they
get older, but will take their
places in the different organi-
cations.
Andy Sutton and wife were
out today. Mrs. Sutton has just
recovered from a serious ill
ness.
MARCEL Bullivant had lunch
with her sister, DeeDee Hoth-
am, on Tuesday, March 18th.
Ted and Grace Mason's lit
tie boy, Harold, celebrated his
9Th birthday on March 21st
with some of his little friends
sharing his cake and ice
cream.
Twas talking with Ethel Tan
ner after the Band Concert.
Her little boy, Neil, is growing
up. He plays the saxophone.
Mother Mcintosh is staying
with Ethel. Laura and hus-
band and little girl were in Ari-
zona.
On Wednesday there was a
ring at the door-bell, and
there was Ethel Kendall with
a nice basket of fruit for the
Elder. 1t made him very hap
py to think they thought of
him.
Mrs. Mary Upp, who has
been quite ill, is now over at
the Redel Nursing Home. Sew
eral Zion ladies are there -
Mrs. Brady, Miss Wait, Mrs.
Zinkula, Mother Brunkhorst,
Mother Wedekind and Others.
They have a nice comfortable
home.
We received a nice letter
from Mrs. Gooden in Virgins,
Mississippi. The flowers are
blooming there and it is nice
and warm. She has given out
quite a bit of Zion literature.
She visited at the Dan Mason
home and stayed over night.
She also visited with the Huen-
eryager's while they were
there.
Also received nice letter
from Esther Piper Montana.
Mother Piper is living in Los
Angeles. Theodore Piper and
family are in North Dakota in
pastorate. The Montanos
have a nice family and are
happy working for the Lord. I
cared for Theodore when he
was a baby and lived with
them in the New England Sta
tes.
We receiced a. lie t t r
from Elder Wright's sister in
Australia, telling us of the
death of her husband in De-
cember. We pray God to be
with her.
Also received nice letter
from Grace Brooks McConn,
telling us of their sweet little
daughter, Judith. They have
purchased a home in Santa
Monica, California, and are
doing some landscaping.
On Monday evening we
| want to hear Burton Holmes in
his lecture at the Auditorium.
This is the last one of the sea-
son.
Arthur and Della Mole ar
The theocrat., 1947-03-26

9Th in the Zion Home Club
Rooms. Watch for next weeks
announcements and plan to at
tend.
Harley G.. Mccormack,
Publicity Chairman.
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TO OUR FOLKS ABROAD

~ OON EOAIA0 <A0N~><AD
Dear Folks:
Peace be Unto you!
"But the salvation of the
righteous is of the Lord:
he is their strength in the
time of trouble"
Psalm 37:39.
Pray when the dark day
cOmeth,
And the clouds hang over
head;
In the secret of His presence -.
Thy soul hath naught to
dread.
Another Lords Day is over
and may the seed sown today
bear much fruit. All who were
in Gods House will have
happier week for having put
God first. We must seek God
in the morning if we want Him
through the day. We had a
good service.
Overseer and Mrs. Harwood
are back from their six weeks
vacation in California and Ari-
zona. They look very we'll.
General Overseer Mintern
and his wife will be in Pasa-
dena today holding services
and meeting the Zion men,
bers and friends. They had a
wonderful day in Phoenix at
the Dedication of the Church
on March 10th. There were
1877 in attendance. Every one
was happy for what God had
wrought.
We received a nice letter
from Mrs. G.. Studebaker of
Alhambra, California. They
had entertained Overseer and
Mrs. Harwood and Overseer
and Mrs. Robinson at dinner,
and were looking forward to
meeting the General Overseer
and Mrs. Mintern.
Caroline Wise had also WIS.,
tied them there and had spent
a few days in Phoenix before
going back to Richmond to her
sons the Victor Wises.
Mrs. N. T. Kessler's sister is
visiting there from Kalama-
zoo, Michigan, so they too,
were entertained at the Stude-
baker home.
On March 18th Olive Greer
entertained at lunch in the
garden of their home for
Mother Bullivant on her birth
day. Fourteen ladies sat at
the bountiful table and Olive
had a nice birthday cake and
ice cream.
Lillis Leech and Reta Wede-
kind are staying with their
sister, Myrtle Clavy, in Val
paraiso, Indiana, to help her
in her grief through the loss of
her husband. Myrtle is very
brave. The two little boys have
to be cared for. The baby is
eight months old and his broth
er five and a half years.
Mrs. H. Nelson sent us a nice
letter from Pasadena. They
are we'll and thank God for
what He has done for them.
Elder Wright is much bet
ter, after having been home
for a week. He went to Chi
i
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-11
LOOKS LIKE NO
 SPECIAL SESSION IN 1945

JUNEAU Governor Ernest Gruening. following adjournment of the Territorial legislature last week. vetoed an sSo.ooo Item in tho appropriations bill which was in tended for legislative expense of a special session which indicates that he will call no special session in 194S.
 Five other measures also receiv- ed Governors veto. They wers Senate bill g. substituting net tax for the gross tax on mines. Tae veto was overridden by the law makers; House bill los. requiring board meetings to be made public. House bill 2l. requiring call for bids for services performed as well as work done for the Territory. House bill 1O9, requiring depart ment heads to file their fund re- ports with the Budget Board lThis is already done with the An ditor): Senate bill 11O. to shorten the term of members of the Utility Board to three years. The Govern or cOntended this would be detri- mental in securing services of a capable and able man Four mea- sures became law without the Gov ernor's signature Senate bill 19 requiring candidates 10 file quail fieations with Che canvassing board; Senate bill lO5. cutting so- cial security tax of big contribut- ors; Senate bill 1O6, defining the duties of the Auditor and House bill 1, fixing uniform insurance rates.