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—'T^e€S~5 minutes Easx, parallel with
8*^ Highway, 180 feet; thence North 1
t3tce 55 minutes West at right angles to
c "V Highway, 170 feet to the point of
*rrlNHXHG. This description is taken
' a survey made by G. R. Davis,
lr0’fVor, dated June 8, 1940, and the
„ -,v herein conveyed is sometimes
p wii’as Lots 4. 5, and 6, of the George
u Rogers property at Seagate. (For
“ ,-poses of this description N. C.
Sc Highway No. 20 has a right of way
60 feet wide.)
TOGETHER with the following items
, D,r3oral property located on the above
' r~fc*d premises: 42 tables, 300 leather
chairs, 4 suction fans, 1 pedestal
2 spots, 1 23-watt amplifier, 1 mi
rophone (RCA), 2 speakers, 1 desk. 1
urptable for Public Address System, 1
erng cabinet, 1 safe, 1 adding machine
iguTOUghs) 1 electric heater, 1 National
-.,h register, 1 electric drink box with
r-sor. 1 Pulfer-Hubbard electric
;.r-rJtor-3-door box-43 cubic feet. 2
fat fryers iPittman), 1 grill and
,: 1 domestic gas range, 1 exhaust
j,. 2 kitchen metal tables. 1 Coca'Cola
,cf bo:, d shes, silver, linens for ser
" CLASSIFIED display
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vi « of 190 persons, kitchen utensils,
pots, pans, etc., 1 potato cutter.
And all othef furniture, fixtures and
equipmeni now on said premises or which
may be hereafter added and used on
said premises. Sale will be made sub
ject to 1947 taxes. This 9th day of Sep
tember, 1947.
JAMES D CARR
Substituted Trustee
COMMISSIONER’S SALE OP REAL
ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the power and
authority duly given by a judgment of
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled, “City of Wilmington, North
Carolina, New Hanover County, and C.
R. Morse, City-County Tax Collector vs
Charles Swett (Single), Thomas L.
Swett and wife, Catherine Swett, Charles
Bailey and wife, Frances Bailey, Au
gusta Kennedy LeBoo ’and husband, Ar
thur LeBoo, and Thomas Kennedy
(Single), heirs at law of Thomas Swett”,
the undersigned Commissioner will on
Monday, October 6, 1947, at 12 o’clock
noon at the Courthouse door of New
Hanover County, offer for sale and sell
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Come on out and look around—we’ve got just what
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to pay!
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1946 FORD TWO-DOOR SEDAN. 1 77C
Was $1925. NOW.
1941 CHEVROLET TWO-DOOR Sedan, 1 1 *]C
Clean. Was $1275, NOW.
1941 CHEVROLET PICK-UP. Was tfQ7C
$1050. NOW . WIO
1940 PACKARD FOUR-DOOR Sedan. • -fcl AQC
Was $1225. NOW.
1938 BUICK COUPE, Five Passenger. <|JOOC
Was $975. NOW .«POA**J
1938 PONTIAC TWO-DOOR Sedan. £4 CA
Was $675. NOW.'.. ■ •
1937 PLYMOUTH FOUR-DOOR Sedan. d»CCA
Was $675. NOW.Jv
1936 FORD FOUR-DOOfe Sedan. 4MCA
Was $575. NOW.«P*±«JV
1935 FORD TWO-DOOR SEDAN.
Was $595. NOW ..
1933 DODGE FOUR-DOOR Sedan. ^97^
Was $395. NOW...1 °
—The Above Cars Are Right And
The Terms Are E-A-S-Y!
3. & E. Used Car Exchange
Remember The New Location
third and martin streets
MARION DuBOSE AND SAM EARLE
James Bradshaw and Dan Gore, Salesmen
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at public sale to the last and highest
bidder tor cash subject to confirmation
by the Court, the following described
property lying and being in the City of
Wilmington, N. C-:
BEGINNING at a point in the South
ern line of Queen Street 33 feet East
ward ly from i!-i Intersection with the
Eastern line of Eleventh Street; and
running thence Eastwardly along said
line of Queen Street 28 feet; thence
Southwardly and parallel with Eleventh
Street 66 feet; thence Westwardly and
parallel with Queen Street 28 feet;
thence Northwardly and parallel with
Eleventh Street 66 feet to the Southern
line of Queen Street, the point of be
ginning; the same being part of Lot No.
1. in Block No. 69 according to the of
ficial plan of the City of Wilmington.
The successful bidder will be required
to deposit 10% of his bid with the Com
missioner.
Dated and posted ibis the 3rd day of
September, 1947.
CLAYTON C. HOLMES,
COMMISSIONER.
COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the power and
authority duly given by a Judgment of
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled, City of Wilmington, North
Carolina. New Hanover County and C.
R. Morse. City-County Tax Collector vs
Annie Jordan Severy and husband.
Robert T. Severy, Annie Bell Jordan.
James R. Jordan, LeRoy Jordan, Richard
Jordan, Willie Jordan, Samuel Jordan.
Henry Jordan, (Sole heirs at law of
Margaret Ward)," the undersigned Com
missioner will on Monday, October 6,
1947. at 12 o’clock noon at the Court
house door of New Hanover County, of
fer for sale and sell at public sale to
the last and highest bidder for cash sub
ject to confirmation by the Court, the
following described property lying and
being in the City of Wilmington, N. C.:
BEGINNING at a point in the South
ern line of Rankin Street 33 feet East
wardly from the point of intersection of
the Southern line of Rankin Street with
the Eastern line of Woods Street: run
ning thence Eastwardly along the South
ern line of Rankin Street 33 feet; thence
Southwardly and parallel with Woods
Street 145 feet to the Northern line of
Charlotte Street; thence Westwardly
along the Northern line of Charlotte
Street 53 feet: thence Northwardly and
parallel with Woods Street 145 feet to
the point of beginning in the Southern
line of Rankin Street; the same being
part of Lots 1. 2 and 3 in Block 228 ac
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
180—Legal
cording to the official plan of the City ol
Wilmington.
The successful bidder will be required
to deposit 10% of his bid with the Com
missioner.
Dated.and posted this the 3rd day cf
September, 1947.
CLAYTON C. HOLMES,
COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the power and
authority duly given by a judgment ol
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled, “City of Wilmington, North
Carolina, New Hanover County and C
R. Morse, City-County Tax Collector vs
William H. Vollers and wife, Annie
Vollers, Norman F. Cordes and wife,
Marie Cordes, Joe Verzaal and wife.
Mrs. Joe Verzaal. C. A. Almand and
wife, Dorothy Almrnd, and John Cole
and wife, Mrs. John Cole (Sole heirs at
law of Mrs. A. L. Heins),” the under
signed Commissioner will on Monday,
i October 6. 1947, at 12 o’clock noon at
the Courthouse door of New Hanover
County, offer for sale and sell at public
sale to the last and highest bidder for
cash subject to confirmation by the
Court, the following described property
lying and being in the City of Wilming
ton, N. C. :
BEGINNING at a point in Block 198
according to the official plan of the City
of Wilmington, N. C.t which point ia
100 feet North of Chestnut Street and in
the Western line of Lot No. 9 of Mid
Block; running thence from said begin
ning point Westwardly and parallel with
Chestnut Street 33 feet; thence North
wardly and parallel with the Western
line of Lot No. 9 of said Block 80 feet
more or less to the Southern line of
McCumber’s Alley; thence Northeast
wardly along the Southern line of Mc
Cumber's Alley 40 feet more or less to
the Western line of Lot No. 9 as afore
said; thence Southwardly along the
Western line of Lot No. 9 to the point
of beginning; the same being a part of
Lot No. 8 of Block 198 according to the
official plan of the City of Wilmington.
The successful bidder will be required
to deposit 10% of his bid with the Com
missioner.
Dated and posted this the 3rd day of
September, 1947.
CLAYTON C HOLMES.
COMMISSIONER.
ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE
The undersigned having qualified as
Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas
C. Ellers, deceased, late of New Han
over County, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against said Estate
to present them to the undersigned at
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J12 South Sixth Street, Wilmington, N.
C., on or before the 28th day of August
1948 or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons indebted
to said Estate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This 2Sth day of August 1947.
NORA LEE ELLERS, Adm. Est. oi
Thomas C. Ellers, deceased.
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE J
The undersigned having qualified as
Administrator of The Estate of N Cecil
Rhodes Jr , late of New Hanover
County, deceased, this is to notify all
persons having claims against said es
tate to present them to the undersigned
at 2305 Adams Street, Wilmington, N.
C. on or before the 21st day of August
1948 or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said Estate will please make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 21st day of August 1947.
N. C. RHODES. Sr.. Adm Estate N.
Cecil Rhodes, Jr., deceased.
COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the power and
authority duly given by a judgment, of
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled, “City of Wilmington, North
Carolina, New Hanover County and C.
R. Morse, City-County Tax Collector vs
Katherine Konig McEachern and hus
band, W. H. McEachern, Jr., Louise
Konig Dixon, H. William Konig, Ru
dolph Konig and wife, Ellen Konig,”
the undersigned Commissioner will on
Monday, October 6, 1947, at 12 o’clock
noo~ at the Courthouse door of New
Hanover County, offer for saje and sell
at public sale to the last and highest
bidder for cash subject to confirmation
by the Court the following described
property lying and being in the City of
Wilmington, N. C.:
BEGINNING at the Southeastern in
tersection of Ninth and Taylor Streets
and runs thence Southwardly along the
Eastern line of Ninth Street One Hun
dred and Eighty Feet (180 ft.); thence
Eastwardly and parallel with Taylor
Street Fifty-seven Feet and five inches
(57 ft. 5 in.) more or less, to the Hilton
line; thence Northeastwardly along the
Hilton line One Hundred and Eighty six
feet (186 ft.), more or less, to the South
ern line of Taylor Street; thence West
wardly along the southern line of Tay
lor Street One Hundred and Five Feet
(105 ft.) more or less, to th* Beginning,
the same being part of Lots One, Two
and Three in Block 340 according to
the official plan of the City of Wilming
ton; the same being the Seventh Tract
of land described in that deed from E.
K. Bryan, Commissioner, to H. W. Konig
and recorded in Book 68 at page 98 of
the Records of the Register of Deeds of
New Hanover County.
The successful bidder will be required
to deposit 10% of his bid with the Com
missioner.
Dated and posted this the 3rd day of
September, 1947.
CLAYTON C. HOLMES,
COMMISSIONER.
COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the power and
authority duly given by a judgment of
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled, “City of Wilmington, North
Carolina, New Hanover County and C.
R. Morse, City-County Tax Collector vs
Katherine Konig McEachern and hus
band, W. H. McEachern, Jr., Louise
Konig Dixon, H. William Konig, Ru
dolph Konig and wife, Ellen Konig,” the
undersigned Commissioner will on Mon
day, October 6, 1947, at 12 o’clock noon
at the Courthouse door of New Hanover
County, offer for sale and sell at pub
lic sale to the last and highest bidder
for cash subject to confirmations by the
Court, the following described property
lying and being in the City of Wilming
ton, N. C.:
BEGINNING at the Southeastern In
tersection of what would be Tenth and
Ashe Streets were the same laid our
and established according to the official
plan of the City of Wilmington, the
same being the Southeastern corner of
a tract of land conveyed by Grafflin to
Garrell, as recorded in Book XX at
782, and runs thence Northeastward
ly along the line of the said Garrell
tract to the intersection of the said
tract with the road leading to Smith’s
Creek Bridge, the same being the West
ern line of the Tract of land sold to
Thos. P. Sykes; thence Southwardly
along the Western line of the said road
to the line of the Hilton Tract; thence
Southwardly along the line of th« Hil
ton tract to the line of the right of way
of the Railroad Company; thence along
the Eastern line of a tract of land sold
by Grafflin to Garrell to the beginning
point, the same being part of Blocks 429
and 373 according to the official plan of
the City of Wilmington; the same being
the Eighteenth Tract of land described
in that deed from E. K. Bryan, Com
missioner, to H. W Konig and recorded
in Book 68 at page 98 of the Records
of the Register of Deeds of New Han
over County.
The successful bidder will be required
to deposit 10% of his bid with the Com
missioner.
Dated and posted this the 3rd day of
September, 1947.
CLAYTON C. HOLMES.
COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the power and
authority duly given by a judgment of
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled, “City of Wilmington, North
Carolina, New Hanover County and C.
R. Morse, City-County Tax Collector vs
Katherine Konig McEachem and tius
band, W. H. McEachem, Jr., Louise
Konig Dixon, H. William Konig, Ru
dolph Konig and wife, Ellen Konig,”
the undersigned Commissioner will on
Monday. October 6, 1947, at 12 o’clock
noon at the Courthouse door of New
Hanover County, offer for sale and sell
at public sale* to the last and highest
bidder for cash subject to confirmation
by the Court, the following described
property lying and being in the City of
Wilmington, N. C.:
BEGINNING in the Eastern line of
Ninth Street Thirty-three feet (33 ft.)
Southwardly from the Southeastern in
tersection of Howard and Ninth Streets
and ri/is thence Southwardly along the
Eastern line of Ninth Street One Hun
dred and Sixty-two feet (162 ft.); thence
Eastwardly and parallel with Howard
Street One Hundred and Fifty * seven
feet (157 ft.) more or less, to the Hil
ton Line; thence Northeastwardly and
parallel with the Hilton line Two Hun
dred and One feet and five inches (201
ft. 5 in.) more or less, to the Southern
line of Howard Street; thence Westward -
l.y along Howard Street to a point One
Hundred and Fifty feet (150 ft..) East
of Ninth Street; thence Southwardly
and parallel with Ninth Street, Thirty
three feet (33 ft.); thence Westwardly
and parallel with Howard Street One
Hundred and Fifty feet (150 ft.) to the
Beginning, the same being part of Lots
One, Two and Three in Block 352 ac
cording to the official plan of the City
of Wilmington; the same being the Fif
teenth Tract of land described in that
deed from E. K. Bryan, Commissioner,
to H. W. Konig and recorded in Book
68 at page 98 of the Records of the
Register of Deeds of New Hanover
County.
The successful bidder will be required
to deposit 10% of his bid with the Com
missioner.
Dated and posted this the 3rd day of
September, 1947.
CLAYTON C. HOLMES,
COMMISSIONER.
COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF BEAL
ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the power and
authority duly given by a judgment of
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled. “City of Wilmington, North
Carolina, New Hanover County and C.
R. Morse, City-County Tax Collector vs
Wm. M. Hill and wife, Clara B. Hill,”
the undersigned Commissioner will on
Monday, October 6, 1947, at 12 o’clock
noon at the Courthouse door of New
Hanover County, offer for sale and
sell at public sale to the last and highest
bidder for cash subject to confirmation
by the Court the following described
property lying and being in the City
of Wilmington, N. C.:
BEGINNING at a point in the Eastern
line of Love Street or (Alley) 66 feet
North of the Northern line of Harnett
Street; running thence Eastwardly and
parallel with Harnett Street 75 feet;
thence Northwardly and parallel with
Love Street or (Alley) 68 feet; thence
Westwardly and parallel with Harnett
Street 75 feet to the Eastern line of
Love Street or (Alley); thence South
wardly along the Eastern line of Love
Street or (Alley) 66 feet to the point of
beginning; the same being part of Lot
No 4 in Block No. 308 according to the
official plan oi the City of Wilmington.
The successful bidder will be required
to deposit 10% of his bid with the Com
missioner.
Dated and posted this the 3rd day of
September, 1947.
CLAYTON C. HOLMES,
COMMISSIONER
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
LE3SIE LEE M. BREWINGTON
VS
WILLIE J. BREWINGTON
flte Defendant above named, Willie
Stock Market Quotations
Pre- Yes
vious terday
Close Close
Alleghany .... 3% 3%
A1 Chem and Dye .... 1E4 185%
Allis Chal Mfg .36% 37%
American Can .... 85%
American Car Fdy .... 49 47%
American Roll Mill .... 32 32%
American Smelt Ref 60 61%
A T and T ... 159% 160
American Tobacco B 73% 73%
Anaconda . 34% 35%
Arm 111 . 13% 1414
Atlantic Coast Line 15%
Atlantic Refinery .... 34% 35
Aviation Corp . 5 5%
Baldwin . 17% 17%
Baltimore and Ohio 1314 14
Barnsdall . 28% 29%
Bendix Aviat . 30% 31%
Beth Steel .. 87 88%
Boeing Airp . 19% 20
Borden .. 43% 43%
Budd Mfg . 11% n%
Burl Mills .18% 19
Bur Add Mach . 13% 13%
Cannon Mills.73% 73%
Case J I . 37% 39%
Caterpil Trac.53% 54%
Ches and Ohio.45% 45%
Chrysler . 59% 60%
Coca Cola _ 183
Coml Cred . 44% 44%
Coml Solv . 2414 24%
Comwlth and South 3% 3%
Consol Edis .. 25 25%
Cons Vultee . 14% 14%
Cont Can ... 35 35%
Corn Prod . 63 63%
Curt Wright - 5% 5%
Curt Wright A- 18% 18%
Dow Chem..'..36% 28
Doug Aire . 58% 61
Du Pont .:_ 188% 190%
Eastman Kod _ 4314 43%
Firestone _ 50% 51%
Gen El - 36% 36%
Gen Foods. 39 89%
Gen Mot.. 58 59
Goodrich.. 53 55%
Goodyear . 45% 46%
Gt Nor Ry Pf . 40 40%
Int Harvest . 81% 82%
Int Tel and Tel _ 11%
Johns Manv ... 40 41%
Kennecott . — 45% 46
Ligg and M B _
Loews . _ 20% 20%
Lockheed . 13% 14%
Lorillard . 18 18%
Mont Ward . 57% 57%
Nash Kelv.. 16% 16%
Nat Bis . 30% 31
Nat Cash Reg . 38% 38%
Nat Dist .- 21% 22%
N Y Cent . 14% 15%
No Am Av .. 8% 8%
No Pac . 20% 20%
Packard ... 4% 4%
Param Pic ... 23% 23%
Penney J C _ 43 % 43%
Penn R R .. 18% 18%
Pepsi Cola . 29% 30%
Phillips Pet ... 58% 59%
Pitt S and B .. 8% 9
Pullman.. 55 %
Pure Oil .. 25% 25%
Radio .. 8 8%
Radio K O _ 11% 11%
Rem Rand ... 14% 15%
Repub Stl _ 26% 27%
Reynolds B _ 40% 40%
Sears . 35% 37
Soc Vac . 15% 16%
Sou Pac . 43 % 44%
Sou Ry .. 38% 39%
Std Br . 29% 29%
Std Oil N J . 76% 76%
Stewart War _ 15%
Swift .. 33 V* 33%
Tex Co _ 59% 58%
Un Carb _ 102% 104%
Unit Airl . 20% 20%
Unit Aire .. 22% 23
Unit Corp . 3 -2%
Unit Fruit .. 55% 56%
Unit Gas Imp .. 20%
U S Indus Chem.44% 45%
U S Rubber.'43% 45%
U S Smelt and Ref — 49 49
U S Steel .- 70 71%
Vanadium .. 15%
Va Caro Chem _ 7 7%
Warner Pic __ 14V# 14%
WestUnA. 25% 26%
West El _ 27 27%
Woolworth.46% 46 %
CURB
Can Marconi . 1% -1%
Cities Service _ 37% 37%
Colon Dvmt ..3% 3%
El Bond and Share .... 12 12%
NEW YORK PRODUCE
NEW YORK PRODUCE
NEW YORK, Sept. 17—<U.R)_
Produce markets: potatoes (dol
lars per 100 lbs. unless other
wise indicated.) quiet. Washing
ton Russets No. 1 4.75-5.00; Long
Island Green Mts., No. 1 2.50
75; No. 1-B 1.25; Chippewas No.
1, 2.75; No. 1-B 1.25; Cobblers
No. 1 2.25-50; No. 1-B 1.25; box
4.40 bid.
Sweet potatoes—(bushels bas
kets) steady. New Jersey, Jersey
type, No. 1, 2.25 asked; Mary
land Golden, wax No. 1, 2.00-50;
yams: (bushels-baskets) North
Carolina, Puerto Ricans, No. 1
tub 2.75-3.00; Lousiana, Puerto
Ricans, No. 1 bu.-box 2.75-3.00;
Maryland No. 1 tub 2.50.
Live poultry quiet. Few offers
so far. Rabbits all varieties 25
28; pigeons and squabs 65-75.
CHICAGO. PRODUCE
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.—(UP)—
Produce: Poultry: firm. 36
trucks. Black chickens 27 cents
a pound; hens 28; fryers 35-40;
broilers 37-41; white rock springs
33; Plymouth rock springs 35;
colored springs 32; young hen
turkeys 42.
Cheese: twins 39 1-2-40 1-2;
single daisies 42-43; swiss 55
58.
Butter: 435,293 pounds; weak;
93 score 81-1-2; 92 score 79; 90
score 73-1-2; 89 score 71-3-4.
Carlots 90 score 74-1-2; 89 score
71-3-4.
Eggs: 10,600 cases; unsettled;
extras 1 unquoted; extras 2, 59
63; 3 and 4, 46-56; standard 1
and 2, 47-48; 3 and 4, 44-46;
current receipts 40-44; dirties
35 1-2-36; checks 34 1-2-35.
CHICAGO POTATOES
CHICAGO, Sept. 17—m~(US
DA)—Potatoes: arrivals 84, on
track 225; total U. S. shipments
977; supplies moderate! demand
fair, market about steady for
triumphs, unsettled qnd weak
er for Russets; Colorado Long
Whites $3.40; Idaho-Oregon Rus
set Burbanks $4.25; North Da
kota-Minnesota Bliss Triumphs
$3.65; Red Warbas $3.25-3.50;
Washington Long Whites $3.70;
Russet Burbanks $4.15; Wiscon
sin Cobblers $2.50; Bliss Tri
umphs $3.25-3.35, Chippewas
$2.55-2.60. _
CHICAGO BUTTER
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.—(AP)—
(USDA)—Butter weak; AA 93
score 81.5; A 92-79; B 90 73.5
74 5; C 89—71.75. Egg steady;
large No. 2 extras 63-66; medium
No. 2 extras 53.5-54; standards
48-50; current receipts 44-47;
dirties 35-36; checks 34.5-35.
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Furnished by Allen C. Ewinf A Co.
BID ASKED
Aviation Shares .60c 5.21 8.66
ACL of Conn 4.00a 54 55 3-4
Boston Fund 2.16b 18.95 21.67
Carolina Insurance 140a 26 1-4 28 1-4
Chase Nat Bank 1.60a 25 37
McBee .40a Ex Dix .10c 7 2-8 7 7-8
Mass Inv Tr 1.89b M 43 17.49
National Transit .75a
New Stock W. I. 4 1-8 4 1-4
Peo Sav Bank & Tr 3.00c 80 —
Red Rock Bot (Inc., Ga.) 7 1-2 8 1-f
Sec Nat Bank .80c 38 —
Standard Stoker 3.00c 21 23
T W P Common .60a 7 7-3 8 8-8
Wil Sav & Tr 2.00c 48 —
a. Indicated annual dividend rate.
b. Income and profits dividends paid
in past 12 months.
c. Paid in 1946.
The above quotations are nominal and
are believed to be indications of the
price at which the securities may be
purchased or sold.
180—Legal
J. Brewlngton, will take notice that
an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of
New Hanover County, North Carolina,
the said action is for absolute divorce
on the grounds of two years separation:
that the said Defendant will further
take notice that he is required to ap
pear before the Clerk of the Superior
Court of New Hanover County, North
Carolina, at his office in the City of
Wilmington, in said State, on or before
twenty-seven days after the 9th day of
October, 1947, and Answer or Demur
to the Complaint of the Plaintiff in said
action or the Plaintiff will thereafter
apply to the Superior Court in said
County and State for the relief demand
ed in said Complaint.
This the 9th day of Sept., 1947.
A. L. MEYLAND
Clerk of the Superior Court
By: Lois J. Ward,
Asst. Clerk Superior Court
Day id Sinclair
Attorney for Plalntttt. ,
COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW YORK, Sept. 17. — VP) —
Cotton futures today experienced
the heaviest hedge selling of the
season so far, with final prices
$1.25 to $2.90 a bale lower.
The market also absorbed a
fair amount of profit taking or
ders which were induced by re
quest that President Truman call
a parley to cope with the rise
in living costs.
Traders explained that the
recent rise in cotton prices has
finally attracted producer selling
of new crop cotton. On the de
cline textile mills brought.
There also was some covering
in nearby October which repre
sented evening up operations,
prior to first notice September
25.
Future* dosed $1.25 to $2.90 a
bale lower than the previous
close.
Open High Low Last
Oct 32.78 32.84 32.28 32.45 off 30
Dec 32.55 32.56 32.04 32.12 off 41
Mch 32.64 32.64 32.07 32.10 off 48
May 32.51 32.52 31.93 31.96 off 54
Jly 31.83 31.83 31.27 31.40 off 58
Oct 29.92 29.93 29.29 29.25b off 57
Middling spot 33.00n off 40.
N.Nominal; 33-Bid.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 17. —
VP) — Cotton futures declined
here today under heavy realizing
of profits by long and hedge
selling. Closing prices were easy
$2.50 to $3-35 a bale lower.
Open High Low Close
Oct 32.78 32.83 32.23 32.30 off 67
Dec 32.49 32.55 32.03 32.09 off 53
Mch 32.52 32.61 32-07 32.10 off 60
May 32.53 32.53 31.90 31.95 off 56
Jly 31.85 31.85 31.30 31.30 off 50
NEW ORLEANS SPOT
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 17. —
(£>) _ Spot cotton closed steady
$2 a bale lower. Sales 7,167. Low
middling 27.10. Middling 32.10.
Good middling 32.70. Receipts
8,929. Stock 119,871._
NEW ORLEANS MIDDLINGS
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 17.—
(AP)—The average price o f
middling 15-16 inch cotton at ten
Southern spot markets today
was 2.05 a bale lower at 32.25
cents a pound; average for the
past thirty market days 32.30.
Middling 7-8 inch average 30.65
cents a pound._
TREND OF STAPLE PRICES
NEW YORK, Sept. 17. — The
Associated Press weighted whole
sale price index of 35 commodi
ties today declined to 194.63.
Previous day 195.31, week
ago 193.95, month ago 187.31,
year ago 142.17.
1947 1946 1945 1944
High 195.31 169.72 112.81 108.73
Low 164.05 112.02 107.90 106.03
(1946 Average equals 100).
CHARLOTTE SPOT
CHARLOTTE, Sept. 17. — W
— Spot cotton 32.35.
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
NEW YORK, Sept. 17. — W —
Sales, closing price and net
change of the fifteen most active
stocks today:
Schenley Distill 84-800 35 A 8%.
Sunray Oil 34,000 12 % A %.
Comwlth & Sou 24,500 3% No.
Balt & Ohio 16,200 14 A ¥4.
Am Airlines 13,800 9% A %.
Chrysler 13,000 60% A 7/s.
Texas Co 12,400 58¥s D 1%.
Nat Distill 11,600 22% A 1.
Armour & Co 10,500 14% A
¥4.
US Steel 9,500 71% A 1%.
Int Tel & Tel 8,900 11% A %
West Un Tel A 8,400 26% A ¥s.
Gen Motors 8,400 59 A 1.
Int Paper 8,000 49% A %•
Pepsi-Cola 7,900 30% A %.
NAVAL STORES
SAVANNAH Ga., Sept. 17.—
(AP)—Turpentine 61; offerings,
280; sales, 160; receipts, 33;
shipments, 481; stocks, 9,898.
Rosin: Offerings and sales,
200; receipts 262; shipments,
none; stocks, 14,998.
Quote: B & D, 6.50: X & P,
6.75; G, H, I, K, M, N, It WG,
7.02; WW & X, 7.61.
RAIL BONDS GAIN
ON FAST MARKET
Favorite Carriers Advance
Fractions To More Than
One Point
NEW YORK, Sept. 17— *•
'Interest in railway issues sue
panded in the bond market to*
day and prices responded with
gains of fractions to more thM
a point.
Volume picked up to $4,0#O,
000 from $3,970,000 Tuesday.
Brokers saw ^nothing mor«
definite on which to pin the im
provement than hopes that tha
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion will authorize a substantial
part of the 27 per cent freight
rate boost requested by the na
tion’s rail systems. The ICC is
now considering a petition for
an emergency boost of, 10 per
cent.
Industrials and utilities found
the going a little tougher. The
Associated Press average of 10
representative industrials drop
ped to a new low for the year
at 102.5 down .1.
The recent successful market
ing of a number of new secur
ity issues received fresh empha
sis today with announcement
that public sale of 343,106 shares
of Atlantic City Eelectric Co.
common stock had been over
subscribed and the books clos
ed. The shares were priced at
$20,075 each.
B & O Gains ■ -
Corporates closing higher In
cluded A T & T 2 3-4s of ’61 a
111 3-8, Baltimore Ohio 6s of
1996 at 60, North Western 4 l-2s
at 66, Rock Island refunding 4*
at 51 7-8, Denver & Rio Grand®
Western incomes at 49 1-2, Illi
nois Central 4 3-4s at 79 1-2, In
ternational Great Northern ad
justment 6s at 25, Lehigh Valley
stamped 4s at 35 1-2, Missouri
Pacific 5s of 1977 at 79 3-4, N. Y,
Central refunding 5s at 79 3-4,
New Haven 4s when Issued at
66 3-4, and West Shore 4s at «4
3-4.
Laggards included Burlington
2 7-8s, Erie 3 l-8s "F," Katy
adjustment 5s, Missouri Pacific
general 4s, and Frisco 4s.
In the foreign division Poland
assented 4 l-2s lost 7-8 at 9 1-8.
World Bank bonds Improved.
U. S. governments in the over
the-counter market held steady*
BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by The Amtliltd Am
SEPT. 17—
•O 10 10 10 10
Rails Indus Util Ffn Low U,
Net change A.l D.l Unch Unch 13,1
Wed ' 93.1 102.6 104.2 87.7 113.4
Prev day 93.0 102.8 104.2 87.7 113.6
Week ago 93.6 103.0 104.6 69.7 114.0
Month ago 94.3 103.4 105.2 70.9 114-.S
Year ago 95.S 102.9 106.6 76.0 115.7
1947 High 97.1 104.2 105.7 76.6 116.S
1947 Low 86.8 102.6 104.0 67.7 113.#
1946 High 106.9 1 05.2 100.5 79.0 120.1
1946 Low 92.0 102.7 103.3 74.4 114.3
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO-LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO, Sept. 17—OT—(U»
DA) — Salable hogs 7,500, to|al
10,500; weights under 260 lb*
slow, 25-50 cents lower; very dull
on weights under 220 lb; soma
bids on these lightweights 60-79
cents or more off; butchers 860
lb and over scarce and steady;
sows steady to strong; soma
heavies 25 cents higher; top
29.25 for 220-250 lb; bulk good
and choice 190-280 lbs 28.50-29.00;
few 300-350 lb 27.25-28.50; 375 Hal
26.75; good and choice sows un
der 350 lb 26.25-27.25; few 27.50;
350-400 lb 25.00-26.50; 400-450 M
24.00- 25.25; 450-500 lb 23.50-24.85.
Salable cattle 12,000, total 12,*
400; salable calves 700, total 700;
strictly good and choice led
steers and yearlings 50 cents
lower; instances 75 cents off;]
top 35.75 but strictly choice
weighty steers now selling at)
35.00- 35.50; low-to-average-choica
offerings 32.00-34.50; medium to
average-good grade 25-50 cents
lower at 30.00 downward; led
heifers weak to 25 cents lower;
top 31.00; all cows 25 cents low
er; canners and cutter^ K).50
13.50; most beef cowa $.25
18.00; strictly good cows ia tjji&x
bulls strong at 19.25 dowd*^#?
ers steady at 26.50 down; large
ly fed steers run.
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK
RICHMOND, VA., Sept. 17*—
(AP) — (USD A) — Livestock?
Hogs—Wednesday’s market 9Qc
lower in all weights; top $27/75
for good and choice 180-240 lb.
barrows & gilts; 90-100 lbs. $18.
75; 100-120 lbs. $20.73; 120-140 lbs.
$24.75; 140-160 lbs. $25.75; 160
180 lbs. $27.75; 240-300 lbs. $25.»;
300 lbs. and up *$24.75; good
sows tinder 350 lbs. $21.25; s8p»
500 lbs. $18.75; over 500 lbs. 18.*
75; good stags under 350 fee*
$18.75; over 350 lbs. $16.73.
Cattle—Market slow, about
steady on represented slaughter
classes; most canner and cutter*
cows $10.00-12.00; common
medium 12.00-14.00; good dsary
type around $14.50 and good
beef cows to 16.50 or slightly
above; bulk of heavy sausage
bulls $14.00-16.00, good beef bulls
around 17.50; vealers steady o«
trop grade practical top $25.<W,
few choice higher, under grades
slow; medium to good $21.0®
24.00, common down to $3<fcOd
or below. js
7V a
BOND AVERAGE! A
FINAL BOND QUOTAVKH#!
AT & SF 4s 95 127%.
ACL 4%s 64 108. r5 * ■
Can Pac 4s Perp 101%.
C & El Inc 97 36%.
C G W 4s 84 84%.
Cri & P R 4s 34 51%.
Fla E C 5s 74 52.
Hud C 5s 62A 88.
H & M 5s 57 54 %.
Ills-Cent 4%s 66 79%.
Int G N 6s 52 *5
M K & T A J 5s 07 54
NYC R 5s 2013 79%.
>Tor & West 4s 90 134, X I •
Nor Pac 4%s 2047 96 %. ‘ | <:
Penn RR G 4%f 66 104 %. 1 }
’Sou Ry CN Be 94 117%. ' !
‘West Md 4g 52 102%, '