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The Record-Argus from Greenville, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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The Record-Argusi
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Greenville, Pennsylvania
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MONDAY, JULY 24,1650 THE RECORD-ARGUS PAGE THKJ5E DOWNWARD TREND IN MEAT VIEWED Meat Institute Finds Pressure Lessened Chicago, July 24 The present price trend in meat is downward, says the American Meat Institute, alter '-panicky buying" has caused meat prices to skyrocket. The institute said the "panicky buying" started when the Korean "situation developed." J.t "Now, however, this and that caused by people who rushed to fill the freezer lockers, lessened and the present price trend is downward, especially on popular pork loins and some of the less popular but equally nutritious cuts of other meats. The institute, which represents the nation's meat packing industry, added that "this is the season when meats always are In under-supply, so we do not know what the immediate future holds." But it said that the future supply situation appears to be "bright indeed and sufficient to meet normal requirements." "Consumers can keep it this way if they will buy meat as they need it and avoid over-buying, especially of the fancier cuts." The biggest peacetime pork crop in history is in the making, the Institute said, and added that 34 per cent more cattle now are on feed than a year ago. Some meat packers, the institute said, have "cracked down on potential profiteers" in canned meats. "There is no present shortage in canned meats, nor is a shortage apparent for the foreseeable future," the institute declared.

"The industry is alert, and allergic, to any activity which would only it ddi during and immediately after the rationing and consequent denial of meat to the average consumer and the enrichment of crooks.that operated in the black market." SHEAKLEYVILLE Odd Fellows, Rebekahs Plan Joint Party Soon The social committees of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs met Tuesday evening to discuss plans for a social get-to-gether. They set the date for Saturday evening, Aug. 5, at the hall." A tureen supper is planned for 7:30 p. m. for members and families.

Each one is to bring their own table service and bread and butter. program games and amusements will follow. Further plans were made for members of both Lodges and their families to attend a joint rally of the Odd Fellows and Re- bekahs at West -Middlesix Tuesday evening, July 25. Edward Smith Honored On feirthday Recently Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce Willaims entertained members of their family Tuesday evening at their home in honor of the llth birthday of their grandson, Edward Smith, Grove City. The gathering was a complete surprise to Ed- 'vard, who received an array of appropriate gifts. Two big birthday cakes was included in refreshments. Attending the party were Mrs. Mae Smith and daughters, Carolyn and Sherry, Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Bubeck and sons, Merle and Michael, Dr. and Mrs. C. F.

Filer and Mrs. Sarah Mays, Grove City; Mrs. Edna Smith and son, Richard, Miss Darlene George, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne McCracken and children, Joyce and G.iry, Mr.

and Mrs. Clyde Henegan, Lloyd Williams and the honored guest. QUICKIES by Ken Reynolds Nation's Business Boom May Absorb Big Military Spending I wonder how long It'll take a Record-Argus Want Ad to find a bathing have a feel- Ing mine's lost!" Mrs. Roy Elliott. They were accompanied by Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. E.irr, Meadville. Anyone wishing to take part in a home talent play for entertainment during homecoming week should contact K.

H. Graham or J. A. Gedeon. Miss Lillian Grundy, Pollt, is a house guest of Mrs.

Lauretta Berry and Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Cochran.

A. Z. Scrivens was admitted to Spencer Hospital Monday for observation and treatment. ASKS GOVERNMENT TO INTERN RED LEADERS Pittsburgh, July Pittsburgh common pleas court judge who served as a war crimes jurist in Germany lias asked that the federal government intern 11 Western Pennsylvanians identified as Communist party leaders. The request was made Saturday by Judge Michael A.

Mus- manno in a letter to U. S. Attorney General J. Howard McGrath. "engaged in activities which, if unchecked, may threaten certain phases of the United States government, the government of the fare of the American people." The jurist said all 11 of the men wore identified as Communists by Matt Cvetic, former FBI undercover agent, in testimony before the House committee on un-American activities several months ago.

The 11 were identified by Judge Musmanno as: Steve Nelson, Western Pennsylvania organizer of the Communist party; Andy Onda, Gabor Kish, Jim Dolson, Leo Fisher, William Albertson, Sam tleed, Calvin Brook, Dave Grant, Bill Gordon and Harold Orzick. New York, July art even chance the nation's business boom can absorb the $10,000,000,000 (B) military spending program without critical disruption of our standards of civilian life. It depends on how well inflation can be avoided. Price boosts would 'reduce the amount of or a dollar wKl buy. And this could make the whilo program much more costly.

Today no one knows to what extent present purchasing power of the dollar will be maintained. President Truman warns there will be repercussions on our domestic economy. But he also has a plan aimed at keeping them in reasonoblc bounds, From an economic standpoint some persons and some businesses are likely to suffer, at least temporarily. As consumer production is cut back some workers will be out of jobs. But output of military goods will call for addtd manpower in other industries, such as aircraft and shipbuilding.

Here are ways In which nearly every one will be affected: Taxes Will Go Up Your individual and go up. If the controls the president asks become effective, you'll find credit terms a little stiffer when you go to buy an automobile, television set or almost any other articles. The government's problem is: To spend $10 billion without stirring an Inflation that could open wide cracks in the enonomy. Considerable steel, aluminum and other materials will be diverted to military use. No one yet has said how much of each will be needed.

As they are diverted there will be less for civilian use. By T. E. APPLEGATE If this happens, the president has warned he will not hesitate to lecommend price control and rationing. TRANSFER Greenville Man Speaks At Kiwanis Gathering The Klwanls Club met at the firehouse last week with Wade Frampton as program chairman.

Fred M. Aubel, Greenville, showed colored slides and talkod on his recent trip to Florida. He also showed some slides of the Dunkirk, N. camp of the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Visitors were Paul N.

Thompson, Greenville; Harry C. Kinsell, West Middlesex; Raymond Helle, and Chester'and Wayne Seidle. Numa Vidal of the Pennsylvania Power Sharon, will be speaker at next week's meeting of the club. were originated for a bus trip in the near future. Mrs.

Grace Artherholt was n.imcd a committee of one in charge. Mrs. Dorothy Frampton will be in charge of entertainment. Mrs. Catherine Heile and Mr.a Betty Williams were acctpted as new members, Briefs There will be a Harvest Home meeting fit the firehouse this evening at o'clock.

Mrs. Basil Morrison has re- turned home from Sharon General Hospital whcro she underwent nn operation. Mrs. HaUlc.xn Unangst was ill for several clays the past wock. Mr.

and Mrs. George Hutchison and Pat Kovacs attended the Scott-Fry wedding which was held at the Maysville Church Monday of List week. Mrs. Mention Mtllrr, Mrs. Robert.

Robinson, Mrs. George New- liiml and Mrs. Waring, Washington, Mrs. Martin Ynnlk, Mrs. George Griffin, Mrs.

Frnnk Morlson and Mrs. Georgo Hutchison attended the Mercer County Firemen's Auxiliary meeting at the C. D. of A. hall, Sharon, last weeks.

A number of people from Transfer attended funeral services for Harry Stevenson, Sharon, lust week. Burial was made In the Transfer Cemetery. Mr Ste-vrn- son lived in Transfer until about two years ago. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Bish hive named their son Richard Keith. The baby was born July 16 in Greenville Hospital. Television Tonight (Daylight--Standard one houi ejrlteri: NBC-8 Menasha's Conv ndy, 0 Hit Parade second TV 9:30 Lcwischn Stadium Piintomlmc Quiz, film re corded; S'oO Prize Ai Morgan Show; ft Knnis Jniiics and Wrestling. Mrs. Yanik Is Hostess Mrs.

Martin Yanlk entertained members of the L. L. CVird Club at her home last week. There were two ables of "500" in play. Prizes were awarded to Mrs.

Vincent Seidle, Mrs. John Watklns and Mrs. George Hutchison. A lunch was served by tiic hostess. Mrs.

Jerry Graham, Mrs. Darrell Fell and Mrs. George Hutchison were guests. Kiwanis Women Meet Eight members and a guest of the Kiwanis women held a meeting Thursday evening at the To put a checkrein on wild do- home of Mrs. Ruth Fabian, New mand is the aim of the president's program.

He seeks author- business boom as consumer di ronstnirtior, and steel t'ion industries will Briefs Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gedeon and daughter, Ruth Ann, were in Erie, recently.

John W. Gedeon returned home from Pittsburgh Wednesday evening after spending three days at salesmanship school. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Armour and daughters, Donna Mae and Sue Ann, returned home Wednesday from a week's trip to Deer River, to visit an aunt, MILLEDGEVILLE Briefs The ice cream supper at Blair's Park, sponsored by the Men's Brotherhood of the Presbyterian Church, was well attended last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.

Uber, Grove City, brought a picnic supper and ate with Nannie B. Dean in her yard Wednesday evening last week. Mrs. Hallie Caldwell, Sheakleyville, and Mrs. Dean, of this place, visited Mr.

and Mrs. John Wier, Titusvlile, a few days last week. The Young People's Council met. in the Ladies Aid hall Wednesday evening with a nice program and to Hamburg. Mrs.

Fabian conducted the meeting at which time plans good crowd. program. Tanks, airplane engines, ships will require large tonnages of steel, for instance. To assure such supplies, the president wants direct authority to establish priorities, to allocate materials, and to limit the amounts used in non-essential manufacture. In the housing field, where the government has moved to tighten mortgage terms, a move toward voluntary controls has been initiated.

The National Association of Home Builders this week urged its 17,000 members voluntarily to cut back their starts on new homes, which -it said reached the record high of 142,000 in June. Pace Unequaled Industry is turning out goods at a pace never before equaled. The demands of the civilian population also are at a record high. But a moderate belt-tightening could make a vast amount of productive capacity available for the military program. Producers of basic materials- steel, building maintain their present high-speed manufacturing 1 pace.

Whatever cutbacks occur will effect the fabricators of the materials who will have less to work with, after military allocations are met. And many of these manufacturers got war production before and How rrtild can a cigarette be? MORE PEOPLE SMOKE CAMELS than any other cigarette! and among the millions who BENAY VENUTA Crawford Pedestrian Killed Meadville, July Jacob Anthony, 55, R. D. 2, Con- noaut Lake, was killed by an auto last night near Conneaut Lake on Route 6. may again.

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