Stock Market Slips While Du Pont Dividends Stir Attention
New York August 15 The stock market moved lower with only a few issues showing notable action Du Pont declared a dividend of 1.0 a share sparking a drop to 222 American Sugar Refining rose to 82 after a strong earnings report Zenith Radio surged 6 to 125% while North American Aviation gained 2% to 67% as the aircraft division advanced The Associated Press average fell 30 cents with 414 advances and 435 declines and 22 new highs 6 new lows Salame dealt 1 230 000 shares amid thin activity Callahan Zinc led volume at 17 000 shares with Rhodesian Selection Trust North American Aviation Sperry Rand and Curtiss Wright among movers.
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New York
du Pont
Zenith Radio
Associated Press
Serco
Salame
Callahan Zinc
Rhodesian Selection Trust
North American Aviation
Sperry Rand
Curtiss Wright
U.S
Richmond grain prices and regional wheat and corn quotes
Richmond and Ashland wheat No 2 red winter at 1.83 and 1.78 with regional values from Augusta Co Luray Norfolk Pulaski Rapidan Roanoke and Rockingham. Feed wheat Pulaski Rapidan Roanoke. No 2 yellow corn quotes from Richmond Ashland Petersburg Providence Forge Augusta Co Luray Norfolk Pulaski Roanoke Rockingham. No 2 white corn quoted for Richmond Ashland Eilenson Norfolk Rapidan Pulaski Roanoke Lee. Ear Norfolk Pulaski. Barley No 2 values for Richmond Ashland Augusta Co Luray Pulaski.
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Richmond
Ashland
Garlicky
Augusta Co
Luray
Norfolk
Pulaski
Rapidan
Roanoke
Rockingham Co
Petersburg
Providence Forge
Eilenson
Roanoke Lee
Ear—Norfolk
Barley
Iconme
Baltimore Livestock Sale Prices Mixed for Cattle and Hogs
Baltimore livestock market reports wide ranges for cattle and hogs. Steers and heifers show mostly good to prime values at 18 to 25 per hundredweight, feeders 19 to 22, cows down to around 9 to 16, hogs 16 to 18 with varied loads and weights.
Richmond Poultry Market Report Market steady in Virginia
Richmond Poultry market notes steady demand with receipts moderate at Harrisonburg delivery. Prices show ranges for fowl, capons, turkeys, and hens by grade and size, with farm-delivered adjustments and regional deliveries to Roanoke and Troutville. Heavy hens and turkey prices are listed with per pound figures and percentage ranges where applicable.
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Harrisonburg
Aim
U.srade
Seady
Eege
Ami
Tome
Richmond Hye
Shmond
Roanoke
Chicago Livestock Market Reports for Aug 15
Salable hogs 7000 mixed U S No 1 to 38 priced around 16.00 to 16.75 with lots at 15.25 to 16.25 for lighter cattle 21000 salable cattle 300 calves with steer prices 22.00 to 26.00 prime range and heifers 19.50 to 22.00. vealers 10.00 to 23.00. stockers 15.45 to 20.50. Samble sheep 2000 with lambs 20.00 to 23.50 and ewes 3.00 to 6.00.
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Baltimore
Usida
Geneve Ohobe
Chicago
USDA
U.S
Ami
Board of Trade
Butter and Eggs Market Report Slates Steady Prices
USDA notes eggs steady amid receipts of 34 492 while wholesale prices rely on ex and volume sales. New York spot quotes show whites top quality 52 34 to 61 0 with various sizes. creamery butter scores quoted 30 59 to 56 66 in cents per pound.
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NEW Sla
USDA
New York
Holesale
Baltimore Grain Receipts and Stocks Report
Baltimore Grain records list August receipts for flour 5 866 100 lb sacks wheat receipts 79 853 bushels corn receipts 95 256 bushels shipments 89 000 bushels rye no activity soybeans no activity millfeed and straw prices show No 1 wheat straw per ton 1718 with stock figures totaling $558 077 for wheat and various amounts for corn and soybeans across categories.
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Baltimore
West Virginia Gross Sales Tax Receipts Rise in 1955
State Tax Department reports fiscal year ending July 1 1955 gross sales tax receipts totalled 2 439 375 up 527 113 or 28 percent from 1953 54. Railroads and carriers led with 746 248 up 77 percent, coal 255 648 up 12 percent, sand and gravel 12 525 up 1 060 percent amid licensing by the Public Lands Corp.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Tax Department
State Public Lands Corp
Oglesby Addresses Bland County Republicans in Virginia
Richard B. Oglesby, Pulaski Republican candidate for the 19th State Senate District, spoke at a Bland County mass meeting in the courthouse. He praised building youth character, commended local teachers, and pledged practical, honest service to the district amid a recent Pulaski Republican Convention. M. H. Bowen Jr. presided as Bland County Republicans chaired the proceedings.
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Richard B. Oglesby
Pulaski
Virginia State Senate
Bland County
Bland
Oglesby
M. H. Bowen Jr
Republicans
Oakvale WV council levies tax for current year
Municipal Council of Oakvale West Virginia estimates amounts to be raised by tax levy for the current fiscal year. It lists balances, salaries, general expenses for police fire health street and sewer operations, and notes filing through August 2, 1955. The document records officials present and outlines required expenditures.
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West Virginia
Mercer
Oakvale
W. Va
C. F E. Boggs Ayer
Wade Lee Elmore
J. W. Melvin
W.E. Boothe
R. B. Honaker
Icom Brinkley
James R. White
Police Dept
Fire Dept
Garba
Seeheyeas
Ewan
Offic
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State OF
Matoaka
To-Witi
George E. Collins
State OF West Virginia
Monecerte
JIT
Council of Municipality
Bluefield
Municipality of
W. L. Thornton
Janet R. Caffee
T. Courtney Tanner
H. Twoforth
J. W. Eaton
E. H. Tucker
Newpenne Pole
Empnonone Ln Os Aan Shoay
Health Department
Seurien
Meera
Trafffic Lights, Om! Novice Sanneee
Premnana
Pease
Cpoe Vrone
MOVY
Florence Chadwick Fails To Swim Channel Two Ways Nonstop
Florence Chadwick failed a second attempt to swim the English Channel both directions non stop. After seven and a half hours in the water she was pulled nine miles from the French coast due to weather steering issues and rough seas. She had previously completed the channel in one direction and was attempting a round trip.
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Dover
England
Florence Chadwick
English Channel
San Diego
Calif
Florence
Miss Chadwick
France
Abdel Latif Abu Heif
Thomas L
Park
Mexico
Damian Piro Beltram
Eif
Public Notice and City Budget and Seizure Reports
Legal notices include an order of publication in a Mercer County suit on a $833.55 claim against Trent H. Kemp and Margaret Rhodes Kemp, plus a Matoaka council budget schedule and a Treasury validation listing seized vehicles and auctions, with notices of property forfeiture and public auctions in Bluefield and related counties.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
County of
Mercer
C. M. Rudder, Jr
Trent H. Kemp
Margaret Rhodes Kemp
Southern Printing Corporation
Keya
Bluefield
Mercer County
L. T. Reynolds
Kwass & Stone
P.Q
Treasury Department
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
Internal Revenue Service
Cincinnati
Ohio
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Code
Darrell G. Reid
Spanishburg
Pere County
Raymond Crawford
Cool Ridge
Embleton Building
Charleston
H. G. Morthorst
Real Estate Transfers and Local Classifieds
Real estate transfers include J. W. McAfee and wife to W. R. Vickers and Lavinia Jane Nichols to Roy Bailey with $10 sums. The Sportsman business in Princeton transfers to W. M. Selvy for $500. Local ads list small bulldozer rentals, repair services for washers and sewing machines, wheelchairs and hospital beds, and job postings for shovel and dozer operators, mining engineer, nurse, Avon representative, and factory positions with interview details in Bluefield and nearby towns.
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J. W. McAfee
W. R. Vickers
Princeton
Lavinia Jane Nichols
Roy Bailey
Cyrus H. Todd
W. M. Selvy
The
Sportsman
Treasury Receipts and Cash Position Reported
Treasury data show Aug 10 balance of 5.768 billion dollars and July 1 total of 4.942 billion. Fiscal year withdrawals push debt to 8.306 billion with gold assets of 21.083 billion. note $482.159 million debt not subject to statutory limit.
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Washington
Treasu
Help Wanted and Homemaker Openings in Rural Area
Classified notice listing a waitress position at Data Drive In on Princeton Road with in person application, a room sharing apartment offer for two workers, a maid role requiring cooking and references, plus an Avon representative opportunity in Mercer County with immediate openings in Nora Box 35 Virginia.
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Consolidated Pus Line
Princeton Ave
Bluefield
W. Va
Princeton Road
Mercer County
Nora
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Richmond Grain
Baltimore Livestock
Richmond Poultry
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Jane Ell W
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Bame Nelson Esoes
Sosan Wabbee
Devery Freeman Ees Seem
Jack E Leonard Er Omnes
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Chicago Livestock
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New and Old Bluefield
Prin ‘Ton Road
William Holden
Jane Froman
Stu
MY Heart
Technisols
Senate
Chicago Grain
Fixtures and Office
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Puel
Telephone
Tee
Teee
Billy Butlin
Office of
McDowell County
Garmen Monteil Looney
Virginia
Cirycritecs
General Fund
Orego
Janet R. Caltee
Treasury
Dinefield
H. G. Aes
John A. Stupalsky
Phyllis Ann Wood
Route 3
Donald C. Pettry
Helen L. Browning
Coples Drugs
Taylor’s
Helper Springs
Bramwell
Town of
H. N. Morris
Seeralee
Henry R. Morris
Jim Long
A. Bluefield
Farmers Market
Bluewell
Thornhill Tinning & Plumbing
Barlow-Wisler
Bland Street
W Va
de Goodwin Brothers
Classified Department
Clark
Myers
Austin Mullin
J. Bluefield
A. E. Burgess& Son
Grurtdy
Call Co
N. Pemberton
Rudy’s Tile Co.—Tile and Marble Contractors
Carter Tile
Bluefield Ave
F. B. Perdue
Glep
Va. Va
Er Eeog Ae
Steiner Furniture Co
Bland St
Phone
Ramsey Paint & Wallpaper Co
Raleigh Street
Drug & Supply Co
Spe
Kier
Logan
Ce Daily Telegraph
Central Pharmacy
Saeger
Or Rich Creek
H. G. Taylor and Sons Co., Inc
Rich Creek
Northfork Lumber Co
Northfork
Ace Daily Telegraph
c/o Daily Telegraph
Southern West Virginia Coal Company
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Sanitarium
Heatherwood Road
City
C-O Daily Telegraph
AVON
Avon Cosmetics
Virginia Court
P. O. Box
Gleenee
Simons Grrll
Elma
Washington DC
Miss Grimes
West Virginian
Rt. 3
Box 269
Bluefield, van At
Truckola
Union Loan Company
Friendly
Les Mise Nelson
American Loan Company
Ww Va
Mr. Souperen
Capital P Pinance Ore
Enermeenenienees
Laudean
Woodlawn
Harry Bluewell
RED Rose
Roland's Feed Store
Et al Tanamatiaina Dil
Effron’s Army Store
Singer
Wilson Irons
Stan Thompson Woods
Burke Irons
Burke Woods
Rocky” Schorr
Bluefield Country Club
Gabe Nesonaeel
Eee Hagen
Woods
Sisson
Kroydon
Southern Builders Supply
Wees River
Readyvale Stone Co
Wetnester
Gail
East Cumberland Road
Appalachian
Soto le Hotpoint
Hie House Purnishing ¢ Co., Co
Lewit Sewing Machines
Oma Federal
Vinta Cate
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