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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
7
Effrons Army & Navy Store and A. W. Cox Department Store present a sale of dress shirts in sizes 14 to 17 at 1.39, bathrobes from 18.50, rayon lounging robes 9.95, horsehide leather jackets 18.50, topcoats 22.50 to 35.00, covert coats 29.50 to 35.00, Mallory hats 6.00 to 6.50, plus boys jackets 9.95 and Mackinaws 5.95 to 8.95.
The Associated Press reports stock averages show a 1944 high amid market activity. Sales totaling 9 million plus are noted, with daily totals around 1,004,388.
Baltimore market report shows cattle steady with classes mixed. steers around 870 lb 13.50, heifers about 13.50, cows 11.00 12.50, cutters 7.00 10.50. Calves unchanged. hogs 15 higher than Tuesday with various weight bands. sows 12.95 13.45, over 400 lbs weaker. Sheep active. fat lambs steady with top at 15.00, woolled lambs 14.50 15.00 for 70 lb and up.
Pittsburgh dairy and produce market notes show moderate demand with cone 4 cars steady. Prices listed for Maryland Sussions baskets, Pennsylvania Staymens, Maine MacIntosh apples, Ohio Baldwins, Maine Katahdins potatoes, Idaho Russet Burbanks, Pennsylvania Russet Rurals, and 15 lb sacks Katahdins. Eggs unchanged.
New York December 6 reports current wholesale prices for eggs and butter. Eggs total 17, 330 firm with whites including extras No. 1 to No. 4 45 lbs and over. midwestern 50.1 to 54.8, nearby 50.1 to 54.8. pullets 35-39 lbs midwestern 43 to 43.5, nearby 44 to 44.5. Butter 854,842 firm with prices unchanged at ceiling.
Chicago grain markets opened steady but weak follow-through faded early demand. Most futures moved lower except December corn contracts, with volume dropping sharply and brokers noting a downtrend developing through the session.
The administrator J. M. B. Lewis Jr of the estate of May Perrow Barrett presents the settlement of the fiduciary account at his Pinefield West Virginia office. The notice is dated November 27 1944 and issued by Sidney J. K Was8 Commissioner of Accounts.
The list shows Wheat No 2 red at 1.71 percent, Corn No 3 yellow 1.12 and No 4 yellow 1.07 3-4, No 5 yellow 1 34 107, sample grade yellow 814 96. Oats No 1 heavy red 77 77 4, Barley nominal 1.18 1.37 percent, seed 90 1.1. Field seed per hundredweight Timothy 250.0, clover 31.50, alsike 28.50.
Chicago December market shows salable hogs 13 000 out of 21 000 with higher weights lifting 270 lbs and under. Hog prices rise 15 20 cents for lighter weights and sows up 14 cents. cattle and calves rise with fed steers and yearlings up 25 40 cents and heifer gains. top yearling price 18.00, steers 14.50 17.46, vealers 15.50, lambs steady with good and choice natives at 14.00 14.40 and sheep 4 000 6.00 for grades.
Richmond Virginia December announces Wyse to be released January 1 from civilian defense duties to return to the state highway department as district engineer for Salem. Governor Darden praises his superb work and inestimable assistance and notes a promotion. John J. Howard of Richmond will become the new state coordinator of civilian defense and director of solid-fuel conservation.
A civil aeronautics board examiner recommended extending Eastern Air Lines and Delta Air Lines routes to improve service between the Great Lakes and Florida. Eastern's No 4 would run from Columbia to Detroit via Charlotte Winston Salem Greensboro Roanoke Charleston and Columbus Toledo, with Winston Salem not served on the same flights. Delta's No 54 should extend to Anderson New Castle and other points, while other carrier requests in the region were denied.
Richmond December 6 A fresh outbreak of gastro enteritis is reported in eastern Virginia with 144 dysentery and diarrhea cases in the week ended December 2. James City county accounts for 85 patients Warwick 10 Caroline 3. Measles 6 new cases. Other diseases include diphtheria influenza meningitis infantile paralysis scarlet fever tularemia typhoid and whooping cough with no undulant fever cases.
The Women's Missionary Society of Edwards Presbyterian plans Thursday meeting at 4 p.m. at Mrs. Christine I s home 304 North Mercer. Eureka Temple hosts 5 p.m. gathering at Jones Street hall. Union Baptist Missionary Society meets 6 39 p.m. at Celia Mitchell s Bland address. Home Bureau meets 5 p.m. at Pilgrim Baptist Crystal. Cooperative club hosts and invites Christmas tree donations. Story Hour by Book of a Month at Lawson Street December 9 11 a.m. for ages 6 to 10 with joint centers and a Christmas party for attendees.
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