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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1944
Page
9
Salable 10 000 hogs and 15 000 total. Hogs 180 pounds and up mainly 14.35 ceiling one price. Cattle salable 14 000, yearlings to 17.85, steers 13.00 16.50, best fed heifers 16.25, cows 15 28 cents higher. Sheep salable 6 000, top 15.10 with lambs 13.75 14.25 and other ranges noted.
Salable cattle 250 steady with steers 12.00 17.00 prices across grades. Hogs 500 steady with 160 180 lb at 14.75 15.05 and larger at 15.00 15.15. Sheep 350 steady with lambs 15.00 15.50 and ewes 3.00 46.00. Calves 150 steady 10.98 to 15.50, calves and bulls noted in ranges.
Chicago reports firm butter at OPA ceilings with stable prices while New York egg receipts total 42,544 with firm quotes. Butter wholesale prices remain steady. creamery grades show higher scores and tubs priced with premium adjustments.
Wall Street opened with sobered sentiment as weak war news from Europe weighed on trading. Rail and utility shares started strong but overall market edged down with many leaders posting fractional losses or small declines. Turnover reached 996 709 shares, with a subdued bond market and government issues steady.
Livestock receipts extremely light with active slaughter cattle and bulls. Steers and heifers up to 26 higher from last week. cows strong to 25 higher. calves 120 to 250 lb mostly 15 to 16. hogs steady with top around 15.10. sheep active with a practical top near previous week’s level.
Public auction set for January 1945 at the Mercer County Courthouse front door Princeton WV. Ten acres of Botts Johnson and Krome Johnson heirs property along Route 2 near Planade Rock and Simmons described by metes and bounds. Proceeds include rights of way to Appalachian Electric Power Company and State and County authorities and parcels conveyed to Frank Thomas Dora Thomas and Modge Helger. Bond approved by clerk L T Reynolds.
A market note lists bulk common wool at 2.00 and good wool around 2.00 with prices 5.50 for select lots and few culls or choice wooled items mentioned in the sale.
Pittsburgh Produce reports moderate demand on December 26 with fruit and potato prices listed. Apples Rome Beauty and Delicious varieties show mixed prices from 3.00 to 3.50 per basket, MacIntosh crates and New York stock around 2.75 to 3.62, potatoes selling by bag or sack with varied grades and weights, and government grade cartons priced near 60 cents to 58 cents per unit.
West Virginia OPA district office informed state rationing boards of broadened food rationing and sent memoranda to board chairmen and chief clerks with full program details. District Director Smith said notices followed late Monday and caused heavy inquiries from merchants and food handlers across 60 boards.
The Associated Press outlines upcoming ration changes including red stamps Q5 R5 and 85 valid indefinitely with five new red stamps starting Sunday Dec 31 boosting meat rationing. Blue stamps X5 Y5 Z5 A2 B2 valid indefinitely with five new blue stamps Jan 1. Vegetable points updated Dec 26 adding canned peas corn beans asparagus spinach. Sugar stamp No 34 remains valid for five pounds, another sugar stamp due Feb 1. Shoes Book three lanes 1 2 3 valid indefinitely. Gasoline stamps 14 A B5 C5 valid for specified gallon amounts through March 21 and Dec 31 for B-4 C-4. Fuel oil period changes apply for heating year with midwest and south period three coupons valid through heating season.
Mrs Ili nis R Addison, found dead Friday at her Lawson street home, will have 2 PM services at Bluefield Funeral Home conducted by Rev J Depree. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell follows after viewing from 9 AM to 2 PM.
Punere services for Mrs Margie Carter who died at Providence hospital last Friday evening will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Sinkford Undertaking Company Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Zack Harman, who died December 23, are set for 1 30 this afternoon at Mudfork cemetery. Local mourners gather for a graveside ceremony.
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah L George of Bluefield Virginia are set for 1 30 PM at Tabernacle Baptist Church with Rev J A Palmer officiating Burial will be in Tazewell Virginia She is survived by husband Joseph George son Robert daughter in law Annie George sister Pansy Jones Princeton West Virginia and brother Charles Williams Tazewell Virginia A note asks vehicles to assemble at 1 PM at the home Also a separate line notes that over 65 of 100 arrests today are traffic related.
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