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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1948

Page

9

Stocks Ring Up Winning Score

The stock market posted one of its largest gains of the month with broad advances in radio and TV, oil, chemical, and railroad sectors. Major gainers included U S Steel, Standard Oil New Jersey, Texas Co, Gulf Oil, Paramount Pictures, and Dow Chemical while Graham Paige and J C Penney were among notable laggards. The Associated Press average rose 0.6 to 64.7 with 649 advances and 230 declines among 1,111 issues. Bonds recovered much of yesterday's losses.

New York U. S. Steel Standard Oil N. J Texas Co Gulf Oil Paramount Pictures Twentieth Century-Fox Loew’s Dow Chemical du Pont Union Carbide

Grains Close Mixed on Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago prices drifted with small gains and losses on Dec 29. Cash quotes list Wheat No 2 hard at 2.3645. Corn values range from No 1 yellow 1.50 to No 5 1.33-4. Barley and seed field crops shown with nominal bids and weights. Soybeans not listed.

Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago Livestock Prices Reported for Hogs Cattle

Total salable hogs 12 000 to 17 000 with top 23.00 for several loads and various weights from 170 to 600 lb. Most good and choice hogs 22.00 to 22.75 for 170 to 230 lb. Cattle totals show 5 000 salable with calves 400. Early top 34.50 for 1 172 lb. steers. two loads held higher with high good and choice grades.

Chicago USDA

Market Summary Cattle and Sheep Prices Steady Slaughter Lambs Softer

Bulk medium and good grades 29.50-33.00. Good to low-choice fed heifers 22.00-29.00. Medium and good beef cows 24.50-27.25. Canners and cutters 18.50-20.50. Medium and good sausage bulls 15.00-17.50. Vealers 22.50-24.00. Slaughter lambs 26.00 for early top choice handyweight. fat sheep slow. Salable sheep 4,500. total 5,500. Weighty slaughter lambs discounted.

Salesman Charged In Embezzling and Bigamy Case

Pittsburgh reports Philip Asper Jr an insurance salesman pleaded guilty at an alderman’s hearing to embezzling 191.50 in premiums and faces court on the charge. A morals court heard he may be tried in Cumberland Maryland for a second marriage. Asper is held for court and Mrs Bowie says she will not press charges.

Pittsburgh Guy Philip Asper, Jr Asper Cumberland Alleghany County Marietta Bowie Mary Asper Miss Bowie

Butter And Eggs Market Mixed Prices In New York

New York wholesale egg prices varied with 4 percent irregularity and top near by quotations for whites and browns. Extra fancy heavy weights and pullets show ranges from 46 to 65 cents, while butter prices run around 59 to 67 cents per pound for various creamery grades.

New York

Billy Rose’s Broadway Box Score and Future Ambitions

The column reviews Billy Rose’s Broadway impact noting hits like A Bell for Adano and South Pacific while predicting continued success. It credits his wordplay, charm, starry banners, and habit of expanding show runs, comparing him to legendary producers and praising Hayward as a rare current rival with old-time flair.

Adana State of the Union Leland Beaucoup Fredric March Adano Henry Fonda Roberts Rex Harrison Shubert Aley Hayward Broadway

Obituary: Arthur Parsons Dies In Clarksburg

Arthur Parsons 77 co founder and president of Parsons Sounders Company owner of major city store dies after three week illness. He also operated a large stock and turkey farm near Clarksburg West Virginia.

Clarksburg W. Va Arthur Parsons Parsons- Sounders Company Parsons

Lettie Johnson 104 Memorial Held In West Virginia

Funeral services were held today for Lettie Johnson 104 the oldest Mingo County resident at death in the Kermit district Monday She left two sons two daughters and more than 100 grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren in attendance

Marriage Licenses Filed in County Clerk Office

Application for a marriage license was filed by Emmett J. Sarver and Lucy C. Wise in the county clerk's office Bluefield W Va. Also notices many classified ads for jobs sales and vehicles with contact details and prices across Bluefield Princeton and Welch West Virginia and nearby towns.

Emmett J. Sarver Lucy C. Wise Bluefield

House Trailers For Sale And Local Services Ad

Classified notice with listings for Huntington Trailer Sales and others offering furniture upholstery repairs typewriter service and stenographer positions. Mentions contact details Post Office Box 296 city and addresses in Huntington West Virginia and Princeton Ave. Includes free in home estimates and insured furniture turnover.

Morris Steiner Co. Phowve

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