Directory planned for West Virginia direct marketers
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture starts a directory project for rest stops state parks and information centers listing direct marketers from farm to consumer. Survey mailed to about 700 direct marketers with invites to include roadside markets pick your own produce and Christmas tree sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Dcent of Agriculture
West Virginia
Robert Williams
WVDA
Cleve Benedict
Benedict
Department of Agriculture
Charleston
Scott Cunningham
Virginia
Carla Brown
Oceana
Mountaineer
West Virginia University
C&p Telephone
Teac
C&p
Jim Davis
Open House and Food Show at Wytheville Acme Market
Wytheville Acme Market invites the public to an open house and food show on Saturday June 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees will see expanded bakery deli produce and meat departments with samples including exotic fruits vegetables cheese salads beef cake ice cream cookies and waters. State Attorney General Mary Sue Terry Wytheville Mayor Carl Stark Acme President Bill Crowe and Store Manager Phyllis Rodriguez will cut the ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Acme
Mary Sue Terry
Carl Stark
Bill Crowe
Phyllis Rodriguez
Dow hits 2900 as stock market rallies on weaker economy
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 24.31 to 2900.97, its first 2900 level, with 978 up, 579 down and 481 unchanged on the NYSE. Labor data showed May nonfarm payrolls up 164,000 mainly from Census temp hiring, April revised to a small decline, prompting expectations of rate cuts and looser policy. Westinghouse jumped to 37% after revealing a stock buyback plan of up to 20 million shares. The Wilshire index gained 0.57% to 19.49 billion, with major indices also advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow Jones
Labor Department
Wall Street
Federal Reserve
Westinghouse Electric
Wilshire Associates
NYSE
Standard & Poor
S&p
American Stock Exchange
Richard W. Rahn
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Commerce Department
PSA looks to solve water problems in Falls Mills area
Tazewell County Public Service Authority aims to extend a water line into Falls Mills to ease Bluestone River dam related issues. Director Howard Leist notes the dam hindered downstream discharge for Bluefield Beverage and supports fire protection at Virginia Foods. The line would supply 500 to 600 gallons hourly for Woodtech and unlock industrial land, with funding totaling 1.45 million dollars including Farm Home Administration grants and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Public Service Authority
Falls Mills
Howard Leist
Corps of Engineers
Leist
Virginia Foods
Bluefield Beverage
Bluefiel Beverage
Woodtech
Bob Widener
Widener
Ment
Bluestone
W.va
Farmer's Home
Farmer’s Home Administration
Menbank Aes
Semenchian Regional Commission
Unemployment rate falls as census hiring skews May data
May unemployment dips to 5.3 percent, aided by 145000 temporary census workers. Private job growth wanes, construction spending drops 0.7 percent, April revised figures show a 23,000 loss, while Dow climbs above 2900 on hopes of rate cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Cer Ee
Fridlay
David Jones
Aubrey G. Lanston & Co
May
Dollar ends mixed as U S payroll data spurs rate fall
The dollar traded mixed in Europe after US May nonfarm payrolls rose 163 000 due to census workers, while April showed a 23 000 drop. Gold and silver fell in London and Hong Kong as yields slipped and currencies adjusted. Berlin Blockade reference notes end of an era in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
U.S
Lip Com
Zurich
Hong Kong
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Greg Jordan
The
Daily Telegraph
Wheat First Securities, Inc
Holland
At&t
Mobil
PhilaEl
PhiPet
DOE
Tenaco
Gensco
Gorich
Goodyr
Heinz
Am el Pwr
Dom Res
Grumman
Mesa Lp
Sara Lee
Allied
Sgnl
Deere
Hel Myers
Mo Morris
Shoneys
Amer Brands
Hercules
Ms Ofsrer
Signet Bk
Amerada
Hous Ind
Mesa Ri
Sony
Amer Hm Pd
Humana
Mtchi Enrgy
SoCo
Amer Family
Det Ed
Ene el
Occidental
Tucson el
Ethyl
Lil Vernon
TRW Bears
Union Pac
Fluor
Litton
US Air
Busch
Foster Wh
la Pac
Put Prem
Unisys
First Va
Pub Soc NM
United Tech
Chmp
Intl
FrontMc
MFS
UN Cp Va
Clorox
Glaxo
MES Int Inc
Pitzer
Lrrot
Caro P&e
MFS M Tr
Pittston
Wstn
Ye Costal Corp Wu" Ga Pacific
Manor Care
Wstnghse
Col Gas Gerb Sc
Mapco Quak St O
Whittaker
Crm&Knw
Grace WR
McDonalds
Inds Crane
Mfsgitr
Rockwell
Valero
GTE
Marion Lbs
Sme Ser
Cyprus Min
First
First Carolina Inv Securities Inc
H B Fuller
Inter-Deaier Financial Corp
MCI Communications
Nash-Finch Co
Ask Nat'l Banc of Commerce
Apple Computer
Noland Corp
Bluefield
Ley Electric
Robert Painter
Abbs Valley Electric
Jane Smith
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton
Linda Cox
Janet Norwood
Bureau of Labor Statistics
PSA
Dennis Thompson JR
Bluefield Beverage Inc
Bluefield Sanittary Board
Shustoc
Sherri Ratliff
SVCC
Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce
Mary McClanahan
Gay Hamilton
Buchanan General Hospital
Grundy
Tokyo
Berlin
Soviet Union
Sheila J. Brooks, D.P.M
Vineyard Street
Priddy
Tuffliner’s
Bechey
Sophia
Tazewell Motel
Tazewell
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