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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1955
Page
8
Phyllis Rosenteur wraps up a six part travel series with tips on renting cars watercraft and gear including cameras and lenses. She urges practical packing and a break from the old bungalow routine describing off season rates and a ten weekend vacation plan. She also notes four day weeks boost summer productivity and advises simple pre trip home duties.
Bernice Besley a 16 year old from Las Cruces New Mexico became the 29 millionth visitor to the Washington Monument. Her sister and parents accompanied her as they planned to spend the summer touring historical sites in the Washington area.
Anastasia, former head of New York mob Murder Inc, is sentenced by Federal Judge Madden to one year in jail and a $20,000 fine for income tax evasion for 1947 and 1948. Terms run concurrently. $20,000 total fines must be paid before release. He faces a separate deportation case to Italy and remains free on $10,000 bail.
Charleston June 30 The Public Service Commission heard Hardy Telephone Co of Moorefield seek authority to extend rural service into parts of Hardy Grant Hampshire and Pendleton counties The non profit cooperative plans a $300000 project funded by a $10 member fee an additional up to 40 per member and the rest borrowed from the Rural Electrification Administration
The Raleigh Register reports in Beckley that a spot check of Southern West Virginia coal fields found a shortage of railroad cars causing four mines to idle. The Helen Mine Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Willis Branch Mine Mary Frances Coal Co West Gulf Co Mabea Mine and Slab Fork Mine Slab Fork Coal Co are affected. Heavy coal exports to Europe and new shipments are cited as factors. A year ago market conditions were weak. Calcium ration low notes that about 3.4 percent of the earths crust is calcium.
New York stocks rose near record highs on June 3 as gains led by steels and autos offset by Pan American Airways subsidy cuts. United, American, and Eastern fluctuated with the Dow up while the market saw solid volume and Sperry Rand as the standout issue.
Grain article from Baltimore shows June receipts across wheat barley stock and shipments. Wheat receipts total 182000 bushels with various quality grades garlicky spots. barley shipments 200998 and stock 267493 bushels. flour receipts 12839 hundredweight and other figures for red winter and straw noted.
The article notes that while temperate seas host many plants and animals, the tropics contain a greater overall diversity of species.
Butter and eggs markets show steady tone in New Ross with receipts at 376 038. Prices remain unchanged across the board as dairy commodities hold despite kitchen demand and market activity. Bee and serpet related notes are absent from the readable text.
Baltimore June market notes show calves without established trading and no quotations. Hogs at 235, lighter beef to be considered eligible up to 300. Ewes around 7.00, with mostly choice and lighter cattle or sheep noted as eligible.
Chicago grain prices fall under a mid session selling flurry on the Board of Trade with declines across corn and soybeans. Commodity quotes show nearby and deferred months dropping amid profit taking and demand concerns, with no clear recovery in sight.
Treasury receipts in Washington on June 3 show a total position of 5 879 608 005 58 with an unspecified breakdown. The fragmented text mentions activity on foreign and domestic accounts and hints at Spain but lacks clear figures or context.
A historical note explains water pressure increases with depth, stating about one ton of pressure per square inch for each mile of sea depth, illustrating the immense forces at work beneath the waves.
A special House Committee advances a plan to bring all servicemen under Social Security, replace the $10,000 free life insurance, and revise survivor benefits. The proposal sets payroll deductions, elevates survivor payments by rank, and allows choice between current VA compensation or new benefits, with options for WWII GI insurance holders.
Rockefeller Jr funded the Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Tetons National Park opening June 12. The 300-room facility offers two double beds per room, full services, dining for 600, and includes shops, an auditorium, boat dock, corral, and transportation company. Proceeds support park preservation efforts and nonprofit operations.
A coroner in Marion County plans a formal inquest into 16 deaths from the Jamison No. 9 Mine explosion and fire at Farmington last November 13. Coroner Charles Koon will meet with Prosecutor Harrison Conaway and Jamison Coal and Coke officials to set a date. The inquest will determine the cause of death for fifteen trapped inside and one killed outside. Rescue crews recovered the final bodies earlier, including Matt Menas, Joseph Opoke, and Harry Floyd, found in late May.
Secretary of the Air force Talbott told a Stock Growers convention that the U S Air Force has more planes capable of carrying atomic weapons than any other nation. He asserted the United States leads in aircraft, crews, communications, and logistics, dismissing Soviet criticism and warning rivals still have a long way to go.
Captain Barton Baker from the Bluefield Salvation Army spoke at the Bluefield Lions Club luncheon about Camp Joy on the East River near Ingleside. Slides highlighted a summer camp planned to serve about 500 children with a $450 donation funding a 60 child session. Chalmers Bailey presided.
Morgantown report says an underground fire started on a conveyor belt in the Osage No 3 Mine of Christopher Coal Co. Mine superintendent Howard Suter reports no injuries and that underground work stopped after the blaze was found by early shift workers. Crews are making headway but control time is undetermined.
Julius Oizer of the West Virginia Department of Mines and Harry Danby safety director of the National Coal Association are slated to speak at the National Mine Association Post No 1 Welch spring dinner. Olga Coal Co. official Gene Mauck says Olzer and Danby will attend. Gary Country Club hosts in Gary with William Park of Mount Hope also speaking. The Happy Gang led by William Donley will provide music. E L Chatfield chairs the entertainment committee. A large attendance is expected.
Chicago June 3 reports salable livestock including cattle calves and sheep men and markets show mixed loads. Cattle ranges include good and choice steers at 16.00 22.00 per cwt while hogs reach 13.50 to 18.50 per cwt and vealers 10.00 to 24.00 per cwt. Sheep totals around 500 with two loads of choice offerings.
Notice of sale of personal property under a conditional sales agreement to be conducted June 14, 1966 at Cullop Motor Co Princeton W Va for a 1950 Cadillac with motor number 802?13403 and related items. Also notices of seized sugar, dairy feed, jars, and a Smith & Wesson revolver with bond requirements and forfeiture terms.
Lawrence Conner and Delma Honaker of Princeton. Jimmy Ray Pannell and Myrtie Johnston of Route 1 Princeton filed marriage license applications in the county clerk's office.
A list of property transfers shows multiple parties selling parcels in Cumberland Heights Extension, Wallace Street area, Nemours, Higginbotham Reservation, Brush Fork, and Beaver Pond with nominal sums. The ad section then mentions a misaligned classifieds block offering shop tools, home items for sale, and various services including painting, flooring, and wheelchair rentals with local Bluefield listings.
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