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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1957

Page

7

Graham High School to Graduate 105 Seniors Tonight

Graham High School will hold commencement at 8 p.m. in the municipal auditorium with 105 graduates. Patsy Farmer delivers valedictory. Andy Williams salutory. diplomas awarded by J L Walthall. Several scholarships and awards named. list of graduates follows.

Graham High School Lewis Dalton Patsy Farmer Andy Williams J. L. Walthall Tazewell County School Hufford Jimmy Douthat Ann Wolford Bluefield College Jimmy McNeer Ann Cecil Smith Graham Kiwanis Club Keith Johnson Henry Rodgin June Purtee Junior Woman's Club Kay Mitchell Future E. C. Smoot Elwood Bailey Walter Barnett William Bell Jim Belton Jimmy Lankenship Bobby Bourne Robert Brooks Otey Bowles Hart Brewster Stan Burton Gary Carter Lindy Clark Bernard Davidson William, Delph Jackie Dove Glen Dud

Pupil Placement Board Plans June Meeting in Virginia

The State Pupil Placement Board in Richmond will convene June 18 to continue processing pupil placement applications. Executive secretary Joseph Bland notes about 20,000 cases handled, with several thousand more awaiting action and some for next school year. A manda mus petition will seek the court’s ruling on the law June 10 as Mrs Defebio and two school ages sons challenge current requirements after refusal to file applications.

Richmond Joseph Bland Virginia General Assembly Bland Theo Defebio State Supreme Cour Mandamus Defebio Pairfax County

Steelworkers Schedule Wage Policy Meeting

The United Steelworkers announce a wage policy committee meeting on June 11 in Washington. The International Executive Board will meet beforehand. The main agenda is renewing about 1,200 contracts with steel fabricating firms employing 196,000 union members, with contracts expiring this year.

Pittsburgh United Steelworkers Washington International Executive Board

New York Firm Plans Salt Drilling Near Tyler West Virginia

Food Machinery and Chemical Corp plans drilling for salt deposits next week near Bens Run Tyler County West Virginia after taking options on about 1 000 acres north of St Marys. Drilling starts June 10 and lasts about three months under executive VP Dr Carl F Prutton. The parent firm of Westvaco and Ohio Apex employs about 16 000 workers and operates plants in Kanawha Valley WV and elsewhere.

New York New York Chemical Bens Run Tyler County W. Va Food Machinery and Chemical Corp St. Marys Carl F. Prutton Food Machinery Westvaco Ohio Apex Kanawha Valley West Virginia

Bluefield Police Nab 11 Traffic Violators

Eleven persons were arrested in Bluefield last weekend for traffic violations. One motorist faced three charges for running a traffic signal, resisting a cruiser in a high speed chase, and reckless driving. Others were cited for red lights, stop signs, speeding, and reckless driving on Augusta Street Stadium Drive and Bluefield Avenue.

Bluefield Bluefield Avenue Bluefield Ave College Ave Augusta St Stadium Drive

Osteopaths Tout Health Problems and Aged Care

Charleston June 3 osteopaths told in a state convention that lack of funding for elderly care will drive a health program within two to four years. Dr. Ga Cullough warned against further government expansion but called it inevitable to cover the 65 plus group. The West Virginia Society renamed itself the West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine.

Charleston Ional American Osteopathic Assn West Virginia Societ of Osteopathic Medicine Oklahoma A Ee Tulsa Okla Veterans Administration Civil Service Commission Public Health Service Armed Services Ga Cullough West Virginia Society West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine

Du Pont Action Features Market Du Pont Action Features Market

A dull stock day centers on Du Pont after a 6 point intraday rise and 1 point gain as news breaks that the Supreme Court found Du Pont violated antitrust laws via GM stock ownership. Traders weigh how much GM stock Du Pont will divest and the tax implications of a potential dividend.

New York du Pont Pont U.S. Supreme Court General Motors Wall Street Associated Press Getty Oil Smith Corona Boeing Texas Gulf United Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Amerada Gulf Oi Lukens Steel U.S. Steel Chrysler Caterpillar American Cyanamid Kennecott Southern Pacific Ilinois Central Johns-Manville

Ray Bolger Colorcast Features Stars Tonight on Channel 6

Ray Bolger hosts a colorcast on Channel 6 WHIS TV at 7 p.m. with Sophie Tucker Vivian Blaine and George Jessel as guests. Bolger and regulars Kay Armen and Mariel Anders evoke the Twenties with Broadway numbers and a "Manhattan" duet. The show includes Sophie Tucker and Flossie La Blaine in a blues piece and Bolger Blaine ballet. A later 10 p.m. telecast presents Hotpoint Varieties to fill the Washington Square hour.

Sophie Tucker Vivian Blaine George Jessel Ray Bolger Washington Channel Whis-Tv Bolger Kay Armen Mariel Anders New York Broadway Rodgers and Hart Manhattan Red Hot Mamas Speak Flossie la Blaine Blaine Ross Channel 6 Washington Square

Bristol Livestock Auction Results Published

Bristol Virginia June 3 livestock auction results detail hogs with 42 barrows and gilts recording prices 10 heavy butcher hogs to 18.25, cows and bulls with steers and heifers across grades, stocker cattle and vealers listing ranges, lambs and wool lambs with prime and choice averages, and slaughter ewes noted.

Bristol

Richmond Grain Prices for Wheat Corn and Oats

Richmond price bulletin lists USDA offered values for Wheat No 2 red winter at 1.98 in Richmond and 1.90 garlicky. Corn No 2 yellow shelled at 1.37 Richmond area with varying regional quotes including Petersburg 1.40 and Norfolk 1.30 to 1.45. Rockingham and Roanoke regions show 1.45, 1.35. No 2 white 1.37 in Richmond area, Norfolk 1.10 to 1.15. Oats No 2 at 5.0 in Richmond and Baltimore. multiple county quotes appear including Pulaski 1.45, Roanoke 1.45, Augusta 1.50, and Wicomico Church 1.35.

Richmond USDA Rockingham Co Petersburg Norfolk Pulaski Roanoke Augusta Co Nomim Grove Wicomico Church Rapidan

Chicago Grain loses ground as liquidation hits futures

On the Board of Trade June liquidation and hedge selling pushed wheat and corn futures down more than a cent. Closing prices show mixed old and new crop quotes for wheat, rye, soybeans, lard and related futures with no clear gains for corn oats or soybeans.

Chicago Board of Trade Sep O Dee Os

Butter And Eggs Wholesale Prices Report

New York June 3 USDA notes wholesale egg prices barely steady with mixed quality ranges. Butter receipts for two days total 482000, bulk carton prices for creamery butter vary by score from 90 to 93, cents per pound.

New York USDA Media Smalla

Treasury Receipts and Cash Position Report

Treasury releases dated June 3 show May 28 cash position at 6.2168 billion dollars. Fiscal year figures include July 1 start balances of 80.45 billion, withdrawals totaling 71.30 billion, and total debt and gold assets of 275.014 billion and 22.621 billion respectively. The report notes debt not subject to statutory limits.

Washington The Treasury

Richmond Poultry Prices and Market Summary

Richmond area markets show steady egg prices with strong receipts. Grade A large eggs range 20 to 32 cents delivered at Richmond, with mediums 25 to 28 and smalls 16 to 18. Grade B 23 to 30, Grade C 18. Live poultry in Roanoke reports heavy hens 16 cents and light hens 10, roosters 10. Weekly Shenandoah Valley broiler purchases total 778,000 head with a 3.1 percent weekly decline and a 13.1 percent drop versus 1954.

Harrigonburg Shenandoah Valley Richmond Roanoke Troutville—brothers

Baltimore Livestock Market Report Summary

Baltimore market report lists cattle prices by weight and grade with prime and choice steers around 25.25 per cwt and 900 to 1265 lb ranges, heifers 14.00 to 17.00, cows 10.00 to 18.00, bulls around 20.00, and stocker steers 10.50 to 23.75. Hog prices show sows steady with higher spots, and lambs mixed with several weight classes noted.

Baltimore USDA Chicago

Baltimore grain prices and receipts report

The Baltimore market notes June 2 show wheat receipts at 247 106 bushels with 6 000 bushels goal and 941 401 stock. No 2 red winter grain at 2 06. Oats barley rye soybeans and straw stocks listed with small receipts and shipments figures for various grains.

Baltimore Goa

Chicago livestock market report highlights price ranges

Sacramento style summary unavailable.

Board Of Control Praises Spencer State Hospital

Ben Louchery and Edward H. Greene of the State Board of Control conducted an unannounced visit to Spencer State Hospital in Spencer West Virginia and issued praise. They cited excellent physical condition cleanliness and atmosphere noting the facility is in very good shape compared with other state hospitals they have visited.

Spencer W. Va Ben Louchery Edward H. Greene State Board of Control Spencer State Hospital

Nation’s steel mills to jump production this week

The American Iron & Steel Institute reports mills will run at 88.8 percent capacity for the week, producing about 2,274,000 tons of ingots and steel for castings, up from 2,252,000 tons the prior week at 88.0 percent capacity.

New York American Iron & Steel Institute

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