Market Comes Alive as Stocks Hit 21 Month Peak
New York June 8 The tech market advanced sharply with prices climbing to a 21 month high. Industrial shares led gains with U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel posting notable increases while United Airlines and others fell. Volume reached 5,450,000 with strong demand for railroad and utility bonds and Jersey Central bonds rising on a court ruling.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Westinghouse Jectric
Celanese
Richfield
American
Rock Island Railroad
Clyss
United Airlines
Mfz
Electromaster
Ae Service
Fairchild Camera
Consolidated Steel
Centrailroad of
New Jersey
Ionacaon
Jersey Central 5S
Chicago Livestock Prices Show Hog and Cattle Gains Amid Demand
Market totals show salable hogs at 13 000 with steady to higher bids on heavier weights, cows and bulls strong, vealers firm, and sheep active. Top cattle and calf prices reach new recent highs with fed steers 33.50 to 36.50 and Colorado fed heifers at 35.65, while slaughter lambs rise about 50 cents.
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Chicago
USDA
Area Students Earn Degrees at Duke University
Five Bluefield area residents graduated from Duke University in Durham North Carolina Victor Ernest Montgomery earned a bachelor of arts Charles G Gunn Jr earned a doctor of medicine Laura Nan Royer earned a nursing diploma and bachelor of science in nursing Jack Clayton Hatcher earned a bachelor of arts and Albert Terry Early earned a bachelor of arts Owen J Roberts former Supreme Court justice delivered the commencement address and Governor R Gregg Cherry Duke alumnus spoke to graduates
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Duke University
Durham
N. C
Bluefield
Victor Ernest Montgomery
Charles G. Gunn, Jr
Laura Nan Royer
Jack Clayton Hatcher
Norton
Albert Terry Early
Welch
Owen J. Roberts
U. S. Supreme Court
Philadelphia
R. Gregg Cherry
North Carolina
Duke
University
Public Service hearing on motor carrier case 10395
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia will hear on June 16 1948 at 10:00 a m in Charleston the application of an operator to run a five contract carrier motor vehicle under Swaney Contracting Company for transport from a stip mining operation to a fostling tipple near Giotto Mercer County with objections invited. Zoning Board of Adjustment appeals shown involve A D Carter C R Hager John Collins Mrs John J Kroll Mollie Price Hesse Tricks Arthur Horton Bryant J R Harris and others as to erection alteration or conversion of multiple buildings on Bluefield Augusta Genoa streets with a public hearing set for June 14 1948 in Bluefield W V Secretary note
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M. C
Capitol
Charleston
Public Service Commission of West Virginia
Pmco
Giotto
Mercer County
Swaney Contracting Company
Zoning Board OF Adjustment
A. D. Carter
Bluefield Avenue
C. R. Hager
Wise Street
John Collins
John J. Kroll
Augusta
Mollie Price
Genoa Avenue
Hesse
Russell and
Ramsey Street
Arthur Horton
Bryant T
J. R. Harris
Sussex Street
Munich
Arustment
Bluefield
W. B
B. Shupe
Colored News Youth Day Celebration at Bethel A M E
Youth Day will be celebrated at Bethel A M E church all day Sunday with a morning baptism and special sermon. In the evening a musical and literary program directed by Mrs. Bertha Mitchell will be presented.
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Bethel A. M. E
Bertha Mitchell
Choir and society meetings scheduled in town this week
The Young Peoples Choir of Scott Street Baptist meets at 4 PM today for rehearsal under director Mae Mahaffy. The Bluefield Federation of Music groups holds an executive session at 5 30 PM at the Church of Christ on North Mercer Street. Iota Phi Lambda Sorority hosts Founders Day Sunday at 11 AM with special music at Edwards Memorial Presbyterian.
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Young Peoples Choir
Scott Street Baptist Church
Mae Mahaffy
Bluefield Federation of Music Groups
Church of Christ
Mercer Street
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority
Edwards Memorial Presbyterian Church
Butter And Eggs Bulk Prices Rise In New York Market
Wholesale eggs moved higher with most grades up. Spot quotations list whites and browns by weight and quality, while butter demand supported higher creamery prices. Bulk car ton values show premiums for top scores and quality marks.
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New York
Market Mixed as Wheat Advances on Flour Market Hints
Chicago grain futures showed mixed influences on June 8 as wheat rose on reports that the production and marketing administration was in the flour market. Cash grain quotes included No 1 yellow corn at 2.30 to 2.31, No 2 at 2.30 to 2.34, oats various at 1.12 to 1.21, barley around 2.20 to 2.42, and soybeans noted as none.
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Chicago
Truman campaign reel features Clark Clifford and Char les Ross drafting speeches
Drew Pearson describes speeches being rewritten on a train by Clark Clifford and Charles Ross from Washington drafts. President Truman is introduced in Fort Wayne by Sam Jackson and in Cresview by Frank Lausche as both run for their old Senate seats. Jackson and Lausche are tied to Roosevelt and 1944 conventions.
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Clark Clifford
Charles Ross
Brain Trusters
Washington
Truman
Fort Wayne
Sam Jackson
Indiana
Jackson
Senate
Chicago
Henry Wallace
Cresview
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Lausche
Roosevelt
Bond Heads Police In Absence Of Chief
Capt. R. O. Bond, veteran officer, will act as chief of the Bluefield Police in the absence of Chief Arnold Porter field who is at the Army and Navy hospital near Washington D C for a physical check up according to the department announcement yesterday.
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R. O. Bond
Bluefield
Marriage license applications filed in county clerk office
Applications for marriage licenses were filed by Denver B. Echols Jr and Iva Lee Maxine Bailey, Rock. James H. Chick Jr and Norma Jean Kroll, Bluefield. John W. Carter Jr and Emma K. Hedrick, Princeton. Charles Edgar Bradley Jr of Bluefield and Wanda Lucille Shelton, Princeton.
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Denver B. Echols, Jr
Iva Lee Maxine Bailey
Rock
James H. Chick, Jr
Norma Jean Kroll
Bluefield
John W. Carter, Jr
Emma K. Hedrick
Princeton
Charles Edgar: Bradley, Jr
Wanda Lucille Shelton
Lost dogs and watch listed with rewards
Two male hound dogs missing near River Mountain by Saunders Farm. One black with white neck ring blaze face and white tail tip. the other medium dark brown. Lost May 2. Contact Carl French Bowen Field. Reward offered. Also missing a seven jewel hunting case watch with D H C initials on back. Last seen Bland Street 1400 or 1500 block or near Bluefield Sanitarium or City Hall. Return to P D Bratton 1514 Bland Street for reward.
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River Mountain
Saunders Farm
Carl French
Bowen Field
Bland St
Bluefield Sanitarium
City Hall
P D. Bratton
Lost Found and Classified Fragments in Bluefield Notices
Miscellaneous lost and found items and classified ads list brief cases bids and requests for workers services and sales notes for Bluefield Virginia area. Items include a lost brown briefcase contact C R Lilly and several floor finishing roofing and contracting services with multiple phone numbers and addresses.
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Brown
C. R Lilly
Lebanon St
Robert K. Veneee
Bluefield
Virginia
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Elizabeth Spangler
Rich Creek
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Robert Keer
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St. Phone
Care Daily Telegraph
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Dickenson Co. Va
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Cleveland
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Matz
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Hudgins
Falls Millis Wa
John Slade
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Champ —Ihoe
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Comedo Shoe Shop
Bluefield Ave
W.sk. Graves
Jersey
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Kress
New Midway
Remington
Southern Office Supply
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OK Purniture Co
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Otis Dye
Old Bramwell Road
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Bath
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Albemarle &J
Ce Telegraph
Erie
Duhring Street
Virginia Avenue
Main St
South Bluefield
Eclipse Storage and Transfer Company
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Harry D. Tabor
Grant St
Eo Daily Telegraph
A. Va
Pocahontas
Rinceton Road
Cnties
Bluebell
P. O
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C-O Daily Telegraph
Airport Grill
Roper
Stewart-Warner
Pepsi-Cola
Hale’s Gap Tavern
Route 219
Beckley
Farm Land For Sale
Parm
Schenely Ave
Bluefield Room House
Bland County
Freeland's
Monroe
Beautician
A. A
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Oliver's
Princeton Road
Spanish Grill
Bield Avenue
P. O. Box
W. V
Avon Products—Inc
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Vogue Shop
Seyler Lumber Co
New Park Grill
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Southern School of Printing
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Best Buy
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Acc
Mt. View Ave
R. L
Grassy Branch
George Phillips
Bluefield Cab Company
Long View Terrace
F. M. Hurt
Springville-Tazewell Road
Thornton Avenue
C. M. Brooks
Shamrock Inn
Rt. 3
Cliffmont St
Scott Bluefield
Easley Wilson Co
Oakhurst Ave
Perry
Jefferson Drive
Jefferson St
St. Poceeaaas
Potterfield
Union
Concrete St
Community Savings & Loan Company
Elks Building
Carmen Riverside Motor Co
Grundy
Sullivan
Bluefield Monument Co., Inc
AID
American Loan Co.ver
Woolworth's
Washington Street
Wythe Ave
Parkway
Sandlick Road
Cumberland Road
Pocahontas Coal
Scott
Ocean View, Virginia
MR. Gilbert
RCAC
Lhad Realtors
Coal & Coke Building
Bluefield, W. Va
Paper Supply Co
Eagle Insulating Company
Commerce Street
Fishman
General Store Fixture CO
Dick Dillard
Homer Beth
3Rd Ave
Huntington
Anderson Tate
Draper Lumber CO
Draper, North Carolina
Carolina Ave
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Randolph St
Tank Hill
Tead
Millerieia
Law and Commerce
Lilly Land CO
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