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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1940

Page

19

Garden Lovers Club Meeting and Other Church Gatherings

The Garden Lover's club holds its regular meeting Friday June 14 at 6 PM at the Carolina Community home. The topic is The Care And The Development of Roses. Mrs. J. W. Moore is president. Also today at 7:30 PM the Senior Usher board of John Stewart church meets at Miss oe Free's home 320 Marshall Street. The Usher board of Scott Street Baptist church meets tonight at 7 at the church. The Senior Missionary group of Jones Street Christian church meets at 7:45 at Mrs. Roberta Costia's home High Street. The Gideon 300 club of Mount Zion Baptist church meets today at 7 at the church.

Garden Lover's Club Carolina Community J. W. Moore John Stewart Church Oe Free Marshall Street Scott Street Baptist Church Jones Street Giedon 300 Club Mount Zion Baptist Church

Miss Anita Stewart Heads to Columbus for Summer Visit

Miss Anita Stewart daughter of Mrs. Lena Hunter leaves Friday for Columbus Ohio to spend the summer with her aunt Mrs. Rosie Mason.

Anita Stewart Lena Hunter Columbus Ohio Rosie Mason

Silver Tea Hosted by Mount Zion Debbora Club

The Debbora club of Mount Zion church hosted a Silver Tea at Alma Perdue's Baldwin avenue home on Sunday June 10 at 4 o'clock. President Emma Tabb led a short musical program while Perdue and Mamie Dixon served tea and refreshments to attendees including Janie Johnson Mary Lowe Alma Adams W O Moore Pauline Douglas Bettye Cawthorne Minnie Thomas and Clara Wheeler.

Debbora Club Mount Zion Church Alma Perdue Baldwin Avenue Emma Tabb Mamie Dixon Janie Johnson Mary Lowe Alma Adams W. O. Moore Pauline Douglas Bettye Cawthorne Minnie Thomas Clara Wheeler

Rehearsal Cancelled. Melody Kids Program At Church

The Mount Zion Baptist female chorus rehearsal is postponed due to the Melody Kids program at 8 p.m. at the church. The Melody Kids perform Friday night at Genoa school at 8 o'clock, sponsored by Carolina Community Time.

Mount Zion Baptist Church Melody Kids Melody Genoa Carolina Community Oime

Melody Kids to Perform at Mt Zion Baptist Church

The Melody Kids of Huntington present a musical program at Mt Zion Baptist Church on Thursday at 8 pm. The group of thirteen girls sings traditional Negro spirituals, classical, semi popular and popular music in four and five part harmony and plays piano and instruments. One of West Virginia's youngest trios will be featured. They are trained by Miss Denda Farrow, a Bluefield State Teacher's College student.

Melody Kids Huntington Mt. Zion Baptist Church West Virginia Denda Farrow Bluefield State

Loyalty Day services scheduled at Community Methodist Church Pocahontas

A Loyalty Day program is planned at Community Methodist Church Pocahontas Virginia for Sunday June 16 with services all day. Morning worship at 11 o clock features Irene Moats a Bluefield State College faculty member and educator who has led the West Virginia State Teacher's Association and served on the state advisory board of education.

Community Methodist Church Pocahontas Irene Moats Bluefield

P Club To Meet In Crystal As Rites For Morton Readied

The Yo Republicans club of Crystal Virginia meets tonight at Mrs Starling Prestons home due to the Wide Awake club gathering at Pilgrim Baptist church. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lee Morton at John Stewart church 2 30 PM with Rev Hubert C Jones officiating. She is survived by husband James Morton and children including Sawana Davis and Mary Littlejohn and five sons and nine relatives. Pallbearers listed. viewing 1230 to 230 PM.

Crystal Starling Preston Pilgrim Baptist Church Morton Mary Lee Morton Ellis Street John Stewart Church Hubert C. Jones James Morton Sawana Davis John Ben, W. Va Mary Littlejohn New York City Amon Howard Melvin Howard Warren Howard Thedore Morton Francis Jordon Cincinnati Mildred Boling Wisconsin Julia Smith Masscillion Ohio Robert Will Lumpkins Bristol Tenn James Anderson George Marshall A. W. Brown Emmitt Walker Mason Robinson M. R. White Milton Byard Andrew Walker

Treasury balances and debt figures reported June 10

The Treasury reports receipts of 39.15 million and expenditures of 36.74 million for June 10, yielding a net balance of 1.964 billion. Working balance stands at 1.238 billion, with customs receipts for the month at 9.27 million and fiscal-year receipts at 5.312 billion. Expenditures total 8.823 billion, creating an excess of 3.511 billion, gross debt 42.793 billion, and a decline of 3.583 in the daily balance with gold assets at 19.362 million.

THE Treasury Washington

Bond Market Rises From War Pessimism In Strong Rally

The New York bond market moved decisively after unsettled war sentiment eased. Volume reached 6 336 300 face value with several issues advancing around six points as investors bought aggressively.

New York

Stock Exchange Quotations From Abbott Proctor and Paine

Abbott Proctor and Paine members of the New York Stock Exchange and other major exchanges provide quotations. Located at 607 Raleigh Street, with 4AMES & MANN as managers or on air, phone 1800.

Foreign Exchange Dips as Pound Weakened in London Cables

British pound slipped 22 cents and market watchers anticipated moves to remove the unit from local trading. Closing rates list Canada and Europe with various discounts and unquoted terms, noting Japan Hongkong and Shanghai quotes in the Far East.

New York London Great Britain Canada U. S Europe Finland France Germany Italy Far East Japan Hongkong Shanghai

Baltimore Livestock Prices Mixed at U S Dept of Agriculture Report

Baltimore market update shows cattle and calves steady to weak across grades. Fat cows 5.50 to 6.75, canners 4.00 to 5.25, few sausage bulls 6.25 to 7.00, calves at 50, hogs packing sows 3.50 to 4.10, sheep 200 with few bids on spring lambs and prices 50 or more lower.

Baltimore U. S. Dept

Pittsburgh Produce Market Report June 12

Produce demand moderate with steady prices for apples and potatoes. Listings show New York Baldwins and Rome Beauties at 1.75 to 2.00 per bushel, Alabama Bliss Triumphs at 1.75 to 2.00, and South Carolina Cobblers and Bliss Trip around 1.50 to 1.75. butter and eggs/poultry also reported steady.

Pittsburgh U. S Dept New York Baldwins Rome Bliss Triumphs

Wheat slips after earlier gain on weak enthusiasm and crop signals

In Chicago trade, wheat fell about half the prior day’s gain as selling intensified on the international outlook and better domestic crops. July closed around 82 1/4 cents, September near 82 1/4, final at day’s lows, while corn and oats showed declines and rye edged down with lard higher.

Chicago

Sugar futures rise on forecasts of reduced French beet crop

World sugar futures jumped 5 to 6 points amid news of a sharply reduced French beet crop. Sales reached 6 350 tons with July 1 22 5 b and Sep 1 1944 b. Domestic futures rose 1 to 2 points on 26 650 tons while fried sugar held at 4.50 cents per pound in the east.

New York

Bond Prices and Yields Reported in New York

Treasury bonds and mortgage securities shown with bid and offer quotes as of June 12 in New York. Notable items include 3% bonds for 45 and 4% issues near 117, with other Treasuries trading around 108 to 112 and mortgage bonds around 106 to 108.

New York Treasury

Dry goods trade in cottons boosts activity in New York

Trading in cotton goods was stimulated by better raw cotton and firmer securities with midday sales up to 15,000,000 yards. Demand focused on print cloths, while early business moved on lower prices before values rose. Rayon fabrics saw activity, silk stayed quiet, and brisk demand for woolen pieces emerged for fall wear.

New York Cme

Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Report June bids and ranges

Pittsburgh market report from June 12 shows salable hogs 200 with 10 cent rise, cattle 25 steady with steers and cows in varied price bands, calves 25 steady, sheep 400 with bids 11 and asking 114, yearlings and lambs priced to reflect steady or mixed demand.

Chicago Livestock Market Report Findings and Prices

Salable hogs 12,000 with 180 lb and up unevenly 5 20 higher than Tuesday’s average. Cattle 8.00 with calves 1.00. yearlings 11.10, some steers 10.50 to 12.25. Cows 10 15 lower. vealers steady. lambs steady. good choice natives around 11.60 with other lots lower.

Chicago U. S, Dept

Stocks Rise as Leaders Gain on Defense Bets

Stocks climbed from recent lows with gains in steels chemicals motors and aircrafts tied to rearmament. mixed advances across sectors saw U S Steel Bethlehem Inland Steel Chrysler U S Rubber and others up three to nine points. Turnover totaled 1 357 190 shares the largest since May 23.

Great Britain France United States U. S. Steel Bethlehem Inland Steel Chrysler U.S. Rubber Preferred Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Case, Douglas Wright Aeronautical Ont Allied Chemical Chemical Westinghouse Union Carbide Johns Manville American Telephone American Woolen American Aluminum American Export Lines Heyden Chemical Colts Firearms Jones and Laughlin Steel Standard Oil Ohio

New York Poultry Prices Report June 12

New York reports butter at 1,096,912 steady with creamery varying to higher. cheese at 275,722 steady to firm. eggs 44,664 mixed colors and grades with several percentage ranges for extras, firsts, standards, and mediums. Whites resale premiums and Pacific coast categories show mixed percentages for jumbo, premiums, specials, standards, and mediums.

New York

Army Plane Damaged by Storm Near Beckley

A West Virginia thunderstorm ripped two doors from an army bomber forcing Brig. Gen. B. K. Yount and aides to divert toward Bolling Field. Wright Field says the craft sustained severe damage but landed safely and parts were found near Beckley.

Dayton West Virginia B. K. Yount Air Corps Beckley Wright Field Lester T. Miller Yount Leroy Rainey Memphis Tenn Bollingfield

Public Sale Notice in Bland County Virginia

On June 15 1940 at 2 30 p m at the J D Cumsford farm Dry Fork Bland County Virginia I will offer for sale at public auction one team of horses two plows harrow set of harness one saddle and a few blacksmith shop tools Terms cash under 10 00 or note with security for over 10 00 due in three months filed by administrator J D Cumbford deceased Fiduciary notice Sublette deceased S J Sublette Jr administrator claims to be verified and filed at his Bluefield West Virginia office by the stated deadline William T Hancock commissioner of acequata

J. D. Cumsford Dry Fork Bland County Virginia Dation Stowers En * Minis J. D. Cumbford Sublette S. J. Sublette, Jr Bluefield West Virginia William T. Hancock Acequata

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