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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
11
Classified notices offer Log Cabin Inn for quick sale near Bluewell with agent Sylvia Helmandollar, plus various Bluefield Tazewell Gratton and Princeton properties for sale and rent. Listings include six room house near Tazewell, four room houses in Princeton, and multiple apartments for rent with furnishings and utilities. Also present are services, such as Venetian blinds, an Italian pizza shop, and a detective agency contact.
Lae New York June 13 AP The stock market fell for the first time in six sessions with losses across fractions to about a point Industrials and utilities led the decline rails were steady Overall 1,157 issues traded 580 down 309 up Santa Fe led rails with a 2 1 2 point gain Canadian Pacific rose 3 4 to 16 Sea board Air Line and St Paul gained modestly GM and Chrysler held up as part of a broader downturn High grade convertibles traded actively totaling 2 6 million of the day’s 5 73 million in par value
The Mercer county unit of the Bluefield State College Alumni association will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday June 15 at 7 30 p m on the campus library building second floor. Officers for the next age elected and planning for the 1950 football season are on the agenda.
The Senior choir of First Baptist Church Pocahontas Va presents a literary program Thursday at 7 p m titled An Evening With Paul Lawrence Dunbar featuring songs and poems by the poet. Participants include Minnie Rice Julia Wilkins Mattie Moorman Martha Mason Clarence Brown Maude McClanahan Lillian Watson Lena Brown Annie Robinson Calloway Sophronia Allison Mary S Calloway Clarence Gravely Arthur Brown Samuel Johnson and Hubert Smith with music by the senior choir.
Circle three of the W.S.C.S. of John Stewart church will meet at 3 30 this afternoon in the home of Mrs Elizabeth Harris on Sussex street. Elder J B Headen of Winston Salem is conducting revival sermons at Lawson Street Saint Louis Holiness church with services at 730 each night. The Mercer County Homemakers Executive on Extension Committees will meet Thursday June 15 at 1 pm at the home of Mrs Amanda H Anderson Clifford street. Robert L Morrison 84 died Tuesday morning at 230 in the home of his daughter Mrs Robert B Pearson on High street. Funeral at 3 pm Thursday in Scott Street Baptist with Rev W T Norman officiating. Body to be moved to home of son George Morrison on Orange today at 6 pm. Burial in Oakgrove cemetery.
USDA market report from Baltimore shows cattle receipts mainly cows with few stock cattle, slaughter classes steady while stock calves and calves demand up to 30 dollars. Hog prices weakened across weights with good barrows and gilts around 21.25 to 20.50, sows under 400 pounds 15.50 to 16.50, and larger hogs 14.00 to 18.75, spring lambs about 28.00 with limited receipts and no early ewes.
Transactions today show volume of 1,780,000 with stock sales and curb activity. The market summary lists changes across rail utilities and index figures with prior day and historical comparisons.
Seeds graftings and trees of various fruits were imported into America from France and The Netherlands as early as 1650, highlighting the colonial exchange of orchards and crops shaping early American horticulture.
Salable hogs 11,000 with top 20.25 and varied 180 to 350 lb ranges. sows and calves mixed, hog price ranges shown. Cattle 4,500 head with feeders from 29.25 to 31.75 for steers, cows 15.00 to 24.00, veals up to 29.00, bulls 22.75 to 24.25. Sheep 1,000 with spring lambs around 29.00 and ewes 7.00 to 10.50.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing June 19 1950 at 8 00 PM in the Directors Room second floor Municipal Building Bluefield WV to appeal refusals by the City Manager for several projects incl a one story frame dwelling on Lots 3 and 5 Section 2108 College Ave Clifton Martin a one story concrete block garage on Lots Pt 7 and all a 77 Orange St A Bowling a one story concrete block store on Lot 2 Section 680 Princeton Ave James Philips a one story cinder block garage on Lot 10 Section 915 Bea ver Pond St Elia Davis a one story cinder block dwelling on Lot 8 Section 235 Carolina Ave and James T Peters a two story brick four unit apartment on Lot 6 Section 880 corner College Ave and Dearborn Ave. Secretary Eleanor B Shupe notes the hearing.
Chicago grains shifted higher toward session end as improving growing weather and export prospects supported wheat. Cash market showed little activity with No 1 yellow corn about 1.48, oats varied 92 to 93, and malt barley around 1.50. Soybeans offered no cash prices.
Max Turk president certifies dissolution of American Discount Corporation a West Virginia entity. Meeting June 1 1950 approved surrender of charter and franchises and liquidation of assets to creditors with pro rata distribution to stockholders after debt payment. Notice to be published weekly for two weeks near principal office as required by law.
Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. notices sale of a 1936 Oldsmobile 3 door with serial TK614428 and motor P852080 due $70.78. Sale set for June 19 1960 at 10 30 A.M. at Elk Horn Motors Inc Keystone West Virginia. Terms cash. the creditor may bid or purchase. balance due must be paid before sale.
Applications for marriage licenses were filed in the county clerk's office by John C. Reed of Oakvale and Ethel Bullins Princeton Fred Hedrick and Betty G Hypes Gardner. Special notice to pr total printing items for engraved wedding invitations and announcements. Dial 6171 Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
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