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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1950

Page

10

Stock Market Slips Amid Thin Trading Volume

New York June 16 stock trading edged through the motions as volume sunk to one of the year’s lows. Most price changes were fractional with gains and losses nearly even, while no decisive action appeared. Leaders included St Paul and Canadian Pacific with mixed results. many rails and utilities fell modestly and several big names held steadier or slipped slightly.

New York Associated Press St. Paul Railroad U E Canadian Pacific Santa Fe Central Pennsylvania R.R Southern Railway Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio Union Pacific Southern Pacific Steels and Motors U. S. Steel Republic Bethlehem Steel

Baltimore Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Movements

Baltimore livestock auction notes mixed activity across cattle hogs sheep. Cattle steady with light gains in calves, vealers top at 29.00, stocker steers 26.50 to 28.50. hogs largely steady with some weights 21.00 to 25.00. sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs at 27.50 to 28.00 and ewes around 10.00.

Wheat Leads Gains as Chicago Market Dips Elsewhere

Chicago on June 16 reports small but steady buying for wheat pushing prices up a few cents. Cash grain shows No 2 yellow corn around 1.43 and No 1 yellow near 1.44 to 1.46, with oats top at 91 and barley around 1.50 to 1.65, soybeans unavailable.

Chicago

Butter And Eggs Quoted In New York Market Report

The telegraph notes New York spot butter and eggs prices with slight movements. Butter 185,414 steady. market reports show wholesale quotes for whites and browns including extra fancy heavyweights and pullets. Local ads follow for real estate, services, and business opportunities in Bluefield and surrounding areas.

12 Houses For Sale

For sale a six room house with refinished floors and in laid linoleum in kitchen and bath. Features hot air heat, basement and newly painted interior. Garden space and convenient layout offered.

For Sale Multiple Houses and Lots in Bluefield and Tazewell

Real estate listings advertise several properties including a five room house at 1101 Carolina Avenue and a six room house with 16 lots near Tazewell backed by Mr Dennison. Quick sale options include a five room home in South Bluefield for 3500 cash and a seven room bungalow in Bluefield with GI loan assumeable payments. Additional listings cover a full basement 3 bedroom home at 1607 Forest St with GI loan, a new four room house in South Bluefield, a six room house on Lorton Lick Road, a five room house on Larch Street with immediate possession, and multiple framed and cement block homes with various heat systems and potential rental conversions. Contact details include Carl Earls Modern Shoe Shop Tazewell VA, Box 32 c/o Daily Telegraph, and phone numbers 38732 7032 / 17957.

Tazewell Mr. Dennison Carl Carl Earls Bluefield G.I c/o Daily Telegraph Forest ST G. I J. R. Murphy South Bluefield P. E. Man

Modern Home Flaunts Six Rooms Near Bluefield Area

A six room brick house with hardwood floors and trim, oil heat, built in kitchen, basement play and laundry room, large garage, sits on a spacious one and a half acre sloped lot just outside Bluefield Virginia and South Bluefield West Virginia. Must be seen to be appreciated. Also featured are various classified listings for sewing, typewriters, radio repairs, watches, plastering, lawnmowers, painting, flooring, and several vehicle sales and notices.

Bluefield W. Va

Funeral services for J E Watkins set for Sunday

Funeral services for J E Watkins will be held Sunday at 2:30 PM in Pilgrim Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. Eulogy by Rev J J Howard with Rev E G Holcombe assisting. Survived by wife Roxie Anna, daughter Florence Freeman, two grandchildren, brother John Watkins and three children deceased. Pallbearers are nephews. honorary pallbearers include Rev Garfield Ferguson and several deacons. Viewings at Bluefield funeral home from noon. Also notes West Virginia Singing Convention opening in Algoma with A J Jones of Logan as president and district officers listed.

J. E. Watkins Pilgrim Baptist Church J. J. Howard E. G. Holcombe Watkins Roxie Anna Watkins Florence E. ‘Freeman John Watkins Garfield Ferguson W. G. Hill Henry Johnson Palmer Charles Johnson Benjamine Sutherland Bluefield Funeral Home West Virginia Mount Ebeneezer Baptist Church Algoma Singers A. J. Jones Logan W. M. Miller Ethel Preston Margaret Miller Ora Middleton S. A. Abrams Lillian Anthony Williamson

Livestock Prices at Chicago Market Report June 16

Salable hogs 4,000 with 180 to 230 lb at 19.85 to 20.15 and 240 to 270 lb at 19.00 to 19.75. Cattle and calves total 1,000 plus 300 calf count. fed steers 29.00 to 31.00, package good 1,086 lb at 30.00. Steers 1,000 to 1,075 lb 28.50, heifers 26.00 to 28. Cows 22.50 to 24, canners 15.50 to 19, vealers 25.00 to 30. Sheep 200 with lambs 27.50, 22.00 to 26.00 for medium to good grades, slaughter weights 6.50 to 9.50, heavies 6.50 to 7.00.

Baltimore USDA New York CSO NJ Kenn Cop - Studebaker Armco Kroger Armour Monsanto Ch Timk RB Ward Cane Carbide Nat Aire Bendix United Carbon Pa Beth NY Cen United Corpee Teeee Airp Norf Wesn US Rubber Warn Vee Nor Am Avn US St Budd Co Ohio Olsettee Celan W.va Chicago

Fostoria Glass Plans 85 000 Expansion

Fostoria Glass begins a two story addition valued at 70000 to house the etching department at its Moundsville plant and a 15000 dollar ground floor office addition for a laboratory. The plant will close June 30 for a 10 day inventory vacation.

Moundsville W. Va Fostoria Glass Company Fostoria

WV Vocational Agriculture Teachers elect Bryant president

Roy A. Bryant of Clay-Battelle high Blacksville is chosen as president of the West Virginia Vocational Agriculture Teachers association. John Harvey of Hedgesville is named secretary.

VO AG Charleston W. Va Roy A. Bryant Clay-Battelle High Aes Blacksville Monongahela County West Virginia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association John Harvey Hedgesville

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