Bluefield Seawage Plant Contract Seeks Bids for Pumps
Bluefield West Virginia Sanitary Board invites bids for two 1100 gallon per minute and one 1400 gpm vertical centrifugal sewage pump units with controls. Plans and specs available at City Hall or Morris Knowles Engineers Pittsburgh. Bids due with surety bonds. project funded by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works under PWA forms.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Morris Knowles
Seeps’ Engineers
Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Bmer-geney Administration of Public Works
Public Works Administration
Sanitary Board
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Bac
City OF
W. VA
Ita Sanitary Board
W. A. Light
George Dunglinson, JR
E. G. Otey
Orris Knowles, Inc
Neers
Adoption Effort for Four Week Old Baby Highlighted
Mr and Mrs Tom Stafford of 111214 Bland Street have filed steps to adopt Esther Mary a four week old girl sheltered by the Salvation Army The climb of applications exceeded thirty Adjutant Hal Hughes reports a six year old mother planned to place the infant for adoption Esther Mary remains with the Salvation Army while seeking work and support Photographs were presented at a lodge memorializing a popular leader Mr Holmes Others at the Harrisonburg meeting Parkersburg council received the photo honoring Mr Phelps for membership gains at the unit in the U S and Canada The convention attendees included C V Foland past supreme counselor Mrs Foland J B McMullin A Bruce Aker Harry Holmes and J Bennett
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Tom Stafford
Bland Street
Hesther Mary
Pauline Whitt
Salvation Army
Hal Hughes
Sauity
Typs
West Virginia
The
Harrisonburg
Parkersburg
Phelps
U. Co. T
Mr. Holmes
C.V. Foland
Foland
J. B. McMullin
A. Bruce Aker
Harry Holmes
J. ©. Bennett
Convention Honors E L Holmes for Membership Efforts
E L Holmes of Bluefield was honored at the United Commercial Travelers convention in Harrisonburg for securing more new members in 1985 than any other member. James Daily, supreme counselor, presented Holmes with a framed photograph of the late T J Phelps, former supreme counselor, of Bluefield.
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Jurn
Holmes
United States
Canada
E. L. Holmes
Bluefield
United Commercial Travelers
Harrisonburg
James Daily
T. J. Phelps
Room for gentleman and furnished apartment for rent
Short rental notes list rooms for a gentleman and a furnished apartment with phone contact 1747 J Beproom and 1445 J for rent. Also mentions small store room on South Bland St for $12 and a modern electric shoe business ad with Box 173 Blueheld.
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South Bland St
Dr. Compton
Thor
Real estate transfers filed in county clerk's office
Recent transfers include Dora Barbakow to Realta Cor tton for lot 4 section 3 Mercer street Princeton for 1 dollar. M B Miller and others to Dorothy I Miller for 4 interest in lot 28 section 73 Bluefield for 1 dollar. J W and Jennie Repass to Roy Lusk an 110 acre parcel Rock district for 50 dollars. Nina Sackett to Lettie P Crockett western part lot 11 section 822 Bluefield for 3300 dollars.
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Dora Barbakow
Realta Cortton
Mercer Street
Rinceton
M. B. Miller
Dorothy I. Miller
Bluefield
J. W
Jennie Repass
Roy Lusk
Rock District
Nina ©. Sackett
Lettie P. Crockett
Bernard Lawrence Makes First Solo Flight in Bluefield
Bernard Lawrence son of Mr and Mrs B F Lawrence of 1827 Wasex street and Beaver high school graduate made his solo flight at Bluefield airport Tuesday after five hours of instruction The Pocahontas Flying Service has purchased a new training ship a two place cockpit trainer built by the Aeronautical Corporation Cincinnati
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Bernard Lawrence
B. F. Lawrence
Wasex Street
Beaver High School
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Ventillating Shaft Completed at Oakwood Mine
Y. F. West the Bluefield contractor completed the Oakwood mine ventilating shaft for New River company near Mount Hope. The 12 by 14 foot shaft reaches 580 feet depth, cost $41,000, and required three shifts starting July 1 1935 with 3850 cubic yards of earth removed and no injuries.
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Oakwood
New River Company
Mount Hope
Y. F. West
Bluefield
Local Demos Plan Roosevelt Speech Gathering in Bluefield
Plans for a mass meeting of Democrats to hear President Roosevelt speak by radio on Saturday June 27 in the Municipal building in Bluefield are under way. A roster will send names to the president and radio arrangements are being set. Local leaders Albert S Kemper Jr W A Light A B E Burgess OV Wilson James B Woolridge Jr are named as chairs with others to be appointed.
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Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Bluefield
Alberts. Kemper Jr
Mercer County
Democratic Executive
Mth
W. A. Light
A. B E. Burgess
T. OV. Wilson
James B. Woolridge Jr
Municipa
V. F. of W. to Convene Joint Meeting Friday Night
The Southern Pioneer Post 578 Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary will hold the bi monthly meeting Friday at 8 in the Commercial hotel assembly room. Commander Mager moved the date to accommodate recruits and the Williamson department meeting and to finalize local delegation plans with Welch post and its auxiliary.
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Southern Pioneer Post No
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Commercial Hotel
Mager
Williamson
Welch Post
Market edges higher amid mixed stock and bond activity
New York trade shows uneven shares with fractional gains while bonds and utilities lead. The Associated Press average stood at 63.8 as transfers reached 1,122,130 shares. factors include tax legislation, labor unrest abroad, and summer caution.
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New York
Associated Press
Congressional
Schenley
Advance
Wall Street
B HanCOCE Electric Power Vote Beat Sears State
A fragmented OCR line notes a local electric power election or vote affecting the B HanCOCE area and SEARS state. Readable elements point to a political or utility decision with community impact and possible stationing of officials.
Wheat futures rise on northern Canada imports and crop loss fears
Chicago June 17 reports show wheat prices rebounded after news of Dakotas and Montana spring crop losses totaling 52 million bushels and drought risks. Despite early declines from cooler weather hopes, premiums for spring wheat surged as Canadian No.1 northern dark could undercut domestic prices, with September futures up to 90.5 cents.
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Chicago
Canada
Dakotas
Montana
Buffalo
New York Poultry Market Prices and Odd Note
New York reports live poultry prices by freight and express for Owls roosters turkeys and fowls with dressed poultry and eggs also listed. A stray sentence suggests a belief about the origin of kissing tied to men's curiosity about wives and daughters tasting wine.
Rail and utility loans drive gains in New York bond market
Bond trading in New York shows rail and utility loans leading gains while the overall list grows irregular due to weakness in United States government issues and some industrials. Volume reaches 12.061 million, with AP averages up .2 for rail and foreign groups, and utilities flat. Industrials slip .2 while others hold.
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New York
United States
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Produce Market Report Dallas and Pa Depts Agr
Produce demand moderate with apples steady to firm across varieties. Notable prices: New York Badwins 1.75 bushel basket No 1 Rome Beauties 1.50 1.65 Virginia Winesaps 1.50 1.60 Tennessee Early Harvest 2.00 2.50 Illinois Transparents 3.50. potatoes strong 100 lb sacks No 1 Michigan Rurals 2.75 3.00 Alabama Bliss Triumphs 3.90 4.00 Louisiana Bliss Triumphs 3.75 4.00 Texas Bliss Triumphs 3.75 North Carolina Cobblers 3.75 4.00 barrels No 1 6.00 6.50. Butter firmer with 92 score extras and standards 3044 89 score 29% 88 score 29%. Eggs steady to current receipts 20% extra firsts 23 white extras 25. Cheese unchanged. Poultry firm hens easier fowls heavy hens 19 21 leghorn hens 17 19 colored broilers 24 27 leghorn broilers 18 20 rock broilers 25 27 mixed broilers 25 26 stags 16 20 old roosters 14 16 ducks 16 18 old ducks 13 15 geese 12 15 fresh killed full dressed hens 2 hog dressed 27.
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Pittsburgh
U. S
New York
Rome
Virginia
Tennessee
Illinois
Michigan Rurals
Alabama Bliss
Cincinnati Produce Butter Prices Hold Steady
Cincinnati market report dated June 17 lists butter unchanged with Figge items including Extra firsts 23, firsts 22, seconds 19, and nearby ungraded 22.
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Cincinnati
Sugar prices strengthen for year highs in New York market
Raw sugar firmed as spot stayed at 3.80 while shipment sugars rose about 1/32 cent to new yearly highs. Refrie rescored some interest with sales of 27,000 bags Philippines for June at 3.85 and 108,000 bags for July August at 3.88 in New York trading.
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New York
Philippines
Curb market ends higher led by oils and industrials
New York trading closed with broad gains as oils and industrials finished strong while utilities drifted irregularly. Key movers included Pan American Airways up 7 and Sherwin-Williams up 1 with light total transactions around 295 000 shares.
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New York
American Gas and Electric
Gulf of
Masonite
New Process
Sherwin-Williams
Pan-American Airways
McWilliams
Textile market roundup from New York trade as prices shift
New York market report shows cotton gray cloth active and advancing, finished goods sold in good quantity at higher prices, rayon knitting yarns up 5 cents per pound, raw silk down 2 cents, wool goods quiet, burlap sales light with prices steady.
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New York
Grain Market Report From Toledo on June 17
Wheat and corn unchanged as grain on track remains at 244 percent rate basis nominal. Oats No 2 white 29 31 percent, No 3 white 25 29 percent. Grain in store, transit billing attached. Oats 24 percent above track quotation. Hay unchanged.
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Toledo
Market Report of Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Baltimore auction summary from U S Department of Agriculture shows cows and bulls steady to weak, calves strong to higher, hogs up about 5, and sheep steady with spring lambs at 11.50 to 12.00 and desirable truckers around 50 above. Prices listed for various weights and grades reflect mixed demand.
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Baltimore
U. S. Dept
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Report For June
Washington reports the treasury position as of June 15 with receipts totaling 3 711 721 119.87 and expenditures 2 592 282 968.89 leaving a balance of 3 434 653 537.86. Customs receipts for the month are 16 791 471.64. Fiscal year receipts since July 1 reach 8 807 533 801.43, expenditures 8 492 474 029.40 including 3 210 060 123.37 in emergency spending, with an excess of expenditures 4 684 940 227.97 and a gross debt of 43-
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Washington
The
Treasury
Gold assets rise to 10.49 trillion in daily gains
The report shows Gold assets totaling 10,493,745,537.97 with a daily increase of 2,643,420,158.75 over the prior day, reflecting a strong uptick in gold holdings.
Public safety head blasts beer parlors as highway risk
Col. P D Shingleton warns the state cannot police every drunk driver remarking beer parlors attract roughnecks who mix beer with whiskey and drive unsafe. He urges legislature action after raising beer alcohol content to five percent. A Mauritius island turtle becomes a national treasure in treaties.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
P.D. Shingleton
State Department of Public Safety
Kiwanis Club
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Princeton Ave
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Virginia C. Bailey
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J. W. Hobson
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J. G. Arnold
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Bluestone
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W. MH. Linthicum
Masel C. Bailey
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W. C. Garriott
Southern School of Printing
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Care Telegraph
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Prhned Presta New Mia Veway Ramwell
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Nimon Paint and Paper CO
Shfepard Bros
Mer Studio
Brand St
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Lewis Hoefer
Bluefield, Va
Pocahontas Inn
Pocahontas, Va
Robi. Stamper
Freeman
Easley-Wilson Co., Realtors
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Bristol Va
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Cumberland Road
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Bluefield Ave
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Samuel Johnson
News of the Colored People
Christian Prayer Band
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Charles W. Johnson
Vine Street
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Enee
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Semem
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Giles County
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Maine
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Sank S Sien Street Square
London
Ingland
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Rotterdam
Holland
Frederick Gund
Norway
B. Pinto
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