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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1939
Page
9
Classified ad seeks a male to start a soap route immediately with a seven day first week. Location includes Monmouth and Cincinnati with a twelve-room flat described as fully furnished. Contact ZANOL.
A business figure spent 1.6 million dollars in five weeks on newspaper advertising to accompany the Model A launch. The effort aimed to capitalize on the car’s introduction and public attention.
Bluefield State college athletic field hosts a Friday pet day with Nestine program at 1 o clock. Pets judged for largest smallest rarest prettiest with Otis D Proe and Nettie peveround supervising. Chorus to rehearse Mount Zion Baptist female choir will perform Thursday 7:30 pm. Community home activity sponsored by Junior Missionary Society Thursday 7:30 pm.
The Traveling Fund club of the North Side United Holy Church will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs Dracus Craige located at 217 Church Street.
Mr and Mrs Dennis Baxter of Elkins announce the marriage of their daughter Georgia to Paul Lawrence Watkins of Bluefield on June 12 1939. The notice ends with an incomplete phrase.
Rev P E Carter will preach at Bethel A M E church at 8 o clock. Music will be rendered by the Jones Street Christian church choir, of which Rev Carter is pastor.
A series of evening events will be held this week at the First Baptist church. Residents are invited to attend and participate in the nightly programs offered by the church community.
J. M. Whittico M. D. visits his brother M. T. Whittico editor of the McDowell Times, who is a patient at Providence hospital. He reports his condition not so favorable.
The Ever Ready club of Blake Chapel A M E Zion church met Monday at Mrs Mabel Inmans 227 Vidion Street with Pheba Price. After business refreshments were served to L B Bundy and wife Glen Martin Lillie Mitchell George Poster Robert Gibson John Baker Russell Brooks Henry Bundy W V Chapple James Bundy Sarah Cannon Andy Dodson J T McClain Cones Dowell Ozella Arlethia Robinson Mary Bundy and Rev W H Blake.
Produce demand slow with buyers at 150 to 165. Butter steady with nearby tubs at 24 percent, 90 score standards at 24 percent, average 23 percent and 88 score. Cheese and normal poultry markets unchanged.
New York sugar futures remained steady as offerings appeared and prices closed little changed. Turnover reached about 13 700 tons with July and September contracts near 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 points moves, while refined sugar held at 44 54.50 cents.
Quotations provided by Abbott Proctor and Paine members of the New York Stock Exchange and other principal exchanges in New York. Raleigh and James and Mann serve as managers with prior notice given to clients.
Bond market expands beyond recovery as rail loan activity lifts corporate issues. U S treasury issues rise mostly, with total transactions reaching 203 775 face value from 500 in the prior session.
Market brief notes small gains for Treasury 3% and 3% bonds with mixed closes. Early session shows slight strength on 43 to 40 and 47 to 43 readings. Evening activity hints at 45 and 54 to 44 ranges amid cautious investor tone.
Market notes from New York report mixed currency moves with the dollar sliding. Closing rates show Britain at 4.6844 to the dollar, various European and Asian currencies trading with modest gains and a range of cross rates across continents.
Chicago June wheat prices steadied after an 8 to 9 cent drop, with brokers noting no single trigger. Traders saw a collective belief that a rally was overdue as mills and trade operations supported a modest late-day recovery.
Toledo notes on grain prices June 20 with oats No 2 white 35 36 cents and No 3 white 33 35 cents on track. No 2 yellow soybeans 88% on grade. New York basis 26 cents. Wheat corn hay unchanged. Grain in store transit billing attached.
In New York trading sessions, July cotton futures rise to 9.31 cents per pound with October at 8.45 and 8.04, and March around 1.98 as investors digest market cues. The report notes active price movements across multiple contracts.
West Virginia reports a rare Rocky Mountain spotted fever surge in Martinsburg with three cases in 24 hours. Authorities credit tick bites, as ticks cling to animals and brush onto humans. regional mortality ranges from 25 to 80 percent in Mountain states.
Martinsburg West Virginia coroner’s jury says 64 year old Mrs L Grace Fearnow died of natural causes after an unproven fall may have occurred during illness She was found by a son in her home and doctors believed she had been dead at least a day.
The New York cotton goods market showed prices unchanged across constructions. Buyers waited for an official announcement from the southern print cloth group on curtailment plans as rayon volume declined and silk sheets held steady. Interest centered on summer woolens as Bur lap rose five points with eastern cables.
In New York on June 20 stocks moved higher with leaders extending gains while Corn and hogs showed steadier trading. Early price levels were volatile as traders awaited further cues.
New York markets show advances of 3 to 5 with transfers rising to 484,930 shares from 344,820 as utilities received a belated boost on annual profit estimates.
Baltimore livestocks market notes cattle calves hogs and sheep with price ranges. Calves mostly steady to 6.00 to 9.00 per 100 pounds, sows around 5.00 to 6.50, lambs 10.50 to 10.75, bucks about 1.00 down, weights and grades varied by size and quality.
Chicago livestock prices show 200 to 250 pound cattle at 6.70 to 6.85, weighty steers at 9.75 to 10.25 for loads, best yearlings 10.35, heifers 9.75, cows scarce at 6.25 to 7.00, vealers 8.50 to 9.50. Salable sheep 1,000 with old crop slaughter ewes around 3.25.
New York poultry and egg market dated June 20 shows egg totals at 28 801 with varied color standards and price ranges. Whites, browns, and ducks feature premiums, exchange standards, and regional differences across nearby midwestern and Pacific Coast markets with mixed color classifications and packing variations.
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