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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1944
Page
6
The Northern Western campaign allocates 125000 in war bonds to county efforts. L Sexton Jr co chairs the Virginia side committee and Bluefield plans a war bond auction during a Woman's Club home talent play soon.
The Foo Va. ee club held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. J. R. Douthat on Thursday. Members discussed routine club affairs and planned future activities.
VA side personals report visitors and locals at Mrs. Preddie Amato Jr on Virginia Avenue. Bic Harold Mathena returns to Camp Butler after a visit and vacation.
Pursuant to the Circuit Court of Tazewell County I will sell at public auction in Bluefield Virginia on July 3 1944 at 10:00 a m Lot 11 in Section 2 5 shown on Graham Land and Improvement Company plat Former owner O X The sale terms require one third cash at sale and balance in two notes due within six and twelve months with interest Receiver O Crockett Circuit Court of Tazewell County Virginia
A seven day furlough is granted to Mr and Mrs EB Ma Fete paldwin cours. Miss Ka McCall of Virginia Avenue improves at Bluefield sanitarium and will return home soon. Miss Ruth Havens, daughter of M J and Mrs H J Havens, returns to Watts Hospital Durham NC for training. Mrs Madge French learns Pvt J E French is stationed with an airborne division in England. Harold Hagey of Greever Avenue is home on a three day furlough from Camp Lee VA.
Total 2 850 head with lambs down from last week. Lamb prices ranged from 8.40 to 16.00 per head across categories, including medium to choice at 11.45 to 14.20 and common at 10.30. Sheep prices show good and choice near 6.20, common around 4.90, with various weights and a few reported buyers. Hogs higher with 109 average 21 lb, light weights at 8.50 to 13.30, heavy weights 12.25 to 16.10 and packing sows at 9.55.
Eggs totaled 17 848 cases as a firm. Wholesale prices shown for Waite to extra pullets across weight bands with ceilings unchanged. Butter firm at 1 329 191. prices held at ceiling with no changes.
Produce demand is moderate with no offerings. Potatoes move steady at 17 cars. Prices listed for California Long Whites at 3.50 and North Carolina cobblers at 2.00 to 3.15.
Postwar plans outline a 250,000,000 volt betatron to replace the cyclotron atom smasher and X ray machines in laboratories to study cosmic ray effects.
The report shows barley steady to higher at July prices around $1.10 to $1.21. Wheat No. 2 fed traded near $1.54 to $1.64. Darley and malt markets ranged from $1.25 to $1.44 with feed at $1.15 to $1.22.
In Baltimore on June 23, cattle numbers around 25 head show cows steady to firm with cutters and commons 8 to 10 dollars. Calves 50 head see slow sales with good and choice 16 to 17 dollars, mediums 11 to 14, common 7.50 to 10, calls down to 56. Sheep 50 head slow with early sales around 16.75 for small lots. Hogs 2,000 head active and steady, good and choice 180 to 270 pounds 14.30, top unchanged.
Chicago grain prices rose as heavy milled demand and hedge selling remained light. Wheat closed higher than yesterday with July futures up modestly amid a dull session and limited volume.
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