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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1955

Page

3

Women Garden Clubs Host Jun Meeting Highlights

Florabunda Garden Club hosts Mrs Clyde Averill and Mrs C W McGlothlin with guest speaker Mrs Ward Miles of Bluefield on flower arranging. BIRTH ANNOUNCED a son to Mr and Mrs William Kissam born at Bluefield Sanitarium June 23. Tanglewood Club names officers including Russell Matney president and a July picnic planned in Princeton City Park. The Covington bridge fact recalls Ohio River span completed in 1881.

Florabunda Club Clyde Averill C. W. McGlothlin Florabunda Garden Club Averill Highland Avenue William Winfrey Ralph Cline Ward Miles Bluefield Miles Thomas B. Baer Robert Bodell Willian P. Kissam Bluefield Sanitarium Tanglewood Garden Club Robert Bingham Princeton Avenue G. W. Lawrence Everette Keesee Russell Matney Esa E. D. Cline Jack French Richard Daisey Howard Peters Larry McIntosh Princeton

Stewart Takes Top Rotary Post At Princeton Club

Virgil H. Stewart president of Concord College becomes president of the Princeton Rotary Club succeeding Harry M. Strong Jr. Others honored include Wendell Marston and Emory J. Reaser. The meeting featured a fellowship program with solos by Lowell Bashler and a musical quiz. Visitors from several nearby clubs attended.

Virgil H. Stewart Concord College Princeton Rotary Club Harry M. Strong Jr Stewart Strong Wendell Marston Emory J. Reaser A. &. Kyle Lowell Bashler Bashler Robert Harrison W. J. Herring Kyle Myrtle Shuff H. M. Strong Sr A. H. Dangerfield Charleston David T. Taylor Wytheville F. A. Hoffman Bluefield James Twohigh Alderson George Backus John Asher Caruthersville Fred Kyle Norfolk Guy Hollandsworth Okewaha Fla A. R. England Essie E. Bailey Princeton

Princeton Personal News and Visits Update

W. B. Moore, recently operated on at Bluefield Sanitarium, shows improvement and expects to be discharged soon. Mrs. Ida Tony Smith of Virginia visits Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Craft in Greens Park and returns home. Mrs. Earl Lilly and her children attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Cynthia Pend, in Cambria Virginia last week.

W. B. Moore Bluefield Sanitarium Ida Tony Smith J. T. Craft Greweees Park Earl Lilly Bee Street Cynthia Pend Cambria

Turkey Water Wagon Aids Range Turkey Drink Water

A thousand turkeys will drink between 60 and 70 tons of water during the range season as part of the farming operation. The effort aims to keep birds healthy and productive through the feeding cycle.

Dry Cleaners Notice To Customers Ahead Of July Fourth

A public notice informs customers that dry cleaning services will be available and urges timely handling of garments before July 4. Prinetion Dry Cleaners Capitol City Dry Cleaners Service Dry Cleaners Ray's Dry Cleaners are named among participating shops.

Knights of Pythias Fish Fry Planned at Glenwood Park

Princeton Lodge Knights of Pythias plans a 6 p.m. fish fry at the 4H Camp in Glenwood Park with guest speakers Grand Chancellor Russell Rollins and Grand Secretary W. T. Price. Four veterans will receive 50 and 25 year jewels. families without transport to Moose Building Mercer Street urged to arrange rides by p.m.

Princeton Lodge Knights of Pythias Glenwood Park Russell Rollins Buckhannon W. T. Price Oak Hill F. T. Hurndon Montcalm T. A. Johnston Princeton Ralph W. ‘Ic- Comas Neal Moose Mercer St

PSC Denies Rehearing On UFG Gas Rate Case

The Public Service Commission denied United Fuel Gas Co. a rehearing of its gas rate case. United Fuel serves Ashland and Northeast Kentucky and had been granted a $152,099 annual retail rate boost after requesting $725,000.

Frankfort Public Service Commission United Fuel Gas Co Ashland Kentucky PSC United Fuel

Chancery Suit Filed in Circuit Court

Janice Gillen Bailey sues Lawrence Bailey in a chancery action filed in the circuit court.

Princeton Janice Gillenwater Bailey Lawrence Bailey

Revival Service At Church Of God On Oliver Avenue

Outstanding revival in Princeton ongoing at Church of God on Oliver Avenue conducted by evangelist Rev. Mr. Elrod.

Princeton Church of God Oliver Avenue Elrod

Wheat Growers Vote Today On Acreage Controls Referendum

Wheat growers vote today on continuing federal acreage controls that keep plantings about 30 percent below war levels. Approval by two thirds is needed to maintain quotas. rejection could weaken the farm price support system and prompt Congress to act.

Washington June & P Agriculture Department Congress Quo Lowe

Oil Stocks Slip as Railroads and Industrials Drag

New York markets closed lower after a day of modest gains despite oil shares rising. Standard Oil (NJ) up 4 percent and Standard Oil of California up 3 percent led the top gainers, while railroads, steels, rubbers, distillers, and airlines declined. The Associated Press average fell 30 cents to 172. The day featured light volume and mixed activity across exchanges and bonds remained steady.

Standard Oil Standard Oil of California Associates Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton

Government Bonds Market Update from New York

Government bonds trading in New York today with USDA data. Receipts at 98 for nearby quality and 47 48 for medium and small grades. Butter steady as receipts total 44 0610. Market shows unchanged overall.

New York USDA

Baltimore Market Report Notes Limited Livestock Offered

Baltimore market summary for June 4 reports cattle too few to establish a trading class with only prime vealers around 23.50 and no hogs on offer. Text is garbled but indicates minimal sales activity and pricing for calves and vealers.

Baltimore USDA Trad Davis

Grain futures rise amid Chicago trading rumors

Wheat and corn futures climbed on the Board of Trade mid-session amid speculation of farmer shifts toward a referendum tomorrow. Prices for various contracts including Wheat No 1 red and Corn options moved with notable activity and mixed grades on the mercantile market.

Chicago Board of Trade Sonune Futures Les Soybeam Mead Harley

Flour receipts and stocks plus Red Cross volunteers

The report lists June 4 flour receipts for No 2 red garlicky and red winter garlicky varieties with small shipments. It shows wheat, corn, oats, barley, and rye stocks and receipts, plus wheat straw price per ton and notes no shipments for several grains. The page also notes nearly two million American Red Cross volunteers.

American Red Cross

Richmond Poultry Market Summary

Market updates from Richmond and Roanoke show steady to higher values for some categories with mixed activity. Prices paid for broilers, hens, and turkeys vary by weight and grade, with reports of weak broiler demand in Richmond while hens hold steadier in other markets.

Harrisonburg Eges Richmond Minmiad Eevu Aero Today Brothers—reds Roanocke -Brothers Trontville

Grain and feed price listings from Richmond area markets

Prices for soybeans rice corn and feed wheat across Richmond Rockingham Pulaski Roanoke and Norfolk areas with figures for No 1 and No 2 grades. Readings include Yon Norfolk Ashland Providence Forge Beltimore and other locales with varied cents per bushel or per hundredweight and notes on Garlic and Rye pricing.

Mw Berley Richmond Ashland Lares Repidan Pulaski Auguste Norfolk Pat Ao Co Moselle i Ie . Ye Esound Rapides Pulaski Rye

Treasury Receipts and Gold Facts in June Report

Treasury shows cash position on June 2 with deposits and withdrawals for the prior fiscal year and total assets. The piece also notes gold’s density, stating gold is 19.3 times as heavy as water.

Washington Treasury Totel Dem

Chicago Livestock Prices and Availability Report

Chicago livestock market figures list hogs with prices and lots from 30.25 to 31.25 for select cuts, sows around 16.00 to 18.00 for under 400 lb, calves at 200, yearlings and steers 1600 to 2000, cows 12 to 16, bulls 13 to 15, feeders 17.50, and sheep at 21.40 for select lambs with native spring lambs and slaughter sheep priced accordingly.

Chicago USDA Mort

For Rent Three Room Apartment in Princeton

Three room apartment available July at Matney Beauty Shoppe building. Contact Princeton number 2273 for details.

Matney Beauty Shoppe

Furnished apartment seeks occupant in Princeton area

Two large rooms with all utilities paid available for rent. Contact 2421 or visit 1015 Bluefield Avenue Princeton for application.

Bluefield Ave

FOR SALE BY OWNER 780 ACRE FARM WITH HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS

For sale by owner a 780 acre farm with a new and roomy house two baths full basement furnace heat and built in kitchen. Includes four room tenant house barns milking parlor young orchard 27 head dairy stock and all necessary farm machinery. Sold with or without stock and machinery or in smaller parcels. Call 2720 Prin veston or see Fred Ellison Lerona West Virginia.

Young Orchard Princeston Fred Ellison Lerona W. Va

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