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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
11
Six room bungalow on Cumberland Road in excellent condition with hot water heat and a large lot plus a garage. Paved street and 200 ft front. Reasonable terms. Phone 13.
Classified notice for Samuel Turk lists CENTRAL Apartments with four rooms and utilities. Another ad offers a nicely furnished three room unit at 212 Rameey y Bt with contact numbers 315-1 and 158 for inquiries.
The Southern District of West Virginia docket shows Robert David Asher of Bluefield petitioning for discharge from all provable debts following his July 2 1938 adjudication as bankrupt. The court orders notice to creditors and a hearing set for July 2 prior to final determination of discharge. A separate trustee sale notice announces July 19 1999 at 10:00 AM for Lot 12 Section 936 Mercer County near Bluefield, involving Albert S Kemper Jr and L H Perkins Jr as trustees.
New York June 28. Exchange rates fell into a cautious range as uncertainty loomed over potential lapses in the president's devaluation powers. Closing quotes show British pounds at 468% and various currencies in cents or percent terms across Canada Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Japan and others.
A brisk underlying demand for print cloths and sheetings was reported in Worth Street's cotton goods district on June 28. Mills held firm prices with no concessions. Rayon goods showed fair demand while silk fabrics were slow. Woolen goods moved well and burlap prices declined five points.
Treasury 3s and 4s shown with bid quotes in the 43 to 46 range. Prices span 103.15 to 112.7 for various maturities. Home Ownership 2 and 3 percent notes quoted near 49 to 60 with several figures like 160.6 and 100.4 in the session.
Charleston West Virginia June 28 two new labor laws will become effective when the new fiscal year starts Friday The labor department completed enforcement preparations The industrial homework law targets large scale home outsourcing and carries a $50 annual license fee while small at home work requires no cost certificates The second law raises the minimum age for industrial workers from 16 to 18 with age certification handled by county school superintendents and bank form updates The act also specifies employment restrictions for those 18 in certain hazardous occupations.
The Associated press reports June 28 bond averages fell or held with slight losses in moderate trading. Some special loans rebounded, notably Italy 7s up a point to 61 1/2 while Japan 5s rose about one half to 54 48.
New York prices list mixed poultry grades and egg and butter values for June 28. Figures show percentages for various quality categories across whites, browns, mediums, and nearby western markets with adjustments for premiums and exchange specials.
Baltimore market notes show cattle, hogs, sheep offerings and price ranges. Cattle: steers few, yearlings around 10.60, cows steady. calves mostly 9.50 10.00, vealers 9.50 10.00. Hogs: 300 head, prices up 20 cents, 160 210 lbs 7.65, 7.90, light to heavy ranges. Sheep: 1,100 head, spring lambs steady to weak, fat bucks 9.00, ewes 3.00 down.
U S and Pa Dept of Agriculture notes slow demand on produce with potato activity around 43 cars. prices listed include Alabama Bliss Triumphs at 2.15 per 100 pounds, North Carolina cobblers at 1.60 to 1.40, and Virginia cobblers at 1.50 to 1.60 while butter eggs and cheese show steady or unchanged levels.
Funeral services for Rev Emory L Wright 55 will be held Friday at 11 am at Gary Methodist church. The district superintendent Rev W L Sanders and acting pastor Rev W D Callahan will lead with Rev J Rashing ton of Pocahontas Va delivering the eulogy. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery Bluefield follows. Wright died after a business. He longtime served East Tennessee Conference of the Methodist church. Honorary pallbearers and flowerbearers listed. Cars to church by 10 30 am.
The Rev. R. L. Peters of Winston Salem North Carolina will preach at the Fast Graham Christian church in Bluefield Virginia Friday night at six o'clock. Peters is a nationally known speaker who has made many friends here and will be welcomed for his appearance.
The Parsonage club of Babel AME Church will serve dinner Friday beginning at noon on Ganen avenues.
Senior usher board of John Stewart church will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Law son Brooks on Day street.
The Missionary society of the Unionist church will gather at Mrs Bonds on Vine street tonight at 7 30. Mrs Mozell Fenney serves as president.
The Association of Colored Workers Local 37 schedules a regular meeting Friday night June 30 at 7 30 p m in the Howard Hall of John Stewart Methodist Church.
The Woman's Home Society of the Side United Holy Church will meet tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs O M McGue 316 Marshall Street.
The Mount Zion Baptist Church female chorus plans a rehearsal tonight at the church. Members are advised to arrive on time for practice and harmony work in preparation for upcoming events.
The Community Methodist church of Pocahontas announces an all day July 4 celebration inviting area Black residents. Activities include a picnic a baseball game and varied entertainment with donations from Bluefield Pocahontas merchants.
Chicago livestock report shows salable cattle at 9,000 and calves about 1,000, with calves steady. Fat cattle mostly 8.75, best yearlings 10.25, cows weak 25 below peak, heifers 9.60, hogs 6.50 to 7.00 for butchers, sows 5.65 to 6.40, native spring 0.75 to 10.35, native slaughter ewes 2.25 to 3.26. Government department auction notes appear as miscellaneous listed items.
Mt Zion chorus members are asked to meet at the church at 6 30 pm for a trip to Princeton to render services. Director Robert Muse makes the announcement.
An eight o clock program at Star Church features Christian music and choir performances inviting the public to attend.
M. 8. TO MEET Te W. M. 8 of John Stewart Methodist Church will afternoon at 5:30 instead of 3 o'clock at Ses.
New York June 26 Stocks edged lower as traders awaited potential crisis cues. Shares fell 2 to 3 points late amid a selling flurry, with total turnover at 541,780 on the day, while mining issues like Howe Sound Cerro de Pasco declined and optimism waned after Daladier and Churchill comments.
Toledo grain market notes a 26 cent per bushel rise for New York No. 1 red wheat to 71 72 with No. 2 yellow at 49 44 and 50, No. 3 yellow at 48 49. soybeans and corn show modest gains while beans and hay hold steady. transit billing attached.
Wheat prices softened after an initial rise in Chicago trading. By day’s end prices reached session lows with declines in rye and other grains. market specifics were unclear due to damaged figures.
Trading on the New York cotton futures market shows declines with May and December contracts fluctuating. Spot prices remain nominal as traders weigh supply concerns and demand signals amid unsettled markets.
The Usher Board of Bethel A M E meets tonight at 7 o clock at the church. Members are asked to be on time.
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