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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1936
Page
14
A battered market shows profit taking weighing on shares as earnings reports trickle in. Analysts note cautious sentiment across major indices while investors weigh prospects from key industry groups and large retailers. The session points to steady activity with focus on tech and industrials as quarterly results roll out.
Grain and provisions markets held fairly steady near the close despite profit taking. Trading was more active, items traded up early then eased, with American General and Electric Bond & Share preferred among movers.
The schedule lists American Airlines eastbound times from Seaton terminals with arrivals at Ty and Wain. It notes departures and connections, including central routes via Clarkaburg and Roupoke. The document reflects daily service patterns, with variations on Sundays and exceptions noted for Bundey and Columbia routes.
Explanation notes the Conway family of Arkansas with seven sons each serving the state. It highlights James Conway as Missouri general, Thomas Conway as Arkansas Senate president, nephews Am Brose Sevier and Henry M Rector, and multiple Conway relatives as Arkansas governors, a congressman, chief justice, and a surveyor, illustrating a distinguished political lineage.
New York June 1 report notes Brock-Fitm steels rails lead quiet upturn. Bonds improve with government offerings. curb higher with selective buying. Foreign exchanges quiet while gold currencies rise. Cotton steady amid unfavorable weather in the eastern belt. Sugar higher as commissions set. Late reports show Brazilian markets disappointing.
The Associated Press reports New York June 1 that the government quarterly financing secured steady demand with limited buying and scattered bids above Friday’s close. Total transfers and a $2,060,456,400 financing shaped broad market activity as corporate and foreign bonds showed muted shifts and government issues dominated trading.
Fragmented radio listing shows NWC WEAP and various programs with times and hosts. Mentions include Edwin C Hill, Wayne Kink Watts, F Kenderson Orchestra, Ken Y ROO, Willard Robbon Orchestra, Abe Lyman Orchestra, Ben Bernie and the Led, Phil Levant, and WABC Newark. Includes schedules across multiple stations with a mix of talk, music, and drama references.
Winifrede announces the birth of Gloria Faye on May 28 to Mr and Mrs L D Richards of 800 block Glover street. Eleanor Lee born May 28 to Mrs Richards formerly Miss Maxine White of Charleston. Isage Hurley and W Staples of South Charleston announce a son Thomas Douglas II born yesterday at Dunn hospital, with Bettie Jane Dunn as former name of Mrs Staples. A daughter Gaile Annette born yesterday to Mr and Mrs H Johnson of Ruth at Dunn hospital. A daughter born yesterday to Mr and Mrs H H Anderson on West Washington Street in Charleston General Hospital.
The second public recital by Perdue Music studio students is set for eight o'clock tonight at the West Side Woman's club. Participants include Angelyn Kelley Betty Morris Anne Martin Lesley Kemp Eleanor Falkiner Robert Morris Donna Frame Ruth Rawling Amelia Ann Watt Mrs Anita Henley Phyllia Ann Tickle Mrs Margaret Morgan Denver Foster Rebecca Ann Fields Mary Louise Brockman June Wyant Margaret Sampson Ruth Ballengee Kathryn Glenn Helen Virginia McMeans Laura Anne Cavender Blanche Howell Dorothy Brookman Anne Corper and Virginia Dellavine.
The health department approved WPA swimming pool plans in Huntington Ripley Parkersburg and Point Pleasant yesterday. Assistant sanitary supervisor B Harrington observed at Ripley, Parkersburg, and Point Pleasant sites where previous approvals were granted.
Market notes show mixed cattle and calves with steer prices steady and beef bulls steady. Sheep and lambs edged lower with lighter direct sales and fluctuating prices. totals imply active receipts of several hundred head.
Fragmentary OCR summary shows poultry market terms with weights and prices for ducks and chickens, mentions New York and various regional references. Details are garbled with misread letters, unreadable quantities, and stray numbers.
Trustee sale ad extends real estate action against Charles N Proctor a delegate from Fayette County after his surgery. The notice outlines sale terms listing property description and auction date with a reserve.
OCR fragment summarizes a real estate or sale notice with garbled street names and contact details for Joke A. Pureena plus stray phrases about a hanging of Babylon and school life. The readable content mentions 33-053 and 79-704 and an 2211 Estane, with scattered non-sequitur lines about beds, trees, and birds.
Notice lists sale of street frontage parcels totaling about 990 feet at 96 000 to 92 800 in price terms. The document references a client’s tale of woe and a home for colored persons in Dallas Hill with addresses and names such as W T Johnson and Thomas Look.
Gill announces several open competitive examinations including Assistant petroleum engineer at 2400 dollars a year, teacher in community schools, Indian field service, statistical analysts for transportation, and various grades at the bureau of statistics and the interstate commerce commission. Details available at his office in the federal building.
Fragmented OCR mentions classified notices and a style note with illegible lines, reference to expiration terms and numbered items. Readers see hints of notices, orders, and personal details, but most content is unreadable requiring context from the original page.
Debtor’s lot and tract in Kanawha District West Virginia to be sold at public auction at the east front door of the courthouse in Charleston by the trustee under a deed of trust dated April 29 1923. The sale will occur in June at two o clock to satisfy the indebtedness described in the deed of trust. The property includes two parcels described in a Roneville addition with fixtures and improvements. The undersigned trustee Walter W Alter declares no liability beyond the contracted debt and directs all notices to be sent to the trustor and heirs at Norton Nandicy WVa.
The market notes demand and prices across produce lines with entries for Baldwins pears sweet corn and other staples. Figures show steady or moderate demand, with receipts and prices listed for varieties including white corn and full cream products. The Associated Press summary cites totals and regional factors from the June period.
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