Mixed Market Activity as Stocks Go Various Ways
Market closed with a highly mixed pattern as selling hit several issues including steel, copper, and railroads. The Associated Press average for 60 stocks edged down 10 cents to 164.80 while industrials fell, rails rose, and utilities slipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sperry
Remington Rand
Millenham Corp
UF Ee A
Associated Press
U. S. Rubber
Schenley Industries
General Electric
International Paper
Minnesota Mining
Santa Fe Railroad
Union Pacific
United Airc Lines
Paramount Pictures
Monsanto Chemical
Reynolds: Metals
Pan American Airways
Ashland Oil
Radio Corp
Alzans Tee
Aca
Industrista
Bus Firm Awaits Decision on Bid for Southern WV Runs
Consolidated Bus Lines seeks PSC approval to run three daily round trips between Bluefield and Charleston connecting with coal fields service. Greyhound protests the Move, citing existing provisional Turnpike service. Three hearings held Oct 13 to Nov 23 with no ruling as of yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Consolidated Bus Lines
Consolidated
Bluefield
Jack Craft
Greyhound Lines
Head
Virginia
Volunteer Posseman, Dog Capture W. Va. Escapee
In Youngstown Ohio on June 1 a factory worker Wilbur Parker of Mineral Ridge helped end a fugitive’s flight by using his dog to locate Herbert Sewell Jr. 32 of Chattanooga Tennessee who had stolen cars and menaced others before fleeing toward fields near Moundsville West Virginia. Sewell surrendered when confronted by patrols and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Aes
Parker
Sewell
Moundsville
W. Va
Mineral Ridge
Herbert Sewell Jr
Cannon St
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wilbur Parker
Cities Striving For Industries Realtors Told
Richard Richardson of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce told the West Virginia Realtors group that Charleston must attract new factories and firms. He urged local citizens and the chamber to cooperate to place Kanawha Valley as the state’s distributing center and touted a civic center as a economic boon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virgins
Richard 5. Richardson
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Richardson
Charleston Board of Realtors
Kanawha Valley
Charleston
Ohio River
Huntington
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Lovercome
Chamber of Commerce
West Point Cadet Skaff to Graduate Amid Farm and Market Notes
West Point cadet Joseph Skaff of 104 Park Ave Charleston is listed among graduates as of June at the United States Military Academy. The page blends graduation notes with market and farm listings from Pittsburgh and Chicago, noting cattle, calves, hogs, and grain price trends, and an Associated Press market summary for June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Joseph Skaff
Son Ir
Ana
Pedts Aetna Skaff
Park Ave
Charleston
Eas
Choles No
W. Va
United States Military Academy
Skaff
Market Report Collapses Across Cattle and Grain Prices
Market activity showed broad cattle and grain price movement with varied sales. Cattle ranged from 500 to 800 lb steer groups at gains or losses, while wheat and corn quotes fluctuated with No 2 yellow corn listed around 1.40 to 1.49 and soybeans around 1.23 to 1.33 per unit, reflecting mixed demand.
Philco Engineers and Technicians Hiring Notice
Experienced cosmetic saleslady wanted for local department store. Good base salary plus commission and insurance benefits. Apply in person at Stone & Thomas or Ann's Drive residence.
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Beautician
Stone & Thomas
Ann
Kanawha Blvd
Liv Th
Isework
Callaren
Call Hockley
Panitz
Perm Hemp
Hale St
South Charleston
Persod
7Th Avenue
Borco Gazette
Bert Tine
49 Youths Qualify For SRC Course
The state Road Commission and West Virginia University cooperative training program qualified 49 high school graduates for on the job engineering training. Commissioner H K Griffith announced most applicants could not have attended college without the program. Trainees will work in their home counties with some employed June to September and others June to February, with a job offer on graduation. Participants include Blaine Stemple West Sissonville Howard Vernon Lemaster East Bank Carl Edward Allison Nitro William Baker RFD 1 Branchland Curtiss Cebert Barrett Culloden Robert E Chapman Bunco Joe Harvey Young Marlinton James M DeLong RFD 1 Scarbro Hampton W Hoge Jr Mullens Robert J Leedy Bluefield Russell L Shannon Mabscat.
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State Road Commission
West Virginia University
H. K. Griffith
Commission
Griffith
Blaine Stemple West
Sissonville
Howard Vernon Lemaster
East Bank
Carl Edward Allison
Nitro
William Baker
RFD
Branchland
Curtiss Cebert Barrett
Culloden
Robert E. Chapman
Bunco
Joe Harvey Young
Marlinton
James M. DeLong
Scarbro
Hampton W
Announcements and notices from 1955 public postings
A cluttered page lists various notices and ads including debt disclaimers by individuals H. C. Wick and Howard Paul Fitzorman, free drinks with meals at a local inn, nursing home references, sale of joke boxes, delivery and licensing services, private detectives, insurance agency contact, and a card printer offering services. It also mentions services for furniture, scrap iron, and travel bureau information.
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Jeets
Spyone
H. C. Wick
Big Hox
Charleman
W. Va
Myse
Howard Paul Fitorman
Rand
Tod El-Inn
Les
Trunlow Sts
Farrell Nursing Home
Nfo
Currey's
Central Ave
Sepa Beal Visgrance Aderes
Mountain Rublion
Kanawha Valley
Walter's Insurance Agency
MrCorkle Ave
Chas
Incl
Broad
Memorial Park Drive-In Employment Ad
A terse help wanted notice seeks a curb girl and requires experience. The ad mentions memory garden and perpetual care with Belle drive in and a contact phone number 2714 for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Subret Sirians
Rte
Eone
Belle
Perpetua
Memory Garden
Help Wanted and Sales Jobs Across Town
Classified listings show a mix of positions from archery counsellor and retail sales to heavy equipment operators, car sales, hotel staff, and sales representatives. Advertisements invite applicants with varied experience, veteran status, and travel opportunities, offering wages, commissions, and benefits. Some listings request letters or visits to local offices and provide box numbers or addresses for responses.
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National School of Hears
Valiey
Foresti
Pea
Hse
PEP Po
Jolteon Corl
Meinnis
Mey
Green St
HINIF
Diverse Miscellaneous For Sale Classified Listings
A jumble of used items including dinette sets, Westinghouse electronics, meat cases, air conditioners, beds, stoves, restaurant equipment, fans, bicycles, and assorted furniture. Local phone numbers, prices, and addresses accompany many listings, with multiple vendors like Capitol Restaurant Equipment Co and various hardware outlets noted.
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Westinghouse Elevision
W Va
West_ Wash
St. Po
Ston Typhoon
Stone
Yorkaire
Vew
Montgomery
Erst_Hank
Ted
Ethies
TOLES
Hospital
Gaby
Bieveley TE PE Sass
Hesata
Rte 3
Washington St
Mattresaes
Tebauaketh
Capitol Restaurant & Bev
Capitol &T
Ion & User Col. A
Wrekin Living
CASTO
Sakina
Capitol
REV. Equipment CO
Capitol St
Central Ave
Aepears
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Baltimore
Yorks
Eastern Shore
N. A
Nichas
Usis Bisa
N. C
Bu Pkis
Hpr
Usis
W. J. Goldens
Tueaday
N. Y
Walter C. Hardy & Co
Admiral O
Panhandle Ol
AI Reduction Bastacre
Pan Amo. Airways
Parks Davis & Co
Allegh, Patroniia
Rasine
Peabo Coal Co
Allied Fleeeng
Zeurbenk Morse
Fed
Dept Gtores Fue Pengoh Xia Cement
Allied Boren
Wees
Philco Corp
Generallectric Philps Petroleum
General Foods
Pittsby Cooko
Amo. Motors
General Mills
Plymouon Ae
General Diators
Pond Creek Poca
Stilling
Gen. Pub
Publicker Industries
Ges
Oillette
Alco Products
Glidden Pullman Inc
Mach
Goodrich
Goodyear
Grea Hortsern Ra
Graham Faige
See Mi
Amn
Tobacco
Republic Aviation
Guy Theresents
Oba
Republic Steel
Quitteredenres
Adderson-Prichard
Hayes Industries
Richfield Ober
Hayes Ig
Robertshaw-Fulton
Homestake Mining
Sackwell Bor, & Axle
Ashland
Houdaille-Hershey
Royal
Hupp Corp.sete
Saleway
Atlantic Coast
Inola Central Git
Augotic Refining
Inland Steel
Seaboard Air Line II
Avco Mtg
Tee
Harvester Sears, Roebuck
Baldwin Sims
Dimmons Co
Balt, & Chia
Kennecott Copper
Standard Oil
As Bucyrus-Erie
Roppera
Ae Perl
N. J
Kresge Seer
Standard Railway
Burlington
Kroger
St. L.-San ‘An
Packii
St. L-San Pras
Canadian Pacific
Libby, McNeil & LI
Stewart Warner
Capital Airlines
Studebaker-Packard
J. Ee
Lockheed Alieti
Bwitt
Ssisanin Electric
Celanese
Loews Inc
Tennessee Corp
Louisville & Nashville
Lowensted
In & Bona
Texes + a
Central Foundry
Martin
Allea Les
Thompson Products Central of Georgia
Maytag
Tide Water Assoc
Clans
Chesa, & Ohio
Minn
Moline Co
Union OM of Cal. - Si Iw
St. Peta
United Aircraft AL Chic
Eorthwestern
Missouri-Kan
T.aes
United Airlines
Chic
Rock I
Inouri-Kan
He United Corp
Montgomery and
Su Clopay Co
Mullins Mic. Ca
Columbia Gas
Murray Corp
Vanadium Corp
Murphy
G. C. Co
Walworth Co
Aroer
Commercial Credis
van Biscuit Ca
Warner Lamtree Commercial Solvents
Iis Na Register
Wayne Pampseqeey
Consol. Edison
Western Air Contol
Natural
Western Anton Ney Ny
Container Corp
Can
Natl
Supply Co
Bas
Westingh
Air Drake
Motors Oe
Newrt News Ship
Westingh. Electric
Corning Olea + Ua
Central R.R
West Ky. Coat Co
Crane Co
Chic, & St
West Penn Electric
Crucible Steel
Norfolk A Western
Maryland
Curtiss-Wrights
North Amn
Aviation
Wheeling Steel
Oew
Danacorn
Aeons
T. duPonteeeeeredeede
Olin Mathison
Youngat'n Steel Door
Eli Bont
Shere
Ben
Fairchild c
Afansas
Arkansas
Royalite
Imperial Ol Bt
Bunker i. de Ve
Apedive Betraieura
Ad Calvan
Bhatt
Tase St Can
Jarc
Lake Shore Mines
Bongtone ” Tal
Carib Donnell
Alcraft Bay Catalin Corp
Err Johnson
Ata
Molybdenum Corp
Hechatcolse
New Jersey Zinc
Niles
Creoles Petroleum XD A 4 Nov. Can. S Webb & Knapp
Racu
Northeastern Air Lines
Woodley Petr
Lo Ik
Pacific
Wright Harg
Dow-Jones
Bloomfield
Charles Hooks
Windsor Heights
West Point, N
Pittshurgh
Rodal
Prima
U. S. Army
Mosi
Walily
Ft. Bliss
Hileute
Chicago
Aleady
Daly
Shelton
Bella Fire Arene
Celababaty
Mewley—Staned Hiyrd
Nin Familly
PRR Czeuy
Wareington
Best Grewate
Tneitera
Dha Ib
Poleers DV VerToehiden
Tost
Dunber
Bank of Commerce
Bineguasa
Caldwell
Bluesrias, Market Inc
Lamag Lo
National Service ‘Bureau
Fas
Bairy Dairy
Ikan
York
Lamba
Wethere
Pleasant
Neen
Sor
Cote Ansel
Brule
Cowa
Imi
Sale
Assem Ae Awmeny & Fo
Cannera
Neat
Slac
Mead’ Gee TY Berge
Philco
Tech
HILCO
Muaicalioos U. 8
Citizen College EE
Jeni
Joseph Murray
Corkle Ave
Top_ Rock Gobling Co
Eny Noyed
W. Vm
Bee
Arlington
Rim
Bf. T. Broyhill and Sons, Corporation
Lee Highway
Virgins
HOTO
Maggard
Singer Sewing Machine
Quarrier St
Sobish Barber
Vaughan Darber
West Virgin Ports
E. Baldwin
H. Bivite Bulletin
Martiggrille
Ener
Poe
Jean's
Pan Tetribirty
National Service Bureau
Agees Apawha Scie Fates
Raey
Roure
Loe
Sears Borbuck & Co
Kanaeha Bird
United States
Brexico
Canada
Bermite
Busser
Ruttner
Pilances
W. Wa
Hansford
Cubs
Mexico
Canadas
Bermuda
Bussey
Rulmer Hotel
Lo Mla
Abad Co
East
Seis
Igeceer
Feng
New England
RR. H. Hinkley Co
Botel Daniel Boone
William Cisch
Charles
Ian W.va
Chia
Sty Es Ace
Boe Gady
Didade
TovazToexes
Insur- Rai
To Gazette
Business College
Center Ave
Charleston School OF Com
Ea Oe
Was
Tech LP
Wes Out
Maries
Kaname Blvd
Waller
Hever
Wolve Verine
Ba al Naway Caver
BP Motors
Fa FT. Terment
Daigo
Zenith Television
Patrick Rss Blsie
D. M. Horton Lumber
Ea Clark CO
Washington
Satordase Ssf
Erie
Bachman
Edgewood Dr
Eat &M St
Ossrough Comber Is Boards
Teen Ze
Tse Mye & Belle Lumber Co
Aisoleum
Diarmond
Irigerator
McCarkie
Phyepe
Eatorday
Valley Plumbing Supply CO
Murad Salvage Center
Murad
St_albens
Euler
Esa
Cat Creek
Ravel
Ule
Arbarland Acrea
Vei Busterss
Cal Toda
Capital
City Commercial College
Conten Fial Collner
Lee Bicata
Weah
Summers St
Rosley Shelvador
Milam
Ie Shues
Harleston Maytag Co
Charlie
Fears
Toor
Agen Blvd
Furniture CO
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