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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1939

Page

11

Selected Stocks Edge Forward Amid Mixed Market Action

In a sluggish session on June 27 New York trading saw selected stocks and bonds make fractional gains amid Senate moves on silver and dollar policy. Transfers totaled 475,460 shares, with Sunshine Mining up 2 percent on higher expected profits from domestic silver, while Homestake and McIntyre Porcupine slipped about a point.

New York Senate Treasury Handy & Harman Sunshine Mining Homestake and McIntyre Porcupine N. Y Honduras & Rosario Central American Gold and Silver Mining Company Standard Steel Spring and Electric Bond Associated Press Great Britain Canada Montreal Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Italy Netherlands Japan Hong Kong Shanghai Seer

Corporate Bonds Move Downward on Quiet Trading

Domestic corporate loans declined in today’s bond market with fractional to point losses. Trading was quiet as sales totaled 5.243 million face value, while U S government loans were neglected with small offsets from gains.

New York U. S

Grain and Provisions Prices Rally on Wheat Strength

Wheat led the session with a strong rally as prices rose toward two cents a bushel amid harvest progress and firmer overseas quotes. Corn rose modestly while oats and rye advanced. lard steady to higher.

Associated Press Chicago Vcce

Staple Prices Trend Reported by Associated Press

The AP weighted wholesale price index of 35 commodities rose to 66.25. Historical range data shows highs and lows across years 1939 1938 1937 and earlier periods with 1926 average set at 100, indicating fluctuating staple prices amid stereo market notes.

Associated Press New York Stereos

Wool Market in Boston Sees Mixed Purchases on June Market

In Boston traders bought a mix of medium fleeces from country points with most sales in single carload lots. Prices ranged 29 to 30 cents grease delivered for bright fleeces with three eighths and quarter blood grades. light shrinks up to 30 1/2 cents. New bids on good French combing wools in original bags stood at 65 cents or less on a scoured basis.

Associated Press Boston U.S

Closing Prices on New York Stock Exchange Markets

New York June 27 AP Markets irregular and selected issues rise quietly. Bonds mixed as many corporates slant downward. Sugar firm amid trade and speculative demand. Coffee easy with lower Brazilian exchange. Wheat higher with light hedging. Corn steady. Cattle steady to 15 higher. Hogs up 5 to 10 with top at 7.25.

New York

Live Stock market figures at Chicago auction

Salable hogs 13 000 up 5 to 10 cents with top at 7.25 and 180 to 250 lb cattle at 17.00 to 25.0. 290 to 350 lb butchers mostly 6.35 to 7.70. packing sows 5.50 to 6.15. Cattle 6 000 calves 1 200. top 10.50 for midweight steers. yearlings 10.35. fed heifers firm. loads 9.25 and 9.50. fat cows 6.25 to 7.00. bulls 10 to 15 higher. vealers 9.25 to 9.75, selects 10.00. Sheep 1 000. ring lambs active. natives 9.75 to 10.25. ewes 2.25 to 3.25.

Associated Press Chicago

Market Report Baltimore June 27 Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices

U S Dept 2100 notes cows steady with limited classes. calves mostly 9.50 to 10.00. Hogs steady across weights. good packing sows 5.65 to 5.80. Sheep and lambs steady to down. spring lambs 25 lower, ewes and wethers mostly 10.50 to 11.00.

Associated Press Baltimore U. S. Dept

Livestock Prices and Totals From Pittsburgh Market

Salable cattle 100 with no change. Hogs 300 active and higher with 160-220 lb 7.25 and 250-350 lb 6.75-7.00. Roughs and sows 4.00-5.00. Sheep 200 steady with lambs 10.00-10.50 and ewes 3.00-3.50, wethers 3.50-4.00. Calves 100 steady with good to choice 9.00-9.50 and common to medium 5.50-7.00. Yesterday's actuals: cattle 730, calves 618, hogs 279, sheep 439.

the Associated Press Pittsburgh Dept. Agr

New York Poultry Market Report Summary

New York poultry prices released June 27 show eggs totaling 27 677 cases with steady markets. White and brown varieties list premiums, premiums and standards across nearby, midwest, Pacific coast, and assorted grades and sizes with varied percentages for extra fancy, standards, and mediums.

Associated Press New York Midwestern Pacific Coast

Dodgers Beat Bees In Darkness Delayed Game

Brooklyn and Boston battled to a 2 2 draw when play halted after 23 innings due to darkness. Parks, Coscarart, West, and Cuccinelou contributed one run each for Brooklyn with Coscarart posting two base hits and a stolen base.

Derringer Blanks Bucs

Reds shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 0 as they snap a four game skid led by strong pitching and timely hitting. Werber Frey and McCormick drove in runs while Derringer earned the win with solid relief.

Derringer Blanks Bucs Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Mueller Brown Pittsburgh Werber Frey McCormick Derringer

McCormick and Lombardi Spark Early Run Output

McCormick two base hits and a home run by Frey drive Pittsburgh to leads. Young has two hits, Lombardi, Myers contribute, while McCormick also swipes a base. Lombardi, Gamble and Fletcher turn in key sacrifices and double plays. Pitchers Bauers, Brown, Sewell work sporadic outs as Umpires Magerkurth Sears Ballanfant. Time 1 49 with 5184 paid and 9823 women in attendance.

Goodman McCormick Lombardi Young Frey Gamble Myers Handley Fletcher Vaughan Pittsburgh Cincinnati Bauers Brown Sewell Derringer Magerkurth, Sears and Ballanfant

Giants Run Win Streak To Four With 13-5 Win Over Phillies

The Giants defeated the Phillies 13 to 5 in the series opener, extending their winning streak to four and 14 wins in 16. Ott, Bonura, Mueller, and Ripple homered, with Danning and May contributing key hits. Bolling and Jurges led Philadelphia with multi hit attempts, while pitching mixed for both sides.

New York Giants Phillies Philadelphia Marty Cf O Bonura Demaree Cf Young Ss Ripple Na Sk Millies c K’pourils Coble c Sch'm Butcher Harrellp Kirksteck Martin x Pearson

Warneke Earns Win as Cardinals Top Cubs 5 2

Lon Warneke earned credit for the victory but left with a final out in the ninth as St. Louis defeated Chicago 5 to 2 in the series opener. Hack, Owen, Slaughter, and Gleeson each drove in runs for the Cardinals while Warneke contributed two RBIs. Whitehill took the loss after lasting 3 1 3 innings. Attendance was 3,078.

Warneke Cubs ST. Louis Lon Warneke Cardinals Chicago Cubs Hartnett Hack Gleeson Mize Slaughter Gutteridge Owen Herman Galan Bowman Whitehill Barr, Moran Stewart Chicago St. Louis Hack Brown Mrtin Moore Reynolds Hartnett c Medwick Bryant Light

Cotton Market Advances on Futures Close in New York

June 27 cotton futures rose 4 to 7 points with July at 9.55 56, October 8.82 83, December 8.63 64, January 8.52. March 8.44, May 8.37. Spot middling quoted nominal at 9.97.

Associated Press New York

Missouri Governor Urges Crusade Against Crime Politics

Missouri Governor Lloyd C. Stark urged 21 fellow governors at the annual conference to lead efforts against a crime political alliance threatening democratic institutions. He credited New York’s Gov. Lehman, President Roosevelt, and Atty. Gen. Murphy for actions that crushed the Tom Pendergast machine and was named next year’s conference chairman. The meeting closed with Nebraska’s Gov. Cochran calling for repeal of trade barrier policies as part of economic reform. The group plans a Hyde Park luncheon with Roosevelt and a New York trip.

Albany N. Y Missouri Lloyd C. Stark Stark Herbert L. Lehman New York State Roosevelt Frank Murphy Tom Pendergast R. L. Cochran Nebraska Hyde Park New York

U S Marines Open Enlistment for Volunteer Reserve

The U S Marine Corps Reserve begins accepting applicants for the volunteer reserve. Enlistees will not be called to duty except in national emergencies. Capt Ira F Gillikin leads local recruiting from his home at 7 Washington Street Armor Park South Charleston with contact 42 693.

U. S. Marine Corps Marine Corps Reserve Ira F. Gillikin U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Washington Street Armor Park South Charleston Gillikin

Aged Architect Charles L. Hickman Dies in Clarksburg

Charles L. Hickman first architect to open an office in Clarksburg died at age 90 approaching 91. He designed the Merchants National Bank building the old post office and the science hall at West Virginia University and served on the state board of examiners for architects.

Clarksburg Charles L. Hickman Hickman West Virginia Merchants National Bank West Virginia University State Board of Examiners For Architects

Produce market report from Pittsburgh dated June 27

Pittsburgh report shows slow demand across items. Apples few offerings with weak prices. stock and shipments steady for potatoes and corn. butter and eggs largely firm or unchanged. poultry listed as about steady with Leghorn hens noted.

Associated Press Pittsburgh U. S Illinois Tennessee Georgia Kentucky North Carolina Bliss Triumphs Virginia Cobblers

Obituary for Robert Howard Nelson

Robert Howard Nelson died Monday in a Charleston hospital. Services are at 2 p m today at the Nelson home, with Rev. Earl Hissom officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Nelson of 221 Reynolds Street.

Robert Howard Nelson Howard Nelson Reynolds Street Charleston Earl Hissom Spring Hill Cemetery

R L Kelbaugh to Conduct Rites for Dorothy Wills at Dunbar Home

Rev R L Kelbaugh will conduct rites at 2 p m today at an uncle's home for Dorothy Helen Wills 19 of Dunbar who died Monday after a long illness Burial is in Dunbar Memorial park Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest G Wills a grandmother Mrs A M Thompson a half brother Edward Rose and an uncle Charles Thompson of Industrial Creek near Dunbar

R. L. Kelbaugh Dorothy Helen Wills Dunbar Dunbar Memorial Park Ernest G. Wills A. M. Thompson Edward Rose Charles Thompson Industrial Creek

Mrs Ida Bird Rites Held at Mt Vernon Baptist Church

Mrs Ida Elizabeth Bird dies of heart ailment at Big Scary. rites held at Mt Vernon Baptist Church at 2 pm today with burial in Mt Vernon cemetery.

Ida Elizabeth Bird Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Big Scary Mt. Vernon Cemetery

Services for James A Reece

Services for seven month old James Arnold Reece son of Mr and Mrs Emmett Reece of 105 Washington Street who died Monday in a Charleston hospital will be held at 2 PM today at Burdette Cemetery on Cooper's Creek. Survived by parents three brothers Leonard H Robert H and Billie E Reece.

James Arnold Reece Emmett Reece Washington Street Charleston Burdette Cooper's Creek Leonard H Robert H Billie E. Reece

Thomas M Tufts Burial Set After Carbondale Baptist Rites

The body of 72 year old Thomas M. Tufts who died Sunday at his home in Smithers will be laid to rest in the family cemetery after services at 2 30 p m today at Carbondale Baptist Church.

Thomas M. Tufts Smithers Carbondale Baptist Church

Albert Lee Stevens Dies After Illness in Charleston

Albert Lee Stevens, 23, of Montgomery, died yesterday in a Charleston hospital after a three month illness. Survived by widow Anna Stevens, son Albert Lee Stevens Jr., parents Mr. and Mrs. William Stevens, brothers Frank and Lemuel Stevens, sister Minnie Canterbury, all of Montgomery. Body at Bartlett and Wynns mortuary in Belle.

Albert Lee Stevens Montgomery Charleston Anna Stevens Albert Lee Stevens, Jr William Stevens Frank Lemuel Stevens Minnie Canterbury Bartlett and Wynns Belle

Death of V M Knecht Former Pure Oil Official in Chicago

News reached yesterday of the death in Chicago of V M Knecht a former Pure Oil salt division plant superintendent at Belle and more recently the companys general purchasing agent A heart attack Sunday caused his death Funeral arrangements were not listed in the report

V. M. Knecht Chicago Pure Oil Company Belle

Wiley Couple Called to Stapleton After Relatives Death

Personal notes report Mr and Mrs John C Wiley of 828 Edgewood Avenue were summoned to Stapleton Georgia yesterday due to the death of Mrs Wiley’s brother in law Smith J Dickson.

John C. Wiley Edgewood Avenue Stapleton, Ga

New Name Added To Alderman List In Piano Scandal

Los Angeles reports Betty Van Eps named among women linked to pianist Myrl Alderman. Betty’s former brother in law testifies he dated her at least 15 times amid a lawsuit over alienation of affections involving Ruth Etting and Alma Alderman. Joe Bayer describes Myrl’s alleged relationship with “Annabelle.”

Los Angeles Betty van Eps Myrler George van Eps Betty van Eps Ruth Etting Alderman Alma Alderman Joe Bayer Annabelle Myrl Bayer Alma Myra S. S. Hahn

Buckner Testifies on Bond Scheme and Personal Spending

Buckner admits lack of receipts due to belief SEC seizures and defends using bondholders funds for show expenses funded by small weekly earnings or borrowed money. Prosecutor notes $6,700 itemized accounting and Buckner's decades-old lack of a bank account. Buckner says Buencamino sought $20,000, no profits paid, and hints his Hollywood interests shifted his focus away from Philippine bonds. Loretta Young connection mentioned.

Joney SEC Buckner Maloney Sen Felipe Buencamino William J. Gillespie C. Wesley ‘Turner Brass Rail Turf Buencamino Loretta Young Hollywood Philippines Miss Young

Festival Saturday at Beckwith hosts midsummer event

A mid-summer festival will be held at Beckwith on Saturday from 7 30 p m to midnight under the Fayette County Negro Fair association and the Better Gardens club.

Beckwith Fayette County Negro Fair Association The Better Gardens Club

Agnew Elected District Governor of Ahepa

Theo dore Agnew of Baltimore was elected district governor of the Order of Ahepa at the annual convention in Annapolis choosing the 1940 meeting site. He succeeds Soterius Nicholson of Washington as head of the Greco American lodge for the district covering Virginia Maryland North Carolina southern West Virginia and the District of Columbia. New officers include N G Galanes of Richmond lieutenant governor J P Mandaleri s of Richmond secretary Steve Changaris of Durham treasurer and Gus Curtis of Welch marshal. William Revis head of the Washington chapter installed the officers.

Bluefield Theodore Agnew Baltimore Order of Ahepa Annapolis Agnew Soterius Nicholson Washington Virginia Maryland North Carolina West Virginia District of Columbia N. G. Galanes Richmond J. P. Mandaleris Steve Changaris Durham N. C Gus Curtis Welch W. Va William Revis

Central Methodist to Host Covered Dish Supper

Mizpah Bible class of Central Methodist church plans a 6 p m covered dish supper at Mrs Louis Eberbaughs home 25 Monongalia Street.Mrs Ann Cochran hosted Mount Calvary Baptist mission circle with many members present. Ladies Aid set for an all day church meeting. Long Branch youths held a marshmallow roast at Pax Branch with many attendees and chaperones. St Hilda's guild of St Matthew’s Episcopal mapped a lawn fete for July 6 on church grounds.

Central Methodist Church Louis Eberbaugh Monongalia Street Ann Cochran Mission Circle of Mount Calvary Baptist Church David McQuerrey Ida Foster Tony Harrah Elizabeth Dodd Leonard Harris James Holbrook Emma Carte Minnie Bird Lola Fisher Thomas Chapman George Quigley Mary Grover Donald Hall Ladies’ Aid Society St. Hilda’s Guild of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Church Lawn Mesdames J. Edwin Stark John Tallichet John Herr Ray Williams Charles E. Day Elsie Hoferer Gladys Stark

Birth Announcements From Local Hospitals

Twins a son and daughter born last night at Charleston General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Dewey Parsons of 48 Kelly Addition. Harold Alderson of Nitro announces the birth of daughter Barbara Ann on Monday at McMillan Hospital. C P Connell of Edgewood Avenue announces son Charles William born June 26 at St Mary's Hospital Huntington. Mrs Connell is Mary Elizabeth McNerney of Huntington. Jenna Lee daughter born June 22 to Mr and Mrs Howard Spradling of Crescent Road.

Charleston General Hospital Dewey Parsons Kelly Addition Harold Alderson Nitro Barbara Ann McMillan Hospital C. P. Connell Edgewood Avenue Charles William St. Mary’s Hospital Huntington Jenna Lee Howard Spradling Crescent Road

Births announced for Clarence Jr and Williams and Gatens families

Mr and Mrs Clarene Laing of Cannelton announce the birth of a son Clarence Jr on June 10. Mrs Laing is the former Miss Irene Hudnall. A daughter was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Edward Williams of Bensford at St Francis hospital. Mr and Mrs William Gatens Bancroft are parents of a daughter born yesterday at St Francis hospital.

Clarene Laing Cannelton Clarence, Jr Edward Williams Bensford St. Francis Hospital William Gatens Bancroft

Baby Girl Born to Greybill Couple at St Francis

A daughter was born yesterday at St Francis hospital to Mr and Mrs J F Greybill of 109 South Main drive. The birth adds a new member to the Greybill family and marks a joyful occasion in the local community.

St. Francis Hospital J. F. Greybill South Main Drive

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