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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1944
Page
19
A dense OCR listing outlines a full radio day with NBC CBS and local affiliates. It details program blocks from morning to late night including news, sports, detective serials, variety shows, dances, and music all featuring named programs and performers.
In Chicago June grain market, heavy milling demand pushed futures higher. Wheat closed up about 1 cent, oats and rye gaining modestly, with barley advancing 3 to 5 cents as traders priced demand from milling interests.
Pittsburgh Pa and Aberdeen Scotland markets show cattle hogs and sheep prices with totals and saleable lots. Beef and veal values edge steady while spring lambs and ewes vary by weight and grade. overall market activity remains subdued with several categories unsold or discounted.
West Virginia's wartime bond sales force pushes to top an $81,000,000 quota as of Wednesday, with total sales at $72,292,174 or 89 percent. Individuals bought $30,619,785 toward $47,000,000, while the corporate quota of $34,000,000 was surpassed. Kanawha county reported $9,831.88 of a $25,000,000 goal, including $4,271,000 in the ER series. Leaders warn the E quota must still be met, with plans for intensified campaigns and July 4 rallies statewide. Navy LCT-20 tours are promoting war bonds in the Ohio Valley, with stops including Charleston and other towns.
Tech. Sgt. Marvin J. Queen, 21, of Heaters Braxton county is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in England for extraordinary achievement as a Photographer gunner with the 8th Air Force on bombardment missions over enemy territory. He first saw action October 18 1943 at Duren Germany and has flown missions over Paris Berlin and Posen photographing bombing results and enemy ground targets. He also served as a 1 0 caliber gunner in emergencies and recalls Kiel as his toughest mission. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest L Queen of Heaters and entered the air corps in May 1941 after high school in Sutton.
Treasury figures released June 22 show receipts for the month at 29 471 and fiscal year receipts at 99 705 4 5871. The total public balance stands at 15 585 217 241 62 with expenditures 429 600 218 02 and a deficit of 42 198 956 207 09.
Navy recruiter Chief A J Carey at the Charleston sub station announced that 17 men were enlisted this week. The list includes Howard Bailey Dunbar John Rogers McDowell Beckley Millard David Clere Rayford Hurlie Harold Herron Craigsville Charles William Moore Orgas James Paul Turmer Lizemore Floyd Davis Van George Thomas Curry Jr Omar Charles Jackson Bell Summersville John Clyde Curry Connie Mack Miller Bandytown Carl Ambrose Ferrell Robert Eugene Phipps Alder son Woden Lee Stone Sharon Lawrence Wolff Padlibsky Mont Romery William Russell Runyan Smithers Clayton Jennings Cottrell Mahan
New York stocks edged higher in late sessions but many leaders remained in minus territory. Postwar optimism aided steel and auto equipment shares while volume showed activity in large blocks of lower priced issues. Turnover totaled 1,989,640 shares with notable gains for Thompson Starrett and several steels and chemical names amid a broadly uneven day.
Tax Commissioner George Alderson stated that applications for state beer licenses will receive impartial treatment regardless of membership in any organization. He warned that paying dues to an organization will not influence license issuance or retention, and that each applicant must submit a proper form, oath, bond, and $100 fee.
A dense listing of film titles and stars from Midtown Virginian including The Monk of Dimitrias with Rodney Greenstreet and Faye, Go Girl, White Cliffs Dover, The Raina Dame, Silver Spurs, Fired Wife, Boss of Rawhida, Raiders of Simzet Pass, Hoosier Holiday, and various cartoons. Mentions several actors such as Betty Grable Irene Dunne Roddy McDowall Roy Rogers and Jack Haley in a serialized, carnival of titles and billed acts for the period.
New York on June 30 reports wholesale butter and egg price levels and grades. OPA prices guide bulk butter per ton delivered to New York, with creamery and premium marks noted as higher than $2 stores and various grades listed with weight and classification details.
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