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willies-theLingngsm..MCalled for TueedayOa Taeoday IWIlt*C *:0CP.will be I i *ti*g 1 Ctab for perfecting tion far coadwcthsg of the Una Coootjr Manorial H«e-EwrjoM U _ _---------to the meeting mad help this worthy fun, * general invitation bring ntmdod by tb«ne In charge of the meeting.Postof (ice HereWill Observe 'Letter Week1The annual National Latter Writing Week, featured by th« Postoffice Department, ie sat for October 12 - 18. according to George Breen. Brookfield postman ter.Sponsored In order to stlamlaM letter writing snd make the pob-11c cognisant of the benefits of letters in bridging the gap of dlat-ance between friends, Mr. Bree* has issued the following state-mt lt;n rnnliiPAflnn with tit*Seeks Higher Phene RatesA general increase in telephone rates in its 88 Missouri exchanges win be adted on today by the 8 uothwestern Bell Telephone Company to 'offset postwar wage increases and higher operating costs. Warren 8. Miller, general manager at St Louis, has revealed.The continuing downward trend of earnings in Missouri is causing the company to ask the Missouri Public Service Commission for permission to put higher rate schedules Into effect. Miller said.Result of Stady 'The company announced recently that it was conducting a study of Its earnings situation. Miller aaid this was continuing and that the amount of any Increase which might be necessary would be announced at the time the formal application la filed with the com-Xocal telephone rates in the (rent majority of cases have not bee* changed in 30 year* despite the rapid rise In eost of practically everything during the last several yean. Miller said. Tn the meantime, the service has greatly In-
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Brookfield Blade And Messenger
Brookfield, Missouri, US
Tue, Sep 30, 1947
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