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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1944

Page

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Words at War Gains Praise on Radio Airwaves

Newsweek lauds Words at War as a top summer radio program after four weeks replacing Fibber McGee and Molly. It covers its creation with the Council of Books in Wartime, its wartime book adaptations, and its broadcast schedule featuring Gloria DeHaven and Dick Haymes, plus two-way overseas shortwave participation.

Elsia Thomas Newsweek Council of Books Press, Public Writers War Board Balkan Budapest Robert Parker Balkans Associated Press Whis Airlines Gloria DeHaven Dick Haymes Gloria Quincy Howe Cbs Hop Harrigan Terry Mbs Nbce Edwin C. Hill Tim Healy Chick Carter Jeri Sullivan Jack Armstrong Lowell Thomas Nbe World News Henry J. Taylor Mercer Music Shop Blu Fulton Lewis, Jr John Nesbitt Volney Hurd Dickie & Shaw Gino Simms Nbe Cbs Broadcast Blu Sinviser Newcast Mbs-East Arthur Hale Lum Abner Nick Carter Judy Nbc Ransom Sherman bin Sinfonietta The Mystery Theater Jack Pepper Gabriel Heatter Doctor R. Massey Blu American Forum Miss Greenwood Norman Corwin Dbs Raymond Gram Hicks Blu Dance Orchestra Hildegarde Congress Speaks Milton Berle

Wyoming County Teachers Assigned For 1944 45

Wyoming County board of education meeting in Pineville set opening date for September 5 1944 and approved teacher leaves resignations and allocations. The board faced a thirteen-teacher reduction due to lower attendance and reviewed leaves and a long list of assigned teachers across districts with wartime adjustments.

Pineville W. Va Wyoming Wyoming County Board of Education State Board of School Finance Virgil H. Stewart Beatrice Bower Naomi Whitt Violet Shields Marion H. Brooks Gladys Hatfield Mare] Miller Madeline Cook Elizabeth Scott Mary Kelly Strong Annette Cropper Adkin Garlin Walker Aldridge Fork Iona Brooks Bailey Beartown Berlin McKinney Blaine Ray Brown Ben Dunman George M. Nolley Blanche Bowling Mildred Relay Annie C. Delp Hazel Caldwell Edna McGraw Lillian Davis Tott McGraw Golda Davis Frances Branham Lackey Miller Mabel Reynolds Frances C. Stewart Black Elizabeth Maxey Big Branch Basin Philip Graham Bob Branch Cora L. Glover Briar Clarence Lusk Hazel S. Goodson Brushy Nash Brown Buck Bud-Alpoca A. B. Church Ruth Mathey Polly McKinney Agnes Neely Mildred Gray Buffalo Amos Steele Rosa Steele Bernice Tackett Theresa Stewart W. L. Rollins Conley Ighm J. L. Scott Beatrice Hazzard Josephine Booker Beatrice Taylor Eula F. Bennett W. Curtis Johnson Ruth Roland Vensteine H. Lewis Clarke Gap Gilbert Dorsey Cook L. D. Harless Corinne—Lucillle Davis Donna S W. F. Staats Elizabeth Williams Maxine Davis Cottrill Mary Ray Canada Board of Education Wyoming County Schools

Cannery delays August 1 startup due to boiler issues

G. F. Brown, supervisor, announced the cannery cannot operate on August 1 as planned because securing a boiler is difficult. Arrangements have been made to obtain a boiler from a northern state plant, and operation will resume the week of August 7.

G. F. Brown Brown

Rockcastle Baptist session set for Keystone on Aug 3

The forty second annual Rockcastle Association session will meet at Keystone on Thursday August 3 with Rev G P Goode as clerk. Evangelistic sermon by Rev C W Sexton Dublin VA and annual sermon by Rev John R Gillespie Mullens BC. Lectures by Dr E J Wooster Parkersburg Dr John W Elliott Alder son Braddus Dr Hugh D Pickett Parkersburg. Visiting missionary to speak on missions and Rev Hibbs on Country and Rural Churches. Rev S C Blackburns church to host.

Rockcastle Association Rockcastle Baptist Association Keystone G. P. Goode C. W. Sexton Dublin John R. Gillespie Mullens Baptist Church E. J. Wooster Parkersburg John W. Elliott Alderson-Broaddus College Hugh D. Pickett Hibbs Joe C. Hatfield S. C. Blackburn

Troopers Support Enemy Ore Tory Preparatory to Attack

A fragment reports troopers dropping in on ore preparations before an assault. A soldier wrote to his parents Mr and Mrs J A Sauls of Oceana claiming progress and hope to return to action soon.

John Harper Charleston J. A. Sauls Oceana

Fifth Sunday Meeting at Rockcastle Baptist Church

The Baptist fifth Sunday meeting will be at Rockcastle Baptist church Rockview on Sunday July 30 with a Saturday 8 o clock evening service. Dr Alvan J Cook pastor of Beckley First Baptist will preach at 830 Saturday evening. Rev B H Stevens of Matoaka will preach at 1120 Sunday morning and Rev Delbert Murphy of W H H Cook Memorial Baptist will preach at 215 afternoon. Pineville quartet and visiting groups will sing and a luncheon will be served at noon. Everyone is invited.

Rockcastle Baptist Church Rockview Alvan J. Cook First Baptist Church of Beckley B. H. Stevens Matoaka Delbert Murphy W. H

McKinney Reunion Set for Bas Bas Sunday

The McKinney Reunion association will hold its annual homecoming at reunion grounds on Hiram Little place Bas Sunday August 6. The program includes sermons by well known ministers singing by choirs and quartets and music with Pineville quartet and Mullens quartet invited. The public is invited to bring a lunch basket and spend the day.

McKinney Reunion Association Hiram Little Place Basin Pineville Quartet Mullens

Pine Grove Baptist Church Announces August 13 Program

Pine Grove Baptist church at Ravencliff announces a Sunday service with a special program on August 13. Rev. Dewey A. Wilson will preach in the morning, and Judge D. M. Eailey and Judge R. D. Bailey will speak in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at noon. J. Lewis Sizemore made the announcement.

Pine Grove Baptist Church Ravencliff J. Lewis Sizemore Dewey A. Wilson D. M. Eailey Bluefield R. D. Bailey Pineville

Hines Daughter Weds Worth Taylor Jr at Camp Perry

Mrs James S Hines of Baileysville announces the marriage of her daughter Molly Hines to Worth Taylor Jr of the United States Navy stationed at Camp Perry Virginia. The ceremony occurred July 16 in South Carolina. They honeymooned briefly and now reside in Portsmouth Virginia where Molly works at a U S Naval Ammunition Depot. Molly, Baileysville High School class of 42, has been employed in Virginia for two years.

James 8S. Hines Baileysville Molly Hines Worth Taylor Virginia

Hazel Cook in Bluefield sanitarium for tumorous growth

Mrs. Hazel Cook who has been very ill is now in Bluefield sanitarium for treatment of a tumorous growth. She is said to be resting fairly comfortably at present.

Hazel Cook Bluefield Sanitarium

Alpoca Visitors From Santa Fe Stop at Town

Pvt. and Mrs. Ralph Street of Santa Fe New Mexico are visiting their Alpoca relatives and friends. Mrs Street is formerly Edith McAllister. They have lived in Santa Fe near Pvt Street’s duty station.

Alpoca Ralph Street Santa Fe N. M Street Edith McAllister

Miss Sylvia Ellis Visits Mrs Brogan in Alpeca

Mrs. Tom Brogan of Alpeca hosted Saturday guest Miss Sylvia Ellis Washington government office employee since Bluefield College graduation. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ellis of Herndon.

Tom Brogan Alpeca Sylvia Ellis Washington, D. C Bluefield College J. H. Ellis Herndon

First Sgt Denny Knuckles Visits Texas Family

First Sgt. Denny Knuckles of Camp Hood Texas visits his mother Mrs Rosa Knuckles in Bud. He is a nephew of W B Belcher of Bud. Light scorch marks should be rinsed in clear water and then placed in the sun to bleach.

Sgt Denny Knuckles Camp Hood Texas Rosa Knuckles Bud W. B. Belcher

Lighted cigarette blamed for $1000 house fire at Ramsey Street

Firefighters responded to a 4 10 a m blaze in a living room at 212 Ramsey Street. O H White occupied the apartment owned by M B Postlethwaite. Building damage estimated at 750 furniture 250. Furniture not insured. Fire confined mostly to one room. Tenant reported smelling smoke around midnight.

Ramsey Street O. H. White M. B. Postlethwaite Postlethwaite

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