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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1939

Page

3

Cincinnati Appeals For State Action On Relief Funds

Cincinnati protesters urged Gov Bricker to ensure Ohio meets its obligation to provide relief funds, citing that the state has paid only about a third of needed support this year. Toledo and Cleveland faced similar strains as relief doors closed, with Toledo preparing a demurrer to a major suit and merchants seeking extensions.

Ohio Cincinnati John W.bricker Pal Cleveland Toledo State Harold H. Buron Martin Dodd Harold Fraser Fraser Social Counsel

Former Commander of White Camellia Files Patent Suit

George E. Deatherage of St Albans West Virginia, former commander of the Knights of White Camellia, sues American Rolling Mill Co in federal court for breach of contract claiming he proposed ideas in 1932 for corrugated steel sheet piling and was to be paid if production occurred. He says the firm rejected his plans but later patented them and began manufacturing. Deatherage seeks accounting of company profits. He also filed a $50 000 libel suit in common pleas court against Curtis Publishing Co over a May issue article.

Charleston W. Va George E. Deatherage St. Albans Knights of White Camellia American Rolling Mill Company Today Deathcrage Washington Yeste Common Pleas Curtis Publishing Company Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post

Farm Bureau Backs Readjustment of Farm and Industry Parity

The American Farm Bureau federation urged a readjustment of business and labor policies to place farm prices on parity with open market levels. The convention endorsed the reciprocal trade concept, while board members were authorized to back feasible tax measures to raise revenue.

Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation Hull Farm Bureau Federation Board of Inny Digg He Energy

Bland Street Church to Stage White Christmas Pageant

Bland Street Methodist church will present a White Christmas pageant on Friday evening December 22. The dramatization of Henry Van Dyke's The Story of this Other Wise Man is prepared by Jo Marie Thompson with help from Margaret Sublette. A charity collection will follow. A radio version by Sue Sublette airs on WHIS Sunday December 10 at 3 30 p m.

Bland Street Methodist Church Henry van Dyke Jo-Marie Thompson Bland Street Church Miss Thompson Missgaret Sublette WHIS

Ickes says liberals will not back McNutt for 1940

Secretary Ickes told reporters that Roosevelt liberals from both parties would not support Paul V. McNutt as president in 1940. He cited opposition to his record in office including labor's stance after he called out the national guard.

Washington Ickes Roosevelt Paul V. McNutt Indiana Fenater Ite House Paul McNutt McNutt Labor National Guard

Navy seeks 20 more recruits for Decem ber quota

J R Albritton officer in charge said yesterday that 20 additional recruits are needed to fill the December enlistment quota of 35 at the local United States Navy recruiting station. Yesterday 15 men were accepted and taken into the navy at Richmond, with 10 names on the waiting list locally. The enlistees were transferred to Norfolk for eight weeks of training before duty with the fleet.

United States Navy J. R. Albritton Albritton Navy Richmond James Elwood Coleman Bluefield Roy Herman Pitzer Charles Wilson Mosby Jaeger Daniel Regenald Carter Jr Charles Ward Waddell Beaver W. Va James Edward Meadows John Henry Kincaid Victor Henry Burns Leslie Randal Lee Oatridge Oak Hill Grover Anderson Hughes Vago Harold Wayne Owens Prankford Clyde Archie Harris Marfrance James Bundy McCoy Fails Mills Clifford Bernard Owens Cannady Howard Lee Buck Bandy Naval Training Station Norfolk Fleet

Local Woman Hurt In Auto Collision

George Suppee Jr of 1316 Cellege Avenue is hospitalized at Bluefield Sanitarium after his wife’s car rear ended Roland Lazenby’s on Upper College Avenue. Doctors report possible nose fractures and chest contusions. The piece notes 1,085,500 automobile trailers registered in the United States.

George Suppee, Jr Cellege Avenue Bluefield Sanitarium United States

Indiana Strike Context Tightens McNutt Ties

In Terre Haute observers report a strike linked to Indiana politics as liberals defend the two per cent club. State employees reportedly donate two percent of salaries to the McNutt political organization.

Terre Haute Indiana McNutt Political Organizaon

Accident injures horse rider near his arm yesterday

A rider sustained fractures of the nose and was thrown from a horse near his arm yesterday. He is currently a patient at Bluefield sanitarium.

Bluefield Sanitarium

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