Munitions Board Blamed for Wool Shortage for Army Uniforms
Senate Armed Services subcommittee faults the munitions board for failing to stockpile wool for the Army uniforms as the nation faced a potential Korea winter. It cites funds and legislation gaps, notes leadership changes, and urges stronger action and candor from defense officials.
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Washington
United States
Munitions Board
Korea
Congress
Senate Armed Services Preparedness
Lyndon Johnson
Dtex
J. D. Small
Wthin
Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Small
Hubert Howard
Johnson
Commodity Credit Corporation
Pennsy Firm Hikes Crude Oil Prices
Oil City reports South Penn Oil company raised Pennsylvania grade crude by 15 cents per barrel today. The move affects local suppliers and refineries in the oil region.
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Pennsy
Oil City
South Penn Oil Company
Pennsylvania
Deaths and Funerals Feature Several Local Obituaries
Mrs. Lucy Deskins 79 of Atwell near Bartley dies at home from complications of age. Surviving husband Alex and multiple children across Bartley Jolo Lex Roanoke. Funeral 1 pm at home by Rev James Short. burial Deskins cemetery. Also services for William Grayson Hale 71 in Narrows VA at 2 pm. burial East Gate cemetery. Mrs. Rufus May of Roanoke dies at 2049 Maiden Lane leaving two sons and a daughter. husband was Norfolk and Western trainmaster. Funeral attended by Mrs. J E Gerald of Augusta Street.
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Lucy Deskins
Lacy Deskins
Atwell
Bartley
Deskins
Johnson County
Kentucky
William Salyers
Alex Deskins
Van
Jolo
John
George
Lydia Addair
Sadie Pruett
Orpha Addair
Lex
Annie Williams
North Tazewell
James Short
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
First Christian Church
Narrows
William Grayson Hale
Hale
Virginian Railway Power Plant
O. L. Johnson
East Gate Cemetery
Rufus May
Bluefield
Maiden Lane
Roanoke
May
Duffield
Earl May
Margaret Stuard
Death Notice of Mrs Betty Lowe in McDowell County
Mrs. Betty Lowe, 82, died Friday night at the home of her son Grover Montingue on Greenbrier Creek near Panther in McDowell County after a year of ill health. Born in Virginia to the late Mr and Mrs Dave Lanter, she is survived by two other sons Earl Vaughn of Gate City Virginia and Cecil of Everett Kentucky and a daughter Myrtle Shupe of Everett. The body is at Fanning Funeral Home Saeger pending arrangements.
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Betty Lowe
Grover Montingue
Greenbrier Creek
Panther
McDowell County
Parks Infant Funeral Service Held For Junior Parks
Funeral services for Junior Lee Parks two year old son of Mr and Mrs John F Parks of Anawalt were conducted at Leckie church this afternoon with Rev Marion W Wolfe officiating. Burial followed in Little Creek cemetery. The infant died Friday at home born March 5 1949 in Anawalt. A sister died in October. Survivors include the parents and both grandparents. O J Douglas Mortuary Welch handled arrangements.
Death of Mrs. Nancy L. Handy at 1308 Highland Ave
Mrs. Nancy L. Handy of 1308 Highland Ave died at home aged 90. Born May 13 1854 in Patrick County Virginia she was daughter of Ralph Newman. Survived by son A L Gilbert and daughter Mrs. W J Winington of Stuart Va. another daughter Ella Hewell preceded in death. Funeral Monday 2 p m Hawkins chapel with Rev J B F Yoak and Rev Herman Mauch. Burial Walnut Grove cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Nancy L. Handy
Highland Ave
Patrick County
Ralph Newman
A. L. Gilbert
W. J. Winington
Stuart, Va
Ella Hewell
Hawkins Chapel
J. B. F. Yoak
Herman Mauch
Walnut Grove Cemetery
S. H. Ayers
J. F. Shupe
P. F. French
H. W Davidson
H. A. Austin
J. W Whittacker
Mrs Mollie Hester Riggs Dies In Montcalm
Mrs Mollie Hester Riggs 70 wife of Ben F Riggs of Montcalm dies at home Friday Funeral service held today at 2 p m in Pentecostal Holiness church Montcalm pastor Rev Bane Underwood assisted by Rev Sam Sublette Interment Woodlawn cemetery body moved from Mercer funeral home Montcalm
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Ben F. Riggs
Mollie Hester Riggs
Montcalm
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Bane Underwood
Sam Sublette
Woodlawn
Mercer Funeral Home
Ira Bloch 64 of Ft. Myers dies. services set in Pocahontas
Ira Bloch, 64, formerly of Pocahontas, Fla, died Thursday night. His body will arrive in Pocahontas this morning for funeral services at 2 PM at Pocahontas United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. W C Taylor. Burial in Pocahontas cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Earl Osborne, brothers Sydney and Clarence, sister Mrs J C Turley. Pallbearers named.
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Ira Bloch
Ft. Myers
Fla
Pocahontas
Bluefield
Pocahontas Union Funeral Chapel
W. C. Taylor
Pocahontas Methodist Church
Pocahontas Cemetery
Myers
Florida
Earl Osborne
Minneapolis
Minn
Sydney
Clarence
Beckley
J. C. Turley
Huntington
W. Va
John Dennen
C. A. Dennen
Herbert Butt
Charles
Thieves Loot Auto on Bramwell Road
Hubert Spencer of 1207 Bramwell Road told police his car parked near his home was looted yesterday between 6 30 and 7 o clock. A pair of aviator gloves a small tool box and a flashlight were missing from an unlocked vehicle.
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Hubert Spencer
Bramwell Road
Spencer
Area Engineers Install Officers
A. L. Johnson was installed as president of the Southeast chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers at a Christmas dinner in the Appalachian Company Building auditorium. Dr. C. H. Patterson was principal speaker. Johnson succeeds Frank E. Watson. Officers installed include Howard N. Eagan as vice president J. W. Compton secretary treasurer and Richard Wood assistant secretary.
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A. L
Jack) Johnson
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Appalachian Company
C. H. Patterson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Johnson
Frank E. Watson
Gary
Howard N. Eagan
J. W. Compton
Richard Wood
Gunfight in Smithers Ends in One Death and Two Wounded
In Smithers, at about 8 30 pm, a gun battle with police left Vester Malcolm dead and two officers wounded. Smithers Police Chief Harold Hartford was hit in the left elbow and Patrolman Mike Aquino in the right arm. Both officers were treated and released after emergency care.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Smithers
R. K. Price
Vester Malcolm
Harold Hartford
Mike Aquino
Price
Malcolm
New Highway Paved With Gold and Silver
The Mexican tourist commission reports a new 40 mile road from San Luis Potosi to Santa Maria is being paved with refined mine tailings. They estimate that each square yard contains about 7 dollars of silver and 2 dollars worth of gold in the cement mix.
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Mexico City
Mexican Tourist Commission
San Pedro
San Luis Potosi
Santa Maria
Actress Marie MacDonald Checks Into Mayo Clinic
Rochester report states actress Marie MacDonald also known as Mrs. Harry Karl arrives in Rochester with her mother and goes into seclusion at Colonial hospital for a physical checkup at the Mayo clinic yesterday.
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Rochester
Minn
Marie
Former K. C. Chief Carmody Dead at 78 in Michigan
Martin H. Carmody former grand knight of the Knights of Columbus died in Grand Rapids Michigan at age 78 He served as supreme head of the order and was active in World War I war work He was a corporation attorney.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Martin H. Carmody
The
Knights of Columbus
Order
Giant General Sherman Sequoia Stands Tall and Vast
The General Sherman Sequoia is described as the world’s largest living thing with an estimated volume over 600000 board feet. It rises to 273 feet in height and has a base diameter of 37 feet, emphasizing its massive stature.
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General Sherman
Concord To Give Christmas Play
Concord Players present Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol in the college auditorium on Tuesday December 19 with 1 30 p m show for students and 3 p m for townspeople. Cast includes Shirley Weaver Dick Kirk Bill Goodman Don Jackson Larry Freeman Zee Hassen Pat Turner Mary Ellen Shields Betty Hatcher and others as listed. Town and area schools invited.
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Athens
W. Va
Charles Dicken
Concord Players
Reader
Shirley Weaver
Scrooge
Dick Kirk
Bob Cratchit
Bill Goodman
Don Jackson
Bill Offa
Marley
Ed Setrakian
Zee Hassen
Pat Turner
Larry Freeman
Mary Ellen Shields
Betty Hatcher
Sara Gene Cornet
Cratchit
Baltimore Sun Moves Into Brand New Home
The Baltimore Sun, Evening Sun, and Sunday Sun will relocate to a new five story facility on Charles and Baltimore streets costing about 8 million dollars. The building features a glass front and 24 press units with space for 3000 tons of newsprint delivered via a six car siding.
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Baltimore Sun
Sun
Evening Sun
Sunday Sun
Pennsylvania
Calvert Street
The
A. S. Abell
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Gomnpener
Sun Iron
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Washington Star
Charles
Sunpapers
Axsixcar Railway
Bristol VFW backs Korea policy resolution
Commander Guy C. Richardson of Patton-Crosswhite post said the Virginia VFW department adopted a post resolution urging the United Nations to send more troops and weapons to Korea or withdraw U S soldiers from the war zone. The measure was forwarded to the national commander.
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Bristol
Va.Tenn
Guy C. Richardson
Patton-Crosswhite Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Virginia
VFW Department
United Nations
Korea
United States
Navy Fliers Escape After Old-Time Movie Thrills
Two U S navy fliers in Korea survived a Chinese ambush after their Sky Raider was hit and forced to crash land in snow. Ensign Danny L. Crist and AT2c Ralph Chartran hid as Marine and carrier planes pinned Chinese forces while a rescue by Capt. Gene Morrison in a helicopter saved them. One Marine patrol plane was shot down elsewhere during the action.
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Northeast Front
Korea
U. S. Navy
Danny L. Crist
Louisville
Ralph Chartran
Crandon
Wis
Suri
Crist
Chartran
Philippine Sea
Gene Morrison
Santa Ana
Calif
Joe R. Riley
Dallas
Tex
Koto
Biley
Bluefield Soldier Wounded in Korea
Pfc. David Neal 18 son of Mr and Mrs W H Neal of 1152 Luther Street was wounded in action in North Korea on November 29. The War Department telegram advised his parents of the injury. Neal serves in the First Cavalry division and has one year in service.
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David Neal
W. H. and
Leola Neal
Luther Street
North Korea
War Department
Armed Services
Neal
First Cavalry Division
Johnson Heads Shrine Club
New officers were elected at the Bluefield Shrine club and Shrine patrol meeting held at the Masonic Temple. R. T. Johnson of Welch was elected president, Dr. J. A. Nelson of Bluefield vice president, Emmett A. Cain re elected secretary treasurer, with W. T. Elliot as shrine patrol president and Clyde C. Sarver as vice president. New officers will be installed January 6. Victor R. DeVault retires as president. The club announced a dance at Welch on December 29 and a dance and dinner at Bluefield yesterday.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Shrine Club
Welch
Bluefield Shrine
Truman Says There's No Short Cut To Peace
President Truman in a public letter states there is no shortcut to peace and Americans must sacrifice things they want. He urges support from all public life and says the Democratic party seeks no partisan advantage in national defense or foreign relations. The letter, dated November 20, was to Dwight R. G. Palmer, head of the New York Democratic dinner committee.
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Washington
Truman
Democratic Party
Dwight R. G. Palmer
New York
Democratic National Committee
Holiday Gift Sale At Bradley's And The Vogue Shop
City and coalfield on sale one lot of hats for two dollars at Ethel's Hat Shop. Bradley's ad highlights dresses coats suits and gifts plus fur scarfs and jewelry. The Vogue Shop promotes formals robes luggage and evening wear with Christmas gift ideas and mentions a new Madre's Beauty Shop ownership. Nabors Framing Shop offers unusual prints as gifts.
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Ethel
Bradley's
Schiaparelli
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Mrs. Rufus May
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Bluefield, W. VA
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