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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
3
The document questions whether an invi ted association can be held idle for alleged acts by any officer or member based on lack of clear proof and knowledge. It asks if fines on petitioners are excessive and violate the Fifth and Eighth Amendments and whether civil and criminal concepts can be tried simultaneously under a single show cause rule.
A special board from a president named panel would act as arbitration between Lewis and Interior Secretary Krug if needed. The administration aims to push private mine owners and Lewis toward new contract talks to return mines to private ownership. President said he had not read the CIO report and had no comment. Eighteen hunting fatalities were recorded in the six day deer season opening December 7, up from 15 last year.
Among the 1946 victims, only five were teenagers. The note highlights that Man of Note comprised teenagers, underscoring the young ages involved in the incident.
Impressive last rites were held for Mrs Jennie Catherine Crawford 86 at 2:30 yesterday afternoon after dying Tuesday noon at her home 107 Lee Street following a lingering illness. Services were at Hawkins Chapel Bland Street led by Rev Winton R Houck and Rev Harmon B Ramsey. Burial in Monte Vista Park cemetery. Large attendance and many out of town relatives. Floral tributes reflected high esteem.
William P Hamblett 93 died at 4 30 yesterday afternoon at his daughter's home in Brushfork after a stroke. Born February 25 1953 in Pittsylvania Virginia he moved to McDowell County in 1907 and Brushfork in 1940. Surviving children include Mrs J W Marshall W G of Roanoke J B of Rocky Mount and G L of Reusen 29 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending sons’ arrival.
George Elbert Steele 81 a Paint Lick community resident and former Buchanan county farmer died in a Richlands hospital from old age complications. Survived by wife eight children fifty grandchildren six great grandchildren two brothers and several relatives. Funeral at Greens Chapel Church Little River with Rev Henry Wolford officiating. Burial at Lockhart Cemetery Richlands. Body to be moved from Hurst-Scott Funeral Home to his home prior to services.
Veterans of Foreign Wars leader pledged a fight to finish against prohibitionists as West Virginia beer wholesalers and brewers held their third annual convention in Huntington. Barbados population figures show 11 000 whites among 193 000 residents with the remainder listed as Negroes.
The Vogue offers drastic reductions on furs with prices cut from 33 1/3 to 50 percent plus one half price hats and velvets. Rose Carol in Bland Street promotes coin purses and European gifts priced from 1.00 to 16.50. Bradley's highlights silk hose suits dresses mink scarves and Christmas gifts with extensive holiday selections.
Coaches from southwest Virginia gather in Blacksburg for a regional cage clinic and tournament run offs. Semifinals pit Liberty Hall vs Rocky Gap and Hilton vs Jackson Memorial high. finals Saturday morning with Tech exhibition to follow under George Proctor and assistant staff.
Veteran sports authority Harry Grayson will be the principal speaker at William and Mary football banquet on Monday December 16 at 7 p m. Monograms will be awarded to this year 1947 captainship and Big Six champions. alumni invited. Otto Lowe of Cane Charles will serve as toastmaster.
Washington and Lee led by freshman George Pierson with 25 points defeated Fort Belvoir Engineers 58 56 and will meet the Quantico Marines in Lexington. Other state teams face Randolph Macon at Washing ton and Emory and Henry at East Tennessee State while the Navy Marine sports notes mention diverse audiences.
Bluefield readers learn the Community Christmas Tree funds Santa visits for needy children through local donations. Only 1428 dollars of a 3000 goal has been raised. WHIS urges contributions tonight at 7:45 and Saturday 2 to 4, with mailing or in person delivery via WHIS or the Daily Telegraph.
Federal alcohol tax unit agents based in Roanoke destroyed thirteen moonshine distilleries in Franklin County this week as part of a pre holiday campaign to keep bootleg liquor off the Christmas market in Virginia and neighboring areas of North Carolina and West Virginia. Observers include John H. Wickham of Richmond and Earl E. Kohler of Baltimore with an ATU agent from Richmond assisting.
Richmond VA December 12 The Spruance works of E I Du Pont De Nemours at Ampthill will curtail 20 percent of production starting midnight due to a caustic soda shortage. The cut affects both cellophane and rayon divisions. No layoffs for 5000 workers but some hour reductions expected. Supplier strike in Texas ended but volumes remain insufficient for full operation.
Whitney Scyphers Jr six year old son of Whitney Scyphers 1124 Bluefield avenue was reported missing by his father Wednesday night and found in a wardrobe asleep at about 3 am yesterday morning after a search by family neighbors and police.
Magistrate J A Douglas Bailey said Mrs Gladys Bowling of Coopers was committed to the Princeton jail for 15 days for failure to send her children to school. He had warned her earlier that jail would follow if the orders were ignored.
Bellefonte Pa December 12 John E Galloway a 23 year old Penn State student was acquitted by a jury on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of his bride of one month at their trailer on the college campus The jury of ten men and two women deliberated four hours Judge Ivan Walker presided Galloway a World War II veteran faced murder charges after his wife Catherine Diamon Galloway was killed by a bullet from his pistol in their trailer on October 26 The verdict freed him amid tears from his mother Mrs A E Galloway of Harrisburg
The First National Bank of Bluefield H West Virginia seeks sale of a tract of land in Mercer County by public auction at 3:00 PM on January east. The deed traces to J W Turner and Lucy Belle Turner and includes land on Brush Creek and related improvements. The sale is conducted by trustee Ed Brewer at the bank’s request to satisfy a note secured by the described trust deed.
Order of publication publicizes a chancery suit by Myrtle Holt Gregory against Charles J. Gregory seeking absolute divorce, child custody, alimony, and related relief. Defendant non resident is to appear within one month to respond as required. Also notice of a public auction for a 1998 model motor vehicle seized under federal tax forfeiture to be sold in Bluefield on December 23, 1946.
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