Gift To Yanks Who Gave Drive Extended For Christmas
The Gifts To Yanks Who Gave drive is extended past December 20 to collect gifts for hospitalized veterans. Mrs C F Pavis announces the effort aided by Eddie Cantor's radio program and local auxiliary members. Boxes are placed in S S Kresge Woolworths Fairview Pharmacy Carian Taylor Humphrey Sites stores and the West Virginia hotel for drop offs.
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C. F Pavis
Eddie Cantor
American Legions
Pee Aage
da Aves
S. S. Kresge
Woolworth’s
Fairview
Carian Pharmacy
Taylor's Drug Store
Humphrey Sites Drug Store
West Virginian Hotel
Weather Postpones Scheduled Meetings of Churches and Clubs
A list of social gatherings planned for today and tomorrow has been postponed due to continuing bad weather. Postponements include Tin Young City Methodist church definite delay, First Presbyterian night supper, Business Women's circle and choir rehearsal, Trinity Methodist Young Adults, Loyal Daughters class, Matron's circle, Avenue Baptist choir rehearsal, Christmas tea, Fidelis class at First Baptist, and Bluefield Sanitarium Alumnae Christmas party with new dates to be announced.
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Aa Ot Tin Young City Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Trinity Methodist
Loyal Daughters
E Avenue
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Bluefield Sanitarium Alumnae
Church Night Supper Postponed One Week
The Church Night supper planned for tonight at the First Christian Church is postponed due to deep snow. Ticket holders should keep tickets for a later date. No church service Thursday evening. Mrs. Marshall Sinclair will speak next Thursday at 7 45 p.m.
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Christ Church
Marshall Sinclair
Birth announced for Tuesday night at St Luke’s Hospital
Mrs John Wright of torthwork and Mr Wright are the parents of a new baby born Tuesday night at St Luke's hospital. The mother and child are reported in good condition.
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John Wright
Torthwork
St. Luke's Hospital
Miss Mildred Pamplin Improves After Friday Operation
Miss Mildred Pamplin who underwent an operation Friday at the field sanitarium is reported improving nicely.
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Mildred Pamplin
Field Sanitarium
Club Calendar with church and youth events
Calendar lists events for Thursday including GIA regular meeting at Moose hall at 2 30 p m intermediate Youth Fellowship service at Bi Street church 5 30 p m Young People council at Trinity church 7 30 p m Ruth Class Xmas party at Calvary Baptist 7 45 p m Ladies Society to B of LF and E at Moose hall.
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GIA
Moose Hall
Intermediate Youth Fellowship
Bi Street Church
Young People's Council of Trinity Church
Ruth
Calvary Baptist
Ladies’ Society
Anchor Club Plans Christmas Party for Service Men
At a Whitethorn Street club meeting the Anchor Club outlined a Christmas party for service members and their friends. Plans picked up to host a festive event in club quarters in December with entertainment and camaraderie.
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Anchor Club
Whitethorn Street
Pridayee
Chamber Directors Will Meet Today
The board of directors of the Bluefield chamber of commerce will meet at noon today at the West Virginian hotel.
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The
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
West Virginian Hotel
Two Men Pass Eddy Tests for Navy Radio Techs
Allen Alexander Long and Stan ley Cecil Baker of Bluefield passed Eddy radio technician tests, per a Navy recruiting official. Long will be inducted soon as seaman first class with radio technician training. Baker will be processed for selective service and enlist as seaman first class.
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Allen Alexander Long
Stanley Cecil Baker
Bluefield
Eddy
Carl Porath
Navy
Long
Huntington
Baker
Beckley Council Backs Broader Liquor Revenue Distribution
Beckley West Virginia December 13 city council adopted resolutions urging more liberal distribution of liquor revenues to municipalities and granting beer licensing powers to cities and circuit courts. Morgantown and Fairmont already support proposals for eight local governments or circuits to pre approve beer license applications before state tax commission finalizes them. The Beckley vote follows Bluefield's push to raise distribution of liquor profits from 600000 to 1200000 dollars.
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Beckley
W. Va
Morgantown
Fairmont
State Tax Commission
Beckley Council
Bluefield
Deer Damage To Farmland Studied By WV Commission
Charleston authorities report the West Virginia conservation commission deferred action on a special committee proposal to address deer-caused farmland damage. The commission reviewed its five year program and post war plans for state parks.
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Charleston
W. Va
The
Conservation Commission
West Virginia
West Virginia panel to hear veteran rehab proposals
The joint committee studying veteran rehabilitation legislation in Charleston will open hearings tomorrow, presiding Senator Fred C. Allen and Delegate Rush D. Holt. Officials expect at least 20 organizations to present proposals during the two day conference despite adverse weather.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Fred C. Allen
Marlinton
Rush D. Holt
D-Lewis
Fifth Century Rome Shift to Ravenna as Capital
In the fifth century AD Romans moved their seat from Rome to Ravenna as emperors abandoned the city, establishing Ravenna as the capital.
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Rome
Ravenna
Winter White Coats Spark Wartime to Postwar Style
New York reports white coats as a fashion bridge from wartime to peacetime. American Wool Councils cite white garments to diversify limited wartime weaves. Forecasts praise snow white and off whites, with mink and silver fox trims, for both evening wear and daytime outfits at winter resorts.
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New York
Philip Mangone
Dear Miss Dix Advice Columns Prompted by Troubled Letters
A reader reprints several question and answer exchanges from Dear Miss Dix and Dear Dorothy Dix columns. The letters discuss marriage troubles including infidelity temptations, spousal pressure, and age gap considerations, with responses offering moral guidance and practical counsel.
Dorothy Dix column on jealousy in soldiers wives
A soldier husband’s jealousy harms marriages in wartime. Dorothy Dix urges that most service wives remain faithful, warns jealousy is contagious, and advises wives and single women on handling demanding, pursuing husbands and maintaining home stability.
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Gosei
Miss DIX
Jimmy's Restaurant Delivers Fresh Seafood in Bluefield
Locals flock to Jimmy's Restaurant in Bluefield for direct fresh seafood with clams and lobsters highlighted as the catch of the day. The eatery emphasizes sea to plate service and flavorful crustacean options.
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Jimmy
Jimmy’s
Bluefield
Woman Advice And A Sobering Bolivia Fact
A column mixes a moral counsel about romance and proper conduct for young women with advice against dating strangers and a warning on respectable behavior. The piece ends noting that eighty percent of Bolivia’s 3.5 million residents live above ten thousand feet in the Andes valleys and slopes.
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Bolivia
Andes
Ancee praised for wit and mothering gifts in conversation
A description extols Ancee as a captivating talker with a brilliant mind and spellbinding presence. The text imagines her as a vibrant companion who offers warmth, nurture, and lively dialogue.
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