Style Trends guides postwar home design for builders
New book Style Trends explains postwar architectural questions for families planning homes after the war. It showcases modern yet traditional styles, new materials, and floor plans aimed at saving space and steps, with durable methods. Copies available via Bailey Lumber Company offices in Bluefield Mullens Matoaka War Wytheville Grundy.
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Bailey Lumber Company
C. I. Genera Company
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Bluefield
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Matoaka and War
West Virginia
Wytheville and Grundy
Virginia
Best and Least-Liked Film Stars Named by Hollywood Club
The Hollywood Women's Press Club announces nominees for its Golden Apple awards. Top liked picks include Maria Montez Betty Hutton Lucille Ball Humphrey Bogart Alan Ladd and Gregory Peck. Least liked nominees feature Sonia Henie Veronica Lake Betty Grable Lana Turner and Fred MacMurray.
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Women's Press Club
Maria Montez
Betty Hutton
Lucille Ball
Humphrey Bogart
Alan Ladd
Gregory Peck
Sonia Henie
Veronica Lake
Betty Grable
Lana Turner
Fred Mac
Deaf Legionnaire Aids War Effort in Chicago
Arthur Swift, vice commander of Stone Park American Legion Post, lost his hearing in World War I head injuries. Barred from factory work due to impairment, he received a radionic hearing aid from Radio Corporation and now helps produce radionic war material. Zenith radionic hearing aids sold by Goodykoontz Drug Stores in Bluefield with free demonstrations.
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Ill
Arthur Swift
Stone Park
Illinois
American Legion Post
Ith Radio Corporation
Zenith
Bluefield
Goodykoontz
Bland
South Streets
Murray Award Presentation Honors Flynn and Walter
Murray announces a presentation of awards tomorrow featuring Errol Flynn and Walter in a formal ceremony honoring their achievements.
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Murray
Errol Flynn
Walter
Jaycees Set January 23 Meeting With State Delegates
Martinsburg West Virginia December 18 Delegates from Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania will visit the West Virginia junior chamber of commerce for a meeting on January 23 Mearns Gates president of the U S Jaycees will be the principal speaker
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West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
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U. S. Jaycees
Easy Method 10 Glean Up Those Small Accounts
A bank offers quick small personal loans from the First National Bank of Sluefield to pay tiny creditors ranging from five to twenty five dollars. The ad argues such loans ease daily bill burdens and support local merchants, doctors, and hospitals, with rapid approval and monthly repayments.
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West Virginia Business College Holiday Schedule
Students at the West Virginia Business College are dismissed for holiday vacation. Classes resume Tuesday January 2 at 9 am. New and returning students enroll for bookkeeping shorthand typewriting comptometry dictaphone and allied subjects. Office hours 10 am to 4 pm daily during vacation. Night classes resume Thursday January 4 with beginning and review shorthand and typewriting plus mine payroll accounting and cost accounting. Several employed bookkeepers enrolled in the cost accounting class.
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West Virginia Business College
Court rules NLRB may reverse its own decisions
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, held that the National Labor Relations Board may reverse its rulings after certifying an independent union as the exclusive bargaining representative. Justice Jackson wrote the majority opinion, with a dissent by Chief Justice Stone and Justices Roberts and Frankfurter. Wallace Corporation of Richwood, W Va, protested that the board abused discretion by reopening and overturning a strike settlement and an election result over a CIO union victory.
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Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Jackson
Stone
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Prankfurter
Wallace Corporation
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Richwood
W. A
CIO
Mercer Coal Company Seeks Relief for Shortage
George J. Smith, manager of the Mercer Coal Company, explains the coal shortage in Bluefield and surrounding areas. He blames an allotment based on 1940 41 activity with truckers, saying reduced output and unprepared dealers led to insufficient supply. He notes efforts to buy trucks were denied by DDT and appeals to Congressman John Kee have produced no response.
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Mercer Coal Company, Inc
Bluefield
Solid Fuels Administration
Mercer Coal Company
John Kee
Mercer Coast
Tires scarce as army needs loom over civilian wheels
The Reid- Boice Tire and Tread firm warns tires will remain scarce for months and possibly years. Army supply takes priority, delaying civilian tire availability while urging motorists to conserve, repair, and recap to get maximum mileage. About 1,000 local trucks face tire shortage within a tight, ongoing crisis.
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Rale Street
Rhine
Burma
Mainstain Motor Transportation
James F. Clark
Rubber Bureau
War Production Board
Tire Board
Reid-Boice
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Rose Jewelry Proclaims Gratitude to Bluefield Community
Rose Jewelry expresses thanks for cordial reception since opening beside Cox Department Store on Federal Street Bluefield. Manager says store aims to offer best service and value as they meet many locals and pledge support for postwar peace and bringing families home.
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Rose Jewelry Company
Bluefield
Cox Department Store
Federal Street
Lt. Earle Kirkwood Improves After Second Operation
Lt. Earle W. Kirkwood of Bluefield underwent a second operation last Thursday for wounds received in action over Italy on Sept 9. He is reported improving nicely at Woodrow Wilson General Hospital Staunton Virginia.
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Bluefield
Italy
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Staunton
Do You Know Which To Buy When It Comes To Insurance
An insurance ad urges readers to seek expert guidance from Citizens Underwriters for tailored policies and reliable claims handling. It emphasizes choosing adequate coverage with reputable companies to protect property from fire and other losses and wishes a peaceful Christmas and a hopeful 1945.
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