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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
3
City directors at their regular meeting opened negotiations for the purchase and installation of a two way police radio system. Finances for urgent projects delayed action, but the matter will be reviewed again next week. Mitchell was authorized to start negotiations for the purchase of a police scraper.
A Maine and Florida seafood assortment draws spectators with jumbo shrimp stripped bass pompano shad and shad roe. The display highlights varied fresh catches that captivate passersby.
A home remedy article promotes making a cough syrup with sugar and water as a base, then adding 24 ounces of Pinex to a pint bottle for a potent, affordable cough medicine. It claims long shelf life, kid friendly, and fast relief by loosening phlegm and soothing irritated membranes with a money back guarantee.
City Solicitor Luther G submitted an ordinance for first reading relating to municipal court procedure. The matter was discussed with the city manager and city treasurer for further consideration. Two building permits for Montclair Street housing projects were questioned by Nixon homeowners who seek a refund.
Robert Pullen Thompson of Virginia Beach Samuel Reid of Virginia and Daniel Erick of Switchback are among 16 candidates for bachelor of science degrees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The convocation for Dec 22 was cancelled due to small turnout. diplomas will be issued after exams from the registrar. Thompson pitched varsity baseball and was a forward on the basketball team. Frederick and Reid are listed for civil and electrical engineering respectively.
After four days snowbound in Kentucky mountains, Mr and Mrs Sam R Hurley and six mission school children from Mountain Mission School Grundy Virginia arrived safely with the Hurleys. They spoke at churches in Georgetown and Lexington then visited Governor Willis in Frankfort before a hazardous return trip delayed by gales and deep snow. Dean and Mrs Charles Sublette led the mission school in the Hurleys absence.
Multiple divorce orders entered by Judge J D M Bassey in Princeton as a weeklong snow closure resumes. Decrees involve Chamberlain Beckett Walker Freeland and others with child support, alimony, and property matters. injunctions and restrictions on development in Glenmont area noted.
Caton N. Hill district manager of the vocational rehabilitation division state department of education in Charleston arrived in Bluefield Monday to work with local offices on rehabilitation efforts.
Hill spends several days in Bluefield reviewing phases of the rehabilitation program and plans to stay near the Ramsey building for a few days.
Only three days remain for pledges to support the Community Christmas Tree. Ralph Henney appears tonight as Mr. Schultz, following last year's Mr. Schultz portrayal that delighted radio listeners. Pat Murphy again hosts, with Janie Marie Lambert writing the scripts.
The Ellen Graves Bible class of Memorial Baptist church will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs W K Graves on Tazewell avenue The Graham Presbyterian church auxiliary meets this evening at 7 45 at Miss Nancy Richardson home Members are asked to bring gifts for the pollyanna party.
Lieut Frank Denardo spends ten days leave with his mother Mrs Frank Denardo at Denardo village. He is a pilot in a B 24 Liberator stationed at the Army Air Base Charleston South Carolina. Naval Aviation Cadet Lee Miller Kerley Jr left for his base in Athens Georgia for primary flight training. Mrs Charles Ford leaves for Texas to spend Christmas with Private Ford. Mrs Evans Omar remains a patient at St Luke s Hospital. A research note corrects Stephen Crane s burial place from Elizabeth New Jersey to Hilside nearby.
John Carroll of Bluefield earned the Expert Infantryman Badge for proficiency across all infantry duties after a series of rigid tests conducted by the army.
Sergeant Carroll Havens of East Wayne Street, son of Mrs Co W Havens, Ramsey High School graduate, was inducted in 1943 and serves with the 97th Combat Division at Camp Cooke. After a 30 day home furlough, he resumes duty. Robert Lee Asbury GM 3/c also mentioned.
A reader describes spending a 12 day leave at 192 Munroe Asbury with his wife since March. He adds a flavor note suggesting nutmeg in succotash and calls the dish wonderful.
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