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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
14
Mullins is serving a six month jail sentence on a charge of carrying a revolver. Bradshaw man to be arraigned on a breaking charge according to Welch News report.
The county courthouse will close at noon Saturday and reopen Wednesday morning. The shutdown affects the sheriff county clerk circuit clerk and assessor offices.
Second Lt. Hewlett Steller, son of Mr and Mrs A W Steller, is spending a leave here with his parents before reporting to Albuquerque NM for assignment.
The text notes a man received his commission last week at Deming New Mexico and is a bombardier. It also mentions Lieutenant Steller attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blackburg after graduating Welch High School.
More than 400 checks authorizing food purchases at select stores have been mailed to McDowell county needy families by the Salvation Army corps. Capt. Otis Street said many more would go out before week’s end to ensure Christmas dinner for the eligible households. Welch Kiwanis Club raised 231.32 dollars with the Christmas kettle and service members joined the annual fundraising drive yesterday.
The body of John Bragg of Carswell, one of three killed in the Carswell clubhouse fire, was sent to Clay for funeral arrangements. The other two victims, George W. Lowery and Douglas Crowder, were sent to Virginia.
The clinic scheduled for today at the McDowell county health office was cancelled. Dr J A Bennett announced the postponement. The regular clinic will be held Friday of next week.
A 4725 Anne Adams pattern advertises a one yard apron suitable for size 14 16. It lists sizes small medium and large with fabric needs and pricing for the pattern and book. Customers are instructed to mail coins with their size name address E number to a New York address.
Rome December 21 two Canadian regiments repelled 13 German counter attacks in nine hours near the Naviglio canal north of Bagnacavallo about 15 miles inland from the coast The Canadian bridgehead forms the upper jaw of an allied pincers threatening the Lamone river north of Faenza New Zealand troops attacked and crossed the Jamone river near Formello San Silvestro and San Piero Laguna while US Army lines along Balogra to the west remained quiet amid patrol clashes.
C Nutter of Russellville Greenbrier county received a memorial book and a $50 war bond in Charleston on December 21 honoring his 30 years in the state forestry division. Nutter, who left July 1 to farm, joined in 1944 as an observer and was district forester at retirement. the book was made by Meadow River Lumber and includes 45 letters. Director Jack Shipman presented the book and colleagues presented the bond.
The Traffic Employees Association of the New York Telephone Company orders a strike vote for about 12 000 New York area employees. The union cites a nearly year long wage dispute with the company and says no date has been set for the vote while it will observe the Smith Conally act.
A 30 day cooling off period was set after a vote by more than half of the city's 6 000 long distance operators to strike in 30 days unless the War Labor Board approves a $5 general wage increase, matching demands by traffic employees.
Charleston district office of price administration reminds motorists that A-13 gasoline ration coupons expire today and must be turned in by service stations before January 2. Distributors have until January 10 to deposit expired coupons. The six A-14 coupons in each basic A check become valid tomorrow and may be used until next March.
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