Plane Flies Vets Home For Holiday
Charleston West Virginia December 23 A military C-47 transport delivered incapacitated service men to their homes for a Christmas furlough becoming the fourth and largest aircraft to land at New Kanawha county airport on Coonskin ridge. Navy veteran D F McMillan of Belle lost an arm in the Pacific was the only passenger to disembark at this area after a long journey from California to Tennessee Florida Tennessee and Washington DC due to bad weather. County court president Carl Calvert noted the C 47 was the game type of plane and that only part of the 6000-foot runway No 1 was needed for landing.
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Harleston
W. Va
Kanawha County
Coonskin Ridge
Charleston
D. F. McMillan
Belle
Pacific
McMillan
California
Tennessee
Florida
Washington, D. C
Carl Calvert
Two Car Deaths In Montgomery State Police Report
State Police report the arrest of C. Stewart, 30, of Jodie, following a fatal two car crash in Montgomery dated December 23. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Skt
W. R. Callagyan
Ese C. Stewart
Jodie
Kiwanis Club Hosts Yule Party For Bluefield Tots
Bluefield Kiwanis entertained about 75 underprivileged children at a weekly meeting. Salvation Army Captain Barton Baker supervised, and James filmer Brown led carols and a dinner. Mrs Katherine Haback gave a Christmas reading as Santa distributed gifts containing a card and dime to each child.
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Bluefield
Salvation Army
Union Mission
Barton Baker
Army
Blue Field
James Filmer Brown
Katherine (Shupe) Haback
Banta Claus
Marlin Kellerman
Fred P. Edwards
Ee Es Peste Sa
Collie Saves Master After Frigid Garage Carbon Monoxide
A small collie kept watch outside a garage as the owner George Goeckler, 35, collapsed from carbon monoxide exposure. Mrs Laura Miller alerted police, who moved him to a hospital where doctors revived him.
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Uenceiver
WN. Uv
Laura Miller
George Goeckler
National Electric Coil Employes Enjoy Yule Party Dance
Approximately 400 persons attended the annual Christmas party of the National Electric Coil company last night. E R Phelps directed the program as master of ceremonies while J W Overstreet, company president, was in the city for the event with employees, their families and friends.
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National Electric
Coil
National Electric Coil Company
E. R. Phelps
J. W. Overstreet
Sheepbreeders Group Meeting Planned in Bland
A Bland gathering of the Southwest Purebred Sheep Breeders Association was announced for January 15. Miss Sue Fortune led a piano singalong and Santa Claus visited the stage while two films on the sheep industry were shown and a $25,000 production from North Carolina was previewed.
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Misarus Lowder Bissernice
Velma Lee Brooks
Blacksburg
Sue Fortune
Breeders Association
Virginia Kyle
Bland
G. Maria
John Pediga
W. Litton
Virginia Agricultura
Exton- Santa Claus
Stenesston
North Caro
Dennis
Shear Barton
Purebred
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New York Factory
Vincent Paoliello
Tazewell St
Bluefield, West Va
Eus USA
Bluefield Stone & Supply Co
Oine
Kareena Teas
Sera Saneaay
MTU Iy
RCL SE Teas Groves
Tpg Iig Alive
Cag
Eario
Gil
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