Bluefield Officials Favor Bus Fare Hike in Bluefield
Bluefield city leaders indicate support for Tri City Traction’s proposed fare increase to about five to seven cents. The PSC will review company records Monday in Charleston to decide if the raise is justified. Princeton protests would affect Bluefield Princeton routes and rural connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Tri-City Traction Company
A. Harry West
Public Service Commission
PSC
Princeton
Emory P. Mitchell
Luther G. Scott
James C Borden
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Charleston
W. D. Shuff
S. J. Evans
A. Harvey DeJarnette
Shuff
Wishing Candle Donated For Bluefield Christmas Benefit
A large wishing candle donated by Ray Matte of Club 52 sits at WHIS studio awaiting melt to reveal funds for the 1948 Community Christmas Tree. Pledges made during a Dec 19 broadcast and subsequent weeks will fund toys candies and other treats for about 1300 needy children in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Ray Matte
Club 52
Radio Statio Whis
Pat Flanagan
Flanagan
WHIS
Commerce Street
Daily Telegraph
Bland Street
No Action Taken In Death Of Capels Lad
Welch West Virginia December 29 juvenile authorities decide no action in death of 6 year old Dale Amburgey. An 11 year old Capels boy fired a .22 rifle on Christmas Eve killing Dale as he played outside. Officials say the shooting was intentional, the weapon belonged to the boy’s father, but the case was released to prosecutors for possible grand jury consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Capels
Dale Arthur
Set. C. B. Doe
Doe
Amburgey
State Conservation Game Official Named
Charleston West Virginia December 29 A shakeup in conservation commission personnel includes the appointment of a new chief game technician. W R Degarmo moves to leader of research under C O Handley Handley replaces him Handley has led the federally aided game management program in the state for 18 months and came here in 1947 after 18 years in Virginia He is a native West Virginian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Conservation Commission
C. F. McCluic
W. R. Degarmo
Commission
C. O. Handley
Handley
Virginia
West
Truman Returns From Missouri Holiday Flight
President Truman departed Fairfax Field in Kansas after Christmas in Missouri, flying on instruments to 500 feet above ground before a visual landing. Pilot Williams noted the Independence could hold landing priority during a stacking wait but warned of collision risks with higher aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Key West
Fla
Independence
Missouri
Truman
Fairfax Field
Kans
Windy City label proposed after Bluefield nurse wind accident
Miss Beulah Little nurse at Bluefield sanitarium was knocked down by a gust near the West Virginian hotel fracturing her left ankle and bruising her. An unidentified woman was blown down but uninjured others reported being blown about. Little remained hospitalized for three to four weeks with condition described as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Little
Bluefield
Miss Little
Methodist Group Backs Itself Against House Probers
Oskaloosa Iowa December 29 An officer of the Methodist Federation for Social Action welcomed a House un American Activities Committee inquiry calling the federation a communist tool Executive Secretary Jack McMichael said the federation would not be deterred by attacks from press or the committee He noted membership rose from 4500 to 5500 and blamed Scripps Howard papers for boosting visibility. The federation described as unofficial includes laymen and clerics The World Telegram executive Lee Wood rebutted Waltman writings as exposing pro communist leanings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Methodist Federation For Social Action
House un-American Activities Committee
Federation
Jack McMitchael
New York City
House Committee of un-American Activities
Edgar Wahlberg
Dearborn
Mich
UNRRA
Greece
China
McMichael
Scripps-Howard
Frederick Waltman
New York World- Telegram
Danbury
Mindszenty Charged as Fascism Sponsor by Hungarian Government
Budapest reports the Hungarian interior ministry accuses Cardinal Mindszenty of treason and portrays him as a fanatic ally of the Horthy regime. The 12 page communique cites his 1944 protest against Nazi actions and claims he publicly opposed democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Joseph Cardinal
Mindszenty
Vesztrem
Hungary
Interior Ministry
Horth
Civitan Club Names New Directors and Committees
In a Pinnacle restaurant meeting the Civitan club appointed nine committees and a board. New directors named were R. S. Alba as chairman with Irwin Mills and H. E. Wetzel. Committees include International objectives chaired by R. E. Bailey and Public affairs led by R. S. Alba. A membership drive is planned for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Club
Pinnacle
Dick Bailey
R. S. Alba
Irwin Mills
H. E. Wetzel
R. E. Bailey
P. A. Billips
H. H. McClung
John Marra
Prograa
Bob Doane
James W. Bowers
Jack W. Sarver
Thomas T. Stiles
Jmes W. Hill
N. F
Wickham
J. H. McClung
Judson Lambert
Harry O. Belcher
Paul Chryssikos
R. K. Cole
A. R. Grinstead
Fred Knack
Frank M. West
Joe Nathan
J. W. Sheffield
N. H. Wilson
E. B. Jarrett
Clyde Sarver
Harold Hines
R. E. Thornhill
Lee Baldwin
James W. Hill
Frank West
Forrestal outlines military reform including air guard federalization
Secretary Forrestal proposes federalizing the air national guard and integrating it with the air force while opposing federalization of the ground guard. He backs universal military training as selective service ends and urges modest aid to western European nations. The current defense outlay nears $11.2 billion for the year, about 29 percent of federal spending, with contracts raising the total to roughly $14.62 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air National Guard
Air Reserve
Air Force
Ground National Guard
Forrestal
Truman
Air Guard
Europe
Deaths and Funerals in Richlands and Nearby Areas
In Richlands Virginia Preston A Lester 77 died in a Richlands hospital and a 2 PM service is set at his Little River home with Rev W A White officiating and burial in Lester cemetery. Andy Elmore Simmons aviation machinist mate third class son of Mrs Mary Jane Simmons of Raven Va will have 1 PM service at Raven Home with burial with military honors in the family cemetery. he was killed January 3 1945 returning to his base in England from a bombing mission. Mrs Powers daughter of Eli and Oma Crumpton of Dickenson County Va and widow of Marvin Powers who preceded her 10 years ago died. survivors include eight children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Body moved from Hurst Scott Funeral Home in Richlands to Mrs Owens home in Duty Va yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston A. Lester
Preston Andrew Lester
Richlands
Little River
Wardell
W. A. White
Belfast Mills
Lester
Andy E. Simmons
Andy Elmore Simmons
Mary Jane Simmons
Raven
Farley Beavers
Mr. Simmons
England
Owens
Duty
E. R. Singleton
Haysi
Powers
Eli
Oma Crumpton
Dickenson County
Marvin Powers
Eigh
Kermit and
Burns Powers
Squire
Woodrow
Bee
Bryan
Man
Ida Deel
Damascus
Granvil Powers
Neely Ridge
Deel
Berwind
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
J. W. Howell
Charles Howell
Covington
Mossy Creek Presbyterian Church
Bridgewater
Howell
Viola Nickel
Charles
Kenneth
Front Royal
William Nelson
Arlington
Gordon
Bridge
Robert E. Hazelwood
Goodwill
St. Luke's Hospital
Goodwill Methodist Church
Ashby
Belcher Cemetery
Hazelwood
Perry Hazelwood
Carl Hazelwood
Alma Kade. Lorton Lickroad
Mercer Funeral Home
Montcalm
UMW
Decline In Meat Supply Is Foreseen
Chicago report from the National Live Stock Producers association predicts declines in total meat supplies in the first four months of the coming year. Analyst H M Conway cites earlier marketing of late fall and early winter pork and a premature slaughter of beef and lamb, reducing available beef and lamb in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National
Live Stock Producers’ Association
H. M. Conway
Conway
Welch Hospital Suit Dismissed in West Virginia
Judge Thos H S Curd dismissed a Welch Emergency Hospital suit in McDowell circuit court on a state motion. The case sought to affirm the state’s title to the hospital land and referenced a 1899 deed with reversion terms to original heirs. The state plans further action after a Supreme Court order directed dependency proceedings on February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Welch Emergency Hospital
Thos. H. S. Curd
McDowell Circuit Court
West Virginia
Curd
Jason J. Sperry
Woodstock
State Supreme Court
Curt
Ira J. Partlow
Supreme Court
Sperry
Partlow
State Board of Control
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Stubby Currence
Mitchell
Yule Tree
Capels Lad
State Conservation Game
Kinse
Kinsey
Kinsey Distilling Corp
Linfield
Pennsylvania
Methodist Group Hits House Probers, Press
Reds
Cardinal
United States
Civitans
Milwaukee and
St. Paul Roundhouse
Martha Powers
Dallas Dell
Ella
Persian Gulf
Welch Hospital
Good Housekeeping
Bluefield, W. VA
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