Drive Named Team Chairmen For Bluefield Community Drive
The Norfolk and Western railway company selects chairmen to solicit funds for the Bluefield Community drive. Rev. J. W. Hobson announces H. B. Smith as chair, with a slate covering C. T. and M. W. departments and multiple section leaders across Bluefield yard passenger and freight facilities. Residential teams start solicitation Monday led by Herman Kitchener for Princeton avenue Bluefield avenue and north side teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Bluefield
J. W. Hobson
H. B. Smith
J. G. Hunter
T. L. Brown
R. J. Cousins
O. H. Carter
F. R. Litz
A. Morrisey
J. E. Hatcher
E. H. Rother
C. T
M. W
E. H. Field
N. Worley
C. D. Wood
George Evans
Carl Jones
J. C. Purcell
J. M. Carson
A. Daugherty
J. M. Houche
H. P. Boyd
J. A. Palmer
C. H. Green
W. A. Bostian
Bluefield Motor Pit
Bluestone Shop
Bluestone Power House
Herman Kitchener
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield Avenue
North Side
Deaths and Funerals: Mrs Ona Mills of Widemouth
Mrs Ona Marie Mills 23 wife of Charlie Mills of Widemouth died last night at her parents home after two months illness. Born in 1921 in Wilkes County NC she is survived by her husband two children two. Funeral services Friday at the parents home with Rev Effie Gilmer officiating burial in Burton Cemetery at Widemouth. The body will lie at Bailey funeral home until removal to the parental home this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona Marie Mills
Charlie Mills
Widemouth
Jesse Elliott
Wilkes County
North Carolina
Kan Iragana
Garfield
Spence Elliott
Edna Perdue
Margaret Haynes
Ethel Cardwell
Lashmeet
Ina White
Matoaka
Effie Gilmer
Bluff City
Burton
Bailey Funeral Home
Criticism of War Aims Aids Allied Liberation Efforts
Lord Cranborne argued that German raids have tied down 80 percent of fighter strength, aiding allies to free their nations. He stressed Britain would avoid bombing Vatican City and Rome if possible, noting earlier German destruction of Rotterdam and Warsaw and the heavy toll of war on civilians and German industry, including the Krupp works at Essen and Hamburg bombings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Rome
Rotterdam
Warsaw
Lord Cranborne
Krupp
Essen
Hamburg
Soviet Command Shuffle Reported In Geneva Dispatch
La Suisse reports Marshal Kuechler quit in protest against German plan to shift five divisions from his front. He was replaced by Marshal Busch. German high command claimed Nikopol was evacuated after destroying war plants as heavy fighting spread along the eastern front.
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Geneva
la Suisse
Marshal Kuechler
Marshal Busch
High Command
Nat Nikopol
Berlin
Nikopol
Scout Executive Speaks at B Nai B'rith Meeting
J. C. Acuff Scout executive of the Bluefield Area Council addressed the B Nai B’rith lodge meeting at 8 o'clock. He stressed the Scout program value and the need for leaders noting that about 500 of 600 war heroes participated in Scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Acuff
Bluefield Area
Funeral arrangements completed for Ira B. Dillman
Ira B. Dillman died yesterday at Spencer at 3 30 in the morning. Funeral services will be arranged at Wagner Hawkins funeral home. Born March 20 1903 in Bluefield Virginia he was the son of J B and Mrs Dillman of West Graham. He is survived by his widow Lula and three step children Pvt Cecil Myers Kathleen Dawson and C E Myers plus several brothers and sisters including Melvin and Frazier in the armed forces. He was preceded in death by a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira B. Dillman
Spencer
Wagner-Hawkins Funeral Home
Bluefield
J. 8. Dillman
West Graham
Lula Dillman
Dexter Street
Pvt
Cecil Myers
Fort Bragg
N. C
Kathleen Dawson
Baltimore
Arme
England
Frazier
North Africa
Fred
Lester
J. 8. Dillman, Jr
Mrs Margaret Ann Abshire Rites Set At West Graham
Mrs Margaret Ann Abshire 63 of West Graham died at home Tuesday night from a heart attack. Born in Pounding Mill Virginia she was the widow of John M Slade and later married J W Abshire. Survived by children Mrs J H Harman Mrs Lou Ella Walker Mrs Arthur Bailey Mrs Ralph Harman Mrs Virginia Richardson and N M Slade plus stepchildren and siblings. Funeral Friday at 2 30 PM at West Graham Methodist church with Maple Hill cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Abshire
J. W. Abshire
West Graham
Pounding Mill
G. T
Mary Christian Johnson
John M. Slade
J. H. Harman
Wytheville
Lou Ella Walker
Bluefield
Arthur Bailey
Princeton
Ralph Harman
Elkton
Virginia Richardson
N. M. Slade
Salida
Calif
M. L. Kinzer
W. C. Camper
Richmond
Jesse Abshire
U. S. Army
Myrtle Robinette
Raven
Emory Johnson
W. B. Johnson
Walter Johnson
Hartwell
West Graham Methodist Church
Maple Hill Cemetery
Tax simplification plan eyed by lawmakers
The bureau lacks staff to compute taxes while supporters push for joint committees to review simplification. George backs withholding of wages to replace filing for about 30,000,000 taxpayers starting next year, aligning with Carlson bill endorsed by Republican ways and means members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
Bureau
George
Knutson
Carlson
Republican
Ways and Means
Engineer Group To Meet After Dinner Saturday
Members of the Southeast chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers will meet at the West Virginian hotel after a dinner in the hotel dining room at 6 30 Saturday night. Ben Lazer secretary announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
West Virginian Hotel
Ben Lazer
Daily Beings Of Area Women With The SMC
Forty five service men and five companions were served at the Service Men's club yesterday. They came from twelve states. Donations included canned foods sugar and coffee from Bramwell Missionary Baptist church, a $3 cash gift from Switchback PTA, $5 from M. B. Postlewaite, tea towels from Wilson's store, and $1 from D. T. Whitlock for expenses. Mrs. W A Honeycutt chaired the committee with several assistants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service
Service Men's Club
Missionary Baptist Church of
Bramwell
P.T. A
Switchback
H Boley
M. B. Postlewaite
School Bus and Coal Truck Collide Near Bluestone Junction
Two colored school children were slightly injured when a Bluestone Junction school bus and a coal truck collided on the way to Bluefield Virginia. Damage to both vehicles was about 50 dollars. The crash was blamed on smoke from a nearby railroad reducing visibility. No charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluestone Junction
Bluefield
J. Douglas Bailey
John Trigg
Feuchenberger Bakery
Bailey
War Bond Trophy Exhibition Tour Across County Theatres
County residents show strong interest as the E bond quota looms. The war trophy will be awarded to a purchaser on February 18 and is touring theatres in Bramwell Princeton and Bluefield with scheduled showings through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
Princeton
Colonial
Bluefield
West Virginia Hits Near 75 Million War Loan Target
Charleston WV February 9 West Virginia’s fourth war loan headquarters said the state had reached the minimum quota of 74 798 540 toward a 75 000 000 goal and planned to push on to exceed the target. The state led 48 states in the prior drive and total sales near 100 percent at Federal Reserve banks in Cleveland and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Federal Reserve
Cleveland
Richmond
War loan drive tops goal with large boost
Washington reports a $204,000,000 rise in fourth war loan subscriptions raising total to $11,772,000,000 about 84 of the $14,000,000,000 target. Corporate purchases totaling $8,750,000,000 pushed the big money phase past the line with three points to spare. Individual purchases added $116,000,000, bringing that total to $3,022,000,000 or 55 percent of the quota.
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Washington
Battle for Cassino Monastery Forges On Amid Heavy Fighting
Allied troops press up toward the Cassino monastery as artillery pummels positions north of the Rapido. Italian civilians were reported in monastery buildings, with 2 000 said to have taken shelter there. Anzio beachhead sees continued fighting and air attacks with 1 500 Allied sorties. A British destroyer and Dutch gunboat shell Formia area while hospital losses mount on the line.
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Monestary
Rapido River
Cassino
Army
Stars and Stripes
NBC
Max Hill
Naples
Garigliano
Adriatic
Cisterna
Anzio
Formia
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U S Service
Daily notes of local servicemen show Pvt Ivan R Repass transferring from Fort Benjamin Harrison to Kessler Field Biloxi and others visiting family or on leave. Cpl Billy Rudder arrives on 15 day furlough from Camp Haan, Ernest Proy visits from Camp Gordon, James Litz returns from Canal Zone, Gratton Litz back at Salt Lake City camp, Ralston returns to Camp Atterbury after visit, Robert Kelly graduates aircraft mechanic course at Camp Curtissair Buffalo ready for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan R. Repass
I. R. Repass
Chapmansville
Beaver High School
Army Air Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Army Forces
Kessler Field
Biloxi
Cpl
Billy Mitchell Rudder
Charles M. Rudder, Jr
Albemarle Street
This City
Camp Haan
California
Ernest S. Proy
S. F. Froy
Tyler Street
Camp Gordon
Georgia
James G. Litz, II
Bluefield
Canal Zone
Gratton A. Litz
Salt Lake City
Utah
James G. Litz
Robert H. Kelly
Labor figures questioned as cost of living surges
Little Steel officials challenge the Bureau of Labor Statistics index claiming living costs rose far beyond the 1234 percent January 1941 baseline. They cite an AFL CIO study released ten days earlier estimating a 435 percent increase. They insist price control cannot preserve worker standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Afl-Congress
Workers of American
Australians push toward Saidor in New Guinea drive
Australian troops advance along the northern New Guinea coast toward Saidor, occupying Gali barge staging base and passing Weber point. Allied forces report 40 Japanese killed and seven miles to the American line, with air and naval strikes severing supply lines and 37 tons of bombs hitting Madang Alexishafen areas.
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New Guinea
Saidor
Gali
Weber Point
Madang- Alexishafen
Secretary of State sorts primary ballot withdrawals in West Virginia
Charleston officials clarified candidate status after confusion over filings. E Ray Reed of Clay withdrew from the state senate race after earlier filing for Republican renomination. Lt. Max Deberry’s additional circuit judge papers were deemed unnecessary. Rose Ferguson Buford’s bid for the Republican state executive committee was rejected for late filing with a postmark from Steubenville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
E. Ray Reed
Clay
W.S. O’brien
Reed
O’brien
O'Brien
Senate
Max Deberry
U. S. Navy
Secretary of State
DeBerry
Harrisville
Rose Ferguson Buford
Point Pleasant
Republican State Executive Committee
St.eeowarnes
Fila
Liquor Registration Opens for West Virginia Civilians
West Virginia civilians begin a liquor ration book registration from tomorrow to February 16 as the liquor control commission requires No 3 federal warrant book identification for those without prior registration. Registrations will be at state stores and agencies statewide with a later special period planned. Military personnel may obtain a permit anytime. The commission lists about 400000 ration book holders.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
State Liquor Control Commission
Commission
Home Guard Officers To Attend School In Fort Knox
West Virginia state guard officers were selected to attend a training school for home guard personnel at Fort Knox Kentucky in February 2026. The 16 officers come from the first and second regiments with leaders from Fairmont Clarksburg Huntington and Charleston among others and will travel by auto from Clarksburg and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Carelton C. Pierce
West Virginia
Home Guard
Fifth Service Command
Fort Knox
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Thomas J. Ireland
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Paul V. Myer
Clayton G. Young
Charles F. Blair
Morgantown
Paul S. Gross
Norval. R. Harris
Elkins
Edgar M. Sites
Maertinsburg
Leslie L. Cook
Ira M. Humphreys
Buckhannon
Paul V. Fleming
Ira J. Barbour
Huntington
Ralph C. May
St. Albans
Ercil McK. Hardesty
Mt. Hope
George W. Wolfe, Jr
Walter A. Charles
Williamson
Thomas C. McKinley, Jr
Jury returns verdict in fire case with 65000 loss
Jury verdict finds no incendiary origin for the theater fire and sets the loss at 65000 dollars. Foreman Lee led eight day civil proceedings as a criminal case is postponed to June term with defendants Cline in a conspiracy probe and Susie Harris changing to guilty in a separate untaxed liquor matter ongoing in Raleigh county.
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Ben Moors
Manny Shore
Lee
Paul Cline
Monroe Cline
Maizie Cline
Greenway Harvey Cline
Oliver Alexander
Susie Harris
Tams
Raleigh
Alexander
BE. A. Cunningham
Mullens
J. C. Panning
Princeton
State Liquor Control Commission
Carl J. Nutter
Lester R. Groves
Peoth
Bluefield
Alcohol Tax Unit
Cunningham
William Henry Lilly
George Bruce Lilly
Judiciary 10 Circuit Nominees Move Toward Primary
Incumbents across many circuits face limited opposition in the upcoming primary with several renomination bids. Notable candidates include Lloyd Arnold in the 2nd, Mark L. Jarrett in the 11th, Jake Fisher in the 1st, and Charles P. Whit in the 18th amid a wide open 20th circuit field led by W Hot Wooddell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymond Maxwell
Clarksburg
Lloyd Arnold
Moundsville
Mark L. Jarrett
Lewisburg
Jake Fisher
Sutton
Charles P
Bruceton Mills
Brown
W. Hot Wooddell
Beverly
Wooddell
H. G. Kump
Judge Meadows
10Th Circuit
Criminal Court
Clay S. Crouse
Beckley
David D. Ashworth
S. O. Prunty
Harrisville
David F. Turner
Parkersburg
Lewis H. Miller
Ripley
John W. Hereford
Huntington
C. Chambers
Logan
Thomas H. 5. Curd
Welch
D. M. Easley
Bluefield
H. E. Dillon,Jr
Fayetteville
Julian F
Charles W. Ferguson
Wayne
Dewey Petitions Go Into Circulation
Petitions to place Gov. Thomas E. Dewey on New Jersey Republican primary ballots began circulating in Morris County under E. Bertram Mott, chairman of the county committee. Dewey in Albany had no comment. Domestic industrial accidents have cost the U. S. war effort about 12 times the value of American shipping sunk by submarines in the western Atlantic.
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Norristown
N. J
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
New Jersey
E. Bertram Mott
Morris County
Republican Committee
Dewey
Albany
N. Y
U. S
Atlantic
Roanoke Man to Stay in West Virginia Hotel Each Month
Harry Haffen of Roanoke will be in town for at least one week every month. Contact the West Virginian hotel by phone or mail P. O. Box 2455 Roanoke Va for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Haffen
Roanoke
P. O
Roanoke. Va
Buchanan county Republican mass meeting set for Feb 19
J Paris Looney county chairman calls a mass meeting of Buchanan county Republicans for Saturday February 19 at 2 PM in the county courthouse. Delegates to the Ninth district convention in Bristol February 26 will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
J. Paris Looney
Bristol
Scouts Erect Window Displays in Grundy for National Week
The Boy Scouts of Grundy present two window displays. An overnight shelter built from local mountainside materials demonstrates self sufficiency, while Grundy troop members and the Grundy high school pre aeronautics class show model airplanes in the Buchanan progress plant windows. Owners include Horace Price Victor McClanahan Robinson Belcher Jack Yates and Bob Muncy. Four motor planes and four gliders compose the models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
Grundy
Richardson Furniture Store
Grundy High School
Buchanan Progress
Morgan Theater
Horace Price
Victor McClanahan
Robinson Belcher
Jack Yates
Bob Muncey
Keen Brothers Have Reunion In England
Ten of the four Keen brothers sons of Sheriff and Mrs Garland Keen serving in the armed forces enjoyed a reunion in England one wrote home Kip. Keen landed in England recently and met Pvt Clyde Keen who had been overseas sixteen months. The other Keen men are Cpt Hobart Keen at Camp Livingston Louisiana and Pvt Melvin Keen at Camp Wheeler Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff
Garland Keen
England
Keen
Pvt
Clyde Keen
County Trade Body Meets This Evening
The Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce holds its February dinner meeting this evening at 7 30 at Wysor restaurant in Grundy. The Mountain Mission school will present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County Chamber O Commerce
Wysor
Grundy
Ae of the Mountain Mission School
Grundy Area Briefs Highlight Military Departures and Local Moves
Private Kermit H. Davis sails to Greensboro North Carolina for air corps training after visiting parents Mr. and Mrs Greeley Davis of Blackey. Thomas Crockett returns to Norfolk Virginia training base after furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Dewey Crockett of Blackey. Mr and Mrs Thomas Pritchard move into the Ernest Smith home. Pritchard heads Margaret Ann Coal Co at Conaway. Mr Smith serves in the U S Navy. Mr and Mrs W A Blackburn noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Kermit H. Davis
U. S. Air Corps
Greensboro
N. C
Greeley Davis
Blackey
Thomas Crockett
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Dewey Crockett
Thomas Pritchard
Ernest Smith
Pritchard
Margaret Ann Coal Company
Conaway
Smith
W. A. Blackburn
Subsidy Debate Splits on Farm and Consumer Aid
Senate finance chair George denounces wholesale consumer subsidies urging that 130 million people have more money than ever and warns the Maloney plan would hurt farmers. He claims subsidies keep prices down and production shifts risk undercutting farming profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Senate Finance Committee
Maloney
Paratrooper Wins Punishment For Hitler Contest
An American paratrooper in England won the Hattiesburg American's punishment-for-Hitler contest. Pfc. John Sharkey will receive a $25 war bond mailed to his army address for suggesting two parachute jumps by Hitler with chutes packed by Hitler. The contest drew over 700 entries from 39 states seven Canadian provinces and troops in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
England
Nazifuehrer
Pfc
John Sharkey
Army
Sharkey
Hitler
Canadian
Stars On Stripes
Army Daily
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Norfolk and Western
DOCT
Childr Dren
Kay
Spertus
Mrs
Margaret Abshire
SMC
W. A. Honeycutt
W. Hugh Spangler
George Bryans
Belle Wright
Grace Kersey
Nannie Thompson
J. S. Francisco
J. H. Cook
Frank King Pan
Myrtle Austin
Josiee
County
Pasoes
USAAF
NEA
Tommytom
Oles W. Shersty
Babylon
L. I
G. I
Superucus
Walter Presley, Jr
Bainbridge, Md
Bluefield, Va
John P. Ralston
Camp Atterbury
C. A. Ralston
Koma
Cuticura
Grundy News
Buchanan
Keen Brothers
Noel
Watkin’s
Mrs. W. H. Noel
LARRO
General Mills
Farm Service Division
Roanoke ST
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