Voters in West Germany towns shift as communists gain
Final returns show the Communist and right wing parties eroding the CSU lead in Bavaria and urban areas. In Nuernberg the Communists captured 16 percent, while Munich voters gave 11.4 percent to Communists and 24.6 percent to the Separatist Bavarian party. The CSU fell from 35.1 to 18.5 percent statewide, with Social Democrats remaining the largest bloc but down from 37.1 to 30.9 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Christian Social Union Party
CSU
Bavarian Arty
Bavaria
Nuernberg
Social Democratic
SPL
Herman Schirmer
Social Democrats
12 Persons Killed On State Holiday
West Virginia ended its holiday weekend with at least 12 violent deaths. Victims included Billie Brice Lemon in Rand Harold Walker in Beckley Thomas Montgomery in Dunbar and Institute. Traffic mishaps accounted for seven deaths with a drowning and four other misc events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Billie Brice Lemon
Rand
Kanawha County
New York Central
Harold Walker
Beckley
Thomas William Montgomery
Fletcher Enamel Company
Dunbar
Oak Hill
Institute
Webster County
West Virginia Voters Target Northfork Mayoral Ballot
Northfork and Clark consolidation to form Northfork set to vote on mayor and council. McDowell County town faces unique local party lists as Citizens Citizens Independent groups contest the first post consolidation election. Morgantown and Welch also include mayoral or council races with incumbent candidates unopposed in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Welch
Morgantown
West Virginia
Northfork
McDowell County
Clark
People’s
L. E. Rogers
Bayard
Buckhannon
Capon Bridge
Glen Dale
Hambleton
Hamlin
Keyser
Maryland Heights
New Haven
Nitro
Pineville
Richwood
Romney
Ronceverte
Shepherdstown
Smithers, Thomas and
Wardensville
Local Soldier's Body To Be Returned Here
Remains of 4 459 Americans who died in World War II are being returned from Manila aboard the U S Army Transport Lieutenant George W G Boyce. Arrival will be announced by the San Francisco Port of Embarkation. 65 remains are sent to West Virginia with advance notices to next of kin. Included is 1st Lt. Charles R. Kinsey of the air force, son of Mrs Virginia B Poft of Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Manila
United States Army
George W. G. Boyce
Department of the Army
San Francisco
New Guinea
Philippine Islands
West Virginia
Army
American Graves Registration Service
Charles R. Kinsey
Air Force
Virginia B. Poft
Longview Avenue
Bluefield
Heartbeat Gap Between Genders Noted In Study
A study notes the typical female heart beats faster than a male heart by about eight beats per minute on average. The finding highlights small physiological differences in cardiac function between women and men.
Virginia Tech to Graduate 791 in June
Virginia Tech will confer 791 degrees at the June 14 exercises marking the 76th session. B S candidates total 696 with 94 M S and one Ph D. address by Louis V. Sutton of Raleigh. The Rev Dr Theodore Adams will preach the Baccalaureate, cadet formations and alumni meeting follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Louis V. Sutton
Carolina Power and Light Co
Raleigh
N. C
VPI
Walter S. Newman
Theodore Adams
Richmond
First Baptist Church
Army Reserve Corps
VPI Corps of Cadets
General Alumni Association
Corps of Cadets
L. S. Randolph
Bluefield
William I. Bondurant
Clarene E. Clark, Jr
Julian S. Gills
Samuel W. Jackson
Joseph L. Kirk, Jr
Mechanical Tax, Jr
Langhorne D. Mat and
Everette Saunders
Northfork Personals Notes of Visiting Friends and Travel
Northfork society brief lists visitors and travels with several households hosting guests and planning trips. Mrs Jessie Goebel leaves for U S Coast Guard Academy commencement in New London before summer at John son City. Several locals host relatives from San Antonio Miami Beach Bordentown and Virginia with trips to Washington Norfolk and other eastern points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Manuel Yaffee
W. S. Kirkpatrick
W. R. Lang
Wilson, N. C
Dorothy May Rawley
R.N
Bordentown
N. J
Edward Yates
J. F. Logan
C. L. Logan
Ralph
Big Rock
W. C. Mooney
Bill
Washington
Norfolk
Bluestone Power Foreman Promoted to Portsmouth Post
J. W. Shumate, longtime Bluestone assistant foreman, is promoted to foreman of the road’s powerhouse in Portsmouth Ohio effective June 1. C. F. Williams named acting assistant foreman at Bluestone as Shumate succeeds A. A. Oakes who retired. Shumate joined the N and W on August 1 1916 and served in World War I. He has held roles from fireman oiler to helper machinist. Williams began at Bluestone June 1 1915 and became gang leader in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Shumate
Bluestone
Norfolk and Western Railway
Portsmouth
Ohio
C. F. Williams
Shumate
Williams
To. Shumate
A. A. Oakes
Highway mileage of the world by region
The article notes global road length near nine million miles with about one third located in the United States, highlighting the scale of domestic mileage relative to the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
AEP Forms Central Coal Company for Coral Mining
Roanoke Va May 31 The Appalachian Electric Power company announces the organization of a separate firm Central Coal Company to mine coral for the Philip Sporn plant under construction at Graham station W Va The unit will mine near the new generating plant and coal will move to storage bins via a conveyor belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Philip Sporn
Ohio River
Graham Station
W. Va
M C. Funk
Appalachian the
The
Central Coal Company
Tolliver announces birth of son Clarence William Tolliver
Mr and Mrs Clarence Tolliver of Powhatan announce the arrival of a son named Clarence William Tolliver the second. Mrs Tolliver assisted by Miss M T Jones and was employed by Peerless Coal Co. This is the couple’s second child. Also listed are visitors Miss Beebe Hamden and Emily Brooks from New York City with the Hamden and Black families visiting in Troy Ohio and Concord college guest Phyllis Wickham. Mr and Mrs M T Jones attended Faith Crowson’s graduation in Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tolliver
Powhatan
Clarence William Tolliver
Beebe Hamden
Emily Brooks
New York City
Richard Hamden
Hamden
Ralph Black
Carol Ann
Sandra Jo
Troy
Ohio
R. D. Hamden, Jr
Phyllis Wickham
Concord College
M. T. Jones
Gary
Faith Crowson
L. E. Crowson
Gary High School
Wrap Em Up in Package Endorsement for Fire Policy
A policy note promotes Extended Coverage Endorsement added to fire insurance. It covers explosion hail vehicles smoke aircraft from certain causes at low extra cost in most locations. Some events may never happen, but insured against all is advised.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Commie
Alfred Euer
Christian Social Union
Ae Ea
St. Joseph Aspirin
Gandhi
N. V. Godse
Eft
Manhandas K. Gandhi
L. B. Bhopatkar
Right
New Delhi
India
Bombay
UPI
Penn
Jim Sowers
Mgr
Bluefield, W.va
Bland ST
Ashland
Express Company
Sasoline
Jim
Firestone
Northfork Personals
Bluestone Power
AEP
Kimball
Winkler Stoker
Barlow & Wisler
Brand
Dial
This America
Hudson & Doane Insurance Agency Safety — Service
Bluefield, W. VA
Ny 14
Appalachian
Electric Power Co
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