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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
2
A local concert this evening highlights the choir with soloists Miss Meeperil Basie and Miss Maluc. Revered performers Lord of Hosts Rowebese Sven are noted among the attendees.
Samuel A. Martin reports Giles County had 163 accidents in 1947 causing $60 136 in property damage rising to 181 crashes costing $63 389 in 1948 The state totals grew from $7 241 285 to $9 670 563 with Virginia's 1948 losses including insurance medical and time loss totaling $32 850 000 He argues higher accident rates lift insurance costs and urges public responsibility for traffic safety.
J W Poore, a condemned murderer, slashed his wrists with a safety razor and died minutes later in a Jackson cell as the U S Supreme Court weighed a petition to stay his execution. A night sailor found him at 7 15 a m and a coroner's verdict ruled death by his own action. His opened Bible rested on John Chapter 3 with verses 13 to 17 circled.
The United States and Britain urged Russia to join in actions to halt alleged treaty violations by Hungary Romania and Bulgaria. The Balkans accused the West of interference and fascist elements while preserving human rights pledges in postwar peace pacts.
Henry T. Huff resigns as roadmaster on the Radford division of the Norfolk and Western after more than 54 years with the company. He will be succeeded by B N Lester, with R F Dunlap moving to oversee the manager of roadway maintenance. Huff began in 1894, held multiple promotions, and has lived in South Salem with headquarters in Pulaski, Virginia.
Charleston reports 7 year old Jimmy James was struck and killed by an automobile on state route 4 near Clendenin. The Kanawha county highway fatality tally reaches 22 for the year as Jimmy was poised to finish first grade in three days.
Virginia Tech will award 1161 degrees at the June commencement led by President Walter S. Newman. B S candidates total 1066, M S 91, and Ph D four. Notable graduates include William Akers and James Hatcher of Bluefield W Va in chemical and electrical engineering.
Beckley Civitan district governor I Wilbur Bays attended the ceremony at the Pinnacle. New officers include E Bernard Jarrett president Robert Doane first vice president John A Boone second vice president Hilbert H McClung secretary Herbert Witzel treasurer Noel F Wickham sergeant at arms. New directors are James W Hil Richard E Batley R Kenneth Cole and Stewart A Webster. Bob Doane arranged music with Henry Fortune and Miss Allese French, accompanied by James Elmer Brown.
Charleston based hearings opened as several rail, utility, and service firms urged reductions citing higher operating costs and lower freight and passenger revenue. Norfolk and Western asked 73,750,000 down to 72,375,000 while Virginian Railway sought a reasonable cut from 33,000,000.
The Czechoslovak government says it will control priest appointments and church personnel, sparking Archbishop Beran's private letter warning of excommunication for collaborators. Government orders ban church publications and accuses clergy of resisting state education policies amid a wider crackdown.
Womans Home Missionary Society of Bethel AME meets at 3 30 this afternoon with delegates to the convention to be chosen. Home and Garden club hosts an early Summer flower show at Howard Hall John Stewart Methodist tonight. Eureka Temple 339 convenes this afternoon at the hall on Wilson Street. North Side United Methodist Church Missionary Society meets this afternoon at 6. Church of God Apostolic gathers tonight at 7 30. Mount Zion Female Chorus performs at 7 30 tonight. Circle One of Bethel Methodist meets this evening. Bluefield West Virginia hosts a meeting this afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Ora Tries. Vesper services at Carolina Community Home were led by Mrs Mattie Gillispie with devotionals by Mrs G Mortom and music by Mrs B E Keeling. Next week’s program will be led by Mrs J C Baly. Uncle Sam bought 49 490 000 pounds of Turkish tobacco in 1948 compared with an annual average of 20 669 000.
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