Bazaar Booth Promotes War Bond Drive and Charity
Junior Woman's club hosts a bazaar with a fortune telling booth, bingo for war stamps, and exchange booths. Miss Mary Barnett chairs with cooperation from Lions, Beta Sigma Phi, Rotary, and others. Admission is one war stamp. Club supports milk for two North side schools and Red Cross dressings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Simon
Gertrude Thomas
Helen Bryant
Margaret Jess
Polly Howell
Eric DeBrick
Charles Jordan
Evelyn Alstoff
Mary Barnett
Quota Club
Lions Club
Bluefield Sisterhood
B’nai B'rith
Beta Sigma Phi
Natoma Workman
Katherine Smisko
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SCHEDULE
Corner of Tazewell and Duhring streets announces services with Rector Rev. Jennings Wise Hobson. Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship and Holy Communion at 11. Young People meet Sunday evening at 7. Rector will attend Princeton service at 7 45 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal
Tazewell
Duhring Streets
Jennings Wise Hobson
Young People's Fellowship
Princeton
Emmanuel Lutheran church schedule and meeting notice
Emmanuel Lutheran at Mercer and Duhring lists Sunday Bible school at 9:45 morning worship at 11 with sermon, evening vespers at 5 with sermon, choir rehearsal, and a church council meeting Monday at 8. Vacation Bible school runs daily 9 to 11. The friendly church with Voice of the Bell. Paul L Royer, 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Lutheran
Mercer and
Duhring
the Friendly Church
Voice of the Bell
Paul L Royer
Adventist Seventh Day Bluefield Tabernacle Notice
Bluefield Tabernacle at Bluefield avenue and Lynn street invites the public to Sabbath school at 9 45 and worship and sermon at 11 15. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 45. Study session on Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan continues. Young People's meeting Friday at 7 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adventist Seventh Day
Bluefield
Religious Activities At Grace and Trinity Churches
Holy Trinity Episcopal Bramwell holds evening prayer and sermon at 7. The Rev. L Wade Hampton preaches tor. Grace church Eckman offers morning prayer at 11 with the Young People meeting Tuesday at 7 30. The Foursquare Gospel at 830 Greever Avenue Bluefield Va led by the Rev Evelyn Smith. Sunday school at 10 with L T Barrett in charge. Morning worship at 11 features the message Broken Communications. Evening service at 7 45 with music and Turn Aside. Bible study and service Wednesday at 7 45 on God Rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Episcopal
Bramwell
Wade Hampton
Tor
Grace Church
Eckman
Foursquare Gospel
Greever Avenue
Bluefield Va
Evelyn Smith
L. T. Barrett
God
Mushroom Amanita Phalloides Described as Deadliest Poison
One species, Amanita phalloides, is noted as among the deadliest poisons with no known antidote.
Deaths and Funerals Elizabeth Akers 87
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bramwell Methodist Church for Mrs. Elizabeth Akers 87 who died Thursday night at her daughter’s home in Simmons where she lived 22 years. Pallbearers include Arnold Brown C M Turner T J Thompson Frank Nowlin John J W Shrader Marold Jones and John Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Akers
F. F. Cline
Simmons
Bramwell Methodist Church
Arnold Brown
C. M. Turner
T. J. Thompson
Frank Nowlin
John J. W. Shrader
Marold Jones
John Kerr
J C Worley 87 Dies at Home after Illness
J C Worley aged 87 died yesterday morning at 5 50 at his Cherry street cutoff home from complications. A blacksmith born in Russell county Virginia his funeral is Sunday at 2 pm at Midway Christian church with Rev Dan Gillespie and Rev J Tommy Williams in charge. Interment in Perdue cemetery Brush Park. He was a Nazarene church member survived by several children and other relatives. Carpools for the funeral are asked to meet at the home by 12 30 pm. Pall bearers and flower bearers will be family friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell County
Midway Christian Church
Dan Gillespie
J. Tommy Williams
Princeton
Perdue Cemetery
Brush Park
The
Nazarene Church
J. W. Aliff
This City
C. O. Shinault
Pique
Ohio
J. R
Funeral services held for Munford Cenroy Gills of Bluefield
Funeral services for Munford Cenroy Gills were conducted at 4 p.m. yesterday at his Bluefield home with Reverends Harmon B. Ramsey and G. K. Patty presiding. Burial is planned in Longwood Cemetery, Bedford, Virginia, with the funeral party departing Bluefield at 10:15 a.m. today. Gills was a prominent local businessman serving as president of Bluefield Grocery Co and later founding Gills Wholesale Grocery, with recent work in real estate.
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Munford Cenroy Gills
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Highland Avenue
Harmon B. Ramsey
G. K. Patty
Bedford
Longwood
Gills
Bluefield Grocery Company
Gills Wholesale Grocery Company
Pope Calls for Peace Over War Fear Amid Global Tensions
The pope urges calm and durable peace rather than hopeful but fragile terms, warning against a war that would drain life and threaten future stability. He hopes for a grace of peace to dawn over Rome and the world.
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Les
House Committee Extends War Price Controls One Year
The House Banking Committee voted unanimously to extend war time price controls for a year beyond June 30. It backed continuing food subsidies for meat butter and flour, defeated a modified Bankhead textile amendment, and liberalized price control procedures including testing at any time and a 60 day challenge limit. Rep. Browne urged a modified textile plan to protect 90 percent of the industry with parity costs.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Rep. Browne
Bankhead
Ala
OPA
War Production Board
Senate Banking Committee
N. and W. Car Loadings Rise Week Over Week
Norfolk and Western railroad car loadings last week totaled 30 313, up from 29 477 the prior week and slightly above the year earlier 30 100. The system shows 22 201 cars loaded and 8 112 received from connecting lines, compared with 21 725 loaded and 717 752 received the previous week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield Lions Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
Bluefield Lions Club elected new officers led by president Templeton who succeeds Carlyle Cole. Officers include 1st vice president O C Davis 2nd vice president Harry Holmes 3rd vice president Frank Roberts secretary P L Roger treasurer Clax Houseman lion tamer Chalmers Bailey tail twister Charlie Pruett and directors Mac McClure Sam Rush Clyde Sykes and JJ Wooldridge. New officers will be installed June 23 at the Bluefield Country Club. The club highlighted its sight conservation program and noted several children were fitted with glasses through local optometrists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Templeton
Carlyle Cole
Clas
O. C. Davis
Harry Holmes
Frank Roberts
P. L. Roger
Clax Houseman
Chalmers Bailey
Charlie Pruett
Mac McClure
Sam Rush
Clyde Sykes
JJ Wooldridge
Ideit
Cole
Bluefield Country Club
Tyler Stowers
Knights Templar Commandery 19 Elects Officers
R E Shipwash of Bluefield was elected and installed eminent commander of Bluefield Commandery No 19 Knights Templar at the annual election in the Masonic temple on Federal Street. Installation was by Paul C Thomas with W E Brooks assisting. officers include Bivens, Wilmore, Hen, Gilliamson, Ryat, Bones, Carper and Thomas among others. a commander jewel was presented to the former commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Shipwash
Bluefield
Knights Tempar
Masonic Temple
Federal Street
T. M Bones
Dott
Paul C. Thomas
Grand Commandery
West Virginia
W. E. Brooks
W. O. Bivens
L. D. Wilmore
C J. Hens
Gilliamson
Ryat
T. M. Bones
Tm. Carper
Paul
Thomas
M. B. Lockhart
John L. Parker
Williams
McGraw
Saunders
N. FP
Core Sentinel
H. Williams
Three Charged In Tip Ticket Raids for Bond Forfeiture
Police raided three venues the Brunswick the Sportsman and the Palace room arresting operators on tip ticket possession and sale charges. Each of Doak Mathena and Archie posted 200 bonds but forfeited them as the city collected 600 in bond forfeitures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Sportsman
Palace
Doak
Mathena
Archie
Short In Ignition Wires Causes Fire
A short in the ignition wires of a 1928 Chevrolet coupe owned by Charlie Neal of Bluefield caused about $5 fire damage. Bluefield fire department responded to the automobile on Bluefield Avenue around 4 20 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Neal
Bluefield
Bluefield Avenue
Service Men's club hosts 91 guests and 14 stars
Ninety-one service men plus five wives attended the Service Men's club event, representing 14 stars. Contributions included three dozen eggs from an anonymous donor and a cash donation for the day. Officers and helpers from the community organized the gathering. A Seattle sailor on leave and an army flight officer visiting Bluefield called the club a friendly place for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service
Service Men's Club
Ethel Caffee
Maganes
Gordon Ritter
Saiior
Seattle
Wash
Bristol
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U. S. Service
Charles J. White of Great Lakes Michigan reports area men in U S service. Sgt Buster Lambert and Pvt William Hamm met in Hawaii where both are stationed. Lambert arrived overseas January 3 1944. Hamm is son of Mr and Mrs Hamm 828 Ridge Street. Also three men from this area serve in a hospital unit overseas sponsored by Emory University. Names include W J Selway from Tusfield, Cpl Robert O Carnahan from Oceana, Sgt Otis A Hall from Pageton.
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Buster Lambert
Cherry Street
William W. Hamm
Hawaii
Sgt. Lambert
J. W. Aliff
Pvt Hamm
A. Hamm
Ridge Street
Emory University
Atlanta
W.jg
Pete Selway
Iusfield
Cpl
Robert O. Carnahan
Oceana
Otis A. Hall
Pageton
Roosevelt Term Prospects Mentioned at Maryland Convention
Maryland Democrats endorsed the Roosevelt administration at their state convention. Delegates to the national convention in Cincinnati were chosen unstructured. The convention resolution praised Roosevelt as offering the best assurance for war effort and steady national leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Roosevelt
Rty
Cinal
First large scale air force cooperation hailed by Soviet radio
Moscow radio broadcasts a Soviet government statement on American shuttle planes in Russia. It says bases were granted to concentrate effort on UN objectives and that the Red Army advance now places operations within allied air forces reach. Direct contact between relevant headquarters is reported.
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London
Moscow Radio
Russia
United Nations
Red Army
United States of America
Great Britain
Morrison named Monongah division superintendent of B and O
Baltimore June 2 The Baltimore and Ohio railroad announces the appointment of R A J Morrison as superintendent of the Monongah division with headquarters at Grafton West Virginia. He fills the vacancy created by the death of A R Carver.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
R. A. J. Morrison
Grafton
W. Va
Morrison
A. R. Carver
Htaache
Huiston Zlauenberg
Maron D. Warfield
Terminal Supersekentiel
Philadelphia
Klauenberg
Weather Calm Over Straits Of Dover
The Straits of Dover lay calm with broken cloud bands under a moonlit sky. Visibility rose as evening haze cleared, with long sunlit intervals and a dying northwest breeze by night. Temperatures fell from a mid afternoon high to fifty nine at ten pm and barometer rose gradually. High tides listed for Dover and Calais for Saturday and Sunday.
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Folkestone
Straits of Dover
Dover
Calais
Soldier Held On Robbery Charges
Fairmont West Virginia June 2 Soldier Harry Reed 28 of Fairmont is arrested on a charge of beating and robbing 61 year old Benedict Sailor Sailor testified he was beaten robbed and thrown from a car on the old Grafton road Monday night Reed allegedly bought a drink at a beer parlor and offered to drive Sailor home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Harry Reed
J.J. McLinden
Sam Buckley
Benedict Sailor
Sailor
H. P. Hamilton
Grafton Road
Hamilton
Reed
Mercer County Oil Men Elect Association Officers
Mercer County Petroleum Association met at the West Virginian hotel and selected Russell Winters as president for the year. R W Catron was named secretary with John Hereford chairing the legislative committee, J B Backus public relations, and A M Allison local affairs chair. Francis C Farley discussed objectives noting air taxation and legislation affecting the industry. The group urged steps by the legislature to curtail road bonds and retire the state's fifty million dollar revolving bond issue, moving highway finances to a pay as you go basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Petroleum Association
West Virginian
Russell Winters
Oice
R. W. Catron
Bluefield
John Hereford
J. 8. Backus
A. M. Allison
Francis C. Farley
State Association
Rabbi Feinstein to Make Series of Talks Here
B n ai B r ith lodge brings Rabbi Abraham Feinstein from Chattanooga Tenn to Bluefield for talks before church and civic groups. He speaks Sunday at Trinity Methodist on Religious Brotherhood What It Is and What It Is Not. Other engagements include Kiwanis Rotary and West Virginian Hotel events focusing on harmony and peace. He is a noted educator and community leader active in Scouts Welfare Health and Interracial committees.
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B’nai B'rith Lodge
Bluefield
Abraham Feinstein
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rabbi Feinstein
West Virginian
Rotary
Brotherhood of Man
New York City
The
College of the City of New York
University of Cincinnati
Columbia University
Lane Seminary
Cincinnati
Hebrew Union College
Huntington
Williamson
W. Va
Scouts Organization
Family Welfare Agency
Chattanooga Health Council
Chattanooga War Fund
Inter-Racial Committee
Jewish Welfare Federation
Bids Sought for New South Charleston Hospital
Bids for construction of a new hospital at South Charleston will be opened June 23 in the mayor's office. The facility will have two stories and a basement, with space for 75 persons. Federal funds total 702,500 including a 452,500 grant and a 250,000 loan from Lalanham act funds.
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Charleston
W. Va
South Charleston
L. H. Oakes
C. L. Vickers
Federal Works Administration
Richmond
Fires In State Cause 8 Deaths In May
Eight deaths resulted from fires in West Virginia during May raising the year total to 53. Counties reporting deaths included Raleigh Kanawha Harrison Greenbrier Fayette Cabell and Marshall.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Robert H. Kidd
Raleigh
Kanawha
Harrison
Greenbrier
Fayette
Cabell
Marshall
Joan Fontaine Granted Divorce from Brian Aherne
Los Angeles June 2 Actress Joan Fontaine won a divorce from Brian Aherne on grounds of extreme cruelty. A corroborating witness said Fontaine’s face swelled after desert visits at his ranch and she was allergic to dust.
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Los Angeles
Joan Fontaine
Brian Aherne
Miss Fontaine
Aherne
Veda Cleveland
Stanley Mosk
Joan
Six WV physicians licensed after exams announced
The West Virginia public health council announced six physicians licensed to practice in the state after passing examinations given a month ago, including Elmer W. Baker of Point Pleasant. A separate note mentions a collection of 1866 photographs used to reconstruct historic Fort Macon in North Carolina.
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Jaye
Charleston
West Virginia Public Health Council
Elmer W. Baker
Point Pleasant
Fort Macon
N. C
Allies Break German Line Near Velletri Rome Front
Allied forces press north and northwest toward Rome through the Alban hills capturing Monte Artemisio and Lariano as street fighting rages in Velletri. German resistance holds hot in the hill town while American and French divisions push to seal the advance near Via Casilina.
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Alban Hills
Velletri
Advanc
Rome
Alban
Clark
Terracina
Littoria
Castelforte
Gustav
Hitler
Casilina
Monte Artemisio
Veljetri
Lariano
Valmontone
War Effort Shapes New Job Allocations By WMC
The War Manpower Commission orders new job continuations, offering workers broad choice within the war effort. Applicants may be directed to non essential work if not needed in essential local roles or adaptable to outside positions, or for reasons of hardship or other good cause.
Blizzard Sees High Man-Hour Loss Impeding Output
Blizzard warned that the rate of man-hours lost is too high to meet yearly production goals. He noted inefficiency at mines where one of two workers is not performing his share, threatening overall output.
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Blizzard
Switchback Child Fractures Arm
Evelyn Wimmer nine gentile daughter of Eugene C Wimmer of Switchback was resting comfortably at Bluefield sanitarium last night as a patient with a fractured arm. The child was brought to the hospital Thursday. Her father is an employee of the Koppers Coal Company.
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Evelyn Wimmer
Eugene C. Wimmer
Bluefield Sanitarium
Koppers Coal Company
Walker Sanctioned To Practice Music At Church
Santa Ana California reports Pvt Willis F. E. Walker entered a Methodist church through a window. Neighbors alerted police. The pastor explained Walker had permission to practice music there in the future.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Pvt
Willis FE
Walker
Southern Methodist Church
West Virginia airman earns second bronze oak leaf
Tech. Sgt. Benny W. Stephens of Maysel Clay County West Virginia receives the second bronze oak leaf to the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in southwest Pacific flight missions. Lt. Gen. George C Kenney announces the award as commander of Allied air forces in the southwest Pacific.
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New Guinea
Tech
Benny W. Stephens
Maysel
Clay County
West Virginia
Southwest Pacific
George C. Kenney
Allied Air Forces
Announc
Beau Jack Inducted into Army at Fort Benning
Beau Jack the former world lightweight champion was sworn in as an army private at Fort Benning Georgia. Inducted under his civilian name Sidney Walker of Augusta he was assigned to a special training unit.
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Fort Benning, Ga
Beau Jack
Sidney Walker
Augusta
Jimmy's Restaurant Seaside Specials Feature Fresh Seafood
Today at Jimmy's Restaurant diners enjoy live soft shell crabs delivered daily by fast express. The menu highlights include Potomac River shad roe jumbo shrimp and frog legs with a noted buoyant dining vibe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Fast Express
Potomac River
Local Help Wanted Notices From West Virginia City and Coalfield
Classified want ad notes a private home work opportunity before and after school hours in Roanoke Virginia. Applicant seeks board and room with references available by phone 7819 for interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giri
Avondale Man Wounded by Shot. Youth Held
Hubert Payne, 20, of Avondale, was treated at Grace hospital for facial wounds after a shooting. A 17 year old Avondale boy was jailed. authorities say the youth admitted firing about seven shots as Payne allegedly threw rocks at the house. The suspect surrendered. Payne’s condition described as not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Payne
Avondale
Grace Hospital
Vanes Ee Laeger
Hand Amputation After Coal Mine Crushing Injury
Earl Hill of Capers underwent the amputation of his left hand above the wrist at Grace Hospital after a crushing injury at a company mine. Hill was caught between two mine motors in a work accident at the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company plant yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hill
Capers
Grace Hospital
Canava
New River
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Relative of Welch Woman Succumbs
Mrs. T R Crumpler of Welch was notified of the death of Joel B Hauser about 70 at West Bend North Carolina after a stroke early in the week. He is survived by his widow Alma Jones sister of Mrs Crumpler a brother and another sister. Services will be held at 3 o clock this afternoon at West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.R. Crumpler
Welch
Joel B. Hauser
West Bend
N. C
Hauser
Alma Jones
Crumpler
Eighth Man Held On Coupon Charge
Federal officers in Welch arrested Felix Bailey for illegal use and possession of gasoline ration coupons. Charged with coupon theft for December 1, 1943, to March 31, 1944, he was held after a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner J Randolph Tucker and ordered to await grand jury action. Seven others have faced similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Felix Bailey
U. S
J. Randolph Tucker
U. S. District Court
West Virginia
Oottins CO
Grand
History Making on Biehe Fink Bombing News Summary
On the 15th day of mass Allied bombing a broad front from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean saw RAF heavy bombers strike at dawn with targets across Hungary Germany and the Balkans. US 15th Air Force pinpointed Cluj Simeria Szeged Szolnok and other rail hubs near Bucharest and Budapest while Italian based Liberators and Halifaxes hit Szolnok. British and Allied air forces then launched a large wave of fighters over the Channel toward the French coast signaling a prelude to a major forthcoming assault as flak was lighter than expected in one inland sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
RAF
Scandinavia
France
Hungary
Germany
Mediterranean
15Th Air Force
Balkan
Cluj
Bucharest
Budapest
Simeria
Miskolcz
Szolnok
Szeged
Pessane
Kolcz
Britain
Channel
Dover
French
Atlan Wall
Three Apply For Navy Enlistment In City
Three youths have applied for enlistment in the U S navy. Carl Porath who heads the local recruiting station announced yesterday the applicants are U S Spicer, calm, Robert O Christian and James O Johnson from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Carl Porath
U. 8S
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James S. Kahle
J. L. Kersey
J. W. Gilbert
W. 8. Penn
J. D. Sowers
W. H. Wayland
J. C. Gordon
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Charles J. White
Great Lakes
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Monongha Division
Alaska
Mercer County Oil Men
WMC
CELCO
Bluefield, W. VA
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United Mine Workers OF America
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Roanoke
Welch News
Monique
Navy
DIAL
West VA
United Mine Workers
Union Hall
Pocahontas
Virginia
William Hynes
John W. Flannagan
United States
U.M. W. A. Pocahontas, Virginia
J. P. Mason
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