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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
3
A Jewish spokesman stated that Israel has captured about a third of Arab Palestine during 19 days of war with five Arab nations, with a two mile wedge remaining in Israeli territory. He described the first phase ending in a four week cease fire and asserted Israel fought on enemy lands rather than its own.
The column lists the birth of a daughter at Grace hospital on May 23 at 11 30 weighing seven pounds two ounces and unnamed. It also records numerous visits and travels by residents and relatives to and from Blacksburg Morgantown Bowling Green Charleston Bluefield and Virginia locations including Mountaine State College and West Virginia University with several family members mentioned by name.
Gate City Virginia June 2 Katie Suele seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs pes Ingle was fatally injured at 10 45 am when an eight bull charged as she crossed a pasture on P L Cox farm where her parents tenants Accompanied by her younger brother George she dragged from a ditch into the highway and collapsed after running about 50 yards Mrs Cox heard her murmur We were getting us some mulberries before she died The brother the sole eyewitness recounted the tragedy
Freshman righthander Calvin Schadel of Virginia Tech was named captain of the 1948 all-state college baseball team by the Associated Press. Schadel won five games and lost two for the Gobblers this season, edging teammate Woodie Slayton by votes from state college coaches and sports writers.
Jerome Weisbrod of Philadelphia received an 18 month prison term in Baltimore after admitting he obtained 3500 dollars from four friends as down payments on cars and 1700 dollars from two others by promising to buy used army typewriters at list price. He allegedly sought 500 dollars from each of three men and 350 dollars from another, plus 850 dollars from two friends.
J B Underwood aged 63 of Princeton died at Memorial hospital from an asthmatic condition. His body will lie at Frede king-Seaver mortuary. Funeral services are set for 2:30 PM at the First Methodist church with talks by C R Justice and William Sanders. American Legion Post 54 to conduct burial at Rest Haven cemetery. Lt. A R Mason escorted Lt. Paul Rader's body, killed in a 1945 India plane crash, to Princeton on the Virginia Railway from Charlotte, N C.
Funeral arrangements are in complete for Mrs. Robert Louder milk of near Union a sister in law of Miss Effie Loudermilk this city who died Tuesday evening She is survived by her husband.
Mrs. Dewey Johnson underwent an operation this week and is improving nicely. Attendees at the Beckley music festival included Emma June Johnson Nellie June Cabell Roy McCall Curtis Rose Ann Gladwell Calvin Atwell and Mrs Bertha Cabell. Calvin Atwell and Bertha Cabell visited Arthur Altizer a Pinecrest patient. Latha Rutherford of Detroit is visiting her parents. Mrs Johnnie Johns and children of Wen are visiting Mrs R L White. Fred Combs of Norfolk is here on business before resigning duties in the U S. Mr and Mrs Milton Gottlieb attended the funeral of Mrs Gottlieb’s mother in Clarksburg. Walter Brewster is on a business trip to Huntington. Granville Webb left to visit his grandmother in Portsmouth Ohio. Mrs Orville Wallace and children of Bluefield are spending a few days with her mother Minnie Henkle. Mrs June Coleman is visiting relatives in Kansas City Missouri. Rev Grover Sprigg, ill at home, is improving nicely.
Children from nursery age to 12 are invited to attend the First Baptist church daily vacation Bible school from Monday through June 18. Mrs. Stanley Breckenridge is principal. A parade Saturday at 9 a.m. precedes registration. Activities include hand work, foreign countries study, Bible and character lessons, and missionary work. The Sunday school department supports the school.
Keystone residents and relatives are noted traveling for holidays and family visits. Bobbie Dye returns to Duke University in Durham North Carolina to resume studies after time with parents. Several others spend weekends visiting relatives in Virginia Kentucky and West Virginia.
Health commissioner N. H. Dyer announced that Miss Gwen Dekle, Georgia state consultant in industrial nursing, will conduct a study of West Virginia's industrial nursing program in collaboration with the bureau of industrial hygiene.
The House approved a $208,482,903 Navy public works bill on a voice vote after lengthy debate over an air field appropriation. The measure funds a Annapolis cadet training airport and Guam installations, plus a new base at Adak Alaska and Hawaii projects. It also includes three test centers and various naval facilities acquisitions.
In Norfolk Virginia on June 2 a federal suit seeks 25 000 damages from the government as the estate of Francis A Georger Jr claims the Pennsylvania Central Airline crash near Washington last June 13 was caused by Civil Aeronautics Administration negligence. Mrs Mary Healy Georger administratrix alleges FAA traffic control personnel allowed violations of minimum altitude rules by the pilot.
The Baltimore conference of the Methodist church urged the president and the veterans administration to stop training bartenders with government funds. At American University the 700 clergy and lay members adopted resolutions opposing legalized gambling and the use of gambling devices for religious or benevolent purposes. Governor Lane faced criticism for signing three gambling referenda bills in Anne Arundel Howard and Calvert counties during a recent special session.
John Leonard Milam, an escapee from the state penitentiary at Moundsville, was arrested at his sister’s Welch home by local state Police detachment members. Trooper J D Baisden said Milam escaped April 10 while serving a 1 to 10 year sentence for grand larceny from McDowell county criminal court.
West Virginia state police investigate after thieves looted a Marianna Smokeless Coal company store, taking about $1000 from a safe. Entry is believed to be through the post office section of the shop.
Dr W Richard Stevens a 36 year old mine physician was ordered held for action of the July McDowell grand jury at a hearing before Magistrate Lonnie Mitchell No bond was set He was captured near Pikeville Kentucky two days after his wife Ruth Stevens 38 was shot to death at their Bartley home Suspicions arose when his blistered hands from a new mine carpenter job triggered scrutiny He has been held in McDowell Jail since his arrest.
Daily Vacation Bible school opens Monday at 9 AM at Calvary Baptist Church. Classes run 9 to noon each day. Mrs Oscar Neal is principal. Department superintendents include Miss Janet Doss, engineer. Miss Alice Herndon, primary. Mrs Roy Garrett, junior. Mrs P H Akers, intermediate. Secretary is Mrs R M Poe and Miss Alice Herndon is pianist.
Dee Welch West Virginia June 2 reports Jess W. Morgan former administrative assistant named superintendent of Wyoming county schools effective yesterday succeeding W. C. Bailey Jr. who resigned in May.
Charleston report states Ed Dixon of Boissevain, Virginia, was sentenced by Interim Judge Cyrus W. Hall to six months in Kanawha County jail on a charge of attempted automobile theft. Also notes merit system council will consider applications for public assistance jobs postmarked by midnight June 5 with salaries from $1,920 to $4,080.
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