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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1946
Page
3
Mercer county selective service district plans draft calls this month under new rules. Non-fathers aged 20 to 29 will be summoned to meet quotas with 20 white induction, 21 pre induction, and two colored calls scheduled for June 11 and 18. Final induction set for June 11, with eight pre induction on June 18.
The Festival of Shovous or Feast of Weeks is celebrated on Wednesday by Orthodox Conservative congregations with memorial services. It is the second of biblical festivals along with Passover and Booths. Reform congregations nationwide observe the day with confirmations, underscoring long standing covenant between God, Israel, and humanity.
A weathered trouble-shooter for an electric company climbs a storm damaged pole to repair a line. He endures rain lightning and high winds while ensuring service remains reliable and affordable. The piece emphasizes professional planning and business management behind utility reliability.
Julius C Land announced that National Houses Inc of Bluefield is chartered to manufacture and ship prefabricated houses for veterans. The firm will erect a model on Stadium Drive this week and has a $5,000 capital with offices in Bluefield. It represents Strathmoor Housing of Detroit and covers Mercer Monroe Summers in West Virginia and Bland Giles in Virginia. Two bedroom models will be offered assembled or unassembled.
A public emergency collection has raised 4200 for famine relief and now needs 800 more to reach its goal. Donations may be made to support the fund and aid those affected.
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