FBI Bi Quarterly Conferences Set Across West Virginia
The FBI quarterly police conferences begin June 9 at Beckley Appalachian Electric Power camp auditorium with Milo W. Gray of Weirton Steel as lead speaker. Sessions spread to Welch Charleston Huntington Wheeling Clarksburg Romney and end June 24 with films after presentations by E. E. Kuhnel and Frank D. Stanton.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Appalachian Electric Power Camp
Beckley
Memorial Building
Welch
Governor Cabell
Huntington
Daniel Boone
Charleston
Windsor
Wheeling
Stonewall Jackson
Clarksburg
Assembly
Hampshire County
Romney
Cose
Milo W. Gray
Weirton Steel Company
Weirton
Gray
E. E. Kuhnel
FBI
Selective Service
Frank D. Stanton
Carl Straka
America
Men of
Wellish
Grading Machine Opens Wayne Street Through Belcher Property
A grading machine is placed on Wayne street to open the street via the J. B. Belcher property using the new right of way acquired in an earlier exchange with Belcher. Belcher will move one house on Wayne street several feet back to enable the opening. The Wayne and Harding street improvements were long sought by local property owners after more than a year of negotiations.
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Wayne Street
J. B. Belcher
J. Belcher
Youths Assigned To Defense Plants
The National Youth Administration lists area youths assigned to defense industries. Names include Rocky Mount North Carolina and Maryland workers, Irene E. Stanley of Matoaka, Velma Wood and Betty Foley of Athens, Verlie Beckner of Montcalm, and others with addresses in Princeton, Hinton, Bluefield, and surrounding areas.
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National Youth Administration
Defense Industries
Rocky Mount
N. C
Burl Tiffany, Jr
Princeton
Baltimore
Raphne Leoma Cecil
Joseph Benjamin Harris
Duhling
William Hershel Brackens
Summers St
Hinton
Lota Wanna Walker
Athens
Velma Bonnie Wood
Betty Jane Foley
Million Dollar Band Teases Five Tiffany Rings Contest
NBCs Million Dollar Band invites listeners to request favorite tunes with letters to Barry Wood for a chance to win one of five Tiffany diamond rings. Tonight guest Jerry Wald, famed clarinetist and bandleader, performs with the ensemble alongside the Double Daters Quartet and Charlie Spivack. Also airing is the debut of For This We Fight a postwar planning series featuring Senator Thomas of Utah Senator Austin and senior press figures discussing funding and victory underwriting.
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Barry Wood
NBC
Whisnbc
Jerry Wald
Jerry
Double Daters
Charlie Spivack
Barry Woodemcee
WHIS
Thomas
Utah
Senate Committee On
Japan
University of Utah
Senate
Labor
Austin
Rep
U. S
District of Columbia
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Earl J. Johnson
United Press
Radio Schedule Summary of NBC Broadcasts and Guests
The document lists a full day’s radio lineup with programs from Roy Shields Orchestra to NBC World News, Denton schedules, and special features. It includes Harold Fleming NBC commentator, Captain Clark Gable reports from London, and various sponsor mentions such as Sun Rise Bottling Co and Belmont Stakes sports coverage.
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Harold Fleming
NBC
Futher
News
Chicago House Furnishing Co
String Orchestra
Rev. N. A. Tn
JFG Coffee Boys
JFG Coffee Co
Captain Clark
Gable
Saturday Radio Schedule Highlights and Mix of Shows
A dense listing outlines NBC program blocks from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with titles such as Minstrel Melodies Doctors at War and Abies Irish Rose. The schedule includes News, sports and variety segments plus CBS and mutual network mentions and musical guests.
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Orch
Nbc
Vincent Lopez
Blu
Cbs
M. Beatty
Welcome Lewis
Art Gentry
Roy Shield and Company
Musette Music Box
News
Buffalo
Tommy Tucker
Mutual Goes Calling
Hal Fleming
Army Air Force
Dr. Frederick
Chicago
Liza Nbe
Detroit
Shady Valley
Mbs
London
Bobby Tucker
Dick Todd
Elmer Davis
Sol. Lewis
Blu Alex Drier
Frazier Hunt
Cbs-Basic
Lynn Chalmers
Cbs-West
America
William Ewing
Honolulu
Nbe
Message of
Israel
Hawaii
Paul Lavelle
Three Sisters
C. Hull
the Nation
American Eagle Club
Nbcbasic
Nbc-South
Danny Thomas
Bob Hawk
Arthur Hale
Wor
Wzalwbax
Abie
Roy Porter
News Broad
Saturday Radio Gala Mix with Bands and Talk Shows
A dense listing of 1940s radio programs across CBS NBC and Blue networks. Items include The Truth and Consequences, National Barn Dance, Grand Old Opry repeats, Chicago Theatre of the Air, You Can Top This, Groucho Marx, Bandwagon, and late night Variety with music and news.
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Bil
Crummit
Julia
Cbs
Sanderson
Mbs
Wf Sf
Nbc
Dave Ellman
Lobby
Upton Close
Nbc-South
Chicago Theater of the Air
Nbe
Betty Rann
Eileen Farrell
Two Youths Earn Eagle Scout Honors in Bluefield Troop 141
The Boy Scout court of review in the Appalachian building saw Roy Steel and Kenneth Walker achieve Eagle Scout, with Robert Havens earning Life Scout. Also promoted were Star and First Class ranks for various scouts and a long list of merit badge approvals across carpentry aviation civics and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Court of Review
Appalachian
Troop 141
Bluefield
Eagle Scout
Life Scout
Roy Steel
Kenneth Walker
Eagle Scouts
Robert Havens
Toranx
Star Scout
Karl Dunn
Bobby Matthews
Edward Spurgeon
Jan Warner
Edward Bishop
Harry Stowers
Raymond Poone
Jimmy Farmer
Jimmy Granger
Harold Hager
Robert Moseley
Harcld Murphy
Johnny Nelson
George Stanley
Bobby French
Garrett Bailey
Bobby Ford
George McCullock, Jr
Dick Patterson
Donald Sites
Robert Havers
Nelson Walker
Dale Holsapple
Reading
Garnett Bailey
Robert Lee Butt
Robert Ford
Billy Crockett
Radio Wire Leases Stretch 100000 Miles for Broadcasters
About 100000 miles of wires are leased from telephone companies by radio broadcasting firms to transmit programs between stations across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Broadcasting Companies
United States
Fold Timer and Union Miners Massacre in Loudoun
The column debates John L. Lewis’s signal to miners, notes a Loudoun Virginia massacre rumor, and lists local figures and social updates from Bluefield and surrounding towns. Mentions political races in Clear Fork district, church services, weather chatter, and visits by Dr. A K Phlegar and guests from Missouri.
Memorial Exercises by Bluefield Odd Fellows Sunday
The Bluefield Virginia Odd Fellows hold annual memorial exercises Sunday at 2 30 PM in the Odd Fellows hall on Virginia avenue. Rev Stanley Humble will deliver the oration and the event is open to Odd Fellows, ladies and the public with a special invitation to visiting lodges. The local Odd Fellows and Red Men own the building housing city offices, a valuable property.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
Virginia Avenue
Stanley Humble
Petermening Lodges
Red Men
Sergeant James Yost Home On 20 Day Furlough
Sgt. James Yost returns home on a 20 day furlough from Africa after five years in the service. He is the son of the late Mr and Mrs Glenn Yost and the eldest of five brothers serving in the military. The brothers are grandsons of Mr and Mrs W L Barton of Reynolds Avenue and were noted as fine boys and soldiers. Remember when the Yost brothers starred on the G Man football team.
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James Yost
Africa
Graham Summer School Opens June 7 at 9 A.M.
Graham high school will start its summer session Monday June 7 at 9 a m in the morning. Principal T Marcus Gillespie and John R Anderson will teach general mathematics biology and American history with other subjects possible if demand exists. Students may contact Gillespie before Monday. There are notes on jails weather and a Victory garden at 210 Walnut street owned by Charles Shelton. Nearby residents from Monroe county and Bluefield Virginia are mentioned.
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Graham Summer
Graham High School
T. Marcus Gillespie
Gillespie
John R. Anderson
Walnut Street
Charles Shelton
O. T
Shelton
Virginia Side Churches Hold Ritual Day at Bluefield
Bluefield First Methodist lists events for a ritual day with baptisms and Lord's Supper for children and a special sermon for youths. A district conference is set for June 10 at Tazewell with delegates C P Painter C B Blankenship N C Smith and several ladies named.
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Young People's Department
Tazewell
C. P. Painter
C. B. Blankenship
N. C. Smith
Pierce Hall
E. A. Sergant
Mary Docethal
Trene Giles
Bible School and Sunday Services Schedule in Bluefield VA
H Herschel Harmon and Maynard Turner lead Bible school at 9 45 a m Communion and sermon at 11 00 a m with Life's Compensations. Official board meets 2 30 p m C E at 7 and evening worship with Love Patience and Peace. Mid week prayer 8 00 p m Wednesday. Rev C O F Thompson presides Sunday after Ascension services in Bluefield Virginia. William Osborne superintendent Sunday school 9 30 a m Young Peoples Service League 7 p m Evening prayer and sermon 8 pm.
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H. Herschel Harmon
Maynard Turner
Bible School
Bible
Bluefield
C. O’ferral Thompson
Wiliam Osborne
Young Peoples Service League
Stanley Humble Pastor to Lead Services at Three Churches
Pastor Stanley Humble will conduct services at Mace dona at 10 a.m. Midway follows at 11 15 a.m. Falls Mills holds a 7 30 p.m. service. Holy Communion observed at Midway Monday. Workers to meet after service. Churches urged to turn parsonage fund allotments to the treasurer promptly.
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Stanley Humble
Macedonia
Midway
Falls Mills
Christ Church Pocahontas to Host Sunday Services and Delegates
Sunday school begins at 10 with superintendent Hampton Crawford. Morning service at 11 includes Holy Communion with Y P S L in attendance as corporate communion. Delegates from Pearlsburg Bluefield Va St Pauls Yards and Boissevain attend. Lunch at 1 and afternoon session at 2 led by Rev C O Ferrall Thompson.
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Christ Church
St. Paul’s Mission Chapel Yards Sunday Activities
Sunday school at 2 o'clock led by Superintendent Henry Goosby. Bible class conducted by Rev. E W Hughes.
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ST. Paul's Mission Chapel
Henry Goosby
E. W. Hughes
Women to Join Fire Guard Squads in Civil Defense
Civilian Defense Director James M. Landis announced that women will be recruited as regular members of fire guard squads to help fight incendiary fires. They will protect their homes families and neighbors amid wartime dangers.
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Washington
James M. Landis
Air raid wardens to train in incendiary fire defense
Landis says women already excel in civilian defense and will take on core duties. Fire guards will receive 16 hours of intensive training to extinguish incendiary fires while small, freeing auxiliary and regular firefighters for larger blazes.
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Landis
William Ray Jones to Receive VPI Degree
William Ray Jones of Bluefield is among 42 candidates for the bachelor of science degree to be conferred at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg during commencement exercises on Thursday morning June 10. Twelve candidates seek master of science degrees and one pursues the doctor of philosophy degree.
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William Ray Jones
Bluefield
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Axis planes destroyed in war praised by Aeroplane magazine
London report cites Aeroplane magazine stating 13 744 Axis aircraft destroyed since war start, excluding Russia Front and Pacific. Allied losses listed at 9 358. Figures reflect cumulative air war losses through wartime period.
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London
Russia
Pacific
Aeroplane
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Roy Shield
Clark Gable
Don Hollenback
Pioneer Pals
H. R. Peyton
Silly Land Co
Gordon Jennings
Rise and Shine
Nbc—World News
Meier's
Ererr
Chi
MEIER
Ohio
Ohio Port
Cee
Ora Et
Sweaton
Sundosey
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Nbc—News
Noah Webster
Proctor & Gamble
Edward Tomlinson
U.S
PAT
John L. Lewis
Loudoun County
George Rosenbaum
Clear Fork
Rosenbaum
C. V. News
C. T. Reese
Raleigh Tabor
Tabor
Reese
Graham Presbyterian Church
J. S. Jones
Roanoke
Chester W. Pierce
Bluefield, Va
Bluefield Sanitarium
8. L. Kelley
H. H. Harmon
Bluefields Day School
Columbus
Mrs. Grover Brown
Ann Shufflebarger
Bristol
Mrs. C. L. Shufflebarger
J. H. Hurt
Frank Hurt
Springville
Frank
Tazewell County
W. L. Sexton, Jr
Magic City
A. K. Phlegar
Phlegar
Nerces
Mary Phrutt
Charles Jacobi
Caruthersville
Missouri
Richmond
Monroe County
C and C Food Market
Bluefield, Virginia
Kansas
Margerine, Nu-Maid
Kellogg’s
Oranges Cox
Ige
Hamburger
Lamb
VEAL
Virginia Side Churches
Methodist
Graham Christian
ST. Mary's
Graham Circuit
Hamilton
Albert Dekken
Joan Davis
Eddie Fry JR
Gene Autry
Jimmie Durante
Ann Miller
VPI
the Sons OF the Pioneers
Virginia Grey
Harry J. Shannon
Leche
Robert Mitchell
du Pont
du Pont Duco
BE. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Inc
DUCO
DuPont
Olonial
Pine Ridge
Ben Hersh
Malcolm ST. Clair
Michael L Simmons
Roswell Rogers
Jack WM. Votion
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