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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1945
Page
9
A Western National Life study shows the rising use of hospital insurance and prepaid services in the U S since 1940 with 26 million participants. Wives consume more hospital care than husbands and single men use more care than married men.
Imperial Washable Wallpaper showcased with color recipes at Sheppard Paint and Wallpaper, 109 Bluefield Avenue. The Color-Locked finish offers washable, light resistant paper with a three year guarantee, proudly labeled by the Silver Label.
The study links maternity as the top cause of hospitalizations to an uptick in hospital births. By 1940 over half of U S births occurred in hospitals and by 1944 about 1 920 000 of 2 970 000 births were hospital based. The survey notes 26 million Americans insure for emergencies, with 18 million in Blue Cross plans and about 6 million in commercial policies.
The survey shows Rhode Island and other states have high voluntary hospital service plan coverage with New York leading membership at about 3 million. In 1944 the movement grew fastest, adding over 500000 members, with trends toward farmer inclusion and individual applications. Surgical coverage remains most popular and one in ten members were hospitalized.
Bailey Lumber Company reports major relaxation of government building restriction orders. New limits allow repairs maintenance and new construction without permits up to 1000 for single family homes 2000 for two family homes and up to 5000 for condo apartment or hotel. Farm buildings up to 1000 retail establishments up to 5000 churches schools and hospitals up to 10000 new plants up to 25000. Twenty three types of construction now permit free work including rebuilding after fire and road mining utility projects. Lumber allocations for Q3 1945 rise aiding civilian use as weather permits. Bailey Lumber owns six plants in Bluefield and will provide full regs.
Charleston W V A June ceiling prices for Grade A poultry in Mercer county stores were announced. The list covers chickens Woollees fryers roasters and capons with prices for live dressed kosher drawn and quick frozen forms. Prices range from 31 cents to 70 cents per pound depending on cut and method.
The House approved a measure to make the Pledge of Allegiance the official pledge for American schoolchildren. The Senate action would establish the pledge as the official allegiance to the flag of the United States. The piece notes earlier moves making the star spangled banner official and recalls the first broadcast in 1919.
Raymond Skinner of the International Association of Milk Dealers says War Food Order 79 will stay in effect to support the war program. Government needs will consume about 21 billion pounds of the 1945 milk output, leaving roughly 44 billion pounds for civilians and dairy products.
The piece notes that releasing prisoners increases food needs and cites fluid milk distributors as key to meeting war production goals. Even if Europe ends soon, dairy demand remains high to feed troops and aid POWs, making unrestricted milk and cream sales impractical in the near term.
R. O. Newcomb, specialist recruiter first class in the U S Navy, stationed in Bluefield since August 1944, reported for duty yesterday. He lives with his wife and baby in Bluefield Virginia and is connected with James Lapee officer in charge and L. R. ck, specialist recruiter.
Among the strangest churches worldwide are the cowshed church in Bordon Hampshire England the wine cask church in Asti California the solid rock church on Haute Isle France and a shell and glass church at Guernsey Famous people gain eligibility for election to the New York University Hall of Fame 25 years after graduation or after becoming noteworthy.
Angrist Men's Shop adds a nationally advertised men’s shoe to its range and extends stock of Freeman Shoes. It features straw hats and panamas from $1.95 to $6.00, Richman Brothers wool sport coats at one price, with new blues tans and greens. Visit 234 Princeton avenue, corner Russell street.
Roy E. Lucas 23 of 330 Rogers Street has been commissioned a second lieutenant after joining the service in January 1943. The Beaver High School and McLain's Business College graduate has flown 18 missions with the 384th Bomb Group overseas since February and participated in final bombing operations over Germany during World War II.
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