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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
3
Members of Riley-West Post 9 will convene at 7 30 in the clubrooms to hear reports on American Legion activities and launch plans. Commander Kell urges full attendance as the post elects 40 delegates and 40 alternates for the district convention in Princeton on June 15.
Seem content continues from page one as wage offers from North and West operators and demands surface after the North-West break up last Saturday. In a May 28 meeting miners were told that if public issues arise they would be informed before speaking to the press. Operators’ negotiators are said to be ready to continue negotiations while Lewis visits his elderly mother in Springfield Illinois.
Washington reports show four states voting to restrict labor unions while the House sent the Beall Miller bill to the Senate. Maryland West Virginia Tennessee Virginia and Maryland Republicans and Democrats cast varied votes.
Prosecutor describes statements of Thornhill suspect alias John B Smith. Assistant Manager Mark Front and clerk Margaret Hartley identify the man in room 311 as Smith. Key witnesses include Sgt A Scalise Wy county Clerk Shufflebarger and stenographer Mrs Evelyn Thompson. Thompson corroborates theft of seven ballot boxes after the election. World War II note states 98 percent of Marine officers and 89 percent of enlisted served overseas.
Legal notices list appeals to City Manager decisions on zoning permits for multiple properties including Louis Zaltzman Sussex Street Shelda Thompson and L C Davis Princeton Avenue plus a hearing set for Monday June 9 1947 at 7 30 p m in the Directors Room Municipal Building. Also notes Kenneth R Lindsay disclaimer of debt liability and fiduciary settlement for J N Utley estate in Bluefield West Virginia by Sidney J Kwass Commissioner of Accounts.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at Neighbert Methodist Church Logan for Mrs Nellie Pauline Rexrode 62 widow of William Rexrode who died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Rupert Shockleys home 2323 Washington St after five weeks illness She resided in Bluefield about a year Interment in Logan She is survived by her daughter a brother Clyde Phillips St Albans and four sisters Mrs Charles Hicks Mrs Bertha Bowling Miss Lillian Phillips and Mrs Charles Mays Oklahoma City Okla
Charles B. Davis 78 died at his Tazewell home. Funeral at 10 AM at Main Street Methodist Church with Rev Clyde F. Watkins. burial in Baileyton Tenn. He operated a shoe shop until six weeks ago after long Abingdon birth and a 1914 move to Tazewell. Surviving wife Rachel. son Hugh C. Davis deceased. daughter Bonnie. sons Clifford Baxter Robert. grandchildren listed. one great grandson Jack Wall Jr. Also notes Davis family histories.
George W. Dickerson former president of the Colonial American National Bank in Roanoke died suddenly of a heart attack at his home last night. Funeral plans are incomplete. He is survived by his wife two sons and a daughter.
Wallace Cambell of Bluewell reported to local police last night that someone entered his automobile on Scott Street and stole a 21 jewel Studebaker pocket watch. Police are investigating the theft. The article notes fire death totals in the United States have remained stable for 30 years.
Advertising for OEM Sunset News due to int shortage outlined with acceptance windows for Telegraph and Newsprn. Notes specify no ads Saturday for Monday issue and no classified display after Friday noon for Sunday Telegraph. Also indicates Saturday 5 PM cutoff for Tuesday display in Daily Telegraph and Sun formats.
The ad promotes a walnut finish suite with a 36 inch round mirror a 34 inch chest with five drawers and a poster bed priced at 139 dollars on terms. It also touts Blue Room specials with substantial reductions and 200 summer blouses. A Masonic notice for Mercer Lodge No 160 schedules a stated communication at 7 30 tonight with election of officers and first degree work.
William C. J. Bartels 20, mining engineer of Tip Top, died in a Bluefield hospital from a heart ailment. Born in Germany, he mined in Alaska and led Pocahontas Manganese Corp. near Tip Top. A will named Charles W. Palmer sole beneficiary. estate details include manganese properties and mining stocks.
Charleston hearings on 1947 public utility tax assessments end with the board planning an executive session June 17 19 to set final valuations for all utilities. Charleston Transit protests a 1630000 tangible property assessment claiming it far exceeds earnings, while Consolidated Bus Lines contests a 1000000 increase versus 676000 in 1945.
Virginia Tech to confer 525 degrees at commencement on Monday June 16 in Burruss Hall. 480 bachelor of science candidates and 45 master of science candidates. Acting President Walter S. Newman to present diplomas. James A. Anderson to deliver the graduation address. Cadet corps parade Saturday. Phi Kappa Phi reviews in weekend events.
In Wheeling on May 22, neither incumbent Donald Dietrich nor Joseph Gilligan posted the required bond for a recount, cooling prospects for a review. City Clerk Howard Lane noted the new statute mandates bond to cover recount costs. The central counting board estimated costs at 2250 dollars for eight clerks over five weeks.
Welch West Virginia June 4 One man John Chapman 43 was shot with a .22 rifle in the abdomen and shoulder during a dispute at Panther Everett Hunt was charged with malicious wounding Chapman said Hunt stood behind a tree and fired into his home Chapman returned fire with a shotgun until wounded two blows left him in serious condition at a Welch hospital Hunt was not hurt and Chapman expected to recover while Hunt remained jailed in McDowell County.
Mrs. J J Rhodes of Maple Avenue died suddenly Tuesday at her daughter Mrs Claris Adams in Columbus Ohio Funeral plans were not set and the body will be moved to Welch for burial in Woodlawn cemetery She helped found the McDowell County National Bank the county's first bank Survived by two daughters three sisters and two brothers from Wytheville Farmville and Atlanta
Robert Arthur Thomas 36, a North and Western fireman, died of a self inflicted .38 caliber gunshot wound at his Jaeger home yesterday morning. Neighbors heard a shot and found the body with a revolver nearby. Morgan, the McDowell county prosecutor investigator, said Thomas returned from the railway about 10 o'clock and shot himself while his wife was away.
Budapest reports Soviet Lt. Gen. V. P. Sviridov refused consent for high ranking American officers to inspect Hungarian military sites. In response, the American legation notified Hungary that Russian Hungarian transport planes would be barred from U S zones in Germany and Austria. The city noted a surge in demand for foreign radios and cars, tighter border patrols, currency shifts, and possible political moves against Nagy allies including priest Istvan Bolagh.
Oakland California reports two police officers, Patrolmen Robert G. Bell aged 27 and Edward E. Bauer aged 34, charged with statutory rape of a 16 year old girl. The girl identified them as attackers after a car encounter in Sequoia Park in Lover's Lane. The charges allege the officers promised not to arrest the couple in exchange for the girl's submission. Bell admitted the charges. Bauer denied them.
Ed Gray proprietor of the East End Service station at Kimball reported to police that his shop was robbed of 300 dollars while he helped a customer. He asked officers to search for a Kentucky registered car after an occupant entered the station. Deputy Sheriff King said a roll of bills was taken. the money was prepared as a bank deposit.
Clarence Smith a 33 year old section foreman for Lake Superior Coal at Superior was injured Tuesday when slate fell striking him He was admitted to Stevens Clinic hospital for treatment of a fractured pelvis
R T Clybern 44 of Bradshaw, general mine foreman for Mill Creek Coal at lish, suffered a broken right ankle while coupling a motor at the mine and was taken to Stevens Clinic hospital for treatment. He said another motor struck the trip catching his leg.
The body of Cecil S. Carter, 44, a World War I veteran, was moved from Charleston to Welch yesterday. He was found dead in a Charleston hotel Monday night and will have funeral arrangements made in Welch. Carter was a Bluefield, West Virginia native, son of the late Alex and Cynthia Carter.
Funeral service for John T. Burkett 61 a blacksmith by trade is at 1 30 this afternoon from the O J Douglas Mortuary chapel with William G Updegrove in charge. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery West Graham Va.
W. R. Lockhart, a former justice of the peace from Brown's Creek district, has traveled to Richmond Virginia for a serious operation. He is accompanied by his wife and daughter Mrs Lackhart and Mrs Roger Sullivan of Narrows Virginia and Mrs Tierney Boyd of Welch.
A Chevy eastbound struck a parked Buick at 1009 Bluefield Avenue around 11 30 last night causing about 1000 in damages. Luke Keeling 40 of Bluefield was arrested at the scene on a driving drunk charge. The Buick owner could not be identified.
A wide search is under way for Dr. Vernon R. Haber a 55 year old associate professor of Zoology at Pennsylvania State College missing since yesterday. State police were asked to locate him after he failed to return for lunch and he did not show up for a final exam. Bloodhounds and three planes aided the hunt with Haber known to hike the surrounding woodlands to study wildlife. He lives near the campus with his wife and has no children.
Charleston date: The court of claims will hold a special term on June 23 after which the docket for the regular term starting July 14 will be set, announced Clerk John P. Alderson today.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a unified direction bill by 12 to 0 to place the army navy and a new air force under a secretary of national security while preserving separate service identities. Debate to begin next month with House hearings pending and a universal training plan under review. Eisenhower praised the plan as practical for economy and defense.
M. D. Cooper of Pittsburgh told the Mine Inspectors Institute of America closing session that there are growing opportunities in mining for young men. He cited evolving methods and machines, praised safety progress, and urged updated state laws while warning against harsh post disaster measures.
Frank Hague announces retirement as mayor after 30 years in office while keeping influence as city county and state Democratic leader. He will resign June 17 and be succeeded by his nephew Frank Hague Eggers for an interim term through 1949 commission election.
Union members of United Construction Workers Local 477 at West Virginia Armature Company voted to resume work Friday after rejecting a 15 cent hourly raise. About 125 employees participated, with roughly 80 union members. Spence, local president, announced the decision at the Red Men’s hall on Bluefield avenue, and company officials agreed to start wage negotiations once work resumes.
Two trains were derailed by bombs between Benyamina and Haifa with one Arab fireman injured. A second derailment occurred on the Tel Aviv to Lydda line when a freight hit a mine. Jamal Husseini invited to government house to discuss Arab participation in the United Nations inquiry. The Ash Shaab criticized Arab leadership chaos. The Stern Gang pledged to appear before the UN committee without harming its investigators.
Memorial services for James Rantis, prominent Bluefield restaurateur, were held by the family at 11 o clock yesterday morning at Christ Episcopal Church. Greek community members from the area attended. Mr. Rantis died December 9, 1946. Revs Karl Vouros and George Star conducted the services.
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