Few Candidates File in Primary in Charleston West Virginia
In Charleston on June 5 confirms that in at least eight of sixteen senatorial districts no candidate has filed for the primary. Gov candidates remain aspirants, with some eyeing seats vacated by former officials. Local officials note an extra day to file under a 1941 act as July 4 falls on a Saturday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Secretary of State
Holt
Holt Wooddell
Joseph Rosier
AF Punkh
H. G. Kump
Aye
Pretley
Iman
Shay
Fom
Cate Guratorial Couti
Delbarton
Luther R. Jones
Mad
Senate agriculture panel probes rubber from farm products
The agriculture subcommittee investigates making rubber from farm products by an alcohol process. Joseph Eastman says civilian tire supply is years away and rationing may continue. Roosevelt and officials discuss gasoline and pipelines as House votes linger on northern extension.
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Senate
Joseph B. Eastman
Defense Transportation
Rep. White
Ida
Pp Dent
Senderosa
Eastman and
Commerce
Jones Tenior Secretar Ickes
Pete Coordina
Donald M. Nelson
War Proi Board
Robert P. Patterson
Harold Smith
Wayne
Arthur Newhall
Roosevelt
Belev
Bristol Livestock Markets Virginia Division Report
Virginia livestock market summary lists heads of lambs and sheep with weights and prices including 86 lb lambs at 15.40, 76 lb at 14.70, 73 lb at 13.10 and 62 lb at 10.45. Bucks range to 12.70, ewes and heavier categories appear with prices around 14.20 for 220 lb heavies and other weights shown. Market details attributed to C. T. of Markets.
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C. T
Christine Davis Dies Former Bluefielder At Akron
Mrs Christine Davis formerly Miss Christine Brown died at City hospital Akron Ohio Wednesday noon. She was cousin to Mrs J E Gerald and John Melcher Sr of this city. Funeral service will be held at Akron this afternoon.
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Christine Davis
City Hospital
Akron
Davis
Christine Brown
Poca
J. E. Gerald
John Melcher
Infant Alvin Goins Dies at Home
Alvin Goins aged 13 months son of Mr and Mrs Albert E Goins of Princeton Avenue died at his home yesterday morning. Death was attributed to pneumonia. Funeral and burial services were to be conducted at the Church Feige location.
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Alvin Goins
Albert E. Goins
Princeton Avenue
Neumonia
Feige
Obituary Notice for Lyven Se and Family Remarks
Lyven Se 32 wife of nd he New Sweet ees teed oh Al Show Se ae Luke's where she had been a patient wi te tame twats Goes th was attributed to pneumonia. Mrs Sangid had been a resident for the past seven husband she is survived by daughter Edma and Saneid of Tasgsr and other relatives. The family has resided in an apartment over the New Funeral arrangements not completed last night. The body is at Hawkins Funeral.
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Lyven
Luke's
Sangid
Dusaela
Edma
Saneid
Tasgsr
Hawkins Funerai
Obituary notice for Rice chauffeur Bowen of Veterans of Wars
Rice 48 chief chauffeur Bowen of Veterans of Wars died. Survived by Mr. and Mrs. A. D of Princeton and two brothers Frank Rice Camp Crowder Mo and Edwin Rice Belle Va. Funeral arrangements not perfected.
Samuel Evans 36 Dies At His Father’s Home
Samuel Evans aged 36 died yesterday at 3 pm at his father's house from an electrical engineering related incident. He worked for Page Coal and Coke at his death. He is survived by his wife See me De M. H. Wicheleon o of ousheld Earl B. Evans of Northfork and Dr EB. L. Evans of Anawalt. Funeral will be held at the home tomorrow at 2 pm with burial in Wi wn cemetery. Pallbearers include altrich Dietrich.
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Samuel Evans
E.H. Company
of Science Electrical Engineering
Page Coal and Cokete
M. H. Wicheleon O
Ousheld
Earl B. Evans
Northfork
EB. L. Evans
Anawalt
Wi Wn
Alt - Rich, Dietrich
Submarine Attack Sinks Noted Merchant Vessel
The crew abandoned ship after shellfire from submarines hit the vessel off the port side. Captain T H Mathews reported a loud explosion and wreckage seen the next day as lifeboats fled, while questions remained about the vessel name and tonnage.
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T. H. Mathews
Marine
Mathews
Commandery 19 Knights Templar Installs Officers
Ben H. Reed of Athens was installed as commander of Bluefield Commandery No. 19 Knights Templar at a ceremony in the local Masonic temple. P. C. Thomas grand warder of the West Virginia Grand Commandery presided. Other officers installed included T. M. Bones Dott generalissimo M. M. King captain general R. E. Ship senior warden W. Bivens junior warden W. P. Ryan prelate L. M. Carper.
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Ben H. Reed
Athens
Bluefield
Knights Templar
P. C. Thomas
Grand Commandery
West Virginia
T. M. Bones
Dott
M. M. King
R. E. Ship
W. ©. Bivens
W. P. Ryan
L. M. Carper
Rites Today For Mrs. Bennett
Funeral services are held for Mrs. Bennett of the Bluefield area, longtime member and founder of the Order of Eastern Star Bluefield chapter, known as “Mother Bennett.” She died after long illness at Bluefield sanitarium, survived by husband P. M. Bennett, two daughters Mrs. Will C. Easley and Mrs. A. T. Hall, a son Ernest O. Bennett, and several grandchildren. Pallbearers include local Masons and Eastern Star members.
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Bennett
Buefield
The
Order of Eastern Star
Blueneece
Benroel
Blusheld
Occaal Fields
Bluete
Eastern Star
Order of Se White Shrine
Nana
P. M. Bennett
Will C. Easley
Keston
A. T. Hall
Wilcoe
Ernest O. Bennett
Bluefield
Andrew Fassey
F. K. Spangler
Carl Sentz
H. B. Smith
On Perkins
Arthur Heller
J. C. Callowa
Congressional Loyalty Rally Draws West Virginia GOP Leaders
Funkhouser 15 lost. The Republican, Democratic and New Deal groups gather to show support for the president. Keyser, national committeewoman of the Young Republicans, questions whether Congress now serves best statesmen and if a regime change is needed, with county GOP leaders present.
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Cess
Socrats
New Deale
Congress
Keyser
Young Republican League of West Virginia
Cologne in ruins as RAF raid devastates city
Bern dispatch reports Cologne severely damaged by a major RAF raid on May 30. The Koelnische Zeitung says a large district is ruined and the city’s Gothic cathedral and other landmarks suffer, while inhabitants face a somber, altered future.
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Bern
Switzerland
Cologne
Rhineland
Koelnische Zeitung
Nazi riflemen kill 26 Czechs in Nazi counter terror
London reports 26 Czechs executed by Nazi squads ten days after Heydrich's assassination. Courts martial set by Heydrich sentenced the victims as part of a daily score of executions in Prague and surrounding areas. The body of Heydrich lay in state while the retaliation continued.
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London
Netnhald Heydrich
Gestapo
Prague
Delegates To Boy's State Selected For 1942
Six Bluefield boys chosen as delegates to the 1942 Boy's State at Jackson's Mill run by the state American Legion. The group includes members from local clubs and organizations and will receive a week of training in state and municipal government under counselors and state officials. Roy Harrison of the local Legion and Boy Scout groups will serve as a counselor this year.
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Bluefield
Taineers
Jackson's Mill
State Department of American Legion
Tday
Infreyrat
United Parish
Ewell Erwin
Hereford
Rotary Club
Baker B'nai Brith
West
Bluefield Post No. 9
American Ion
Mill
Teey
Roy Harrison
Legion
Boy Scout
Midway Defeat Signals Tougher Japan in Pacific War
The report from Admiral Nimitz highlights a bruising Midway battle that damaged Japanese sea air power, including ships and carriers, and reinforced American resolve to defend Hawaii. The outcome foreshadows the heavier resistance Japan will face in future operations.
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Island
Horth
Central Pacific
Chester Nimitz
Cific
Pearl Harbor
Nimitz
Midway Island
Midway
Pacific
Hawaii
Russians Attack as Tanks Planes Engage Local Fronts
Soviet reports say fierce local fighting and reconnaissance actions on the front with both sides taking casualties. The midnight dispatch claims Russian forces knocked out tanks and disrupted enemy supply lines while repelling infantry assaults.
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Len
Reaes
Sagt
Norwa Legion
Brussels
Compan Pales
UMW President John L Lewis Faces District Shakeup
The UMW board announced Percy Tetlow as temporary District 17 president amid ongoing leadership disputes surrounding Bittner who sought to remain with the Steel Workers. The CIO revealed plans for a $300,000 new home near the White House and outlined a tax program aiming to raise ten billion, including corporate surtax hikes and higher top rates.
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UMW
John L. Lewis
Bittner
United Ar America
Murray
Pennsylvania
M. M. Neely
Tennessee
Alabama
West Virginia
D. Holt
Union
Holt
Mid-West
Little Steel
Packing House Workers Organizing Committee
Percy Tetlow
District 17
Umw Said, With Respect To the Other Officers of District 17
CIO Board
White House
Ee National Committee
CIO
Aed
Ways and Means Committee
War era tensions and deportation order clashes
A heated debate on a deportation order for Bridges links to Communist fears and unity concerns. The United Nations cooperation stance and labor demands collide with wartime priorities, while UMW leadership changes surface amid national war efforts.
Mountbatten Reveals Americans on Commando Staff
Lord Mountbatten disclosed to an American newspaper that the Commando general staff includes American officers. He described Combined Operations as an inter allied, integrated staff with members living together in one building to keep raids coordinated while each group plans independently.
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Washington
Hee Otic
Cea Oe
Africa
Rommel
Dhe- Nazis
Mountbatten
Rom
England
Wickard Urges Rural Families To Keep Daughters on Farm
Secretary Wickard urged rural families to keep daughters on the farm to aid war food production. He noted labor shortages and said there is plenty of war work on the farm. To meet arm production goals, he stressed increased reliance on women.
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Wickard
Police Capture Armed Auto Thief in WV Chase
Huntington West Virginia June 5 police captured an armed auto thief after a hour and a half chase in which he stole two cars one of which he used to flee the scene final capture ended the pursuit with the suspect in custody.
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Huntington
W. Va
Japanese fleet raids Wake Island amid renewed Pacific defense
Dawn attack on Wake Island follows earlier assaults on Dutch Harbor Alaska. Admiral Nimitz visited last month as Marine aviators claim a four motor Japanese sea plane shot down during the March 10 strike. Allied forces under Commander Cyril lead air and ground defenses as observers weigh the broader strategy and sea lane implications.
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Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Wake Island
Nimitz
Sreoral
Cyril 1
Marine Co
Wattiochinn
Washington
Pacific
Hawaii
Panama Canal
Nazi propaganda broadcasts misrepresent Midway raid
The item describes Berlin and other occupied Europe broadcasts as staged replays of the recent Japanese air raid on Midway. A New York report cites a supposed American news service as the source, with dubious claims about Japanese carriers and battleships.
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Oslo
Stockholm
Shanghai
Pate Satiane
Berlin
Tman
Europe
Midway Island
New York
Sn &.m
EWT
Radio Ber
RAF Bombers Attack Dieppe and Dutch Targets in Daylong Raid
RAF fighters hit the northern coast of Nazi-occupied France and inland targets in Dieppe and the Netherlands in a daylong raid. The strikes targeted Le Havre works, Brittany airfields, and Ostend military establishments. British losses were six fighters on both sides.
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France
Britain
Dieppe
Sisfields
Netherlands
Germany
le Havre
Brittany
Ostend
Axis and British Clash Extend Westward Wedge Drive
German forces push a nine mile wide wedge into the British line from the west while the British respond with counter moves and expect renewed fighting as the front shifts.
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Bristol Livestock
Goins Infant
Mrs
William Sangid
Elmer H. Rice
Mrs. Bennett
F. M. Bennett
Funkhouser
Harry Baffen
Roanoke
P. O
Telephone
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
General Printing and Engraving
Telegraph Spares Printing Company
By Kirke L. Simpson
Ae Ae
Ray
Panale
Harry
Biddle
AFL
United Nations
Bridges
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers Saintes Aerie i
van A. Bittner
Resig
Mr.Hl
Mr. Hatt
Charity Bazard
Kesslers
Tacenanahal
Honolulu
Japan
Hulu
Olan
Ul & Coke Bidg
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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