Committee to Tighten Control of Food Supplies in War Time
Washington reports the War Board created a nine member Food Requirements Committee to allocate food among civilians, armed forces, and allies. It may restrict production and imports, decide on rationing, and shape the 1943 AAA program amid tighter shipping and potential shortages of oils, sugar, and canned goods.
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Washington
War Board
Sect of Agriculture
Claude R
State
War and Navy Departments
Lendsease Administration
Board of Economic Warfare
Great Britain
Russia
Britain
AAA
Francis Dawson Enters Air Forces Officer Candidate School
Corporal Francis Carl Dawson, son of Mrs. Pearl Dawson of 824 Coi avenue, has been admitted as an officer candidate to the Air Forces Officer Candidate School at Miami Beach Florida. He will complete a twelve week intensive course in the United States Air Forces.
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Francis Carl Dawson
Pearl Dawson
Air Forces
Miami Beach
Fla
United States
Legion Convention Call Issued for West Virginia Event
Department Commander Ray H Patterson and department Adjutant G Branley Hamric issued a crucial call for the 624th West Virginia convention at Fairmont. The meeting covers Boys State voting, citizen training school, and the West Virginia Legionnaire publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray H. Patterson
G. Branley Hamric
Fairmont
Boys’ State, Inc
West Virginia Legionnaire, Inc
Mack Hall Dies In Bluefield At Saint Mary's Hospital
Mack Hall of Bluefield Virginia died at 11 40 Friday morning at Saint Mary's hospital Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family and local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Hall
Mack Halls
Bluefield
Saint Mary's Hospital
Catholic Mass and Instruction Schedule
The Rev John Savage O M L pastor presides at Sunday Mass at 8 in the morning. Adult instruction is offered Monday and Saturday evenings at 730.
Edwards Memorial Service and Sunday School Schedule
The Rev. A. L. Polk presides at Edwards Memorial with Sunday school at 9 30 led by George A. W. Carey. Morning worship at 11 features the sermon They Were Altogether and evening service at 7 titled the message from the Garden for our Lives. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7.
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John Stewart
H. C. Jones
G. H. Sinkford
L. W. Hedrick
Mount Zion Baptist Church Service Schedule
The Rev. Alexander Gregory, pastor, leads Sunday worship at 11 with morning and evening services. Sunday school at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday activities begin at 6 o'clock led by J. C. Hicks and B. T. designation.
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Mount Zion
Bethel A M E Eckman and North Side United Holy services
Bethel A M E Eckman holds 9 30 Sunday school 11 morning service 7 30 evening interracial meeting led by Attorney J G Travis Rev C A Hillman Rev B C Blackburn. North Side United Holy led by Rev Mary L Glynn Bible school 9 20 morning worship 11 00 evening worship 8 00 preaching Tue and Fri nights.
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Bethel A. M
North Side United Holy the Re
Mary L. Glynn
Bible School
W. D. Green
Bethel Methodist church services in Pearisburg
Bethel Methodist in Pearisburg invites members to Sunday school at 9 30 mornings worship at 11 and a 3 o clock service. Church officers will convene at the church at 5 this evening.
Community Methodist Pastor to Lead Keystone Service
Community Methodist pastor will conduct a 3 p.m. service at the B P church in Keystone. A youth program is planned for 6 30 p.m. followed by evening services.
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Keystone
Local Church Schedules Featuring Choirs and Sermons
A list of Sunday services across several churches led by pastors such as E. T. Browne and Rev. Leslie Mitchell. Details include Sunday school at 9:30, morning worship at 11, evening services, communion, and music by various choirs and groups like the Martin and Morris singers of Chicago.
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E. T. Browne
Ed Haden
Nathaniel Gibson
Minnie Hopkins
Martin and Morris Singers of
Chicago
Ill
Missionary Society of
Scott Street Church
Sunday Worship Times at Bluefield Churches
W Colley presides at the Gospel Advocate Band service at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Church of the Liam on McDowell Street Bluefield. Rev C H Glover serves. Beginning at 1 o'clock Bluefield service led by Rev W W Ward. Sunday school 9:30. J B Painter superintendent. Tabernacle Baptist Bluefield Rev J A Palmer pastor. Sunday school 9:30 J H Saunders superintendent. Evening service 6:30.
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W. Colley
Oie
Gospel Breage
Liam McDowell
Bluefie
C. H. Glover
Peeing
Bethel Methodist Bluefield
W. W. Ward
Painter
Tabernacle Baptist
State Declares War On Japanese Beetle
West Virginia officials announce a beetle war using glass jars as traps. Quarantine zones cover multiple counties and districts, with extensive nursery inspections and scouting beginning June 22. Trapping starts June 8 in Keyser and Ridgley, expanding to towns like Parkersburg and Princeton by month’s end.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Ee of Agriculture
U. S. Bureau of Entomology
Brooke
Hancock
Harrison, Jefferson
Marion
Monongalia
Ohio
Taylor
Arden
Hedgesville
Pal Water
Berkeley County
Martinsburg
Keyser
Sand Hill
Union
Webster
Pennsboro
Philippi
Princeton
Weston
White Sulphur Springs
Clarksburg
Pittsburgh
General Revenue Fund Doubles in May in West Virginia
Charleston report shows May general revenue nearly doubled despite transferring 2,111,150 to other funds. Treasurer R. E. Talbott noted the general fund rose to 234,820.51 from 2,292,813.11 while all funds combined fell to 25,324,902. The transfer included 1,075,000 to the general school fund and 1,036,1 to public assistance. receipts to the general fund totaled 4,980,697.71 from taxes and income taxes. Approximately 77 percent of restaurant patrons order coffee with meals.
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Charleston
W. Va
R. E. Talbott
General School Fund
General Fund
Boy Scouts Break Camp After Camporee at Bi Stadium
Two hundred Bluefield Boy Scouts who had stayed at a Camporee since Thursday morning will break camp. The event featured a Scout-o-ramp with a grand march and demonstrations in fire building, first aid, and wall scaling. The Camporee replaced the previous merit badge show.
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Bluefield
Bi Stadium
Truck Owners Show Fine Spirit of ODT Cooperation
The Bluefield chamber of commerce reports local truck owners are cooperating with the office of defense transportation to reduce deliveries and conserve tires. Florists pool deliveries for out-of-town service while agreeing to curb calls and special deliveries. The ODT aims for a 25 percent delivery reduction and discussed No 6 order extending out-of-town delivery limits from 15 to 25 miles.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Office of Defense Transportation
Lot of Commerce
Hard M. Rishis
Sam May
ODT
Sidewalk Cattlemen Fire Shot at Vichy Leaders
The Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen, long foes of drugstore cowboys, escalate to international headlines by threatening Vichy officials. The spoofed document cites war talk and rules about cow ownership and boot attire, while noting the Vichy note criticizing French leadership.
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Madisonville
Tex
Sidewalk Cattlemen’s Association
Vichy
Sidewalk Cattlemen
Madison Country
New Manganese Mines Operating in Bland County Va
Bluefield reports say five or six manganese companies operate in Bland County with double shifts. Miners are partly run by Bluefield interests. A large bulldozer shipped from Bluefield will be used at the Greever mine. Manganese ore mining in Bland revived since World War I era. Tazewell County also believed to hold rich manganese deposits. Remember Bell Hill near Tip Top, part of the Graham Furnace era.
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Bland County
Tazewell
Bluefield
Greever
Tazewell County
Bell Hill
Tip Top
Graham Purnace
Dairy Barn Blaze Seen for Miles Near Falls Mills
A fire swept the Walton dale Dairy barn north of Falls Mills early Friday, visible for miles as flames engulfed the building. Walton Sudduth, owner, said the herd of 85 cows was not kept in the barn except at milking times. he seeks to learn who raised the alarm and believe a passing motorist may have notified responders.
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Waltondale
Falls Mills
Walton Sudduth
Missionary Writes From Far-off India
Miss Ann Mullen a Gra ham high school graduate and missionary in India is reported safe in Deboah India. Mrs A B Leffel of West Graham received a letter dated March 14 1942 from Miss Mullen. Her brother Grat Mullen cashier of the First National Bank of Taze well had feared for her safety due to slow mail from India to Bluefield Virginia.
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Ann Mullen
Graham
India
A. B. Leffel
West Graham
Miss Mullen
Deboah
Bluefield
Christian Church
Niece of Miss Amy Mullen Graduates From Graham High School
Mullen, a Falls Millis relation to Miss Amy Mullen, recently left Graham high school. She attended several colleges and earned college degrees, reflecting continued education after high school.
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Mullen
Amy Mullen
Falls Millis
Miss Mullen
Graham High School
Graham Christian Church Service Schedule
Graham Christian Church holds morning worship at 11 with Rev H Hershel Harmon also preaching morning. Sunday school 9 45, Christian Endeavor 6 30, evening worship 8. Memorial Baptist led by Pastor H S Cummins with Sunday school 9 45 and Baptist Training Union at 7. Midweek service Wednesday 8.
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Graham Christian Church School
Church Board
Christian Endeavor
H. Herschel Harmon
Memorial Baptist
H. S. Cummins
C. W. Newton
Baptist Training Union
Christ Church Pocahontas Sunday Service Schedule
Sunday school at 10 with Superintendent Hampton Crawford. Holy Communion and sermon at 11 led by Rev. E W Hughes.
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Christ Church
St Pauls Mission Chapel Sunday School Session
St Pauls Mission Chapel advertises Sunday school at 2 o clock led by Superintendent Henry Goosby with a Bible class conducted by Rev BE W Hughes.
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ST. Paul's Mission Chapel
Henry Goosby
BE. W. Hughes
St Mary's Church Schedule in Bluefield Va
St Marys Church Bluefield Virginia lists church school at 9 30 am and evening prayer with sermon at 8 oclock led by Rev E W Hughes.
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ST. Mary's
Bluefield
E. W. Hughes
Old-Timer seeks gentle airedale and another small dog
A caller in Virginia markets for two dogs, an airedale and a second small breed, any gentle disposition. The airedale request originates from Ronceverte, West Virginia, with a fair price offered.
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Airdale
Ronceverete
W. Va
Old Timer Notes Stratosphere Sighting Amid June Rains
An elder observer reported feeling something in the stratosphere during a sunny Friday afternoon. Quoted remarks praise June rainfall and its effect on crop growth and meadow emergence.
U. S. O. drive launched in Tazewell county Monday
Judge Albert Peery of Tazewell chairs the drive for a large quota to aid the worthy cause. Citizens are urged to be ready and assist to the last penny in the interest of "your" boys.
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Tazewell County
Albert Peery
Tazewell
Local couple Ford to leave Bluefield for Beckley post
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Ford depart Bluefield as he is promoted to head the social security office in Beckley. They have resided for two years in a Sexton apartment on Sanders Drive awaiting his new duties.
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Bluefield
Walter E. Ford
Ford
Social Security
Beckley
Services Close The Week at Graham Presbyterian Church
A series of meetings concluded at Graham Presbyterian Church this week. Community members attended sessions addressing church programs and fellowship, with final prayers and a brief closing gathering reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Presbyterian Church
Richmond pastor preaches to full church closes revival
Rev C W Browning of Richmond led a revival last evening as congregations filled the church. Messages from the young pastor were enjoyed. Browning once led the local church and now serves Porter Street Presbyterian. Virginia officers continue traffic safety efforts reducing speed limit from 55 to 40 mph to save tires and gasoline.
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C. W Browning
Richmond
Browning
Porter Street
Virginia
Kindergarten Play Marks Commencement by Mrs Wingate
The kindergarten school of Mrs Luther Wingate held commencement Thursday afternoon in a shady spot with enjoyable games. Mrs Wingate, formerly Miss Josephine Peery, is a former Bluefield Virginia schoolteacher.
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Luther Wingate
Wingate
Josephine Peery
Bluefield
Sugar rationing board chair states plan to villagers
Joe Gillespie of Tazewell county told C. P. Painter of Bluefield Virginia yesterday about sugar rationing. The report notes county officials discussing allocation and controls amid supply concerns in the region.
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Sugar Blanks
Joe Gillespie
Tazewell
Sugar Rationing Board
Tazewell County
C. P. Painter
Bluefield, Va
Yester
Sugar application backlog delays in Bluefield distribution
Officials reported a flood of sugar applications by telephone and ran out of blanks. Gilles pie promised to rectify the backlog soon and ensure Bluefield Virginia did not receive the excess sugar, despite overall distribution issues.
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Gillespie
Bluefield
Virginia Side Personal Notice on Flora Higginbotham Illness
Early and Bane Higginbotham of DeLand Florida are here on account of the serious illness of their mother Mrs Flora Higginbotham. The condition of Mrs Higginbotham remains unchg
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Early
Bane Higginbotham
DeLand
Fla
Flora Higginbottham
Instructors First Aid Class Opens For Enrollment
Miss Francisco announces enrollment for a Red Cross first aid training course at Ramsey auditorium starting Monday at 7 pm. About seventy five people have already registered with applications at the Y quarters on Federal street. The fifteen hour course, taught by Lee J GrR, runs through June 12 for those who completed standard and advanced courses.
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Francisco
Ramsey Auditorium
Y. Quarters
Federal Street
Lee J. Grr
The
Red Cross
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