Noted Writer Warns of Trend Toward World War III
Robert St John, war correspondent and NBC WHIS lecturer, argues Nazi propaganda and press influence push the U S toward conflict. He criticizes Roosevelt Churchill Stalin Yalta agreements, calls for gun training and warns of rising anti-Russia sentiment. The talk at the Business and Professional Girls club featured Miss Janie Lambert and Nancy Stowers with musical interludes.
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Argentina
Caith
United States
Come
St. John
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Urchill
Stalin
Yalta
Russia
Churchill
Wee Pet
Harruman
John
Propagan United World
Appene
the Business and Octane Girls Club
Janie
Unseasonably Cold June Temperatures Persist in Bluefield
June remains unusually cold in Bluefield as midnight reads 40 degrees and 7 am levels reach 42. Official recorder O C Keeney notes Monday morning stayed below 47 at all times, rising to 51 by noon. Rainfall measured at 0.3 inches by 7 am.
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Bluefield
Norfolk and Western
Mony
O. C. Keeney
Keeney
STATE CITIES Continued From Page One
City race results list mayors recorded with reelections and unopposed council seats across diverse towns including Peterstown Hamp ton and others. The detailed lines name mayors like C E McLaughlin and Leroy Rockwell, with secretaries and council members reappointed or reelected without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterstown
H. F. Hughes
EB. E. Ballard
Hampton Witt
N. A. Buckland
Eva K. Hodges
L. E. Beckfsheimer
Ira L. Broyles
Lewisburg
C. E. McLaughlin
Joe Watts
Payetteville
T. A. Myles
Ben B. Keller
Ansted
C. M. Highes
W. D. Skaggs
Petesville
H. F. Morgan
Dallas Andrews
A. W. Boone
A. Saree
O. A. Porenk Pritt
Deaths and FuneralsWilliam A Forbes 89 retired Norfolk and Western employee
Funeral services for William Anderson Forbes 89 a retired Norfolk and Western employee who died Monday afternoon will be held at Memorial Chapel with Cecil V Cook pastor First Baptist Church and Rev Aaron Belcher of Princeton officiating Burial follows at Monte Vista Park Cemetery The body will lie in state 1 to 2 30 this afternoon Pallbearers are T E Henderson O R Mahoney W Williams Glenn and J W Pruett Willowbrook Farm Womens Club members will serve as flower bearers
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William A. Forbes
William Anderson Forbes
Norfolk and Western
Cecil V. Cook
First Baptist Church
Aaron Belcher
Princeton
Monte Vista Park
T. E. Henderson
O. R. Mahoney
W. —. Williams
Glenn
J W. Pruett
Willowbrook Farm Women’s Club
Funeral services for Thomas J Thompson in Freeman
Funeral services for 73 year old Thomas Jefferson Thompson of Freeman will be held at Bramwell Methodist church this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. C. W. Paskell and Rev. J. S. Jones officiating. Burial follows at Woodlawn Cemetery. Thompson worked as painter and paper hanger for 35 years with Boothe Bowen Corl Co. in Freeman. Active pallbearers include A. N. Tear, Marvin Tabor, D. J. Sexton, J Nowlin, T. F. Cuibees, Steve Ate, and McKinley Stacy. honorary bearers from Lodge No. 45 and the TOOF lodge of Matoaka plus Dr. W. B. Young, H. A. Karnes, J. S. Osborne, W. M. Luatcho and J. Lee Clark.
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Thomas Jefferson Thompson
Freeman
Bramwell Methodist Church
C. W. Paskell
J. S. Jones
Woodlawn
Thompson
Boothe Bowen Corl Company
Freeman Oa
A. N. Tear
Marvin Tabor
D. J. Sexton
J Nowlin
T. F. Cuibees
Steve Ate
Pred Shrader
McKinley Stacy
Lodge No. 45
Toof Lodge
Matoaka
Ami
W. B. Young
H. A. Karnes
J. 8. Osborne
W. M. Luatcho
J. Lee Clark
Luther G. Perdue Dies After Heart Condition
Luther G. Perdue, 52, of Bois Sevain, Va., died yesterday from a heart condition at Blue Sanitarium. He worked as a miner for Pocahontas Fuel Co. at Jenkin Jones and is survived by his wife and four children.
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R. L. Boone
Pocahontas" Va
Bluefield Sanitarium
Boone
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Luther G. Perdue
Boissevain
Blue Sanitarium
Mr. Perdue
Jenkin Jones
John Georgeoff dies at 56 after stroke complications
John Georgeoff, 56, a Pocahontas resident and coal industry leader, died at Bluefield sanitarium following a stroke. He was married with two children.
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John Georgeoff
Johns Georgeoff
Pocahontas
Bluefield Sanitarium
Georgeoff
Princeton Voters Choose New Council Members
Princeton voters selected Frank Outright, E. B. McNeill, both 29, to council with two year terms. Write in votes for Bary Wyatt Jason Shumate and A. J. Wells each recorded one. Joe Vachon Frank Parker and E. H. Jennings were named as voters.
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Joe Vachon
Frank Parker
E. H. Jennings
Frank Outright
E. B. McNeill
Bary Wyatt
Jason Shumate
A. J. Wells
Bailey Leads Citizens To Victory In Matoaka Mayor Race
In Matoaka the Citizens ticket led by Clifton F. Bailey defeated incumbent mayor T. Frank Hall by 206 to 107. Fitzhugh Blankenship on the Citizens side tallied 213 votes for recorder against A J Davis on the People's ticket who received 9 votes. Council results favored Citizens with Farley 241 and Butte 231 among top totals. two incumbents lost. About 50 percent of 560 registered voters cast ballots.
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Matoaka
Citizens
Clifton F. Bailey
People's
T. Frank Hall
Bailey
Hall
Fitzhugh Blankenship
Recorder’s Post
A. J. Davis
People’s
R. S. Orton
Council
Citizen
Tom Blana
C. I. Butte
Victor Farley
Lawrence Hurst
Oscar Shrewsbury
Peoples
Reginald Davidson
J. M. Davis
J. H. Davis
Alfred Frye
Ely Wyatt
Davidson
Roland Bailey
Wilbur DicKinney
Captive Pvt Jeff Herald Freed and Returning Home
Private Jeff Herald has been liberated and is being sent back to the United States. His sister Mrs James Folks of West Graham Virginia has been notified by the War Department. Herald was captured in September 1914 after landing in Italy and held in a German prison camp after the Italian capitulation. He trained at Fort Knox and Fort Thomas before enlisting in May 1942. He worked for the Seyler Company in Bluefield prior to service. Two other sisters Mrs John Starling and Mrs Kelly Tibbs of West Graham are also residents.
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Jeff Herald
United States
James Folks
West Graham
War Department
Sein
Italy
Germany
Herald
Seyler Company
Bluefield
Fort Knox
Fort Thomas
John Starling
Kelly Tibbs
West Graam
Thirteen Men Fined for Gambling in Local Arraignments
Thirteen men were fined a total of 13 by Justice W. Rex Lockhart after arraignment on gambling charges. James Connell of Coalwood was held for grand jury action. Others fined include Roy Cook Paula James E. Gray L. Reese Aceealn on am Rush Ham Emily Solham Leonard Ayres Fred Berwick Everett C. Stanley Garrett H. Lawrence and more, all linked to Coalwood Havace Hemphilla and Big Sandy.
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Justice of the Peace
W. Rex Lockhart
James Connell
Coalwood
Roy Cook
Paula
James E. Gray
A L. Reese
Ceealn
Am Rush
Ham Emily Solham
Weigh
Leonard Ayres
Havace
Fred Berwick
Everett C. Stanley
Hemphilla
Garrett H. Lawrence
Big Sandy
Wilder M V dies in Welch hospital at 33
Marion Victor Wilder 33 of Jolo died Monday night in a Welch hospital from a heart ailment. Born May 9 1912 in Lee County Virginia he was a son of J P and the late Mrs Wilder of Jonesville Va. Survived by wife Leslie Blevins a three month old daughter Anne four brothers and other relatives. Body to be sent to Jonesville for burial.
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Marion Victor Wilder
Jolo
Welch
Mr. Wilder
Lee County
Virginia
J. P. Wilder
Jonesville
Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Raysal Survivors
Lessie Blevins
Anne
Gregory
Ross Wilder
Crownville
Henry
Two Named Assistant Cashiers of Bank McDowell County National
George P. Peraldo and A. C. Mullins named assistant cashiers at McDowell County National Bank. H. Downs remains senior assistant cashier but on leave as officers were re-elected. R. L. Page as president, Dr H G Cameceneens v A Johns er ant, and Howard to trust department. Mullins joined in 1930 after service elsewhere. Downs with bank since 1922.
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George P. Peraldo
A. C. Mullins
McDowell County National Bank
H. Downs
R. L. Page
H. G. Camepeeeneens
A. Johns
Er. Ant . Howard
Persido
Saen &Senatge
Severan
Mullins
Draft boards send draftees for induction exams
Nine white selectees from board 3 and two colored from board 1 reported yesterday to Hunting ton for final induction physicals for service in the armed forces. Board men listed include William Bryson Eivert Louis J. Witcher Gillam Chares H. Chesson Havace Richard Williams Northfork and Booker H. Howell Northfork. From board 1 were Richard S. Robinson Portsmouth Va and Frank N. Lowe Coalwood.
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Huntington
Armed Pee
William Bryson
Welch Doctor Promoted to Army Colonel
Dr Gates formerly of Welch and Grace Hospital is named in charge of an Army rail in Pe Reamanant in the reserve was called to active duty in Marche l 1941. His family resides in Lansing Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gates
Welch
United States Army
Col. Gates
Grace Hospital
Marche
Lansing
Mich
McDowell Boys Apply For Navy Enlistment
Eight 17 year old boys from the county applied at the navy recruiting station yesterday for enlistment, announced by L R Black recruiter from Blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
L. R. Black
City and Coalfield Items Oriental Rugs at G. 5 Hagar
Mrs. Octavia Hendrix has reopened a modern and up to date shop at 526 Virginia Avenue Bluefield Virginia. Call 4946 for appointment. Rugs of all sizes are available at Oriental Rugs at 505 Federal Street. Dial 5854.
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Hagar
Federal Street
Dial
Octavia Hendrix
Virginia Aveue
Bluefield
Virous
Local Names Enumerate Readers on First Tuesday Meetings
A list of attendees is recorded for the first Tuesday of each month including Lloyd William Nae Fred Walton Jr Raysal Gordon Hear Christian Filbert Jack Buch Annon Cassell Coalwood Hugh Ttty Mg Mt Wil lish George W Church Roderfeld.
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Field
Lloyd William
Fred Walton, Jr
Raysal
Gordon
Christian
Filbert
Jack Buchannon Cassell
Coalwood
Hugh
Mt Willish
George W. Church
Roderfeld
Sgt Bassett Former POW Returns To Home
Luther Bassett son of Mr and Mrs Eli Bassett of City returns home after serving as a crew member of a B 17 Flying Fortress that was damaged and forced to parachute along with other airmen. The crew faced a battle and victory with home guardsmen aiding the escape.
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Sgt. Bassett
Luther Bassett
Eli Bassett
Bassett
Investors Syndicate Cited For Virginia Hearing
Richmond Virginia June 5 The Investors Syndicate was cited by the state corporation commission to appear at a June 19 hearing. The securities division recommended posting adds securities with the Virginia treasurer to protect certificate holders. The syndicate holds about 5 000 000 in Virginia with a 225 000 deposit with the state treasurer.
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Richmond
Investors Syndicate Today
State Corporation Commission
Commonwealth
Virginia
M. E. Bristow
Securitie
Five-Year School Attendance Noted for Alfrey Smith
Alfrey E. Smith attended school for a period of seven years, with a six year gap noted. The fragment confirms schooling history in the brief entry.
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Alfrey E. Smith
Bluefield Welcomes War Pilot Lt Wassum on Leave
Lt P M Wassum Jr of Bluefield has been on C 47 duty in Europe for two years and is spending a leave in the field. He flew from Paris May 31 to Washington the same night and is a guest at the West Virginia hotel before reporting back to Paris June 16. He is son of Mrs Louella Wassum and serves in the communications zone under General Eisenhower.
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P. M. Wassum, Jr
Bluefield
Eld
States
Wassum
Washington
Paris
Louella Wassum
Eisenhower
Westoe Hotel
Court Rules Wife Must Follow Husband In Residence Move
Georgia Supreme Court holds a wife must follow her husband when he moves his residence with a valid reason. Mrs. Lillian Carver of Waycross sued for alimony, claiming he moved into a cabin near his work and she refused to join, arguing the husband fixes the matrimonial home.
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Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Lillian Viola Carver
Waycross
Louis J. Carver
Rotarians Hear Sensing Speak At Ladies Night Banquet
At the Bluefield Rotary Club Ladies night banquet held at the West Virginian hotel, Sensing of Nashville Tenn spoke on Ostriches. He urged world citizens to face the need for permanent peace and warned against isolationism while highlighting the value of humor as a weapon.
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Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginian
Thurmar
Sensing
Nashville
Tenn
Southern States Industrial Council
Kiwanis International
Iwo Jima
United States
Americas
O’ferrall Thompson
aTit Va
J M. B. Lewis
Bruce
Naval Air Force
George Phillips
Chester
Til
Liberated Second Lt Bragg, B 17 Navigator in WWII
Second Lt William P Bragg, a B 17 Flying Fortress navigator, was reported missing in Europe on May 28 1944 and later found to be a prisoner in a German camp. He joined the Army Air Corps in March 1944 after earlier work in the Adjutant General’s publications branch in Washington D C.
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William P. Bragg
Bragg
Europe
England
Army Air Corps
Adjutat General's Office
War At Department
Washington, D. C
Piano Duet and Decorated Speakers Table at Banquet
The event featured a piano duet with Mrs. Low Rish and James Elmer Brown. The speakers table displayed candlebras and red white and blue decorations while accordion and saxophone performances accompanied the banquet.
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Low Rish
James Elmer Brown
Woman sentenced in New Orleans manslaughter case
Judge J Bernard Cocke sentenced Mrs Ernestine Bonneval 26 to one year in the state penitentiary for the beating to death of her daughter Clementine 7 The child died April 7 and Bonneval was convicted on the charge May 12 The state contended the child was beaten with a rubber hose.
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New Orleans
J. Bernard Cocke
Ernestine Bonneval
State Penitentiary
Clementine
Bonneval
Dr Morgan to Close Bible Lectures in Bluefield
Dr Morgan, renowned English Bible teacher, delivers the final address tonight at 8 after a ten day series at Westminster Presbyterian Sunt. He spoke at noon today at Bland Methodist Church and has drawn large Bluefield audiences.
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F. Crossley
Westminster Presbyterian Sunt
Morgan
Christ
Bland Methodist Church
Bluefield
Reward Offered for Missing Naval Plane Finder
East Liverpool resident Jack Jay offers a $1000 reward for the finder of a naval plane missing since May 26. Lt Herbert M. Jay was a passenger on the plane piloted by Lt R. F. from St Paul Minnesota. It took off from Gross Field Detroit for Washington and has not returned. naval search teams have been active for several days.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Jack Jay
Herbert M. Jay
R. F
St. Paul
Minn
Thom Gross
Detroit
Field
Ashington
Display Case Broken at Shoe Store on Princeton Avenue
Harry Stolch of a Shoe store at 212 Princeton Avenue reported to Bluefield police yesterday that a display case in front of the store was broken and pairs of ladies shoes were stolen.
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Harry Stolch
Princeton Aven
Bluefield
West Virginia Court Orders Divorce Action in Mercer County
In Mercer County Circuit Court a divorce suit No. 4196 seeks relief from the bonds of matrimony for Troy Edna 26 nee ten one West V. On motion of counsel the court orders publication to protect interests and directs action as required. The order is dated for first publication. Clerk Reynolds Hoagland appears as official.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court of
County of
Mercer
Troy Edna
Ten One West
Circuit Court of County Suite
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Robert St. John
Marie Lambert
Oung Woman's Association
Business and Professional Girls’ Club
Nancy Stowers
Thomas J. Thompson
Henry M. Perdue
Henry Marcus Perdue
Coaldale Methodist Church
G. W. Lucado
M. D. Loar
Princeton Voters
Pvt
Welch News
M. V. Wilder
McDowell
Investors Syndicate
Dr. Morgan
Elsie Edwards
Troy Edwards
Actest
Reynolds, Clert
Hoagland Pibicn
Uncle Sam
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Whis Telegraph Commercial Printing CO
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