Street Name Change Urged and City Proceedings
Residents urged changing street name to avoid confusion with a second Harry Street in Greater Bluefield. East End complaints cited vehicles on sidewalks along East Princeton Avenue. City manager referred the matter. a pay order against Bland Street property was approved. Building permits issued for multiple repairs and new structures with stated costs. City offices to close next Tuesday for the primary election. Approval granted for Gooding Greater Shows under Park and Recreation sponsorship June 18 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Bluefield
East End
Princeton Avenue
J. 8 S. Redmond
Bluefield Realty and Investment Company
Bland Street
James D. Bird
J. R. Evans
W. A. Williams
Rogers Street
Ben Whitaker
Church Street
Estelle Weiblett
Woodland Avenue
G. C. King
Hillcrest
G. C. Ried
Lyndale Avenue
Paul Steele
Highland Avenue
Stewart Webster
Eva Johnson
Carroll Street
E. B. Caldwell
Larch Street
J. H. Imhoff
Augusta Street
Louis 8. Pastore
Bluefield Avenue
R. B. Stowers
Dear Dorothy Dix Advice on Boundary with Daughter-in-law
A widow asks if she should allow her daughter-in-law to move in to care for two grandchildren. Dorothy Dix urges keeping distance and avoiding interference, noting most daughters-in-law resent meddling and proposing the mother stay out of their affairs to protect goodwill and family harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy DIX
Athens Woman's Club Donates Cannery Supplies
The Athens Woman's Club sent 12 quarts of canned goods to the service club yesterday. Mrs. G. W. Lavender served as chairman, with volunteers including Mrs. Currie, Mrs. Paul Bailey, J. F. Willis, Mrs. Carson Bags, Mrs. W. L. Smith, and Mrs. McClaugherty assisting. Florist donations supported the drive.
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Athens Woman's Club
G. W. Lavender
Thurman Man
Currie
Paul Bailey
J. F. Willis
Carson Bags
W. £. Smith
McClaugherty
Dear Dorothy Dix Advice Columns on Marriage
A reader asks how to improve a marriage troubled by a procrastinating scatterer with poor money tracking and a messy home. Dorothy Dix counsels patience, not nagging, and urges avoiding new temptations while the couple seeks a fresh start. A worried mother asks about reigniting trust after years of betrayal. the columnist gives a blunt view that reconciliation is unlikely without honest effort and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy DIX
Bell Syndicate
Elks Set Wartime Meet in Parkersburg Limits 50 Delegates
President Clarence E. Johnson announces the West Virginia Elks annual meeting will be June 16-17 in Parkersburg. Attendance is limited to 50 delegates due to wartime travel restrictions.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Clarence E. Johnson
West Virginia Elks Association
Parkersburg
War Bonds Appeal from General MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur urges support for the seventh war loan saying money buys weapons and enables combat in the Pacific. He frames bond purchases as essential to victory and national defense.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Veterans' Bonds To Become Due June 15
W J Cunningham state veterans service officer warned World War I veterans that adjusted service certificates bonds mature June 15. He urged presentment for payment by check with positive identification, noting $275,000,000 in bonds outstanding and that interest ends June 15.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. J. Cunningham
Cunningham
Fourth Circuit Opens Term In Wheeling With Swearing In
The U S Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals began its brief term in Wheeling hearing arguments in the Costanzo Coal Mining case. Mass swearing in admitted 21 attorneys, including Pfc Frank A Jaynes on furlough from a German prison camp. Attending out of town were Harman III of Charleston Cantrall of Clarksburg and Hite of Mannington. Judge Northcott of Huntington was absent due to illness. The bench included Parker of Charlotte Morris A Soper of Baltimore and Armistead M Dobie of Charlottesville.
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U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Costanzo Coal Mining Company
Fairmont
Pfc
Frank A. Jaynes
John Newton Harman III
Charleston
Arch N. Cantrall
Clarksburg
Thomas H. Hite
Mannington
Elliott Northcott
Huntington
West Virginia
John J. Parker
Charlotte, N. Co
Morris A. Soper
Baltimore
Armistead M. Dobie
Charlottesville
Jobless Benefits in Charleston Rise in May
West Virginia unemployment fund paid out $37,364 in June, up from $26,521 in April and $75,847 in May 1944. Readjusted veteran allowance claims totaled 20,003 with settlements of $398,731. Trust fund balance stood at $66,999,320.73 versus $55,482,670.10 a year earlier.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Board Members Named to West Virginia Police Retirement Board
Charleston June 5. L A Taylor of Montgomery and Trooper R T Cummings of Triadelphia were elected as elective members of the state police retirement board. They join the department superintendent, attorney general and state treasurer to administer the retirement fund under the 1945 liberalizing act.
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Charleston
W. Va
L. A. Taylor
Montgomery
R. T. Cummings
Triadelphia
State Police Retirement Board
State Treasurr
Solution To Combat Measles Distributed
Health Commissioner J E Offner announced gamma globulin as a new measure to combat measles in West Virginia. The injectable antibody solution will be provided free to physicians via county health departments, sourced from Red Cross plasma, and can prevent or modify disease in exposed children if given within eight days.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. E. Offner
West Virginia
Offner
American Red Cross
War Food Admin Raises Malt Quota for Small Brewers
The War Food Administration increased the three month malt allowance for small brewers from 2 100 to 3 000 bushels effective June 1. Reports also note that over 10 000 American fighter planes were delivered to Russia via lend lease.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Russia
Navy Recruiter Visits Beckley for Youth Enlistment
Navy recruiter L. R. Black from Bluefield will be in Beckley today and tomorrow at the Burleson building from 10 AM to 4 PM. He seeks 17 year old youths for navy enlistment, women for WAVES, and those interested in the Seabees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Black
Bluefield
Beckley
Black
Burleson
Jury Convicts Hospital Aide in Roane County Case
A Roane county jury convicts Roy Batten, 37, former Spencer state hospital attendant, of voluntary manslaughter in the January 21 beating death of inmate James Virgil Cox, 47. The verdict carries a sentence of one to ten years and a sentencing date was set. The trial also led to a continuance in the case against guard Bud Blosser, indicted for another patient’s death.
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Spencer
W. Va
Roane County
Roy Batten
Spencer State Hospital
James Virgil Cox
Lewis H. Miller
Batten
Cox
Jackson County
Bud Blosser
Mike Royack
Blos T
Royack
Old Test of Virtue Tests Womanly Purity Doubt
A historic notice questions a woman's virtue and purity, describing her as suspect and impure under social scrutiny. The fragment hints at a moral judgment by community standards and gender bias.
Dream of a Bering Strait Tunnel Becomes Feasible
Engineers speculate on a future tunnel under the Bering Strait linking North America to Asia and then Europe. The idea envisions a long undersea passage for vehicles and ships, highlighting advances in engineering and transcontinental travel possibilities.
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Russia
Europe
Bering Strait
Black and White Skin Soap and Ointment Claim Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Black and White Ointment and Skin Soap as remedies for eczema acne pimples ringworm tetter and other skin irritations. It promises immediate action and total satisfaction with a purchase refund if not satisfied and stresses cleansing with good soap.
Bluefield Men Complete Great Lakes Naval Training
Complete Training Charlies A Heldreth of Bluefield and at least three other Bluefield youths have finished at the Naval training station Great Lakes Til and are expected home today on leave. Heldreth’s mother named Jimmy Lowder Beverly Blalock and Jack Morrison as fellow graduates in the same company. She was told their company earned the highest honor of the ans.
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Charlies A. Heldreth
Bluefield
Navy enlistment listed for two men from Princeton and Wikel
Seek Enlistment Ames Willard Smith of Wikel and Richard Thomas Dickenson of Princeton have applied for enlistment in the U S navy through the station. Announcement made yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Willard Smith
Wikel
Richard Thomas Dickenson
Princeton
U. S. Navy
Road survey update from Charleston road commission
Charleston W Va June 5 road commission announced a survey of state roads to assess maintenance needs and plan improvements for the coming year. The release lists preliminary routes and aims to identify critical bottlenecks and safety concerns across the network.
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Charleston
W. Va
The
Road Commission
Postwar Highway Planning Survey Begins Thursday
A survey will run from dawn Thursday to dawn Friday in the Kanawhe valley to gather information for postwar highway planning. Authorities said the origin survey will start at early morning hours and continue through the next day to collect data for future road projects.
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Kanawhe Valley
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