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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
11
The Bluefield Council of Social Agencies held a round table on publicity at its monthly meeting. Eddie Steele urged sociological groups funded by the public to keep the community informed about spending needs met and neglected and how funds are used.
George Upton and Railroad Y.M.C.A. secretary presided as council leaders outlined aims. Mrs. Frazee Counts Dodson Cruise Weaver and Edwards aided in public relations for the newly formed Council of Social Agencies. The group formed four months ago to coordinate welfare work in the community.
A 13 year old boy, Paul Washington, drowned in a deserted quarry here today while two companions watched unable to save him. He stepped into a deep hole in shallow water and his efforts to help nearly dragged the others under.
Dr. Donald Cook of Chicago tells the National Gastroenterological Association ulcers arise from food and pasture habits, not worry or smoking. He notes prevention rests on good health and regular meals, with three to four meals daily to ease ulcer-prone areas. He adds no proven link to alcohol or smoking.
Pittsburgh May 5 police moved to avert more violence as talk between the western Pennsylvania motor carriers association and local 249 AFL Teamsters in Mayor Lawrence's office failed to resolve wage disputes. Unionists seek 35 cent an hour increases while the association offered 15 cents for drivers earning one dollar to 1.15. Superintendent Scott ordered inspectors to boost vigilance after Wednesday's clash where two non union truckers were beaten.
About 150 educators from all sections of the state will study the conservation and development of West Virginia's school program at the third annual work conference on education scheduled for June in Charleston.
The state education association sponsors a meeting August 16 to 21 at Camp Caesar Webster County. It will continue work on the permanent conference theme Building a better West Virginia through education. Also to be studied is what Secretary Phares E. Reeder labels the state's educational mortality.
MeadvillE Pa June 5 Robert M Rownd a 102 year old Civil War veteran from Ripley New York will finally receive his diploma from Allegheny College at a ceremony next Monday He left the 1867 class to serve in the War Between States and will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts after an alumni luncheon honoring him as the college oldest former student
Myrtle Beach South Carolina June 5 AD Robert F Darrah secretary manager of the southern wholesale lumber association declared government restrictions on industrial construction have forced shutdowns of many small mills in the southeast He said these rules hinder disposal of common lumber grades and left mills with heavy inventories forcing suspension of operations.
Russell Payne age 44 of Sundial was killed at the Edwight mine in Raleigh County when he was caught in a conveyor belt and pulled into the motor today. He was foreman for the Raleigh Wyoming mining company.
The Advertiser quotes a navy official saying Sylvania Electric Products of Emporium Pa has asked permission to negotiate buying the Huntington plant it operated in the war to make proximity fuses. The plant once employed 3,000 people and is now run by Sylvania under a lease.
At their semi monthly meeting Bluefield Legionnaires elected 34 delegates and 34 alternates to the district convention at Princeton on June 15. They reported progress on occupying the Hawley building as their new home and discussed leasing the Riley West post quarters on Commerce street. The post will send five youths to Boys State at Jackson Mills next week with multiple civic clubs sponsoring participants.
A seaplane attempting a second takeoff in Pittsburgh's north side crashed into a row of frame houses killing two men and a woman. The victims were Jack M. Kubancek 26 and Mr and Mrs William F Check. No residents were hurt. The plane had tried to avoid a river bridge before crashing and exploding setting fires in four homes. Firefighters battled the flames as spectators watched. The two men ran a seaplane base at Conneaut Lake and flew to Pittsburgh on business.
An unidentified voice cried death to Peron during a nationwide broadcast marking Eva Duarte Perons farewell. Police investigated at the radio Belgrano building but found no air cut and made no arrests after questioning staff.
Authorities investigate a possible clandestine radio transmitter breaching the presidential broadcast according to the Argentine news agency. The report mentions a security check at the entrance of a patrol area and references a 25 pound feed needed for a laying stage. Alexander the Great at 24 years old conquered the world.
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