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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1948

Page

30

State Spending Controls Urged by West Virginia Panel

Charleston June 5 A legislative committee led by director Hugh N Mills urged stronger state spending controls through a more powerful budget director and general budget estimates rather than an itemized budget bill. The plan envisions governor appointment with a long term tenure and removal only after a hearing.

Charleston W. Va Legislative Committee Hugh N. Mills Isc Bieber Ee Ig Jatilatete Legac Mills

Last Rites Set For Pfc Cecil F Munsey Killed In Action

Funeral services are set for Sunday at 3 PM at Hawkins Funeral Home chapel for Pfc Cecil F Munsey son of Mrs Matilda Munsey of 102 Pearis Street who was killed in action on June 12 1944. Walter Claytor of Gary will conduct services. Munsey enlisted November 18 1941 served in the 115th Infantry 29th Division overseas 18 months before his death in France born November 18 1919 in Bradshaw and educated in Bluefield. He is survived by Skee and three sisters Ethel Marks Francesa awards and Edna Jarrett all of Bluefield. father Frank Munsey preceded him in death. Re-interment will be in Monte Vista Park cemetery with American Legion in charge. He served in the famed 29th division originated in New York. His mother recently received a sympathy letter from Mayor William O'Dwyer of New York.

Hawkins Funeral Home Pfc Cecil F. Munsey Matilda Munsey Pearis Street Walter Claytor Gary Hawkins Establishment Munsey Armed Forces 115Th Infantry France Bradshaw Bluefield Skee Ethel Marks Francesa Awards Edna Jarrett Frank Munsey Monte Vista Park Cemetery American Legion New York William O'Dwyer

State budget reform plan aims at centralized oversight

The report urges a restructured budget office with reduced control by the executive department, enhanced access to information for legislative counsel, and better guidance on department needs. It would move personnel policy duties away from the current budget director and push to end spending excess collections, which totaled $922,978 across 30 units in 1947. It also calls to end a practice requiring portions of institutional appropriations to come from collections.

Executive Department

Local Personals Notes on Moves and Visits

Jenkin Jones and others prepare trips to Atlantic City for Shrine events while numerous families relocate within Virginia and nearby states. Residents host kin from Bristol to Welch. gatherings include medical and church ties, college students home for summer, and trips from Martinsville to Elizabethton. Details name many individuals and places like Springville Abbs Valley Bristol Washington D C Welch Martinsville Elizabethton Guan tanamo Bay.

J. W. Doss Sam Mitchin Atlantic City N. J Aaron Dalton Springville J. C. Flanner Abbs Valley C W. Vick Arthur Self

Local families plan college entries this summer

Dubring personals note Mrs Ervin Trate Mrs Alva Owens and Misses Pautine Jones and Clara Taylor were in Bluefield and Athens Thursday preparing for college this summer Their son’s parents Mr and Mrs J L Hopkins at Maybeury Miss Jackie Flanner senior nurse at Lewis Gale hospital Roanoke spent two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs JJ Planner

T. B. O'Bryan W. M. Bowling Vélma Round Gap Mills Phyllis Baker Sweet Springs W. E. Tabor Richard Kenneth Wright Martinsville Guy Wright Wright Kenneth Henry Carter Caroline Homer Ladies Edical Welch Sieking J. EB. Davis Chatham, Va Friends Ervin Trate Alva, Owens Pautine Jones Clara Taylor Bluefield Athens J. L. Hopkins Maybeury Jackie Flanner Lewis Gate Hospital Roanoke JJ. C. Planner

Education Official to Address Schoolmen in West Virginia

U. S. commissioner of education Dr. John W. Studebaker will address the annual conference of county school superintendents at Jackson's Mill. State Schools Superintendent W. W. Trent announced the conference runs July 12 to 14. Studebaker will speak on Zeal for American Democracy on opening night.

Charleston W. Va John W. Studebaker U. S Jackson's Mill W. W. Trent Trent Dr. Studebaker

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