Bluefield Dedicates Municipal Parking Building with Daylong Events
Bluefield and surrounding communities join in a twelve hour dedication of a half million dollar municipal parking building. The program features speeches by Dr Irvin Stewart and Bluefield Mayor A Harry West, a Miss Bluefield beauty contest, and performances by Beaver Band Bluefield Junior Drum and Bugle Corps and Beaver A Capella choir.
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Bluefield
Isiting
Stuart
Irvin Stewart
West Virginia University
Stewart
A. Harry West
Beaver Band
Bluefield Junior Drum and Bugle Corps
Beaver A
Fireman’s Ball to Dedicate New Parking Building
The event features music by three bands and dancing atop the city parking structure from 8 to 2. Proceeds aid the retirement pension. The 430000, third municipal parking building in the U S will house 800 cars and relieve congestion in Bluefield’s busy district. The city hosts nearby communities for the dedication with Bluefield Chamber of Commerce aiding. A special committee led by E G Otey planned the program.
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Eee
United States
Welch
San Francisco
Calif
Bluefield
Municipal leaders named in regional civic notice
Mayor A. Harry West and council members Alex B. Mahood E. P. Mitchell H Han E R Bohart Ralph Bitter Hugh Shott Jr H ae Steele and Owen C Rick ard appear in a local civic notice detailing upcoming meetings and official duties. The document lists their roles and involvement in city affairs.
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Pers
A. Harry West
Alex B. Mahood
E. P. Mitchell
H. Han
E. R. Bohart
Ralph Bitter Hugh Shott, Jr
H. Ae Steele
Owen C. Rickard
Stock Market Dips For Third Week In Row
New York union market closes the week with declines as activity contracts though sessions top a million shares. Franks Friday turnover hits 1.1 million, the slowest since April 14, while profits are cashed in and investors shift among groups. Rail bonds rise to yearly highs as government bonds show a tame response after reserve boost orders.
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New York
Wall Street
Federal Reserve System
Chicago
Bluestone Dam Gets Once Over by Veteran Engineer
An experienced dam builder inspected the Bluestone project near completion on the New River in Hinton West Virginia and left without comment. Workers reported a curious beaver observed construction for over an hour before slipping into nearby woods.
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Hinton
W. Va
West Virginia State Bar Meet Set for October 2
The first annual meeting of the West Virginia State Bar, also called the Integrated Bar, will be held in Clarksburg on October 2. Secretary-Treasurer J. Ross Hunter of Charleston said the program and business items were not yet completed, but a planning committee was active.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia State Bar
Integrated Bar
Clarksburg
J. Ross Hunter
Giant cactus roots spread widely beneath the plant
The article notes the giant cactus has an extensive root system radiating up to 50 feet from the main trunk. Rainfall is absorbed and stored in the plant’s pulpy interior, aided by shallow, surface-adjacent roots.
Hospitals Receive New State Licensing Rules
Charleston June 5 state health department sent about 150 copies of the new hospital licensing law to general and specialized hospitals and other institutions. The law effective July 1 requires a health department field visit and certificates from the fire marshal and proper sanitation, food handling, and patient accommodations before a license is issued. State or federal government hospitals are exempt.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Health Department
N. H. Dyer
Bureau of Hospital and Medical Care
Dyer
Births and visits fill Gary Ohio Valley pages
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Dickens of Washington D C announce a daughter Donna Rae born June 3 at Bolling Field hospital weighing eight pounds. The piece lists many visiting relatives and students from nearby towns and colleges in Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia with notes on enrollments and travels. The item ends with a note about the Sault Sainte Marie canal as a major ship route.
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Francis J. Dickens
Washington, D. C
Bolling Field Hospital
Washington
Donna Rae
Dickens
Marie Ketter
E. F. Ketter
Kenneth
Rose Robinson
Lynch, Ky
Gary
Maude Miller
Kentucky
India Covey
Snowville
Virginia
E. Conner
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Velma Conner
R. H. Moore
Dallas
Tex
Southern Methodist University
Stuart
James Reid
Blacksburg
J. H. Petty
H. C. Reid
Marlin May
Ae Ky
Pat Crowson
L. E. Crowson
Miss Crowson
Asbury College
Wilmore
Faith Crowson
Stevens Clinic
M. Paine
Grace Coteapital
Keith Bird
Grace Hospital
Martha Ann Douglas
Burnwell
Guy Douglas
William Boardman, Jr
Dayton, O
William Boardman
University of Dayton
Andrew Sironko
Miami, Fla
Richard Sledge
Miami
Fla
G. C. Sledge
George Hall
Columbus, O
A. F. Robertson
Anita Drosick
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
James Blair
Lee Satterfield
J. J. Blair
Jo Dillion
Ream
Ann Bird
Miss Bird
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School
Tappahannock
Catherine Scott
Bluefield
W. Va
Howardsville
O. J. Swanson
Canada
D. L. Barr
Cincinnati
Bob Ketter
Columbia
University of Missouri
Eugene Bingham
Davidson College
Davidson
N. C
H. A. Bing- James Beach
Gordon Beach
University of West Virginia
Christine Duckwall
A. D. Duckwall
Miss Duckwall
Scarritt College
Nashville
Ray Halsey
Jerry Honaker
Roy Honaker
Marshall College
Frank Kish
University of Kentucky
Lexington
J. L. Shughton
Gary High School
H. Lovelady
Jack Hutton
Cumberland
Hutton
Lovelady
Mary Franklin
Charleston
Julia Franklin
Corvallis
Ore
Wayne Martin
Martin
Oregon
Sault Sainte Marie
Mich
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Death of Indiana-based mother of local resident
News comes from Dunning West Virginia of the May 29 death of Mrs. Gus Sansone, mother of Mrs. J. L. Davis, a Dunling area resident. Mr and Mrs. Davis left for Indiana last Tuesday due to her serious illness.
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Dunning
W. Va
Gus Sansone
Indiana
J. L. Davis
Davis
Revival to Start at Anawalt Church in June
A revival meeting will begin Monday June 7 at the Anawalt Missionary Baptist church on Spencer Curve in Anawalt West Virginia. Ministers are Luther Shumate Ed Lighman and pastor Barnes Sturgill. Singing leader will be Sturgill. The public is invited to attend.
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Anawalt
W. Va
Anawalt Missionary Baptist Church
Spencer Curve
Luther Shumate
Ed Lighman
Barnes Sturgill
the Sturgill
322 W. & M. Seniors To Get Diplomas
Williamsburg Virginia June 5 Dr John E Pomfret president of the college of William and Mary will confer degrees upon 322 seniors at commencement exercises at 6 pm tomorrow This figure represents the largest graduating class in the history of the college Leverett Saltonstall United States senator from Massachusetts will deliver the commencement address.
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Williamsburg
John E. Pomfret
College of William and Mary
Leverett Saltonstall
United States
Massachusetts
Timber Loss Hits 30 Million in Forest Fires
Forest and wood fires destroyed more than 30 million dollars worth of timber. The loss could supply timber for over 215000 five room houses, reflecting vast damage to the woodlands and housing material stock.
Mercer County Ranked In West Virginia Income Report
West Virginia's per capita income for 1947 averaged 1044 dollars, with total state income at 1.93 billion, up 16.5 percent from 1946. Hancock led counties with 2314 dollars per person, while Mercer stood at 1124 dollars. shifts reflect coal, agriculture, and lumbering trends since 1939.
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Mercer
Charleston
W. Va
West
Nicholas
Wyoming
Fayette
Marion
McDowell
Chamber
Ohio
Marshall
Wood
Pocahontas
Ritchie
Tyler
Roane
Tucker
Pendleton
Hancock
Brooke
Cabell
Logan
Berkeley
Raleigh
Harrison
Monongalia
Revival Services Set At Duhring Church
Revival services at the Church of Christ in Duhring West Virginia begin Tuesday evening led by Rev Myron Taylor of Gasport Indiana. The Rev 2nd a Taylor will arrive here Tuesday for the event.
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Duhring Church
W. Va
Myron Taylor
Gasport
Ind
Church of Christ
Taylor
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