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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1948
Page
55
The city council canvassed last Tuesday's $220,000 bond issue results at a Friday meeting. The tally read 1,150 against and 366 for. Election officers were paid and other bills approved. Paul McManaway received a permit to build a brick house on Mahood Avenue costing $6,000. The first regular June meeting is set for Monday night.
A Richmond city bus plowed into a downtown drug store shortly after 3 p m injuring at least 20 people several seriously Two pedestrians were struck on the sidewalk and more victims were treated at the scene or taken to a hospital The bus collided with a car then turned into the store entrance area near a pillar
Huntington report states B R Richards national commander of the Disabled American Veterans is very ill with a heart attack. Family members relay the condition as of today.
The Princeton Boosters and the Ashland nine meet in a TriCounty league doubleheader on the Princeton school field this afternoon. First pitch starts at 2 o clock. Manager Vaughn Smith plans Lefty Guard in game one and Joe Thorn in game two, with Shaefer available as a replacement.
Matoaka West Virginia June 5 The Matoaka Junior Chamber of Commerce met in regular semi monthly session May 27 at Rebecca Hall Riverside Drive An excellent meal was served by the Rebeccas Reports of committees were heard and discussed Bill Erskine past vice president of the West Virginia Junior Chamber spoke Guests included R S Bowers of Pineville and Bill Erskine of Bluefield Starting Monday June 7 at 6 45 p m and weekly over radio station WLOH the group presents a fifteen minute program The Matoaka Story It will cover current events Matoaka history and interviews with notable locals The first program Monday June 7 will feature Matoaka officials Clifton F Bailey mayor Lane Murphy president and Rusty Grimm master of ceremonies Send news items to Matoaka Junior Chamber of Commerce Matoaka West Virginia in advance of broadcasts
Detective Chief Heroll H. Gartin announced the arrest in Brooklyn New York of Dudley Pate a 30 year old Huntington resident on charges of participating in a $13500 robbery of Dr Ivan R Harwood‘s residence here two years ago.
Mercer county 4 H charting camp at Glenwood park features George Upton of the Bluefield YMCA speaking on Choosing your life s Work. Dana Luke Evans G T Brock lead folk dancing and recreation while Charlotte Vandiver leads the Saturday program Developing Skills Through 4 H Club Work. Thirty five members attend with closing vesper service and picnic.
Commencement at Lexington Virginia Military Institute featured a corps review by the board of visitors. Prizes honored top cadets for military and athletic merit. Finals run through Tuesday with about 70 graduates receiving diplomas and Dr Douglas Freeman of the Richmond News Leader delivering the address in Jackson Memorial.
A cluttered listing shows daily radio program items with times and titles alongside a closing remark about average U S rainfall at 30 inches per year. The page mixes program names with stray letters and a final weather fact.
Chicago reports a drop in grain values led by wheat after the government trimmed the aid bill by 1 billion dollars. Northwest rains and harvest expansion further pushed prices down, with cash grain quotes for various wheat and barley grades listed.
Mr and Mrs Ernest L Walk and Family sign their name to a tribute.
Injur ies suffered in a bicycle accident yesterday resulted in the death of Ned Eugene Townsend 17 of Sand Fork.
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