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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1948

Page

60

State Spending Controls Urged by West Virginia Panel

Charleston June 5 a proposal to give the legislature direct control over state spending was unveiled by the special committee on government and finance. The plan would generalize the budget and empower a long term budget director appointed by the governor to ensure compliance with legislative estimates.

Charleston W. Va Special Committee On Government and Finance Legislative Committee Hugh N. Mills Mills

Last Rites for Pfc Cecil F Munsey in Bluefield

Funeral services Sunday at 3 pm in Hawkins Funeral Home chapel for Pfc Cecil F Munsey born November 18 1919 in Bradshaw son of Mrs Matilda Munsey of Bluefield killed in action June 12 1944 in France He enlisted November 18 1941 served with the 115th Infantry 29th Division Recently overseas 18 months He is survived by his mother and three sisters Mrs Ethe Marks Mrs Frances Edwards and Mrs Edna Jarrett of Bluefield Father Frank Munsey predeceased him Re interment at Monte Vista Park cemetery with American Legion charge He was in the famed 29th Division and received letters of sympathy 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 Ethe Marks Frances Edwards Edna Jarrett Frank Munsey Monte Vista Park Cemetery American Legion 29Th Division New York Just William O'Dwyer

Recommendation for a new state budget director role

The report argues creating an independent budget director would free the executive from day to day control, improve access to information, and aid legislative oversight. It proposes shifting personnel policy oversight to this official while removing extraneous duties from the current budget director. It also calls ending excess collections spending and a rule that portions of institutional appropriations come from collections.

Executive Department

Local Social Notes The Doss and Mitchin Families Attend Shrine Meeting

Jenkin Jones and Mrs J W Doss with Dr and Mrs Sam Mitchin will travel to Atlantic City New Jersey for a Shrine gathering. Several families relocate visit relatives and host guests in Virginia Tennessee and West Virginia with trips to Martinsville and Welch.

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

Local families prepare for college this summer

In Bluefield and Athens on Thursday Mrs. Ervin Trate Mrs. Alva Owens and the Misses Pauline Jones and Clara Taylor traveled to arrange college entry for the summer. They visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hopkins at Maybeury. Miss Jackie Planner senior nurse at Lewis Gate hospital Roanoke spent two weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Planner.

Welch Selatan J. E. Davis Chatham, Va Ervin Trate Alva Owens Pauline Jones Clara Taylor Bluefield Athens J. L. Hopkins Maybeury Jackie Planner Lewis Gate Hospital Roanoke J. C. Planner

Education Official To Address Charleston Schoolmen

Dr. John W. Studebaker U S commissioner of education will address the annual conference of county school superintendents at Jacksons Mill W V July 12 14 Speaking on Zeal for American Democracy on the opening night Jacksons Mill State Schools Superintendent W W Trent said the conference runs June 5 7 in Charleston W V

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

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