Location decision on Bluefield pool set for week
The Bluefield swimming pool site still undecided with a final choice due after a location committee meeting later this week. Chairman Sam Rush says several sites are under review including land east of the Municipal Stadium offered by the city. The committee will report at a June 13 board meeting after discussing legal arrangements and action by the board today.
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Bluefield
Sam Rush
Municipal Stadium
Rush
Mary E. Porterfield
H. Edward Steele
J. O. Bell
G. H. Lawhead
Robert F. McCue
Sewart Webster
Frank Smoot
LeRoy Katz
Gardening Tip Uses Chicken Wire as Trellis
In gardening practice a narrow chicken wire fence can be stretched to serve as a trellis for peas to climb. This simple method supports vines while saving space and materials in small plots.
John Snead endorses Hadacol for digestion relief on air
John Snead testifies Hadacol eases acid stomach and bloating from vitamin and mineral deficiencies. He notes it treats indigestion gas and heartburn, offers continued use to prevent recurrence, and cites trial and family sizes with prices.
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John Snead
Hadacol
Big Jeff
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Radio Ramblings Day by Day On WHIS 1400 June 6 1950
A dense broadcast log lists day and night programs on WHIS and companion networks for Tuesday June 6 1950. Entries include news shows light entertainment and sponsor mentions across morning afternoon and late evening slots with Aunt Beulah and various NBC CBS and MBS programs.
Grain prices mixed as corn and oats hold while others slip
In Chicago on June 5, grain trading showed corn and oats resisting a weak board. Wheat prices were mixed with No 1 yellow at 1.50 and No 2 at 1.50, oats ranged from No 1 heavy to No 3 medium heavy. Barley and soybeans posted nominal or notable quotes with No 2 yellow soybeans at 3.12 per track Chicago.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Miner’s Slaying Trial Postponed in Morgantown
Circuit Judge Charles G. Baker delayed the trial of 46 year old Vincenzo Stefanizzi until June 19 to allow a sanity examination. Doctor Paul L. Douglas, 40, was killed at a Star City ferry slip last April. Weston state hospital official Charles A. Zeller will conduct the evaluation. Defense said local doctors’ tests justify the request and that public opinion could impede a fair trial.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Charles G. Baker
Vincenzo Stefanizzi
Stefanizzi
Paul L. Douglas
Star City
Charles A. Zeller
Weston State Hospital
Baker
Baltimore livestock report from June price listings
Cattle supplies total 1 150 with 1 050 cattle and 100 holdovers. Slaughter steers and cows steady to weak. bulls about steady. Calves, hogs, and sheep show slow to active bidding with varied highs and lows. Top slaughter steers 981 to 1 220 pounds at 31.25 to 32.00. hogs 180 to 220 pounds around 21.50 to 21.75. spring lambs 72 to 97 pounds 28.00 to 31.00. ewes scarce at nominal 11.00.
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Baltimore
USDA
Cupboard Shelves Painted With Enamel Are Easy to Clean
Enamel painted cupboards are easy to wipe down and often require no shelf paper.
Triple Collision Injures Fourteen in Princeton Traffic Crash
Fourteen people were treated at Memorial hospital for minor injuries after a three-vehicle crash at the Mercer and Eighth streets light in Princeton. A Byrd Motor Lines trailer rammed a Chevrolet driven by David C. Booth of Lindside and the Chevy struck a Ford driven by Allen E. Brown of Princeton. Patrolman Aubrey French investigated. no charges. Audra Diman of Bluefield was fined $57.10 for reckless driving on Mercer Street.
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Memorial Hospital
Mercer and
Eighth Streets
Princeton
Byrd Motor Lines
Greensboro
N. C
Dubert Ring
High Point
David C. Booth
Lindside
Allen E. Brown
Route 3
Aubrey French
Mercer Street
Audra Diman
Bluefield
L. E. Gadd
Two Bluefielders Earn Diplomas At Davidson College
Two Bluefield residents graduated at the 114th annual commencement of Davidson College yesterday. Dan Garber and Thomas W. Jackson, both sons of local residents, received Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees respectively from President John R. Cunningham.
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Bluefield
Davidson College
Dan Garber
H. W. Garber
Vineyard Street
Thomas W. Jackson
L. A. Jackson
Washington Street
John R. Cunningham
Garber
Jackson
Chicago Livestock Market Report June 5
Salable hogs 11,060. prices weak to 15 cents lower on butchers 190 250 lb range mainly 19.65 20.25. cattle 13,000 with bulls strong to 25 cents higher. steers 29.50 33.00. heifers 29.00 31.25. cows 18.75 24.00. vealers 26.00 31.50. Salable sheep 2,000. spring lambs 28.00 30.00. old crop lambs bid lower. slaughter ewes 6.50 11.00. most weighty ewes 6.00 down.
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Chicago
USDA
Bids For Virginia Side Town Hall Exceed Funds
Four bids were opened for the Virginia Side town hall project costing 150000 dollars. The lowest bid proved too high, and Associated Contractors of Marion will meet Saturday with town officials to reconsider. Other bidders included Smith Construction of Charlotte and Roanoke Iron and Bridge Works. If a suitable offer is agreed, construction could begin within 10 days, with brick work prioritized before winter to offset rising costs.
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Virginia
Bluefield
W. N. Lambert
Associated Contractors
Marion
Smith Construction Company
Charlotte
Roanoke Iron and Bridge Works
Roanoke
Decatur Steel and Iron Works
Decatur
Lambert
Ambert
Bluefield Youths Head to Washington on YMCA Tour
Twenty local youths left Bluefield yesterday morning on a YMCA sponsored sight seeing tour. Accompanied by George Upton secretary of the Y the group will visit historic and scenic spots from Lexington through Shenandoah National Park along Skyline Drive to Big Meadows for dinner.
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Washington
George Upton
Bluefield
Lexington
Shenandoah National Park
Skyline Drive
Big Meadows
Coal Loading Shows Slight Dip in Roanoke Rail Traffic
Norfolk and Western railway coal loadings slipped slightly last week. For the week ending May 27 the railroad reported 16,866 cars with daily totals of 2,936 on Monday, 3,076 on Tuesday, 3,684 on Wednesday, 3,733 on Thursday, 2,986 on Friday, and 451 on Saturday.
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Roanoke
Une
Norfolk and Western Railway
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Tops U.S. Height
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina rises to 194 feet making it the tallest in the United States. Located in a State Park on the Outer Banks it is reachable by land sea and air.
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U.S
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Outer Banks
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