Canadians mobilize war effort quadrupling industry and manpower
John Dauphinee reports Canada’s wartime mobilization expands industry and manpower as 100000 more workers join up. Defence says over 600000 workers in war industries with 100000 more by year end, conscription debates intensify among parties, and new military bases rise to bolster homeland and Allied defense.
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War Industries Oo
Mac King
New Benesna and Co-operative Wealth Federation
Summer Music Course Offered for All Levels at Ram sey School
A six week summer course in instrumental music will be conducted for advanced and beginner students. Enrollment starts Monday June 15 at Ramsey School Auditorium from 9 30 am to 2 pm. A recital by a student group will occur at 8 pm in Appalachian Auditorium with eighteen performers. The article mentions a connection to Edinburgh University and past ministry moves by local church members.
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Ramsey School
Clark
Appalachian Auditorium
Edinburgh University
Edinburgh
Scotland
Rev Bernard M Ilhany Receives Doctorate Degree Honor
Rev Bernard M Ilhany earned an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree in 1928 from Hampden Sydney College and Theological Seminary, after be coming from Beaver High School class of 1912 and a period with the First National Bank. He later held the Salem fellowship.
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Bluefield Friends of the
Mary See
Hampden
Sydney
Beaver High School
Ated
Theological Seminary
Cremond. Va
Salem
Littlesburg and Bluefield Weekend Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Heber Moore were shopping in Bluefield last Saturday. Betty and Phyllis Thompson visited their grandmother Mrs Florence Thompson over the weekend. Mr Andrew Taylor was visiting with Mr and Mrs A W of Speedway. A tainted award caused a facial injury requiring five stitches.
British Tanks Attack Axis Positions Near Knights Bridge
British tanks and navy attacked Axis positions at Knights Bridge in a nocturnal drive that proceeded through the night and was reported as successfully sustained yesterday by armored forces. The British high command released the update today.
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Axis
Cairo
Knights Bridge
Headquar
Community Flag Day Program to Be Held June 14
A Bluefield Elks committee led by Cecil Bond invites participation in a Community Flag Day event on June 14. Local groups including the American Legion and Boy Scout troops are urged to display national colors using Mag and 100 per-Bors Life Flags. George Richard Jr. and Sons of the willingness, with Beaver and Genoa High School teams, are noted as expected attendees for a yearly celebration inspired by President Wilson in 1916.
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Ping Elks
Woodrow Wilson
American Legion
George Richard Jr
Sons
Beaver
Genoa High School
Cecil Bond
Bluefield Elks
Contingent To Leave Tuesday For Huntington
The first June contingent of selectees to be inducted into the United States army will depart Tuesday at 7 AM from the draft board offices. Buses will transport the group to Huntington, with a lunch provided en route. The Red Cross and a Bluefield citizen will honor the inductees with gifts and a brief patriotic address.
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Dry Board
Huntington
United States Army
Ae Ae
Charleston
Red Cross Can’ Corps
Bluefield
Draft Board
Plane Spotter Keep on Alert
California air raid spotters mobilize across the countryside under the Fourth Interceptor Command as volunteers watch, decode Army flashes, and chart flights from listening posts to guard against potential Japanese raids. Women and men serve shifts, with posts ranging from glass towers to WPA shacks and a focus on immediate readiness.
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Ethel Bogardus
California
NEA
Army
Tokio
U. S. Army
West Coast
Stimson
OCD
Landis
Doolittle
Nippon
Tomor— Oe
Froremer
Air Force
Wade Ae
War Training Group To Hold Conference
Two West Virginia education officials depart for St Louis to join a nation wide conference of war training executives. John O Lowe assistant director of vocational education and William A Williams state director of vocational training for war workers travel via Rock Island Arsenal Illinois to arrange salvage metal for precision instruments in WV training centers. An ultraviolet lamp about the size of a car headlight bulb uses four watts and 24 volt aircraft power.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Department of Education
St. Louis
John O. Lowe
William A Williams
Rock Island Arsenal
Illinois
West Virginia
Dairymen Report May Leaders in Butterfat Output
May testing shows Beavers and Sons No 2 herd leading Tazewell Dairy Herd Improvement with 1123 pounds of milk and 47.3 fat per cow. St Clair No 1 herd, Harman herd, and Shelburn cow also noted for high yields and fat. Individual top producer is W C Shelburne grade Guernsey with 1414 pounds milk and 79.3 fat.
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A. R. Beavers and Sons
Tazewell
C. H. Mills
Claudville
F. W. St. Clair
Guernsey
Westminster DVBS Begins June 15 At Westminster Church
The seventeenth annual Vacation Bible School of Westminster Presbyterian Church opens Monday June 15 at 9 p m and runs two days with a closing Friday evening demonstration. Sessions run 9 to 11 30 each day for children ages four to 15 and welcome all creeds. Leaders include Miss Joan Deaumer Miss Mary Ellen Hoge and others.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Joan Deaumer
Mary Ellen Hoge
Joyce Owen
David Wilson
Ralph Campbell
Margaret Buchanant
J. P
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