Christian Science Board of Directors Holds Annual Meet
The Mother Church leaders declared that freedom comes from spiritual understanding and that victory in arms alone cannot secure liberty. The annual meeting in Massachusetts highlighted church growth, rising sales of Mary Baker Eddy works, and wartime publishing efforts. Paul Stork Seeley was named president. the board noted expanded branch churches to 2,900 in 54 countries and reported wartime relief and lecture activities worldwide.
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Science Board of Directors
First of Christ Scientist
Massachusetts
Fredom
Christ Jesus
Feedom
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Board
Ae At
Great Britain
Europe
Paul Stork Seeley
Cam
Dassette D. S. McKenzie
Christian Science
New York
Mother Church
Harvard Law School
Princeton
Harvard
Oregon
Fae
Tiee of
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Portland
Innee
Seeley
Christian Science Movement
God
Earth
Mexico
Mery Baker Eddy
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Britain
Russia
Malta
Greece
Sugar Stamp 32 Good Indefinitely June 16
Sugar stamp 32 in war ration book four becomes valid indefinitely on June 16 for five pounds of sugar per person. Stamps 30 and 31 remain valid for five pounds each. Five pounds per person every two and a half months continues. Can be used for canning with Sugar stamp 40 and up to 20 pounds per person by applying with spare stamp 37.
Blaze damages Belcher Lumber plant in early morning fire
Fire Chief E. L. McClure reported damages amounting to 2000 dollars after a blaze at 2 a m damaged the Belcher Lumber company in the automatic control room. The exact cause was not determined.
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E. L. McClure
Belcher Lumber Company
Veteran Printers Receive Awards for Forty Years Service
Five members of the Inter national Typhographical union Bluefield local union No 644 receive service pins for forty years of membership. From left to right are Harry Stephens Hugh Ike Shott Ed Shott and P J Martin. They worked with the Daily Telegraph since the union local was established June 4 1904.
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Bluefield
Harry Stephens
Hugh Ike Shott
Ed Shott
P. J. Martin
The
Daily Telegraph
Union
Stephens
Bobby Stallard
Five Veteran ITU Members Honored in Bluefield
Five longtime members of the Bluefield branch of the International Typographical Union were honored with lapel pins on Sunday June 4 in recognition of forty years of service. The retirees include Hest member Harry Stephens and J. P. Scortinks among others still residing in Bluefield. The piece also notes local events and notable figures in Bluefield during the era.
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Theodore Roosevelt Union
International Typographical Union
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph Tion
Hest
Marry Stephens
Orek
Oe Typiet
J. P Scortinks
Uncle
Billy Monro
Theodore Roosevelt
McKinley
Six Area Men Enlisted In Navy
Carl Porath in charge of the local navy recruiting station announced that six men from the area have enlisted in the U S Navy. Four were sent yesterday for final physical examination and five have applied. names include George Terdik of Bluefield Virginia and Benjamin Oscar Meadows of Bramwell with Besil Eugene Keffer among the others.
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Carl Porath
U. S. Navy
George Terdik
Bluefield
Benja Oscar Meadows
Bramwell
Besil Eugene Keffer
Fire damages large motor in building blaze
A 25 horsepower electric motor that ran steam heat and air circulation burned inside a separate building, igniting roof sections and causing about 100 dollars in damage. Two fire trucks fought the blaze for about an hour, with Chief McClure noting the sky lit up as the firemen left. A false alarm at 9 30 a m sent firefighters to Cherry Street.
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McClure
Cherry St J
Eye Donts for War Workers Eye Donts for War Workers
Public health teaser promotes Love optik eye wash for workers. Claims quick soothing for inflamed burning itching and granulated eye. Advocates using at drug stores with no money refunded after 30 years of success.
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Love Optik
Black and White Ointment and Soap Skin Care Ad
An advertisement promotes Black and White Ointment to relieve skin irritation and burn sensations quickly and aid healing. It also urges cleansing daily with Black and White Skin Soap and to use products as directed.
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Christian Science Board of Directors
Paul Stark Seeley
Paul Siork Seeley
World's Tonic
Goodykoontz
Bluefield Itu
Bluefield Local
Mimvel Albertency
Ir. White
West Virginia
James A. Hughes
B. Elkins
E. E. Carter
Elksra House
Coxment Store
George Melcher
Eddie Cruikshanks
J. L. Albright
Junior Brow Martin
Huntington
Paul Houston Whitlow
Kelseysville
Harold Edily Jannelle
Narrows
Latigi Disibbio
William Howard Ellis
Paynesville
Clarence Jones
Oswald Freeman Lambert
Pineville
Howard E. Hill
Robert Kinder
North Tazewell
David
Collinsworth
Tralee
Navy
CELCO
Bluefield, W. VA
George J. Titler
United Mine Workers OF America
United Construction Workers
DeLee
U. S
U.s.royal
U.S
Bland Street
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