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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1944

Page

17

Light calendar airs city board and street repairs

The article lists a light calendar of OS directors, a city manager update, and May reports from the heart department library and child welfare. It notes 885 city truck stops in the first quarter and prize winners for stop counts, plus building permit actions and planned cost estimates for repairs on several properties.

OS of Directors Green Street W. A. Abpea Een College A College Avenue Whitethorn Street Heart Department City Library and Child Welfare Emory P. Mitchell WC. Wright Max Meredith WPB Moody Wikinson Street Martin Tynes Allen Street Catherine L Mary A. Atkins Washington Street Luther G.scott Pen Mar Avenue C. B. Gibson College Avenue J. F. Lewis G L. Prazier Rockbridge Street Pearl Barlad Virginia Avenue E. E Miller Pearl Street

Area Youth Enlisted in Navy Announces Local Enlistments

Carl Porath of the local Navy recruiting station announced that Raymond R. Jones of Bradshaw has been enlisted, Nelson Ferguson of Crystal was sent to Huntington for examination, and Cuyler D. Wood Jr of Bluefield Virginia has applied for enlistment.

Huntington Yenegueer Mnal U. S. Navy Carl Porath Raymond R. Jones Bradshaw Nelson Ferguson Crystal Huntington Cuyler D. Wood, Jr Bluefield

Bids Opened On Road Projects Across 18 Counties

Charleston West Virginia June 6 The road commission opened bids on about 417000 dollars in highway improvements across 18 counties. Low bidders include Raleigh Shady Spring Midway Princeton Logan Oceana and more for surface treatments concrete and bituminous work with multiple mileages and bridge projects.

Charleston W. Va Road Commission Steuben Raleigh Shady Spring Midway Brown and Wright Princeton S. R Logan Line Oceana Middle Sieien Bituminous Corp Ashland Logan Rock House Creek Troitino Construction Co Alexandria Huff Wyoming Line Verner Middle States Bituminous Corp Mingo

Norwegian King Warns Against Premature Uprisings

King Haakon of Norway, speaking in a broadcast from Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, warned Norwegians against premature uprisings. The message was heard by NBC and directed to both organized and united resistance groups in Norway.

New York Haakon of Norway Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force NBC

Radio by Elsia Thomas winner of G I Joe contest

Eddie Cantor will announce the winner of his G I Joe Contest on Time to Smile at 9:00 tonight. The three month search for a typical soldier ends as Cantor, backed by a $5,000 fund, selects the recipient. Judges include Sgt Alvin C York Warren H Atherton and Cantor. More than 250000 nominations were received from all service branches.

Eddie Cantor Cantor Alvin C. York Warren H. Atherton American Legion

Machinal on Arthur Hopkins Presents Tonight

Sophie Treadwell drama Machinal airs at 11 30 pm with Zita Johann in her original star role and Sidney Blackmer co starring. Original Broadway producer Arthur Hopkins staged the play in 1928 with six returning cast members including Jean Adair Charles Kennedy John Connery Hal Dawson and James MacDonald.

Machinal Sophie Treadwell Arthur Hopkins Zita Johann Sidney Blackmer

Radio Schedule Fragments Show Night Program Details

A fragmentary broadcast lineup lists evening programs from 8:99 p m through 7:30 a m the next day. It includes Mr and Mrs North and stage shows such as In the Case of Ladies of Larceny plus Kay Kyser desert show at Victorville Army Base.

College of Musical Knowledge Kay Kyser Victorville California Army Air Base

Weather Outlook Unsettled for the Dover Straits

London reports a falling barometer and unsettled weather over the Dover Straits, vital for Allied invasion routes. Wind has strengthened, no new landings tonight, with 50 degree temps and hazy visibility. Tides listed for Dover and Calais show high activity during the invasion period.

London Dover Straits England France NBC New York Atlantic Channel Allied Expeditionary Force Dover Calais

Rabbi Feinstein Leads Prayer For Armed Forces

Rabbi Feinstein of Mizpan Congregation in Chattanooga leads a prayer service with B nai Brith and the Sisterhood for Divine guidance and protection of U S armed forces during wartime. He delivered a D Day style prayer asking for courage, safety, and a just victorious outcome for the nation and its people.

Rabbi Feinstein Abraham Feinand B'nai Brith Sisterhood Mizpan Julius Bertha Ochs Chattanooga Tenn

Lamb Sales Begin In Tazewell County

Tazewell Va June 6 Special The shipment of a few less than 1000 lambs inaugurates the county's movement toward 18 000 to 20 000 lambs for national and allied food supplies. About two thirds came from Thompson Ward Baylor flocks sold to packing interests. rest sold to eastern abbatoirs. Blue circle grade sold at auction brought 16.15. Forwarding movement runs through September with a peak in August. Government price controls expected to keep markets fairly steady.

Tazewell Thompson-Ward-Baylor Cove Wardell

Marshall at Home as Invasion Starts

Washington reports General George C. Marshall had his duties largely finished before D Day and went home to bed. He did not attend his Pentagon office or hold a press conference as the invasion of France began, with Secretary Stimpson also at home.

Washington George C. Marshall France Pentagon War Department Army Headquarters A. D. Sukles Stimpson General Marshall

Rabbi Speaks to Rotary on Pre Invasion Talk

Rabbi Abraham Feinstein of Chattanooga Tenn was guest speaker at a Rotary luncheon. He contrasted World War I and II within 30 years, urged courage and serving others, and stressed spiritual reserves and trust in God as guidance for righteous action. Resolutions of sympathy for the late E A Leonard were read and a copy sent to his family.

Abraham Feinstein Chattanooga Tenn Reguar Rotary E. A. Leonard Harry Goodykoontz

Candidates List Primary Expenses Charleston West Virginia June 6

William McKinley of Wayne reported campaign expenses of 1585.12 dollars while Garrison seeks governor. McCue of Welch listed 95 dollars in contributions and 726.80 dollars in expenses. J T Reynolds of Charleston reported 397.73 dollars in expenses after defeating a Sixth district GOP aspirant.

Charleston W. Va William McKinley Garrison Wayne Secretary of State Today McCue Welch J. T. Reynolds Congress

Rotary bazaar booth to be set in Appalachian assembly room

The Rotary club plans a bazaar booth in the Appalachian assembly room with two auctioneers and several club members attending Sales will feature bands and numerous visitors as part of the event Attendees include Lt W H Patterson Alan Goodykoontz HC Fitzsimmons E H Newman Dr F W Barger Jerome Katz Isadore Cohen and others led by president F A Armistead

Ine Ee Aea Alan Goodykoontz U. Army HC. Fitzsimmons Cincinnati E. H. Newman Chicago F. W. Barger Salem. Va George T

World War II Aerial Losses by Theater

The 1943 U S aerial box reports 809 planes lost in western and central theaters with 832 German planes destroyed. In the Mediterranean 1 331 losses and 3 638 Italian and German planes downed. Pacific losses 655 with 3 572 Japanese aircraft shot down for a 38 to 1 ratio.

U.S Pacific

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