Thirteen Bodies Recovered After Norfolk Launch Swamp
Naval spokesmen report 13 men were found dead after a motor launch carrying 90 to 100 sailors and Marines swamped in rough seas near the carrier USS Kearsarge off Norfolk. The casualty count had been 28 dead or missing. 65 were rescued and 3 swam ashore.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Naval
Navy
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Gearsarge
Norfolk Naval Station
Kearsarge
Mediterranean
Infant Billy Parks Jr. Found Dead in Bed
Arista Babe, W Va June 7 two month old son of Mr and Mrs Billy Parks was found dead in his bed by his parents early this morning. Physician says probable death by suffocation in heavy bedclothing. Mother is Miss Lockery Thornton of Hiawatha. Funeral at Hiawatha Methodist church Tuesday at 2 PM with Rev Earl McBride officiating. Interment in Matoaka cemetery.
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Arista
W. Va
Billy Sheffey Parks, Jr
Billy
Parks
Lockery Thornton
Hiwatha
Hiawatha Methodist Church
Earl McBride
Matoaka
Pursuers' Bridges Burned By Burglar
In Los Angeles on June 7 a burglar alarmed a household led to Mrs. W A Redden chasing the intruder after he fled. She pursued two blocks and saw him vault a fence, while her husband searched inside, later admitting his pants had been stolen with $250 in cash and jewelry. The note ends with a stray line about Europe and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angles
W. A. Redden
Redden
Buriar
Deaths and Funerals In West Virginia Area
Obituaries announce Mrs. Mary Ann Lawson of Springville Va age ninety with services at Riverjack Church of God and burial at Maplewood cemetery. Also noted are services for Pfc Charlie M Pilkins killed in France and for Robert Marion King of Pettrey with multi location survivors. Young Guy Robert Huff of St Albans funeral in Charleston. Linda Jean Tibbs infant rites at Maple Hill cemetery. six remaining siblings survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Lawson
Springville
W. L. Smith
Church of God
Riverjack
W. C. Wolfe
W. J. Ellis
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewell
W. W
J. B. Lawson
C. W. Hoops
Sallie Barrett
Minnie Lockhart
Smith
Robert M. King
Robert Marion King
Pettrey
Princeton
Andrew Rowan
Truman Assailed By Maritime Attorney
New York June 7 A maritime strike would be nothing short of a national disaster a shipowners official told a pre presidential fact finding board Frank J Taylor chairman of a committee representing Atlantic and Gulf coast shipowners said such a walkout would affect shipments under the European recovery program and to American armed forces in Europe Earlier Lee Pressman attorney for one of the CIO unions said President Truman has destroyed collective bargaining and intends to obtain an injunction against the unions in the interest of ship owners
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New York
Frank J. Taylor
Truman
Pressman
Three Youths Wounded In Prison Escape Try
Spencer West Virginia June 7 Three youths were wounded by guards during an attempted escape from the Rosedale prison camp in Gilmer county. Identified as William Chittum 17 from Taylor county John Oliver Burwell 23 from Greenbrier county and Frederick Gatewood 24 from Raleigh county they were treated at Glenville hospital Gatewood was gravely hurt, shot in chest and knee and remained unconscious for a time. Prison officials said guards fired as the men tried to flee. Rosedale had seen another escape attempt recently with four recaptured inmates.
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Spencer
W. Va
Rosedale
Gilmer County
Moundsville
William Chittum
Taylor County
John Oliver Burwell
Greenbrier
Frederick Gatewood
Raleigh County
Glenville
Gatewood
Roy Adkins
Penitentiary
Welch Lad Nominated In Boys State Voting
Jim Brown of Welch and David Hermansdorfer of Huntington were nominated for the Mountaineer Boys State governorship. Brown won the primary by a wide margin over Bob Luchetti and four others. Hermansdorfer led by six votes over Wendell Shay and outdistanced nine other candidates.
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Jackson's Mill
W.va
Jim Brown
Welch
David Hermansdorfer
Huntington
Brown
Bob Luchetti
Wheeling
Hermansdorfer
Wendell L. Shay
Power
Wreck Tosses Boxcar 60 Feet Through Air
In Rockford Illinois a head on collision between an Illinois Central freight train and a switch engine injured two crew members. Fireman W B Reed of Freeport suffered back hip and leg injuries while fireman Eugene Fink leaped clear and hurt his right heel. The wreck left the switch engine overturned and twelve freight cars off the rails. Reed narrowly avoided a flying boxcar as it sailed 60 feet through the air and landed near his former position.
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Rockford
Illinois Central
I. C
W. B. Reed
Freeport
Ill
Eugene Fink
Reed
Tragic accidental shooting claims Huntington youth
Lloyd Greer, 15, died from a chest wound when a companion showed him a gun. The shooter is detained at Cabell county detention home as investigations proceed. In other brief news, W Gwynn Edmonds of Huntington is elected treasurer of the U S junior chamber of commerce after a presidency contest with Paul D Bagwell.
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Huntington
W. Va
Lloyd Greer
F. X. Schuller
Greer
Cabell County
Jaycee
Philadelphia
W. Gwynn Edmonds
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Edmonds
Paul D. Bagwell
East Lansing
Mich
Kellogg's All Bran Offers 3 Home Kit Styles
Kellogg's ALL BRAN promotes Modern Home Kits in livable Suburban House Cape Cod and Town House styles. Each kit includes 3D scale model die cut floor plans layouts color landscape plots and decorating hints. All three for 15 cents plus box top, limited to U.S. residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg's
Cape Cod
Allbran
America
U.S
Welch Bus Drivers Strike Over Union Recognition
A dispute over recognizing a new bus drivers union sparked a strike involving 30 to 40 Consolidated drivers in Welch Sunday, according to a union spokesman. Company officials reported only seven or eight drivers off duty and all Bluefield Welch trips completed. no current strike comment from Bluefield officials.
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Welch
H. C. Callaway
District 50
United Construction Workers
UMW
United Construct Workers
Bluefield
L. Robinson
Pittsburgh
American Federation of Labor
Consolidated Company
AFL
Focul
United Mine Workers
Robinson
Famed Copa Cabana Night Club Burns In Miami Beach
The Copa Cabana, a famed Miami Beach nightclub, was destroyed by fire at about 4 am. Fire chief D C Kennett valued the loss at 200000, the largest fire damage in the city’s history. Patrolman Pat Perdue reported a terrific explosion prior to the blaze. The main dining room and stage where stars like Maurice Chevalier Milton Berle and Danny Kaye performed were obliterated, leaving only the shell. Owner Murray Weinger, in New York at the time, planned to rebuild and said insurance partly covered the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
D. C. Kennett
Pat Perdue
Merchant Ship Reports Uncontrollable Crew
Honolulu June 7 The merchant ship McDonald radioed for a coast guard cutter to assist with uncontrollable crew and headed back to Honolulu harbor. The captain reported a badly hurt steward and crew fighting with knives. Health service doctors awaited at the pier for treatment and investigators prepared for a Coast Guard inquiry as the ship returned to port or proceeded to Mobile, Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
McDonald
Coast Guard
McDonald’s
Health Service
Mobile
Ala
Oriental
Diamond Head
Wind and rain destroy Holiness church at Beech Fork
In Wayne West Virginia on June 7 a heavy wind and rain storm blew away most of the Holiness congregation church on Beech Fork near Wayne. Only the foundation and floor remain with a battered plane upright. Lumber and debris are scattered over several hundred yards. The congregation must start over after eight months of work.
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Wayne
W. Va
Beech Fork
Mining Course Opens at Welch Mt Hope High Schools
The thirty six annual short course in coal mining by West Virginia University opened yesterday at Welch and Mt Hope high schools and will run through June 17 Teaching modern production methods. Akron police found a 22 year old WV penitentiary escapee hiding in a cafe refrigerator with $50 from the cash drawer and held him in city jail.
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School of Mines of
West Virginia University
Welch
Mt. Hope
Akron
West Virginia Penitentiary
Miner Killed in Slate Fall at Chris-topher No3 Mine
Funeral home attendants said a slate fall in the Christopher No. 3 mine killed Harry Hayhurst a 53 year old machinist of Rivesville Fairmont West Virginia June 7 1940s report states the miner died in the incident with details from local funeral personnel.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Christopher No
Harry Hayhurst
Rivesville
Police On Lookout For Kingsized Clue
Richmond police chase a bold thief who stole a $150 power lawn mower from a local hardware store Saturday. Officers seek the suspect, believed to have tended a kingsized lawn, as clues remain scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Four Bluefielders Graduate At McCallie
Four Bluefield boys graduated at McCallie school in Chattanooga Tennessee. The graduates are John Alba James Fickeisen Don Lazenby and Harry Stowers. Fickeisen and Lazenby will attend Davidson College Alba goes to Virginia and Stowers enters Lehigh University. All four were active in athletics and student leadership roles.
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Bluefield
McCallie School
Chattanooga
Tenn
John Alba
R. S. Alba
Oakhurst Avenue
James Fickeisen
E. Fickeisen
Mountain View Avenue
Don Lazenby
H. C. Lazenby
Washington Street
Harry Stowers
E. S. Stowers
Bellevue Street
Fickeisen
Lazenby
Davidson College
Alba
Virginia
Syovens
Lehigh University
McCallie
Stowers
The
Tornado
Fiiksisen
Dr Noah E Steele Begins Two Year Prison Term
Dr Noah Edward Steele, 60, former Logan transportation executive and once physician, reported to the U S marshal here to begin a two year federal prison term for income tax evasion. He was sentenced to the term and $20000 before Judge Harry Watkins on May 28. The government claimed back taxes, interest and penalties totaling about $500000, which Steele paid. The judge refused to suspend execution for 90 days and recommended the Lewisburg Pennsylvania prison. Steele had pleaded guilty and was given until today to settle partial affairs and pay the $20000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Noah Edward Steele
Logan
U. S. Marshal's Office
Steele
Logan-Williamson
Harry ©. Watkins
Dr. Steele
Watkins
Lewisburg
Former Bluefielder Assigned Defense Liaison Post
James J. Hott, formerly of Bluefield, has been named an assistant chief liaison in the office of civilian defense planning. He will establish liaison with veterans groups national commercial and labor organizations. Hott previously served as secretary manager of the Bluefield chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hott
Bluefield
Office of Civilian Defense Planning
Russell J. Hopley
Hott
Three Cubs Coal gains state charter in Bluefield
A charter from the secretary of state for the Three Cubs Coal company has been received by Bluefield men. The firm, organized to lease and operate coal mines, is capitalized at 50000 dollars by R E Perkinson, Robert W Massey and Harry L Butler, all of Bluefield.
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Three Cubs Coal Company
Bluefield
R. E. Perkinson
Robert W. Massey
Harry L. Butler
Tazewell and Giles Towns Vote Today in Local Elections
Polls open at 6 30 a m in four Tazewell county towns and five in Giles county with voting ending at 7 30 p m. Bluefield Pocahontas Richlands Cedar Bluff Pembroke Glen Lyn Rich Creek Pearisburg Narrows vote for mayors and councils amid varied incumbents and withdrawals.
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Tazewell County
Giles County
Bluefield
Richlands
Cedar Bluff
Pocahontas
Pembroke
Glen Lyn
Rich Creek
Pearisburg
Narrows
C. P. Painter
J. Fink
G. R. Osborne
Jack L. Metcalfe
L. M. Kenney, Jr
M. R. Callaway
Callaway
Howard H. Gill
James T. Higginbotham
L. B. Crawford
J. S. Dennen
B. T. Graham
W. F. Shumate
Junius W. Ellett
J. K. Peters
M. B. Hammitt
W. B. Heldreth
Charles W. Butt
J. J. Draper
W. J Overhay
J. G. Repass
T. A. McGuire
J. H. Ellis
Harold L. McGlothlin
Buford W. Cyphers
J. B. Sanders
J. P. Williams
George McGaffey
James Peery
Rufus Dickenson
J. L. Hawkins
J. C. Scott
Mildred McGuire
Joe Warner
Grat Johnson
W. C. Ickes
T. P. Smith
John J. Snidow, Jr
M. D. Williams
B. K. Garman
M. E. Barton
J. J. Miller
Ira Wiley
James E. Thompson
Carl B. Patteson
Elbert Jennings
J. R. Shanklin
G. W Lamb
H. L. Bingham
A. Graham Shirley
Earl R. Meadows
John B. Roller, Jr
L. J. Shelton, Jr
Merci B. Pennington
Robert ©. Pettit
Fred Thompson
Macie McClaugherty
O. Hoge Hopkins
Hubert M. Kingrea
Byron A. Skeens
R. Finley Thompson
W. Donald Trout
Hampton L. Frazier
E. Hampton Johnson
Jerry L. Warren
Melvin Clevenger
Court Refuses To Review McDowell Case
Charleston West Virginia June 7 The state supreme court refused to review a first degree murder conviction that gave life to John Watson of Havoc for the fatal shooting of Henry Collier of Welch following an argument in a card game.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
John Watson
Havoc
Henry Collier
Welch
Wheat piled on Burkburnett streets as storage fills
Burkburnett Texas June 7 thousands of bushels valued at about 200000 lay on roped off streets because three grain elevators are full. Trucks lined up for a mile to unload more wheat as operators dump the grain along the street sides. Wheat bought at 1.98 dollars per bushel highlights a bumper season.
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Burkburnett
Tex
John Brookman
Weekly Star
College Singers Entertain Kiwanians at West Virginian
The Bluefield College Boys choral group performed at the Kiwanis luncheon, opening with Chattanooga Choo Choo and Dry Bones. Director Mrs Ella Nash Jarrell sang Some Day I Will Know and Through the Years, with pianist Mrs Marvin Williams. The finale featured Now Is the Hour. Kiwanis officials noted attendance at the Kiwanis International convention in Los Angeles and announced plans for a dedication of the Augusta Street wading pool.
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Bluefield College Boys
Kiwanis
West Virginian
Chattanooga
Johnson City
Jack Johnson
Kiwanis Wading Pool
Augusta Street
Eddie Steele
J. V. Nabor
Kiwanis Education Committee
Southside
J. S. Dudley
Thomas H. Scott
Cecil Cook
Jesse F. Willis
J. C. Buckley
Crippled Miners Sent To California
Twelve Kentucky and Tennessee coal miners, bedridden for years from mining accidents, entrain in Knoxville for Permanente Hospital in Vallejo California seeking rehabilitation. United Mine Workers officials say their welfare fund will cover expenses for the journey and care.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Kentucky
Tennessee
California
Permanente Hospital
Vallejo
Calif
United Mine Workers Union
Mine Workers’ Welfare Fund
Neely lists costs of senate campaign
Matthew M. Neely of Fairmont said his May 11 primary campaign cost 8126.33 with no contributions reported He itemized 3621.95 to West Virginia Advertising and 2614.87 to WMMN and six radio stations Clyde Jones of Wellsburg reported 227.06 in expenses Ted Bowers said his Republican bid for the state senate cost 551.20 with no contributions. One substance that never has been frozen is helium.
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Charleston
W. Va
Matthew M. Neely
Fairmont
U. S. Senate
Secretary of State Today
Neely
West Virginia
WMMN
Clyde Jones
Fifty Register For Band Schooling In Bluefield
Fifty Bluefield children registered for the summer band school which began yesterday morning. Bandmaster Richard P. Wellock, instructor, noted more enrollments likely. Advance enrollment stood at 112 with two sessions planned. The first runs to July 2, the second from August 15 until the fall term. Wellock will attend Columbia University during the intermission. Classes start at 9 each morning with beginner classes meeting Mon Wed Fri and advance Beaver High School students meeting Tue Thu Fri.
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Bluefield
Richard P. Wellock
Wellock
Columbia University
Beaver High School
UN To Hear Wednesday From Arab Nations
Cairo June 7 Prime Minister Nekrasky says Arab nations will relay their reply to Bernadotte on Wednesday. Arab League source lists four conditions for truce in Palestine: no Jewish military age immigrants, UN truce commission control of ports and airfields, siege of Jerusalem to continue, and troops to hold current positions.
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Cairo
Mahmoud Fahmy Nekrasky Pasha
Egypt
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations Palestine
Bernadotte
Arab League
Palestine
United Nations Truce Commission
Jerusalem
CIO Auto Workers Quit Briggs Parley
Detroit June 7 The CIO United Auto Workers walked out of a Briggs Manufacturing bargaining session while pressing for a 13 cent hourly wage pattern tied to Chrysler. The move followed the union's escalator pay settlement with General Motors and comes as Chrysler workers return to duty after a near month long shutdown. Briggs employs 23,000, producing car bodies for Chrysler and Packard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Briggs
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Packard Motors Car Co
Local Police Names Meet Delegates in Fairmont
Delegates to the state convention of the Fraternal Order of Police in Fairmont June 21 to 23 were elected by the Bluefield lodge. Named delegates are W. A. Meadows L. H. Lilly and R. T. Jones with R. W. Humphries state conductor attending as a state officer. Routine business followed the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Order of Police
Fairmont
Bluefield Lodge
F. O.P
Moose Hall
Niznt
W. A. Meadows
L. H. Lilly
R. T. Jones
R. W Humphries
City and Coalfield Masonic Lodge Notice
Stated communication for Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A F and A M tonight at 7:30. Visitors welcome. H M Underwood W M L M Carper Secy.
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Bluefield Lodge No
A. F
A. M
H. M. Underwood
W. M
L. M. Carper
Secy
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Pfc
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Charlie M.pilkins
France
Saltville
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Elizabeth Cemetery
John Pilkins
North Holston
Finis Warrix
Matewan
Milcrun Allicia
Fred Pilkins
Timothy Lee
Spragg
Vida Ellison
Daisy Hare
Newark
Elvy White
Princeton Rfc
Audrey Neely
James Howard King
King
Charles King
Camp Creek
Stella Jewell
Memorial
Graham Chapel
Guy Robert Huff
Robert. G. Huff
St. Albans
Bartless
Huff
Winnie Houchins
Russell Street
Bluefield Trading Center
Esther Irene Graham
Ramsey Auditorium
Old Constitution
Califoria Wines Srand
Welch Lad
Burns
Florida
Welch, Mt. Hope
Taylor's Drug Store
Princeton Ave
Noah E. Steele
Phares E. Reeder
State Education Association
Tibet
Tazewell, Giles
McDowell
Great Milland Cranes
Laughton Blig
Maureen O'Sullivan
George Juck
Popeye
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Joan Bennett “Green
Hell
John Howard
Alan Hale
Vincent Price
George Sanders
New and
Old Bluefield
Princton Road
Dark
Passage
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Senate
Errol Flynn
Barbara Stanwyck
Omecon
Tarzan’s Secret Treasure
Crienial
CIO Auto Workers
Briggs Parley
City and Coalfield
Theatre
LE Bluefield, Ve
Gene Autry
Phcones
Trevor
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