Union Disputes Bus Firm Claim Resolution Meant No End
United Construction Workers official says Contradicted claim of settlement as 30 to 40 Welch Consolidated bus drivers remain on strike. UCW Local 638, formed with Welch War Beckley workers, demands recognition as the workers' representative. Company defers, noting earlier differences settled, while transfers to maintain schedules continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Bus Lines
United Construction Workers
Hubert C. Callaway
United Mine Workers District 50
DCW
Consolidated
Welch
Calloway
Welch, War
Beckley
UCW
Judge Riley Spent 1522.70 In Campaign
Charleston W V June 9 Judge James B Riley of Wheel ing told the secretary of state he spent 1522 70 in his successful primary campaign for the Democratic nomination to the supreme court. His post primary statement showed 484 99 previously unre ported most of which went for newspaper advertising. Moore M Reynolds of Clarks burg a Democrat said he spent nothing and received on contribu tions in his unsuccessful campaign for the nomination as commissioner of agriculture. J A Tinsley Montgomery Democrat said he spent 125 in his unsuccessful attempt to win the nomination for state senator from the 11th district. He listed no contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
James B. Riley
Wheeling
Secretary of State Today
Supreme Court
Moore M. Reynolds
Clarksburg, & Democrat
J. Alex Tinsley
Montgomery Democrat
Bluefield Youth Named Colonel of VPI Cadet Corps
Blacksburg Va June 9 Cadet E G Glenn of Chicamauga Ga will be the colonel of the VPI corps of cadets for the 1948 49 academic year Col T W Munford commandant of cadets announced today Company commanders designated include W N Smith of Bluefield Va and other Bluefield listed cadet leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
E. G. Glenn
Chicamauga
VPI Corps of Cadets
T. W. Munford
Bluefield
Beacon Drive-In Snack Service Ad Near Leatherwood Farms
A curb-service ad invites drivers to Beacon on Cumberland Road just east of Leatherwood Farms for in-car snacks open from 11 a.m. to morning. Mentions Vogue Sale with reduced cotton gowns and a large selection of dresses. Also touts a certified fur storage vault in Bluefield and local merchants Horton Washers Burgess Electric Co. and a fireman stoker service.
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Beacon
Cumberland Road
Leatherwood Farms
The
Vogue
Bluefield
Bluefield Welch Boys: Figures In State Appointments
Two Mountaineer Boys State attendees from West Virginia were elected to top posts. George Swisher of Clarksburg became president of the state senate with a federalist majority. David Kurtz of Weston was elected speaker of the house. Governor Hermansdorfer announced appointments along party lines, including James Brown of Welch as superintendent of public safety, with others named as Adjutant General, road and health officials, and a poet laureate. The board of control was named as Howard Waldeck, George Smith, and Oaka Williams.
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Jackson's Mill
W. Va
West Virginia
Mountaineer Boys State
George Swisher
Clarksburg
State
Senate
House of Delegates
David Kurtz
Weston
House
David Hermansdorfer
James Brown
Welch
Department of Public Safety
William Stark
Huntington
Dick Hemphill
Moundsville
Don Hodson
Elkins
Dane Boggs Charleston
State ‘Board of Control
Deaths and funerals in Smythe and nearby counties
Obituary notices for Reece Clin ton Hash 82 of Marion Va and Russell V Turpin 32 of War Va. include funeral details at Marion and Bishop Methodist church plus services for George A Taylor Sr former Bluefield resident who died in Bell Glade Fla. and will be returned for burial in Maple Hill Bluefield Va.
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Reece C, Hash
Reece Clinton Hash
Marion
Hash
Caroline Jones Hash
Francis Marion Hash
Tazewell County
Smythe County
Russell V. Turpin
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ethel Shelton
War
Russell, Jr
Robert Murry
North Tazewell
Ernest Turpin
Bishop Methodist Church
Jordan
Douglas Funeral Ihome
George A. Taylor, SR
Bluefield
Bell Glade
Fla
Arive
Hawkins Funeral Home
Palce
Maple Hill Cemtery
Pittsburgh Gas Blast Injures 16 Persons
In Pittsburgh a gas explosion damaged two stores in a busy Squirrel Hill district injuring sixteen people. Fire Chief Thomas Connors cited a leaking gas main and estimated $200,000 in damage. The blast hit the Samson Buick Co showroom at Forward and Murray, wrecking the adjoining market with many windows broken. Samson’s son William said a cigarette sparked the blast and they were later safe. all injured expected to recover.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas Connors
Samson Buick Co
Forward
Murray Avenues
Squirrel Hill
Forward Market
Hudson G. Samson
The
Motor Co
William L. Samson
Rush Holt Attends California Meet
Rush Holt of West Virginia, a state legislator, told an international moral rearmament conference in Riverside that communism is opposed by many Americans for economic reasons. He said moral rearmament could provide the spiritual weapon needed against communism and could impact labor relations.
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Riverside
Calif
Ben
Rush Holt
West Virginia
Holt
Russian protest over American war propaganda magazine article
Moscow radio reported the Soviet embassy in Washington protested U S alleged violations of UN decisions on war propaganda. A Russian note cited Newsweek as slanderous, depicting the Soviet Union as an aggressor planning attacks on Moscow Leningrad Kiev Kharkov and Odessa. State Dept said no Soviet protest had been received by nightfall.
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London
Moscow
Washington
United States
U. S
United Nations
United Nations General Assembly
Soviet Union
Leingrad
Kiev
Kharkov
Odessa
State Department
Ex UAW CIO Official Seeks Jobless Pay
George F. Addes, 37, former UAW CIO secretary treasurer, filed for unemployment compensation with the Michigan Unemployment Commission. He held the top union post from 1936 until defeat. He may draw $20 a week for 20 weeks. unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
George F. Addes
Uaw-Cio
Michigan Unemployment Commission
Addes
Prominent Raleigh Resident Bolen Dies at 80
Beckley West Virginia June 9 John F Bolen 80 prominent Raleigh County businessman and former Raleigh County Court president died here today after three years of illness.
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Beckley
W. Va
John F. Bolen
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Court
Bolen
State Reports Income Rises in West Virginia
A West Virginia chamber of commerce report shows 1947 per capita income rose to 1,044 dollars from 914 in 1946, with state gains outpacing the national rise. Total 1947 income payments reached 1.93 billion dollars, up 16.5 percent from 1946, led by coal and other key industries. Mercer county posted 1,124 dollars per capita, and retail sales statewide climbed 14.3 percent to about 1.126 billion dollars. Salaries and wages comprised 1.313 billion, proprietors’ income 336 million, property income 126 million, and other income 155 million.
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West
West Virginia
U. S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Continental
United States
Commerce
U. S
Mercer County
Bluefield
Wound Is Fatal To Narrows Man
Narrows Va June 9 O M Thompson 54 operator of a mail truck route died from a self inflicted bullet wound in the backyard at about 3 pm Chief A W McNeill said health was believed to be cause for the act Thompson a Bland county native had lived here for years and held contracts carrying mail to the railway station and from Narrows to Rocky Gap The body was taken to Wright Funeral home.
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Narrows
O. M. Thompson
A. W. McNeill
Thompson
Bland County
Rocky Gap
Wright Funeral Home
Salvation Army Lassie Helped Mate In Holdups
Pittsburgh report details Katherine Bain a 23 year old former Salvation Army lassie and Sunday school teacher jailed for three to 11 months as an accessory after admitting aiding husband Ralph Bain in holdups to prove love. Ralph Bain, 21, pleaded guilty to two armed robberies one attempted robbery felonious assault and firearm pointing plus automobile larceny and received 10 to 20 years.
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Pittsburgh
Clarksburg
W. Va
Salvation Army
Katerine Bain
Ralph
Italian Lawmakers Resort To Fists
Rome June 9. For the second day in a row Italy’s lawmakers abandoned debate and threw punches during a session over land reform. Communist Fausto Gallo accused the Christian Democrats of insincerity while Umberto Tomba clashed with him. About a hundred communists surged from seats, protected by Christian Democrats. Giovanni Gronchi suspended the chamber for an hour and later announced apologies from both Tomba and the communists.
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Rome
Italy
Fausto Gallo
Christian Democrats
Umberto Tomba
Christian Democrat
Tomba
Giovanni Gronchi
Chamber of Deputies
West Virginia Eyes Vermont Plan For Labor Peace
West Virginia employers and union leaders show interest in adopting a Vermont style plan to form a state committee with equal employer and union representation. The panel would arbitrate local wage and contract disputes to prevent stoppages, with both sides pledging to abide by its recommendations if most groups participate.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Vermont
Charles F. Sattler
TS Estates
Toledo
Tennessee Valley Authority
Sattler
State Will Fete 85th Anniversary
Charleston West Virginia will observe the 85th anniversary of statehood with an open house at the capitol on June 18 followed by an outdoor program at the Kanawha Boulevard entrance. Governor Meadows and historian Roy Bird Cook will speak, and a motion picture “A Date with West Virginia” will be shown. L Steele Trotter will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
State Capitol
Kanawha Boulevard
Governor Meadows
Roy Bird Cook
Esso Standard Oil Company
L. Steele Trotter
State Board of Control
Board of Control
Department of Archives and History
the Industrial and Publicity Commission
Nine Area Men Enlist In Army In Nine Names
Nine Bluefield area men have enlisted in the U S army and were sent to their chosen camps. David P Saunders James L Burke Sterling L Robinson and others from Bluefield Oakvale Bastian and Car etta are assigned to units including the Ninth Infantry at Ft Dix New Jersey and the Fifth Infantry at Ft Jackson South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
U. S. Army
Army
David P Saunders
James L. Burke
Sterling L. Robinson
Fred E. Fulcher
Oakvale
Denzil A. Thomas
Bastian
Ninth Infantry Division
Ft. Dix
N. J
Emmet C. Hylton
Spanishburg
Billy D. Harrison
Howard Young
Squire
Ernest W. Hicks
Caretta
Fifth Infantry Division
Ft. Jackson
S.C
Parkersburg Employes Seek 25 Percent Pay Rise
Mayor Carlton E. Welch announced a proposed 25 percent municipal pay raise would cost the city about $70,000. The measure, backed by Local 91 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, seeks higher wages for city workers. Also noted: sixty percent of U.S. saw timber is privately owned and forty percent is publicly owned.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Carlton E. Welch
The
International Association of Firefighters
United States
Fire Destroys Wyoming Home Voice: East Wyoming street blaze consumes four room frame house
Firefighters responded to a late night blaze on East Wyoming street when a kerosene cleaned stove pipe ignited papers, destroying a four room Ham residence and its belongings. Neighbors Le Murphy and Pearts Harman lost minor property but escaped unharmed as flames spread despite delayed alerts and limited hydrants. A separate rear bus fire and an electrical pole fire on Federal street also prompted calls, but were contained quickly without major damage.
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Wyoming Street
Clifford Ham
le Murphy
Pearts Harman
Murphy
Ham
Harman
Ramsey Street
Greyhound
Winston-Salem
Charleston
East River Mountain
Federal Street
Power Company
Police Push Hunt For Auto Bomb Slayer
Arlington police said no suspects were identified as they pursued new leads in the auto bomb case of William A. Denekas. James H. Fisher of Fairfax County was booked for investigation and later released after extensive questioning by Police Chief Harry Woodyard and detectives. more than 40 people had been questioned.
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Arlington
William A. Denekas Monay
James H. Fisher
Fairfax
County
Harry Woodyard
Fisher
Mayor and council seek one more candidate for council
Ridgeway Virginia residents faced a quiet election as only 44 votes were cast. The mayor and five councilmen hoped for a sixth candidate to fill a council seat, as the ballot listed five hopefuls for six berths and no volunteer appeared.
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Ridgeway
Kiwanis International Names New Officers
Delegates at Kiwanis International convention in Los Angeles elected new officers and adopted strong resolutions against communism while backing universal military training. New president is J Belmont Mosser, 62, of St. Marys Pennsylvania, an industrialist, succeeding Dr Charles W Armstrong of Salisbury North Carolina. Vice presidents are John E Gorsuch of Denver for the U S and Dan H Murdoch of Winnipeg for Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Kiwanis International
J. Belmont Mosser
St. Mary's Pa
Charles W. Armstrong
Salisbury
N. C
John E. Gorsuch
Denver
Colo
United States
Dan H. Murdoch
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
VPI Will Honor N W Railroad Officials at June Ceremony
In Blacksburg Virginia on June 9 seven men will join VPI’s ODK honorary leadership fraternity during commencement exercises. Three Roanoke figures R H Smith, W J Jenks, and Dr Hugh Trout will become honorary members, with Maj Gen Cecil H Moore, W R Legge, W C Bowles, and W W Winfree joining as alumni members.
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Blacksburg
VPI
ODK
R. H. Smith
Norfolk and Western Railroad
W. J. Jenks
Hugh Trout
Roanoke
Cecil H. Moore
USA
Baltimore
W. R. Legge
Winchester
Athletic Council
W. C. Bowles
Washington
VPI Alumni Association
W. W. Winfree
Lynchburg
Bluestone Park Group Sets June 19 Meeting
The Bluestone Park Association will hold its second annual meeting in Bluestone Park, Hinton, West Virginia, on June 19. Federal and state park planning experts will report on area surveys, and a master plan for development including camps, swimming beaches, boating docks, and bridle parks will be presented. Kyle McCormick, Princeton publisher, is president. members include chamber of commerce secretaries, civic leaders, conservation and farm representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Sgt York Sues U S For Tax Refund
Alvin C. York, famed World War I hero, sues the United States in federal court seeking $7,454.44 for overpaid income taxes in 1940 and 1941. He says $25,000 earned in each year for rights to his life story should be treated as capital income, not ordinary income, and requests the difference plus interest be refunded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Alvin C. York
York
McDowell Man Seeks Long Prison Term In Pending Case
In Williamson West Virginia on June 9, Chester Roberts a McDowell county probationer convicted of assault asked Judge Charles W. Ferguson to sentence him to the state penitentiary rather than the Mingo county jail. The judge granted the request after consulting with counsel though Roberts did not disclose reasons for avoiding county confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
W. Va
McDowell County
Mingo
Roberts Aidn
Nt ‘Sclose
Cair Building Walkout Ends in Retroactive Pay Increase
Gary West Virginia June 9 AFL workers building a coal processing plant reach settlement retroactively applying a 25 cent per hour raise to April 1. BR J McMurray says three firms McNally Construction, Virginia Bridge Co and Dingle Clark Electric Co resumed activity after a shutdown since last Friday. In contract renewal date April 1 was main point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
W. Va
AFL
BR. J. McMurray
McNally Construction Company
Virginia Bridge Company
Dingle- Clark Electrical Company
U.S. Coal and Coke Co
McMurray
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Youngstown
Horton
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Bland St
Missouri
Josephine Copenhaver
Myrtle Hash Brown
Ashville
Margaret Hash Stephenson
Frank Ed Hash
Atkins
Edward W. Hash
Chicago
Reece
Frank Anderson
Fran Palmer
Frank Palmer
Christiansburg
E. G. Palmer
Bluefield Avenue
California
Westinghouse
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Princeton
Pepsi-Cola Company
CIO
Raleigh
Atlantic
Bland
Wyoming
Council
Thurs
FBI
SAT
Jers Oe
Hawley’s
Bland Street
Dial
Bluestone Park
Sgt
U S
McDowell
Cair
Sememley
Pal
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Richmond
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