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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
2
Bluefield pool project backers host a lunch on site to report fundraising progress and show concrete work on the new facility. Campaign chair Jim H Shott urges canvassers to attend. donors include A E Critzer Dairy Queen owner and local Y Men's Club pledge.
A testimonial from Mr. H. of Chicago claims seven years of suffering eased by Pazo Ointment. The ad touts non surgical relief, reduced swelling, and healing of cracking with topical and suppository forms, including a stainless version.
In May Parkersburg was the only West Virginia principal city to show a debit increase, with $29.533 million, up 1 percent from May 1953. Bluefield fell 19 percent to $34.047 million, Clarksburg dropped 15 percent to $26.326 million, Huntington down 2 percent to $67.241 million, and Charleston slipped less than 1 percent to $168.410 million.
The Rev. John Marshall Rhoades, a retired Methodist minister, died yesterday at his Clarksburg home. He served in the community for decades and was active in church affairs. He is survived by relatives and will be memorialized in services at his longtime parish.
The weekly vesper service sponsored by the Carolina Community Home was led by Mrs. Marjorie Warren. Rev. Thornton spoke on Christ The Enter Life. Mount Zion Baptist Church Vacation Bible School reports 209 students with 18 instructors. Mercer County 4-H members plan Washington Carver Camp June 20-26. contact Mrs. A H Anderson by June 12.
SEDALIA Mo Ed Sands aged long time railroad shop worker is photographed on the company magazine front page the same day several workers are laid off in a shop force reduction.
A list of Brownie and Fly Up Wings awards and leader pins follows, naming Mrs. O. E. Blevins, Mrs. Joe Eskew, and Mrs. William A. French among others. The text notes clusters linking multiple troops and acknowledges Mrs. Calvin Roland presenting Brownie Troop No. 61.
Charleston June 9 No extension of the June 30 expiration date on current auto license plates is planned at this time. Motor Vehicles Commissioner Joseph P. Condry said the early volume of 1954 55 applications is encouraging and an extension seems unnecessary. He urged all persons who have not yet applied to do so at once.
The McComas Methodist Church hosted a reception for the new pastor the Rev. Sra on and his family. John Sanders served as master of ceremonies with Cynthia Mary Sanders on piano and Marie Stuart Sanders singing the Lord's Prayer. Francis, the pastor's son, spoke as guests from Crane Creek and Mrs Farr and James Robert Clendenin attended. The Woman's Society of Christian Service provided refreshments.
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