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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1944
Page
6
The Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a booth at the Fifth War Loan drive bazaar in the assembly room to raise funds for milk for Preston Street School children and for servicemen overseas. Alfred Brooks leads the group with Welby Thornburg as vice president and Billy Witten as secretary.
The Virginia Synodical Lutheran League opens its 23rd annual convention at Roanoke College in Salem. Main speaker Rev. L Ralph Tabor will address the theme A Charge to Keep Have and evening services follow. Delegates hear reports and install officers at the three day gathering with speakers from St Johns Baltimore and Grace Lutheran Knoxville among others.
F Roy Yoke announced auto stamps of five dollars were placed on sale in all post offices and revenue offices. The stamps cover the tax for the fiscal year starting July 1 1944 and must be bought by that date. They are serially numbered and provide space on the back to record make model serial and state license number of the vehicle.
Canebrake church in Canebrake West Virginia reports its vacation Bible school began Monday June 5 and runs for two weeks. Class teachers include beginners Ruth Brewer primaries Margaret Murray juniors Mrs W H Murray and intermediaries to be announced.
Mrs T J Elliott hosted and hosted guests in Bluefield and nearby towns. Bluefield sanitarium patient Mrs Arch Sparks has returned home with Mrs Charles Cruise hosting visitors from Berwind and Coalwood families. Lt Samuel E Elliott wounded in action is noted as improving.
Miss Gene Jordan visits Winston Salem for two weeks while Rev Jordan officiates at City View Baptist Church for the Weir Gibson wedding. Lt Lacy Asbury returns home from Army Air Corps duty for a visit, family gatherings occur with relatives in Canebrake and Bluefield. Bob Dailey is on leave from a camp in Illinois.
A horseshoe shaped rock near Durham North Carolina is described as a sacred object used by Indian tribes to obtain awe inspiring power from their war gods, and it is said to have been used in ores for augury and ritual purposes.
Advertisment for Petersen's Ointment claims to soothe pimples itching and irritation. It promises quick relief and improved skin appearance at 35 cents and notes use for irritated feet and cracked toes.
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