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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1944
Page
9
Sgt. Marion F. Bishop 23, son of Taeger residents, recalls rain entertainment in Ecuador with a water carnival and flour toss. After 25 months in Ecuador and Panama, he notes natives welcomed rain, while his unit awaits a steel plant retooling for emergency landing gear.
Pfc. Tommy Linkous has graduated from the U S Marine Corps communications school at New River and is transferred to Cherry Point as linesman and switchboard operator. Cpl. Eddie Steele promoted to technician fifth grade at Fort Thomas and to return home soon to his wife. Millard P. Gilmore promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant at Fort Thomas. formerly with Pet Milk and Swift & Co. Set. John H. Smith graduates NCO school Edgewood Arsenal as chemical warfare instructor and heads to New River for orders. Pvt. Horace Douglas Long visits wife and daughter then departs to Camp Butner after recovering from injuries. formerly overseas with signal corps.
Private Edward Cox receives a 20 day delay en route to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Cox at 121 Tulip Street. Mark A Woods USN finishes training at Lakes and is assigned to Fleet Sound School Key West Florida. Tech Sgt Donald N Warden arrives safe in New Guinea per his mother Mrs E N Warden. Aviation Cadets Eugene E N Wander Maxwell Alabama and Dennis F Peters Maxwell Alabama report to pre flight school for another phase of training in the U S Army Air Forces.
Aviation student James E. Law son Jr of Mullins in a college training aircrew at George Peabody College Nashville Tenn has been promoted to the rank of student captain squadron commander.
Pfc. Audrey B. Broyles Jr returns to Camp Van Dorn Miss after a 10 day furlough with his parents in Springville. Pfc. Richard Akers, from overseas duty, now at Camp Butner NC after a 21 day visit to his mother in Aurora Illinois. Louis Turzle of Aurora Illinois promoted to corporal sergeant with the 13th AAF Fighter Command Black Spider squadron in the South Pacific. Sergeant Turzi attended radio operators school in Sioux Falls SD before deployment. authorized to wear good conduct medal and Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon. Pfc. P. L. Malamisura of this city awarded the U S army good conduct medal after training at Camp Grant NL Camp Atterbury Ind and Camp Breckinridge Ky and service in North Africa lasting about a month.
First Lieut. Allen H. Buchanan of 633 Albemarle Street receives the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters for meritorious achievement in twenty combat missions over Germany and occupied Europe. He served as a bombardier with a Flying Fortress crew of the Eighth Air Force and trained in California before earning a second lieutenant’s commission at Kirtland/Albuquerque area.
Actress Joan Blondell and Dick Powell face divorce proceedings after a shipboard marriage on a liner en route to New York. Blondell cites cruelty and seeks custody of children Ellen and Norman. The couple wed aboard the Santa Olena.
Announcement states all service pictures must be in the office by noon Friday before Sunday publication, with casualties exempted. The notice clarifies submission timing for the Daily Telegraph Sunday issue.
The Vacation Bible school at First Baptist church drew 139 enrolled with 128 average attendance, held 9 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday. Pupils engaged in worship Bible study handicraft music and recreation. Visitors in uniform and Dr M T Rankin spoke of China missions while children donated for Chinese relief. Next week adds picnic and commencement exercises with public invitation.
The summer session at Bluefield College opens Monday with student registration at 9 am. Dr. E C Wade, college president, said registration lasts all day and classes run the following morning. The school offers a full quarter's work. Rock Mountain fever transmission via infected tick noted.
Ninety three service men and accompanying guests attended yesterday's Service Men's club gathering. Donations included two dollars from Mrs. E. L. Harris and Mrs. W. H. Watson. Mrs. Charles Pace chaired, with Mrs. L. D. Mattox as co chairman. Breakfast group chaired by Mrs. C. B. Gibson assisted by several women.
Lilly Land company chief engineer Forest E. Walker surveys Cumberland Heights in Bluefield to subdivide into homesites and truck farms. The property lies along Cumberland road near Grassy branch cut-off and adjoins South Bluefield residential areas Edgewood and Heatherwood. Sales manager Saeaan D. Lilly notes strong demand across the region for lots and trucking parcels.
Kiwanis club volunteers operate a war bond bazaar booth at Bluefield inviting buyers of bonds and stamps to receive summer ice cream cups. Joe Walker and John Young lead scouts from Troop 25 in staffing the booth with Haron Farrell and Sonney Ward. club activities include soldier hospitality and supporting orphans in Virginia.
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