Bluefield Officials Say Local Buildings Meet Fire Codes
E L McClure reports Bluefield is largely compliant with state fire laws with most hotels and apartments having required fire escapes. Some aging buildings need remodels to meet modern safety standards, and owners have cooperated with suggested fixes. He urges fire prevention and calm in emergencies.
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United States
E. L. McClure
Aney
Bluefield
Buefield
McClure
Chicago
No Application Needed for Canning Sugar Stamps
Local price control board announces no application is necessary this year for canning sugar stamps. Only stamp No. 9 has been validated, allowing five pounds of sugar per household. the stamp is valid through October. Residents had traveled distances to apply, unaware no action was required.
High Winds Balk Model Plane Flights
The Model Airplane club sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars canceled its Sunday contest at the old airport due to strong cross winds. Eight boys attended with planes including free flight models, fearing the aircraft could crash over the mountain. The club now meets in R. W. Butt’s garage at 321 McCulloch Street, which Butt plans to expand to accommodate work on the planes.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Adt
R. W. Butt
MccCulloch Street
Butt
Eleven Men Leave For Army Entrance Exams
A group of 11 men departed for Fort Hayes Columbus to take U S army enlistment examinations. The travelers include James Davis Short James P Spence Nicolia Garazaniti James L Gouge Evert Lee Hart Vernon H Mingo Julius Caesar Woods Beverly B Yost Herbert H Henderson Roy T Eskew Henry M Mars and others.
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Fort Hayes
Columbus
U. S. Army
James Davis Short
James P. Spence
Lawger
Nicolia Garazaniti
James L. Gouge
Evert Lee Hart
Bluefield
Vernon H. Mingo
Julius Caesar Woods
Lynside
Beverly B. Yost
Herbert H. Henderson
Wand Berry
Roy T. Eskew
Henry M. Mars
Bluefi
John Fraser to Address Executives Club Talk
John Fraser will address the Bluefield Executive club at the West Virginia hotel on June 20. A fluent speaker known for engaging audiences, Fraser has long been in demand nationwide and will headline a limited number of appearances for Associated Clubs.
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John Fraser
Executives Club
John Praser
Bluefield Executive Club
Praser
West Virginian Hotel
Defaced Sugar Stamps In Circulation Warn Merchants
Local control board cautions merchants after reports of sugar theft using defaced stamps. One merchant lost 110 pounds before discovering defaced stamps were used. Spare stamps 49 and 9 are valid for five pounds each, with May 1 to August 31 and home canning use through October 31 respectively.
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Local Control Board
Major Midkiff Jr. Completes Government School Training
Major Richard L. Midkiff Jr. was among officers graduating from the first class at the Carlisle Barracks school for government of occupied areas. One hundred thirty officers received diasomas and await overseas assignments after four weeks of intensive training in civil administration terrain and local customs.
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Richard L. Midkiff, Jr
School For Government of Occupied
Ex-Service Men Report To Boards
Honorably discharged service men reported this week to Local Board No 1 Mercer county selective service. Listings include Mayor A Nash Coalwood VA Costa G Curtis 130 Princeton avenue James B Evans 219 Grove street Robert H Grim 607 Shenandoah avenue John T Allen Jr 591 4th street Sidney Alexander Byard 1228 Payne street Raymond Paul Lambert Bluestern Harold Lee Steel General Delivery Luigu Disibbio 518 Powell street Rufus Melville Bondurant 658 Cumberland rd Joseph Anthony Romano 507 Powell street and Bill Ray Tracy 818 Highland avenue.
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Mercer County
Selective Service
Mayor A. Nash
Coalwood
Costa G. Curtis
Princeton Avenue
James B. Evans
Grove Street
Robert H. Grim
Shenandoah Avenue
John T. Allen, Jr
4Th Street
Sidney Alexander Byard
Payne Street
Raymond Paul Lambert
Bluestern
Harold Lee Steel
General Delivery
Luigu Disibbio
Powell Street
Rufus Melville
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Packer
Kodak Films
Parkers Waterman
Eversharp
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Schick
DoroThy Gray
Sutton
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Taylor’s Drug Store
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R. L. Midkiff, Jr
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