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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1947

Page

7

Kiwanians Hold District Meeting In Mountain Lake Va

About 175 Kiwanis members from Virginia Capitol district third division and West Virginia fourth division attended the inter club banquet at Mountain Lake hotel in Mountain Lake Virginia. Robert Catshall of Roanoke delivered the main address on What Kiwanis Has Done for Me. C R Adair Narrows introduced him with Harold W Hale as toastmaster.

Mountain Lake Robert Catshall Roanoke Capitol District Virginia West Virginia Mountain Lake Hotel Catshall C. R. Adair Narrows Harold W. Hale

Two Youths Held For Investigation At Local Jail

Two youths were detained by city gendarmes last night at the N. and W. passenger station after a citizen reported they were wanted in Pennsylvania for jewelry theft. One 17 from Prince, West Virginia, and an 18 from Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania were arrested. Officers found rings resembling diamonds, pliers, a screwdriver and small saws on their persons.

Pensylvania Prince W. Va Toughkenamon Pa

Giants Stretch in Context of Baseball Game Summary

The Giants stretch to improve their standing with Judd scoring 8 in 3 2-3 and Jurisick adding 1 in 4 1-3 while Mauney posts 2 in 1. Brecheen earns a semicolon suspension as Seminte! Semnick. Brecheen gets the win. Judd the loss. Attendance 32,282 paid. Umpires Stewart and Henline. Time 2:29.

Judd Jurisick Mauney Brecheen Seminte Seminick Brecheen Ump Stewart and Henline

Braves edge Cubs to extend win streak at four

Boston defeats Chicago 2-1 as Johnny Sain earns his sixth win and delivers the winning run. The Braves pull into a tie for second in the National League after Cincinnati's 3-1 win over Brooklyn in the opener of a doubleheader. The Cubs rally in the eighth, but Sain escapes after a two-out, bases loaded situation, with Dom Dallesandro and Peanut Lowrey combining for Chicago's only run.

Tommy Holmes Boston Braves Billy Southworth Braves Bowenfield Bluefield Blue Grays Boston Chicago Cubs Johnny Sain Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Dom Dallesandro Peanut Lowrey Chicago Sain Stan Hack Prey Holmes Liwrey M'k Cfif Rikertif Ot’g’son C'r'ettacf Oei Masi Nicol N.rf Schmitza McCullough Chienes Sabe R—Dallesandro Sisti Ryan F—Rickert RBI Frey Sam Dallesandra T . SH Lowrey Waitkus Merullo Torgeson Schmitz Yore Pinelli Barlick

Two Buildings Burn At Cabin Creek Junction

Fire destroyed two major Cabin Creek junction businesses near Charleston causing damage estimates from 100000 to 200000 dollars. The blaze began in a Pelfrey Motor Company garage about 5 p.m. and spread to a department store grocery restaurant and offices. Foremen from Charleston Montgomery and local volunteers fought the three hour fire. Three vehicles were lost in the garage.

Charleston W. Va Cabin Creek Junction Here Charles H. Jones Pelfrey Motor Company Cabin Creek Montgomery

They Bet On Anything Down In New Orleans

In New Orleans Pelican Stadium police and officials from the Southern Association baseball team launched a crackdown on gambling. Roy Dissinger said A. B. Chandler would be asked to help clean the park. ten plainclothes officers replaced uniformed guards at the stadium to stop bookmaking observed at recent games and on each pitch.

New Orleans Pelican Stadium New Orleans Southern Association Roy Dissinger A. B. “Happy” Chandler A. A. Watters Watters Pelican Baseball Ub

All-Time High Lamb Price Holds At Sale

In Tazewell Virginia on June 10 at the Tazewell Livestock Market 92 blue circle lambs sold for 25.30 each 92 reds for 24 141 mediums for 18.10 and commons 13.60. Blackford of Russell county led last Saturday with blues at 26.80, 10 cents above Abingdon sales. Grain and feed conditions and harsh winter reduce blues and reds and lamb crop may be 10 percent below normal due to snow and high mortality.

Tazewell Southwest Virginia Blackford Russell County Abingdon

Beckley Area Boys Begin Chesapeake Tour From Virginia

About 300 Beckley West Virginia youths begin an educational tour via the Chesapeake and Ohio railway with stops at Newport News Williamsburg Yorktown Jamestown and Washington D C They stay overnight in Richmond hotels join a harbor steamer trip and continue by train to Washington before returning to Beckley Friday morning.

Richmond Beckley W. Va Newport News Williamsburg Yorktown Jamestown Washington, D. C West Virginia Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Jefferson, Richmond and Murphy West

Governor Proclaims June 15 as Father's Day in West Virginia

Governor Meadows set aside June 15 as Father's Day and urged West Virginians to observe the national day honoring the bond between father and child. The proclamation calls on citizens to recognize the sacrifices of fathers and the kinship described as divine in nature.

Charleston W. Va Meadows West

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