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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1948
Page
3
Washington June 8 House and Senate conferees on the Army's Bluestone funds approved a funding package. The agreement outlines allocations and oversight for stone materials and related procurement, with details awaiting final congressional approval.
A Whitehall source says Malaya seeks to oust British forces as unrest grows in the colony. The report notes British authorities claim communists are stirring trouble and aiming to remove colonial control.
More than 100 members of the West Virginia department of the Spanish American War Veterans and Auxiliary attended a Memorial service tonight that opened a three-day meeting of the two organizations in Fairmont West Virginia.
Pinnacle Post No 3856 Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet tomorrow at 7:30 PM at the Post home on Bland Street. Refreshments will be served.
A tent meeting lasting two to three weeks depending on response will start Sunday night at 7 30 on Christian s Ridge near Elgood. Rev Arthur Shields and Rev Andrew Wright will conduct the services all evenings.
President Truman blasted Republican leaders as listeners to private power lobbies and warned Congress must act on prices housing and labor welfare before adjourning. He called lawmakers a disgrace if they fail and urged action after a Bremerton event and Seattle stop. Schwellenbach death noted. Schwellenbach praised as former Washington state senator and U. S. senator.
The Riley West Post No 9 American Legion delayed nominations and the election for 1948 49 until the July 8 monthly meeting. Delegates will attend the Beckley district meeting on June 20, with officers and committee members listed. Finances show over 900 dollars from a recent midway and 1500 dollars turned to the building association to reduce obligations. A rising thanks went to those who organized the merger of the Legion auxiliaries.
Market notes from Abingdon show cattle prices with light to heavy categories and varied feeds. Vealers and cattle range from 9.00 to 30.50 per unit, with sheep and lamb values listed for choice good and common grades, along with slaughter ewes at lower bids.
The article reports on U S plans to expand air force strength to 70 groups with a 1 345 165 008 SECRET budget to buy 2 201 aircraft including 243 bombers and 1 405 fighters all jets plus 553 transports trainers and amphibians. It cites Symington noting a 1000 mph plus speed figure and Aviation Week describing North American XF 86 as the second U S supersonic plane in production with 675 ordered as the first mass produced supersonic combat jet.
Kanawha county Prosecutor Frank Taylor said Homer Dean will be arraigned tomorrow on two grand larceny charges and a bad check count. He is scheduled to appear at 9 30 a m in intermediate court. Dean faces an additional first degree murder indictment in Columbus Ohio and a Cabell county forgery case. He has two prior felony terms and a further conviction could trigger life imprisonment under the habitual criminal law.
Williamson West Virginia June 10 A joint indictment charging five persons with the fatal stabbing of Eugene Pooch Godfrey at Justice August 9 1947 was dropped in the Mingo circuit court. Named were Curtis Floyd Jesse Ferman Jones and Robert Lewis all former Newport Tennessee residents who came to Wyoming county to work for Garden Gap Coal company. Godfrey about 22 died in a car en route to Dr E D Gibson Iseger physician.
Charleston, W Va June 10 Rexroad Cummings Ryan 28 of South Charleston a Charleston Gazette circulation employee was killed early today when his truck was struck by a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train. State Trooper L R Craft said the accident occurred in a dense fog on the Wryrick crossing at Poplar Fork near Scott depot in Putnam county. The truck was demolished and newspapers Rexroad was distributing were scattered along the right of way for a considerable distance.
New York June 10 A St. Louis official says the factory smokestack is not wholly to blame for gray linen and soot on wash. J H Carter notes other sources contribute more and wind velocity affects dust fall. William G Christy elected president of the Smoke Prevention Association with new vice presidents E Koepler and A Raymonde.
Bluefield invites 54 area mayors to attend the dedication of a half million dollar municipal parking building on Friday June 18. Mayor A Harry West mails invitation letters outlining the project as a long range, community benefit and a welcome amenity for visitors and local business activity.
Ned O'Brien of Buchannon was declared the Democratic nominee to succeed his 84 year old father as secretary of state. Sam Chilton halted a recount in Kanawha county after 161 of 284 precincts were checked, leaving O'Brien with a net gain of 18 votes, but an official margin of 393 as certified in the statewide report.
Kenneth Reid Parker a 36 year old Salem resident died at Lynchburg General Hospital at 4 30 pm after his car was struck by a locomotive pulling 100 freight cars at the Norfolk and Western crossing on Rutherford Street Witnesses said the impact lifted the car hurled Parker from the vehicle and the car rolled 12 feet down an embankment ending upside down atop Parker This marked Lynchburg s first automobile fatality of 1948.
Williamson West Virginia June 10 Seven Consolidated bus line drivers walked off their jobs in a continuing dispute over union recognition sparked Sunday at Welch. About 25 other employees at Welch Mullens and War were idle with schedules slightly affected. UCW affiliate demanded recognition as bargaining agent. company says AFL AMEU local remains agent. A Logan driver attempt to take buses was halted by Scott Nickel pickets. Regional UCW director says at least 100 of 226 drivers are off today.
Wythe county Kiwanis club of Wytheville Va hosted an inter club meeting in Bluefield Va with Graham Kiwanis presiding James E Wagner of the Graham club led the program Rev S A M King pastor of Max Meadows Va spoke on K is for Kiwanis Miss Dorothy Stultz of Wytheville played four piano pieces a traveling gavel from Wytheville was presented to the Graham club by Julian D White Jr remarks came from Rev A N Williams Ben Swecker and guests from Bluefield included A D Coppinger Randy Mattox Fred Edwards Clarence Breckinridge Jim Pile Dr George Fisher and Robert A Warden
Price E Clark of Berkeley Springs is named director of safety and driver education for West Virginia. The new post coordinates safety and driver courses in 134 high schools. Plans to expand next year require proper facilities and qualified teachers. Special instructor schools will run this summer at four state colleges including West Virginia University Marshall College Concord College and West Virginia State College.
Ladies urged to drive to the Beacon on Cumberland Road just east of Leatherwood Farms for curb-service snacks served in car. Open 11 AM until 1 AM. Also antique auction on Wednesday June 16 at 10:30 PM at Mrs Witts Antique Shop 1957 Va. Ave Bluefield Virginia. Masonic notice for Bluefield Lodge 85 AF&AM funeral service for Geo A Taylor Sr at Masonic Temple Saturday June 12 at 1:30 PM with Mercer Lodge 160 members requested to assist.
Obituary notices report funeral rites for John A. Hankins 68 of Cedar Bluff and Robert E. Williams 70 of Grundy, with service details, burial plans, and survivors including spouses, children, and siblings. Also listed are Ollie Muncy Thompson 56 of Narrows, with service at First Methodist Narrows and burial at Monte Vista.
The Packard Motor Car company awards its 610,000 production workers a 13-cent wage increase and raises car prices by 75 to 200 dollars. The wage deal with the CIO United Auto Workers runs through Aug 1, 1950, with salaried staff receiving a nine percent boost. Price hikes take effect June 14, averaging 5.7 percent of current sale prices.
New York City markets saw all time high prices for popular beef cuts with porterhouse at 1.00 a pound and round steak up to 1.10. Eggs for June reached a 14 year high with large grade A at .75 per dozen and grade B at .71. Butter rose to .91 a pound as lamb and poultry remained elevated.
Funeral service was held Thursday at 2 30 p m for Ernest Thomas at Mount Hope West Virginia. He was a brother of Mrs L L Sandige of Princeton. He was born and reared in Mt Hope. Besides his sister he leaves his mother and a half brother Emery Stevens of Mt Hope and two brothers PF L Thomas of Winding Gulf and Humpy Thomas of Mullens.
The security council refused to act on a Soviet proposal to dispatch military observers to Palestine. After a 90 minute session mostly filled by Soviet speeches, deputy foreign minister Andrei Gromyko agreed to adjournment though hinting a formal proposal next Tuesday to force a vote.
Lewis B. Schwellenbach, a former U.S. senator and judge, died in Washington at 3 40 p m EST at Walter Reed Hospital after a illness. He served as secretary of labor under President Truman and was described as a warm personal friend and trusted aide. Born in Wisconsin and raised in Washington state, he moved through school and the University of Washington, later serving as a private in World War I. Schwellenbach became secretary of labor on July 1 1945.
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