Luncheon Sets Plans for Distributive Education Classes
Managers of local retail and wholesale stores will meet at noon in the Appalachian room to finalize night distributive education classes this fall. Dr. Kenneth B. Haas of Washington will speak, outlining collaboration with state and county authorities for courses for sales staff, department heads, cashiers, and service workers.
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Appalachian Room
Kenneth B. Haas
Washington
U. S. Department of Education
Chamber of Commerce
J. A. Coleman
Clyde Elliott
Business Men's Association
Dr. Haas
Bluefield
Senate debates war drift as house backs defense items
In opposing speeches Senator Wheeler warned against moving toward war while Senator Holt warned of erasing neutrality. Senator Clark cited a London Express article noting Nye and Johnson as the last bulwarks against U S participation.
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Senator Wheeler
Mont
Holt
W. Va
Wheeler
Democratic Party
Clark
London Daily Express
Nye
N. D
Johnson
Calif
Senate endorses tax measure amid defense funding debate
The Senate signals support for a large tax bill linked to curtailing relief programs and possible federal worker pay cuts. The House approved the measure 396 to 6 after rapid debate. Chairman Harrison aims for swift Senate action with a Saturday committee vote and a Monday debate.
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Harrison
Finance Committee
Senate
Celanese Officials Named to New Posts
Celanese officials named to new posts in the Celanese Corporation of America were announced in New York. Peter D. r, manager of the Giles County plant at Narrows, and C. D. Walton, manager of the Celco plant at Cumberland, Md., receive promotions including general manager in charge of yarn production. H. E. Martin, former assistant manager of Cumberland, is appointed general.
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Celanese Corporation of America
New York
Peter D. R
Giles County
Narrows
D. Walton
Celco
Cumberland
H. E. Martin
Oral
T. T. Small
Walton
Martin
Local Classifieds Mix House Ads and Personnel News
City and Coalfield Items advertise piano tuning by Harry Haffen of Roanoke and mail address details. Printing and mimeograph supplies from Telegraph Commercial Printing Co. offer discounted paper and 36 inch cretonne. Bradley's promotes new dresses and play suits. T. T. Small named plant manager at Cumberland plant succeeding Walton and Martin moving to New York.
German divisions pressure Paris and French defense plans
German sources warn it would be a crime for France to defend Paris. They cite a powerful right flank advancing along the French coast, a single German front, and France weakened by losses at Flanders. Reports claim Allied ports sunk in a day and a heavy attack on Le Havre, with French troops at St Valery/D Dieppe exposures cited as doomed for evacuation.
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Paris
Marne
France
Dienst Aus Deutschland
French
Gemany
Flanders
England
Channel
le Havre
Seine
St. Valery
Dieppe
Dunkerque
Storm Floods Quinwood Area Damaging Homes
Fifty houses in the Quinwood area were flooded by Laurel Creek after a cloud burst. Eight feet of water forced residents to evacuate as miners families were affected. no drownings reported and damage estimates were not provided. Line outages disrupted communication in the village.
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Laurel Creek
Lawrence Hindle
United Mine Workers
Sepentes Hindle
Greenbrier
New River
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Hindle
McMechen
W. Va
Marshall County
Wheeling
Kanawha Democrat Forms Rival Group in Charleston
Dr. Grover C. Robertson formed a rival Kanawha county Democratic organization after objecting to J. Horner Davis as chairman. Robertson was elected chair, with fourteen ex-committee members resigning to back Senator M. M Neely for governor and Harley M. Kilgore for U S senator, creating the Neely Kilgore faction.
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Charleston
W. Va
Grover C. Robertson
J. Horner Davis
Kanawha County
Democratic Executive Committee
M. M Neely
Robertson
Neely
Harley M. Kilgore
U. S
Down
Sena
Neely-Kilgore AL
Bluefield Chamber Directors Close Year With Peak Activity
The Bluefield chamber of commerce held its final luncheon of the fiscal year noting a record year with 61 new members and expanded activity in roads conventions publicity and recreation. Retiring directors include Huffard Stowers Clagett Koepler Tierney and Markle. Primary elections to select successors begin this week.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Hudson Huffard
Frank 8. Easley
Chamber
Wyoming County
Bluefield
Grundy
Eddie Steele
Pinnacle Rock State Park
Oakvale
East River Mountain
E. U. Otey
Eugene Stowers
Thomas H. Clagett
W. E. B. Koepler
Laurence Tierney
Huffard
Herbert Markle
Italy Moves To Cut Off Malta In War Reports
Italy concentrates forces on the French frontier with heavy bombardment near Milan and reports of action on the Ligurian coast. Swiss authorities blame British bombs for casualties around Lake Leman. Crown Prince Umberto urged troops as Italy resumes ties with Soviet Russia and Britain and France plan Vatican accommodations.
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Italy
Alps
Tours
Vinti Mille
Ligurian
Leghorn
Turin
Milan
Bern
Lake Leman
Aeneas
Geneva
Britain
Mediterranean
Malta
Cyrenaican
North Africa
Umberto
Soviet
Russia
Egypt
Nicolai Gorekhin
Yugoslavia
Rome
Finland
Libya
Mostafa el Sadek Bey
Holy See
Vatican
Kanawha County Political Row Shifts Leadership
Robertson confirms focus on Roosevelt Kilgore and Neely while the Kanawha county primary campaign chief. The executive committee elected Davis as chairman over Robertson by 34 to 14, defeating other officers backed by Kanawha county candidates.
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Roosevelt
Kilgore
Neely
Robertson
Kanawha County
Davis
Deaths and Funerals: D. J. Phipps and Betty Burkett
D. J. Phipps, 74, pioneer contractor of Bluefield, died last Thursday in Roanoke Va. He built the Bluefield post office, Flat Top National Bank, West Virginia Armature Co. and other local buildings. Survived by two daughters, two adopted children, and two brothers. his wife Betty Asbury predeceased him. Betty Burkett, 44, formerly of Bluefield, died Tuesday in Santa Cruz Calif. She leaves two brothers and one sister in Bluefield. funeral 10:30 a.m. in Santa Cruz.
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D. J. Phipps
Bluefield
Roanoke
Phipps
Flat Top National Bank
West Virginia Armature Company
Newport News
Betty Asbury
Tazewell County
A. J. Stewart
Bluefield Avenue
Elisa Hobby
Myrtle Jenkins
Derwood Phipps
Hertha Phipps
A. K. Burkett
Berkshire Avenue
Santa Cruz
Cal
Santaruz
Burnett
Tyler
Clyde
Virginia Stowers
Willkie Projects First Ballot Strength for Nomination
Willkie, a New York utilities executive, estimated his first ballot strength at about 70 votes with growth on later ballots. He said a candidate would win by the sixth ballot and noted his delegate support is spread across 27 states after favorite son pledges are resolved. He explained his political shifts and rejected party labels as he spoke at a press conference.
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Washington
Wendell Willkie
New York
Ap Halleck
Indiana
Willkie
Liberty Yenes
Democratic Party
Alf. M. Landon
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
New Deal
Chaplin halts distribution of Life magazine issue
Federal court grants a temporary injunction to Charlie Chaplin and his film company stopping distribution of part of Life magazine which featured an unauthorized image of Chaplin as the Dictator character. The judge exempted 1,600,000 copies already en route to dealers.
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New York
Life Magazine
Charlie Chaplin
Therie
Chaplin
Time, Inc
Time and Life Group
Life
J. Chaplin
Charles Chaplin Film Corporation
John C. Knox
Watch Your Health and Your Health Will Take Care of You
An advertisement urges guard health during fluctuating weather with BI-TONE products including Cold Capsules Laxative Pills and BI-TONE TONIC. It promises protection for the family for a few cents and invites inquiries at local drug or industrial stores noting a delay could become serious.
RAF Brings War To Foes Across Fronts From Africa To Norway
The report details air and naval actions across equatorial Africa to Arctic Norway. RAF bombers strike Cologne and German ships at Trondheim, with blows on Eritrea Libya Abyssinia and Tobruk. Italian merchant marine losses rise as Calcutta seizes Cala r ia and Romolo fires. Egypt cuts ties with Italy and Suez canal blocked. Canada prepares its overseas division in England for action as Palestine Syria and Allied empire forces stand ready.
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Africa
Britain
Equatorial
Arctic
Norway
Paris
Germany
Cologne
Trondheim
Genoa
Kenya
Egypt
Eritrea
Red Sea
Libya
Mediterranean
Kingdom of Abyssinia
Ethiopia
Tobruk
Abyssinia
Italy
Calcutta
Mid
Pacific
Suez Canal
Reuters
Canada
England
Near East
Palestine
Syria
Cable cut disrupts Rome to South America link
The trans Atlantic cable between South America and Rome was reported cut today disrupting service to South America via Spain. The Italian cable company withheld details but stated that some service remains in operation.
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South America
Rome
Buenos Aires
Spain
U S Battleship North Carolina to be launched today
New York reports the launch of the $70 million battleship North Carolina at the Brooklyn navy yard. The second superdreadnought in a six ship class under construction, with 35 000 ton displacement, will be christened by Isabel Young Hoey daughter of the North Carolina governor. A large crowd is expected and security will be tight with marines police and federal agents present.
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New York
North Carolina
Navy
Washington
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Isabel Young Hoey
Christen
U.S
United States
Navy Yard
Two Gar Survivors Elect Themselves In West Virginia
Fairmont June 12 Two aged Civil War veterans reelected themselves to the chief offices of the West Virginia Grand Army of the Republic and adjourned the 59th annual encampment. A T McMurray 95 of Washington D C was reelected commander and W M Satow 92 of Parkersburg was reelected senior vice commander. Clarksburg was chosen for the 1941 encampment. Women’s organizations also elected officers.
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Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
Grand On
Ladies of the
Ethel Rose
Moundsville
Lucky Price
Majjory Oceanbiem
Women’s Relief Corps
Alice Harmon
Huntington
Kathryn Phares
Parkersburg
Havel Jarrell
Charleston
Cora Thompson
Sarah J. Ruch
Premier Reynaud Returns From Front Tours France
Premier Reynaud, back from a tour of the front, addressed the French cabinet in a 21-2 hour session on the military situation. President Lebrun presided as Czech and Slovak national committee pledged to fight to the end with the allies. Czech airmen and early Czech army units were joining the allied forces.
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Tours
France
Reynaud
Dent Lebrun
Churchill
Bridge mystery crime tale on a winning contract
A weekly Bridge mystery presents a hand with no. 2 in the series. South is dealer with both sides not vulnerable. The bid and play unfold with West as the murderer for failing to overtake the queen of hearts and block the hearts, allowing the defense to prevail.
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East
South
West
Declarer
David Bruce Burnstone
Four Aces Contract Bridge outline offered by Telegraph
Readers are invited to request the pocket outline of the Four Aces system of Contract Bridge from The Daily Telegraph. Enclose a stamped three cent self addressed large envelope to receive the outline free of charge.
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Daily Telegraph
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HOUSE
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American Institute of Laundering
Harry Haffen
Bland Road
Harry
P. O
Poanoke
Manila
Callay
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Call Telephone
Bradley's Daily
Bradley's
Bradley’s
Quinwood
Kanawha Democrat
New Peak
Masses
Tazewell
RAF
GAR
Poets Schenken
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Four Aces
Caribbean
SWANK
New England
Dad Swank
Bluefield, W. VA
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