Local men enlist in army air corps units
Several area men including Hubert L. Smith of Portsmouth Virginia Grady J. Brown of Raleigh Hotel Bluefield Muncy Jones Jr of Kimball Howard T Frost of Kimball and Frank W Baugh of Bluefield have joined the regular army air corps. They will train at Las Vegas New Mexico Bowman Field Kentucky Jefferson Barracks Missouri and Las Vegas. Sergeant Wilson Dean notes sky is the limit in air corps service and calls for mechanics radio operators welders weather observers and photographers. Tonight at 8 on WHIS radio a program directed by Dean will outline army organization and activities with local veterans invited to share experiences.
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Hubert L. Smith
Nettye Wingo
Portsmouth
Virginia
Bland Street
Bluefield
Grady J. Brown
Emerson Brown
Raleigh Hotel
Muncy Jones, Jr
Muncy Jones
Kimball
Howard T. Frost
Simon J. Frost
Frank W. Baugh
Anne Baugh
Army
Army Air Corps
Smith
86Th
Bowman Field
Brown
Air Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Jones
Frost
Las Vegas
N. M
Baugh
Bishop
Las Vagas
Wilson Dean
Dean
WHIS
U S Aids Britain with 75 Million in War Supplies
The president reported 75 million in aid to Britain under lend lease, with airframes explosives aircraft and other materiel. OPM noted May aircraft output at 1334 units, below April’s 1389, linked to Memorial Day stoppage. Knudsen urged continued cooperation to surpass all nations in production by fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
British Empire
Office of Production Management
William 8. Knudsen
OPM
United States
Knudsen
Atlantic
Ude
Funeral for Mrs. Nettie Ratcliff in Narrows
Mrs. Nettie Ratcliff died Saturday June 7 at her son Henry Ratcliff’s home in Narrows. The funeral was held Monday at the Christian Baptist church with granddaughters as flower bearers. She was born September 7, 1860 and was a Giles County resident and Baptist. Survived by son Henry, three daughters, two brothers, and a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Nettie Ratcliff
Henry Ratcliff
Narrows
Christian Baptist Church
Ratcliff
Henderson
Mary Ann Bradberry
Giles County
Baptist Church
Charles Ratcliff
Can
Pearl Pruett
Bluefield
Ben Brown
Engleside
Will Bradberry
Mack Bradberry
Princeton
Mary E. Tabor Scott 82 Bluefield Woman Dies in Virginia
Mrs. Mary E. Tabor Scott of Bluefield Virginia aged 82 died at 5 yesterday after heart failure linked to a fracture from a fall two weeks ago at St Luke's hospital. Survived by second husband E. T. Scott two daughters Mrs J M Hall Mrs Sidney Bane and son Ruben Tabor plus a sister Mrs Maggie Wimmer and brother C B McClannahan. Funeral arrangements are not complete.
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Mary E. Tabor Scott
Bluefield
St. Luke's Hospital
Scott
E. T. Scott
J. M. Hall
Mill Road
Sidney Bane
R Wen Tabor
Roanoke
Maggie Wimmer
North Tazewell
McClannahan
Shannondale
Defense of America through selective service orders
President directs all defense agencies to review deferment classifications for citizens who leave the jobs that kept them deferred. The aim is to keep workers on essential production roles and ensure the nation’s defense program proceeds without impediment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense of
America
Selective Service
National Defense
German Naval Anti-Aircraft Batteries Described
A wartime note states Nazi air force boats and three other small naval anti-aircraft batteries were described as less than 50 percent as strong as the British equivalents.
Strikes Cause Nationwide Wage Demands and Settlements
Workers across industries push for wage hikes from 50 to 75 cents an hour with union shop terms as unions at Consolidated Aircraft and Curtiss Wright propeller units weigh contracts. In Cleveland and Pittsburgh, settlements and threats of walkouts unfold amid mediation and defense order priorities.
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San
APL Alias
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Bason
Consolidated
Defense
Pittsburgh
CIO Steel
CIO Diecasters
Cleveland
Aluminum Corporation of America
Washington
Tuesey
Leaders Postpone Zinc Plant Strike in West Virginia
Union leaders postponed a planned walkout at United Zinc Smelting in Moundsville after a conference was set for tomorrow. About 300 workers sought wage raises from 1.60 to 2.00 dollars daily as zinc market price influences pay. The plant, which also makes acids, produces about 1,800 tons of zinc monthly under defense priority orders.
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Moundsville
W. Va
United Zinc Smelting Corporation
da Laxey Inclan
International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
CIO
Ane
Eeee
Incian
Pennsylvania
Lohman
Threat To Kill Dog Confession Tied to Crime
New York June 11 Assistant District Attorney Jacob Rosenblum said Pietro Picatello killed for $1.50 and confessed to the crime to save his dog. The body of Mrs Siegel, mother of a young boy and expectant, was found in a trunk in a Staten Island lot. Picatello compared himself to Charlie Chan in the case.
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New York
Pietro Picatello
Jacob Rosenblum
Rose
Rosenblum
Picatello
Siegel
Staten Island
Sunny
Charlie Chan
Suspect Charged and Held Without Court Appearance
A person was charged with suspicion of a serious offense and held without a court appearance. Rosenblum stated Picatello repurchased her clothing in connection with the case.
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Name
Rosenblum
Picatello
John S Wise Enlists in United States Army
John S Wise son of Mr and Mrs M S Wise has enlisted in the United States Army. The item notes his high school status and mentions Admiral Francois Darian of France and the Royal Victorian or a related context, reflecting a fragmented historical snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Wise
Uncle Sam
John 8. Wise
M. 8. Wise
United States Army
Francois Darian
France
Constipation relief praised by Bluefield resident
Mrs. D. Shinault of Bluefield Virginia says World’s Tonic helped her bowel action and eased dizziness heartburn gas pain and rheumatic kidney pains. She reports improved appetite digestion and weight gain after taking the tonic from local drug stores.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Baptist Church
Mrs. D
Shinault
Toledo St
D. C. Shinault
Mints Matched Sermons and Church Fish Dishes
A fragment describes fish prepared for church meals as half sermons and full sermons lasting 15 minutes for the former and 30 minutes for the latter, highlighting a quaint practice in a religious setting.
Clover promotion draws over five thousand pints first day
In Memphis Tennessee a dairy company offered a pint of ice cream for every four leaved clover brought in. More than 5000 clovers were collected on the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Bitter fighting as British and French clash in Middle East
Reports from Reuters detail armored columns north of Dier Ez Zor moving toward Akce Kale while British ships shell coastal French positions near Beirut and Saida. Australian forces attack near Mount Hermon and Merdjayoun as French, British, and Free French units maneuver across Syria and Lebanon with air force involvement.
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Kemal
Reuters
Dier Ez Zor
Ras el Ain
Akce Kale
Iraq
Aleppo
Dier Ez R
Beirut
Little Litani
Palestine
Nam
da Damascus
Mount Hermon
Merdjayoun
French Levant
Galilee
Abou Kemal
Euphrates
Damascus
Vichy
Aun
Fron
Syria
Middle East
Cairo
Seine Sans
London
Telegraph Printing Co and Local Ads Distributed
Local ads list printing services at Telegraph Commercial Printing Co and various town notices. Includes piano tuning by Harry Haffen, Masonic lodge announcements, and Bramwell Lodge funeral communications for Charles C. Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Mrs J M Sanders Injured in Auto Accident
Mrs J M Sanders of Whitethorn street is a patient at Bluefi sanitarium after an auto accident in Covington Virginia. Her injuries are described as not serious. She was en route to Washington DC with her son Zack Sanders.
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J. M. Sanders
Whitethorn Street
Bluefi Sanitarium
Covington
Sanders
Washington, D. C
Zack Sanders
Bluefield NCO outlines auditorium use and permits
The Bluefield Junior Chamber of Commerce was granted use of the municipal auditorium on July 9 for staging an event. Current monthly bills and payrolls were approved. Ollie English received a permit to remodel a south Vine street home at a cost of $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Coal Price Hearing Underway Over Mining Company Actions
Pittsburgh June 11 The bituminous coal division calls Costanzo coal Mining Co Wheel ing West Virginia traffic manager to testify that the firm sold coal to the Pennsylvania railroad below established price. Witness C S McElroy says substitutions of coal sizes kept mine production flowing and offloaded surplus coal to meet demand. The division accuses violations of the bituminous code and expects to show 92000 tons sold below the 220 a ton standard with 19000 tons at 205 a ton. Government rests after two more witnesses tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Costanzo Coal Mining Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Pennsylvania Railroad
C. S. McElroy
Bituminous Coal Division
Bridge by York United winners of the annual wor bridge Olympic
The report notes York United winning the annual bridge competition held in April at the Wor Bridge event. Strong teams and players competed, with York United securing top honors in a closely contested field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
United
Abandoned Fragments Report Residents In Shared Location
Scattered notes mention four individuals living at a single address over years, describing a pattern of occupancy and residence in the same location. The limited text implies a long term, multiple residents scenario without formal records.
Delight at City Booths Inspires Doodler’s Cottage
A local event showcases a cottage booth in City filled with easels, chalkboards, and doodling prompts. Attendees join in to sketch and share colorful designs, turning the stand into a lively creative corner.
Ohio lottery authorized for Lancaster mill fire victim
The state legislature approved a lottery to aid a Lancaster man whose woolen mill burned, providing relief amid the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lancaster
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John Morrison
Sones
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Dr. Morrison
Westminster Men of- the Church
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Mrs. Nettie Ratcliff
Mrs
Mary Scott
Una Woodford
White Plains
N. Y
Roger Young
Kentucky
Pallon’s
Chi Ma Kappa
West Virginian
Coe Bike
da Cha Tae Kappas
Bluefield College
Four Leaf Clover Club
Marian Gooch
Telegraph
Society
Ton
Oh Shupe
Saida
Sidon
Luftwaffe
Haifa
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Vogue
Harry Haffen
P. O
W. M. Liper
Masons
Bramwell Lodge No. 45
Charles C. Walker
John B. Perry, Jr
Gray's
Princeton Avenue
Batiste
Fretwell's
Jack Carson
Svea
William Powell Myrna Loy
Olonial
James Ellison
Mildred Coles
Nigel Bruce
Margaret Hamilton
Katharine Alexander
RKO
Cuff Rfid
Frank Woodruff
Jerry Cady
Ray Milland
William Holden
Wayne Morris
Brian Donlevy
Constance Moore
Veronica Lake
Harry Davenport
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Laisen
BOARD
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du Pont
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DuPont
Bluefield Supply CO
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