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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1945
Page
1
Autopsy on 68 year old Garah Haurison of Giotto shows death from heart disease and a heart attack after a fall, not foul play. The body was found Saturday afternoon at her home. coroner’s jury reached unknown assailant verdict earlier. Funeral set for June 13 at First Baptist with burial at Oakgrove Cemetery.
Twenty five 17 year olds depart Bluefield and nearby areas for final Navy physical examinations in Huntington. Applicants through Bluefield Navy Recruiting Station accompanied by names and hometowns including Kimball Coalwood English Filbert Raysal and Princeton. Some travelers depart Upfield and others from Dawson Sprague Wikelire Grand View.
The Bluefield Post Office sells a $5 motor vehicle tax stamp at the stamp window year round. Monthly stamps available only through the Parkersburg Internal Revenue Collector. after July 31 they are not sold at the post office. July use requires a $5 sticker. applications aided at Room 507 Law and Commerce building. Also advice to wet clean cotton or linen slipcovers and curtains whenever possible.
Postal Life and Casualty offers an accident policy for ages 65 to 85 with benefits up to $500 for death, $100 monthly for disability, $100 monthly for hospital care, and surgical benefits for 1 cent a day. No medical exam required. Send name address age and beneficiary relation for 10 days free inspection.
Impressive funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon in Pulaski Virginia for Mrs Linnie Hunter Martin a devout Holiness church member and wife and mother. Rev F D Thomas led the service with a eulogy by Rev L C Coles. Survivors include her husband four sons two daughters a granddaughter two sisters and two brothers.
William Beggs 64 of Wind Mill Gap near McComas died of a heart condition at his home Sunday evening. A coal loader for Ashland Coal and member of the United Mine Workers and Methodist church, he was born September 11 1880 in Harrisburg PA. Survived by his wife Ernie Walker seven daughters and eight sons, plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at the family home conducted by Rev. Looney with burial in the family cemetery.
Funeral services for George R. Brooks were conducted yesterday at 2:30 PM at the First Christian Church with Rev. Cc. B. Reynolds officiating. Interment followed at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Brooks of 1205 Essex Street died from injuries Sunday afternoon after an accident at the Norfolk and Western shops. he died en route to Bluefield sanitarium.
Seven 17-year-old youths from this section have filed to enlist in the U S navy. Petty officer in charge James Lavely announced the applications yesterday. The group includes John Hancock Morris Welch Melvin Harold Pendry McAlpin Bernard Elton McGuire Renick Dennis Bliss Meadows East Beckley Robert Pennington Scarbro William Harold Sword North Tazewell and Leland Tracy Akers Hiawatha.
Bluefield fire department ran two calls over the weekend. A Sunday night false alarm came from Box 47 at East River and College avenues. Yesterday morning at 6 am crewed to 127 Willis Street, home of Mr Stout, where a wiring short caused a fuse blow but no damage occurred.
Technician Fifth Grade William R. Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Long of Baldwin Avenue, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in France Holland and Belgium from June 6 1944 to February 23 1945. He led duties in the invasion of Holland and Bastogne organizing records and defending a battalion CP during a heavy enemy attack. Long enlisted March 23 1942 trained at Camp Claiborne and Fort Bragg and has 22 months overseas service. he also holds the Combat Infantryman's Badge and the Presidential Unit Citation.
Washington June 11 The House moved anti poll tax legislation from committee and set a vote for tomorrow. Supporters say it ensures freedom of the ballot in seven southern states where a tax is needed to vote. Opponents call it a communistic clash with the constitution. The measure would outlaw poll taxes for presidential, vice presidential, and congressional elections, now in Alabama Arkansas Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia.
The Mount Zion Senior Usher board meets at 7 30 in the home of Mrs Daisy Williams on North Powell street. Preaching at 8 at North Side United Holy Church with Rev W Green guest speaker. Circle 4 of John Stewart church meets at 7 30. Mount Zion Baptist pastors and club meet at 7 30 in the home of Mrs James Johnson on Davidson street. Roy Scott Post of the American Legion meets Wednesday at 7 30 in club rooms on North Mercer street. Unit 39 of the American Legion also meets tonight at 7 30 on North Mercer street. Pvt Harry L Watson on 30 day furlough with father S B Watson on North Mercer street. he just returned from Dutch New Guinea. Frank M Harmon of the Veterans Hospital Roanoke spent weekend with S F Watson and family on North Mercer street.
The twenty third annual West Virginia Baptist State Singing convention will convene with the Tug River Baptist Choral society at Williamson on Friday Saturday and Sunday June 15 16 and 17 All Flat Top choral choirs and choruses are asked to attend as many days as possible.
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy shown during the death of our husband and father. Special thanks to Rev. R. A. Lewis and wife for consoling words. Appreciation also for those who sent flowers and furnished cars from Mrs. Agnes Hester and family.
The Associated Press reports that Shenandoah Bristol Gretna and Scottsville Virginia plan election days for mayors and town councils. Shenandoah seeks a new mayor with candidates H A Fix and W L Crider and eight council hopefuls. Bristol fields six for three seats and TVA issue. Gretna backs eight candidates for mayor and council. Scottsville votes for mayor and six council seats with incumbents and challengers.
Cleveland June 11 Regional OPA administrator Birkett L. Williams said boards in Ohio Michigan Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia will resume issuing sugar for home canning on Monday June 18. About eight pounds per applicant will be issued with regional variations and a two week ban ending.
The 29 piece band opens at 8 30 with Capt C E Frazee narrating in the stadium. The Here's Your Infantry demonstration uses blank rounds tracers and smoke to depict a jungle assault. Veterans praise its civillian impact while a note on Arctic residents building partly underground homes closes the piece.
McDowell circuit court yesterday morning granted six final divorce decrees. Cases include Margaret Elizabeth Blevins versus Earl P. Blevins Flora Mat Atkinson versus James Stevens Atkinson Russell F. Wicker Jr. versus Ola Mae Chatam Wicker Claude Smith versus Alice Smith Perlie Ker Flora E. Long and Josephine Al Rahal versus George Rahal. About 190 divorce cases are on the docket for the session.
Mr and Mrs F T White of Welch have been notified by the war department that their son S Sgt Melvin G White 27 a paratrooper with the 82nd airborne division is presumed dead after more than a year missing in action He was with the 82nd division field artillery and was with airborne units dropped in Normandy He is listed as missing as of June 6 1944 a presumptive death date of June 7 1945 was set The late soldier born February 27 1918 in Early Va attended Welch high school worked at Crumpler's grocery before enlisting in March 1942 He trained at Fort Benning and served in Louisiana North Carolina and Tennessee He is survived by his parents two sisters and six brothers in Welch Bluestone Caretta Grundy and Belton areas
Three Keystone residents were fined by Justice Lonnie Mitchell for selling and storing liquor in violation of state law. Pauline Thaylor and Blanche Bailey each paid 100 dollars plus costs, while Jos Mattox faced a similar fine. Arrests were made by Constables Archie Day Floyd Hunt and Dial Taylor of the liquor control commission.
County jail officials reported 22 persons lodged over the weekend on charges including intoxication and malicious wounding, with most arrests for intoxication.
Jack Cruiser, secretary of the West Virginia Kiwanis district from Clarksburg, will speak at a meeting of Fourth Division Kiwanis clubs in the Appalachian community room this evening. Dinner starts at 6 45. Five McDowell County clubs will be represented.
Bobby Belch Jr a five year old Havace boy was treated at Grace hospital yesterday for a copperhead bite on the left foot. Reserve Officer Lt Robert H Powell Jr of Thorpe will revert to inactive status July 10 after 115 points under the air force point system with his wife arriving for 30 day terminal leave.
Chinese forces by passed the Japanese highway center at Ining 12 miles northwest and pressed a siege on Ining while two western columns moved toward Kweilin from the southwest. Capturing Kweilin would sever main rail and highway routes from Liuchow, as Liuchow Japanese units reportedly withdrew toward Hengyang.
Mrs. Burton L. Kelley reports a brown leather pocketbook stolen from a car in Pruett's parking lot between 11 30 and 12 Saturday night. Contents included $100 in cash a social security card a driver’s license gas coupons and papers. Police say the car was unlocked. A.J. Stewart reports damage to a garage door glass broken and belongings scattered on a car nearby.
Front line reports describe Japanese defense along the Okinawa escarpment with phosphorous shells causing severe burns. Maj. Gen. James L. Bradley’s 96th New York division repelled multiple counterattacks as they stormed caves and slopes. Separate advances include Hill 95 and the Yaeju Dake escarpment by Maj. Gen. Archibald W. Arnold and the Seventh Division, plus Maj. Gen. Pedro A. del Valle’s First Marine Division along the coast. The Buckner surrender proposal was observed by CBS from Naha, with six Japanese negotiators reportedly sought for preliminary talks.
The defendants in the Bund case were charged with conspiring to distribute among members copies of Bund command no 37 that claimed selective laws infringed religious rights and urged refusal of military service until such laws were repealed. The command opposed Congress policy that inductee jobs would not be filled by communists or Bundists.
The 43 enlisted men of Company B, 791st Railway Operating Battalion, maintain engines in Arak Iran. Many are machine operators or locomotive firemen who trained in U S railroads. They work around the clock on 20 engines between Doroud and Teheran aiding war materiel movement through the Persian Gulf command to the USSR. Pvt Robert J Lambert of Bluefield is listed as the third trick worker and oiler for Norfolk and Western.
Masonic notice for Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A. F. & A. M. states a stated communication on Tuesday night June 12 at 7 30 with annual election of officers. Large attendance desired. Visitors welcome. J W Eaton W M L M Carper Secretary.
Radio Tokyo reports the revised emergency bill giving Prime Minister Suzuki virtual decree power won approval in the lower house. The upper house is forecast to pass quickly. Debate grew intense as MPs worried the measure could erode the diet and delay actions lengthened the extra ordinary session.
The Service Club welcomed 52 service men five wives and one daughter from fourteen states yesterday with support from Welch's A W Cox Department Store giving 50 dollars in cash and R G Crowgey donating ten pounds of sausage. Chairs and helpers included Mrs J E Oblinger and Mrs R E McGuire with workers listed.
Luray Virginia June 11 state Republican leaders will meet at Mountain Lake Thursday and Friday to appoint committees to draft a program and resolutions for the Virginia Republican convention in Roanoke June 30 I R Dovel Luray state GOP chairman will preside Committee chairmen include J A Garber Harrisonburg head of the study committee and Ted Dalton Radford chairman of the elections and election laws committee The meeting begins Thursday morning and will name a committee to draft the state GOP program
Beckley West Virginia June 11 Mrs Laura J Kilgore 75 mother of U S Senator Harley M Kilgore of Beckley died at her home after a prolonged illness Her son hurried from Casablanca to be at her bedside She is survived by daughter Mrs Helen K Turner Funeral arrangements are incomplete
Eisenhower will be honored in London with pomp and ceremony as the city curates a revival of historic rites. He praises Marshal Zhukov calling him a grand soldier. Eisenhower plans a Washington return next Monday after arriving from Frankfurt. A ceremonial sword linked to Wellington may be presented, though the official sword is not yet finished.
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