Board Approves Second City Paving Plan and Parking Inquiry
The city authorizes a second paving project for fourteen streets including Heatherwood Road and Stadium Drive. A parking building proposal faces nonapproval while a parking board meeting is set to decide next steps. The panel also reviews tax treatment for pinball machines and jukeboxes and considers club room property purchase objections from nearby residents.
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Cay Ginsaer
E. P. Mitchell
Heatherwood Road
View Avenue
Clovis Street
Wilson Street
Belcher Street
Point Rockbridge Street
Tyler
Ummitt
Shenandoah
Clinton
Golf
Wheeling
Stadium Drive
Poenste
Luther G. Scott
T. C. Tanner
Thve
Mitchell
Porterfield
Mae Maynard
Monroe
Princeton Avenue
Maynard
Eagles
Bean E Clu
O. S. White
Deaths and Funerals G L Denny
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Springs Va for G L Denny 86. He died in a Radford hospital Sunday afternoon at 1 45. He is survived by his wife two sons D C Denny of Bluefield and Frank Denny of California one grandson Claude Denny and four great grandchildren. Death due to infirmities of old age.
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Springs
G. L. Denny
Denny
Radford Hospital
D.C. Ny
Bluefield
Frank Denny
Californias
Claude Denny
Funeral services for Tyler M Kidd of Bastian set on Thursday
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Bastian Union Church for Tyler M Kidd 52 of Bastian who died yesterday at St Luke's hospital after a brief illness. He was a lifelong Bland county farmer born January 6 1864 in Grapefield Va. Survived by wife Ruby two sons Ralph and Guy Kidd both of Bastian a daughter Margaret at home a brother J T Kidd also of Bastian. Interment in Bastion cemetery conducted by Rev T O Dennis and Rev Mr Harrison.
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Bastian Union Church
Tyler M. Kidd
Bastian
Kidd
St. Luke's Hospital
T. O. Dennis
Harrison
Bastion Tory
Bland County
Grapefield
Ruby Kidd
Ralph M
Guy W. Kidd
Margaret Kidd
By &Rother
J. T. Kidd
Impressive Memorial Service By Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
An impressive memorial service honoring J. M. Utley of Summit City lodge No. 144 I O O F was held at the lodge hall on Roanoke Street. Rev Winton R Houck of Grace Methodist Bluefield gave the memorial address. About 100 members and guests attended including local officials with Dillon presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Utley
Lodge
Oddows and Rebekahs
Summit City
Roanoke Street
Rebekahs
Winton R. Houck
Grace Methodist Church
Bluefield
Shuman
Koo of
Welch
Dillon
Can
Trade Body Directors To Hold Meet Today
Board of directors of the commerce hold their monthly meeting today at noon in the West Virginian hotel. They will appoint judges and form a ballot committee for the annual board election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors of
the of Commerce
Peorey
West Virginian
Italians Press For Monarchy Amid Citywide Battle
Monarchist demonstrators stoned the communist building and fought police as missiles flew. The clash escalated into a fullscale battle when the mob tried to burn the structure, with near continuous firing. AP photographer Walter Green reported U S military police firing from buildings to clear streets and the building under heavy fire.
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Associated Press
Walter Green
U. S
Local building projects listed with costs on streets
Essex street project costs 50 dollars and repairs and new structures are planned on Melrose Princeton and Church streets. Roy Willis James Romeo Jr iE BE and Jones are named for one story dwellings and repairs with total costs around two to two thousand dollars. Routine bills and payrolls were approved after the notices.
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C. BE. Frazee
College Avenue
Church of the Living God
Reese Street
Carolina Community Home
Wall
Bland Street
Harry Melvin
South Midway
George
Allen Street
Mable Clide Browder
Peck Street
J. W. Gwaltney
Bluefield Avenue
W. E. Sawyers
Hale
Walters Avenue
J. T. Mathena
Thorn Street
L. R. Brooks
Ing
Essex Street
Roy Willis
James Romeo, Jr
Melrose Street
Jones
Princeton
St. Mathew Holiness Church
Church Street
Virginia Side Jail Draws Criticism
Bluefield Virginia council discusses a new city hall and jail plans on the Virginis side. City Manager W H Lambert cites plumbing and electrical supplies as the hardest items to obtain while noting materials may be available later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
G. R
Virginis
W. H. Lambert
Proclamation Prompted Housing Meet Not Held
Governor Meadows proclaimed Home and Property Owners Day to discuss housing but Bluefield officials did not receive the proclamation in time. A mass meeting in Bluefield was not held while other listed cities were also slated for discussions with the National Home and Property Owners Foundation backing private ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Meadows
Bluefield
Arleston
West Virginia
Daily Telegraph
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Meadows
National Home and Property Owners Foundation
Beckley
Logan
Huntington
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Mortzontown
Wheeling
Flour Situation Highlights Shortages Across Markets
Bluefield wholesalers report flour completely out while retail stores hold limited stock and customers stockpile. Dealers blame CPA policy and black market for shortages as bakers cope by baking at home. Some suppliers store products to await higher prices and advise keeping flour dry and aired for longevity.
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Bluefield
Fee
CPA
City and Coalfield Items in Sandwiched Notices
The report covers shortages and labor tension in West Virginia. Bakers warn of bakery closures, Logan and Weston areas face flour and bread shortages, grocers report limited supplies, and United Mine Workers seek aid for energy foods as miners fret over conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Orren Jones
Logan
Association
Fred Haislip
Weston State Mental Hospital
State Purchasing Department
Kroger
Charleston
Haislip
Logan County
United Mine Workers
Stotesbury
Raleigh County
Truman
Shortage Worsens as Bluefield Bakers to Close
West Virginia reports a growing flour shortage with two Bluefield bakeries set to shut, prompting statewide complaints of bread and meat scarcities. An official from the West Virginia Bakers Association said the crisis is "progressively worse" and warned more bakeries may idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Bluefield
West
Backers Plan Veto Fight Leads to Labor Legislation Debate
The article reports on reactions to a presidential veto and a congressional fight over labor policy. It notes Senator Byrd's critique, Senator Pepper's praise, Rep Case's cautious stance, and party splits on the decisive vote. House actions include minimum wage proposals and funding measures for the labor department and related agencies.
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Pepper
D-Pla
Case
R-S. D
Congress
Byrd
D-Va
House Labor Committee
House
Senate
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Military Committee
Mark Clark
36Th
Rapido River
Italy
Clark
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
West Virginia Congressmen Support Truman Veto On Labor Bill
Washington June 11 reports show West Virginia lawmakers Bailey Hedrick Kee Neely and Randolph voting to sustain President Truman’s veto of the Case labor disputes bill. The housing agency plans grading and stone work for a housing colony at an estimated city cost of about $6,000.
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Washington
West Virginia
House
Truman
Bailey
Hedrick
Kee
Neely
Randolph
Mitchell
Half of autos fail safety checks with defects found
More than half of the 53 vehicles inspected showed defects. Four with faulty brakes, 45 with head lights out, 34 rear lights out, 10 stop lights out, and other issues include steering, tires, wipers, horn, and improper lights. Violations involve speeding, reckless driving, and unlicensed driving.
Indignant Landover Residents Protest Nude Dancing
Citizens meeting at Landover Town Hall plan letters to police and county commissioners over nude frolics seen near Couples Park. They accuse couples of petting parties and inappropriate behavior in the area.
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Landover
Prince Georges County
Town Hall
By- Ave
Two Area Physicians Granted Licenses in Charleston Meeting
At a recent public health council session in Charleston, two area physicians received licenses. Frederick Vivian Lilly of Beckley and Gordon Livingstone Todd Jr of Princeton were each approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Council
Charleston
Frederick Vivan Lilly, Beckley
Gordon Livingston Todd, Jr
Princeton
Virginia and Roanoke City Elections Highlight Local Races
Virginia voters faced canvassing as multiple towns reported results. Glen Lyn mayor N J. Jessee won over incumbent J C Smith. council members Thigpen Bellic Patteson Wiley and Thompson led in Pearisburg. Craw ford retained Pulaski mayoral post with 138 of 148 votes amid low turnout. Roanoke city council saw two Democrats and one citizen slate member prevail with Edwards leading at 3998 votes.
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N. J. Jessee
J. C. Smith
Glen Lyn
Rday
Thigpen
James Menteell
Carl Patteson
Ira Wiley
F. W. Thompson
C. K. Thigpen
E. Bellic
F. B. Perdue
L. H. DeWese
J. B. Eastman
James Lyee
F. H. Thorn
L. B. Crawford
Pocahontas
Crawford
W. B. Heldreth
W. F. Shumate
M. B. Hammitt
J. S. Dennen
C. W. Butt
B. T. Graham
J. W. Ellett
J. K. Peters
Democratic Party
Citizen
Roanoke
Richard T. Edwards
A. R. Minton
Minton
Robert J. Maybin
Hest
Dillard
Incumbents Henebry and Powell Fail in Re election Bid
Two incumbents Henebry and William Powell failed to win seats on the city council in the election. Sires signers will take office in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henebry
William Powell
Sires Signers
Chemical Firm Buys Manufacturing Plant in Orrville
Pittsburgh June 11 report says a chemical firm buys the Orrville plant, where Hagan equipment has been built for 27 years. The purchase triggers an immediate expansion to meet rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemical Firm
Pittsburgh
John
Orrville
Navy Coal Officials To Tour Western Pennsylvania
A group of navy coal mines administration officials and state health authorities will tour western Pennsylvania coal communities to assess conditions. Rear Admiral Joel Bonne will lead the check on operations and public health, joined by George Slocum and other officials. The tour includes Pittsburgh district visits tomorrow and stops in Uniontown Morgantown and Fairmont areas over the following day.
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Pittsburgh
Navy Coal Mines
Ivania
Joel Bonne
Navy
George Slocum
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Union‘town
Morgantown
Fairmont
W. Va
Delaware Man Held On Conspiracy Charge
James Edward Clifton of Townsends, Del. waived a hearing in the court of common pleas on a conspiracy to commit murder by poison. He is held on $1,000 bail for the court of general sessions. Clifton is accused with Ethel Moore of Glasgow Va. to kill his wife Ella. Moore was held in similar bail after a May 25 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
James Edward Clifton
Townsend
P. Warren Green
Court of Common Pleas
Seasion
Clifton
Ethel Moore
Glasgow
Ella
Green
Moore
Safety Medal Awarded To C. and O. Railroad
The American Museum of Safety announced that the E. H. Harriman memorial gold medal for the best safety record in 1945 among the country’s larger railroads was awarded to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Museum of Safety
E. H. Harriman
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Valuables Of Fire Victims Recovered
Dubuque Iowa June 11 Authorities searched the Hotel Canfield lobby for cash and jewels believed in envelopes after a fatal Sunday fire. Police Chief Strub reported about 3 000 dollars in jewels remained unfound as crews cleared rubble from ten hotel floors and nine persons were missing or later identified.
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Dubuque
Canfield
Joseph H. Strub
Strub
The
Jef Perry Kirch
Road District Meeting In McDowell County Tonight
Fifth in a series of magisterial district meetings in McDowell County will be held tonight at 8 o clock. Roy B Shrout of the McDowell County Chamber of Commerce will preside. The meetings aim to discuss proposed improvements.
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Mc McDowell
Eure
Roy B. Shrout
McDowell County
Welch Woman To Head Nutrition Committee
Mrs. Alice Ballard of Welch is named chairman of the Mc Dowell county Red Cross nutrition committee. She outlined extensive plans for a local nutrition program and said Miss Rita M. Flick, field representative for the eastern area Red Cross nutrition service, will visit June 26 and 27 to assist organizing and promoting the effort.
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Alice Ballard
Welch
McDowell County
American Red Cross
Ballard
Rita M. Flick
Nutrition Service of
Eastern Area
Red Cross
Miss Flick
Twenty six Enrolled In Mining Courses
Twenty six men are enrolled in the mining course opened Monday and running until July 20. Instructors are Brown of Bramwell E Brad of Madison and Wm I. Macknie of Richwood. Enrollments welcome from McDowell Mercer Logan Mingo counties and Tazewell Va. Courses include mining arithmetic mine gases and West Virginia mine law.
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Brown
Bramwell
E. Brad
Madison
Ww. i. Maenzie
Richwood
McDowell
Mercer
Logan
Mingo
Tazewell County
West Virginia
McDowell Woman's Club Plans Friday Sun Bonnet Tea
The McDowell Woman's Club garden department will hold a Sun Bonnet Tea Friday at the Southwood Addition home of Mrs. H G Camper. Bonnets with garden flowers will decorate attendees with prizes to be awarded. Carl Gray of Woodlawn Florists will discuss flower arrangements.
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McDowell Woman's Club
Southwood Addition
H. G. Camper
Young People To Attend Conference At Camp Chief Logan
A group including Dorothy Dennison Jack Harman Clark Phyllis Ray Martha Moore Jimmy Gillie Terry Lucas and Bill Bridges will leave today for Camp Chief Logan Sharples where the Synod Young People’s conference will run through June. The event was formerly held at Greenbrier Military School Lewisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J and Anderson
Dorothy Dennison
Jack Harman
Clark
Phyllis Ray
Martha Moore
Jimmy Gillie
Terry Lucas
Bill Bridges
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
Canning Center To Get Many Improvements
Improvements will be made at the McDowell county canning center at Inneger before the summer season opens. Supervisor P. K. Martin said the center would open in July and add equipment including two electric dehydrators a sausage grinder two tomato juicers and a casting totes in the butchering unit. A building will be repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County Canning Center
Inneger
P. K. Martin
Martin
Red Cross Chapter To Hold Meet Tonight
The McDowell county chapter of the American Red Cross holds its annual meeting tonight at 7:30 in the Appalache community room. Chairman R. C. Luther of Vivian urges all interested in Red Cross work to attend.
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Red Cross
McDowell County
The
American Red Cross
Appalae
R. C. Luther
Vivian
Second Army Quarters Set Up In Baltimore
Second Army headquarters moved from Memphis to Baltimore under a War Department reorganization. Lieut. Gen. William H. Simpson was expected to arrive, with Manton Eddy taking charge in the interim. The reorganization absorbed regional states into one command, consolidating training, tactics and supply and ending the Army Service Forces.
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Baltimore
Second Army
Memphis
Tenn
War Department
William H. Simpson
Manton
Eddy
Sylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Army Service Forces
Heatwave grips Pittsburgh area with 88-degree high
Pittsburgh area sweltered as the thermometer hit 88 degrees marking the first full heat wave of the year. The Weather Bureau warned of little relief and heat staying through the week, with temperatures remaining high in western Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake and Ohio orders forty locomotives
Cleveland June 11 The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway today placed orders for 40 freight locomotives to cost approximately and delivery to start in the fourth quarter this year. Thirty will be built by American Locomotive Co Schenectady NY and ten by Lima Locomotive Works Lima Ohio.
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Cleveland
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
American Locomotive Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Oo Locomotive Works
Lima
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