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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
7
Citizens Underwriters offer golf swing fundamentals from grip to balance and tempo. The guide emphasizes hand dominance and timing while warning about insurance protection and golf liability coverage to guard against potential legal claims.
Representative Rivers introduced legislation to let the agriculture department deliver surplus 1947 crop potatoes to state organizations. He said this would help Clemson University and The Citadel and other schools use spring potatoes rather than waste them. He noted the aim is to avoid throwing away usable food. In a separate item, state trooper Starbuck said Lee G Shaffer was jailed in Kanawha county for felonious wounding a Jones man near Sissonville.
Milk remains a highly economical staple, with prices below the all foods level in April US Bureau figures. Fresh fluid milk delivered to doorstep shows prices 31 cents lower than all foods, while milk costs have risen less than meats eggs fruits vegetables fats and oils and sugars.
Angrist Men's Shop stocks formal wear and gifts ahead of Father's Day. The store offers Adam Straw hats for new fathers and merchandise certificates redeemable for any item. Also featured are Hickok belts and wallets Swank jewelry Beau Brummel Wembley ties Wing shirts and Esquire Hose among other brands. Cook family reunion set for August 31 at Chambers Bottom near Oceana Mullins West Virginia announced.
The article explains that the best quality produce is essential for safe canning. It warns against using stale or damaged fruits and vegetables and stresses immediate processing after gathering. It notes that corn, lima beans, and peas spoil if left standing and emphasizes cleanliness, proper jar packing, and complete heat circulation to prevent spoilage.
Fire tore through a Telford Pennsylvania lumber yard destroying a 60 by 300 foot building and threatening the business district. An asbestos cement sided house nearby withstood the blaze saving the residence and contents. Fire crews fought two hours as wind spread embers. the yard’s asbestos siding remained intact and melted asphalt underlayment showed heat exposure. Experts say asbestos materials resist flames due to non combustible asbestos fibers and Portland cement.
Hazard Kentucky June 11 three former soldiers were indicted by the Perry county grand jury on murder charges in the slaying of Vernon Hodge of Louisville last March. The defendants Daniel T. McPeak 21 of Dublin Virginia Jasper Nease 21 of McRoberts Kentucky and Herbert Workman 18 are escapees from Fort Knox. McPeak and Nease were previously convicted in Louisville on armed robbery tied to Hodge’s automobile theft and were sentenced to death. Workman is ill in a hospital and awaiting trial in Louisville. Hodge’s missing car was found near Hazard and his body later recovered from the Kentucky river. Trials have not been scheduled while Louisvile dispositions proceed.
Governor Tuck announced plans to spend his vacation this year at Virginia Beach, likely in August. He has not finalized specific dates or arrangements yet.
The subject plans a long period away before visiting the coast and staying with Mrs. Tuck at the Virginia governor’s summer mansion, a cottage used by governors for years. The article notes the residence’s historic role and expected relocation.
Thornhill Tinning and Plumbing Co. urges spring cleaning of heating plants for efficiency and fuel savings. Inspect boilers grates burners controls and piping to prevent failures next season. Rising fuel prices make timely service essential for all heating systems by expert contractors.
Percy Moore a 33 year old coal miner from Putney pleaded guilty to second degree murder in Intermediate court. Judge Cyrus W Hall sentenced him to five to 18 years with a recommendation for the minimum term. Moore admitted shooting Roy Milam aged 21 on March 13 beside the Putney theater railroad tracks.
Builders emphasize a good roof as a strong investment with simple roof lines reducing cost. Asbestos cement shingles are favored for fire resistance and durability, with various styles and colors. Local dealers offer samples and guidance for planning or re roofing projects.
Shepherdstown W Va June 11 President W H White said Shepherd college summer school enrollment has reached 300 and may set a new record as late arrivals continue to arrive.
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