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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1943
Page
1
A letter from Lt. Col. Harold G. Hoffman of the New York Port of Embarkation acknowledges receipt of ten thousand cigarettes sent to the Fast River war chest. Donor details are securely attached to each shipment as proof of contribution. Hoffman calls the effort a top morale booster and thanks all contributors.
Giles County observes Flag Week June 8 to 14 with community parades and programs in Narrows and Pearisburg. Bands Red Cross service members Boy and Girl Scouts and American Legion participate in color-flag ceremonies and tributes. Parades form 7 PM Narrows with auditorium events at 7:30 PM and 8:15 PM at Pearisburg courthouse plans draw large crowds.
Mrs. Little H. Bouldin, representative of the fourth region, U. S. civil service, will interview all applicants for helper trainee and skilled trade positions at the Norfolk navy yard. The Princeton post office on Wednesday June 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. offers immediate appointments with free transportation to qualified workers willing to work at Norfolk Mare Island Vallejo Puget Sound yards. Offer valid through July 29 1943.
Ensign Robert W. Elmore on 15 day furlough returns to Norfolk for advanced flying after graduating navy air school at Corpus Christi. Ensign E Dale Wade spends two weeks with family after completing officer candidate school at New London and receiving commission May 26. Sgt Bayne C Wells to return to Camp Thomas A Scott Fort Wayne after visit home. Travis Dudley VP L student home at Hinton street before summer session. Mrs Nannie Privett attends White Shrine in Bluefield. Mrs M A Cassidy and Krista Kathleen Cassidy of Pittsburgh stay with Mr and Mrs H F Hunter while Mr Cassidy serves at Fort Thomas Kentucky. Mrs Carsten Brodersen of Cincinnati listed.
Hode White thanks Ward No 3 voters for a record city election majority. He pledges to justify the confidence shown by Republican and Democrat supporters.
Jack Bowling fourteen earned the Eagle Badge at a Mullens district Boy Scouts of America court of honor held Thursday night June ten at the Cabin Creek scout camp. Troops 121 and 133 attended with about 135 parents and others. Bowling, a Mullens High sophomore active in Hi Y and athletics, is the son of Mr and Mrs M R Bowling Moran avenue Mullens. Several other awards were presented at the outing.
Cincinnati visits sister Mrs. Ben Goldstein. Mrs. C L Boyd and Mrs. Nannie Privett meet on Low Gap Road. Clifton Forge guests include Mrs. Clarence Pruitte and daughters Sally McClaugherty and Barbara. Harry S Gray’s arrival in South America noted by Ho naker Avenue family. A P Caffee of Russell Ky visits Mercer Street relatives. Pfc Joseph F Smith on ten day furlough from Hartford Connecticut visits Straley Avenue and other relatives in Princeton and Radford Va.
Sophia Brooks Phillips 68 of Speedway died at home yesterday at 6 30 pm. She was the daughter of Elijah Christian and married Marcus Phillips in 1890. She leaves children Elmer and Fred Phillips of Speedway E B Underwood and Mrs Hardy Moye of Spanishburg plus 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren and a sister Mrs L R Bragg. The body will be returned to the Speedway home from Seaver Fredeking chapel this afternoon. Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at the Speedway Methodist Church conducted by Rev C F Mayberry of Matoaka.
The Wake Up America program on the Blue network will salute the BPO Elks for their World War II service today from 3:15 to 4 p m Eastern War Time. Exalted Ruler W F Cook of Princeton Lodge 1459 urges all Elks and families to listen as the show originates from Station KECA Los Angeles. Speakers include General Paul P Malone Singapore Joe Fisher and Major Alexander P DeSeversky.
The Ladies Society of the Brethren church met June 10 at Mrs. J. B. Harman’s home with twelve members present. A good program followed and the group adjourned to meet in July at Mrs. Roy Harman’s with Mrs. E. H. Kahle leading.
Gail Patrick and John Carroll appear in Hit Parade of 1943 at the Royal theatre. Susan Hayward Walter Catlett Eve Arden and the Freddy Martin Count Basie and Ray McKinley orchestras are featured.
Classified brief from Kegley West Virginia offering five good milk cows for sale or trade. Two more cows are close to freshening and will be ready soon. Contact J. C. Lilly of Kegley for details and arrangement.
Five acre truck farm with a five room brick cottage on the old Bluefield Princeton road near Green Tree Service Station priced at 3500 with terms. A five room brick cottage with garage on about 1 acre, fenced garden and lights near Princeton priced to sell with terms. Nearby land parcels on the Bluefield Princeton road within 1 mile of city limits offer 5 percent acres for a filling station or tourist camp priced to sell.
State Auditor L McCarthy Downs reports for the year ending June 1942 that counties in Virginia collected 4 548 033 in taxes and licenses while receiving 11 756 905 in state supplements, with Giles County showing 28 794 55 in taxes and 60 819 01 in supplements. The supplement excess in Giles was 32 024 46. Also announced was the marriage of Esther Winifred Tiller of Beckley to Benjamin Lee McManus U S Army, formerly of Narrows and Rich Creek.
Wanted immediately a beautician for a well established Princeton shop. Permanent position with good salary. Write Box 587 Princeton, W Va.
For rent a four room front apartment with private bath newly painted and floors refinished located over a shoe store operated by Joe Lisagor in Princeton. Call 104 for details.
The Giles County Board of Education with the health department used a state acquired miniature x ray unit to screen all county high school students. A total of 410 x rays were taken and interpreted by the chest clinic. No active tuberculosis was found but about 4 percent showed healed primary tuberculosis. these students are considered to have had a prior TB infection.
Sale notice for a 1934 V-8 Ford sedan two door. Call 5602 or apply at 613 Mercer St Princeton West Virginia.
Auction note announces sale of a fishing pen and two acres of land at Douglas Brick Yard. Seller listed as Hode White.
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