Anti-Poll Tax Bill Approved by House
The House passed a measure to abolish the poll tax as a voting prerequisite by a 251 to 105 vote after four hours of debate. The bill seeks to ensure the ballot is free by declaring legal any poll tax regulation for federal offices, challenging states rights objections raised by southern lawmakers. The bill targets poll taxes in Alabama Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia.
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Senate
House
Beint
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Polish Exile Government Deadlock Shapes Postwar Talk
London and Moscow weigh options as the exiled Polish government faces a stalemate. U S officials and Britain seek a broader based Polish authority while Ha Hopkins departs Moscow after talks with Stalin, and a cautious official cautions against optimism.
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London
United States
Britain
Saeainahte Samedi
Mikola
Egattos
Ha Hopkins
Truman
Moscow
Preasler Stalin
Eddy Gilmore
Notable Speech Sad to See Peace Threatened by War
General Ike speaks of honor and friendship while noting the tragic strain of global conflict. He laments that nations once allied now face threats that could pull citizens from peaceful life into sacrifices of war. applause follows his remarks.
William Stevenson dies at 35 in Bluefield region
Funeral services for William Stevenson 35 of St. Clair Virginia will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Christchurch Bluefield. Burial at Maple Hill near West Graham. He was born September 22 1909 near Wittens Mill and survived by wife Ethel Buchanan and son Carl Wayne. Also survived by parents J Stevenson A Stevenson and Mrs Robert Browning two brothers and a sister.
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William Ther
St. Clair
Christchurch
Bluefield
Maple Hill
Ethel Buchanan
Carl Wayne
J. Stevenson
Bluefield-Tazewell
A. E. Stevenson
Northfork Va
Clarence Stevenson
Robert Browning
Bluefield-Tagewell Road
Funeral R L Boone of Pocahontas Dies After Ill Health
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for R L Boone of Pocahontas Virginia who died June 5 at Bluefield sanitarium after long illness. He worked as a coal mine superintendent for Creek Coke company and earlier lived in Grayson county. Survived by wife Miss Clevie Jane Kimmer and 9 grandchildren, 3 daughters and 3 sons. Pallbearers were nephews and flowerbearers nieces and granddaughters.
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R. L. Boone
Pocahontas
Bluefield Sanitarium
Pocahontas Church
R. H. den
Boone
Page
A Creek Coke Company
Ers
Pocahontas Grayson County
C. R. On
U. S. — Air Station
Patuxent River
M. B. Finney
Troutdale
G. W. Odham
E. L. Correll
Bluestone
W. Va
C. W. Boone
Obituary: Mrs Mary J Mann 86 at Orchards Priday home
Mrs Mary J Mann 86 widow of Hugh C Mann died June 8 at her daughter Jim Hazelwood’s home Orchana Priday. She leaves five sons William H W P Prince ton Robert L Orchard Ira C Hinton Ernest Joe Mt Hope and one daughter Mrs Hazelwood. Preceded by two sons Orville R Pikeville Md Everett E Lookiey. Twenty nine grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Sunday Ballard church at 2 with Rev Vernie Cook. Burial in family cemetery near Ballard.
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Mary J. Mann
Hugh C. Mann
Jim Hazelwood
Orchana Priday
Allen A. Humphrey
William H
W. P
Princeton
Robert L
Orchard
Ira C
Hinton
Ernest Joe Mt. Hope
Mrs Hazelwood
Orville R
Pikeville
Everett E
Lookiey
Ballard
Vernie Cook
Bisian
Embezzlement Charge Brought Against Clyde Remines
Clyde Remines 28 of Bluefield was sent back to Norfolk Virginia by local police to face embezzlement charges. He was arrested here on a Norfolk warrant for allegedly embezzling 154.34 dollars from the Southern One and Warehouse Company in Norfolk.
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Clyde Remines
Bluefield
Norfolk
Remines
Southern One and Warehouse Company, Inc
Yanks Seize Fishing Craft Off Kozu Island
Allied forces captured several fishing vessels near Kozu island amid fires in the harbor area. Nimitz did not disclose Liberator basing, with Tokyo noting Okinawa as a base previously. Reports describe airfield strikes on Marcus island and raids on Sakishima and nearby Ryukyu targets causing fires and damage.
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Nimitz
Liberators
Tokyo
Okinawa
le Fic
Marcus Island
Marine
Sakishima Islands
Ryukyu
Core of World continues on charter and security actions
Halifax addressed the committee on whether a charter will be approved and described the Security Council's powers to determine threats to peace, urge provisional measures, and apply economic or diplomatic pressure while nations consult.
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Halifax
Commission
Security Council
League
Coun
Churchill reveals secret talks with Vichy in 1940
In Commons London on June 12 Prime Minister Churchill said secret talks with Vichy representatives in 1940 sought to gauge Britain’s ability to resist Germany. He stated Petain plans to defend himself in Paris treason trial and that Vichy could not guarantee French fleet or colonies would remain independent from German control.
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London
Churchill
Commons
Petain
Paris
Church
France
Britain
de Gaulle
Vichy
Guest Speaker At Mid Week Service
Rev. A Parr of Prancfort Indiana will be guest speaker at the First Christian church mid week prayer meeting this evening at 7 45. The Rev Mr Farr has been in gies to Bluefield to speak at this special meeting and to meet church members.
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A. Parr
Prancfort
Ind
First Christian Church
Mr. Farr
Gies
Bluefield
Ste
Voters Cast Light Ballots Across Multiple Precincts
Detailed results show precincts 4 through 15 voting for Democratic and Republican executive committee posts. Mrs. Adrian Barnett defeats Anna Bell Cregger 48 to 28 in Ward 5 precinct 4, while Lewis H. Cook leads Democratic and A H. Anderson tops Republican candidates in Ward 5. In Ward 4 precincts 11 12 13 C R Hawley beats Rev C V Truitt 146 to 87 with other race ballots remaining uncounted.
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Logan Street
Tate's
Democratic Executive Committee
Adrian Barnett
Anna Bell Cregger
Lewis H. Cook
A. H. Anderson
Cai Houchins
Reublican Committee
Ard
Whitethorn School
South Side Fire Station
Fairview School
C. R. Hawley
C. V. Truitt
Train Kills War Veteran on Arrival
War veteran dies as train strikes him while on tracks near Welch. He served two years in the army and worked for Koppers Coal. Survived by wife, son James Lewis, parents Parris and Vivian, brother Herbert, and three sisters. Funeral Thursday at 19 o'clock from the home. burial in Saltville, Virginia.
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Vito Kimball
Koppers Coal Company
James Lewis
Parris
Vivian
Herbert
Munetavezed Parr
Eula Winters
Radford
Saltville
Budgets for War Fund Drive Approved in McDowell County
Preliminary laws set the united war fund goal at 68500 to be raised by subscription. T A Johnston serves as treasurer with a 12000 balance, funds to be distributed mainly to the United War Fund and 18 allied agencies. Local groups include seven agencies and a cancer control quota of 1000.
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United War Fund
McDowell County
T. A. Johnston
Cancer Control Organization
C. B. Houston
L. H. Hardin
Virginia Fleshman
Roy B. Shrout
D. M. Dorsey
United War Punch
Salvation Army
Girl Cancer Control
Save the Children Federa
Welch Man Is Fined On Lottery Charge
Welch resident Jim Toney was arrested by Constable Lloyd Hunt for selling tip tickets. Justice of the Peace W R Chart fined Toney $100 and costs after his guilty plea as part of a continued campaign against illegal lottery activities.
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Lloyd Hunt
Jim Toney
Welch
Dawson Renominated For Kimball Mayor
Mayor J. Max Dawson has been renominated for mayor of Kimball and will be the party candidate in the municipal election next month. Nominees for councilmen include T. Salmons, recorder, L. V. Belcher, Winter Brown, John Grego, John R. Brown and S. G. Mattox. All are incumbents.
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J. Max Dawson
Kimball
T. Salmons
L. V. Belcher
Winter Brown
John Grego
John R. Brown
G. Mattox
Two Bluefield Men Escape From Prison
Two Bluefield men, Liburn Ward and Junior Williams, escaped from Huttonsville Medium Security around 8 o clock Monday. Ward and Williams, both Mercer county defendants, were serving terms for larceny and breaking and entering respectively. Local police alerted after the escape. The second item notes the father of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek once worked as a boy in a Boston silk store.
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Aedge
Huttonsville
Mondacemaerluefield
Liburn Ward
Junior Williams
Mercer County
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
Boston
Mass
Norfolk and Western Allocates 400000 to County War Bond Drive
The Norfolk and Western backs the Seventh War Loan with a 400000 pledge to the county. The move marks the largest single allocation from the railroad to the local war effort to date.
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Norfolk and Western
Life of A. J. Stewart Recalls Coalfield Era and Public Service
A. J. Stewart of West Virginia and Bluefield long active in coal and railroad work. He held roles from tipple foreman to superintendent, served on Keystone city council, directed Norfolk and Western railway car allotment, and was involved with Norfolk and Western, Ashland, and Pemberton coal interests. Pallbearers named. He sought Mercer County sheriff in 1928.
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Jesse Paul Stewart
Winfrey Tinder Jr
Zelda Short
Ann Tinder
Patricia Stewart
Frank Harrison
Stewart
Kentucky
Lawrence Coun
West Virginia
Morrison and McCafferty
Pearl Milling Company
Logan County
Mingo County
Algoma Coal and Coke Company
McDowell County
Tipple
Aehen
Danes Coal and E Company
Gary
Norfolk and Western Railway
Keystone Coal and Coke Company
Keystone
Bluefield
Ashland Coal and Coke Company
Pemberton Coal and Coke Company
Poe Gnell
Harlan County
Leetucky
Sylvan Pocahontas Coal
Stewart Fuel and Supply Company
Mercer County
L. C. Fowlkes
Millard Thompson
Bowen
A. J. Cole
W. J. Cole
Kahle
Newton Roberts
B. Wooldridge
J. F. Willis
Penn
H. C. Harris
Largest crowd honors Bragg band in wartime show
Bragg North Carolina drew a large crowd as a 29 piece band, recently first in a national contest, closed with The Star Spangled Banner. Payne of Jeson representing the war division of the treasury department urged support for bands and will join the new show on a tour aiding the Seventh War Loan drive. BE Otey, head of West Virginia region 5 war finance committee, also spoke.
City and Coalfield Items and Rugs Sale Notice
Oriental rugs all sizes available by G G Hagar at 505 Pedera Street Dial 5854 A Masonic lodge funeral service to be conducted by Biiefie Lodge No A F and A M Downt under noon at 3 p m Mercer Lodge 160 members asked to assist All master masons urged to assemble promptly
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G. G. Hagar
Pedera Street
Dial
Biiefie Lodge No. A. F
A. M
A. J. Stewart
Mercer Lodge No. 160
Army band concert caps visit by 95th division in Bluefield
Lt John Thomas Lamb awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart for heroism as a snow advance man. The 95th army forces band performed on Commerce Street with Chief Warrant Officer Adam B. Schaeffer directing the program. A 29 member glee club and station orchestras entertained hundreds, with orderly parking and strong crowd response.
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John Thomas Lamb
Lamb
Coe
95Th Army Forces Band
Commerce Street
Ich
Adam B. Schaeffer
Bluefield
Pay Increase For Congressmen Urged By President Truman
President Truman urged Congress to raise salaries to at least 15000 after wage controls end, in letters to Senator McKellar and House leaders. He did not endorse a specific bill but favored individual increases under current policy. He said private sectors could not justify top salaries and urged action after the Little Steel decision.
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Washington
Truman
Ress
Congress
Senator McKellar
Tenn
N Raybun Tex
House
Pte Repertir
Icies
McKellar
Grand Jury Indicts Weirton Steel Company
A grand jury charges Weirton Steel with 37 counts over remodeling at Williams Country Club in Weirton. One indictment accuses misusing an air conditioning system intended for a hospital on the mill grounds for company and guests. Another alleges fraudulent statements to the WPB about materials used in the remodel. Each count carries up to $10,000 fine. total potential penalties reach $370,000.
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Williams Country Club
Weirton
WPB
E. E. Hamstead
Torney
Proposal to Increase Congressional Salaries to 15000
The text argues for raising congressional salaries to at least $15,000, aligning pay with the Little Steel formula and other station criteria used to regulate private sector wages. It notes wage controls should be lifted before implementing the increase.
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Preoss
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Ashland, W. Va
Quality Lumber & Supply, Clark Stores, Inc
T. A. Honaker Supply CO
Bellepoint
Citizens Coal & Supply CO
Harry W. H. Hardware CO
Nixon Paint & Paper CO
Keys Planing Mill CO
Bluefield, Va
United Pocahontas Coal CO
J. & & Store English
Mingo Lime & Lumber CO
Grundy, Va
Honaker Supply CO
Honaker, Va
Bluefield Grocery CO
Taeger
Charles Budnick’s
Clark Stores, Inc
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American Coal CO
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Clark Stores
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Mullens
NEW River Lumber CO
Narrows
Northfork
Wyoming Supply CO
Pineville
Ellett’s
Virginia Hardware CO
M. Snider Lumber CO
J. M. McKenzie Lumber CO
Rich Creek
Overbay & Brown
Richlands
J. H. Akers Builders Supply
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Squire
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North Tazewell
Howard Howe. & CO
Ardware
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Thompson’s
Montcalm Grocery
Montcalm
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