Booth Space Sold Out for Southern Appalachian Exhibit
Bluefield hosts the 1948 Southern Appalachian Industrial show August 19 to 21 at the N and W freight station. All 210 booths sold as firms rush to display postwar mining equipment. A banquet and stage show at Bluefield Country Club honors manufacturers. Pioneer Miners Club members seek free admission with cards, and a gadget contest adds human interest with home built inventions. Lodging is tight, prompting locals to offer spare rooms for three days.
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Bluefield
W. E. McQuail
B. B. Housman
Pocahontas Electrical and Mechanical Institute
McQuail
Bluefield Country Club
Harry Payne
McComas
Pocahontas Operators Association
Pioneer Miners’ Club
American Mining Congress
Cleveland
Virginia farm mortgage debt rises in 1947
Virginia farm mortgage debt increased by 6 million dollars in 1947 to 78.1 million, from 61.8 million at the start of 1945, per USDA figures cited by Dr. Harry M. Love of Virginia Tech. He notes a prior rise from 1919 to 1921 and warns debt may grow when prices fall, urging farmers to cut debt with inflation dollars.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Harry M. Love
Virginia Tech
Love
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Municipal League Concludes Meeting Hears Dr Harman
West Virginia League of Municipalities finance officers heard Dr Charles L Harman president of Bluefield College say sixty five percent of WV students fail to finish high school He blamed crowded classrooms low teacher salaries and sub standard teachers He warned conditions will not improve without action The session led by Bob Bruce New Martinsville mayor featured a round table with several mayors and city managers in attendance
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West Virginia League of Municipalities
West Virginia
Charles L. Harman
Bluefield College
District 5
National Education Association
Harman
NEA
Dr. Harman
Carlton Welch
Parkersburg
Roy H. Ash
League
Clarksburg
Paul J. Carr
Hinton
J. E. Orr
Mullens
D. W. McCormick
Bramwell
J. L. Miller
Prince
Deaths and Funerals List in Mercer County
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Sackett 76 of Princeton road are set for 3 PM at Carr Memorial church with interment in Monte Vista. Survivors include husband Justin Sackett and many children, sisters, and brothers. Also noted are deaths of Garland Ashworth Nancy Henderson S P McBride and infant Larry Stanley Burress with details of services and burial plans.
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Sarah E. Sackett
Sarah Elizabeth Sackett
Princeton Road
Carr Memorial Church
L. W. Rude
Gose
Monte Vista Cemetery
Sackett
W.H. Carr
Charles Cassell
G. W. Hetherington
Bluefield
Justin Sackett
S. J. Needham
War
E. K. Johnston
Princeton
E. W. Cornett
Northfork
Maurine Wallace
J. T.sackett
Detroit
Mich
Fred Sackett
Pineville
Julia Hetherine~ton
E. L. Ballard
Charleston
Joseph T
Juliet Carr. Hetherington
Brush Creek Farm ‘Women’s Club
Glenwood Park
WSCS
Bluefield student dies from self-inflicted wound
Philip Louis Gerard 23 a Bluefield college student died from a self inflicted gunshot in his room at the residence of Mrs Norman Crawford 2020 Jefferson Street late Friday night. Magistrate J A Douglas Bailey ruled it a death by own action noting lingering low spirits and no evidence to the contrary. Gerard a native of New Rochelle New York a World War I marine veteran would have graduated next Friday. Committal services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Devor were held at Maple Hill cemetery Bluefield Virginia with Rev A N Williams in charge the baby born at St Luke's hospital died Friday.
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Philip Louis Gerard
Bluefield College
Bluefield Sanitarim
J. A. Douglas Bailey
Mercer Funeral Home
Gerard
Mrrs
Norman Crawford
Jefferson Street
Bailey
Sterday
Local Merchants Attend U S Meeting in Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jason proprietors of the Bluefield Music company attend the nation s largest gathering of retail and wholesale dealers and manufacturers of televisions radios phonographs pianos and musical instruments at the Palmer House Chicago. They depart today from Charleston by air and plan to return after a mammoth banquet and entertainment featuring outstanding artists.
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Palmer House
Chicago
Joe Jason
Bluefield Music Company
Jasons
Charleston
Protection request after verbal threats at Rock Run road crew
Clarksburg West Virginia June 12 the Fourth district engineer John E Mays said the commission asked for state police protection after a Doddridge County man hurled verbal reproaches at members of a construction crew working on a road in the Rock Run area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Coion
John E. Mays
Doddridge County
Rock Run
Journalism meet ends with new state leaders
Morgantown June 12. The 14th annual conference of the state scholastic journalism institute closed with Miss Juanita Cleavenger of Bridgeport elected to head the teachers division and Harry Ernst of Charleston High named president of the student division.
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Morgantown
W. Va
State Scholastic Journalism Institute
Juanita Cleavenger
Bridgeport
Harry Ernst
Charleston High
Sweden Hunts Ship Plates Crisis Hits Shipyards
Sweden faces a ship plate shortage threatening its vast shipbuilding program. Goetaverken chief K E Jacobson said no money can secure ship plates in the United States, with England Belgium or Germany viewed as slim sources. Sweden’s Bizonia trade deal calls for 50,000 tons of rolled steel in exchange for iron ore, but the share of ship plates remains uncertain. In 1947 Sweden launched more than 50 merchant vessels totaling 333,100 tons.
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Stockholm
Sweden
K. E. Jacobson
Goetaverken
United States
U. S
England
Belgium
Germany
Eriksbergs Shipyards
Bizonia
Oil Drilling Begins In Giles County Virginia
Drilling for oil or gas started this week on the Frank B. Strader farm at Bane in Giles County Virginia about three miles south of Pearlsburg. Carroll Drilling company of North Carolina conducts the exploration after tests indicated potential oil or gas in the area.
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Frank B. Strader
Bane
Giles County
Strader
Pearlsburg
Carroll Drilling Company
North Carolina
Births and visits brighten week in Bluefield area
Birth announced for a son born Sunday June 6 at Bluefield sanitarium to Mr and Mrs Maheib Hassin. Expects father to arrive from Btekhmas Lebanon. Many relatives and friends from Waterbury Princeton Beckley Morgantown Charleston Norfolk and other places visited or were guests. Irvin Wall wedding notable attendance by family and friends at White Sulphur Springs on June 5.
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Maheib Hassin
Bluefield Sanitarium
Btekhmas
Lebanon
Herbert Bailey
Waterbury
Beckley
Leland Byrd
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Jimmy Byrd
DuPont
Charleston
T. C. Lester
Christiansburg
Adam Gayheart
Bobwhite
W. Va
J. 8. Foley
Cody Price
Ernest. Reynolds
Ernie
Gratton
London
Forges
Helen Reynolds
Irvin Wall
Frazier Wall
Matoaka
Hazel Wyatt
O’ferrell
White Sulphur Springs
Pauline Bonham
Goodwill
Everett Wail
James Hylton
Antique Auction Sale and Local Notices in Bluefield
Antique sale at Mrs Witts Antique Shop Bluefield Virginia Avenue features fine walnut and cherry pieces on June 16 at 10 30 p m. Masonic notice for Bluefield Lodge No 85 AF and AM holds special communication June 12 at 1 30 pm to conduct funeral for Geo A Taylor Sr Mercer Lodge 180 to assist. Bradley’s showcases cotton dresses and lingerie while Vogue Shop offers certified fur storage. Eton college founded in 15th century during Henry VI reign and Romans used copper money prior to Servius Tullius.
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Bluefield Lodge No. 85
Bro
Geo. A. Taylor, Sr
Mercer Lodge No. 180
Masonic Temple
H. M. Underwood
W.M
L. M. Carper
Bluefield Lodge No
AF & AM
Sams
A. Hubbard
Mercer Todge No
M. Underwood
W.M. L. M. Carper
Secy
Virginia Livestock Sales Schedule Announced for Summer
Virginia breeders announce ram sales in Abingdon Winchester Warrenton Orange Wytheville Christiansburg Staunton during July and August. Swine sales follow in Suffolk Winchester and Bristol with bred sows spring gilts and boars offered at Benthal Farm Bristol Farm ers Livestock Exchange and Suffolk Live Stock Pavilion. All consignments come from association members and will be inspected by the sale committee. County agents coordinate arrangements in Suffolk Winchester and Bristol.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Virginia Purebred Sheep Breeders’ Association
Abingdon
Winchester
Warrenton
Orange
Wytheville
Christiansburg
Staunton
George W. Litton
Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
Benthal
Suffolk
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
Bristol
Herring
Mercer Democrats Plan Reorganization
The Mercer county Democratic executive committee, named in the May primary, will hold a reorganizational meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the board of directors room of the Municipal building. Merriman S. Smith, present county chairman, said new officers including chairman and treasurer will be named, followed by a reception in the Appalachian assembly room hosted by the Democratic Women's club for newly elected and retiring officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Democratic Executive Committee
Merriman S. Smith
Board of Directors
Appalachian Assembly Room
Democratic Women’s Club
Club
Switchback Personal News From the Danville Move
A village notice column records: Switchback residents Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Johnson move to Danville Va to establish a new home after twenty nine years of marriage. Aubrey Seay undergoes his fourth operation for left leg amputation at Huntington Veterans Hospital, remaining ill since February. Visitors and relatives pass through Maybeury Nevada City and Beckley area as guests of local families.
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E. B. Johnson
Danville
Aubrey Seay
S. A. Seay
Maybeury
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Corbin Clark
Nevada City
Calif
Raymond South
Tayiorsville
Ill
W. W. Clark
W. K. Farmer
Washington, D. C
Lee Lawrence
Peery
Widemouth
C. D. Hall
Yea and
Fay
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Wint McNeil
Claude Slate
W. W. King
Clarence Wooten
Beckley
J. D. Gregory and Sons
Mary Ellen Gregory
Graham, Va
Coeburn
G. W. Rouse
Welch
H. H. Widener
Bernard Dale
New Berne
N.C
Gilmer Dale
R. W. King, Jr
Barbara
Mountain City
Tenn
Ray Herndon
E. L. Herndon
T. E. Duncan
R. L. Boone
Philadelphia
Houston Church Plans Redecoration Project
Kimball West Virginia June 12 The Daily Vacation school will have their program at Houston church Sunday evening at 7 30 The handiwork of the children is on display in the rear of the church and all are invited to inspect The school has been very successful with 27 beginners 26 Primaries 29 Juniors 20 Intermediates Mrs B E Kelley directed the school assisted by Mesdames and Misses in charge of primary junior and intermediate classes
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Stellie Corte
Faye Surratt
Lucile Kemp
Katherine French
Glenn Curry
John Bell
Edgar Gray
Mesdames
C. R. Jewell
Harold Taylor
Jasper Godd
Ella Marie Watson
Anima May Biaa
John Mosko
Ardelia Taylor
Beth Meade
Speaker Named For Church Ceremony In Falls Mills Va
John W. Gillespie mayor of Tazewell Virginia will be the main speaker at cornerstone laying ceremonies for the new Falls Mills Christian church on June 19 Harmon lodge No. 222 A F and A M will conduct services Lodges in the area invited to attend and participate The building will be erected of native stone in a two color stone creation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gillespie
Tazewell
New Falls Mills Christian Church
Harmon Lodge No. 222
A. F
A. M
West Plans Counter Drive Across Germany After London Talks
Western powers mount a political push across Germany aiming to unite the country under a federal government and constitutions, with General Clay stating the Frankfort government should include as much of Germany as possible. The six nation conference urged reconstruction and a constitutional framework to end postwar division, signaling a broad, not zone-limited, approach.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Western
London
Lucius D. Clay
Ex Editor and Surveyor Calloway Dies in Kentucky
Louisa Ky June 12 Bury ton Johnson Calloway 74 longtime editor of the Big Sandy news died in a city hospital after a long illness. A native of Peterstown WV Calloway was a retired civil engineer and prominent across eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. He served as Lawrence county surveyor and once was an Associated Press reporter. He was past master of EpPerson lodge Royal Arch Masons and a member of IOOF and Louisa Rotary. He is survived by his wife and three children. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa
Buryton Johnson
Calloway
Ong
Big Sandy
Peterstown
W. Va
Kentucky
West Virginia
Lawrence County
Associated Press
Ep+ person lodge
Royal Arch Masons
Mercer County Farmer Injured In Wagon Accident
Jim Honaker, a well known Mercer county farmer, suffered a hip injury when his wagon overturned and left him bedbound at his Princeton home. He is one of the county’s oldest residents. The article also notes the Zinfandel grape as California’s leading variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Honaker
Mercer County
Princeton
Jim
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Kimball
Nital
Ashworth
Nancy Henderson
Floyd Henderson
Robert Henderson
Portsmouth
Memorial
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Z. F. Mayberry
C. D. Sweet
Oakwood Cemetery
S. P. McBride
P. McBride
Memorial Avenue
Lula McBride
Edison
Russell Brown
Hillsboro
Ore
Dan Buckley
Bayonne
N. J
Finer
T. B. Moore
Philip L. Gerard
Mercer Garage
Scott and Raleigh Sts
U. S. Meeting
Giles
City and Coalfield
Beacon
Cumberland Road
Leatherwood Farms
Bradley’s
California
Bradley's
Bradley
Vogue
LL. A. Jackson
Scott, Horner and Mason, Inc
First National Bank
Eton College
Henry VI
Servius Tullius
Kjobenhavn
Kattegat
Jutland
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Mercer Democrats
Bluefield Monument
ANC
Houston Church
Surveyor
RCA Victor
RCA
Istributed van Zandt Supply
P. O
Perry
Bluefield, Va
Bluefield, W. Va
W. Vs
Bluefield, W. Vs
Princeton, W. Va
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