Bluefield to host postwar Coal Show exhibit 210 booths sold
Bluefield's 1948 Southern Appalachian Industrial exhibit runs August 19 to 21 at the N. & W. freight station with every booth sold. The event features a large display of new mining equipment, a Pioneer Miners club showcase, a buffet and stage show at the Bluefield Country Club, and a gadget contest.
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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, after a 8.1 percent gain from 61.8 million at 1945 start. Dr. Harry M. Love of Virginia Tech cites USDA figures and warns debt danger could grow when prices fall, urging farmers to reduce debt with inflation dollars.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Harry M. Love
Virginia Tech
Love
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Educated Rascals Motivate WV Municipal League Talk
Dr. Charles L. Harman president of Bluefield College told West Virginia League of Municipalities finance officers that 65 percent of state students do not finish high school. He blamed crowded classrooms and low teacher salaries, warning conditions will not improve without action. He cited NEA figures and projected national elementary enrollment growth to 23 million by 1956. The session, in the Municipal Building, closed with committee reports as Bob Bruce presided.
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West Virginia League of Municipalities
West Virginia
Charles L. Harman
Bluefield College
District 5
National Education Association
Harman
NEA
Carlton Welch
Parkersburg
Roy H. Ash
League
Clarksburg
Paul J. Carr
Hinton
J. E. Orr
Mullens
D. W. McCormick
Bramwell
Merlin L. Miller
Princeton
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Sarah Sackett 76
Funeral services are held at Carr Memorial church for Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Sackett of Princeton road age 76. Interment follows at Monte Vista cemetery. She died at home yesterday morning. survived by husband Justin Sackett, ten children in laws and many relatives including Mrs W H Carr and Mrs Charles Cassell.
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Sarah Elizabeth Sackett
Princeton Road
Carr Memorial Church
L. W. Rudy
Gose
Monte Vista Cemetery
Sackett
W.H. Carr
Charles Cassell
G. W. Hetherington
Bluefield
Farm Women's Club
Death of Bluefield College student in alleged self inflicted wound
Philip Louis Gerard 23 a Blue field college student died at Bluefield sanitarium from a personal safety related bullet wound. He reportedly shot himself in his room at 2020 Jefferson street late Friday night. Magistrate J A Bailey called it a death by own action though Prosecuting Assistant Howard M Jarrett noted no death by own action note. Gerard a New Rochelle New York native and World War II Marine Corps veteran was to graduate next Friday and had been in low spirits for some time.
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Philip Louis Gerard
Bluefield College
Bluefield Sanitarium
J. A. Douglas Bailey
Mercer Funeral Home
Gerard
Norman Crawford
Jefferson Street
Bailey
New Rochelle
N. Y
Howard M. Jarrett
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Infant Devor Committal at Maple Hill Cemetery
Committal services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Devor were held yesterday at 11 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield Virginia with Rev A N Williams presiding. The baby born at St Luke's Hospital died Friday.
Mrs Nancy Henderson Rites Set for Princeton Native
Mrs Nancy Henderson 76 widow of Floyd Henderson formerly of Princeton died Friday night at her son Robert Henderson’s home in Portsmouth Virginia Her funeral at Kee Street Methodist Church Monday at 2 pm with Rev Z F Mayberry and Rev C D Sweet burial in Oakwood Cemetery Flower bearers will be the Kee Street Church Women’s Bible class She leaves two sons Merince C of Princeton and Robert of Portsmouth a daughter Mrs Jack Munsey of Portsmouth and three grandchildren
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Nancy Henderson
Floyd Henderson
Princeton
Robert Henderson
Portsmouth
Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel
Kee Street Methodist Church
Z. F. Mayberry
C. D. Sweet
Oakwood Cemetery
Henderson
Robert
Jack Munsey
Obituary Notice for S. P. McBride of Memorial Avenue
S. P. McBride of 410 Memorial avenue died of a cerebral hemorrhage yesterday at noon. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Survived by wife Lula, son Edison, daughters Mrs. Russell Brown of Hillsboro Oregon and Mrs. Dan Buckley of Bayonne New Jersey, and sister Mrs. T. B. Moore of this city.
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Ss. P. McBride
S. P. McBride
Memorial Avenue
Lula McBride
Edison
Russell Brown
Hillsboro
Ore
Dan Buckley
Bayonne
N. J
T. B. Moore
Burress Infant Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Larry Stanley Burress infant son of Stanley E. Burress and Erma Ratliff Burress were conducted at 4:30 this afternoon at Mercer Funeral Home. The Rev Herman M Mauch of Calvary Baptist church officiated. Burial followed in Maple Hill Cemetery in West Graham.
Local Merchants Attend U S Meeting
The nation’s largest gathering of retail wholesale dealers and manufacturers of audio and musical instruments at the Palmer House Chicago will be attended by Mr and Mrs Joe Jason proprietors of Bluefield Music company They depart today flying Charleston to Chicago and return by plane The social program includes a mammoth banquet and an enormous entertainment featuring outstanding artists.
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Palmer House
Chicago
Joe Jason
Bluefield Music Company
Jasons
Charleston
Road Crew Protected After Verbal Incidents in Doddridge
Clarksburg West Virginia reports the road commission requested state police protection following verbal reproofs aimed at a construction crew working on a Rock Run road project in Doddridge County. John E. Mays, district engineer, stated the measure was to prevent further incidents.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Road Commission
John E. Mays
Doddridge County
Rock Run
Kjobenhavn
Kattegat
Jutland
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Journalism meet ends with leadership changes in West Virginia
The 14th annual conference of the state scholastic journalism institute concluded in Morgantown with Miss Juanita Cleaven ger of Bridgeport elected to lead the teachers division and Harry Ernst of Charleston High chosen as 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 shortage of ship plates as US markets refuse supply. Goetaverken and Eriksbergs flag the risk to Stockholm and other Swedish yards. A 50 000 ton trade with Bizonia partly covers steel needs, but the share of plates remains unclear. In 1947 Swedish yards launched over 50 merchant vessels totalling 333 100 tons.
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Stockholm
Sweden
K. E. Jacobson
Goetaverken
United States
U. S
England
Belgium
Germany
Eriksbergs Shipyards
Oil Drilling Starts on Frank B. Strader Farm in Giles Va
Drilling for oil or gas began this week on the Frank B. Strader farm at Bane in Giles county Virginia. The Strader property lies about three miles south of Pearlsburg. Carroll Drilling Company of North Carolina conducts the tests, which reportedly indicated oil or gas or both in the area.
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Frank B. Strader
Bane
Giles County
Strader
Pearlsburg
Carroll Drilling Company
North Carolina
Births and Visits Mark Small Town Happenings
A June 6 birth to Mr. and Mrs. Maheib Hassin at Bluefield sanitarium is noted along with multiple visits and travels. Expects father arriving from Lebanon. others include Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bailey returning to Waterbury after visiting Morgantown relatives, and several residents visiting family in Norfolk, Charleston, Princeton, and Christiansburg.
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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. S. Foley
Cody Price
Price
Troy Davidson
Davidson
Charles Wheeler
Hampton
Daisy Wheeler
Lynne Stafford
Altoona
Roy T. Wright
Harold Davis
Dickey Cook
Ernest Reynolds
Ernie and
Gratton
London
Foigner
Helen Reynolds
Irvin Wall
Frazier Wall
Matoaka
Hazel Wyatt O’ferrell
White Sulphur Springs
Pauline Bonham
Goodwill
Everett Wall
James Hylton
Antique Auction and Masonic Notices In Bluefield
Auction sale scheduled for June 16 at 10 30 p m features fine walnut and cherry pieces from Mrs Witts Antique Shop Bluefield Virginia 1957 Va Ave Also Bluefield Lodge No 85 AF and AM to hold funeral for Geo A Taylor Sr on June 12 at 1 30 pm Mercer Lodge 160 assist Meet at Masonic Temple Bring cars Wedding attire at Bradley s store offers cotton dresses camisoles and silk underwear Plus Bluefield Lodge 85 AF AM funeral for Saml A Hubbard and Vogue Shop fur storage services Also stock and bond brokerage and a brief historical note on Eton College and Servius Tullius money usage.
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Bluefield Lodge No. 85
Bro
Geo. A. Taylor, Sr
Mercer Lodge No. 160
Masonic Temple
H. M. Underwood
W.M
L. M. Carper
AF & AM
Saml. A. Hubbard
W.M. L. M. Carper
Secy
Virginia livestock sales schedule announced for summer
State breeders associations set summer sales for sheep and swine across Virginia. Ram sales run July through August in Abingdon Winchester Warrenton Orange Wytheville Christiansburg Staunton with breeds including Duroc and Poland China. Swine sales occur in Suffolk Winchester and Bristol in August with specific head counts and locations.
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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
G. W. Herring
Association
Suffolk
Poland
China
Benthal
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
Bristol
Pavillion
Herring
J. W. Freeman
I. Fred Stine
J. M. Gorsline
Mercer Democrats Plan Reorganization
The Mercer county Democratic executive committee, named in the May primary, will hold a reorganizational meeting Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the board of directors room of the Municipal building. Merriman S. Smith, the present county chairman, announced the plan to name new officers and then attend a reception hosted by the Democratic Women's club.
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Mercer County Democratic Executive Committee
Merriman S. Smith
Board of Directors
Appalachian Assembly Room
Democratic Women’s Club
Club
Switchback Personal News Briefs and Visits
Switchback society notes report the Johnsons moving to Danville Virginia after twenty nine years in the area. The list includes multiple visits and gatherings of local families with relatives in Nevada City Beckley Welch Maybeury Coeburn and Graham among others.
Houston Church To Host Redecoration Project
The Daily Vacation school program will be at Houston church Sunday evening at 7 30. The handiwork of the children is on display in the rear of the church and inviting all to inspect. The school has 27 beginners 26 Primaries 29 Juniors 20 Intermediates and is directed by Mrs B E Kelley assisted by several teachers and volunteers.
Gillespie to Speak at Falls Mills Christian Church Cornerstone Ceremony
John W. Gillespie mayor of Tazewel Virginia will deliver the main address at the June 19 cornerstone laying of the Falls Mills Christian church Harmon Lodge No 222 A F and A M will conduct services and invite all area lodges to attend. The building will be native stone with two color stone design.
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John W. Gillespie
Tazewel
New Falls Mills Christian Church
Harmon Lodge No. 222
A. F
A. M
West Plans Counter Drive in Germany After London Conference
Berlin reports a Western offensive against Russia to shape a unified Germany. The London six nation talks outline reconstruction, a federal constitution, and a government claiming representation of all Germany. General Clay says no zone limits, aiming to end current division. A German leaders meeting will be advised to form a government within this broad framework.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Western
Eastern
London
Lucius D. Clay
Ex Editor and Surveyor Dies in Kentucky
Louisa Kentucky June 12 Bure ton Johnson Calloway 74 longtime editor of the Big Sandy news died in a city hospital after a long illness. A native of Peterstown West Virginia he was a retired civil engineer and a leading figure in eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. He formerly served as Lawrence county surveyor and once worked for the Associated Press. He was a past master of Ep person lodge Royal Arch Masons and a member of ICOP and Louisa Rotary. Survived by wife and three children. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Louisa
Bureton Johnson Calloway
Big Sandy
Peterstown
W. Va
Calloway
Kentucky
West Virginia
Lawrence County
Associated Press
Epperson Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
ICOP
Louisa Rotary
Mercer County Farmer Injured In Wagon Accident
Jim Honaker a longtime Mercer county farmer was injured when his wagon overturned causing a dislocated hip and he is bedridden at his Princeton home. He is known as Uncle Jim to many friends and is one of the county’s oldest residents. The note mentions California Zinfandel grape as a widely planted variety.
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Jim Honaker
Mercer County
Princeton
Jim
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Municipal League
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Sarah E. Sackett
Garland Ashworth
Welch
Kimball
Ashworth
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
Vogue
L. A. Jackson
Scott, Horner and Mason, Inc
First National Bank
Eton College
Henry VI
Servius Tullius
Mercer Democrats
E. B. Johnson, Sr
Danville
Aubrey Seay
S. A. Seay
Maybeury
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Rs. Corbin Clark
Nevada City
Calif
Raymond South
Taviorsville
Ill
W. W. Clark
W. K. Farmer
Washington, D. C
Lee Lawrence
Peggy
Widemouth
Elder
C. D. Hall
Vea
Pay
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Wint McNeil
Claude Slate
W. W. King
Clarence Wooten
J. D. Gregory and Sons
Mary Ellen Gregory
Ellen Caudill
Theodore Crigeger
James Cale
Glade Springs
Faye L. Smythers
Ivanhoe
A. B
Grant DeBusk
Barbara
Mountain City
Tenn
E. L. Herndon
T. E. Duncan
R. L. Boone
Philpoeye Pa
Bluefield Monument
ANC
Telephone
Houston Church
B. E. Kelley
Monsie Stanley
Elmer Venable
Angeline van Fleet
Stellio Corte
Faye Surratt
Lucile Kemp
Katherine French
Mesdames Glenn Curry, Jr
John Bell
Edgar Gray
Mesdames C. R. Jewell
Harold Taylor
Jasper Godd
Ella Marie Watson
Anma May Biaa
John Mosko
Ardelia Taylor
Beth Meade
West
Surveyor
RCA Victor
Distributed van Zandt Supply ‘Company
P. O
Perry
Bluefield, Va
Bluefield, W. Va
Princeton, W. Va
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