Advance Guard Of GOP Rolls Into Philadelphia This Week
The advance guard for the Republican national convention arrives in Philadelphia to start seven days of committee meetings. Delegates, caucuses, teas and cocktail parties mark the pre convention period as disputes over seating and platform proposals unfold before the June 21 opening in Convention Hall.
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Philadelphia
Quaker City
GOP
National Republican Committee
Walter Hallanan
West Virginia
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Georgia
District of Columbia
Henry Cabot Lodee, Jr
New Jersey
Walter E. Edge
Resolutions Committee
Territories
Revival ends as pastor conducts services in Gary
At Gary Methodist church Rev L E Crowson leads revival at Elbert-Filbert charge with no 8 o clock worship tonight The revival closes this evening Choir Youth Fellowships and prayer groups plan a picnic on No 9 mountain Wednesday night leaving the church at 6 pm Families should bring a basket lunch plus enough for one more Large attendance expected Also noted Our Lady of Victory parish with Father Robert Goshorn schedules mass at St Joseph Filbert 8 30 am and at St Mary Gary 10 am The statement about citrus fruit acids notes they become alkaline in the body
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L. E. Crowson
Elbert-Filbert
No. 9
Mountain
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Robert Goshorn
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Filbert
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Gary
Auto Worker Layoffs and Wage Boost Hit Auto Industry
Detroit reports 16,500 Chrysler workers laid off due to parts shortages while 27,000 others gain a 13 cent hourly wage rise. Briggs Manufacturing covers 23,500 workers and Motor Products 3,500. GM idles 200,000 workers for a steel shortage as Ford plans a return after a one day layoff. GMC and Chevrolet raise truck prices amid wage and price actions.
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CIO
Auto
Chrysler Corp
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Chrysler
Motor Products Corp
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Briggs
General Motors
Ford
GMC
Chevrolet
Local family and in hospital notes from Bluefield area
Ada Hurst improves after surgery at St Luke s hospital Bluefield. Dora Mateer is her mother. Elizabeth Burton of Bluefield visits. Ida Tackett of Bluestone stays with brother Booker Hall and wife. Paul Mahaffey from Florida visits. W A H Moore ill. J J Shrader family guests at Mullens. Luther Shrader and daughters Elaine Erlene Elizabeth and Elbert Jones visit Murray family at Welch. Elizabeth Shrader to Concord College as summer student. John Dillon remains ill at home. J C Farris returns from Norfolk. James Butt Jr returns to Cincinnati after visit. L W Moore of Spanishburg visits daughter L A Dillon. Myra Pickett undergoes tonsillectomy at Bluefield sanitarium. Emmett Painer visits Shrewsburys. John Rose recovering after Beckley hospital discharge.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield
Dora Mateer
Elizabeth Burton
Ida Tackett
Bluestone
Booker Hall
Hall
Paul Mahaffey
Florida
W. A. H. Moore
J. J Shrader
James
James Butt, Jr
Cincinnati
L. W. Moore
Spanishburg
L. A. Dillon
Dillon
Myra Joan Pickett
R. B. Pickett
Bluefield Sanitarium
Emmett Painer
Bramwell
Cletis Shrewsbury
John Rose
Beckley Hospital
Luther Lucas
L. C. Lucas
Kimball Hotel
B. C. Lackey
Billy
Leon Lackey
Martinsville
Philadelphia
Woolwine
Smith River
Davis Manola
R. B. Testerman
Concord College
N. B. Dennis
Stevens Clinic
Julia Lane
Mehegan
W. P
Johnson City
Tenn
W. W. Page
C. B. Downie
Paul Jackson
Rocky Gay
Art Harrah
Huntington
Harrah
New York
W. H. Show
Lewis Show
Petersburg
Donald Show
Randolph Barnes
Newport News
C. H. Barnes
Robert B. Testerman, Jr
Fort Knox
Fort Bragg
N. C
Garland Ashworth
Bluefield Elks Mark Flag Day Observance
Bluefield Elks will observe Flag Day this afternoon at 2 30 at the Elks home on Raleigh street. Dr M A Krupey will recount flag history and J B S Kahle will give the main address. Music by Henry Fortune. Elks officers will participate and the public is invited.
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Elks
Raleigh Street
M. A. Krupey
S. Kahle
Henry Fortune
The
Truman's Western Tour Divides Congress Across the Nation
Washington reports a cross section shows lawmakers split on President Truman's western speaking tour. Democratic friends praise his attacks on Congress and neighborly town talks. Democratic enemies blame the trip for party discontent. Republicans call him inept as president and politician while some lawmakers dislike his attacks on them. In the West he drew big crowds railing at GOP power and reclamation records.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Far West
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Travels and Departures
Jenkin Jones Personal mentions Carolyn Self of Bristol leaves after visiting her aunt Mrs C W Vick and Dr Vick. Mr and Mrs C A Murphy spend weekend in Charleston with son Raymond Murphy, daughter Mrs Murphy and grandson Michael. W C Myers and daughter Nona head to Shepards town for summer study and Nona to visit kin. Bobby Conner of Itmann visits brother Bill Conner. Mrs and Mrs W E Gravely visit Wytheville to see her mother Mrs William Candle. George O’Bryan leaves for Norbert Pa for summer position with brother James. Dr and Mrs Sam Mitchin J W Doss and H A Daily return from Atlantic City Imperial Shrine. W N Belcher spends two weeks at Itmann relief store manager. Mr and Mrs H F Hancock, Mrs Nancy Holder, Mrs Lucille Brooks and Bill Belcher visit Bluefield for business. Mr and Mrs W L Gravely and children Greta and W L Jr plan Saturday departure for Miami for vacation. Frank Shelton called to Roanoke due to death of E S Crawford Jr. Crawford family well known locally.
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Bristol
Tenn
C. W. Vick
Dr. Vick
C. A. Murphy
Charleston
Raymond Murphy
Murphy
Michael
W. C. Myers
Miss Nona
Shepardstown
Bobby Conner
Itmann
Bill Conner
W. E. Gravely
Wytheville
William Candle
George O’bryan
Norbeth
James O'Bryan
Sam Mitchin
J. W. Doss
H. A. Daily
Atlantic City
Grain Prices Slip as Rain Dampens Corn Market
Chicago grain prices weakened with corn leading losses as western rain dampened demand. Oats and wheat eased, while cash grain showed limited activity with No 1 yellow corn around 2.30 and No 2 grade near 2.29 to 2.30 per bushel. Barley quoted around 2.20 as market chatter noted light wines' origin in Hochheim Hochheimer regions.
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Chicago
Kimball Resident Recovers After Fan Injury Abroad
Kimball resident Luther Lucas is recovering from a severe head injury after a large electric fan fell at a building he was painting. The accident caused a fracture requiring immediate surgery.
Truman Blacks Maritime Strike
President Truman ordered court action to block an all coast maritime strike set for Tuesday. The justice department will seek an 80 day injunction to restrain seven seamen and dock workers unions in Pacific Atlantic Great Lakes and Gulf ports as their contracts expire.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Justice Department
Pacific
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Gulf Ports
Berkeley
Calif
Keystone Area Residents Plan Summer Activities
Keyston e residents share visits and travels from Richlands Virginia to Buckhannon West Virginia Wesleyan College and Camp Ceaser near Cowan. Several family and friends visit Staunton Norfolk Baltimore Danville Portsmouth and Parkersburg while Mrs Cora Johnson recovers after surgery.
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A. R. Peterman
Otto Mansfield
Richlands
Mansfield
Keystone
E. W. Dye
Bobbie
Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan
A. T. Stewart
Billy Gordon Mays
Michael Wallace
Linar Phelps
Camp Ceaser
Cowan
Patty Rogers
Mary Baldwin
Staunton
Tommie Jane Witt
Randy Mays
Peterstown
Charles Price
Price
Walter Dooley
Howard Shupe
Baltimore
Shupe
Dixie Woodyard
Norfolk
Elio Pais
Portsmouth
C. T. Apperson
Alicia
Mr. Apperson
Danville
Cora Johnson
Parkersburg
B. L. Tickle
Rich Creek
G. L. Robinson
Bland, Va
Plane Crashes In Baltimore During Severe Storm
A light plane crashed into a suburban backyard in Baltimore during a fierce storm. The pilot and sole occupant was killed. Identification initially linked him to Royal Heath of New York City. The log showed takeoffs from Wilmington and Camden airports earlier that day.
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Baltimore
Royal Heath, i
New York City
Wilmington
Camden
N. J
Family Departures and Houseguest Return
Mrs B A Neal and Mr Neal have returned home with their daughter and sister after several weeks. Garfield Shupe, visiting his mother in Troutdale Virginia, has left for home here and is improving after a recent heart illness.
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B. A. Neal
Mr. Neal
Garfield Shupe
Troutdale
Garfield
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