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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
11
Eleven Black men from Bluefield waived hearings before a magistrate and posted 250 dollars to await grand jury a week after being arrested Saturday night on gambling charges for playing poker.
The Exalted Ruler of Princeton Lodge of B P O Elks announces a special meeting tonight at eight o'clock for initiation. Membership is urged to attend this session.
The public is cordially invited to an event featuring Roberta and Betty Brock. Details are not provided in the text.
Princeton society notices detail Henrietta Price recovering from an appendix operation at Memorial hospital after a Wednesday surgery. Mrs. George Lynch and daughter Barbara vacation two weeks at White Sulphur Springs. Adeline McGay of Huntington joins the Barretts of Oceana and the Kenner Cooks from Newport, Kentucky visiting Athens Road residents on Sunday.
Charleston West Virginia June 14 The board of public works listed state department holidays for observance. The list includes New Year’s Day February 12 Lincoln’s Birthday February 22 Washington’s Birthday May 30 Memorial Day June 20 West Virginia Day July 4 Independence Day first Monday in September Labor Day October 12 Columbus Day November 11 Armistice Day Christmas and Election Day with balloting statewide and Governor or President designated days such as Thanksgiving. When a holiday falls on Sunday the following Monday may be observed.
A concise feed description emphasizes wholesome elements essential for rapid economical growth. It highlights a balanced mix of vital proteins minerals and vitamins suited to delicate chick systems for full development and rugged health.
At the Royal theatre Nancy Kelley Chester Morris and Phil Terry headline the mystery Double Exposure about a female news photographer. Also at the Royal Fatal Gold from Zorro's Black Whip continues.
Two Coast Guardsmen were severely injured when an air sea rescue vessel exploded while moored at a pier in Morehead City North Carolina. Chief Boatwain's Mate Charles Bennett suffered loss of blood as others were treated.
A vessel suffered severe cuts in an explosion with motor machinist mate B L Slapikas injured. Bennett’s wife is Ira Willis’s daughter of Morehead City. Slapikas is the son of Mrs Veronica Justa of Sherboygan Wisconsin. The ship was cut loose from its pier to save nearby craft. a tug sprayed water as she burned to the water line and sank. Cause of explosion unknown at press time.
Conservation director Jack K. Shipman announced the government will turn over to the state conservation commission equipment valued at 15 000 to 20 000 dollars presently at Holly River State Park Webster County The park spans 7 200 acres and is leased from the U S Department of Agriculture Shipman cited a tractor and bulldozer among the items and noted Holly River is the only major state park not owned by the commission
An inmate death note follows a transport to Moundsville penitentiary where James V. Fox, under a one to five year term, died en route. Deputy W P Rogers led three prisoners including Harlan Kelly sentenced to one to ten years for forgery and Claude Wilmer Myers for breaking and entering.
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