Rental Listings Under Estimates in Bluefield Area
OPA area rent office reports only 4500 registrations in Bluefield W Va V4 area with May 15 deadline. Director Bernard McClaugherty Jr calls this far below expectations and says landlords’ neglect breaches rent regulations. Enforcement steps may include court action or referrals to U S Attorney. Staff includes Albert Early Welch examiner Juanita Brickley Thelma Steele and Welch inspector A Taylor Ashworth. Beckley inspector Harold Lambert with clerk Mary Essie Lilly.
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OPA
Bluefield
W. Va
Bernard McClaugherty, Jr
Niews
Kerty
Landlo
U. S
McClaugherty
Albert & Early
Welch
Juanita Brickley
Thelma Steele
Italians urged to unite behind republic
Premier De Gasperi called on Italians to set aside monarchist republican rancor and unite behind the republic. He described Umberto II as the heir of downfall and urged citizens to join in reconstruction, noting a hard climb ahead and seeking good will from all.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democratic
Umberto II
Umberto
de Gasperi
Hallanan Attacks Opponents in Fierce Speech
The speaker denounces the Republican era for eroding constitutional protections and sowing class conflict. He warns of economic dislocations and farm policy woes, predicting political doom for those in power and a return to stable American governance under free government.
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Erantag
American Republic
America
Republic
Seven Men Enlist In U S Marines
Seven men from the area have enlisted in the U S Marine Corps. Named are Alex R. Waldo of North Tazewell Virginia J B Dale of Switchback H L McVey of Mayberry Morris D Hill of Athens and Ralph E Osborne of North Tazewell Virginia.
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Huntington
U. S. Marine Corps
Alex R. Waldo
North Tazewell
J. B. Dale
Switchback
H. L. McVey
Maybeury
Morris D. Hill
Athens
Ralph E. Osborne
Deaths and Funerals From Local News
Funeral services held for Robert M. Baldwin at Hawkins chapel with interment in Male Park cemetery. Baldwin died at St. Mary’s Hospital after two weeks of illness. he was longtime resident of Bluefield and former mayor of the city. Honorary pallbearers listed along with active ones. Funeral also set for A M Catron, 72, with service at Concord church in Gratton and burial in Concord church cemetery. Catron survived by siblings Prank, John Catron, and several sisters. Body to be moved from Wagner Hawkins to sister’s home in Bluefield this afternoon.
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Robert M. Baldwin
Hawkins Chapel
Ee Jennings W. Hobson
Male Park
Baldwin
St. Mriake’s Cooe
Tazewell County
Bluefield
L. E. Babbitt
Robert Brown
Tony Brown
Lawrence Barnes
Louis Stacy
Jr. Evans Omar
William J. Baldwin
W. L. Mustard
Dr. Davis
Roy Mullin
P. D. Wood
C. L. Stacy
Charlies St. Clair, Sr
Patsy Mingo
Concord
Gratton
A. M. Catron
H. A. Peake
North Tazewell
Concord Church
Catron
Prank
John Catron
Blair Emmes
Christ
Death notices for Huffman and Matiche in Bluefield area
Walter P Huffman 52 of McComas dies at Bluefield sanitarium after Friday admission from a circulatory ailment. Survived by his wife and six children including Jess Howell Clarence Gilpin George Repass Warren Pry Fred P Huffman Jimmy Huffman Archie Kattie and Felix Matiche of Pocahontas. Felix Matiche died last night and body taken to Pocahontas Union Funeral Home.
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Walter P. Huffman
Walter P . Huffman
McComas
Bluefield Sanitarium
Huffman
American Coal Company
Jess Howell
Clarence Gilpin
Bluefield
George Repass
Warren Pry
Fred P. N
U. 8. Navy
Jimmy C. Huffman
U. 8
Navy
Archie and
Kattie Huffman
Felix Matiche
Pocahontas
Accused Slayer Captured in Dante Virginia
Lonnie Robinson, 45, who escaped Morgan County jail in West Liberty March 13 before murder trial, was captured at Dante Virginia and jailed in Pike County. He will be moved to Clark County jail in Winchester after Morgan County Judge Roscoe Little orders. Police tracked him after a tip from Floyd County authorities.
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Pikeville
Lonnie Robinson
Morgan Couty
West Liberty
Berore
Prestonburg
Dante
Lodge
Pike County
Robinson
Hall
State Highway Patrol
Morgan County
Roscoe Little
Clark County
Winchester
Floyd County
Bristol
State Catemar
Career path of C B Short through rail and hospital roles
C B Short led Roanoke street railway management during the 1920s crisis as Appalachian Power and later Central Public Service acquired the system. He held posts in Roanoke Lynchburg and Portland before becoming business manager of Jefferson Hospital in 1934 and then with Times-World in 1936.
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Street Railway
Eay
Appalachian Power Company
Roanoke
Power and Traction Company
Hancock
Central Public Service Corporation of Chicago
Short
Lynchburg
Portland
Ore
CPS
Jefferson Hospital
Times-World Corporation
Shoes And Dresses At Bradley’s This Week
Public notices invite readers to a public installation of officers in lodge No 45 A F and A M at 7 30 p m. Bradley's advertises new white plastic bags shoes for women sizes 7 7 and a shipment of chiffon blouses and cotton and crepe dresses now available.
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Ee No
A. F
Bradley's
Y'S
Lions Install New Officers in Bluefield Club Ceremony
New Bluefield Lions officers were installed at a 7:30 p m induction at Appalachian Building with Ralph W Bailey district governor presiding. Harry Holmes became president, Ray Barnett first vice president, Otis Bivens third vice president, Henry Portune fourth, Paul L Royer re elected treasurer, Tom Gawthorp treasurer, Henry Fortune tail twister.
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Bluefield Lions Club
Appalachian Building
Harry Holmes
Co. C. Davis
Ray Barnett
Otis Bivens
Replac
Charles Pruett
Henry Portune
Paul L. Royer
Tom Gawthorp
O. C. Davis
Arlene Geordon
Bluefield
Quota Club
Jim Hott
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Dick Wood
Rotary Club
Owen
Mt. Hope Club
Ralph Bailey
Athens
Don Taylor
Thompson
Bob Lazenby
Roy Browder
Lions Club
Davis
Browder
Morgantown
Bailey
Paul Holmes
W. A. McCue
Frank Roberts
Tyler Stowers
Von Papen Begins Fight For Life At War Trials
Von Papen, Former German chancellor, testifies at a war crimes court proceedings in Nuernberg. He traces his split from Hitler to join the Nazi camp and cites his long service while his son Franz Jr. defends his father as an old officer.
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Nuernberg
Germany
Gray da
Franz von Papen
War Crimes Court
Geoffrey Lawrence
International Military Tribunal
von Papen
Hitler
Pran, Jr
von Pa
Newanga
Karl Boy-Ed
Sugar Ration For Bakeries Slashed Amid Food Front Shifts
Washington reports the CPA cut the American bakery sugar ration by about 14 percent to free more bread. Other actions include a proposed 1/5 cent per pound sugar price rise, validation of a second home canning stamp, and a 60 percent sugar allotment for bakers in July September versus 70 percent previously.
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Washington
CPA
OPA
Judge Rules In Property Case In Lilly Acres Hold
Judge D M Lee in circuit court at Prin yesterday ruled in Georgie Thomas versus H R Holleman and others that Holleman holds a life interest in two Lilly Acres lots and a house, and that a father’s oath and monthly payments supported the plaintiff and children. Straughter released on habeas corpus after Bluefield extradition inquiry found not a Virginia fugitive.
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Georgie Thomas
H. R. Holleman
Pearl Holleman
D M. Lee
Prin
Scurgie Thetian
Lilly Acres
Holleman
W Thomas
McDowell
Easley
Thomas
Laintiff
Enoch Wendall Straughter
Bluefield
Covington
Straughter
Bailey
Virginia
Local bakeries face closure amid flour shortages
Welch notes darkness similar to Bluefield as a bakery shutters and millers report empty grain stocks. Efforts to stave off shutdowns fail while agriculture officials confirm storage bin emptiness and warehouses run dry with little relief from loaned flour.
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Welch
Bluefield
Deae of Agriculture
Return of volunteer enlisted fathers ordered by War Department
Washington reports the War Department ordered the return from overseas of non-volunteer enlisted fathers and men with 21 months or more service. Commanders may discharge surplus non-volunteer enlisted men to avoid interrupting ship schedules. Most non-volunteer fathers, about 133000, will return by August 31, with 77000 in civic areas, 28000 in the zone of the interior, 18000 in the European theater, and 10000 in other overseas theaters.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Congress
United States
Interior
Eleven Men Leave For Army Examinations
Eleven men depart Bluefield for army enlistment exams at Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio. Included are veterans Walter Bowles Pocahontas and George Dawson Princeton. Non veterans listed are Brewster Wollfpen Bluefield Smith Bluefield Banks Ashland Hicks Mahegon McCoy Welch Toller Baileysville Bailey Surratt Keystone Annella Mahegon.
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Bluefield
U. S. Army
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Walter J. Bowles
Pocahontas
George R. Dawson
Princeton
Paul J. Brewster
Wollfpen
Charles Smith
Oscar E. Banks
Ashland
William CC. Hicks
Mahegon
Jimmy McCoy
Welch
Herbert A. Toller
Baileysville
Phillip N. Bailey
Theodore B. Surratt
Keystone
Paul Annella
Accord Subject Sets Retroactive Wage Increase For Shoremen
The agreement provides a retroactive wage rise to October 1 last. The longshoremen’s leader pressed for payment by September 30 as a compromise. Operators still owe $6,000,000 to $8,000,000 in retroactive pay under a war labor order from last August.
Tides and the Ocean Flooding Beaches, Ancient Belief
An old belief held that ancient peoples explained the tides as the ocean flooding its beaches. The note reflects how early observers linked lunar cycles to sea movement and shoreline impact.
Church notices from Amonate and East Graham
The Bethelem Baptist church in Amonate Virginia led by Rev J H A Ealy holds Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 11 00 with a prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 The East Graham Christian church presents Rev and schedule with Sunday school at 9 and worship at 11 and 7 30 with a Wednesday meeting at 7
Sunday church services and schedules listed
The notice lists multiple Bluefield and Northfork congregations. Bethel Methodist in Bluefield offers Sunday school 9:00, worship 11:00 and 6:30, prayer Wednesday 7:30. Tabernacle Baptist in Bluefield, Rev J A Palmer, Sunday school 9:30, services 11:00 and 6:30. John Wesley Methodist in Northfork, Rev James Davis, Sunday school 9:30, worship 11:00 and 3:00, prayer Wednesday 7:30. additional Sunday and midweek times noted.
Local Church Schedules for Sunday Services and Youth Events
The Church of Christ lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Youth activities begin at 1 p.m. A 7:30 p.m. service follows with a Wednesday meeting at 7:30 p.m. The Church of God in Christ shows Sunday school at 1:30 p.m. and service at 3 p.m. Youth meet at 7:30 with worship at 8 p.m. The United Holy church notes Bible school at 9:30 a.m. services at 11 a.m. Youth meet at 5 p.m. with evening service at 6 p.m. Prayer meetings occur Tuesday and Friday nights.
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Church OF Christ
A. R. Fleshman
Church OF God IN Christ
J. E. Gibson
United Holy the Rev
O. M. McGue
Local Baptist church schedule and ministers listed
In Pocahontas and surrounding areas church services are listed. Laurel Creek Wolfe J C Wade and Mill Creek J W Coger report Sunday school and worship times with sermons by named pastors. Mount Olive Mount Zion and other churches note prayer meetings choirs youth events and midweek services.
Church Schedules and Pastors List Weekly services
Pilgrim Baptist led by Rev J J Howards offers Sunday school 9 30 am and services at 11 am and 6 30 pm New meeting at TYNESte ty A M E led by Rev B R Porter with 9 4 am Sunday school 11 a m devotional services 1130 am church worship 330 pm church program Music by junior Mt Calvary Baptist Princeton Rev S W Dobbs 11 30 am morning service guest speaker Rev Mr Harris 5 30 pm evening service 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer Choir practice 7 30 pm Thursday Saint Mark Baptist Rev C H Rawling 945 am Sunday school choir rehearsal Thursday 6 pm prayer meeting Wednesday night
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Pilgrim Baptist
J. J. Howards
New Meeting
Tyneste Ty
R. Porter
Junior J
MT. Calvary Baptist Princeton
W. Dobbs
Hartis
Evenin
Saint Mark Baptist
C. H. Rawling
Gospel Harmoneers and Carawell Gospel Singers to Perform
In person appearances are set for Monday night, June 17 at Bethel A.M.E. church. The Gospel Harmoneers of WSPT Salisbury and the Carawell Gospel Singers of Statesville join a church-sponsored program in this regional gospel event.
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Bethel A.M.E
Gospel Harmoneers
WSPT
Salisbury, N. C
Carawell Gospel Singers
Statesville
N. C
Revival to be led by J M Draper in Chattanooga
The Women's Home and Dr J M Draper of Chattanooga Tennessee will conduct a revival for a few days with Draper billed as the speaker.
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P. m
J. M. Draper
Chattanooga, Tenn
Union Baptist Church Services and Featured Gospel Program
The Union Baptist Church led by Rev Ora Brown hosts Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 sermon by the pastor and music by the senior choir. At 3 pm the Gospel Harmoneers of Salisbury and Caldwell Gospel Singers of Statesville perform. evening service at 7 30.
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Union Baptist
Ora Brown
The
Gospel Harmoneers of
Salisbury
N. C
Caldwell Gospel Singers of
Statesville
Tribute to Father at John Stewart Church
A tribute to father will be presented at John Stewart church on Sunday. Theodore Mahaffey of commerce Bluefield State Teachers College will speak at the morning service and Mrs Rosa Redmond will speak at the evening service. The Silver Star choir and special music by Arlethia Robinson and Craft Carter will accompany both services. Church school at 9 45 and Youth and Adult Fellowship at 6 30. Rev. Thomas G Howard minister.
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Father
John Stewart
Theodore Mahaffey
of Commerce
Bluefield
Colege
Rosa Redmond
Arlethia Robinson
Craft Carter
Silver Star
Methodist Youth and Adult Fellowship
Thomas G. Howard
Revival services at church led by Evangelist Dickerson
The Rev M Dickerson pastor conducts revival meetings with morning worship at 11 and evening sermon at 7 30. Evangelist Dickerson speaks on The Cost of Progress as music fills the junior and senior choirs each service revived nightly.
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Rev. M. Dickerson
Evanlist
L. L. Dickerson
Htha
Evangelist Dickerson
church schedule for Rev. Pitard congregation
The Rev. W. A. Pit tard leads services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 11 30 a m and evening service at 6 p m. Weekday events include Wednesday prayer meeting at 4 p m Thursday senior choir practice at 6 p m and Friday youth movement music rehearsal at 6 p m.
Police Seek Trace Of Bluefield Woman
Grace Beckett, 26, daughter of Mr and Mrs Silas Beckett of Bluefield, vanished after leaving Bluefield June 3 en route to Sheteledt. Police seek trace and report she is five feet five inches tall with blonde hair blue eyes and was last seen wearing a brown plaid skirt long sleeve blouse brown and white oxfords and white anklets.
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Grace Beckett
Silas Beckett
Bluefield
Elks Lodge Flag Day Program Featured Speech and Music
Local Elks Lodge No. 269 hosted a Flag Day program highlighted by Rev. B. W. Hughes’s invocation and Miss Mary Alice Hall with Mrs. Sally Litz Davidson performing numbers including Prisoner of Love and A Kiss in the Dark. B Durrell gave an impromptu talk and the ceremony closed with the audience singing America.
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O Id
Elks Lodge
The
Elks Me
B. W. Hughes
Mary Alice Hall
Falls Mills
Sally Litz Davidson
B. Durrell
America
Bristol Livestock Market Report Headcount and Prices
Bristol livestock sale shows 1 961 head with vealers valued at 14 40 to 18 45 and 119 cattle averaging 12 80 to 18 45. Hogs few in by 265 pounds bring about 14 55 per hundred and cattle classes include stockers feeders and cows with various weights and prices.
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Catheatty Bys Bs
Olce
Plaintiff Wins 2500 Verdict in Circuit Court
A circuit court jury awarded the plaintiff 2500 dollars after he sought 5000 dollars from Ollie Omas for injuries from a collision caused by a driver named Two, with ebus Worley as the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebus Worley
Ollie Omas
Uncontested Divorces Granted in Circuit Court
Circuit Judge Thos H. Card announced this week that 67 uncontested divorces were granted. The report was released yesterday by the circuit clerk’s office as proceedings concluded for the first two days of the week.
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Thos. H. 8
Registrars Schedule Across Districts for June Voting
Registrars will attend multiple schools and towns from June 17 to 25 to list voters. Teams include Meadows and West at Elgood and Williston. Eva Reid with Jim Brennan at Oakvale and Ingle side. Frank Anderson with Pennington at Thorn Princeton. Cox and Burgess at Spanishburg Gardner Kegley. Webb with Bailey at Matoaka Lashmeet Spring ton. Pitonzzi and Molston at Montcalm Goodwill McComas. Niswander and Miller at Bramwell Wolfe. Plymouth district lists L D Parker and Mrs Dickens at Athens Pettrey Lerona. Jumping Branch pairs at Gadd and Flattop.
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James F. Meadows
P. L. West
Elgood School
Willowton School
Eva Reid
Jim Brennan
Oakvale High School
Ingleside School
Frank Anderson
L. C. Pennington
Thorn School
Princeton
O.be. Cox
Cecil Burgess
Spanishburg High School
Gardner School
Kegley School
Fred Webb
Pauline Bailey
Matoaka High School
Lashmeet School
Springton High School
Agnes Pitonzzi
John Molston
Montcalm School
Goodwill
McComas High School
Fred Niswander
Miller
Bramwell High School
Wolfe
Plymouth
L. D. Parker
Vergie O. Dickens
Athens High School
Pettrey School
Lerona School
New Application List Names on Page One Continued
A continuation of a new application section lists multiple individuals including Mitchell E G Otey J E Wagner Jr Lewis Cone George E Strader FE R Bishop Luther G Scott J P Cofer Oris Barton P D Woods Hefner Herbert Markle Moffet McCue E R Davis Kermit Powell Roy Phillips Harry Goodykoontz Mason Claytor Carlyle Cole Sam C Rush L O Boice W J Cole J Taylor Frazier L Tierney Jr L C Fowlkes Robley Woods.
Mrs. Sarah Bolden Dies In Local Hospital
Mrs. Sarah Bolden 46 wife of Ruben Bolden died yesterday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Funeral service at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon. Survivors include twelve children William and Ben Bolden and others in War nearby plus four brothers and three sisters.
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Sa Ee
Ruben Bolden
Welch
Pease
MS Gesete
William of War
Ben
Yukon
Mary Bell
Nora
Carl
Julia
Dovie
Ruby
Hairy Betty Lou
Shirley Mae Bolden
Charlie Rose
Bradshaw
Rose
Jaeger
Glen
Myrtle Mullins
Bertha Jones
Wilcoe
Mary Mitchell
Caretta
Polio patient dies in Huntington hospital service set
Elizabeth Arnold born 1933 in Kimball dies in Huntington from a heart condition. Survived by mother Mrs. Arnold and six sisters from Welch. Funeral at Roderfield Church at 2 PM with burial in Roderfield Cemetery.
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Or Mare
Bisa Hne Prost
Erey
Huntington
Polie
Arnold
Elizabeth
Kimball
Dewey Arnold
Reda Robinson
Lovas Gilbert
Lila Mae
Shirley Jean
Barbara Ann
Helen Bernice
Welch
Roderfield
Roderfield Cemetery
Superior Man Held On Larceny Charge
Odell Scott of Superior was ordered held for grand jury on a larceny charge. He allegedly stole 100 pounds of meat valued at $57.60 from Carl W. of Superior. Constable Archie Day made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Scott
Superior
Ee Criminal Court
Scott
Carl W
Archie Day
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U. S. Marines
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C. B. Short
Ise
Peery Building
Binefield
Post Office
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Heetre Lottery
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J HA Ealy
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L. P. Whitten
Tabernacle Baptist
J. A. Palmer
John Wesley
Northfork
James Davis
Surview
H. Milton Mickens
Saint Matthews United
HOLY
J. C. Wade
Laurel Creek Baptist
J. C
Mill Creek
J. W. Coger
J. H. Leftwich
Mount Olive Baptist
H. W. Dews
Giotto
Coopers
First Baptist
C. Taylor
Mount Zion Baptist
Alexander Gregory
Jones Street Christian
NEW Morning Star Baptist
Bristol Livestock
Ast Rathbone
Bruce
Fred
Stooges
Granada
Wild Bill Elliott
Red Ryder
Botber Blake Little Beaver
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