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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1949
Page
2
Severe storms and floods sweeping North Texas caused nineteen deaths as streams rose over flood level. Rescue crews battled swift currents and damage amid widespread power outages and property losses. Local officials urged residents to stay safe and watch for rising waterways.
A force pilot sighted a torpedo in the air near Fort Worth but it did not touch the ground. The report lists several names including Garland Me, Dorothy Cooper, and King, with 39 and 25 ages.
Washington reports the Justice Department reviews non communist oaths filed by three CIO United Furniture Workers officers. Max Perlow secretary treasurer Morris Pizer president and Ernest Marsh organization director signed sworn statements denying communism while acknowledging lingering beliefs. Perlow says he quit the communist party but still upholds its principles.
Rotarians announced plans for the annual ladies night at 6:30 p m on June 28 at the West Virginian. Sherman Ballard district governor of Rotary will attend, with an International board member from Indiana as speaker. Dr Edwin C Wade spoke at the meeting outlining the U S postal service and rural free delivery.
In Jefferson City on June 14 the Missouri senate adopted The Missouri Waltz as the official state song after reversing a prior House-backed measure. Sen Hartwell G Crain spoke to reconsider, saying he changed his vote from last week when the measure failed 15-14. The final approval stood 18-7.
Alfred E. Land of the Jewel Box in Bluefield is among 25 jewelers nationwide chosen for a two week jewelry store management and merchandising program at NYU. The course starts June 20 and covers buying, advertising, credit management, personnel training, and store policy.
L H Byrd formerly of Bluefield now living in Peoria Illinois visits relatives in the city with his wife and son David after leaving here two decades ago. Byrd worked in the timber business and now farms, a path he has followed for years. The note mentions arteries being empty after death as early anatomists believed they were filled with air.
Sealed proposals to carry U S mails on the Bluefield Raven route due by 5 15 p m June 23. The one year term runs July 1 1952 to June 30 1953 with six weekly round trips over 49 miles, excluding July 4 Thanksgiving and Christmas days.
J P Oils of the Appalachian Electric Power Company announced an outage in Bramwell and nearby communities including Preeman Coopers Coaldale and Quedwill from 1 to 49 mm tex day. During the pause AEP workers will clean and paint two steel tower structures and perform maintenance on the transformer that serves Bramwell Freeman Coopers and Goodwill. Power will restart at 400 o in these areas.
A bid was opened for a mail handling and box delivery route serving Bluefield and Raven. The current schedule runs from Bluefield at 7 m leaving 7 10 to the station and back after mail receipt from the train. A bond of 2200 is required. no satisfactory bid was received and another advertisement will be issued.
A scrambled text fragment notes cautions about rental costs and comfort fees, with mentions of money seeking and a “delighted” tone. The readable items reference levying charges, possibly for a service, and imply concern over hidden or unclear pricing.
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