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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1949
Page
3
A juvenile accidentally shoots a friend during a gathering at Hewan Aran Baw. Police say the incident involved a handgun and no life is reported at risk. the motive remains under investigation.
Fragmentary text lists districts, schools, and dates with numerous garbled names. It references Grreary, Gieieich, Steven, Whitethorn, and Tenner among others, plus numbers like 61, 81, 566, and 1462, indicating a compilation or schedule of local institutions and activities with uncertain details.
The West Virginia Supreme Court reversed a Mercer county ruling that denied a mandamus to force Bluefield to issue a building permit. The decision sends the case back to Mercer County for reexamination, with dissenters Kenna and Lovins signaling future objections.
Three youths from south Malden were questioned by state police in the death of a Kentuckian after a woman died from a head injury in a south Charleston hospital. Authorities say she was either thrown or jumped from an automobile on U S Route 60 near Hurricane. The men were trying to help her back into the car when police arrived.
Pocahontas coal operators reported the largest tonnage returns of the year with a net load of 678 075 tons for the week ending June 11. The figure is 3 775 tons higher than the same period last year as most mines operated at capacity to forestall a potential coal famine.
Precinct No 15 reports results with Memorial wheel data. District No 1 shows Arnold 0 Bruch 82 Buckley 20 Goreey 61 Jarrett 47 Steven 0 Tucker 19. District No 2 entries incomplete. Brown 103 Brown 103 Go forth 49 Gregory 39 Tabor 22.
The New York Times described a plan for a industry coordinator to stabilize labor relations and production in the coal sector. If accepted, Harry M. Moses would resign from H C Prick and join U S Steel subsidiary leadership, earning up to 100000 a year with a formal office and staff.
Richmond Virginia June 14 state highway department opened low bids totaling 1 824 899 for 23 road projects expected to improve 83 miles of the state system including four bridges and one railroad underpass. Notable bids include Harvey H Stewart Charlotte NC 47057 Pendleton Construction Wytheville 252426 McDowell and Wood Roanoke 32714 and Stewart again 43058 plus 3 057 63 584.
Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves rejected two defense motions for acquittal in the Judith Coplon espionage trial. The defense failed to force disclosure of a top secret FBI report and to throw out the case on entrapment grounds. Coplon, 28, faced charges after papers found in her purse implicated her in foreign agents work.
An all white grand jury in Irwinton Georgia found insufficient evidence to indict two white men for the lynching of Caleb Hill Jr a 28 year old Negro. Dennis Purvis 37 and Malcolm Pierce 27 were jailed nine days after Hill was seized and shot May 30.
The Lutheran Children's Home of the South approved a 70 673 budget for the next fiscal year and re elected officers and trustees. T Paul Rhyne S C Markley Rev Paul L Roger J F Morton C M Speese were named to lead and serve on the board in Salem Virginia. A note claims about 40 billion dollars in gold mined since 1492.
Mrs Martha Jane Lusk 84 dies in Princeton Memorial Hospital with services at Spanishburg Baptist Church conducted by Rev Z P Mayberry. Burial in Bowling Cemetery with grandsons as pallbearers and granddaughters as flowerbearers. Other notices include Carroll Beckwith’s wife Betty died. funeral plans listed with Predeking Seaver mortuary. Lester Jean White, 14 months, funeral at home in Athens followed by White Cemetery burial. Andy M Lane 71 dies. funeral at Graham Christian Church with Rev E R Worrell. W B Dunn funeral at Oakey's. Joe Stephens 74 of Woodbury Tenn funeral at Woodbury Church of Christ with burial Riverside Cemetery. Survivors and details span multiple families across Princeton and nearby towns.
Paducah Kentucky June 14 William D Messamore 33 accused bank robber slugged his way to freedom in a second spectacular jail escape in recent months He was under indictment with two others for robbing the devil Ky bank of 19000 last August and was due to go on trial next Monday Deputy Bill Owings said Messamore cut his way out of the bull pen and slugged the deputy and his 17 year old son FBI agents joined the search He had escaped from Corydon Indiana last March and crossed the Ohio river into Kentucky He was recaptured the next day at Brandenburg Ind A federal grand jury indicted Messamore Gore and Stegall for bank robbery The other two were arrested at Vicksburg Mississippi and brought back to Paducah
Stanley Sheftie and John Valukeo, both serving life terms, were ordered returned to Moundsville by the Harrison county court after a hearing. They were among 14 escapees from the West Virginia penitentiary, with all but Eddie Starcher recaptured. Valukeo and Sheftie were captured near here on June 5 alongside Otto Neff. The article notes the U S mail is handled in more than 40 000 railroad stations nationwide.
Washington reports the GOPs back a works program as a framework for federal grants to states. Senator Brewster notes aims to avoid another WPA style project while discussing funds to assist elderly and blind citizens and other social security needs.
The notice describes a local market scene with unclear typography and scattered phrases about prices and stock. It mentions a wide range of goods, a week’s activity, and references to value and quality in a bustling urban setting.
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