Local Blanket Plant to Close and Move to Waynesboro
Esmond Virginia blanket plant manager W A Laney announced the Hale Culvert site will close and equipment move to Waynesboro Virginia to consolidate with the main factory. Seventy five employees will be transferred or choose other options, not all will move. A week’s paid vacation will be provided regardless. The move follows the failed Bluefield building purchase and yarn shortages limiting capacity. The Bluefield loss will hit the town with many layoffs and reduced payroll.
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Waynesboro
W. A. Laney
Waynsboro
Bluefield
Hale Culvert
Laney
Lee
Esmond
Deaths and Funerals G A Jones of Tazewell
Funeral services were held for Granville Alexander Jones known as Dock Jones of Tazewell with Rev P C Foote presiding. Burial followed in Thompson Valley cemetery. Born in Smyth county on March 14 1867 he died June 11 1946 at 74. Survived by wife two daughters three sons seventeen grandchildren two great grandchildren and one brother John J Jones. He was a member of Holiness church and lived a devout Christian life.
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Granvile
Alexander Jones
Dock” Jones
Tazewell
P. C. Foote
Thompson Valley
Jones
Smyth County
Minnie Davis
North Carolina
Steward Lewis
Princeton
Oscar
George
James
John J. Jones
Holiness Church
General Lafayette Steele
Lawrence Reed
Richlands
Mr. Steele
John W. Steele
Russel County
Steele
Norfolk and Western Railway
Nora Herndon
Swords Creek
Reed
Dewey Whitt
Waddell
Dewey Amos
Portsmouth
Lada Reed
Otis Lowe
Dewey Grose
Raven
Clyde
Montcalm
Tom
Tayman’s Chapel
Thomas Patrick
Peery Herndon
Hawkins Cemetery
Funeral Services For Felix Motchia At St Elizabeth Church
Funeral services conducted at St Elizabeth Catholic church Pocahontas for Felix Motchia 73 who died Friday at Bluefield sanitarium with Rev Pather Carr in charge Interment at Woodlawn cemetery Motchia a Russia native arrived about forty years ago formerly with Pocahontas Fuel company in an accident left him incapacitated He survived by wife Mary Wokwiser and children Stella Tessie Helen Stanley Frank Motcha Trenton N J Mary Ann and Zysamont Pocahontas Michael Santa Barbara John Salem Va Joseph San Francisco other obituaries follow
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Pocahontas
Felix Motchia
Bluefield Sanitarium
Pather Carr
Woodlawn Cemetery
Russia
Pocahontas Puel Company
Mary Wokwiser
Stella
Tessie
Helen
Stanley
Frank Motcha
Trenton
N. J
Mary Ann
Zysamont
Michael
Santa Barbara
Calif
John
Salem
Joseph
San Francisco
Pfc. Tommy Linkous Returns to Coast by Hospital Plane
Pfc. Tommy Linkous son of Mr and Mrs J W Linkous 111 Gilmer Street arrived in Oakland California by hospital plane He suffered first second and third degree facial burns and a gasoline explosion in Iking China on March 21 He will be taken to an East Coast hospital for skin grafting surgery to his face and ears He has served two and a half years in the Marine Corps including 14 months overseas
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Pfc
Tommy Linkous
J. W. Linkous
Gilmer Street
Oakland
Calif
Linkous
Iking
China
Marine Corps
Local Man Found Unconscious After Street Injury
Merrell Stenson, a Cumberland resident and patient at St. Luk's Hospital, was discovered unconscious at the corner of Federal and Bland streets last night. Police reported he suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Merrell Stenson
Cumberland Road
St. Luk's Hospital
Stenson
Federal
Bland Streets
Sen
Boulevard Designated Part of U S Route 60
Charleston Kanawha Boulevard named an alternate to U S Route 60 through downtown. Cars only on the boulevard while trucks stay on the existing route. city remains responsible for maintenance.
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Charleston
W. Va
The
Road Commission
Charleston Man Reports Car Stolen
Charleston resident W. W. Huffman reports his grayish blue Plymouth stolen from the Pruett parking lot on Commerce Street. The car disappeared about 3 05 a m as Huffman, a guest at the West Virginian hotel, notified police yesterday morning.
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W. W. Huffman
Charleston
Pruett
Commerce Street
Huffman
West Virginian
Case bill faces delay as two thirds hurdle seen
July remarks suggest a broad new strike control bill is unlikely this year. Cox doubts quick passage and notes a likely next year timetable unless a major dispute arises. Supporters say surveys show the two thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto is not attainable. They contend Truman would veto the plan again even if linked to an emergency bill.
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Cox
Case Bill
Truman
Funeral services for C. B. Short today in Roanoke
Carlton B. Short 57 longtime Roanoke newspaperman and executive dies in Washington hotel. Funeral at Vinton church 4 p m conducted by Rev. Jesse E. Davis with interment in Mountain View, Vinton. He led regional papers, chaired associations, and received wartime newsprint service award.
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Roanoke
Carlton B. Short
Times - World Corporation
Washington
Vinton Church
Jesse E. Davis
Mountain View
Vinton
Long
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Short
Roanokes
Paul Porter
OPA
Woman's Democratic Club Plans Meeting and National Defense Policy Talk
The Woman's Democratic Club schedules a Tuesday evening meeting with an installment of the program and officer installation. The article also outlines President Truman's defense plans including a council of national defense and a single national defense department with parity among Army Navy and Air forces and a central intelligence agency.
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House
Senate
Ittee
White Ho
Patterson
Forrestal
Council of Common Defense
National Security Resources Board
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Navy
Air
Council
Marine Corp
Marine Corps
Naval Service
Council of National Defense
al National Security Resources
Resources Board
War Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Council
Truman
Mrs C W Akers Dies After Lingering Illness in Bluefield
Mrs C W Akers wife of the late RO W Akers dies after a long illness in Bluefield Beals pioneer resident of Beaver Pond section She was sister of late Capt E L Bailey former Bluefield mayor and widow of a Virginian Railway foreman Funeral set for Monday at 2 30 in Hawkins Funeral chapel with Rev Eugene May officiating Burial in Walnut Grove cemetery Flower bearers from First Christian church circle.
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Was
He Sohn Matt
Sarah A
Beaver Pond
Bluefield
Capt
E. L. Bailey
Akers
Virginian Railway
Princeton
Aileen Armistead
Jessee Akers
Charles Spencer Armistead
Morgantown
C. Edward Frazier
Roanoke
Juanita B. Postlethwaite
W. Deye Bailey
Jonesboro
Tenn
Hawkins Funeral Chapel
Eugene May
First Christian Church
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Aker
Bread Shortage Impacts Mines and Local Stores
The Bread Situation shows Bluefield grocers and major chains like Atlantic and Pacific Tea and Kroger producing own bread. Plants face capacity limits and may not take new customers while miners protest bread rationing. Carr Smokeless Coal workers abstained Friday over bread issues, returning to work after company statements.
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Bluefield
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Kroger
Yesterpost
Carr Smokeless Coal Company
Saeger
McDowell County
Pocahontas
Associaa
Southern Bakeries
Alba
Coal vs gas hearings weigh future of natural gas impact
The coal industry argues smokeless cleaner gas will displace workers arguing gas cases equal 160 million tons of coal yearly. UMW attorney McGrath notes 62 000 gas jobs in 1944 compared with ten times that in coal mining. The salicande will attend hearings as will management and labor to oppose gas expansion. The FPC plans a five to six week hearing with a final congress report and recommendations on natural gas futures.
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Tom C. McGrath
UMW
National Coal Association
Salicande
Ainst Natural Gas
FPC
Congress
Plan Completes Adds Steps for World Peace and UN Agencies
The text outlines four plan items for world stability including peaceful return to global harmony, UN machinery to tackle economic woes and crime, and atomic energy control within the UN framework. Baruch’s proposal is viewed as a starting point.
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United Nations
Baruch
Gillespie Struck by Car on Sanders Drive
R B Gillespie an attendant at Sanders farm on Sanders Drive was struck by a car last night while walking toward the farm from Bluefield College. Deputy Sheriff Kelly Harvey of Tazewell County reported the incident.
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R. B. Gillespie
Sanders Farm
Sanders Drive
Bluefield College
Kelly Harvey
Tazewell County
Alumni Chapter Renames Officers at Bluefield Meeting
The VPI alumni chapter re elected C. L. Shockey of Bluefield as president of the VPI Alumni Association at a meeting in the Appalachian assembly room. William Goodloe was re elected vice president and Shirley M. Brown secretary and treasurer. Dinner for 75 guests followed at 7 pm. James Elmer Brown led Marion Smith and Mavis Davis in vocal selections. Conrad Brevick offered banjo tunes. The next meeting date is TBD.
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VPI
C. L. Shockey
Bluefield
VPT
Appalachian Assembly Room
William Goodloe
Shirley M. Brown
James Elmer Brown
Marion Smith
Mavis Davis
Conrad Brevick
Barrow
Thee
West Graham Man Injured By Car
Stephen Perry assistant post master of the West Graham office was treated at Bluefield sanitarium after being struck by a car driven by James W Edwards of North Taize well. He suffered head injuries and multiple fractures. Deputy Sheriff Kellyarvey investigated the accident with no charges filed against Edwards.
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Stephen Perry
West Graham
Bluefield Sanitarium
James W. Edwards
North Tazewell
Perry
Ing
Kellyarvey
Thieves Nearly Full Safe Haul at Bowling Alley
Police report a heist at a bowling alley where, after a long night of toil, thieves failed to net a jackpot. The safe was carried but opened by surprise as workers moved it, spilling receipts for two days, payroll, cash for Saturday bills, totaling about 600 dollars, with damage estimate pending.
Virginia Tech Receives Excellent Rating After Inspections
Blacksburg Va June 15 Am Virginia Tech earned an excellent rating following inspections conducted April 20 and May 1 by Lt Col B R Bush Major Joe Norris and Captain F T Gorman commandant of cadets Joseph H Rousseau Jr and Leeney noted.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Cellent
Joseph H. Rousseau, Jr
Leeney
B. R. Bush
Joe Norris
F. T. Gorman
Food Drive To Aid Starving Europeans And Asians
Members of Rotary Lions Kiwanis Junior Woman's Club and Junior Chamber sponsor a week long UNRRA food collection drive to aid 500000000 starving Europeans and Asians. Contributions will be placed in the post office lobby for collection.
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UNRRA
Rotary
Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
Junior Woman's Club
Junior Chamber of
C Tee
McDowell Kiwanians Return From Meeting in New Jersey
McDowell county Kiwanis members traveled home from a trip to City New Jersey where the 31st annual Kiwanis International gathering was held. Attendees included Pr and R Thom Welch club President and Mrs Walker Carter Jr and others from Northfork Anawalt War Bradshaw clubs along with Otto Sharitz family and Lt. governor W R r Fourth Division Keyser and their daughter Emily and niece Betty Shepherd.
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McDowell County
N. J
Kiwanis International
McDowell
R. Thom
Welch Club
Walker R. Carter, Jr
Cae Dee
H. A. Ee
H. Henthorn, Jr
Northfork Club
Hayden Bingham
Anawalt Club
Otto Sharitz
The
War Club
M. E. Crigger
H. W. Gilespie
Bradshaw Club
W. R. R, Leutenant
Keyser
Emily
Betty Shepherd
Registrars To Sit In County This Week
Registrars will begin sitting Monday in McDowell county voting precincts to amend and correct registration books and register new voters. A registrar meeting was held Friday night at the call of county clerk D. E. Renn, where instructions and supplies were distributed.
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McDowell County
Renn
Six Injured When Auto Overturns Between Welch and Pineville
James Belcher aged 23 of Maitland drove the car that overturned after leaving the highway between Welch and Pineville. Six people were injured in the accident and state police investigated the scene.
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James 8. Belcher
Maitland
Welch
Pineville
Funeral Service Set For Carolyn Arnold
Funeral service will be held at 3 o clock this afternoon from the O J Douglas Mortuary chapel for Carolyn Elizabeth Arnold 13 daughter of Mrs Etta Mae Frost Arnold death occurred in a Huntington hospital The Rev D M Dorsey Baptist minister will conduct the service and interment will be made in Roderfield cemetery
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O. J. Douglas Mortuary Chapel
Carolyn Elizabeth Arnold
Etta Mae Frost Arnold
Huntington Hospital
D. M. Dorsey
Roderfield Cemetery
Child Falls From Tree Injures Panther FamilyToddler
Three year old Dotson son of Mr and Mrs John of Panther fractured left thigh and hip in a fall Friday evening. He was taken to Welch hospital for treatment.
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Dotson
John
Panther
Welch Hospital
Vacation Bible School Closes and Opens at Two Churches
Closing exercises at Anderson Memorial chapel mark the end of the Vacation Bible School with 100 enrollees and steady attendance. A new session begins Monday at First Presbyterian church at 9 o clock for children aged four to 15 with a separate class for those over 15.
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Anderson Memorial Chapel
First Presbyterian Church
Welch Rotary to hear J R Austin at noon luncheon
J R Austin will be vic of the program at Welch Rotary Club's noon luncheon Tuesday in the Appalachian community room. Welch Police Chief Harry Chaffins was treated yesterday at Stevens Clinic hospital for an infection in his left foot.
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J. R. Austin
Vic
Welch Rotary Club
Appalchian
Welch
Harry Chaffins
Stevens Clinic Hospital
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Thomas Memorial
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Coline
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Jess Howell
Clarence Gilpin
George Repass
Warren Eo
Fred P. Huffman
U. S Navy
Jimmy C. Huffman
U. S. S. Navy
Archie
Kattie Huffman
Bud Huffman
Wilksboro
N. C
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Willie
Orvil Spark
Lou Gailey
Rock
Masonic Order
C. B. Short
Woman’s Democratic Club
Woman's Democratic Club
Appalachian Assembly
C. W. Akers
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Lenin
Marshal Tito
Joseph Stalin
Split
Croatia
Bramwell Lodge No. 45
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Scott, Horner and Mason, Inc
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Eeste
Ae Va
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Welch News
McDowell Kiwanians
Carolyn Arnold
Daily Vacation Bible School
Welch Briefs
Rotary Club
R. M. Counts
Will
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Walterboro
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R. M. Mounts
D. C
Glen Lyn
Bro. Mounts
Paul Mahaffey
Immediate Delivery Paper Supply CO
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