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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
2
In Tazewell county Virginia superintendent J L Wailthal warned that housing lag and outmigration of qualified teachers endanger school quality and diploma credibility. The county faces crowded classrooms and staffing shortages while a countywide system seeks funds and potential school board changes.
A 1 million bond plan to expand the Richlands high school is debated as the only feasible funding method after state funds are pledged elsewhere. The plan hinges on district approval, while the boards coordinate budgeting, levies, and state and federal aid for a regional trade annex.
The Virginia Bridge company of Roanoke accepted a contract to build 1,000 70 ton all steel hopper cars for the Norfolk and Western Railway. Deliveries start next year at about 250 monthly with Roanoke shops already producing 3,000 similar cars. The N and W will own over 52,000 coal cars when orders are complete. The Greenville Steel Car company also received an order for 100 covered steel hopper cars to be ready by year end. In 75 years the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, renamed Society to Maintain Public Decency, arrested more than 5,500 people.
Head sold includes hogs cattle and sheep with multiple lots and prices. Hogs top 2435 light 22.00 heavy 24.00 sow 19.00 weaners and other hogs listed with weights and prices. Cattle not sold at reporting time, sheep and lambs detailed with grades and prices, slaughter ewes at 8.50 to 5.00-8.00 for mixed lots.
Norris Tennessee Valley Authority landmark Norris built 1933 34 to house dam workers sold at public auction to Henry David Epstein a Philadelphia real estate dealer for 2107500 Epstein with Irwin It tinger said he represented a city group but names not disclosed TVA residents 1250 witnessed the sale and were assured they would not be evicted The town with model community features lacks a business district and has central buildings including a drug store post office and medical center
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