New Engineering Classes Start June 28 at Ramsey School
Elmer C. Smith announced three new engineer defense classes begin June 28 in the Ramsey school under the state employment service. Courses include drafting and design, management engineering, and mining engineering with WVU supervision. Credit for past work may apply. no core credit. Enrollment requires a high school education or equivalent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Smith
Re-Employment Office
Ramsey School
State Employment Service
Smith
S. J. Evans, Jr
James Goodwin
University of West Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
Docket continues with judge's 56 cases and varied sentences
Judge McClintic presided over 56 cases with 23 prison terms totaling 43 years and three months and 33 probation terms totaling 60 years. Sentences include liquor and traffic offenses across Petersburg Ashland Chillicothe Millpoint Avianta Alder son and related towns. Additional cases and probation actions were handled in the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Payne
Bradshaw
Louis — Wary
L. D. Feuchten
Bluefield
W. H. Long
Harry Layton
Mullens
Harold Stafford
Princeton
J. L Parker
Parkway
Grover C. Dooley
Chas. W. Thrasher
Wyco
Floyd Graham
Clearfork
Thos. Newell
Welch
Julius Revels
Gary
L. A. Watkins
Northfork
L. FE. Haynes
Jesse Ashford
Petersburg
John R. Hughes
Ashland
Marion Lethco
James Lowe
Iley Marshall
Scarberry
Millpoint
Sam Walker
Chillicothe
James H. Bolden
John al
Robert Lilly
Charles E. Lambert
Chillothe
Troy Blankenship
Avianta
Hammond
Henry Smith
Ffic
Alex Tabb
Lawrance
Law Green
Robert Green
R. Hall
Mary Dodson
Jakett
Eloin Floyd
Ge Mitchell
Kirk Hurst
E. Nelson
Ie Veers
Jessie Cole
Mary Ruff- Esene Wiley
Bradley's and Bradley items fill city shop racks
A mixed ad and local snippet discuss Bradley's catalog including bedingote slips hats and raincoats, along with stores like Telegraph Commercial Printing Co and Pretwell's. The passage also briefly recounts a crime note about Miss Strieff, an aviation enthusiast and former Des Moines bank staffer, found dead with sparse details.
Wage of 75 cents for skilled workers in 1st year loom
AFL and CIO labor actions surface as strikes threaten or are averted. United Automobile Workers at West Castings in Cleveland push demands while a CIO United Rubber Workers deal with Goodyear raises 14 000 workers. Wage scales rise to 90 cents to 1.57 for men and 64 to 98 cents for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL
United Automobile Workers
West Castings Company
Cleveland
Navy
Federal Conciliation Service
CIO
United Rubber Workers
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Girl Assaulted on Corner Believed Strangling Slayer at Large
Police say a girl was attacked on a street corner and did not return. They suspect a killer who fled the scene and hid the body in a two cargo truck belonging to Prof. Croissant, with no signs of what happened. The victim wore a blue play suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Croissant
Pain Relief Claims From Backache Advertised
Fragmented OCR text describes a claimed relief for backache and pains. It mentions health benefits, possibly related to kidney function and toxins, with unclear product references and marketing tone. Entities are unreadable. no clear organization names or dates are identifiable.
Axis Talks Hint at German Soviet Economic Pact
A sanitized wartime snippet notes German leaders weighing a long war with the United States and Britain, with some suggesting a joint German Soviet declaration forming a pan European economic bloc as an alternative to direct war with Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Middle West
Russia
Child Hit by Auto Injures R W Honaker Jr’s Son
Three year old Jimmy Honaker was struck on College avenue by a car driven by W T Elswick of Appalachian Electric Power company. He was taken to St Luke’s hospital unconscious for about thirty minutes with head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Honaker
R. W. Honaker
College Avenue
W. T. Elswick
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Elswick
St. Luke's Hospital
VFW Drives for Aluminum Salvage in Bluefield
The Bluefield Veterans of Foreign Wars led by A. G. Fox plans a home aluminum salvage drive to collect 300000 pounds for national defense. Citizens are urged to inventory aluminum items and the effort will mobilize trucks scouts and civic groups ahead of a likely presidential aluminum day.
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America
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
A. G. Fox
Bluefield
Office of Production Management
William Knudson
National Defense and Safety
V.F. W
Fox
Boy Scouts
Captain’s pistol and peril on a neutral freighter Robin Moor
A survivor recounts the encounter with a German submarine off a neutral freighter. The crew exchanged signals, prepared lifeboats, and faced a 20 to 30 minute window before the sub threatened to sink the Robin Moor if wireless distress was used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Moor
South America
Suene
Pinch Hit Column From Bluefield Notes and Gossip
Freddie Simon writes a casual Bluefield Town column covering local figures, theater plans, and social notes. Mentions Barter Theatre productions, Robert Porterfield, and connections to Gary Cooper’s Sergeant York, plus townspeople in government, education, and dance events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Matt Hes
Barter Theatre
Colonial
Robert Porterfield
Graham Porterfield
Coal Commission
Robert
Gary Cooper
Sergeant York
Uncle Sam
Marks Show Draws Huge Crowd In Bluefield Opening
One of the largest crowds ever attended an outdoor amusement event in Bluefield for the Marks Show Mile Long Pleasure Trail opening at the Airport show grounds. The ride lineup includes Moon Rocket and favorites like Super Rolloplane Octopus and Ferris wheels. Proceeds benefit Bluefield Police and Fire Departments with nightly shows through next Saturday and bus service plus free parking arranged by the combined committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Airport Show Grounds
International Casino Posing Girl
Speedy Merrills
International Congress of Freaks
Rube Nixons Monkey Speedway Circus
Club Chocolate Minstrels
Laughland
Marks
Police Fire Departments
Mundy Recalls Dutch Submarine Sinking Robin Moor
Mundy recounts the Robin Moor disaster in Capetown confirming a German submarine attacked the ship after a torpedo strike. He says the submarine fired volleys from anti air guns as lifeboats endured four days at sea before separation and eventual rescue.
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Brazil
Mundy
Capetown
Capain Meyers
Henry Elrod
Btaten Island
N. Y
Robin Moor
Betur
Acount
Detroit Bound Greyhound Sideswipes Terminal Wall
A Detroit bound Greyhound bus sideswiped a terminal offset at about 2 45 Sunday morning causing minor damage to the bus and windshield. No injuries reported among passengers or driver. The bus from Winston Salem was inspected and allowed to proceed after no defects were found.
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Greyhound
Bland Street
Winston, Salem
Railroads seek assessment cuts to cut taxes in deferral plan
West Virginia rail associations press for reduced valuations at May hearings citing defense program capital needs and 28 day Appalachian mine shutdown losses. B and O opposes changes while Chesapeake and Ohio remains the state's largest taxpayer. other lines list recent assessments and values. The short note adds a South American Sparrow with 22 subspecies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Association of Railroads
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Virginian
Maryland
Toledo and Ohio
New York Central
Monongahela Railway Company
Army Recruiting Office Handles 28 First Part of June
Twenty eight men were processed by the local Army recruiting office in the first half of June with twenty three enlisted for various Air Corps units. Enlistees include Rosser N. Miller, William H. Burns, Edwin T. Richardson, and William E. Byrd. Miller and Burns chose Barksdale Field Louisiana while Richardson and Byrd opted for Jefferson Barracks Missouri.
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Army Recruiting Office
Wilson Dean
Army
Army Air Corps
Rosser N. Miller
Mary M. Miller
RFC 1
Bluefield
William H. Burns
George F. Rosenbaum
Pocahontas
Edwin T. Richardson
Randal D. Richardson
William E. Byrd
Kimsey M. Byrd
Ft. Thomas, Ky
Miller
Barns
Air Corps
Barksdale Field
Richardson
Byrd
Jefferson
Serena
Harry L. Chapman
Eric Croy
RFD 2
Princeton
Fletcher
Concord College
Mercer County
Chapman
Ft. Hayes
Coast Artillery Corps
Panama
C. Z
David C. Byrd
Walter C. Byrd
Third Street
Charles W. Bishop
John J. Bishop
Henry C. Baugh, Jr
Maude B. Atwell
Reynolds Avenue
Ft. Thomas
Bowman Field
Colonial
Rialto
Bishop
Baugh
Three Boys Arrested for Auto Theft in Canton Men
A. E. Andes of the Virginia State Patrol arrested three 18 year old boys for stealing an automobile on Saunders Drive. Suspects named Harry Green Oscar Teague and Steve Vargo of Canton Ohio are held in Bluefield while investigators check the car. The youths say they were en route to North Carolina to work on a housing project.
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A. E. Andes
Virginia
Harry Green
Oscar Teague
Steve Vargo
Canton
Ohio
Saunders Drive
Canton Ice
Bluefeld
Andes
North Carolina
Consul Widemann Defends Record Amid Nazi Propaganda Rumors
Widemann denied being a Nazi propagandist and said he had performed his consular duties. He recalled a January incident when two American sailors toppled a swastika from the tenth floor consulate amid a 3000-strong crowd. Other German consuls largely declined comment as U S tensions rose during wartime.
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Widemann
Gies
Germany
Wiann
Adolf Hitler
Baron Edgar von Spiegel
New Orleans
von Spiegel
United States
State Department
St. Louis
Herbert Diel
Frederick Erich Mueller
Funeral services set for M. P. Doughten of Bluefield
Funeral services for M. P. Doughten of 632 Longview avenue will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m in Hawkins chapel conducted by Reverend E E Wiley. Burial by Masonic Lodge 318 at Monte Vista cemetery. Doughten 55 died yesterday at St Luke's home after illness since May. Survived by wife Lonie Mae Davis and children Lena Earl Bess ie Mrs Fred Brown Robert Marion Perry Jr Virginia and Marie all of Bluefield two grandchildren. Born Cedar Bluff Virginia June 29 1886. Sis Rebecca Monk Clifton Va and brothers Bert Doughten Minden Va Charlie Doughten Camp Creek and Sid Doughten Grundy survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Doughten
Longview Avenue
Hawkins Chapel
E. E. Wiley
Masonic Lodge 318
Monte Vista
Doughten
Bluefield
St. Luke's
Lonie Mae Davis
Lena
Earl
Bessie
Fred Brown
Robert Marion Perry
Virginia
Marie
Mr. Doughten
Cedar Bluff
Rebecca Monk
Clifton
Bert Doughten
Minden
Charlie Doughten
Camp Creek
Sid Doughten
Grundy
Knox Defends Policy Against Isolationism
Knox argues against drawing back behind a wall and abandoning allies. He says true safety requires defending liberty beyond borders and not saving ourselves at others’ expense. He vows Americans will not betray Britain or liberty, insisting the American way is to stand with others.
Aluminum Company of America accused of stifling rivals
Ickes testified the Aluminum Company of America had bought out or hampered rivals and disputed government plans to seize the firm to speed production. He noted the Bureau of Mines developed a method to produce aluminum from alunite in Utah and Washington as economically feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
D.-Tex
Aluminum Company
Suchlan
Aluminum Company of America
Ickes
Iekes
Bureau of Mines
Utah
Washington
Board to Meet for Bluefield District Review
The Boy Scout district board of review for Bluefield will convene at 7 30 PM Friday in the Appalachian building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Board of Review
Bluefield
Appalachian
Allies Close on Damascus and Beirut in Syrian Lebanese Front
Unofficial reports say Allied forces breach Vichy defenses around Damascus and Beirut with heavy fighting continuing as British and Free French push toward the interior. Vichy troops reportedly struck back in three directions as the battle for the capitals intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Reuters
Vichy
Beirut
Syria
Lebanon
Kissone
Sidon
Cairo
Middle East Command
Injunction Sought In Municipal Strike
McKeesport Pennsylvania city officials vote to seek a court injunction to stop a municipal workers strike led by the CIO. About 186 workers are claimed by the union and 173 by the city as affected. Remains of the arctic walrus were found in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport
Pennsylvania
CIO
Georgia
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General Printing and Engraving
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Vogue
Harry Haffen
Roanoke
P. O
Bradley's
Bradley
Washington Star
Miss Strieff
Sayng
Iowa State Banking Department
Des Moines
Seriis
Mastersiass
Bob Yost
Washington College of Law
Yost
Daily Telegraph
VFW
Conn Tower
Otto Warn
Otto Whittaker
Freddie Simon
Harrison Dillard
George L. Dillard
Boston General Hospital
George
U. S. Army
Medical College of Virginia
Doug Hudson
Indianapolis
Naval Reserve
Bob Honaker
Blackstone College
Stanley Daley
Jean Cartwright
Walter Ross
Criminal Court
Ross
Neely
Frank Rhody
Capital
Ralph Huff
Lou Breese
Huff
Lou, Breese
Jock Sarver
Fort Bragg
N.C
Pinky Cohen
Dear
Cohen
Dr. J. S. Compton
Simon
Andy Peters
J' Edgar Hoover
Brady Litton
United
Aeace
Topper
Joan Blondell
Roland Young
Carole Landis
Rochester
Rca
Ppa Wen el
Rita Hayworth
Alan Hale
Jack Carson
George Tobias
Errol Flynn
Brenda Marshall
Guest of
Melvin Jones
Chicago
International Association of Lions Clubs
West Virginia Lions Clubs
Parkersburg
Mr. Jones
Knox
Aluminum
Boulogne
London
Channel
Penetrocolds
Mary Howard
Gene Lockhart
Lon Chaney, Jr
Ooo
Gene Fowler
David Miller
Irving Asher
Reelife
Tures
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