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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1945
Page
16
Radio segment warns Bluefield listeners about temper control with a $25 war bond or $500 prize at stake. NBC affiliate WHIS will air Dwight Eisenhower remarks and Army Hour reports from France and the Pacific. A dense 1948 schedule lists NBC, ABC, and CBS readings, church services, concerts, and dramas throughout a Sunday lineup.
The Bluefield district Methodist young adult group met at Houston church Kimball after a 7 PM fellowship dinner. E. M. White presided and Henry Fortune led a song. George Palmer and Rev L E Crowson debated the issue with plans for Buckham assembly June 21 to 24. Also announced is Ella Elizabeth McCloskey's marriage to William Meredith Houchins, May 12, 1945, in Collingswood NJ.
Sgt Jack R Eaton of Bluefield, in service since July 1942, received a medical discharge after recuperating at Harman General hospital, Long View Texas. He arrived with his wife, a former WAC at Fort Riley, and will reside at 316 Hancock Street. He was sent overseas in December with the cavalry.
Houchins son of Dr and Mrs P W Houchins is well known in this section and plans to visit with his bride this week.
Lt Silas Barker and his bride Madeline Hawthorne, visiting in this section, LA, return from overseas. Barker hails from Grundy and serves abroad. Mrs Barker is a corporal in the Women's Army Corps stationed at Fort Oglethorpe GA and formerly with Kopper’s company. Also visiting are aviation ordnance man second class Pete Jacovitch and his wife and family. Jacovitch, one of seven mill workers’ sons, has a 30 day leave. his sister Mary Elizabeth Jacovitch will finish basic training at Camp Lee on June 12.
Miss Keisha Kaufman daughter of Mr and Mrs Abe Kaufman earned a degree at West Virginia University in May and won a scholarship granting 15 months of sociology training at Smith College Northampton Massachusetts. She has left to begin her work there.
Miss Doris K Jensen and First Lieutenant Harold E Newman announce their marriage on Sunday May 20 1945 at the First Presbyterian chapel in Wichita Kansas. Newman son of Mr and Mrs J C Newman of Kimball is now stationed at the Army Air Base Garden City Kansas. Mrs Newman visited in February. The couple will reside in Garden City for the present.
Mrs. Booth hosts Virginia Sexton Floyd Powell and 8-Set James Powell of Columbus Ohio visit. Many locals travel to Chicago Great Lakes naval base. Families unite in Huntington with Lt Grogan Seaman Miles and others visiting kin. Summer visits include Beckley Norfolk Newport News and Charleston with multiple relatives noted.
Biannual municipal elections in Tazewell and North Tazewell produced very light turnouts with incumbents holding all posts. In Tazewell voters backed Noel Walker for mayor and a full slate of incumbent councilmen, while North Tazewell also elected an all-incumbent slate led by Bonnie Hall for mayor and A P Johnson as recorder. Terms begin in September.
Miss Frances Odom resigns as Tazewell county home demonstration agent effective July 1 to take a similar post in Roans county Tennessee. Mrs. Vivian Grubb, currently in Buchanan county, will succeed and report August 1. Grubb previously assisted Miss Ryburn in Buchanan and is familiar with county clubs.
Tazewell county wool growers delivered the season's clip to the local station for forwarding to eastern storage. Purchaser A. J. Higginbotham bought three carloads at 53 cents a top grade. Growers report good yield aided by early warm weather.
Two carloads of superphosphate were distributed this week to demonstration farmers under the TVA extension program. A considerable quantity had already been distributed through the AAA to farmers in the county.
For years a practitioner in Tazewell and formerly at Richlands, Dr J W Shawver will join the St Albans sanitarium staff at Radford on July 1 and will move his family to the city.
The three residences are being razed to clear space for a storage tanks battery and a retail station. Unloading will use an extension of the Co-op Coal Yard siding. John C and Elmer Belcher form the firm and expect to open soon. MEN'S GROUP TO MEET The Tazewell North Tazewell Business Men's association holds its monthly dinner at River Jack Dining rooms Tuesday. Surfacing work delayed by frequent showers slows asphalt renewal on primary and secondary highways by Sam Finley Roanoke Contractors. Pre plant mix is prepared at the Five Oaks plant on the old Five Oaks site.
Tazewell County bond sales trail state and national percentages with a $1,410,000 quota short by $846. The volunteer committee has pressed its best effort after six drives, but remains at a loss to meet the target.
Mr and Mrs Victor Taylor were informed that their son J Daylor was slightly wounded in battle with an army on Mindanao island in the Philippines. The soldier provided the update this week.
Mrs A S Higginbotham and Mrs T W Chambers joined others in Roanoke for a meeting called by Mrs George Sloane of Warrenton, head of the state war finance committee women's division, to assess progress and energize women’s efforts with a talk by national women’s organization director Mrs Rae Horner.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Spurlin return to the North Tazewell parsonage after the minister attended the obsequies for both his parents in Galax within two weeks. Elder Mrs. Spurlin had been ill for days and died first, followed by her husband in a sudden death.
DAR to meet Tuesday afternoon at the country club with Mrs. B. Harman as hostess. Mrs. H. Dykstra of Washington will join and also give the program.
The Luck Dickenson Guild of the North Tazewell church holds its monthly meeting in the evening at Rose Whitley’s home with Jane Mundy as joint hostess. Mildred Morrison was elected secretary to fill the vacancy from Foster Graham’s resignation.
Miss Anna War Perry left Thursday evening for Washington to be guest of her aunt Miss Mattie Taylor. Mrs Garland Peery and daughter Miss Clair Peery arrived home this week. Miss Peery studied at Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York this term. Mrs Perry visited relatives in Philadelphia. Miss Mary Sue Pabst left for Lynchburg College summer term. Mrs Althea Davis of Akron Ohio visited her daughters and son Vaden Davis. Mrs A H Maynard returned to New York Tuesday.
Fifty eight service members plus four wives attended the Service Men’s club event. Ernest Saunders, a liberated POW from College Avenue, visited and praised the club’s meals. Mrs. Charles Pace chaired, with co-chairwoman Mrs. L. D. Mattox and aides Mrs. P. M. Shrewsbury, Mrs. Nancy Taylor, and Miss Cleon Heller.
After ten days in Tazewell visiting her sister Mrs Lois Floyd she attended the high school graduation events where her niece Miss Mary Jane Floyd was a member of the class and took part in the commencement programs.
Gooding Greater Shows will appear in Bluefield at City park on Stadium drive from June 18 to 23. The Columbus-based amusement unit, with 50 rides and five midways, emphasizes wholesome, safe fun for all ages and offers free grounds admission 1 to 5 pm Saturdays. After Bluefield it moves to Ashland Kentucky.
Northfork West Virginia the Women’s Society of Christian Service held a Tuesday night meeting in the church with Mrs J E Kyle presiding. Officers and members reported repairs and painting at the church and discussed a status of women report from the conference committee. The group planned a single July meeting combining circles and society and invited members to the parsonage for August.
Mrs. Sallie Calloway of Charleston visits her daughter Mrs. G O Via. Miss Gay Wygal has completed her duties and is noted in the society note segment.
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