Dairy Week Observance Highlights Bluefield Talk
Miss Selma Andrews director of the Roanoke Dairy Council spoke to Kiwanis members during National Dairy Week in Bluefield. An uniline mechanical cow display accompanied her address and she stressed milk as a vital food and major farm income source for the region.
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Selma Andrews
Roanoke Dairy Council
Bluefield
Kiwanis Club
Appalachian
Miss Andrews
United States
Mas
Tazewell Man Draws Sentence
Tazewell Va June 17 special reports a man from Tazewell is sentenced to three years in prison after an indictment tied to a raid. The convict was accused in a case involving a Buchanan County suspect and was reportedly fed by a constable during the investigation.
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Tazewell
Buchanan
Taylor
H Cme
Thieve
Chicken House Robbed in Early Morning Heist
A chicken house was raided in the early morning offense with about 200 fryers reportedly missing. The theft occurred as Mrs. Nash prepared to feed and investigators traced the path to nearby milk storage areas where the robbers were seen leaving.
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Nash
Rains Hold Up Matches in Governor's Tournament
Rain delays disrupt the Governor's Tournament schedule as games stall and organizers adjust dates. Players and teams await a resumption window while officials coordinate field conditions and broadcast plans.
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Rains
Superstition Plea Wins Judge's Decree
Saunders, 44, a one legged man, faced charges after claiming a tale of woe to a fed officer in church at Glen. The Jets man testified and asked for clemency, with the judge issuing a decree following the plea.
Deaths and Funerals Parks Woman Held at 2:30 P M
Mrs Parks died Sunday from a heart attack and funeral services were held at her home in Bluefield with Rev E E Wiley officiating. Burial followed in Walnut Grove She was born in Honaker Virginia and lived in Bluefield 45 years. Survived by husband Norfolk and Western conductor and eight children plus siblings and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were nephews and members of Mrs Lemons Sunday school class served as flower bearers.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Marvin B. Parks
Roanoke
Charles W. Parks
Ruby Shewey
Ruth Parks
Hazel Burris
Paul
George
Bob” Parks
Bluefield
Mary Meade
Honaker
Barbara Whitt
Oakvale
Incomplete obituary items from Marlinton area
Fragmentary notice mentions Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth cont mothe of Mrs. C J Gerald of Wyco and her daughters of Ruben and Mary Bond. Reference to Marlinton W Va, date unclear, leaves 24 and 10 great grandchildren including June Riddle Marie Riddle Mable Elsie Green.
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Menaial
Sale Dee
Sarah Elizabeth Cont Mothe
C. J Gerald
Wyco
Ruben
Mary Bond
Marlinton
W. Va
June Riddle
Marie Riddle
Mable
Elsie Green
Breth Funeral Held for Windber Resident in Mercer
A funeral service for Breth, previously of Windber Pennsylvania, was held at Mercer Funeral Home with Rev. GC Gunn officiating. Burial follows at Mt Zion Union Church near Burnside and Ma, with services led by Rev. B H Ralston. Surviving relatives include several children and siblings across Missouri, Ohio, Kansas, and Pennsylvania.
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Breth
Windber
Une Tor
Many Se ‘Company
Ge Ene Surman
Mercer Funeral
GC. Gunn
Ne Semone
Clearfield Coun County
Penn
Mt. Zion Union Church
Burnside
Irvin F
Three Drivers Fined and Jailed in Bluefield Court
Police report three drivers charged with operating motor vehicles while drunk. Lewie Proffitt of Bluefield was fined 50 dollars and costs, jailed thirty days, and had his license revoked. O J Bailey of Princeton faced 50 dollars and costs, license revoked, car impounded. J C Baldwin of Bluefield’s case was continued tonight. A separate charge of petty larceny led Lance Blair of Bluefield to a 15 60 dollar fine and county jail time.
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Bluefield
Lewie Proffitt
Roy Umphr
Munici Cous
Thomas H. Scott
P. L. Dye
Bailey
O. J. Bailey
Princeton
de . M
W. W. McNeal
J. C. Baldwin
Squire McNeal
McNeal
Lance Blair
Roy Oetners
Krogger
Bland Street
Naval Building Program Added to Arms Plans
Senate debates defense expansion with Lodge proposing 750 000 figure and others backing it. Volunteer enlistments rise with 8 951 since June 1 and a 15 000 target by July 1. Roosevelt requests naval air arm pilots and fleet increases totaling 21 to 22 auxiliary ships. Amusement tax measure moves toward final vote as bill seeks 1 007 000 000 in defense spending while liquor duties are adjusted.
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Senator Lodge
R-Mass
Ond
Puntos Alent
Roosevelt Wys
Washington
Ee Senate
Minton
D. Nd
Britain Defies German Powe Continues On Page One
Britain faces German pressure but remains determined to keep supply lines open and sustain wartime production. Allied strategy relies on securing chokepoints and mobilizing civilian effort to support the war economy.
Ford Hall on hiring Whitt drop
Ford Hall decides not to hire Whitt after reviewing applications. The move leavesWhitt off the staff and shifts recruitment to other candidates.
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A. Ford, Hall
Russell Man Held In Fatal Shooting Near Honaker
A Russell man is held in a fatal shooting on the highway a mile west of Honaker. Sheriff Arthur says the circumstances are unclear. The victim was shot in the leg and the bullet caused severe internal injuries including liver damage.
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Russell
Prior Hi
Honaker
Crabtree
Arthur
Oppose Area Transfer and Freezing French Assets
Officials plan to consult other American republics on steps to safeguard common interests amid calls to freeze French credits and capital here. France reportedly holds over $1,000,000,000 in gold cash and securities, with similar orders suggested for assets of other invaded countries to curb developments.
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Diately
France
Germany
Russians Enter Estonia and Latvia Continued From Page One
Report details Russian incursions into Estonia and Latvia with further developments pending. Officials call for vigilance as regional security tensions heighten and allied responses are coordinated.
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Estonia
Latvia
Wheeler Denied Plea For Release
Oscar O. Wheeler, Communist gubernatorial candidate, jailed in Beckley on five misdemeanor indictments, denied a writ of habeas corpus by the West Virginia Supreme Court. Trial set for June 26. bail offered was rejected for lack of acceptable security.
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Charleston
W. Va
Oscar O. Wheeler
Beckley
Supreme Court
Raleigh County
Communist Party
Louis Pleischer
New York
Harold W. Houston
Capitume Sports
Oead Wheeler
Harley M. Kilgore
Wheeler
German Offense Presses South and West Amid War Weariness
In a grim display the German onslaught continues in the south and west as Allied and French forces resist. A veteran leader laments ongoing battles while Paris notes heavy fighting and calls for negotiations to halt hostilities as Franco and his allies seek an end to the turmoil.
Roanoke retail ads and wartime diplomacy mixed in copy
Local notices list stores Stella Jones Bradley's and Daily Telegraph Printing Co promoting dresses, picnic goods, and outdoor wear with prices and contact details. A brief foreign affairs excerpt quotes a chief diplomat condemning hostilities and noting Nazi power while hinting at Axis alignment discussions.
Richlands Jail Overwhelmed as Population Surges
Tazewell Virginia June 17 the state ABC store in Richlands reports a crowded jail facility with overflow conditions and a note about recent activity impacting local detention capacity.
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Tazewell
ABC
Richlands
Dealers View New Products At Banquet And Show
Representatives attended a banquet at a hotel where the Pleo Radin company served as host and the principal speaker introduced the 1941 Philco for the region. Upcoming dealer events are listed at Black Knight Country Club Beckley Norton hotel Norton Va Appalachian Electric Power Welch Wytheville Seuss Wythe hotel and Patrick making a statement. The French move in World War II drew swift reaction with claims of complete destruction and a German advance forcing a retreat from key positions along the Maginot line and Rhine Marne corridor.
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Radin Co Ipeny
Philco
Cognition
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley
Norton
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Welch
Seuss Wythe
Wytheville
Patrick
France
West
Saint Mihiel
Oe Maginot
Rhine- Marne Canal
Epina
Toul
St. Mihiel
Verdun
Hitler Holds Frange’s Fate Conference Broadcast
Fragmented OCR notes describe Hitler and Benito Mussolini officials discussing armistice terms. Mention of Ciano and references to a potential separate peace, with vague notes on Paris or Versailles and German political and military resistance.
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Germany
Sso
Ciano
Berlin
Aes
Mussolini and Hitler to Talk at Munich Today
A Rome advert placed itemizes talks between Mussolini and Hitler in Munich as current chatter ties Rome to the pair. Rumors swirled of Russia seeking Bessarabia talks with Romania and of German plans in Romanian territories, with speculation Japan might seize Indochina amid a French empire shakeup.
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Mussolini
Hitler
Munich
Rome
Russia
Rumania
Moscow
Bessarabia
Japan
Indo- China
Securities Dip and War Stimulus Hit Markets
A weathered clipping notes a securities dip as wartime spending expands. It cites American steel output forecasts, rising export levels, and a modest stock market downturn with values slipping across leading issues.
Brewster Leads Maine Primary With Early Returns
Early returns from one third of Maine's 629 precincts show Brewster leading with 14 116 votes while Barrows trails at 9 223. G Payne of Augusta among candidates in a tight field for state nominations.
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Brewster
Barrows
G. Payne, Younge
Augusta
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