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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
6
Bluefield rush to collect scrap rubber gains speed as chamber of commerce survey shows oil firm stations reporting rising collections. Spokesman says local supply potential barely scratched and stations pay one cent per pound with distribution reimbursement. Several stations already report multiple tons collected.
The Rev. W. Barbery, superintendent of the Union, will speak at the NGW Club meeting. Invocations by Rev. George W. Music from the Zion quartet. Remarks by chairman R. T. Waters. Public urged to attend.
The article outlines a wartime directive urging limits on vacations and pleasure trips. It advocates attendance restrictions for war program meetings and suggests farmers reduce travel burdens by using public carriers where possible.
Charles Jewell, 20s, from Jewell Valley Buchanan county, was killed in a Kelly Field Texas airplane crash. He had served in the U S Army air service since last year. His father W H Jewell is a deputy sheriff and a half brother John Jewell is also a deputy. Burial details awaited arrival of the body.
Members of the USC War Fund campaign committee at Jewell Valley report the drive for the benefit of the country’s armed forces continues to gather support as volunteers push for donations and participation.
Workers in the Ren ee plan to raise more than 500 to support the USO appeal. Roosevelt and army navy leaders urged urgent action. The drive is directed by Joseph H. Shep herd Ballard Cole John Short ridge Lewis Sims Josh Keen J A Hagg Frank Cox and Henry L McGlothlin. Ernest Smith, county USO chair, says Grundy solicitors have yet to complete their prospect lists and report donations.
J. H. Stinson, 80, a pioneer of Buchanan County, is critically ill in Grundy with a heart attack. A retired lawyer, he served in the Virginia legislature and was a leading Republican figure. he owns coal lands in the sector.
John K. McCoy will leave for Toronto to attend the Rotary International convention June 21 to 25 representing the Grundy Rotary club where he is a charter member and past president. He will be accompanied by Mrs. McCoy and daughter Louise. Mr. and Mrs. A E Burgess also plan to attend. The Grundy Ladies Auxiliary met at Grundy Presbyterian Church with eleven members present. devotionals led by Mrs A E Richardson and program by Mrs Benny Erdely, with participants including Mrs Patterson and Mrs C W e.
Mrs. J. C. Lester, Mrs. C. H. Patterson, Mrs. H. C. Pabst, Mrs. F. W. Smith, Mrs. W. G. Parish, Mrs. Rudolph Matney, Mrs. R. T. Stuart, Mrs. C. W. Hale and Mrs. Benny Erdely.
Principal speaker for the Blue field district conference at the First Methodist church in Princeton will be Bishop James H. Straughn of Pittsburgh resident bishop of the Pittsburgh area. He will speak on June 23 and preach at 11 a.m. that day. Straughn is touring the district and will also address a rally at Bland Street Methodist Church in the city on Sunday evening June 21 at 8 o'clock with Rev. Frank L. Shaffer superintendent of the Charleston district in attendance.
The district conference presided by Rev. C. G. Eastwood will host about two hundred ministers and delegates from thirty-five charges spanning Mercer, McDowell and Mingo counties. Reports on evangelism women’s service and Christian education will be highlighted with board representatives in attendance.
Sixteen West Virginia university students joined the Flying Mountaineers unit of the naval air corps. Seven young men were recruited and sent in two Navy transports to start six months of training. Speeches by civic leaders marked the farewell in Morgantown.
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