War Chest drive reaches goal in Bluefield
Bluefield officials announced the campaign to raise 15500 for USO Army relief Navy relief and other funds is in sight. General chairman Herbert Markle hopes to conclude over the weekend as canvassers report strong local support and broad appeal among residents with sons in service.
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Bluefield
War Chest
Pens
Herbert Markle
USO
Army Relief
Navy Relief
Markle
Slaying of Clarksburg Woman Probed for Clues
Police pursue leads in the murder of 35 year old Mrs Leona Nearman in her downtown Clarksburg apartment. Coroner reports stabbing then shooting with evidence of a struggle and fingerprints found. neighbor discovered body and husband John Nearman learned of the death on his return from a Pittsburgh run.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Leona Nearman
Lawrence Mills
Nearman
John Nearman
Blue Ridge Bus Company
Pittsburgh
Jules Brasseur
Carl James
James
Mary E. Shuttlesworth
Two Bluefielders File Certificates For School Board
James B. Wooldridge and Clark V. Poland of Srasneld filed certificates of announcement as candidates for the non partisan school board seeking re election. The report notes the 1939 yield and value of fodder corn in Quebec at 2 200 000 dollars.
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James B. Wooldridge
Clark V. Poland
Srasneld
Quebec
Vince
Canada
Pan American Symphony Opens Summer Symphony Concert
A 20 year old refugee Ernest Gold wrote Pan American Symphony opening Dr Frank Black’s Summer Symphony on WHIS and the Blue network from 9 to 945 pm. The piece described as Gershwin like includes North and South American rhythms. Hanson Symphony No 2 Romantic was also broadcast for the Boston Symphony anniversary. Ripley Believe It Or Not tonight at 10 over WHIS presents a tale of emancipation in Argentina aboard the Abraham Lincoln.
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Frank Black
Summer Symphony
WHIS
Blue Network
Ernest Gold
Howard Hanson
Hanson
Boston Symphony
South America
Abraham Lincoln
Argentina
Robert Ripley
Beav er High School Students Stage Nursing Skit on WHIS
Three Beaver High students present a nursing career skit on WHIS at 9 45 AM featuring Irma Johnson as Miss Burton Judith Stafford as Mrs Pield and Louise Egbert as Miss Pield The piece promotes nursing as a career alongside a Marine Corps radio program hosted by John F Welch and a National AAU Meet broadcast from Randall's Island Stadium The schedule includes morning features and a 2 35 PM relay of track events on the Blue network
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America
Beaver High School
Irma Johnson
Miss Burton
Judith Stafford
Judith Stafford, As “Mrs. Pield
Louise Egbert
Miss Pield
Marine Corps
WHIS
U. S
Bluefield
John F. Welch
United Nations
Welch
Empire
Red” Clarke
United States Marines
Blue Network
Randall's Island
Jack McCarthy
Joe Hasel
Radio Schedule Catalog Reflects 1940s NBC CBS Lineup
A dense listing of radio programs with times and sponsors from NBC, CBS and blue network stations. Entries include musical variety, news, dramas, sports, and public affairs programs featuring actors conductors and commercials across late afternoon to midnight hours.
Grundy County Names Emergency Chief and Nurse Leader
In a Buchanan county defense council meeting at H. Claude Pabst law office Dr. Paul Bundy was named chief of emergency services and Maude Burgess registered nurse was appointed county health officer. Bundy and coordinator Pobst advocate free vaccines for typhoid smallpox diphtheria and whooping cough for all residents and children with clinics each Thursday morning 8 30 to 12 at Grundy hospital health office.
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Buchanan County Defense Council
H. Claude Pabst
Paul Bundy
Maude Burgess
Bundy
Burgess
Pobst
Buchanan County
Grundy Hospital
Buchanan County Coalfield News Highlights
The bulletin lists church events for Buchanan County area. It notes evening scripture lessons, youth fellowship at the pastorium, and a Sunday school supper meeting. Rev. C H Patterson leads services with Elmer Wagler preaching and Daniel studies ongoing. Oakwood Presbyterian reports daily vacation Bible school and Sunday services with Fred Shortt as superintendent.
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Fred Shortt
C. H. Patterson
Daniel
Methodist Pastor Leads Sunday Sermon on National Heritage
Wesley F. Ledford, pastor, delivers sermon on Our National Heritage in Religion at Sunday service beginning 11 a m. The sub continues.
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Wesley F. Ledford
Keeping the Spiritual Glow at Church Services
The schedule lists services for the service at 8 15 p m with the title Keeping the Spiritual Glow Church school at 11 a m and Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 15 p m Fellowship prayer service Wednesday 8 15 p m followed by choir rehearsal Watkins Chapel church school 2 p m preaching at 3 p m on the second and fourth Sundays Clarence Greenleaf pastor Bible school 10 a m Raymond Harrison superintendent Communion and a subject What God peers of a Christian Evening service 8 o'clock are part of the churchs Winning campaign led by the pastor Subject The Unpardonable Sin The Sin Against the Holy Ghost Young peoples service Sunday 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m
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Tor
Naaman
Church School
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Watkins Chapel
Wesley F. Ledford
Clarence Greenleaf
Bible School
Raymond Harrison
Hopewell and Home Creek Presbyterians and Baptist Services
Hopewell Presbyterian led by Paul W. Gess holds Sunday school at 10 30 and a daily vacation Bible school planned from July 6 with details later. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. Home Creek Presbyterian Sunday school at 10 30 young people meet at 7 worship at 8 15 with theme How Shall Ye Escape prayer Thursday at 8 30. Baptist Wendell G. Davis pastor has Sunday school 9 45 Elmer Dillman superintendent morning service at 11 with Show Yourself a Man the evening service at 8 with B T U at 7 directed by E E Dixon.
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Hopewell Presbyterian
Paul W. Gess
Hopewell Church
Home Creek Presbyterian
Wendell G. Davis
Elmer Dillman
E. E. Dixon
Grundy Prisoner Slashed in Jail Fight Over Tires
Tonnie Matney, jailed in Grundy on stolen tires charges, was severely slashed yesterday at noon by fellow inmate Lawrence Red Chambers, who had just been arrested fifteen minutes earlier.
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Tonnie Matney
Grundy
Lawrence
Red” Chambers
Chambers
Masonian Meeting and Camp Arrowhead Week Highlight Local Notices
The Sandy Valley lodge will hold a special Masonic meeting at 7 pm in the Tockland hall to work Fellowcraft and Master Mason degrees. Buchanan county week at Camp Arrowhead, Ky, starts Sunday with local Boy Scouts attending under new camp staff and a $7 fee on arrival. Executive Scout Director Robert West cites new leadership and a revised operation plan with laws requiring payment and activities. An Associated Press dispute over a 1940 weekly assessment ended with a judge upholding the contract and liquidated damages provision. The polar bear note explains paw hair preventing slips on ice.
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Sandy Valley
Buchanan County
Camp Arrowhead
Robert West
Director West
West
Leon R. Yankwich
Emmett
Yankwich
Associated Press
Associated Press Wins $3,780 Verdict
The Associated Press won a 3,780 judgment in U S district court in Los Angeles. The case against Dan W. Emmett publisher of the Oxnard Press Courier involved withdrawal from the news organization without two years notice.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
United States
Dan W. Emmett
Oxnard
Calif
Press Courier
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