Three Injured In Auto Mishap on Princeton Road
Mrs Augusta Hawkins sixty six of Jaeger was treated at Bluefield hospital for shoulder and chest injuries after a car driven by her son Ciif Hawkins skidded on a wet pavement, plunged into a creek near the water filter plant. Also injured were Hawkins wife child and Willie Hawkins. Mrs Hawkins was admitted.
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Augusta Hawkins
Bluefield
Princeton
Yes- Stew
Ciif Hawkins
Jaeger
Haw
Hawkin
Willie
Morgan
Hawkins
Battleship Texas Inactivated at Newport News Yard
Newport News Virginia June 19 The battleship Texas 32 years old ends a proud career in an informal forecastle ceremony. Capt Gerald L Schetky reads the order as officers stand on deck. She remains in reserve commission and will be moved to Baltimore then Texas. Built at Newport News shipyard.
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Newport News
Texas
Gerald Letky
Newvad News
Baltimore
Schetky
East River Aviation Club Plans July Social Event
The East River Aviation Club met at the West Virginian hotel to outline a July social event at Glenwood Park. R.8. ba, named as assistant treasurer, and new by laws were discussed along with added charter members and membership categories for solo pilots, aircraft owners, and those with two hours of instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East River Aviation Club
West Virginian
Glenwood Park
Three Area Students Graduate at Virginia Tech
Three area students received degrees from Virginia Tech during yesterday's exercises. David and Dearing of Bluefield earned B S degrees in aeronautical engineering. Robert Eldridge Hawkes of Bluefield earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. Ames Adams McElrath of Dr. Walter 8. Newman College presided as vice president. The ceremony conferred a total of 43 B S degrees and six M S degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Tech
Acksb
David and Dearing
Bluefield
Robert Eldridge Hawkes
Ames Adams McElrath
Walter
John R. Hutchenson
Aecteen
Two Bicycles Reported Stolen in Street Burglary
Blonden Pender of 300 Pulaski Street reported to police that his basement was broken into early Tuesday morning. Two bicycles were stolen and valued at $125 with one other bike valued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blonden Pender
Pulaski Street
Conservation Training Courses Planned at West Virginia University
A conservation training school for teachers youth leaders and others will be held at West Virginia University July 16 19 announced today The program is sponsored by West Virginia University Marshall Concord Fairmont and Salem colleges and Potomac State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
The
University, Marshall, Concord, Fairmont and
Salem Colleges
Potomac State School
Deaths: Thomas H. McNeal longtime railroad worker dies
Thomas Hall McNeal died at his East Wayne Street home yesterday at 3 PM after 26 years with the Norfolk and Western Railway. He leaves a wife and children Thomas, Oni's, Ailen, and Shelby Jean at home, plus Mrs. Walter Willis of Bluefield. Surviving relatives include his mother Mrs. Jettie Parsons and several siblings. One grandchild. body at Mercer Funeral Home pending funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. McNeal
Thomas Hall McNeal
East Wayne Street
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Ides
Oni‘s
Ailen
Shelby Jean
Walter Willis
Bluefield
Jettie Parsons
Roanoke
Frank Taison
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Walter Dillard
Spence Neidth
Wilkesboro
Eula Wilson
J. N.mcneal
P. G. McNeal
Stacy Parsons
Mercer Funeral Home
Youth Is Held On Extortion Charge in Virginia
Bowen, 19, held on federal extortion charges after allegedly threatening an elderly Culpeper man via the U S mails. He admitted writing notes to Apperson and his sister and demanded 8500 weekly, to be placed in a rural mailbox nightly. He faces a trial in the eastern division of the U S district court after a preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Bowen
George Eugene
Culpeper
U. S
Stanley King
Night Owl
District Court of the Eastern Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Richmond
PBI
John Moore Apperson
Apperson
Viscose Firm and Union Hold Standstill Contract Talks
In Wilmington Delaware the American Viscose Corp and the CIO textile workers union held no progress on a new contract as the current agreement nears termination at midnight. TWUA representative Wesley Cooke called talks preliminary and exploratory and declined to discuss settlement prospects. The union has negotiated with the company for nine years with no prior strike over a contract dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
American Viscose Corpora
CIO Textile Workers Union
Fred A. Krafft
Wesley Cooke
TWUA
Food Preservation Methods Studied in West Virginia Workshop
Glenville June 19 observers studied latest food preservation methods for West Virginia's 32 school community peewee centers at a four day training school led by N Hansucker state vocational supervisor and Helen Chenoweth assistant state supervisor Home Economics. Centers at Lookout and Talcott will open on or after July 1 for a nine month run. Wayne plant under construction should start by August. Last season the centers canned over 1 000 000 pints for about 15 000 patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenville
W. Va
Westirginia
N. Hansucker
Helen Chenoweth
Lookout and
Talcott
Wayne
Bus Driver Averts Serious Road Accident in Beckley
State Police Sgt Anthony Scalise credited Greyhound driver James Patric with averting a serious four vehicle collision on U S 19 21 near Beckley West Virginia Harold Farley of Beaver slowed suddenly and Mrs Kyle Criley backing him struck the first car Roger Stanley swerved and Patric drove his Bluefield Beckley bus into the bank none were hurt and only minor vehicle damage resulted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. Va
Anthony Scalise
James Patric
Greyhound
U. S
Scalise
Harold Farley
Beaver
Kyle Criley
Roger Stanley
Patric
Business Men Hold Annual Meet in Appalachian Room
The annual gathering of the local Business Men's association met last night in the Appalachian Room. Louis Saunders, secretary, and Goodykoontz, president, led a welcome to members and visitors. Five new board members were elected. the group voted to rename the organization Credit Bureau, Inc following a credit bureau meeting in Parkersburg.
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Aips
America
Louisland
Saunders
Asso
Aioaniens Arty Goodykeants
Goodykoontz
Mem
Sunset Royal Travelers
Bishop
Fve
Credit Bureau
Parkersburg
Business Men's Association To Credit Bureau, Inc
City Officials Face Two Alternatives
Huntington officials consider restitution by July 1 or court action after a city audit found overpayments to 14 police officers while off duty or on temporary assignments. Mayor Paul Fieldier and Police Chief W Malley may face further action.
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Huntington
W. Va
State Tax Commissioner's Office
Paul Pieldler
W. Malley
Fieldier
Bailey
Mirth H. Kyhi
Tax Commission
Huntington Woman Slain and Husband Held
Huntington West Virginia June 19 Wardoo was shot to death in the bedroom of her home. Her husband Paul 37 detained for questioning. Coroner F X Schuller said internal hemorrhages from a shotgun wound under the left arm caused her death. Ward an employee of the Huntington Water Co. had married six months earlier. Ward's six year old son from a former marriage and his mother were present. Detective Azel T Bryant said Ward appeared lying down when shots entered her body. The suspect was allegedly under the influence or not in his right mind at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Wardoo
Paul
Azel T. Bryant
F. X. Schuller
Ward
Huntington Water Co
Bryant
Navy Flier Killed In Practice Landing
Ensign Robert B. Peterson 22 USNR of Minot North Dakota assigned to air squadron 15 was killed during a practice landing at the naval auxiliary landing field Fentress Norfolk at 12 05 p m. His F 4U Corsair crashed and his body burned before aid arrived He had recently served aboard the carrier Franklin D Roosevelt and returned to Norfolk with his wife Lucille from Monticello Village at 419 Sewells Point road.
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Norfolk
Robert B. Peterson
USNR
Minot
North Dakota
Naval Auxiliary Landing Field
Fentress
Peterson
Eighth Fleet
Lucille
Sewells Point Road
Monticello Village
Dillon Returns to Marshall College as Political Science Head
Conley H. Dillon resigns as district OPA price executive in West Virginia after serving since 1943 to resume his role as head of the political science department at Marshall College. He previously left Huntington College staff in 1942 to join OPA and returns as enrollment climbs at Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Conley H. Dillon
OPA
West Virginia
Marshall College
Dillon
Huntington College
Ver Smith
Marshall
Commonwealth rests case in Bentch hospital attendant trial
In Staunton Virginia the commonwealth rests its case in the corporation court trial of Herbert Lee Bentch a western state hospital attendant charged with murder in the March 4 1946 death of Albert Walker Shiflett. Co defendants John William Wood and David Clerk also faced indictments. The defense moved to strike homicide evidence though jurors may hear whether Bentch committed assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
The
Commonwealth
Corporation Court
Herbert Lee Bentch
Western State Hospital
Atendant
Albert Walker Shiflett
Bentch
John William Wood
Salem
David Clerk
Augustaprings
J. Harry May
Thomas H. Stone
May
Stone
J.C. Soranberees
Rarsietyburg
Shiflett
Mrs Virginia Lee Aged Mother Of H B Lee Passes
Mrs Virginia Lee 90 mother of H B Lee died after a long life in Bluefield and Charleston. She was widow of Stephen S Lee a once prominent attorney general of West Virginia who moved residence from Bluefield to Charleston. Her son was active in Republican politics and lived in the county seat for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic. Lee
Ard B. Lee
Charleston
Bluefield
Creston
Oere
Shisaee
West Virginia
Lee
Mrs Thomas Fields of Castlewood Dies
Mrs Thomas Fields of Castlewood dies after illness lasting about two years. Born Virginia Dickenson before marriage, she is survived by children E H Fields terminal trainmaster of the N and W Bluefield WV Mrs Bernard Brown Washington and Mrs I T Beachamp Castlewood One child Octavia preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Dickenson
E. H. Fields
Bluefield
Bernard Brown
Washington
I. T. Beachamp
Castlewood
Octavia
Post Office and Shops Set to Stay Open in West Lhame
West Lhame will observe normal hours with the post office liquor stores and other offices remaining open. The arrangement preserves access to essential services for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lhame
Hit and Run and Theft Reported to Police
One hit and run and one theft were reported to local police last night. Jack Blank of 420 North Street said two cars raced west on North Street and one attempted to pass, hitting his car. he could not obtain the license. Roy Purcelle of Abington Va reported his suitcase stolen from the bus terminal about 11 PM. The bag contained a shaving set cigarettes underwear a black striped suit coat and a tan suit coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Blank
North Street
Parker
Roy Purcelle
Abington
Postmasters To Open Convention In Huntington WV
More than 100 West Virginia postmasters gather in Huntington for the annual state chapter convention of the National Association of Postmasters. Speakers include Senator Hartley M.as from West Virginia and Clifton C. Washington. state officers will be elected Friday and installed Saturday under president Wade H. Garrett.
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Huntington
W. Vac
West Virginia
National Association of Postmasters
Hartley M.as
D-W Va
T. E. Kaenana Lawrenceville
NAP
Clifton c. Washington
Wade H. Garrett
Clarksburg
Grand Mufti Takes Refuge In Palace
King Farouk received Haj Mohammed Amin al-Husseini the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem who sought sanctuary at Abdin palace. The mufti signed the royal visitors’ book and told the king he had taken refuge in the palace.
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Cairo
Farouk
Jerusalem
Abdin Palace
Haj Mohammed Ami HE Husseini
Cabins Still Available At State Parks and Forests
The conservation commission parks division announced that a few cabins remain at Babcock State Park while other facilities are fully booked. Some forest cabins may also be available, though they have kerosene lighting and outdoor water and toilet facilities.
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Charleston
W. Va
The
Conservation Commission
Parks Division
Babcock State Park
Watt Powell
Reserve Officers Postpone Meeting
Edd Stone president of the Army Reserve Officers Association said the Friday June 21 meeting at the West Virginian hotel is postponed due to the Mercer County Bar Association convention at the same time. The next meeting date will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Stone
Army Reserve Officers Association
West Virginian
Mercer County Bar Association
Mercury Reaches 87 Degrees in Bluefield
Local weather recorder O C Keeney reports a rise to 87 degrees just after noon in Bluefield. Earlier that day the thermometer stood at 67 and by 6 PM it had fallen to 17 degrees.
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O. C. Keeney
Bluefield
John Smith Dies After Ill Health at Niece’s Home
John Smith formerly employed by the Norfolk and Western railroad died yesterday at the home of his niece Mrs Clair De C ousins Woods at 1521 Wayne Street in this city. He had worked for years but had been unable to work due to ill health. funeral arrangements have not been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Clair de Cousins Woods
Wayne Street
Smith
Frisia Pur Venke Slated for Vaults Ceremony
In Now Is The Time To store furs Fridge Vaults are noted as Vogue's vaults. A Masonic lodge Mer no 160 A. F. and A. M. will hold a 7:30 pm installation of newly elected officers tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogue
Merno 160
A. F
A. M
Rewty
Plane Crashes On Blue Ridge Peak Near Luray Virginia
A plane crash on Blue Ridge Mountain near Luray Virginia left a single engine fuselage found partly buried in brush. Marvin Cubbage located the wreckage after smelling gasoline and guiding responders to the scene. Coroner notes the fuselage bears the imprint foods corporation. Authorities traced the wreck along rugged trails from Stanley to Cabbage Hollow and up the mountain to recover the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foods Corporation
Seamen Discuss Plan Offered By Operators
The Seafarers International union plans a closed meeting tonight to review operators counter proposals on wage and hour demands and to discuss how a strike vote, authorized June 6, will be taken. Operators offer a 44 hour week at sea and 40 in port with pay raises from 12.50 to 24.50 monthly and a flat one dollar overtime increase. Union A declined to comment after a session with operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seafarers International Union
AFL
Atlantic and Gulf
Arcsen
Ace
Union A
Burch Silent On Senatorial Contest
Virginia Democrat Senatorial stance remains unclear as Senator Burch offers no new statement beyond previously expressing a wish to return to private life. He would not confirm plans to run for the Glass vacancy or the unexpired term and has indicated retirement from public office.
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Washington
June
Burch
Senate
Darden
Glass
Tuck
Lost Creek Elects Its First Officials
Lost Creek West Virginia voters chose Marvin D. Harrison as the first mayor, unopposed though nine names were written in. Mrs. Wilda B. Gattrell won recorder with 81 votes, defeating J. Rev. Marion C. Vanhorn and others. The town was incorporated on May 7.
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Lost Creek
W. Va
Marvin D. Harrison
Harrison
Wilda B. Gattrell
Marion C. Vanhorn
Walter D. Nutter
J. Batten
R.O
Marshall County Health Officer Nominee Touted
The Marshall county court recommends Dr. William E. McIlvain, on Hopemont staff, as county health officer to succeed the resigning W. G. C. Dr. McIlvain, former tuberculosis control chief and Navy medical release, is slated to take over. Nurses and salaried staff at Chesapeake and Ohio hospital receive wage hikes from $20 to $28 monthly with hourly increases starting at 16 2 cents.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Marshall County Court
State Health Department
William E. McTivain
Hopemont Sanitarium
Marshall County
McIlvain
The
Health Department
Rom
Navy Medical
Huntington
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
John Fraser To Address Executives Club Here Tonight
John Fraser, a Scotchman known as a lecturer and raconteur, will address the Bluefield Executive Club at a dinner this evening at the West Virginia Hotel. Fraser is described as charming with rare experience and entertaining talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fraser
Executives Club
Bluefield
Treveter
List
Mewge
West Virginia
Fraser
Dying Convict Fails To Identify Assailant
Baltimore reports a prison line up in the infirmary where Floyd Madison, an Oklahoma inmate serving a 12 year term, was not able to identify his attacker as Theodore R. Quesenbury lay unfit on the operating table. Guard William Wright testified in Madison's case following the fatal stabbings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Criminal Court
William Wright
Floyd Madison
Theodore R. Quesenbury
Madison
Oklahoma
Prince Georges County
Quesenbury
Wright
Trial Proceedings Reveal Guilty Pleas in Hart Court
In Beckley a court session yielded guilty pleas from several indicted defendants while others hadJudgement deferred for charges including forgery, liquor possession and impersonation of an Army officer. Notable cases include Nellie Holt probated five years for addiction treatment and Elmer Lyons awaiting judgment after a vehicle theft act violation. Civil matters and reconvening at 10 am noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Robert Lee Shatley
Gaitherburg
Peery
Shatley
Moore
Elmer Woodrow Lyons
Lamar
Leroy Harold Mayer, Jr
York
U. S. Army
Lacy Edward Sears
Hinton
Forrester Martin
Crystal
Nellie Mae Holt
Coal City
West Virginia
Lexington
Lexington Hospital
Holt
Lyons
Boston
Beckley
Mayer
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Indiana
Colonial Jewelers
Princeton Avenue
Office of Price Administration
Della Harmon
Harmon Grocery Company
New Richmond
W. Va
Train kills Marytown child in Tug River tragedy
Anse Creek investigator reports a seven year old girl saw a train strike Stanley seven near the Tug River trestle. A boy 11 later identified Vernard J as the one seen on the trestle. The missing youth was found dead after a river search last Tuesday in Welch News coverage.
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Tug River
Ae Investigator Force Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Alva Morgan
Stanley
Dhe Cer
Vernard J
Chi
Twenty Citizens Recognized For Papers At DAR Ceremony
Twenty individuals earned citizenship papers as American flags and manuals were presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Recipients include Iren A Seager of St Luke's Episcopal Church and others from Keystone Havaco Northfork Hemphill Algoma Roderfield Welch and Pwelch among listed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iren A. Seager
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
DAR
Ot Lo Picen
Keystone
Barberia
Havaco
Sen Gocal
Squire
Martha Kos
War
Andy Kulchar
Caretta
Pete John Pisano
Filbert
Frank Donchatz
Anawalt
Giovanni Bucciarelli
Hemphill
Domineck Anderson
Catherine Liss
Switchback
Bart Moschino
Squre
Margherita Moschino
Jasper Popp
Northfork
John Malaga
Welch
Louis Fodor
Carlo Mugi
Algoma
Joseph Kalvaitis
Artemi Dicktaranko
Roderfield
Frances Coppola
Maybeury
Bill Pappas
Pwelch
Welch Man Is Named Head McDowell Lodge
Pete Pappas of Welch was elected worshipful master of McDowell Lodge No. 112 A F and A M. R H Farmer of Thorpe transfers out, with James N Eller of Hemphill as senior warden and J R Daugherty of Welch as junior warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Pappas
Welch
McDowell Lodge No
A. F
A. M
R. H. Farmer
Thorpe
James N. Eller
Hemphill
J. R. Daugherty
T. A. Johnson
Turney R. Reed
T. A. Mann
L. N. Hargrave
Steheld
St. John's Day
Welch Meeting Highlights Hill Support for One Term President
Claude R. Hill Oak Hill mayor and GOP senatorial hopeful spoke to McDowell county party leaders in Welch. He urged a constitutional amendment limiting the president to a single six year term and backed reasonable price controls until production meets demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Hill
Oak Hill
West Virginia
GOP
Welch
McDowell County
Child Burns After Fall Into Hot Tub
Two year old Henrietta Mullins daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Mullins Capels received burns when she fell into a tub of hot water at home. She was treated at Grace hospital and reported not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Mullins
Howard Mullins
Capels
Grace Hospital
Father Of Welch Man Dies In Max Meadows
Frank M 2S ther J W Patterson 76 recently returned from U S Army service. Funeral at 2 this afternoon at Max Meadows church with interment in East End cemetery Wytheville VA. Survived by three sons J L Grace Pa Welch and two daughters Mrs C W Stroupe Max Meadows and Mrs P W Myers Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M
J. W. Patterson
U. S. Army
Max Meadows
East End
Wytheville
Patterson
J. L. Grace
Pa Welch
C. W. Stroupe
P. W. Myers
Washington, D. C
Woman's Body Found in Lake With Suspicious Circumstances
In Wheeling a woman identified as Mrs. Bowman was found dead near Avalon Lake. Police say ropes or loops were used and an autopsy shows drowning with no foul play. A funeral or inquest is planned for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Avalon Lake
Bowman
Enly Ay
Dobbs
Old Dominion Boy's State To Be Held In Virginia
Old Dominion state program returns to Virginia Tech campus next week after a 1941 suspension due to governor election figures. Louis Tyree of Report News, elected 1941, will preside until inauguration as the general state election is held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
Old Dominion
Virginna Tech
Louis Tyree
Truman Recommends Flood Control Plans
President Truman urged a flood control program authorizing 1.5 million dollars for Army engineers to build projects in Louisville Kentucky and Chattanooga Tennessee. The recommendation split the funding into 1 million for Louisville and 500 thousand for Chattanooga, noting prior allocations diverted by wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Ashington
Army
Louisville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cares
Wer
Toll of Dead Continues in Jewish Border Conflicts
In a continued border crisis near the Palestine Lebanon frontier troops and police launched an exhaustive manhunt for missing officers in Jewish settlements. Over three days 21 Jews and three Britons killed with many injured. Damages from attacks on bridges rail cars and troops estimated at about 4 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Jordan
Haifa
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