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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1949

Page

8

Plane crash near Honaker Ave halts spray flight

Chapman while en route from York North Carolina to Detroit Michigan attempted to circle a tree after partial power failure. The left wing struck the tree causing the plane to spin and sink. Firemen stopped a leaking gas line and airport operator George Lynch sought replacement wings to repair the spraying plane.

York N. C Detroit Mich Bridges City Fredeking-Seaver Chapman Bill Moxley George Lynch

Plans For X Ray Clinic To Be Made

Directors of the Mercer county Tuberculous and Health association meet Wednesday night June 22 at 7 30 at the courthouse. Plans for county wide X ray time July 11 through July 22 and other agenda items will be discussed with the association's executive secretary from the West Virginia group in attendance.

Mercer County Tuberculous and Health Associae Pee West Vir- Gitte Association Cirealt Court Mercer County West Virginia Bertolt Weer Virginia Othereke

Fourteen Booked At County Jail

Fourteen persons were booked at the county jail by county district and Princeton officers Saturday afternoon and night. Princeton police accounted for four persons charged with misdemeanors. Among the prisoners were Robert Co. Dunning, returned from Asheville, North Carolina, by Sheriff Clarence W. Elmore to answer to a bad check charge, and Emmett Pugh, returned from Baltimore, Maryland, by Deputy Sheriffs T. C. Hill and Roy Sigman to answer to a non support charge.

Princeton Robert Co. Dunning Asheville N. C Clarence W. Elmore Emmett Pugh Baltimore T. C. Hill Roy Sigman

Roosevelt Dam Dedication On Salt River Initiated

The Bureau of Reclamation completed its first major storage dam, Roosevelt Dam, on the Salt River and dedicated it to serve irrigation and water management.

Bureau of Reclamation Roosevelt Salt River

City Library to Close as Memorial Building Reallocates Funds

Directors of the Memorial building decide to close the library on August 1 to fund interior renovations. Princeton residents and Athens patrons used the library which had been financed from the Memorial budget after a $25 monthly obligation from the Prince ton library, now suspended. The board may house the library elsewhere and shift funding away from the Memorial fund.

Memorial Memorial Building T.ae Tanner Princeton Library Association Princeton Athens

Six building lots for sale near Circle Drive

Six lots measuring 550 by 150 feet and 165 by 150 feet offer residential or hot house use. Contact T. H. Roman at 126 Circle Drive, Princeton, by phone 724 L, for details.

T. H. Roman Circle Drive Princeton

Accused of Attempted Rape Held on Bond After Arraignment

Hale's Gap incident leaves Homer Dunn and Bill Dunn of Peters town held on 500 dollar bonds each after arraignment before Magistrate E Dale Bailey. Warrants issued for John Jones after the alleged home invasion. Jones escaped but was later located by troopers E O Burner and C C Lively near Hale's Gan.

Hale’s Gap Homer Dunn Bill Dunn Peterstown E. Dale Bailey Dunns John Jones Jones Hale’s Gan E. O. Burner C. C. Lively

Food Preservation Meetings Planned in Athens and Princeton

Athens and Princeton communities will hold special meetings the first week of July on food preservation. Charlotte Vandiver will check pressure cooker gauges. Appalachian Power will show a film on freezing and home economists will demo packaging frozen foods. Athens event July 6 at 2 p.m. in the high school home economics department. Princeton event July 8 at 2 p.m. in the Appalachian social room. Athens session was postponed from June 21.

Athens Princeton Charlotte Vandiver Appalachian Power Company High School Appalachian Social Room

Marriage License Notice and Insurance Benefit Details

Marriage license application filed in the county clerk's office by Alanze Leo McComas Jr and Anna Kathryn Brown of Bluefield. Details outline hospital expense coverage amounts and a policy benefit plan with specific daily rates and terms, alongside contact for Mary Greene Bowling and P O Box 728 Princeton WV.

Alanze Leo McComas, Jr Anna Kathryn Brown Bluefield Mary Greene Bowling Robert P. O Princeton W. Va

Dairy Farm For Sale Near Harrisonburg Virginia

Form Lend For Sele DAIRY FARM on Valley Pike near Harrisonburg Virginia. Approximately 180 acres highly productive with modern main house two tenant houses dairy and poultry buildings fully equipped. Owner contracts to furnish milk to Washington and Virginia markets. Present gross income near $2000 monthly. Priced for quick sale Liberal terms available Wilbur P Anthony 214 First National Bank Bldg Harrisonburg VA.

Valley Pike U.S. 11 Harrisonburg Lovely Modern Washingtony Virginia Wilbur P. Anthony First National Bank

USED CARS POSTED AND PERSONAL THANKS NOTED

A reader notes thanks to friends and family for kindness during the passing of a husband and father Mr Glover and Maude Douthat. Messages express gratitude to Richlands Funeral Home and relatives. Classifieds list rooms for rent and property details with local contact information.

Glover Richlands Funeral Home J. O. FP Bishop Frank Glover Maude Douthat

Frank Morgan Smeared by Wire End Sppierce Allegation

The fragment mentions Frank Morgan and a vague accusation involving wire end spperice at the bottom, but no clear location or date. Readable elements hint at a personal or legal matter, with insufficient specifics to identify parties or outcomes.

Frank Morgan Imal

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