Sportsmen's Club To Get Charter
The Tri Angle Sportsmen's club UE Oak plans charter approval after a meeting last night at the Appalachian assembly hall. Legislative head Scott and James reported on plans while 100 pairs of quail were released in Mercer County and some near Bluefield. Members voted for special summer meetings and a barbecue at Clear Fork. new members include Chief of Police Arnold G Porterfield and Charlie Tickle.
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UE Oak
Virginia
Appalachium
Headey Saee Scott
James
Committee On Game
Mercer County
Bluefield City
Camp Creek
the Grace Methodist
Eenae Secab
Clear Fork
Arnold G. Porterfield
Charlie Tickle
Landlords Urged to Register with OPA Office
Bernard McClaugherty Jr area rent director announced many landlords have not registered with the OPA rent control office here. The May 15 deadline has passed but delinquent landlords may still register without penalty. Those failing to register face enforcement and potential criminal action in extreme cases.
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Bernard McClaugherty, Jr
OPA Area Rent Control Office
McClaugherty
Bowles Comments on Amendments and Possible Resignation
Bowles criticizes successive compromises and is pressed on resigning if amendments pass. He cites President Roosevelt's rule for avoiding such questions, saying that was a "pretty good rule."
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Bowles
Roosevelt
Notice of Gale by Special Commissioners Merc County WV 1966 sale
Notice to take depositions and to sell real estate under a chancery decree in Mercer County West Virginia. The sale is set for June 20 1946 at 10 00 AM to the highest bidder for cash the described property along the County Road includes parcels with stakes and boundary lines referenced. Also notices to take depositions of L Allston and others in the chancery case in Mercer County West Virginia with specified times and places for the examinations.
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Circuit Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
Roland
W. J. Lester
Ads
Seokwe
Dillion Lot
Ralph George Scott
Ghirley T
L. Allston
Alice Shirey Scott Vatott
West Senate
Death notices for Frank Bayer in Williamson parish
Funeral services for Frank Bayer of Williamson will be at 10 a m Saturday at the Catholic church in Williamson. The body will be moved to his father E M Bayer's home in Williamson, then returned to Hawkins Funeral Home in Bluefield for a brief service by Rev Father Burke, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Frank Bayer
Williamson
Mr. Bayer
E. M Bayer
Hawkins
Bluefield
Father Burke
Woodlawn
Memorial for Snead 16 Former Legion Drum Member
Snead 16 died yesterday at 1 20 pm at St Luke s hospital after a long illness. She was a former member of the American Legion Drum and Bugle corps and a Fairview Junior High graduate. Survived by brother W A Snead Jr and sister Katharine. Funeral 3 30 pm Saturday at Christ Episcopal church Rev Jennings W Hobson officiating Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Funeral Services for Millard A Hamm at Home
Funeral services will be held at 1104 View Avenue this afternoon at 2 30 for Millard Arthur Hamm. The Rev Harmon B Ramsey pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will be in charge. Interment will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
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View Avenue
Millard Arthur Hamm
Harmon B. Ramsey
First Presbyterian Church
Walnut Gorve Cemetery
Obituary notices for McNeal and Jones with service details
Saturday service 2 30 pm at Church of God South Street for Thomas Hall McNeal who died Tuesday afternoon Interment planned at Monta Vista cemetery Funeral arrangements complete for Mrs Gordon B Jones of Wilson Duke Hospital death preceded by Wilson General Hospital care Nannie Elizabeth Franklin of Bluefield Va aged 80 dies January 30 funeral in progress survivors listed with daughter and grandchildren
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Church of God
South Street
Thomas Hall McNeal
W. O. McCraw
Monta Vista
Mercer Funeral Home
Gordon B. Jones
Wilson
N. C
Eugene G. Jones
Pocahontas
Duke University Hospital
Durham
Wilson General Hospital
Duke
Nannie Franklin
Nannie Elizabeth Pas
Bluefield
First Methodist Church
Warden
Bird
Mercer County Bar Association To Hold Meet Banquet
The Mercer County Bar Association schedules its annual meeting and banquet at 7 30 in the West Virginian hotel. Five state supreme court judges and Judge Ben Moore from the U S district court will attend as guests. Toastmaster James H Martin will preside and introduce younger members as part of the event. About 30 to 40 members are expected, with roughly 75 total guests.
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Mercer County Bartion
Sion
West Virginian
State Supreme Court
Ben Moore
U. S. District Court
West Virginia
James H. Martin
States Approve Route Linking Norfolk and St Louis
J Taylor Frazier president of the Bluceld Automobile club said six states including West Virginia approved a federally designated road connecting Norfolk Virginia to St. Louis Missouri. The plan renumbers about fifteen highways on a nearly direct corridor and traces a path through Princeton Bluefield Pikeville Mt Sterling Louisville Evansville and East St. Louis before reaching St. Louis.
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J. Taylor Frazier
Bluceld Automobile Club
West Virginia
Norfolk
St. Louis
Prazier
U. S
Tidewater Automobile Club
Louisville, Ky
Auto Club
States
Con
West
Tuence
Rich Creek
Princeton
Bluefield
Hill, Va
Richlands
Grundy
Pikeville
Senna
Mt Sterling
Louisville
Evansville
New Harmony
Indiana
Wabash River
Local Cast of Magic Mineral to Attend Granada Premiere
Thirty West Virginia youths and instructors from the Magic Mineral cast will appear at the Granada for the Kanale Mineral world premiere events. Attendees include Louis Barton and J. Bobbitt, among others, with Senator Harley L. Kilgore and several judges invited to speak. The opening ceremonies begin at 8:30 p.m. after a 7:30 p.m. arrival in Bluefield welcomed by the Riley West American Legion Post Junior Drum and Bugle corps.
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Granada
Universal
Louis Barton
Harry Brookman
Rennis Easter
Ralph Ellis
Joe Gunter
Donzie Hazelwood
Randolph Meadows
John Moore
Billy Morris
James Pilkerton
Gene Pruitt
Kenneth Shorter
Garfield Snead
Ralph Wiley
Harold Linkous
Arlo Rogers
Harry West
Freddie Camerose
Clarence Beccrest
Clarence Mills
Carl Hazelwood
Dallas Brenham
Charles Kidd
David Christie
Glen Eanes
J. D. Graham
Willie Parley
C. E. Whitt
J. Bobbitt
William Green
Bluefield
Mercer J County Vocational School
Bluefield Avenue
Riley-West American Legion Post
Mel Barnett
WHIS
Harley L. Kilgore
Riley- West American Legion
Ben Moore
Thomas Card
Welch
Morton Wagner
Criminal Court
A. Harry West
Landon Reynolds
Circuit Court
Abingdon Livestock Sale Report Abingdon Va June 20
Abingdon Virginia livestock sale totals 2 270 head with 1 297 lambs. Cattle hogs and veal prices listed by weight and grade. Notable figures include choice lambs at 17 45 per hundredweight and vealers around 18 45 per hundredweight with various weights and classes.
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Abingdon
Baker Draws Guilty In Post Office Break-In Case
Baker guilty to breaking and entering the post office at Nicholas County with intent to steal. About $110 in pennies and small coins were taken and later allegedly exchanged at banks and other places. Chester Crouch of Richmond Virginia pleaded not guilty to motor vehicle theft act violation. case set for June 25.
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Nicholas County
Bennett
Chester Crouch
Richmond
Blue Ridge Bus Line Strike Is Settled
A 47 day strike by 215 Blue Ridge drivers and maintenance workers in two tristate divisions ended after a pay raise of 10 to 15 cents. Settlement was announced by Blue Ridge western division manager A. Martin and AFL Amalgamated Association international rep John M. Elliott.
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Blue Ridge Bus Line
Pittsburgh
Tristate
Blue Bus Lines
A. Martin
Blue Ridge
John M. Elliott
AFL Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Vinson Confirmed as Chief Justice of United States
The Senate confirmed Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky as chief justice by voice vote. He succeeds the late Harlan F. Stone, taking a post amid internal court dissension and recent controversy involving Justice Hugo L. Black.
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Washington
Senate
Fred M. Vinson
Kentucky
United States
Truman
Secretary of Treasury
Moore
Rokla
Vinson
Harlan F. Stone
Rupert H. Jackson
Hugo L
Local garment firm pays low hourly wages
Local garment plant producing women's dresses and sun suits pays workers 40 to 65 cents an hour depending on experience, with many earning 40 to 45 cents and only a few reaching 65 cents. Material is shipped in, cut to size, then sewn into garments.
Miners Protest Alters City Bread Supply and Menus
Miners protest near stores before opening shifts to influence bread delivery. Restaurants replace bread with home made hot rolls biscuits and crackers while sandwich shops cut in-between meat snacks. Out of town sources and the Southern Bakery plant remain the only city supplies.
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Southern
The Vogue Fur Vaults Move to Bluefield Facility
The Vogue stores fur items in certified Frigid Fur Vaults in Bluefield. Bradley's advertises hat boxes 89c and a wide range of new dresses and summer hats including white plastic bags for sale. Knights Templar rehearsal noted for Bluefield Commandery No. 19 Friday at 9 taemeeu.
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Vogue
Knights Templar
Bluefield Commandery No
Taemeeu
Bradley's
Executives Club Hears Lecturer on Handwriting Signs
John Prazer spoke to the Bluefield Executive Club at the West Virginian hotel about writing as a key to character. He described how crossing a t, loops, and crossbars reveal obstinacy, tact, optimism, and burning the candle at both ends, and noted handwriting can indicate illnesses and personal traits. Lyle Gage introduced the speaker as group singing followed the dinner and business leader Thompson presided.
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John Prazer
Bluefield
First Baptist
Lyle Gage
Thompson
Nations Wheat Crop Prospects Improve
A government agricultural briefing estimates the June 1 wheat crop at about 1.025 billion bushels, below last year's 1.123 billion and far short of the 1.25 billion needed for famine relief and home use relief. Export plans include at least 250 million from the 1946 crop, with 380 million from 1945 supplies.
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Washington
New Mining Insurance Proposed for Virginia Coal Properties
Richmond June 20 The Coal Operators Casualty company of Pennsylvania filed with the state corporation commission a plan for a new insurance type covering Virginia coal mining property both above and below ground. The proposals include coverage against falls fire explosions and inundation for underground machinery and equipment and against acts of God for mine passageways and openings.
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Richmond
Coal Operators Casualty Company of Pennsylvania
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Two Local Men Hurt In Plunge
Howard Bellamy Jr. 24 and Clarence Goodwin 18 were hurt when their Carter Floor truck skidded from Bluefield Avenue onto railroad tracks near Richlands. The vehicle was pushed 150 feet after the men jumped. both were treated for abrasions and contusions and returned to Bluefield. Deputy Sheriff Brown investigated. rain and wet pavement were cited.
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Carter Floor
Bluefield Avenue
Richlands Town Limits
Howard Bellamy, Jr
Rogers Street
Clarence Goodwin
Essex Street
Norfolk and Western
Bellamy
Goodwin
Richlands
Btar
Bluefield
Brown
Tazewell County
Carter Company
Clark Confirmed as Major General Amid Mixed Backlash
The confirmation follows intense debate over General Clark’s wartime decisions at Rapido in 1944. O'Daniel recalled protests by Texas National Guardsmen and officers who accused him of wasting lives. Senators Barkley Pepper and Johnson praised his efforts as he serves in Austria and coordinates with the Russians.
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Ister
O'Daniel
36Th Division
Texas National
Clark
Senate
Barkley
Pepper
Dfla
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcolo
Rapido
Walter Bedell Smith
Russia
C. Richardson
Im Ccey Hicks Hodges
Jacob L. Devers
George C. Kenney
Carl Spaatz
Ira C. Baker
Robert L. Eichelberger
Thomas T
Committee Boosts Atomic Study Funds
The House Appropriations Committee nearly doubles the atomic program while trimming foreign relief and other Army budgets in the largest peacetime War Department plan. The atomic appropriation rises to 375 million, with global relief reduced to 350 million and overall year budget cut by 117.2 million. Eisenhower and Groves advised against sharing bomb secrets under current safeguards.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
House Appropriations Committee
Army
War Department
House
Truman
Agency For
Bureau
Finance Department
Quartermaster Corps
Transportation Corps
Corps of Engineers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leslie R. Groves
Manhattan
Premium coal output based insurance plan proposed
The proposal outlines above ground property explosions as a risk and sets premium rates on a per ton of coal output basis with an annual premium of.
Make It a Million Retirement Plan Ad
The advertisement touts a Regular Army retirement plan offering half pay after 20 years and three quarters pay after 30 years. It claims over 750,000 have joined and urges recruitment at Army camps posts or stations.
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U. S. Army
Welch News Names New Teachers Across District
The board of education announced new teacher appointments at multiple schools including Strouse High School Perkins Davy Negro School Jenkins N h high school and others. Emergency appointments listed include Fern Henry Jenkinjones Roberts Rutie Rose erfield and several Welch area teachers with placements to be announced in July.
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Tv Board of Education
Ida
Gary George Strouse
Jessie Perkins
Davy Negro School
Margaret Jenkins
Pannie
Elaine Chaf. Leach
Id Louise Alley Jenkinjones
Jane Punk
Athens
Gaye Wright Heck
Princeton
Mary Ruthleen Welch
Homer Addair
Lex
Hazel Hubbard
Fern Henry
Jenkinjones
Go Roberts
Davy
Rutie Roseerfield
Helen McClung
Ore
Quenon Named To Head District Road Group
Harry A. Guenon of Keystone was elected chairman of a Browns Creek district committee to push improvements on secondary roads as requested by the state road commission. Members include Elbert Strickler Law 8 M Burgess Davy Welch Charles Hyder Capels Lawrence Runyon Premier and J C Hansbarger Welch. The panel targets Burke Hollow Road lower Shannon Branch and Belcher Mountain roads.
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Harry A. Guenon
Keystone
Browns Creek
State Road Commission
Elbert Strickler
Law
Band Instructors Appointed for Summer in McDowell County
The McDowell County Board named six school band instructors for the summer season though Welch is excluded. County Superintendent Geo Woe said law allows twelve months of employment. Named instructors include John Cempelia at Bikhorn and Northfork and Hws Hough at Kimball and Gary Negro schools.
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McDowell County
Welch
Board of Education
Geo
John Cempelia
Bikhorn
Northfork
Ws Hough
Kimball
Gary
Kimball Man Held To Grand Jury On Charge
Campbell colored of Kimball was held for grand jury on a criminal charge after waiving hearing. Mayor J Max said the man is under investigation in connection with harming his eight year old granddaughter. Campbell was arrested on a complaint by the child’s mother and jailed for failure to furnish bond. Police Chief Harry Franklin and Deputy Sheriff Leonard Bolt arrested him.
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Ballard Campbell
Kimball
Criminal Court Land Jury
J. Max
Campbell
Harry Franklin
Leonard Bolt
Rites Set For Child Killed By Train
Funeral services are planned Sunday at 2 30 PM for Vernard Martin 13 of Marytown who died Tuesday after being struck by a train at a trestle. The Rev Mr Curry will officiate and interment will be in Roderfield. The body was found Wednesday in Ts River.
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Puneral
Roderfield
Vernard Martin
Marytown
Ts River
Mr. Curry
Roderfield Cemetery
Local Postmasters Attend West Virginia Convention
Mrs. Ann H. Wetherby master at Welch and Alvin Webb Keystone postmaster join fellow West Virginia postmasters in Huntington for their annual meeting. The convention, first since pre war years, opened yesterday and will be concluded Saturday.
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Ann H. Wetherby
Welch
Alvin Webb
Keystone
Huntington
West Virginia
Civilian Control Debate hints at political endorsements
The article notes timing and political questions around endorsing Senator James Mead of New York for governor and H LaGuardia of UNRRA as Mead's running mate. President Truman replies he is not making political endorsements outside his home state.
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James Mead
New York
H. LaGuardia
Draft age clash shapes House Senate talks on military service
The House and Senate clash over draft rules for 18 to 19 year olds as conferees push a plan to use volunteers first and extend induction to 20 year olds and up. Johnson and Bridges describe the draft application as without restriction and seek to resolve the split between bills and the pool of eligible youths.
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Johnson
Bridges
House
Senate
Georgia Acts Section on Ku Klux Klan Members
Two Knights of the Ku Klux Klan appeared unrobed and unmasked and were armed with black jacks and pistols. Judge Hooper will decide if the suit warrants a jury trial after the klan answers. If no answer is filed, the charter dissolution rests with the judge.
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Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Hooper
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