Miners Walkout Continues as War Board Holds Final Say
The government faces a volatile coal crisis as miners reject a written contract and demand portal to portal pay while the War Labor Board insists on its final directive. Regional shutdowns stretch from Pennsylvania to Wyoming with steel firms cutting coke output and wartime power use rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
War Labor Board
H. A. Gray
Solid Fuels
Ickes
WLB
WLB Tea
Miner walkout tense at New Geneva coal site
Uniontown reports a minor clash during a peaceful soft coal miners walkout in the Connellsville region. Two miners at Harold Smith's Fayette County mine tried to stop truckers from handling already mined coal. Smith ordered them to leave, the men drew a deer rifle but did not fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
WLB
Ley Committee
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ilinois
Uniontown
H. C. Johnson
New Geneva
Connellsville
Harold Smith
Fayette County
Smith
Senate group backs price control and rationing plan
Kilgore and Senators from Utah Colorado Washington and Montana propose across the board price controls at all production and distribution levels. They call for clear distribution of basic food and clothing to support rationing and a single subsidy policy. A committee would study lend lease and civilian aid. Management labor and agriculture should participate in the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
W. Va
Thomas
Utah
Johnson
Colo
Wallgren
Wash
Murray
Mont
Deaths and Funerals Miss Virginia Thompson
Miss Virginia Helen Thompson 15 of Niday Virginia died at Bluefield sanitarium Sunday morning. Funeral services are set for 2:00 PM at Mechanicsburg Christian church with interment in Mechanicsburg cemetery. The body was sent to Crandon to the W M Patton home by Mercer Funeral service. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Sam S Thompson and siblings Clarence Oran Mrs Georgia Palmer and Evelyn Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Helen Thompson
Niday
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mechanicsburg
Oran Thompson
Georgeia Palmer
Evelyn Thompson
Funeral Services Held for Edward B Belcher in Litt lesburg Va
Funeral services for Edward B Belcher were held at 2 30 pm yesterday at his brother A D Belcher s home in Littlesburg Virginia. The Rev L W Rudy officiated and burial was in Belcher cemetery. Belcher died Saturday evening at Thurman Hambrick s home in Littlesboro. He left a wife and several children including E B Belcher Jr Carlyle Belcher Amos Belcher Johnny Belcher and Margaret Jennings. A daughter Mrs Billy Ward preceded him in death. Surviving besides his brother are a sister Mrs Laura A Hurst and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Belcher
A. D. Belcher
Littlesburg
L. W. Rudy
Belcher Cemetery
Mr. Belcher
Thurman Hambrick
Littlesbore
E. B. Belcher
Charleston
8. C
Carlyle Belcher
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Amos Belcher
Salina
Kans
Johnny Belcher
Bluefield
Margaret Jennings
Chicago
Billy Ward
Laura A. Hurst
Funeral service held for Virgil L. Sizemore former Millens police chief
Virgil L. Sizemore 38 former Millens police chief died Thursday in Rochester Minnesota. Funeral at Spanishburg Baptist Church Sunday at 3 officiated by Rev G C Currie with burial in Sarver Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs Zinnie B Sizemore widow and several siblings. He belonged to Knights of Khorassan Rajah Tempie No 195 Roanoke Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Lee Sizemore
Millens
Spanishbure Baptist Church
G. C. Currie
Mullens
Sarver
Spanishbure
Carlos Farley
Dale Ferguson
Dewey Triplett
Cecil
Carl, Howe
Leland Blankenship
Alan Parker Cousins
Sizemore
Rochester
Minn
Knights of Khorassan
Roanoke
Zinnie B. Sizemore
Spanishburg
Wade Lilly
Sidney J. Sizemore
Charleston
Longacre
W. Va
O. H. Bowden
East Gulf
W. C. Ballard
Fred Sizemore
Kyle
U. S. Army
Australia
Imer Sizemore
Camp Campbell
Paul Wuesenbury
Tracy
U. . Army
London
And
F. V. Bizemore
Bien ‘Md
Funeral services for Thomas R. Smoot held in Bluefield
Funeral services for Thomas Richard Smoot were held at 3 PM yesterday at his Cumberland road home. The Rev. J Murrell Heim officiated with two other ministers and Dr C G Eastwood assisting. Interment followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Richard Smoot
Cumberland Road
J. Murrell Heim
Bland Street Methodist Church
Barberie
C. G. Eastwood
Maplewood
Tazewell
Mr. Smoot
Huntington
Hawkins
Smoot
The
Methodist Church
Bland Street
Bluefield
Coalfields
Tom
Blueeld
Death of James E. Stuart Jr. noted in Plainfield
Friends report the death of James E. Stuart Jr. at Plainfield New Jersey on June 20. Burial is planned in Alexandria Virginia today. He formerly managed the Westinghouse Metric and Manufacturing district office in this city and was well known among coal operators and industrialists in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haveen
James E. Stuart, Jr
Plainfield
N. J
Alexandria
Stuart
Westinghouse Metric and Manufacturing Company
Infant Ratliff interred at Maple Hill Cemetery
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Claude Ratliff was buried Sunday at 4 in Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield Virginia after living four hours born Saturday He is survived by one sister and other family members as indicated in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Arnold Ratliff
Claude Ratliff
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bluefield
Watson Child Dies at Home in Bluefield Area
Remona Josephine Watson two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Watson of 247 Bluefield avenue died last night at 11 50 at the Watson home Cause of death not ascertained Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 30 at the home with the Rev J T Browning Grace Methodist church in charge Interment Monte Vista cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remona Josephine Watson
Henry Watson
Bluefield Avenue
Watson
J. T. Browning
Grace Methodist Church
Monte Vista Cemetery
Domestic morale sinks amid economic mismanagement
A wartime report warns that the home front has sagged with further deterioration of the domestic war effort and a lowering of morale due to failure to decisively manage the domestic economy. The concern is that weak economic policy is undermining total war effort at home.
Dossie Townsley Injured By Car In Coeburn Va
Dossie Townsley who attended Bluefield schools last year and was a Bland Street Methodist Sunday school member was seriously injured Saturday when struck by an automobile in Coeburn Virginia. Details were not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dossie Townsley
Bluefield
Bland Street
Coeburn
Detroit Riots Prompt Martial Law and Curfew Amid Fatalities
Governor Kelly declared a state of emergency covering Wayne Oakland and Macomb counties as federal troops aided local police to quell Detroit rioting that left 16 Negro and three white deaths. A 10 p.m. curfew, closures of amusements and bars, and a ban on weapons were ordered while clashes erupted around Paradise Valley Hastings Street and Woodward Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Keiley
Edward J. Jefferies
Detroit
Lhce
Kelly
State of Michigan
Civil Auth Jrs
Wayne
Oakland
Macomb
Waymg County
Cadillac Square
Detroitera
Washington Boulevard
Fort Cester
Columbus
William E. Gunther
Army
Sixth Service Command
Edward J. Jeffries
Wood Avenue
Michigan
State of
Harry F. Hhe
Demetritan
Woodward Avenue
Campus Martius
City Hall
Belle Isle
Detroit River
Ford Motor Company
Paradise Valley
Hastings Street
Woodwar Avenue
Jastings
Division Streets
Ser
Floyd C. Noot
Austin Z. Howard
Receiving Hospital
American Legion
Red Cross
Troops Ordered to Suppress Detroit Rioting
The War Department announced Secretary Stimson acting for President Roosevelt ordered Major Henry 8 Aurand commanding the Sixth Service Command to deploy troops to Detroit. Early reports say troops were welcomed and order was being restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Stimson
Roosevelt
Sixth Service Command
Detroit
Harry F. Kelly
Michigan
Henry 8. Aurand
Soviet and Nazi Front Voirs Mark Second Anniversary
The Moscow U S S R report marked the second anniversary of Germanys invasion with figures claim German losses of tanks planes and troops near equal to Soviet figures while noting aerial bombardment and ground clash along a vast front Today in Moscow a midnight communique described Russian counterattacks in the Sumy area northwest of Kharkov and the destruction of German fortifications and dugouts as German bombers hit Yaroslavl causing civilian damage Officials in Berlin admitted losses from a long raid and fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Moscow
London
Germany
U. S
S. R
Black Sea
Upper Volga
Berlin
Yaroslavl
Associated Press
Sumy
Knarkov
Ore
Red Army
Tarawa raid hits airfields and garrison areas
Aerial strikes by Lib erator and Catalina aircraft set oil fires and damaged Tarawa air fields and living quarters of the garrison. Nauru and Tarawa suffered severe damage, seen as a step toward clearing resistance, while Kiska faced ongoing attacks by Ventura bombers though results were obscured by clouds and fog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarawa
Nauru
North Pacific
Kiska
Navy
Local youths take Navy enlistment exams after recruitment
Four area 17 year olds James Curto Edwin Davidson Franklin Green Jr and Tra Jessie Jr travel to Huntington for final Navy enlistment exams. Corporal Richard Shumate, recently discharged from Camp Crowder Mo, is convalescing after rheumatic fever. Flight Officer W C Edwards Jr moves from Blithe California to Dyersburg Tennessee with plans for furlough and a visit home with his bride Helen Pennell. Leroy Wood transferred to Fort Benning Louisiana for basic training and Captain John Massie Clark signs to duty with the Army Air Forces after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
United States Navy
James Carl Curto
Princeton
Edwin Kenneth Davidson
Matoaka
Franklin Pierce Green, Jr
Davy
A Tra Jessie, Jr
Wakenva
W. C. Edwards, Jr
U. S. Army Air Force
Blithe
Calif
Dyersburg
Tenn
W. C. Edwards
McComas
Helen Pennell
Venice
Cadets Undergo Specialized Flight and Training Movements
Aviation Cadet William C. Burn 25 arrives at Enid Army Flying School Oklahoma for basic flight training after primary at Hicks Field Texas. James KB Dillard arrives at Fort Hayes Ohio for basic training. Cpl Issac Diamond reports to Ohio State University for Army ST/SR school. James R Young commissioned as second lieutenant after Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning following service with the 38th Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Thomas
Bluefield
Fort Bragg
N. C
Field Artillery
United States Army
Thomas
Fort Sill
Okla
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mary Fretwell
College Avenue
William C. Burn
W. Curgess
Kegley
Enid Army
James KB Dillard
Janie Dillard
Boissevain
Fort Hayes
Cobus
Ohio
Cpl
Issac Diamond
Ruase
Ohio State University
Columbus
U. S. Army
James R. Young
J. L. Young
Union Street
Fort Benning
Camp Croft
8. C
Beaver High School
New Plastic Bonding Typewriter Ribbons News
Chrysler Motors and Goodyear announce a new plastic adhesive that bonds wood to metal and all three surfaces, creating joints as wide as the ribbon. Lab tests show strong bonds, corrosion resistance, and permanence though shipbuilding suitability is questioned. Additional discoveries include a tougher vulcanized plastic and a noninvasive tire defect detection method using ultra high frequency vibrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler Motors Corp
Goodyear
P. W. Litchfield
State locals plan June shutdown and mine picks halted
Reported June 15 strike action across districts 17 29 and 31 of the United Mine Workers governing offices with no non union operations and no attempts to keep officials in offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Operati
UMW
Piano Tuning Visit Prompts Roanoke Town Contact
Harry Haffen of Roanoke will be in town at least a week each month to tune pianos. Phone or write to West Vine inian hotel O Box 2455 Roanoke Va. Masonic Notice Bluefield Lodge No. 65 A F A M holds stated communication June 22 at 7 30 pm for annual election of officers. All Master Masons invited. J L Albright secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Haffen
Roanoke
West Vine Inian Hotel
Bluefield Lodge
A. F
A. M. Tusa
o'Clong
J. L. Albright
Service Men's Club Hosts Area Women For Community Aid
Thirteen states and many helpers attended the Sunday gathering at the Service Men's Club. Donations included six dollars from Mrs A Effron and rolls from Mrs Ben Matz. Mrs A N Schlossberg chaired with assistants named including Mrs Max Auerbach and Miss Selma Iubliner. Dr G T Shee donated five dollars and Montgomery W company provided food. Sixty service men attended as guests with Mrs R R Stuart as chair and Mrs Ken Buford as co chair, supported by a list of continuing helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Schlossberg
Max Auerbach
Sam Shaman
M. B. Goldman, Jr
Selma Lubliner
Cleo Cash
Ae Blank
Enry Rodgin
Rs. A. Unten
F. Gilbert
J. Michelson
J. Matz
N. Effron
L. Salzman
Harry Clark
C. P. Kesner
Ann Dickie
Louise Burke
R. R. Stuart
Ken Buford
Robert Moore
Hurtt Mattox
William Mormon
Ed Smith
Walter Sanders
A. L. Johnston
Humphred Smith
Charles Pearson
Pranklin Wilson
Joe Simon
Helen McCue
Mary McCue
Barbara Reynolds
C. J. Reynolds
Akers Lad Injures Eye With Knife
Andrew Akers eight years old of McDowell lost sight in one eye when a whittling knife slipped and punctured the eyeball. The blade penetrated the eye. doctors at Bluefield sanitarium reported the eye not yet removed and the boy remains under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Roy Akers
McDowell
Bluefield Sanitarium
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carnegie - Illinois
Republic
Birmingham
Office of War Information
OWI
Imperial Production
Virginia Thompson
Virgil L. Sizemore
T. R. Smoot
C. E. Stuart, JR
Ratliff Infant
Hany F. Kelly
Aeds Urge
Joseph P. Cofer, Jr
J. P. Cofer
Dearborn Avenue
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
John Kee
Texas A. and
College Station
Texas
Leroy Wood
Cara A. Wood
Vine Street
Fort Benjamin
Orleans
John Massie Clark
Narrows
U Army Air Forces
Buffalo
N.Y
SMC
States
Service Men's Club
A. Effron
Ben Matz
G. T. Shee
Montgomery W. Company
Jim Carey
Yes Ag
Akers Lad
Pearl Harbor
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