Axis Weapons Now Oppose Them At Kiwanis Luncheon
R E McDaniel Esso sales manager told Kiwanis the Allied use of synthetic German Buna rubber and 100 octane aviation gas, plus TN from petroleum, has boosted war efforts. He cited Germany’s shortages of raw materials, U.S. Shell and Standard Oil work on synthetic rubber, and the national need to fund war bonds as Mercer county pursues its quota under Rhett’s chairmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. McDaniel
Esso
McDaniel
United Nations
German Chemical Company
Germany
I. G. Parden
United States
Standard Oil Company
N. J
Standard
H. S. Shott
Mercer Ty
Rhett
Mercer
Police Order Opens State Convention in West Virginia
Parkersburg West Virginia June 22 Approximately seventy five delegates registered today for the seventh wal convention of the West Praternal Order of first day's program included a luncheon and a banquet this evening H B Squires of Fairmont is head of the organ the delegates will go on a retour to neign points Officers will be elected at the final session on Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
H. B. Squires
Fairmont
Neignpoints
Interim Committee Meetings Called in West Virginia
Senate President Byron B. Randolph announced a two day in committee session to be held July 6 and 7 in the state house. The interim committee will review several bills pending consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Byron B. Randolph
State House
Randolph
Confederate veterans set for 52nd reunion in Chattanooga
Final preparations completed for the 52nd annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans in Chattanooga. John M. Claypool, commander of the UCV, will welcome local dignitaries and begin ceremonies as 50 veterans from the southern ranks gather for business sessions and festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vu. C. Va
Chattanooga
Gray
John M. Claypool
UCV
Sugar Day in BluefieldVA draws shoppers for sugar
Sugar day events in Bluefield Virginia run from 9 am to 5 pm at the library with a second day planned. A sugar rationing committee assists residents with sugar blanks while urging patience and proper card presentation. Boy Scouts help handle crowds as the town adapts to delayed sugar allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Richmond
Boy Scouts
Local Rose Show Suggested For Bluefield Virginia
A local note urges Bluefield Virginia to promote a rose show this June. Observers praise the town's roses this summer and highlight the rambler rose resembling bridal wreath, noting strong blooms despite a few signs of the rose bug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Old-Timer Inquires About Oldest Bridge in Virginia
A reader asks which bridge is the oldest still in use in Virginia. The note suggests several covered bridges once common and notes some may still operate, with a guess that Natural Bridge area holds the oldest edge still in use.
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Natural Bridge
Virginia
Tazewell County
Thomas Jefferson
Pearlsburg
Virinia
Bramwell and Bluefield Post Offices Noted in Virginia Sidelights
In Bramwell West Virginia three post offices serve the town including Bramwell Freeman and Cooper while Bluefield Virginia hosts two offices Bluefield and West Graham within city limits. War time days grow shorter and two carrier pigeons sparked interest at the Black Diamond lines office. A new brown one inch bug appears in a Bluefield garden feeding on potato vines with no known poison remedy.
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Bramwell
West Virginia
Freeman and
Cooper
Bluefield
West Grham
Black Diamond Lines
Frank Bergeron
American Legion
Nightly Rainstorm Deluges Bluefield Area
A bright electric storm formed over Bluefield late Sunday night as steady rains continued nightly. The region’s streams ran high while residents noted frequent thunder and lightning. The message mentions Liddle family events, including Nancy Elizabeth Liddle born June 20, and references Mrs. Liddle formerly Miss Presley. It notes this is their second child.
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Bluefield
Lindbergh Criticized by Virginia Reader Letter
A Bluefield Virginia reader sends a clipping criticizing Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and challenges his stance in aviation and public life. The note reflects local sentiment and debate over the famed pilot’s views.
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Lindbergh
Bluefield
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Virginia Side Personal News Chronicle of Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Harold Kurtz returned to Butler Pennsylvania after a visit here accompanied home by Robert Tunnell Mrs Kurtzs brother. Mrs Robert Douthat and her son Jimmie return from a two week visit to Columbus with sister Grover Brown. Wade H Prazier attends Spanish American War Veterans convention in Lynchburg. Robert Greever of Logan visits homefolk. Mr and Mrs P B Spurgeon and daughter Betty Blair with Rachel Combs depart for Cincinnati for a few days.
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Harold Kurtz
Butler
Robert Tunnell
Kurtz
Robert Douthat
Jimmie
Grover Brown
Columbus
Wade H. Prazier
Lynchburg
Virginia
Robert Greever
Logan
P. B. Spurgeon
Betty Blair
Rachel Combs
Cincinnati
Storm Debris Floods Streets in Charleston West Virginia
A severe summer storm overwhelmed Charleston's sewer system. Debris and mud clogged basements in homes and businesses while trees and limbs littered streets. Electric and telephone crews repaired numerous broken lines as city workers cleared debris.
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Charleston
W. Va
Electric and Telephone Company
Three Counties Exceed War Bond Quotas in June
Parkersburg West Virginia June 22 Three counties surpassed their June war bond quotas with eight days left Administrator F Roy Yoke announced Pocahontas county met 14600 sold 16856 Tyler county exceeded with 54500 quota and 80334 sold Wirt county reached 5000 sold 5000.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
F. Roy Yoke
Pocahontas County
Tyler
Wirt
Buchanan flood damages hit Harman and Watkin's Branch
Damage from Sunday night floods in Buchanan county neared 100000 with Harman and Watkin's Branch worst hit. The H. E. Harman Coal company properties suffered 25000 to 30000 in loss, highways and bridges damaged, 1909 WPA workers deployed, and Harman mines temporarily closed with some set to reopen.
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Buchanan County
Harman and Watkin’s Branch
Harman
Bull Creek
Watkin's Branch
H. E. Harman Coal Company
Munsey
WPA
Harman Coal Company
Grundy
Use tax date near at Grundy post office
R. T. Stuart Grundy post master calls on automobile owners to buy 4 new use tax stickers by July 1. The stickers cost $5 and replace those purchased in February and are available at any post office.
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R. T. Stuart
Grundy
Flash Flood Likely To Postpone Garden Contest
The Harman event scheduled for Sunday June 25 may be postponed due to flash floods. Gardens along the Buchanan County Farm grounds were destroyed by floodwaters, with A G Smith and County Agent Woods expected to judge the gardens. Participants are H E Harman Coal employees. prizes of 7, 5, and 3 dollars are at stake.
Red Cross First Aid Class Open to Men in County
Pierre Williams, a certified Red Cross first aid instructor, conducts a class at the county courthouse for men and women, expanding prior eligibility which had favored women. The session starts at eight this evening, with Williams noting the government urges civilians to train for family and neighbor protection and to cope with daily minor injuries.
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Pierre Williams
Red Cross
West Virginians Receive Medals for Heroism
The War Department awarded soldier’s medals to two enlisted men for heroism in rescuing fellow soldiers from drowning in a creek south of Bernice Louisiana last September. James E. Carrow Private First Class and Harvey H. Whiteley gave birthplaces and enlistment residences in Ohio and West Virginia respectively. Whiteley is stationed at Fort Custer Michigan. A separate item notes the Feder al Council of Churches urging racial welcome and urging churches to address racial discrimination.
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Washington
War Department
Bernice
James E. Carrow
Apa Seret
Harvey H. Whiteley
Carrow
Middleport
Ohio
Captina
W. Va
Seret
White
Buchanan Miners Push War Fund Near Goal
With the USO war fund campaign under two weeks old Buchanan county has more than tripled its quota. A D McClanahan treasurer reports that workers from 12 coal mines have given 4695 dollars and Ernest Smith county campaign chairman expects the total to far exceed the five thousand dollar goal as contributions from officials and miners continue.
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Buchanan County
A. D. McClanahan
Ernest Smith
Grundy
Coal companies listed with unpaid balances
Mr McClanahan lists coal firms paying different sums including H E Harman C Coal Harman 1050 Buchannan County Coal Big Rock 500 Panther Roseann 336 Margaret Ann Conaway 34 Home Creek Smokeless Coal Home Creek 150 Crystal Black Coal and Coke Roth 275 Sycamore Coal Patterson 260 Pocahontas Coal Page 450 Red Jacket Coal Keen Mountain 700 Oakwood Smokeless Coal Oakwood 300 Lynn Camp Coal Home Creek 140 Jewell Ridge Coal Jewell Valley 500.
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Mr. McClanahan
Harman
Buchannan County Coal Corporation
Big Rock
Panther Coal Company
Roseann
Margaret Ann Coal Company
Conaway
Home Creek Smokeless Coal Company
Home Creek
Crystal Black Coal and Coke Company
Roth
Sycamore Coal Company
Patterson
Page
Pocahontas Coal Company
Red Jacket Coal Corporation
Keen Mountain
Oakwood Smokeless Coal Company
Oakwood
Lynn Camp Coal Corporation
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
Jewell Valley
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield, W. VA
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W. Graham
Max Covey
Prop
Va. Ave
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