Draftees to Leave for Huntington Induction Center
The second group of draftees from Bluefield and Beaver Pond district will depart for Huntington induction center by 8 AM this morning. A 7 AM breakfast, with remarks by A Harry West, precedes departures from the First National Bank area at 7:30 for final instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Beaver Pond
Huntington
Jim
Harry West
Draft Board
First National Bank
American Red Cross
R. L. Bailey
Raleigh Street
Federal Street
Federal Court Deliberations Highlight Grand Jury Role
The article discusses a federal court session led by Judge Moore focusing on grand jury duties amid wartime. It notes a not guilty verdict for a violator named Wappert, and emphasizes preserving impartial justice, the English legal heritage, and the democratic basis of government.
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Wappert
Ange
Vise
Grand Jury
Cneta
Moore
Perate
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Peo
United States
Ring
England
Deaths and Funerals Condolences for Local Residents
Funeral services were held for Virginia Sexton 54 at her Market street home with Rev. Bowden officiating. Survived by daughter Gladys Sexton. services also for Jenettie French Proffitt 47 at Church of God with multiple relatives listed. Owen Young 30 of Princeton died from an auto accident. services at Kee Street Methodist Church with several siblings and children surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Sexton
Mra
Market Street
R. H. Bowden
Pocahontas
George Burkett
Carmen Jennings
W. T. Martin
Cuba Adam
A. B. Stafford
K. B. Hamilton
J. C. Lambert
P. H. Lambert
Sexton
C. P. French
Proffitt
Otis, Purvey
Arbutus Goforth
Mildred
Charles, Jr
Buford
Aubrey Jean
Charles P. Prench
Hattie Nelson
Myrtle Lyon
P. E. Perdue
T. H. McNeal
R. N. Hampton
Earl A. Proffitt
Milton French
William M. French
Ella French
Owen Young
Kee Street Methodist Church
Princeton
Z. F. Mayberry
O. E. Mercer
J. Priddy
Youn
P. J. Young
Gamphrills
Priday
Predeking-Seaver Puneral
Young
Hists
A Pack
Hinton
Margaret
Owen, Jr
Paul Kovach
Augusta
Carl Noble
Serena
A. B. Vaughan
Catlettsburg
Jennings Young
Emory Young
Charlotte
Hester and
Helen Young
Funeral notices for Bourne and Meredith with multiple survivors
Funeral services for Joseph M. Bourne 71 of Bluefield were held at Calvary Baptist Church with burial at Walnut Grove. Bourne survived by wife and 14 children and was active in Billy Sunday clubs. Also listed are death notices for Odell and infant Albert Carl “Buster” Meredith with details on survivors and burial arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Bourne
Bryant Street
Muncipal Stadium
Calvary Baptist Church
Sundar
Elespere
J. W. Farmer
Wanut Gorve
Bourne
Billy Sunday Club
Bluefield
W. Va.Va
Billy
Henley
Leroy Landrum
W. W. McNeal
Walter Porkines
Brown Webber
George Jones
J. B. Olinger
C. E B. Godsey
George 5. Strader
C. O. Floyd
Arnold Parnell
Henry Albert
Hart Albert
Hatte Neal
Sel Edourne
John Mome
Myrtle Bourne
Everette Bourne
Georgia Bourne
Carl Booth
Albert Carl Meredith
Albert Carl
Buster” Meredith
Max Meredith
Wheeling Avenue
Calvary Baptist
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Jennie Gillespie
We Jr
Irene
Bill
Juanita
Clinton
Norma
Betty
Notorious Offense Leads to Grand Jury Indictment Rule
A judge discusses indictments and grand jury requirements for severe crimes as a single defendant, Jones, is sentenced to three years for illicit liquor activity. The remarks note the offense carries a minimum year imprisonment and reference the process and court procedures surrounding the case.
Simple Straining Use for Meat From Cold Storage
Recipe note describes straining and cooling meat or broth, covering and storing in a pantry or sansemite style container and using as desired. Details are fragmentary and lack clear entities or dates.
War Chest Drive Nearing Goal in Bluefield Campaign
Bluefield organizers say heavy canvassing could hit the 15 500 target by week’s end. Two dozen teams report pledges and cash now accompanies about 80 percent of commitments. Funds support USO Navy Army Greek Russian Dutch relief and related causes amid broad public backing and wartime sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Herbert Markle
Pem
United Service Organizations
Navy Relief Army
United Ee Relief
Uyon
Churchill and Roosevelt Discuss Second Front Prospects
A fragmented dispatch notes Churchill and Roosevelt in talks after his Atlantic crossing. They stress unyielding Allied effort and aim to concentrate war power on the Axis, with no public details on talks but affirming unity and shared strategies for long term aims.
Tobruk Falls as Rommel Drives Towards Nile Valley
The report notes Tobruk's capture by Rommel with German forces controlling a strategic harbor and desert railway extension southward. British hold on the escarpment topside near Salum and Capurvo limits their position, while criticism in London grows as the crisis tests Churchill's government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salum
Capurvo
Tobruk
Rommel
Nile Valley
Roanoke Piano Tuning Visit and Local Notices
Roanoke pianist Harry Haffen will visit the city at least one week each month, with contact options via West Virginia hotel or P O Box 2455. Local services advertise mimeograph and printing needs from Telegraph Commercial Printing Co. at 412 Bland St, plus notices for upcoming meetings and shop offers on fabrics and handbags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Haffen
Roanoke
West Virginian Hotel
P. O
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Scouts Plan House-to-House Ruber Drive In Bluefield
Local Boy Scouts finalized plans for a house-to-house canvass to collect scrap rubber, with area filling stations boosting turnout. Scout Executive J C Acuff urged residents to search basements and attics for contributions to be ready when scouts call, as rubber drives progress with major city managers reporting strong results and clever incentives at filling stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Acuff
J. G. Matney
Fountain Park
Bluefield-Beckley Road
Bluefield
Sheridan Pruett
Merchant Ship Sunk Off Virginia Coast
The U S navy reports a medium sized merchant ship was sunk by an underwater explosion off the Virginia coast. Survivors have been landed at an east coast port and the incident is suspected to be caused by a mine from an enemy submarine.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Virginia
Axis forces suffer heavy losses in Libyan assault
General broadcast reports Rommel announcing the Axis Africka Korps endured the heaviest losses and privations in storming the Libyan stronghold. The statement was made to the German people tonight through radio.
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Tght
Rommel
Africka Korps
Soviet Artillery Harasses German Forces on Multiple Fronts
Reports from the Kharkov sector claim two German infantry companies were repulsed while Timoshenko's army recaptured four Ukrainian villages. In other areas near Kharkov no German gains were recorded as Red Army artillery allegedly killed over 300 Germans and two howitzers. Around Latvia Russian fire reportedly killed 350 Germans and silenced nine artillery batteries amid ongoing Volkhov front fighting.
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Kharkov
Semeen Timoshenko
Red Army
Latvia
Leningrad
Volkhov
Submarine threat grows on Atlantic coast
Navy reports enemy mines off the Virginia coast have sunk one merchant vessel and damaged another two days earlier. Since convoys began, sinkings along the Atlantic have fallen while Caribbean and gulf losses rise, signaling subs are finding easier prey and prompting continued blimp, plane, and surface ship patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Virginia
Atlantic
Caribbean
Gulf
Treasury probes Blackmer accounts tied to Axis assets
The treasury reviews assets in the United States linked to Axis agents and sympathizers. Blackmer accounts in New York are traced to individuals abroad and now identified though not by name. Morgenthau orders tax or fine assessment and the treasury seeks to freeze funds as the subject resides in France.
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Switzerland
Treasury
Blackmer
New York
Morgenthau
United States
America
Canada
Police Conference Set Here June 30
Announcement of a quarterly police conference sponsored by the FBI to be held June 30 in the Appalachian auditorium Bluefield. R J Untreiner special agent in charge expects 75 to 100 officers from the region. Judge D M Easley and others will speak in a program also covering prostitution and national defense investigation discussions.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bluefield
Appalachian Auditorium
R. J. Untreiner
Huntington Field
Belec
Untreiner
D. M. Easley
National Defense
Flavorful Link Sausage Beans Simmer for Best Results
Leftover link sausages are cubed and added to cooked lima, green, or navy beans for extra flavor and nutrition. Simmer the mixture for 10 minutes to finish.
Radio Stars and Voices at WHIS Highlight Local Talent
An essay on radio artistry contrasts stage glamour with on air skill. It spotlights WHIS personalities like Bill Banner Lindsey Alley Red Clarke Stuart Odell Barnes Nash Mel Barnett Tom Stewart Vivian Buskirk Elizabeth Nabors and explains that success requires mastery of voice and modulation.
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Valentinos
Lillian Russels
Yesteryear
Hepburn
Gables
Mel Barnett
WHIS
Bill Banner
Radio
Der
T Bill
Lindsey Alley
Red” Clarke
Stuart Odell
Barnes Nash
Tom Stewart
Vivian Buskirk
Elizabeth Nabors
Carnation Bouquet radio feature honors 1942 American Mother
WHIS adds a Carnation Bouquet segment airing Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 15 to 1 30 pm. Mrs Elizabeth Berry of Greeks Town named The American Mother of 1942 for 13 children and community service while aiding her husband’s business and family duties.
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Elizabeth Berry
Greensboro
N. C
Carnation Bouquet
WHIS
Elizaveth Berry
Radio Schedule Fragments Signal a Busy Broadcast Day
A dense list of radio programs and time slots outlines a multi network schedule with music orchestras dramatic serials news and quiz shows from NBC CBS and ABC affiliates. Notable entries include Captain Midnight Fred Waring and the Music Hour Xavier Cugat and Glen Miller and His Orchestra with assorted dramas news commentaries and dance programs across 6:45 to 2:00 am.
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Maestro
Reece
Breakfast Club
Chicago House
Mary Lee Taylor
Pet Milk Co
Barnes Nash — Warlick
Woody William Tomchin
Fpurn
Jim
U.S.A
Ah Co
Chicago
JFG Coffee Boys
JFG Coffee Co
Coca-Cola
Sun Rise Bottling Co
Rock Mineral Springs Co
Carnation Bouquet
Carnation Milk Co
Wonder Valley Gang
Arthur Smith
Indian River Rangers
Kroger
Ma Perkins
Boothby - Mansell Evangelistic Company
Bn—Club
Lily Land Company
NBC
Shrednick
Nbc—News
Alex Dreier
Studio Club
Bill Stern
Kay Kyser
Nbc—Newsroom
Emma Otero
Nbe
Blu
Ben Bernie
Cbs
Mbs-East
American Library Assn
Western Five
Bdlu
Frazier Hunt
Cbs-Basic
Troubadours & the Aces
Cbs-West
Prayer
Mbs
Denver String Orc
Fred Waring
Arthur Hale
Jack Stevens
Basic
The
Ink Spots
Horace Heidt
London
Tommy Dorsey
Morgan Beatty
Nbc-East
Nbc-West
Bdlocks
May fines and jail fees total $3318 in city
City officials report May fines and jail fees at 3318 dollars. Ninety drunks led offender counts with 15 speeding cases, six assaults, 10 disorderly acts, and other offenses including drunk driving, reckless driving, no license, and gambling. Property theft value and auto accidents also noted.
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Emory P. Mitchell
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Giotto
Odell
Carroll County
Pocahontas Land Company
A. Walters
Matoaka
Floyd Shell
McComas
Rush Odell Lamar
Irving Odell
Mary Bailey
EDA
Churchill
Early
United Nations
Africa
Egypt
Suez Canal
Europe
Weer
Fac
Ere
Berlin
Ane Ae
Erwin Rommel
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Freewell’s
L. M. Carper
Mademoiselle Shop
Mademoiselle
Scout
Salinas
Para
Cardenas
Lloyds Shipping Register
Cardinas
Stewart Street
Janie Marie Lambert
Campo Edwards
Dorsey
Paul F. Donovan
Infantry Band
Camp Edwards
Mass
Donovan
Ers
Doreey
Jac Armstrong
Sportspot
Lowell Thomason
the Escorts
Mbswest
Inala
National Optical Stores Co
Princeton Ave
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W. VA
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