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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1943
Page
10
Senator from Montana criticizes draft policy and manpower projections as confusion grows over who will be drafted and when. He urges clear decisions on exemptions and warns against bureaucratic whimsy while highlighting effects on civilian life and defense needs.
West Virginia agricultural officials announce a statewide beetle trapping program starting June 26 in Bluefield and expanding to Princeton St Marys Point Pleasant Huntington and other counties. About 600 traps will be set in key locations to curb spread with a prior season record haul of 350 812 in Ridgeley County.
The Carolina Community club calls a meeting at Bland Street home. Mt Zion Sunday group announces free transportation for members. Mrs T J Livisary lists a June schedule of foot preservation demonstrations for women clubs at Eckman Junior High School and nearby locations inviting all women to attend.
Miss Mildred Carter and Miss Clarice Brown departed Priday for medical care at a local hospital, signaling a family or community medical update and travel for treatment.
Increased interest in the Red Cross work room at Bluefield State college where surgical dressings for the army are made. Located in Lewis hall the room is open Wednesdays and Thursdays 1 45 to 4 45 pm. All women of the city are invited to help. Last week new workers included Mrs Frances Newbell Miss Rubye Hutchinson Miss Lucille Tweedy Miss Venitia Watkins Mrs Mary Lewis and Mrs Ethel Edwards.
Huntington West Virginia June 22 An announcement from Dean Otis G. Wilson of Marshall Teachers College states Harriet M Lyon will retire June 30 as principal of the college laboratory school after 34 years of service. Dr Paul N Musgrave will replace her while retaining his post as principal of the laboratory high school.
New pay as you go tax deductions begin July 1 with proportionate amounts for biweekly semi monthly monthly or irregular payrolls. Additional dependents lower tax for single or married. The table compares new deductions with Victory Tax from early 1943 now included. Employers may deduct 20 percent of pay above personal exemptions instead of this table with year end adjustments on return.
Charleston June 22 The road commission awarded contracts totaling 219152.25 for improving 132.98 miles of highway across 12 counties. Abbott Construction Charleston 15329.50 to surface treat 27 miles Payette Beards Fork road and 6.2 miles Armstrong creek Elk Ridge. Keeley Clarksburg 7943 to surface treat Fayette 3.7 miles 0.85 North road Ice North road. L C Maine 10517.15 for Chapmanville Boone county line to Crawley Creek Chapmanville. Brown White McDowell 14165 for 7.5 miles Berwind West Virginia state line surface treatment. A and Son R sane later. Beckley Wyoming state route 3 via Sweeneyburz Maynor road 6.5 miles U 10 deer Peas.
A Trinity congregation resolution in Cleveland calls for forming boys and girls clubs in Lutheran churches to curb juvenile delinquency. The Missouri Synod district convention in Fort Wayne opens with 500 delegates from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. Amphibian trailers for land and sea transport now in mass production.
Conservation Director Jack Shipman ordered immediate rereplication of reports that impurities were killing hundreds of fish in the Kanawha and Coal rivers. The health department and conservation commission will analyze water quality after complaints from Charleston area sportsmen.
Colonel Edward M. Levine aged 37 formerly sales manager for Cincinnati Milling Machine Co died in action in North Africa. Relatives were informed by the War Department Levine served 15 years with the Cincinnati firm and worked in its Pittsburgh office before joining the Army Engineer Corps at Fort Knox two years ago. A stray line notes a small dog chasing elephants in New Jersey and a dig at Willkie.
Lester M. Carper of Flat Top National was elected worshipful master of Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A V AS & A M at the annual meeting. Other officers named include M. M. King senior warden J. W. Eaton junior warden M. Lockhart treasurer Zen secretary G. C. Dunn H Williams and Frank C. Davis trustees and R. D. Wilson D. Wood Joe and Noel Wickham. Appointed officers are J. F P Kirby senior deacon R. G. Honitz junior deacon and E. L. Holmes chaplain. Meeting at 7:30 with refreshments follows.
The OWI notes that American income now runs about 18 times higher than mid 1940, but money reflects wealth differently. With consumer goods scarce, prices have risen but wages do not translate to the same purchasing power. Americans should pay debts and taxes and buy bonds to secure future funds, as immediate war costs would rebalance if paid now.
Mary Barker 13 of south Parkersburg drowned while wading with four companions near the shore of the Ohio River. State police reported today.
Regional Administrator Gienn S. Callaghan said the NYA unit near Parsons, West Virginia, is yielding satisfactory results. About 200 acres are under cultivation to train youth for wartime farm work and facilities support around 60 trainees for placement on farms.
Logan West Virginia June 22 Lawrence L Collier of Mud accused by FBI Fields and B Kuhner of falsifying his draft questionnaire in regard to dependents was ordered held to the federal grand jury at Beckley July 19 under $1000 bond by Commissioner T C Whited today
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