Bnai Brith Silver Jubilee Celebrated By Area Members
The Bluefield Princeton B n a i B r i t h lodge marks its silver jubilee with a day of events. About 200 members from Beckley McDowell counties and state lodges attend. Walter Adler of Clarksburg leads state council. D B Sennett and Joe Kwass among pioneer presidents. A Mercer County golf tournament at 1 p m prizes, a ladies luncheon 1 30 p m, Mah Jong and cards at The Town Club, guest speaker Ted Cook of Philadelphia at 6 p m banquet in the West Virginian hotel ballroom, music by Roy Parks, vaudeville show, then dance 10 p m to 2 a m with Concord Commanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
D. B. Sennett
Pulaski
Joe Kwass
Charleston
Jessel Salzburg
Jerome Katz
Mercer Country Club
Don Turk
Mah Jong
Nathan Effron
Ted Cook
Philadelphia
Grand Lodge of
B'nai B'rith
West Virginian
Roy Parks
Concord
Concord College
Bluefield Virginia Rent Board Dismissal Discussed by Council
Bluefield Virginia council members debated disbanding the local rent control advisory board amid low activity. The issue, raised by chairman J Hudson Huffard, will be revisited next meeting with a possible mass meeting for landlords renters and interested parties if disbanding is deemed wise. Recommendations move to the housing expediter and may go to the emergency court of appeals if disapproved. Board composition will grow to seven with two new members to be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Rent Control Advisory Board
W. Va
J. Hudson Huffard
Court of Appeals
J Ray Barnett
E. M. Cecil
Jesse Gillespie
Grat Bailey
P. H. Lawless
J. Norman Blake, Jr
Welch Woman Injured After Fall At Home
Mrs. Alice E. Hatfield aged 84 of Welch is hospitalized in Huntington after a fall at her home Sunday. Doctors believe she suffered a fractured hip. Her sons Glenn D. and McGinnis Hatfield reside in Welch.
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Thacker
W. Va
Alice E. Hatfield
Glenn D. and
McGinnis Hatfield
Welch
Huntington Hospital
Wallace Says Party Will Be Continued After Election
Henry A. Wallace told supporters at the New Party headquarters that the party will be continued after the November election regardless of the outcome. He aims for far more than his prior 4,000,000 vote target to press the peace platform and contrasts his campaign with rival groups he labels as death.
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New York
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
United States
Judge cites gambling open city in Morgantown
Circuit Judge Charles G. Baker denounced indifference to gambling in Morgantown saying the city is wide open and warning that tolerance of gambling halls will lead to gamblers shooting and robbing each other and then law abiding citizens.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Charles G. Baker
Yucca Plant Yields One Pound Chair
A giant yucca plant can be processed into a full sized chair weighing about a pound. The feat highlights unusual plant fiber use and potential for lightweight furniture designs.
Soft Coal Talks Continue Amid Pension Funding Dispute
Union leader John L Lewis pressed for pension payments from the 1947 welfare fund as a condition for new soft coal contracts while bridges and operators clash over disbursement. Judge Goldsborough cleared the Bridge Lewis pension plan, easing talks, with Truman naming a special inquiry board to assess the stalemate.
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van Horn
Lewis and Bridges
Bridges
Philadelphia
Goldsborough
Truman
Lewis
UMW
Federal Conciliation Service
Truman Injunction
David L. Cole
Paterson
N. J
National Health and Safety
Bridge-Lewis
Kirby official feted at West Virginia hotel banquet
Carl Fetzer vice-president of Kirby vacuum cleaner company Cleveland was honored at a banquet in his name hosted by Kirby sales staff yesterday. Kirby recently established in the area with territory covering Mercer McDowell and Summers counties. J D Payne state sales district head attended as a guest.
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Carl Fetzer
Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturing Company
Cleveland
Ohio
West Virginian Hotel
Kirby Company
Kirby
Mercer
McDowell
Summers
J. D. Payne
City and Coalfield Masonic Notice
Called communication Bluefield lodge No. 85 A F A M this evening at 7 o'clock Work in Third degree Visitors welcome H D Underwood W M L M Carper secretary Men s Gabardine Suits Just received Single and double breasted models Shaman s 406 Princeton Ave
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Bluefield Lodge No
A. F
A. M
H. D. Underwood
W. M
L. M. Carper
Shaman
Princeton Ave
Man Claims Sleep Powers Unlock Mind and Success
A Los Angeles man known as The Voice of Two Worlds recounts a Tibet‑based system that supposedly awakens vast mind and energy power. He asserts benefits include health gains, stronger charisma, courage, and prolonged youth, with methods workable for ordinary people and said to work best during sleep. He offers a free 9000‑word treatise via the Institute of Mentalphysics in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Tibet
Land of
Institute of Mentalphysics
South Hobart Blvd
Dept
Calif
District Court Adjourns Here
The June term of the U S district court here adjourned at noon after the criminal docket. No civil trials occurred. Martin and Poff were indicted on motor vehicle theft charges. Martin failed to appear and a bench warrant and bond forfeiture were issued. Miller pleaded guilty to possession of illegal whiskey and a related moonshine charge, receiving 12 months in a Mill Point prison. Blankenship changed to guilty on liquor charges. sentence deferred for probation review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. District Court
William T. Martin, Jr
Bluestone
John R. Poff
McComas
Martin
Ben Moore
Frank Miller
Wyoming County
Miller
Moore
Mill Point
W. Va
Charlie Blankenship
Paynesville
DeWey Gains Momentum As Martin Shifts Support
The Democratic convention backdrop features Dewey favored by most Pennsylvania delegates as Martin withdraws and backs New York Governor Thomas E DeWey. Vandenberg remains a draft option while New Jersey delegates resist his cautious bid. Tomorrow brings the roll call as Alabama is expected to yield to Pennsylvania for the Dewey nomination speech.
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Dewey
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Martin
New York
Thomas E. DeWey
G. Mason Owlet
Owlett
Vandenberg
Vanderberg
New Jersey
Alabama
Deaths and Funerals Mrs D N Spradlin
Mr W H Riley of 328 Stowers street traveled to Lynchburg Virginia for the funeral of his mother in law Mrs D N Spradlin held at the First Baptist church in Princeton officiated by Rev Denver Davis. Pallbearers were nephews of Dr Vermillion with Medical association and Masonic Order as honorary pallbearers. Interment followed at Resthaven cemetery.
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W. H. Riley
Stowers Street
Blefield
D. N. Spradlin
Lynchburg
First Baptist Church
Princeton
Denver Davis
Vermillion
Medical Association
Masonic Order
Resthaven Cemetery
Obituary of Thomas Chapman Hubbard of Mercer County
Thomas Chapman Hubbard 79 died at his home on the Princeton Bluefield road after a five year illness. He was born March 10 1869 at Camp Creek son of Paton and Lucy Hubbard. He married Nancy Elizabeth Karnes May 24 1892 who preceded him in death. He served three terms as East River district justice of the peace. Survivors include two sons L C Hubbard and H G Hubbard a daughter Mrs I B Winfrey four brothers and two sisters. Funeral at his home this afternoon at 2:30 with Rev Denver J Davis and Dr Edward Stubblefield. Burial Resthaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers listed. flowerbearers are First Baptist T E L class.
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Thomas Chapman Hubbard
Princeton-Bluefield Road
Princeton
Camp Creek
Paton
Lucy Hubbard
Nancy Elizabeth Karnes
East River
L. C. Hubbard
Long Beach
Calif
H. G. Hubbard
Hubbard
Baptist Church
Fredeking-Seaver
Denver J. Davis
Edward Stubblefield
Resthaven Memorial Park
P. Otis Howling
C. C. Elmore
L. H. Barbery
Paul Askin
G. W. Evans
B. T. Arrington
First Baptist Church
Sisk Funeral for Mother and Son Held at Meadowview
Funeral services for Mrs. A. J. Sisk and her son A. J. Sisk Jr. were held at the family home in Meadowview. Interment will be in an Abingdon cemetery. The pair were killed in a Lee highway crash south of Calfee Park that involved two cars and a truck, injuring seven others while three escaped injury.
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A. J. Sisk
A. J. Sisk, Jr
Meadowview
Sisk
Abingdon
Funeral Services for John E. Riffe in Pilgrim's Knob
Funeral services for John Ed ward Riffe 28 who died from injuries in a mine accident at Caretta last Wednesday will be held at 11 this morning at his mother's home Mrs Wattie Riffee Pilgrim's Knob Va. Rev Albert Ball will conduct the service and burial will be in Ward cemetery at Pilgrim's Knob.
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John Edward Riffe
Caretta
Wattie Riffee
Pilgrim’s Knob
Albert’ Ball
Pilgrim's Knob
Funeral services held for Dr. J. R. Vermillion in Princeton
Dr. J. R. Vermillion died Sunday at his Princeton home. Funeral services were conducted at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
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J. R. Vermillion
Princeton
Funeral services for Foster to be held at Church of God
Funeral rites for Charles Herbert Foster 65 will be at 2 PM tomorrow at the Church of God on Lorton's Lick Road near Lastmeet. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Rev. Arthur and Rev. A J Wright will officiate, UMW Local 5954 to conduct graveside service. Pallbearers listed. flowerbearers from nieces. Foster survived by wife Della and multiple children and stepchildren across several states. Body to be moved from Mercer Funeral Home to sister in law’s residence in Montcalm. Foster born January 13 1883 in Virginia was a retired tipple man for American Coal Co. at McComas. He belonged to UMW Local 5954.
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Charles Herbert
Hub) Foster
Princeton
Church of God
Lorton
Lick Road
Lastmeet
Woodlawn
Arthur
A. J. Wright
Rock
UMW
Junior
Walter Meadows
Tom Warden
Arley Walls
Ted Pickett
Hack Neal
Mercer
Montcalm
Willie Lewis
Mr. Foster
Virginia
William Richard
Nancy Harless Foster
American Coal Company
McComas
Della Lambert Lusk Foster
Folowing
E. M
Goldendale
Wash
R. L
Rosenberg
Ore
Florence Thompson
Eugene
Clarence
McMannville
Wiley
Shelton
Elsie Eichenburger
Altadena
Calif
Josie Mae Romine
Halfway
Myrtle
Shoda
Pulaski
Lake Bailey
W. Va
Oil Firm Accused Of Partition Scheme
The Nation Associates claim that Arabian American Oil Co. Aramco seeks to destroy the United Nations plan to partition Palestine. They say Aramco collaborates with the British foreign office the Arab League and a U S state department branch to safeguard profits. The memo was sent to President Truman UN Secretary General Lie and UN members.
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New York
The
Nation Associates
United Nations
Palestine
Associates
National Magazine
Aramco
Arab League
U. S. State Department
Truman
Trygve Lie
U. N
VPI Secretary Resigns After 40 Years of Service
James B. Fogleman treasurer and secretary of VPI's board of Visitors submitted his resignation effective June 30. President Walter S. Newman accepted with regret. Fogleman cites limited physical resources after a long career shaping the college finances since 1908.
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Blacksburg
James B. Fogleman
VPI
Board of ‘Visitors
Walter S. Newman
Fogleman
Cambria
Virginia Bridge and Iron Co
Roanoke
Burlington
N. C
Agricultural Experiment Station
Camp Pickett Reopens for Inductees Training
Blackstone Virginia June 22 Camp Pickett will reopen immediately for use in training inductees Col H A Lubbmann commanding officer left for Fort Meade Maryland to seek further instructions after announcing the reopening Fort Meade sources said the camp has been inspected for possible reactivation under the new draft program but offered no further comment A Washington Army spokesman said no information was available and that comments on camp openings would follow after the draft bill is signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
Col
H. A. Lubbmann
Second Army
Fort Meade
Camp Pickett
Lubbmann
Saids
Department of the Army
Wytheville Livestock Market Report and Owens-Illinois Closures
Wytheville market totals show hogs cattle and lambs with varied prices led by light and good hogs at 26.50 and lambs around 29.00. In Huntington West Virginia two Owens Illinois glass furnaces will close Saturday idling about 400 workers due to a slump in the glass container industry. Cats can see in dim light with unusually acute dusk vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Owens-Illinois Glass Company
A. C. Budd
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Virginia Side Rent Board
Welch Wen
Glenmore
Ately
Benyn
Glemmore Distilleries
COMPA
SOFT
City and Coalfield
Herbert Hoover
Joseph W. Martin
Katharine St. George
Senator Vandenberg
Dewey Headquarters
GOP
Convention City
Union League Club
Harold Stassen
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Robert A. Taft
Earl Warren
Edward Martin
Thomas C. Hubbard
J. E. Riffe
Raleigh
Washington
Pentagon Building
New Jefferson Monument
Mellon Art Gallery
Official
White House
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
C. C. Schiffeler
Charles H. Foster
Mercer Funeral Home
Cer
Bluefield & Montcalm
Funeral Home Ine
P. D. Bratton
Mer
Clyde Cravens
Mgr
Bland Street
Matoaka
Bluefield, W. Va
Bluefield and
Electric Motor Service
Ireson Elec
Bluefield Ave
ACE Vacuum Stores
9Th St
N. W
Washington, D. C
Wytheville Livestock
Scott
Paper Supply Co
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