Tribute paid to W E Pearson in Oregon politics
Walter E Pearson, longtime Oregon Democrat and former state treasurer, died in Marshfield. A Portland figure, he served in the senate in 1935 1937 and 1940 and belonged to the state board of higher education and several committees. Born 1874 in Virginia, he built Bates Lively & Pearson into a major insurance firm before entering public service and leaving a lasting imprint on business and politics in Multnomah County.
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Oregonian
Portland
Oregon
Walter E. Pearson
Marshfield
Long
Treas
Kes H. Martin
Rufus C. Holman
United States
Bates, Lively & Pearson
Pearson
Senate
State Board of Higher Education
Ways and Means
Capitol
Portland Amber of Commerce
Waverley Country Club
Arlington Club
Fiat Top Insurance Agency
Bluefield
W. Va
Pacific Coast
McCargar, Bates & Lively
Virginia Johnston
Philip P. Werlein
Baton Rouge
David and
Walter E. Jr
The
Walter Pearson
State Senate
Baltic States News Continues Amid Soviet Finnish Tensions
Soviet and Finnish positions spar over neutrality and transit rights as Moscow asserts independence of Finland’s military stance. A Finnish command claims a Soviet shelling near Pummanki missed its trawler, while border shots at guards also failed. Lithuania’s Kaunas radio reports an uprising and removal of flags by activists.
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Pummanki
Petsamo
Mitsilampi
Immomajaeryvi
Finland
Adolf Hitler
Arctic
Norway
Cardinal and Archbishop Lead Procession to Cathedral
In a solemn procession the Dougherty 14 and clergy walked the aisle lined by hundreds of women and children. They moved through the station, to awaiting automobiles, then to the St cathedral where Cardinal led officials into the diocese for an official presentation.
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St. Cathedral
Deaths and Funerals of W. R. Sheppard Pioneer Bluefield Resident
W R Sheppard 68 died at 1 15 yesterday morning at a relative's home in Princeton after a paralytic stroke. A longtime Bluefield Telephone employee of 33 years and former volunteer firefighter he was native of North Carolina and known for community involvement. Survived by six children and a large extended family his funeral is set for 2:30 PM at Hawkins Funeral Chapel with burial in Monte Vista Park.
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W. R. Sheppard
Logan Street
Bluefield
Mres
Lettie Kassell
Princeton
Mr. Sheppard
Bluefield Telephone Company
Telephone Company
North Carolina
Francis Frey
Elithia Adams
Redlands
Calif
Lucille Cattline
Wade
Joe Sheppard
Nora Bailey
Hawkins
T. E. Peters
First Baptist Church
Monte Vista Park
James Turpin
Robert Caldwell
Roy Bishop
George Sands
David Whorney
Frank Norris
W. P. Ryan
W. A. Pankey
Jewell Lawson
W. J. Cole
P. DeBusk
James Hawley
Barney Phillips
Huntington man Roscoe Adkins dead at 56
Roscoe M. Adkins, 56, of Huntington and former wholesale grocer, died Sunday afternoon at 1 o clock at his Huntington home. He had been associated with George R. Varnum Inc real estate. He was a member of the Bluefield Elks Lodge. Funeral services will be held in Huntington this afternoon.
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Roscoe M. Adkins
Huntington
Farmer Hugh F Miller dies after cherry tree fall
Hugh F Miller 50 Bland county farmer died Sunday afternoon at St Elizabeths hospital Pearisburg Virginia from complications after a fall from a cherry tree last Friday. He was struck in the chest by a stab that penetrated his lung during the fall near Mechanicsburg. He developed pneumonia Sunday afternoon. He was brother in law of Mrs A E Buchanan of Bluefield. His wife died in 1937. Survived by his father R J Miller of Richmond. Burial today at 11 in the family cemetery near Mechanicsburg.
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Hugh F. Miller
Bland County
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Pearisburg
Miller
Mechanicsburg
R. J. Miller
Richmond
Mechanicsbore
Obituaries Notice From Athens and Surrounding Areas
James French Holroyd Jr 50 of Athens died Sunday morning at Princeton hospital after long illness He was World War II veteran served at Camp Wilson Texas and Camp Shelby Miss survived by mother four sisters and one brother Funeral at Athens Methodist Church at 2 pm with burial in Athens Cemetery American Legion Post 98 to handle services Pallbearers listed Flower bearers named Also memorials for other local figures Mrs Mary Brown aunt of several locals dies at Abbs Valley funeral arrangements pending James Armor Bailey 76 dies in Rinefield Va funeral at 2:30 pm at home with Rev H A Phillips interment Maple Hill Cemetery pallbearers Niece names and relatives noted Martha Jane Lewis 61 Appalachia Va dies at home burial probable Pennington Gap Va continued notices for local residents and families
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James French Holroyd, Jr
Athens
Princeton
J. F. Holroyd
Betty Holroyd
Camp Wilson
Texas
Camp Shelby
Miss
Ella Holroyd
Ramona Bresnahan
H. C. Hays
Williamson
Frank E. Linnell
Macon
William Holroyd
Malens
Athens Methodist Church
J. B. Belcher
Carl Hensley
A. B. Moore
Jon Post No. 98
Sidney Martin
Harry Cooper
Joe Martin
Trevor Holroyd
Sam Holroyd
J. Frank Holroyd
Pred Holroyd
Holroyd McGinnis
Josie Mace
James Armor Bailey
Rinefield
H. A. Phillips
West Graham Mist
Maple Hill Comery
Billy and
Ellis Bailey
Douglas
Kyle Halstead
Leney Bailey
Reginald O'Brien
James Cooney
Henry Smith
Mr. Smith
Martha Jane Lewis
Appalachia
Laura Fleming
Pennington Gap
Lewis
Lee County
Jes Burrow Lewis
Jeh
Obituary for Mrs Lewis and Family Survivors
Born nine children two preceded their mother in death. Survived by four sons T V Lewis port Tenn J 8 Lewis St Charlies Va C H Lewis St Louis Mo and Emory Lewis Jenkins Ky and three daughters Mrs Laura Fleming Appalachia Mrs Harry Stidham Tadah Ky and Mrs T L Gillenwater Bluefield. Also 21 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. One brother Frank Quinley Harlan Ky and two sisters Mrs Sallie Smallwood Jonesville Va and Mrs Jasper Thomas Texas survive.
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T. V. Lewis
Port
Tenn
RAF Night Bombing Drives German Losses Over Ruhr
An American observer with the RAF reports eleven nights of heavy raids over northern and western Germany. He cites major fires at Wilhelmshaven Bremerhaven Emden and Duesseldorf and says Britain now fields more bombers per night than the Nazis did a year ago.
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RAF
England
Europe
Reich
Germany
Wilthelmshaven
Bremerhaven
Emden
Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Russia
Red
Noteworthy Home Front Warnings and Price Jumps Ring Bluefield
Local notices reveal bomb shelter setups, incendiary bomb risks, and civil defense drills in Charleston. A mimeo from Hercules Powder urges volunteers to spot planes while household prices surge, with pork and produce costs up sharply from a year ago.
Judge McClintic Flays Prison Policy In Fraud Case Session
Federal grand jury cases on fraud were reviewed as Judge George W. McClintic lambasted jail policy, urging probation over imprisonment. He cited saving costs and moral impact, and stressed avoiding “inside jobs” in post offices while criticizing the deterrent value of jail. Rufus Hale was named grand jury chairman as 23 indictments were returned.
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George W. McClintic
McClintic
U.S
Rufus Hale
Bluefield
Federal Grand Jury
Official Ballot for Bluefield City Board of Directors 1941
Ballot page for the Bluefield city general election held on July 1 1941 lists candidates for the Board of Directors. Instructions direct voters to place a cross in the square to the left of their chosen name.
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Board of Directors of
The
City of
Bluefield
Nazi campaign phase claim steady land operations
The report states the Nazis claim their land operations are proceeding on schedule and successfully. Allied quarters acknowledge Germany faces a two front situation with the Atlantic and air fronts, not the World War style land front requiring vast forces.
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Namy
Russia
Germany
Atlantic
England
Reminisce salaried chairman and railroad veterans meet
C C Horn served as salaried chairman from 1897 to 1909 and was succeeded by E H Johnson of Bluefield. about 2300 attendees heard Gregg speak at the Roanoke gathering of railroad veterans. Local division No. 324 Bluefield members addressed by Horn and Johnson attended Moosehall. 200 conductors and spouses expected for West Virginia event.
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The
Order of Railway
Clara F. Wertzbacker
Columbus
Center
8. H. Clark
Wertzbacker
R. L. Marshall
J. C. Parnell
W. A. Litz
J. T. Watts
Bluefield
C. C Horn
E. H. Johnson
Bluefeld
Mr. Gregg
Roanoke
Moosehall
Horn
Max Gottfried
Milwaukee
Wis
R. W. Ryan
Portmouth
Ohio
R. W. Osborne
Louisville
B. H. Boyle
Portsmouth
Callis Thomas
Augusta
Mont Shinn
Omaha
Neb
P. D. Goodyear
Laxeland
Pla
A. E. Hicks
Fiowah
Tenn
Capel Cny Ees
O. R
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Conductors’ Association
Welles Says Russia May Buy Spare Defense Materials
Secretary of State dialog notes that licenses for defense exports to Russia are evaluated against U.S. defense needs and policy. He indicates Russia could be allowed to purchase materials that can be spared, though no official Soviet communication has been received. The state department remains in touch with the American ambassador in Moscow, Laurence Steinhardt.
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Russia
United States
Welles
Ben
Moscow
Laurence Steinhardt
Printing and engraving and lodge notice in Bluefield
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co advertises mimeograph paper and engraving services at 412 Bland St with a 2400 phone line. Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A F and A M announces a stated communication and installation of officers at 7 30 tonight with L M Carper as secretary.
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Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Call Telephone
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Bluefield Lodge No
L. M. Carper
Russians Rally Mass Meetings in Defense Industry War Drive
The article cites mass rallies in aviation factories steel mills and rail centers as the press amplifies patriotic calls. Pravda ridicules Germany and promises a united Soviet defense. The USSR vows to expel intruders and defend peace while the Red Army reports limited German gains only in Lithuania and the Soviet occupied Polish areas.
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Pravda
Communist Party
Yemelyan Yaroslnsky
Germany
Red Army
Ussr
Lithuania
Poland
Navy to Break Metal Trades Fight Over Bethlehem Yard Pact
Federal officials who urged Bethlehem to sign the coastwide master shipyard agreement faced AFL leaders predicting the machinists strike would end if the major yard signed. Local machinists leaders declined to guess whether their men would vote to return to work.
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City Metal Trades Council
Picker Nes
Bethlehem
AFL
APL
Edison Institute Seizure Bill Shifts OPM Power Leadership
Kellogg resigns under new rule adopted by Directors Knudson and Hillman disclosed today as OPM bars employment of trade association officials. Leon Henderson, price administrator, says securities commission will closely scrutinize unregulated commodity markets and issue frequent reports to curb undue speculative activity in tin lead zinc copper silk hides rubber pepper cocoa coffee and sugar.
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Edison Electric Institute
Office of Production Management
Kellogg
Willam
Knudson
Sidney Hillman
OPM
Trade Association
Institute
Trade Association of Utility Companies
Leon Henderson
Securities Commission
Flying Cadet Exam Board Plans Charleston Session
The Flying Cadet examining board will meet in Charleston June 27 to 29 to test applicants for flying cadet appointments. Sergeant Wilson Dean, local Army Recruiter, says men aged 20 to 27 who are unmarried and have two years of college or an equivalent exam can qualify. A refresher course for high school graduates without two years of college remains available, with the next class starting in August, run in concert with the West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce and the National Youth Administration.
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Flying Cadet
Charleston
Wilson Dean
Dean
West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Recruiting Service
National Youth Administration
Army Recruiting Office
Bradman Building
Bluefield
Porterfield Addresses Kiwanis On Barter Theater Growth
Robert Porterfield founder of Barter Theater in Abingdon speaks on his theatrical career and the troupe’s origin during the Kiwanis luncheon. He shares anecdotes about barter articles offered for tickets and the mood that birthed the theater.
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Robert Porterfield
Theater
Abingdon
Kiwanis Club
Porterfield
Thomas H. Scott
Dudley
L. E. Moore, Jr
West Springfield
Mass
L. E. Moore
Edward Saldberg
Graham Porterfield
Ralph Huff
C. H. Hamilton
Canton
Ohio
L. J. Soulier
Bluefield
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W. £. Pearson
Baltic States
Ise
Vel Orlov
Pirst
Kaunas
Dougherty
Mrs. Mary Brow
Mary Brown
Abbs Valley
Brown
C. NM. Tabor
J. J. Hodges
Nick Verano
James Armour Bailey
Mrs
British Aerial
France
Otto Wietmann
Mac McClure
Hitler
Mac
Ed Cooper
Bramwell
Hercules Powder Plant
Radford
Virginia
Defense Council
Sam Woriey
Wilson Dunn
Retisble Desien
Barium Reduction Corp’n
South Charentom
Board OF Directors
William C
James A. Tabor
Terry L. Brown
Robert W. Chandler
J. Toy Nelson
D. V. Chappell
T. Courtney Tanner
Guy C. Dunn
W. C. Houchins, SR
Ralph E. Shupe
Barter Theatre OF
Conrad Nagel
Colonial
Barter
Colonial Office
Vogue
Harry Haffen
P. O
Fretwell’s
NAVY
Olonial
Priscilla Lane
Jeffrey Lynn Bee Ean
M May Robson
Lee Patrick
Curtis Bernhardt
Warner Bros
Lewis - Conn
Otto Kruger
Giana Dickson
Edgar Kennedy
Et HN
Erich Maria Remarque
Mach -Sullavan
Scarlett
Emma Hamilton
Rebecca
Vivien Leigh
Laurence Aia
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