FHA Housing Push Sees 100000 Private Homes in First Half of 1941
Private home construction under FHA defense programs is expected to total about 100000 units in the first half of 1941, a 25 percent rise from 1940. About 88 thousand starts by June 14 with two weeks more work push the figure near 100000 as most housing supports defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Housing Administration
K. B. Thomas
The
Community Savings and Loan Co
FHA
Thomas
Royal Steam Laundry Promises Time and Health Savings
With vacations and busy schedules, Royal Steam Laundry offers pickup and return options. Choose wet wash with ironed flats or fully finished laundry. The cash and carry plan claims 20 percent savings and all work is guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Steam Laundry
Royal Steam
Summer Piano Classes Start This Season
Many summer piano classes begin inviting leisure time for personal musical advancement. Regular students should practice during vacation and return in fall. Music brings pleasure relaxation and education while promoting American musical leadership and national morale. Lowman Music in Bluefield hosts new Wurlitzer models with trade-ins and 30 month financing to keep America playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Lowman Music, Inc
Bluefield
Pvt. A. D. Richardson Student in Air Corps
Pvt. A. D. Richardson of Jenkin Jones in the 27th Squadron of the 30th Bombardment Group has been detailed as a student at the Air Corps Technical School Scott Field Illinois. He enlisted in San Diego California on February 4 1941 for a three year term and reported to the commanding officer on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Welch
New Orleans
Arthur D. Richardson
Arthur T. Richardson
Jenkin Jones
30Th Bombardment Group
U. S. Army Air Corps
Air Corps Technical School
Scott Field
Illinois
Richardson
Air Corps
San Diego
Calif
Mercer Board No 1 mails questionnaires to registrants
Questionnaires were mailed yesterday to numerous registrants in Bluefield and Princeton areas. Names include Harry Hamilton Bailey of N. & W. Railway Bluefield and many others listed with employers such as Coal Co. McComas Lilly Bros. Princeton and Montgomery Ward Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Board No. 1
Harry Hamilton Bailey
N. & W. Railway
Bluefield
W. Va
George Edward Mitchell
Porter Gooch Bailey
On Limestone Co
Graydon
Alex Kidd
James A. Evans, Jr
Nya
Felix Frederick Smith
Anenseen Coal Co
McComas
Walker Person
Roy Crawford Hickman
WPA
George Harold Hoback
Elmer Omere
H.C. Bowen
Paul Howard Ies
Lilly Bros
Joseph Preston Bane
En Coal Co
Samuel Mess
Gate
C ’ Arter Scyphers
M. Ehudin
Hubert Wiley Gregory
American Coal Co
W. Ve
William Sidney Shumaker, Jr
John M. Claytor
Raymond O'Keefe Johnson
Montgomery Ward & Co
Arthur Eustis -Morgan
Bluefield G. & P. Co
David Hen Clark
George I. Smith
Hurxal Harold Duncan
Bluefield Telephone Co
Sammie Augusti Hines
Comido Barber Shop
Willard Buell Saunders
Ashland I. & R. Co
Royal Coleman Booze, Jr
Student
Dennis Goforth
Goforth
Jack Ambrose Hale
Mullens Produce Co
Raymond Judson Cowling
W. M. Bashelor
Ernest Lee Donalson
Standard Brands, Inc
Army Recruiter Opens Welch Office Today
Stat Wilson Dean will establish a temporary recruiting office in the War Memorial building Welch two evenings weekly starting today. Enlistments in the Regular Army and Army Air Corps will be taken, with information on flying and aviation cadets. Red shortness in steel means excess sulfur and crumbling during hot rolling.
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Wilson Dean
War Memorial
Welch
Army
Enr
Regular Army Air Corps
Sigt. Dean
Lamp Clinic Draws Bluefield Homemakers for Modernized Lamps
Home lighting advisor Miss Sarah E. Moore teams with Appalachian Electric Power Co to run a Lamp Modernizing clinic in Bluefield lobby. Residents bring old lamps and related items to convert them into modern sight-saving fixtures. Moore invites all customers to visit every Tuesday for free guidance and possible in-home demonstrations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Sarah E. Moore
Power Company
Appalachian
Miss Moore
Oembian
Dairy Month Promotes Pasteurized Milk by Milk Service Inc
June observances highlight milk safety with pasteurization as Lois Paster promotes pasteurized milk by The Milk Service, Inc. on Bland Street. Pasteurization assures milk is free from harmful diseases while preserving its value for growing children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Paster
The
Milk Service, Inc
Bland Street
Rigid Bedding Guide for Growing Children
A Chicago House Furnishing company warns that bedding for children needs firm support and proper sizing. A sagging mattress or worn spring harms posture, so choose a firmer mattress and youth bed, with sheets long enough to tuck in, ensuring full night’s sleep for healthy development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago House
Bluefield
Uae
Milk products offer tasty dairy options for daily use
A local ad promotes milk and dairy items including ice cream milk shakes and double cream. The text encourages customers to visit today or call 789 for daily service of these milk products.
Reedy Promoted to Corporal at Fort Clayton Canal Zone
Earl W. Reedy of Battery C Second Field Artillery Battalion Fort Clayton Canal Zone is appointed corporal June 6 1941. He arrived in the Panama Canal department January 21 1941. He is the son of E F Reedy 1017 Highland Avenue. Ninety percent of the Seventh Reconnaissance Squadron's officers are qualified as dead reckoning navigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Reedy
Fort Clayton
Canal Zone
Corporal Reedy
Panama Canal Department
E F. Reedy
Highland Avenue
This City
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Karl B. Thomas
New National
Royal Laundry
Tazewell Orange Fruit
Tom Flame
Bluefield Gas Company
Welding School, Inc
Little French Beauty Academy
Coat and Coke
Bid Giuefield, W. Va
Addese
A. J. Mar
Dea
Coal and Coke Welch
First National Bank
Platnick Bros
Derring
Carter
Pineville
Ie . We
Glen Gulf
Bluefield, W. VA
Wurlitzer
Raleigh &T
U. S
Wurlitizer Pianos
A. D. Richardson
Kenneth E. Postelwaite
C. J. Freeman
Camp Robinson
Ark
Army Recruiter
Appalachian Building
Ruth Moore
Milk Service Inc
Life Insurance
D. Laughridge
Rei
Provident Life Accident Insurance CO
Bluefield W. VA
Bluefield Cab Co
ROYAL
Laundry & Cleaners
Bland St
Law & Commerce
Leslie
Biluefield
North Tazewell, Va
S&s. W
Eley Realty Company
Tom Eley
Real Estate
Bluefield Telephone Company
Milk Service
Tate
Brass Agitator
West Virginia Water Service CO
Bez
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Bluefield, VA
MacLevy
Kearns
Thelma Kearns
Mgr
Coal & Coke
Community Savings and Loan Company
Elks’ Building
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
Hawkins
Revo-Boice
Raleigh St
Tread CO
W.va
Glen Lyn Cinder Block Corporation
Glen Lyn
P. O
Oss
Red Pole Dor
Citizens
Northfork- Glo Insurance Brokers
Princeton Ave
Princeton
H. C. Crews Mill-Work CO
Bluefield Ave
West Virginga
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