Virginia West Virginia Tech Conference Session Details
AIM.E. SECTION TO ROLD MEETING at Virginia Polytechnic Institute will host a two day session with lectures on manganese ores Dolomite as a source of esium and coal and national defense. Speakers include Henry F. Itaterer Luke Bates and Dr. Paul H. Price with a luncheon by Dr. A Burruss.
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Viree Polytechnic Institute Inc
A. Burruss
Blacksburg
Mountain Lake
R. J. Holden
Charlies
Charlies ©. Lawall, President of West Vir University
Morgantown
Main Lake
Paul H. Price
West Virginia
Arthur
Virginia
Charlottesville
West
Rat
Biatinston
Unon
Tnd Ee
Coats
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Roanoke
Lake Bates
R. C. Luther
Peareas Coal
Vivian
Joseph Pursglove, Jr
Pursglove Coal Mining Company
Pursglove
Local Retailers Urged to Sell War Bonds and Enroll Workers
Local merchants nationwide are asked by the treasury to sell war bonds and stamps during July amounting to four percent of last July's sales and to enroll all employees in the department's 10 percent allotment plan. A committee organized in Usal will guide Blue Field retailers in promoting the program and display treasury insignia.
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The
Treasury
Comumittee Usal
Bluefield
Mena
Charles Rosenthald
Ray Pat
Gney Tucker
William William Gottlieb
L. H . Ted Cohen
W. C. War- Comins
E. R. Davis
Bisreer County
Gables Joining Government Film Effort During War
An up to date study shows 40 percent of our service members support government backed movies. The article notes Gable’s involvement and emphasizes wartime cultural efforts to boost morale.
Deaths and Funerals for LeRoy Gibson
Funeral services were held for LeRoy Gibson 58 a retired rural carrier on the Tazewell mail route at Pleasant Hill church after noon. Burial followed in the churchyard cemetery. He died at home in Thombray of a self inflicted gunshot wound attributed to ill health. He served thirty two years in the Post Office Department. He is survived by his wife two sisters two brothers a foster daughter and three children.
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Puneral
LeRoy Gibson
Tazewell
Pleasant Hill
Buria
Cemery
Gibson
Thombray
Post Office Department
Ida Rosnake
Rebecca Gibson
Roanoke
Cynthia Wimmer
O. G. Gibson
Bluefield
Curtis Gibson
James R. Craig Dies at 69 After Fifty-One Years with Rail Line
James R. Craig 69, longtime Norfolk and Western railroad employee, died of cancer yesterday at his half sister’s home on Tazewell road after illness. He retired a year ago. Survived by wife and several children including G. A. Craig and Beulah Craig, plus stepchildren and many relatives. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m Nazarene church 2207 Bluefield Ave with interment in Walnut Grove cemetery. pallbearers from Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. remains at Memorial Funeral Service chapel until the service.
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James R. Craig
Norfolk and Western Railroad
William Waterhouse
Tazewell Road
Craig
G. A. Craig
Hopewell
Beulah Craig
Charleston
Claudia Harper
Uniontown
Bob Wilson
J. O. Morrissette
Williamson
Bessie Rice
Kimball
Charlies Hanlin
Elkins
Arthur Craig
Pittsburgh
Okla
Sallie Craig
R Shelton
T. A. Lambert
Luther L. Craig
Bobbie Craig
Betty Harper
Nazarene Church
Bluefield Avenue
Cb Hale
J. Lester
Fdna M. Seel
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Brotherhood of Railway
House Debates War Costs Amid Loyalty and Critique
Members of the wartime appropriations subcommittee spar over lend lease funding and military readiness. Rep Mahon and Rep Starnes challenge defense gaps while Rep Rich faces boos for prewar statements. Lt Gen McNarney warns the current situation is the most critical the nation has faced as debates over defense spending intensify.
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Mahon
Tex
United States
Alaska
Trons
Starnes
Alan Committee
Rich
Congress
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Weir
Bulwinkle
Pennsylvania
Rich and Dubya
Rep
Enyeer
Hitler
Powers
N. J
J. T. McNarney
War Department
Army
Navy V-1 Program Seeks College Students
Lieut. David P. Whelchel, Southern division recruiting inspector, will visit Athens to contact students about the Navy's V-1 accredited college program. The plan lets college students enlist in the Naval Reserve while continuing college, with two years minimum service, no uniforms required, and active status within the Armed Forces.
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David P. Whelchel
Southern Division
Atlanta
Athens
Navy
Whelchel
Bluefield
Bluefield College
Beckley
Iday
Secretary of Navy
Naval Reserve
Wheitchel
Congress
G Wently
Committee Report Criticizes Military Agencies For Prewar Shortcomings
A government panel decries failures in the Air Corps and Maritime Commission before World War II, noting outdated planes and poor transport of strategic materials. It cites excessive commissions, vendor profits, high salaries, and management fees, urging immediate reform during wartime.
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Air Corps
Europe
Maritime Commission
War Department
List of Admirals in Anglo American Combined Chiefs Staff
The document names Admiral Howard L. Vickery of the Maritime Construction Authority along with Admiral Sir Charles Little of the Anglo American Combined Chiefs of Staff. Also listed are Admiral J. Dorling the British supply representative and Admiral J. M. Robinson head of the Navy's procurement office.
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Howard L. Vickery
Maritime Construction Authority
Sir Charles Little
Combined Chiefs of Staff
J. W. Dorling
J He Miral
M. Robinson
Navy
Office of Procurement and Materials
OPA Excludes Certain Services From Price Ceiling Rules
The office states that beauty and bath services and massage services fall under the universal price ceiling, while some services are excluded. Also exempt are employee services to an employer and common carriers. Public utilities and certain insurance and outdoor services are mentioned in the context of exemptions.
Churchill Faces Uncertain War Power Without Washington Nod
Fragmentary wartime note describes Churchill's authority constrained by American oversight as World War II strategy unfolds, signaling tension between allies and potential limits on decisive command in the fight against Nazi forces.
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Churchill
Washington
Libyan battle pace and Tobruk defense amid Axis assault
The British Middle East commander Auchinleck reports the Eighth Army still in the field with reinforcements arriving as Libyan fighting continues. Churchill's spokesman notes heavy Axis losses and Allied convoy actions with multiple ships sunk.
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Libya
Churchill
Mediterranean
Conte di Cavour
Auchinleck
Druggists Close State Meeting Install Officers
Huntington June 23 Druggists close the 36th West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association convention and elect officers by mail poll. Nominees include H A Goodykoontz Bluefield and A B Berry Morgantown for president L C Harlan Huntington and H L Potts Grafton first vice presidents J A Patterson Martinsburg and E G Wade Montgomery second vice presidents E B Moore Clarksburg and W J McGuire Huntington third vice presidents J Lester Hayman Morgantown and Co A Neptune Parkersburg secretaries Carl Walker and W Oneacre New Martinsville council members.
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Huntington
W. Va
Den
Drug Today
West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Anization
H. A. Goodykoontz
Bluefield
A. B. Berry
Morgantown
L. C. Harlan
Sevastopol siege described with ghostly battlefield flare
Russians claim German and Romanian forces failed to pierce defensive lines at Sevastopol despite numeric superiority. The battlefield appeared ghostly under lilacs and blooms as rockets tracer bullets and searchlights lit the sky. The Black Sea Fleet departed with battleship carrier and cruisers to support the base, though air operations faced difficulties.
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Black Sea
Russia
Local Masons To Install Officers
Local Masons meet at the lodge rooms at 7:30 for installation of officers. Master Lester Senior presides as officers are installed in Bluefield and nearby areas.
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Masons
Bluefield
A. Masons
Morea
Lester Senior
A. F
A. M
L. M. Carper
Bradley's catalog fills city shops with summer wear
Frock bolds and dimities advertised with prices, plus bags dry goods and cotton dresses at Bradley's. Notices include Masonic bluefield lodge event with L M Carper as secretary, and a Roanoke visitor Harry Haffen touring the town. Also mimeograph paper, signs, and printing services listed with contact details.
Argentina Faces German Submarine War After Ship Sinks
A German submarine attack sank an Argentine tanker, with four minutes to abandon ship. The foreign office logged a hurried protest as Argentina weighs policy amid Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. The incident follows prior "profound regrets" over the Victoria loss and signals a stern warning to Buenos Aires. Cuba is noted at 44,000 square miles in comparison.
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Foreign Office
Otto Meynen
Germare
Victoria
Argentina
Germany
North Atlantic
Chamber Polls Close Tomorrow in Bluefield Chamber Race
Polls for the Bluefield chamber of commerce annual election close at 3 P M tomorrow after ballots have been largely cast. Nominees for seven new board seats include C S Cheyney Spencer Senet J P Cofer Lewis Tierney Hi Stuckman George Richardson Wade Walker Joseph Bowen C W Pierce Laurence Tierney J S Dudley O M Dawson C E Lilley and Harry Goodyoontz.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Steele
Chamber
C. S. Cheyney
Spencer Senet
J. P. Cofer
Lewis Tierney
Hi Stuckman
George Richardson
Wade Walker
Joseph Bowen
C. W. Pierce
Laurence Tierney
J. S. Dudley
O. M. Dawson
C. E. Lilley
Harry Goodyxoontz
J. P. Gills
J. M. Sanders
J. A. Coleman
Hudson Huffard
Carl Creasy
E. G. Otey
J. Taylor Frazier
Axis Subs Water Lapped Deck as Survivors Recall Attacks
Survivors of nine ships interviewed by the Red Press recount peril at sea after Axis submarines. Edna passenger-cargo ship crew members express resolve and fear, while others describe torpedo and explosion losses across multiple vessels in June, with dozens of survivors and many missing.
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Edna Ae Senger
Red Press
Cap- Fanse-3
Caio Sorpenens
Steen
United States
Pute Ty
Local Lad Held in Theft of Automobile
A 16 year old local was arrested after a wild chase on Bramwell A Road early last night. Police recovered the stolen automobile and booked the youth on theft charges.
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Bramwell
Youth Arrest Reported in Bluefield Patrol Records
Patrolman Charlie H. Fox made the arrest. The youth is being held in the jail pending further investigation.
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Bluefield
Charlie H. Fox
Federal Judge deferred judgment in multiple cases
Several defendants pleaded guilty or faced deferred judgments in a federal court. Names include John Powell and Othelia Catherine Ande, with some charges nolle pressed. Cases covered liquor tax acts, illegal distilling, and post office break ins, plus automobile theft with sentences handed for Ernest Artis and others. Henry Moore presided and requested witnesses.
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Hubert Ward
Maceo Samuel Wilkerson
Owen Munsey
Everett Dale Graham
William Burnett, Jr
Minnie Stapleton
Federal Reformatory
Alderson
Moore
Russell Madison
William Madison
Nolle
Harold Kenneth Stowers
Arthur Arnold Dillon
Ernest Artis
Chillicothe
William R
Robert E. Goss
United States
Lewisburg
Fred T. Miller
Atlanta
James Starcher
Wilbur Jackson
Kingdon Defends UDA Against Accusations In Congress Debates
Dr Kingdon denounces a House committee as an unadulterated lie calling the Organization a Communist front. He claims leadership roles in New York defense committees and asserts UDA support for the war before and after the Hitler Stalin pact. He labels opponents appeasers and anti democrats and asserts opposition to them everywhere including Congress.
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Congress
New York
America
Fight For Freedom Committee
UDA
Kingdon
Urge Industries Rally for Scrap Rubber Drive
Harry Faust of Crumpler urged a six county area around Bluefield to intensify a two week scrap rubber search in plants and homes. A. M. Simpson urged full cooperation as WPB targets end of June. Standard Oil reported 20000 pounds collected from Gary hollow area in McDowell county. Bluefield warehouses overflow as bulk plants store increasing dealer collections.
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Bluefield
Harry Faust
Crumpler
War Production Board
Faust
A. M. Simpson
WPB
Standard Oil
Gary Hollow
McDowell County
Allied air operations widen to Greece Crete and Libya
Allied airmen bombed targets in Greece and Crete to thwart Axis efforts while continuing steady raids on Libyan ports airfields and moving troops. South Americans joined with Douglas Boston bombers in the sorties and South Africans struck Axis transport between Tobruk and Fort Capuzzo near Baheira.
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Greece
Crete
Tobruk
Fort Capuzzo
Baheira
A. T
Radio Class To Open Tonight
Advanced radio technicians classes, part of defense science and engineering, begin this evening at Ramsey Auditorium under the direction of Ziannega. An entrance exam is required, and the Mary class equivalent is eligible. Cuba’s population is 4,228,000 with 68 percent native white.
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Engineering
Science and Management of Defense
Ziannega
Cuba
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Aim.e
Central Appalachian Section
Gable
HOUSE
David Whelchel
Territory
Sevastopol
Peelaeies
Otto Whittaker
Daily Telegraph
Bradley's
Bradley
Harry Haffen
P. O
Teleagraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
General Printing and
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
R. T. Peters
Fred Christie
Barney Phillips
Merriman Smith
J. R. Cameron
Tals
L. D. Sggg
Ray Evans
Prank
Easley
L. C. Fowlkes
Jim Mann
Jim Ed Wagner
W. J J. Cole
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Urge Industries
Echo Canyon
Franke Sort Distilleries, Inc
Louisville
Baltimore
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National Optical Stores Co
Princeton Ave
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