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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1947
Page
2
An emergency one lane detour was provided today on state Route 35 about two miles west of Charleston due to a weekend break that will block the road indefinitely, the road commission reported.
Norfolk and Western relief and pension department reports 165 814 dollars in benefits for the first quarter of 1947 and 186 233.66 in receipts including 30 820.50 from investments. The fund established in 1917 has paid 17 237 645.10 in sickness accident and death benefits. Total department expenditure to operate the relief program: 3 835 898.76.
About 50 Masons attended the Royal Arch Masons school in Athens hosted by the Athens chapter. State officers present included Grand Master G E Griffin of Charleston and grand lecturer. Dr Uriah Vermillion and R E Klingensmith also attended as grand high priest and grand marshal. Degrees were exemplified. the event ran from morning until dinner at 1 30. Dr J R Carter named assistant history professor at West Virginia University. Morton Becker named associate professor of economics and business administration.
James Henry Collier 40 Negro of Oak street suffered three gunshot wounds to neck, arm, and side in a basement restaurant stairway near the Norfolk and Western station. James W. Watkins held on malicious wounding charge after surrendering a smoking 38 pistol.
John H Harpe 72 of North fork died Sunday in Welch hospital after long illness. Funeral services to be held at 2 pm at Northfork Baptist church with Rev W L Mays and Rev O C Clarke officiating. Interment in Woodlawn cemetery. Pallbearers include J B Lowe Luther Burchett C S Breeding Charlie Rogers W North and P P Belcher. Survived by wife Mary Harpe and children Alice Davis C E Billings Nathan Davis Clarence. siblings Calvin, Milton Windsor, Monroe Warbo, Band Jolly. eight grandchildren.
About 223 divorce cases are on the term docket. Jury trials resume Wednesday with several land condemnation actions set for hearing including N. and W. Railway Company against Israel Porman and against John Woolridge et al.
The Welch municipal airport will transfer from city to county control following approval by the Welch Chamber of Commerce and a county organization led by Roy Brout. A later special election would tax voters to fund a $1.9 million runway expansion for larger passenger planes.
Hearing of uncontested divorce cases will come before Judge Thos H 8 Card in McDowell circuit court today through Wednesday. Contested cases will be heard on a later date.
Voters in McDowell county go to polls today to decide a three year school improvement levy. Polls open 6 30 a m close 7 30 p m Changes announced in five voting places. The plan aims to raise about 226 000 yearly for three years to fund building and improvement projects. No organized opposition. 60 percent approval needed. The Taxpayers association endorses the program.
West Virginia University summer school vesper services will feature three college presidents among speakers. Joseph C. Gluck, Dr. William J. Scarborough, Rev. Fred L. Lucis, and Dr. Frank Lewis join earlier participant Dr. Jarvis M. Cotton in the non sectarian Sunday programs.
Funeral services for William Dan Brewster 79 of Eckman were held yesterday afternoon from the home with burial on Eureka Mountain. He died Saturday evening after several months illness. A native of McDowell county Brewster was twice married and survived by his second wife Lou Roark two daughters Mary Bell Brewster of Akron Ohio Ellie Hamons of Landgraff two sons Everett of Gary and William Carl of Eckman one step daughter Ruth Bowman and one step son George Mullis of Eckman. One daughter and five sons from his first marriage preceded him in death.
Mr and Mrs John Grygiel of Hemphill announce the birth of their daughter at Stevens Clinic hospital on Sunday night at 1154 weighing six pounds eight ounces The father is a United Mine Workers representative in the Pocahontas Tug River field
Two persons remained in hospitals after a highway crash on U S route 250 at Katy. Four others were slightly injured. Most seriously hurt were Charles Shafer of Idamay and Mrs Myrtle Fleming of Monongah. Deputy sheriff Orval Gump reported.
Edmund M Morgan Royall professor of Law at Harvard began a series of 12 lectures on Studies in the Law of Evidence as part of West Virginia university summer law school program.
A new liberal hospital plan offers cash for hospital room and meals for any family member, cash to cover extra charges such as operating room fees medicines X rays and ambulance service, and cash to help pay surgeon fees. It promotes its many benefits as making it one of the most liberal plans devised.
A sales note promotes affordable family protection under a single contract with a small monthly premium. It emphasizes the cost as only a few cents per day for the average family and mentions coverage for immediate family members up to age 80.
A marketing text touts an insurance plan backed by Reserve Life Insurance Company, claiming it has paid thousands in claims and carries an A plus rating from Dunne's Insurance Report. It promises cash payments for hospital expenses without doctor limits and lets the policyholder choose any hospital.
The pamphlet promotes a liberal plan with childbirth coverage and many additional benefits. It invites readers to mail the coupon for full information, stressing no obligation and no cost to obtain details.
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