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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1949
Page
3
House debate on the presidents housing bill turns chaotic with charges and denials. Rep Shafer and Rep Marcantonio clash over a substitute measure described as socialist while Republicans accuse administration plans of harming the economy and delaying votes into next week.
The Red Cross sponsored swimming school begins Monday at Falls Mills with 9am start for course registration through the Bluefield chapter. Age minimum lowered to seven with special supervision. junior and senior swimmers report at 8am and intermediates at 10am. No classes July 2 to 4 due to holiday. regular session resumes July 5.
Eddie B Daniels son of Mrs Clinton Daniels of Pocahontas Virginia was killed in Southern Italy on April 5 1945. His funeral will be held at 2 o clock this afternoon at the Baptist church in Pocahontas. Survivors include the mother and a sister. The notice also mentions the Mt Merisah Baptist church senior choir celebrating its 25th anniversary on Sunday June 26 with Rev J L Armstead.
Sunday events begin at 9 30 am with Beinnire and the Sunday ethos followed by all day eeans at the Unies Baptist church. Dinner at 1 30 pm Purine Geacons lead ereerem at 2 and Rev J W Coger of Ei wert Preaches at 3 pm. Evening service by Rev James A Paomer at 7 pm. Band plays for Dgte 4 and A 7 Mees during annual Thenkerivrine services at Bowse vem Va.
Fragment contains unclear text about city coalfield vendors and a water shepherd receiving 135 members since 12 to 44. Mentions greases, prints, stripes, and a promotional sale labeled as special promo american members at wearur shee denta mins promoting values during this operation.
R. P. Danieley of Mercer county dies at home near Garner and services at Bethel church. Clyde S. Dove Jr. killed in Berlin raid. funeral at Resthaven with Kahle quartet. Also notes service for Mrs. Sarah Harman in Floyd Virginia and details of unrelated deaths and survivors in Princeton and nearby towns.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 PM at the First Baptist church in Richlands for Corporal Harry L. Haga of Richlands Virginia. Burial follows at Russell Memorial cemetery in Lebanon Virginia. The body arrived in Richlands on train No. 5 Friday morning and was moved to Farmer Funeral home.
Funeral services for Ernest E Allen age 29 will be held today at 2 30 from the Maybeury Methodist Church with Rev Carl Looney officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Allen died of a heart condition at Bluefield Sanitarium Thursday morning after residing with his parents in Maybeury where his body was moved from Mercer Funeral Home. He was attendance director for the McDowell County Board of Education.
Otis F Tooley 31 died of a heart attack at his Motoaka home Friday at 3 am. An American Coal employee, he worked at the McComas tipple and served six years in the US Army. Survived by wife Rosie Reece and two children Otis Jr and Donald Rae, plus brothers Cletus and James and five sisters. Funeral at McComas Holiness Church with Rev J S Foley and Rev Mr Kelly. burial in Harmon Cemetery. Pallbearers will be local service men. flower bearers to be chosen at home.
Mrs. Sarah Stone Kaduke of Jacksonville Florida died Thursday afternoon at Blue field Sanitarium. She is survived by her husband Paul Kaduke her mother Mrs Lucy Williams a brother Allen Williams and a nephew Fred Williams all of Jacksonville. The body will go to Mercer Funeral home and then to Hue Hardage and Son Funeral home in Jacksonville for interment at Oak lawn cemetery.
Patton J Brummitt aged 20 of Bluefield died Thursday afternoon at Lynchburg state colony hospital after a lingering illness. He had been a patient for three weeks and was born in Wise County Virginia. Survived by his mother Ora Wilson Brummitt two sisters Daffodene Garvin Sue Cordell and a brother Alfred all of Bluefield. Funeral services set for 10 30 tomorrow at the chapel of the Farmer Funeral Home.
Salable hogs 5,500 with openings and price gains at 22.00 ton and 21.25 to 21.65 for 170-240 lb. hogs. Cattle and calves moderate activity with varied weights and steady to slightly lower trends. Sheep 200 head steady with natives and spring lambs 26.50 to 28.00 and ewes around 6.00.
Chicago grain summary notes wheat rising nearly 3 cents on the Board of Trade with distant deliveries showing the largest gains. Cash grains also finish higher with futures up and basis steady. bookings and receipts listed for wheat corn oats and soybeans in Chicago.
Eye prices show little change with eggs at 14332 and steady. Nearby white and brown eggs quote high grade conditions with whites at various price bands and pullets to peewees noted. bulk car ton creamery prices range from 44 to 61 cents. A stray line mentions a butterfly with Parisian scent comparison.
State police reported that Sam Brown, a Wilcoe color ed man, died after an automobile crash not ruled a hit and run. Wallace Royle Jr claimed he struck Brown’s car while another unidentified vehicle sideswiped Brown as he fixed a fender. Brown died Thursday at the Bluefield Sanitarium with severe leg injuries and a head laceration. his body was taken to Page’s Funeral Home. Welch said no charges were brought against Royle.
Sam P. DeBusk was installed as Worshipful Master of Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A F and A M at the Masonic temple. Officers installed include T H Lehw mate senior warden Eucene McKenzie junior warden M and O Lockhart treasurer L M Carper secretary J O Mahoney senior deacon W M Mustard junior deacon RD Wilson and CC Peern stewards N P Wickham tiler and R T Waters chaplain. Past master M M King presented the retiring master R T Waters with a past master's watch. DeBusk and others addressed the meeting.
Carnival worker James E. Savage reported a woman snatched his pocketbook about 8:30 last night near Streamlineers. Police believe they know the identity of the woman but made no arrest yet.
The market failed to extend its recovery today as 570000 shares traded and only 3 times the volume of a year’s low. Magnavox led gains while most other issues fell and overall market breadth was weak amid mixed price action in a thin session.
Fragmentary OCR text from a Bristol livestock section with names and figures unclear. readable items mention mead sick and various illegible entries, showing disrupted text and scattered numbers. The fragment offers no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
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