Wage Pact Reached For Bluefield Telephone Workers
The Bluefield Telephone Company and the Bluefield local of Virginia division No. 33, Communications Workers of America CIO, reached a new wage agreement affecting about 270 traffic clerical and plant department employees in Virginia and West Virginia. The pact, pending internal board and membership approval, sets wage increases from about two and a half cents to an average of nine cents per hour and becomes effective August 1, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Telephone Company
Bluefield Local
Virginia
Communications Workers of America
CIO
West Virginia
W. A. Pankey
Joe E. Walker
Bluefield
Panky and
Walker
Alfred V. Atkins
Richmond
Virginia Collins
Eva Jean Short
G. R. Gish
L. J. Soulier
H. H. Duncan
Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell
Buchanan
Modernizing Ceres School Begins Tomorrow
The Ceres elementary building part of an 80000 project on Bluefield Princeton road area will start tomorrow with a 35000 remodeling contract to Raymond Holland Construction. A 45000 new addition will follow later this year featuring a 40 by 50 foot cafeteria and new furnace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Sheffey
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Ceres
Princeton Road
Raymond Holland Construction Company
Local boy Lt Col Maurice L Martin leads jet squadron victory
Las Vegas reports Lt Col Maurice L Martin commander of the 3535th aircraft Gunnery squadron at Las Vegas AFB led his unit to win the gunnery meet cup. A West Point graduate and WWII combat veteran, he later flew jets including the F 86 Sabre and earned numerous decorations. He survived a 1948 crash in Egypt and settled into life at Las Vegas with family ties to Bluefield West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Maurice L. Martin
Las Vegas Air Force Base
Omah
W. Va
Martin
Bluefield
Blue
West Pointer
West Point
Douglas
Stewart N. Y
France
Normandy
Europe
Rineland
366Th
Belgium
United States
U. S
Wall
Williams Air Force Base
Ariz
Las Vegas Afb
Air Force Training Command
Air Force
Northfork DVBS certificates awarded
Final DVBS exercises at Northfork West Virginia were led by Pastor Rev. O G Clarke who awarded certificates to twenty one children. A brief program of songs and memory work followed under department leaders including Mrs F C Cook Mrs G A Good Mrs Ernest Dean Miss Flora Ann Evans Miss Frances Washington and Mrs Weldon who supervised music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
W. Va
Methodist Dvbs
O. G. Clarke
F. C. Cook
G. A. Good
Ernest Dean
Flora Ann Evans
Frances Washington
Weldon
New Organization Replaces USAO with Associated Services
West Virginia veterans get news that Associated Services for the Armed Forces has replaced the wartime United Service Organization. The joint effort by YMCA, National Catholic Community Service, and National Jewish Welfare Board coordinates clubs and activities for service members here and overseas. Peace time veteran benefits and reemployment rights under the Selective Service Act of 1948 are outlined, noting disability compensation rules and reduced peacetime rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Services
United Service Organizations
U.S.O
Young Men’s Christian Association
National Catholic Community Service
National Jewish Welfare Board
West Virginia
Veterans Administration
Apartment Building Planned by Zoning Board
Six building permit applications will be reviewed Monday night by the city zoning board of adjustment. The session starts at 8 in the Municipal building board room and includes a four unit brick apartment on College avenue and Dearborn street, a one story frame dwelling on College avenue, and other concrete block structures on Orange and Princeton avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Zoning Board of Adjustment
Board of Directors
James T. Peters
College Avenue
Dearborn Street
George L. Spanos
Clifton Martin
Orange Street
A. Bowling
Princeton Avenue
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Amer
European Plan
Oceanfront
22Nd ST
Virginia Beach
Ceres School
Sor
Princeton
Marsfield College
Palestine
Count Bernadette
Colonel Martin
Roger Martin
Marion Brady
J. J. Brady
Fort Washington Avenue
New York City
Lang
Friendship International
Baltimore
Air National Guard
Mercer County
Atlantic Seaboard
CAA
Bluefield, W. VA
Velo’s Leading Jewelers
Feberal
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Associated Hospitals
Blend
St. Bluefield, W. Va
Space Maker Refrigerator
Fuqua Electric Shop
Bland St
Monel
T. H
Pat) McGowran
Department of Veterans Affairs
Shamans
Princeton Ave
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