Co K Prepares For Camp Dawson Training Camp
Company K plans a July 21 to July 31 training at Camp Dawson near Three officers including Captain Angrist will lead 15 enlisted men traveling by private cars and state trucks. The program includes field maneuvers, tents, target shooting, first aid, and several sergeants and specialty schools. Bluefield officers First Lt. Ray S. Graham and Second Lt. W. Oris Barton will attend the camp with the unit.
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Camp Dawson
Glenwood Park
Angrist
Dawson
National Guard
West Virginia
State Guard
Bluefield
Ray 8S
Graham
Oris Barton
Northern Arizona's Grand Canyon Width and Climate Range
The Grand Canyon spans 217 miles in length and 4 to 18 miles in width. It averages about a mile in depth and traverses six of seven climatic belts from desert at the canyon floor to Arctic-Alpine at the rim.
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Arizona
Grand Canyon
Canyon
Desert
Mexico
Subsidy Plan Rules Ending for Beef Cattle and Hogs
The subsidy for beef cattle sheep and lambs tied to weight standards will end due to current feed conditions. Rules specify deadlines of June 30 for eligibility when slaughtered or delivered to slaughterers, with various cases for feeders and buyers and delivery terms.
Beef cattle and lamb sale deadline clarified
Bowling outlined the August 31 cutoff for sale or slaughter records with extensions possible if evidence is incomplete. An application must be filed before the deadline, and extra time may be granted to obtain missing information.
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Aera
Bowling
Mercer Circuit Court Sees Multiple Civil Suits Filed
A $15,000 damages suit was filed yesterday in the Mercer circuit clerk's office by Luddeth W. Neel against Norfolk and Western Railway. Chancery actions returnable to July include Lucille W. Thornhill versus Frances Hampton Nichols and several co respondents, Ruth Grace Leftridge by guardian, and others against William Ray Leftridge and Harold Belcher among others.
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Mercer
Luddeth W. Neel
Norfolk and Western Railway
Lucille W. Thornhill
Frances Hampton Nichols
H. H. Nichols
Ward Hampton Nichols
Rosa Lee Nichols
Ruby Hodd
Robert H. Hodd
Virginia Pauline Belcher
Harold Belcher
Helen Reynolds
W.S. Reynolds
Ruth Grace Leftridge
Hattie Virginia Bird
William Ray Leftridge
Funeral Service Set For Gus Harris
Funeral service for Gus Harris age 52 who died from a brain injury will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Fredeking Seaver Funeral Service chapel. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park cemetery. Body was taken to 866 Mercer Street and will return to the chapel at 1 PM Thursday.
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Gus Harris
Fredeking-Seaver
Resthaven Memorial Park
Mercer Street
Lambs Shipped From Oakvale Yard By Mercer Unit
Three hundred forty five lambs were shipped Saturday from Oakvale yard by the Mercer unit of the Greenbrier cooperative livestock marketing association. The lot included 118 blues 155 reds and the rest mediums and ones. Top price was 16 dollars 50 cents for blues and 15 dollars 50 cents for reds.
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Oakvale Yard
Mercer
Greenbrier Cooperative Livestock Marketing Association
Princeton Area Personal Notices Reflect Local Movements
Princeton residents report hospital stays and family visits including E. H. Bay's appendicitis operation at Memorial hospital. Residents travel to Lexington Virginia and Roanoke for family visits and summer plans, while others relocate or reunite with relatives in California North Carolina and Florida.
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E. H. Bay
Memorial Hospital
Sarah Mervis
Weirton
Yankee Barbakow
Barbakow
Betty Reid
Center Street
Nashville
B. F. Brugh
Coffey
Pearl Miller
North Walker Street
J. W. Shrader
W. J. Hare
Rocky Gap
Merie Agee
Tethel T. Agee
Clarkfield
Luzon
Mark Barton
Bread Shortage Strains County Prisoner Meals
With eighty prisoners and Sheriff Perry L. Dye, the county jail struggles to feed inmates as bread rations dwindle. Thirty loaves covered two days, forcing delays and changes in shopping by local housewives who now rush to stores at opening hour to secure bread. The bakery still operates but shortages persist.
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Eigthy
Perry L. Dye
Princeton Boosters Defeat Pirate Team
The Princeton Boosters defeated the Bluefield Pirates 3 to 7 at Princeton. Despite Princeton outhitting 18 to 7, the Pirates hit two homers and a triple but fielding woes hurt Pirates pitcher Neal. Kessinger pitched for Princeton. A Pirates runner broke an ankle sliding into second. The Boosters have won all their games.
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Princeton Boosters
Bluefield Pirates
Princeton
Pirate
Neal
Pirates
Kessinger
Boosters
Princeton estate matters and theatre notes
Josephine G Allen named administratrix of Robie Paul Allen estate with a 1290 dollar bond. Appraisers appointed. Lelia K Ball estate to sheriff for administration with three appraisers named. Mercer theatre closes four day run of The Virginian. Marvin F Perkins reports to Mercer selective service board. Royal theatre hosts Practically Yours starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray with a supporting cast including Gil Lamb Kellaway Robert Benchley and Tom Benchley.
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Josephine G. Allen
Robie Paul Allen
R. L. Bailey
F. Bowling
Markman
Smith
Lelia K. Ball
R. B. Cheatwood
P. L. West
J. H. White
Marvin F. Perkins
McComas
The
Armed Services
Mercer Selective Service Board No. 2
the Royal
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Gil Lamb
Kellaway
Robert Benchley
Tom Benchley
Jane Frazee
Princeton Social Visit Honors Morgantown Guest
Mrs. H. K. Martin hosts an 8:30 evening reception at Seventh Street home to honor Mrs. Sadie Henderson from Morgantown visiting local friends. Invitees include First Christian Church senior choir members.
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H. K. Martin
Seventh Street
Sadie Henderson
Morgantown
Senor Choir
First Christian Church
Contracts For Area Roads Let
Charleston West Virginia June 25 the roads contracts today for the surface treatment of a group of highways in eight counties and received notice of federal approval of bids SE June 11 on two major projects The public roads administration approved a 630141 bid by Smith and Price construction of Huntington for relocation of six miles of US60 in Putnam county between Coal Mountain and Hurricane The project will complete construction of a modern highway Huntington and Charles of state route 16 between Pineville right of way on a bid of 1750 A 16989 70 bid the Bituminous Paving corporation of Parkersburg for the surface deen of sections routes of 21 28 and 40 in Braxton county was held up pending investigation No bids were received on the proposed ferine treatment of parts of secondary 19 and 23 in Gilmer county and the project will be readvertised the commis sion said Successful were on the other surface treatmen McDowel Bishop 4 20 fakes Bemi ary 11 ire-Canebrake 2 00 miles secondary 8 and 8/1 Ballard-Harmony road from Jenkinsones to Virginia line and from Jenkin Jones toward Boss vain 6 30 miles Haynes construc tion company 13163 05 Mercer-secondary 11 from 0 S 19 to Brush Fork and U 8 miles secondary 13 McComas- McDowell county line 3 40 miles secondary 82-1 82-2 and 82-3 junction state 82 at Nemours to Virginia line and Nemours to Falls Mills 1 60 miles Haynes con struction company 18 32 60
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Roads Administration
Smith and
Price Construction
Huntington
Putnam County
Coal Mountain
Hurricane
Charles
Pineville
Bituminous Paving Corporation of
Parkersburg
Braxton County
Gilmer County
McDowel Bishop
Bemiary
Ballard-Harmony Road
Jenkinsones
Virginia Line
Jenkin Jones
Bossevain
Haynes Construction Company
Mercer
0. S. 19
Brush Fork
McComas
McDowell County
Nemours
Falls Mills
Application For Radio Station Is Filed
Washington reports Raysmond Kandel filed with the communications commission to operate a standard station at Parkersburg West Virginia on 1230 kilocycles with 250 watts power and unlimited hours.
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Washington
Igre O A Communications Commission
Toda
Raymond Kandel
Parkersburg
W. Va
Senate Committee Approves Transfer of Navy Airfields for Disposal
The Senate Naval Committee voted to turn over Lex Gapenta airfields to the War Shipping Administration for disposal. The plan, approved as part of a blanket program, will use a general disposal clause to manage facilities including Virginia sites Pungo and Reed’s Enklin.
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Washington
Senate Naval
Navy
War Shane Administration
Virginia
Reeds Enklin
Pungo
Kingwood Man Joins Agricultural Staff
Kingwood native PF Silbaugh, a World War II veteran and WVU journalism graduate of 1943, has joined the agricultural extension service as assistant extension editor. He served as a platoon leader in the Eighth Infantry Division and later as public relations officer for the unit.
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Ontown
W. Va
PF. Silbaugh
Kingwood
West Virginia University
The
Agricultural Extension Service
Silbaugh
Eighth Infantry Division
Outfit
Preston County
Admiral James Irish Retires From Navy in Tampa Ceremony
Navy announces the retirement of Admiral James M. Irish, supervisor of EOWS at the Tampa Shipbuilding Co. in Tampa Florida. Irish, a long time naval engineer and shipbuilder, was born in Utica New York and now resides in Scarsdale New York. He received the Legion of Merit in 1943 for production of Navy destroyer escorts.
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Washington
Navy
James M. Irish
Tampa Shipbuilding Company
Tampa
Fla
Irish
Utica
N. Y
Scarsdale
115 Teachers Put On Pension Roles
Charleston West Virginia June 254 One hundred fifteen teachers, most retired from classrooms last month, authorized for benefits for 103 who met age or service requirements plus 12 retired for disability under a constitutional amendment. Herbert Schupbach reelected to a second term as board member. Fifty six over 65 authorized to continue teaching. Names include H Givens Beckley and Julia G Thompson Quinwood.
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Charleston
W. Va
Herbert Schupbach
New Martinsville
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Main Street
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Tazewell St. Bluefield
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