VFW Delegates Hear Blast At Huntington VA
About 1200 delegates at the 27th VFW encampment heard critics of the Huntington VA office for low disability payments and mis rulings while candidates spoke on a World War II veterans cash bonus. Leaders urged a housing plan and higher income limits for veterans and widows.
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Veterans’ of Foreign Wars
Veterans’ Administration
Chadwick
Huntington
Eastern Seaboard
VFW
West Virginia
Yo Ee
Okey L. Patteson
Veterans Organization
C. E. Goodwin
Goodwin
Congress
National Housing Office
The
Clare
Second Army
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Sconite
West Virginian Hotel
Randh Cootie
Hartley Sanders
Fifth District
Hudson Hyatt
Sen
Chapman Revercomb
Charleston
Sen. Revercomb
Philadelphia
Egyptians Attack Bluefield Man Amid Flight Strike
A UN plane piloted by Lt Col Maurice L Martin of Bluefield was attacked by Egyptian fighters. He escaped injury as the instrument panel was shattered and a forced landing was made at Kefar Warburg airfield in Palestine. Martin, West Point graduate, had visited his mother in Bluefield about a year ago and is now in Pearlsburg. He had served in occupied Germany and was alone in the plane during the attack. Several 50 caliber slugs and a near miss from a 20 mm shell were cited as evidence.
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Maurice L. Martin
Bluefield
NBS
Associated Press
Martin
West Point
Kefar Warburg Airfield
Palestine
Roger Martin
Highland Avenue
Pearlsburg
Commission
Air Force
Germany
Coal contract seen delaying strike and boosting costs
The report notes President Truman considering a court injunction to avert a miners strike if no new coal pact is reached. Southern operators reluctantly back the bargaining, with a projected 40-50 cent per ton rise equating to about 750,000 dollars daily, 4.5 million weekly, and over 225 million yearly. UMW Vice President Thomas Kennedy, handling talks with anthracite, says the soft coal deal could hasten a similar agreement for 80,000 eastern Pennsylvania hard coal miners.
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Truman
Lewis
Southern
UMW
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
DEWEY PICKS Continued From Page One War Ren Nominations
DEWEY PICKS galleries show spectators’ mixed mood as polling begins an hour and a half late. Arizona briefly hints at Stassen nomination, then withdraws. Lamar Tooze of Portland nominates Warren, ending the drama. Republicans move to elect a new national committee chairman, meeting tomorrow.
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Warren
Arizona
Stassen
Lamar Tooze
Portland
Ore
Dixie Gop Sways Southern Vote for Warren Nomination
In backing Governor Warren's presidential bid Evans praises Warren's personal integrity and contrasts his character with Robert E. Lee. The text frames Warren as a strong Republican force in the south and seeks to secure southern support for the nomination.
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Warren
South
Evans
Robert E. Lee
Wounded Bear Roams Staunton Area Night
A 300-pound black bear wandered into Staunton Virginia from nearby woods ripping fences and chasing dogs and children. Roy F Huffer grabbed a shotgun to protect his daughter as townsfolk wounding the bear forced it to retreat into the thickets. The carcass later found in a neighbor's yard and sent to Western State hospital for storage during bear stew inquiries.
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Staunton
Waverly Street
Childrne
Roy F. Huffer
Western ‘State Hospital
Funeral notices and obituaries from area churches
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Margaret Mae Jones in Hawkins chapel with Rev. Mack Thomasson officiating. Other obituaries include Mrs. Salima Keene of Raven and Mrs. Myrtle E. Fink of Princeton, with burial in local cemeteries. Also noted are services for Mrs. Laura Isa belle Roach of Princeton and Charles Andrew Sharp of Raven, along with final rites for Hugh L. Thompson of Steelsburg. Survivors list spouses, children, and siblings, with locations across Welch, Raven, Princeton, and surrounding communities.
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Margaret Mae Jones
Holden
Charleston General Hospital
Hawkins Chapel
Mack Thomasson
Jones
Welch and War
Joseph and
Frances Shales
Max Meadows
Baptist Church
Welch
Mary Ellen Jones
Frances Meek
T. W. Shuler
Marriott
Tom Shuler
George Perry, Jr
Ray Bailey
Roy Shrader
William Groseclose
Roy Meek, Jr
Woodlawn Cemetery
Myrtle E. Fink
Myrtle Elsie Fink
Lilly Highway
Princeton
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Lawrence Ink
James A. Gearhart
Jacqueline Gearheart
Buford—Fink
Lawrence,Jr
Jack Fink
Mary E. Meadows
Crab Orchard
W. Va
Orda Meadows
Lego
Carsie Meadows
Woodrow
Meadows
Spanishburg
Elliott Meadows
Princewick
Edgar
Lillybrook
Olaf Meadows
Spencer
Herbert. Fink
Roosevelt Meadows
Dora Meadows
Beckley
Jodie Whittaker
James Lavender
Bill Lambert
Ann Meadows
Memorial Funeral Directory
Laura
BOSCH
Laura Isabelle Roach
Ingleside Road
Route 1
Edward Stubblefield
Roach Cemetery
Cora Newman
A. B. Densmore
Johnston Funeral Home
Oakvale
Hugh L. Thompson
Steelsburg
Farmer Funeral Home
Richlands
Thompson
Tazewell County
Russell County
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Roxana Thompson
Crockett J
Bluefield
Former Welch Man Dies In Columbus
W M Pryor 70 of Columbus and Welch area, president of W M Ritter Lumber, died last night in Columbus C. He began his career in Welch at W M Ritter saw mill near Brown's Creek. Survived by sisters Otise St Clair of Welch A A Kopp of Huntington F L Agee of Huntington and brother E R Pryor of Pineville.
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Welch
W. Va
Columbus
W. M. Pryor
W. M. Ritter
F. L. Agee
Huntington
E. R. Pryor
Pineville
Concord Prof May Resign From Concord College
Prof. R F Mauracca, chairman of Concord college chemistry, plans to resign to join Lehigh University in Pennsylvania an unofficial report says President Stewart denies knowledge of the move. If true it would mark a second chemistry instructor to leave for Pennsylvania within a year following Dr John McGraw’s resignation for Lafayette College.
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R. F. Mauracca
Concord College
Lehigh University
Pennsylvania
Virgil H. Stewart
John McGraw
Lafayette College
Aluminum Firm and Union Reach Wage Accord
Aluminum Company of America and the CIO United Steelworkers union reached a wage agreement providing 10 to 16 cent hourly raises for 18,000 CIO workers. The firm also announced a one cent per pound price rise for aluminum, the first since 11 years. 99 percent aluminum pig price rises to 15 cents per pound and large-size 99 percent ingot to 16 cents.
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Pittsburg
Aluminum Company of America
Cio-United Steelworkers Union
CIO
Aluminum Company
City and Coalfield Earphones for hard of hearing
Advertisement shows ear phones offered for $45.00 complete, with contact Mrs. A J Martin at 9311 and an office in the Coal and Coke building Room 411. Promotes affordable hearing aid option in a local business district.
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A. J. Martin
Coal and Coke Building
Local Youths Attend Hi Y Congress in Ohio
Calvin Matheny of 1221 Whitethorn Street and Paul Cole Jr of 520 North Street left yesterday to attend the Hi Y Congress at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. The Bluefield YMCA sponsors their trip, marking the first participation by local boys. Over 3 000 Hi Y officials and youth leaders are expected at the national high school gathering, with Matheny and Cole slated to return on July 1.
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Calvin Matheny
Whitethorn Street
Paul Cole
North Street
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Bluefield
Matheny
Cole
West Virginians Debate Hallanan as National Chairman
West Virginians at the Philadelphia Republican convention discuss Walter S. Hallanan of Charleston as a potential national chairman to succeed Carroll Reece. Mrs. E. Wyatt Payne of Huntington hails the Dewey Warren ticket as a winner, while Robert H. C. Kay of Charleston welcomes Warren as Dewey’s running mate.
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Philadelphia
Walter S. Hallanan
Charleston
West
Robert H. C. Kay
Mountain State
Harold E. Stassen
Warren
California
Dewey
Stolen Auto Reported by Carl Enoch on Bluefield Ave
Carl Enoch reports his car was stolen from in front of his residence on Bluefield Avenue sometime Wednesday night. Police were notified yesterday. The incident centers on a Bluefield area address and involves a missing vehicle.
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Carl Enoch
Bluefield Avenue
Scouts Hold June Board of Review in Appalachian Building
Bluefield district Boy Scouts held a June board of review in the Appalachian building with H. M. Harris in charge. Freddy Phillips of troop 25 earned the gold eagle palm. William Byrd McDougle of troop 19 advanced to star scout. David Hubble Jimmy Hylton and Gib Ray Repass of troop 142 advanced to first class. Merit badge approvals for Henry H. Newberry of troop 142 included carpentry finger printing firemanship physical development and public health. Additional merit badge entries included farm layout and building arrangement by Phillips and physical development by Repass Jr. Scoutmaster Karl Dunn of troop 142 aided the proceedings.
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Bluefield
Appalachian
H. M. Harris
Freddy Phillips
William Byrd McDougle
David Hubble
Jimmy Hylton
Gib Ray Repass
Henry
Local Woman Charged With Assault and Battery
Georgia Anders of Bluefield obtained a warrant for assault and battery against Mrs. Ruby Lee Combs on Scott Street. Combs was arrested and later released after posting a 16 dollar bond.
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Georgia Anders
Bluefield
Ruby Lee Combs
Scott Street
Guard May Be At Full Strength
Charleston West Virginia reports that the state national guard may have reached full strength amid a draft rush. Adj. Gen. Charles R. Fox suggested figures could vary by 200 when next week’s count is completed. The rapid enlistments and automatic exemption rules followed President Truman’s signing of the law just after midnight.
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Charleston
W.va
Truman
West Virginia
Adj
Charles R. Fox
Adjutant General's Office
National Guard
Fox
Mercer Streams Clear and Muddy Waters Listed
The conservation commission reported a mixed fishing outlook for the weekend. Glade Creek in Fayette and Raleigh counties, all streams in Mercer, all in Braxton, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson counties were clear. Greenbrier trout streams were clear but high, Greenbrier River very muddy, Anthony Creek clear, Meadow River muddy, and western Greenbrier land trout streams high and milky.
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Charleston
W. Va
The
Conservation Commission
Glade Creek
Fayette
Raleigh
Mercer County
Braxton
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson
Greenbrier
Revamped Wage Bid Handed Ford By Union
Detroit June 25 A union representing Ford Motor Companys 110000 hourly workers presented a revamp ed wage bid totaling 28 cents an hour. The UAW pressed for 14 cents across the board plus 14 cents in fringe benefits including a company financed medical program higher night differential pay more vacation pay and enhanced call in pay. Earlier the union rejected Ford s offer of 14 cents for higher earners and 11 cents for lower paid workers with no fringe benefits.
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Detroit
Ford ‘Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Ford
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Huntington VA
Gen. McClure
Robert B. McClure
Mel. Barnett
WHIS
W.L. Chadwick
Sue Ily
Ladies Auxiliary
Barnett
James R. Davis
Ida Mae Blackwell
William P. Cline
A. Harry West
Dixie Gops
Mrs
Margaret Jones
Ter, Mrs
R. L. Howard
Radford, Va
Salima Keene
Virgie Harmon
Contrary
Gary
Emma Cordle
George Keene
Bertie Horne
Skaggs
Ernest Keene
Frank Keene
Beve Keene
Raven
Nola Sharp
Helen Cristian
Red Ash
Samuel Sharp
Danville
Sharp
Albert Ball
Concord
Union
City and Coalfield
West Virginians
Hallanan
Bluefielder
Federal St
DIAL
Slub Poplin
Mercer
Bluefield Lodge
Bluefield Lodge of Perfection
Masonic Temple
T. H. Shumate
J. Toy Nelson
Sec’y
St.Joseph Aspirin
J. Rex Sheppard
Bland St
Bluefield, W. Va
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