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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1945
Page
4
A historical query argues a Virginia senator’s three year absence from sessions creates a vacancy under Article I. It cites constitutional text and asks the Senate majority leader if incapacity would trigger a writ of election to fill the seat.
President Truman and Secretary Stettinius presided as delegates signed the charter creating a new world organization for peace. Officials, including Connally Brandenberg Bloom Eaton Stassen and Gildersleeve, affixed signatures after long sessions, while Stettinius declared the conference adjourned.
Funeral services for Leslie Earl Snead 44 a Creek West Virginia will be conducted at 2 o clock at the home with the Rev I A Gadd officiating. He died at Beckley hospital last night at 11 30. Surviving are wife Mesteety Beeca and children Don Dewey Delmer Dalas and Delbert of Camp Also surviving are four brothers Homer Snead of Winchester Indiana and Co Jonn Snead US Army.
James Edward Whitt 79 died at his son Harry Whitt s home in Coaldale. He was born in Pulaski and survived by two sons Harry and Buford. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Coaldale with Rev Lear. burial Belcher cemetery. Maud Britts Philpott 71 wife of Ben F Philpott of Kimballton Va died at St Elizabeth hospital Pearisburg Va after weeks of illness. Survived by husband two daughters Emmet Paul Hayes Clinton Navy men and siblings. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Methodist church Kimballton. burial Birchlawn cemetery.
The platform crowd greeted the appearance with a band playing Hail To The Chief as Stettinius called for a minute of silence for United Nations armed forces. The final conference speeches began, including Mr. Truman's.
President Truman urged world leaders to embrace the United Nations charter, saying it builds a solid structure for peace and that power must be used to keep the world at peace. He warned that faltering will cost millions of lives and praised cooperation over domination. He flew east from San Francisco to Missouri while urging Senate ratification.
Prank Hall of Pageton and Robert Chambers of Lex were among 1,775 prisoners aboard a vessel torpedoed near the China coast on October 24, 1944. Pfc Norman W Hall volunteered in 1941 and was captured at Bataan in 1942. Only five inmates reached the China coast. four were rescued by Japanese. Hall has two brothers serving overseas.
Tentative plans for a junior chamber of commerce in McDowell county were set at a Monday night meeting. Four county leaders attended F. Alvin Webb of Keystone Guy Clevinger Elkhorn Jack Hogg Welch and Louis Pais Keystone. Bluefield’s Pleshman and Venoy Owens assisted. An organization meeting is planned for July.
James Payne Jr of Bradshaw was seriously injured Monday night in an automobile accident. He told hospital attendants that his car overturned down an embankment and rolled over him. He suffered possible pelvis fracture and internal injuries.
West Virginia beer commissioner Fred B. Watkins and assistant E A Hansbarger announced a policy of reasonableness in enforcing the 1945 beer control law. Licenses will mail this weekend for the 1945 46 year. sales are restricted from midnight Saturday to 1 p m Sunday. jukeboxes on Sundays are forbidden. Offices will move from civilian defense quarters across from the statehouse.
The president hosted Admiral Nimitz in a fifth floor suite at the hotel to praise his lead in recent Pacific victories. Nimitz declined comment, saying he would return to his duties.
Dr Saunders appointed jail physician replacing Dr J Algoma as county board approves the move. The pay is listed as 228 dollars a month with the appointment effective immediately.
Health officials report a second fatal meningitis case in the county as 16 month old Frank Goad son of Mr and Mrs James Goad dies yesterday amid other suspected cases. Arlene Lester infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Montgomery Lester also died as officials note no other cases reported and the public health response continues.
Clark, who served four years and trained at Fort Knox, Ky, returns from campaigns in North Africa and Italy. He flew back to the states and will be here Monday at Oriental Bugs, 505 Federal Street. Several sizes of items are available.
Bluefield Lodge 85 installed officers led by trustee F C Davis and EB L Holmes with N F Wickham as W M as J W Eaton retires due to illness in Charlottesville Virginia hospital. About 50 members and visitors attended the ceremony with refreshments served.
Speaking to a large audience Rev Ernest Cox urged that a winner in any endeavor must know Christ Youth services start nightly at seven and the evening meeting opens at seven forty five with a song service led by Rev H H Mauch pastor of a local Baptist church in Bluefield Virginia and area parishes.
A federal jury dispute centers on Lt. Ward’s oath inducement testimony. On cross-examination Ward refused to answer whether he submitted to induction, prompting the government to press and the question to be withdrawn as the court intervened. The matter continued yesterday afternoon.
The defendant contends the draft board erred in classifying him 1-A after filing as 4-E and later 4-D, claiming denial of due process and a hearing. He asserts he believed he was exempt and refused induction, framing his case around religious grounds and government duties.
Ward seeks appointed counsel for appeal after a guilty verdict. Case continued for later in the year while investigation proceeds. Impaneled jurors include Borden Gilliam Holm Hilliard Barton Cain Harvey Moore Y Dixon and Matheny, all of Bluefield and surrounding areas.
The Navy Mother's Club admitted Mrs. J. W. Cruise and Mrs. Harry West at the regular meeting last night at 8 in the Appalachian assembly room. Presiding was Mrs. May Pace, second vice commander, with Mrs. Prances Gills absent. A brief business session noted success of flag day sales by chairwoman Mrs. Sarah M. Land, followed by a social hour with light refreshments. Hosts were Mrs. Cora Wood and Mrs. May Pace. The next meeting is scheduled for July 28 in the assembly room.
The mines chief said he arranged an inspection of the Sharon mine and stressed readiness to investigate complaints from workers or individuals. Blizzard issued a letter to K C Adams of the United Mine Workers Journal citing the gasoline transfer incident and noted he had brought it to Governor Meadows.
A morning fire at 205 McCulloch damaged the home of Charles Ling. Fire Chief E L McClure said the blaze caused about 100 in a pantry origin. The department received the 5 15 a m call and investigated origin.
Funeral services for Robert Chesley Lawson 32 of Maxwell Virginia will be held today at 2 pm at the family home. The Rev Archie Preeman Tazewell will officiate and burial will be in Maxwell Cemetery. Lawson died Monday afternoon after a fall from a coal wharf at Williamson West Virginia. He worked nine years for Norfolk and Western and was on a carpenter crew. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs William Lawson Maxwell a brother Bill Lawson in the U S Army in France and three sisters Mrs Carol Ringstaff Cincinnati Mrs Hazel Asbury Pounding Mill Va and Mrs Jer Beare Scotsburg Ind.
The Beaver high school band will hold daily practice at the stadium starting this evening at 7 o'clock. Band members color guards and majorettes are asked to meet Miss Arlene Mc Mullen at the Beaver annex this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Police report in Bluefield details a break in at Nortide Cash Grocery 187 Roane Street on Monday night. A lock was sawed from the garage door but only 75 cents in tax money appears missing, owner and officer say nothing else taken.
Seventh fleet Privateers attacked Formosa blockade routes destroying coastal freighters and sinking luggers near Pesca dores islands. Fifth air force Liberators sank junks at Yangtze mouth while a night Marine damaged five junks and set a freighter on fire at Hong Kong. Navy Liberators bombed Saigon Hainan Kuching shipyards, and bases around Makassar strait were heavily bombed. Airfields cratered.
Dick Brown, son of Mrs. Bayard Taylor of Narrows Virginia, is on leave after serving on Atlantic convoy missions aboard a destroyer. He formerly worked as a reporter for The Daily News. Brown is a member of the destroyer crew.
The Lions club hosts Old Timers night at 6 30 in the Appalae community room. Eligibility requires 50 years old and 30 years as city residents. New officers of the Lions club will be installed.
New York June 26 Chester A. Hannan district director of the war food administration said that chicken needs for hospitals in New York City Nassau Suffolk Westchester and Rockland counties are sure to be met from the Del Mar Va poultry producing area. Thirty percent of the area's production is now available for civilian distribution following a wartime order modification.
Four brigadier generals were among 6,893 servicemen and civilians arriving on the navy transport Monticello, the former Conte Grande. Generals Harry F. Meyer, A. Pickering, Don C. Faith, and William R. Woodward were aboard, with Toby Wiant among the passengers. The liner carried advance detachments of the 6th, 95th and 104th divisions plus the 18th corps and 74th brigade, slated for redeployment in the Pacific.
Mrs J. B Sanders of McComas reported to Bluefield police that a red billfold containing four dollars and three round trip bus tickets to Wytheville Virginia was stolen at the bus terminal yesterday.
A generous thief stole a 1940 Ford four door from in front of a home at 1312 Highland avenue Monday night. The car, described as having a small gasoline tank, was recovered later near College and Walton. Further details and witness statements were limited in the report.
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