Baruch Urges Immediate Work or Fight Law and Mobilization Plan
Bernard Baruch called for a work or fight law to draft civilians for farms and factories in a future war. He proposed an industrial plan with production and price controls, a wartime tax bill, and stricter civilian manpower rules. He urged universal military training and outlined mobilization steps at the armed forces industrial college graduation.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Russia
Sculptor Henry Kitson Dies at 84
Tyringham Mass June 26 Henry Hudson Kitson internationally known sculptor of The Minute Man at Lexington died today after a long illness. Born in Huddersfield England Kitson sculptured many famous American monuments.
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Tyringham
Mass
Henry Hudson Kitson
Lexington
Kitson
Huddersfield
Eng
America
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Lester
Mrs Jennie Lester 94 died at home 2511 Carolina avenue Wednesday morning. Funeral services held at 2 30 this afternoon at Memorial Funeral Directory chapel Bluefield avenue with Rev Eugene May and Rev W R Houck officiating. Burial in Walnut Grove cemetery.
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Jennie Lester
Carolina Avenue
Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel
Bluefield Avenue
Eugene May
Winton R. Houck
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Cosby Lee Gross
Funeral services for 57 year old Mrs Cosby Lee Gross of Sword's Creek Virginia are set for 2 PM at Sword's Creek Methodist Church with Rev Perry Herndon officiating. Burial will be in Davis Cemetery. She died after two weeks of illness following a paralytic stroke. She was daughter of Louis and Elizabeth Mitchem and survived by husband George W Gross eight children 13 grandchildren four brothers and one sister.
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Cosby Lee Gross
Sword’s Creek
Sword’s Creek Methodist Church
Perry Herndon
Davis Cemetery
Gross
Louis
Elizabeth Mitchem
George W. Gross
Della
Irene
Hazel
Alden
Carl
Dewey
Sherman
Raven
Leona Ray
War
W. Va
Eva Mitchell
Mountain Lake
Pearl Reynolds
Reece
Bob
Dave
Burb Mitchem
West Virginia
Rendater
Gilbert
Infant Daughter of Fleshman Buried in Bluefield
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William T Fleshman of Switchback was buried at 3:30 PM yesterday in Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield Va. Rev. E R Worrell of West Graham Christian Church conducted the service. The baby died at birth in a local hospital. Surviving are the parents and a three year old brother.
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William T Fleshman
Maple Hill
Bluefield
E. R. Worrell
West Graham Christian Church
Funeral Services for Shirley E. West in Rich Creek WV
Funeral services for Shirley E West age 52 who died Wednesday night at his home in Peterstown West Virginia will be held at 2 pm in the Rich Creek school auditorium Reverend Henry D Reynolds will officiate Burial will follow in.the family cemetery near Rich Creek
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Shirley E. West
Peterstown
W. Va
Rich Creek School
Henry D. Reynolds
Columbus Woman Lydia Ebien McMannis Dies at 81
Mrs Lydia Ebien McMannis of 934 Mt Pleasant Ave Columbus Ohio dies at 1 40 am after illness cerebral hemorrhage She was 81 born June 24 1866 native of Mt Vernon Ohio Surviving son C I Cheyney and daughter Mrs Harry F E Jaynes Four grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral at O R Woodyard Funeral Home Columbus Saturday 11 30 am burial Mount Vernon Ohio Cheyneys and Mrs Wickham attend from Bluefield mentions burial details
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Lydia Ebien McMannis
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Columbus
Ohio
C. I. Cheyney
The
Bailey Lumber Company
Lydia Ellen Lauderbauzh
Mt. Vernon
Cheyney
Harry FE. Jaynes
East Beaumont Road
William Jaynes
Virginia Masteller
Detroit
Mich
Boris E. Nelson
Ft. Devens
Mass
D. K. Wickham
Bluefield
Freeman Cheyney Wickham
O. R. Woodyard Funeral Home
East State Street
Mount Vernon
Nell
Tony
West burial set for local resident at Pearisburg cemetery
Funeral services will be held at Birchlawn cemetery Pearisburg with flowerbearers from Mr. Vests Sunday school class and pallbearers from John Dove Masonic lodge. Mr. Vest had two years of ill health and lived in the area five years born in Floyd county. He worked at the Delanese Plant in Giles county and was active in church. Surviving: wife Bessie West son Carl daughters Preston Neff Peggy Sue Sandra Kay four brothers Bernard Vest Don Vest Roy Vest and Eddie Vest.
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Birchlawn
Pearisburg
Vest
John Dove Masonic Lodge
Floyd County
Delanese
Giles County
Bessie West
Carl
Preston Neff, Mullens
Peggy Sue
Sandra Kay
Bernard O. Vest
Cortine
W. Va
Don Vest
Pilot
Roy Vest
Stevenson
Eddie L. Vest
Christiansburg
State Board Elevates Dean as It Dismantles
Charleston June 26 The West Virginia State Board of Education approved John W Pence as dean of Fairmont State Teachers College as it winds down its duties before July 1. The board also named new faculty at Concord State College and Westfield State College and announced personnel changes across state colleges.
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Charleston
W. Va
John W. Pence
Fairmont State Teachers College
State Board of Education
Concord State College
Katherine Croft Tully
E. N. Foster
Petersburg
Vac
H. F. Toothman
Werefield State College
Samuel H. Cooke
University of Pittsburg
Veteran Physician Hezekiah Haws Killed in Train Crash
Dr Hezekiah Haws 74 of Freeburn Kentucky died after a Norfolk and Western passenger train hit his jeep at a crossing in Matewan West Virginia He was deaf and did not hear the approaching train O P Hodge said Haws died within 15 minutes of a fractured skull He practiced in Warfield Inez Stone Omar and Matewan and worked as physician for Emperor Coal Co He is survived by a widow and one daughter.
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Matewan
W. Va
Hezekiah Haws
Freeburn
Norfolk and Western
C. M. Bentley
Emperor Coal Company
Haws
O. P. Hodge
Hodge
Warfield
Kermit
State Bank
Kentucky School of Medicine
Louisville
Inez
Stone
Omar
The
Emperor Company
Elevator Starter Loses Friends Funds
New York reports a 53 year old elevator starter Gus Fusaro accused of stealing 250000 dollars from 15 friends after claiming inside stock tips. District Attorney Frank S Hogan says Fusaro invested and lost money instead. He pleaded innocent to grand larceny and is held on 15000 dollars bail.
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New York
Wall Street
Frank S. Hogan
Gus Fusaro
Fusaro
AFL Bans General and Labor Leaders Clash Over Law
President Truman defended the new labor act as three NLRB members pledge fair administration. Senate critics assailed wildcat strikes as UMW inspired, while AFL leaders weigh legal challenges and a presidential conference with 105 unions. Green says nationwide strike plans are rejected. instead, court battles and political mobilization loom.
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Collisson
Senate
Martin -Pa
Labor
Washington
AFL
William Green
Green
Congress
Trace Sought of Mrs Hall Missing From Athens Road Home
Police seek trace of Mrs Kelly Hall a 21 year old mother of two missing since May 15 from her home on the Athens Princeton road. Husband says she had more than 600 dollars with her. Sister reports last seen in Princeton attempting to buy clothes for children.
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Kelly
Toots) Hall
Athens
Princeton
Hall
Fred Farmer
Bluefield
The Vogue Shop Holiday Clearance Sale
The Vogue Shop offers cotton dresses and swim wear for vacation needs with large reductions on all swim suits play clothes and hats. Moose Bluefield Lodge 1079 invites members to a Saturday night dance June 27 at the Moose Home with Music Makers. Regular Bluefield Lodge meeting at the Masonic Temple discusses 6th and 7th degree work.
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Vogue
Moose Bluefield Lodge
Loyal
Order of Moose
Moose Home
Duhling and
Russell Streets
Bluefield Lodge of Perfection
Masonic Temple
W. T. Elliott
J. Toy Nelson
Two Thefts Reported To Local Police
Two thefts were reported to the Bluefield Police department last night with no arrests or recoveries. In Goshen Alabama, W D Moody said his hotel room was entered and $24 was taken from his billfold. Thelma Motley of 1116 Princeton Avenue reported cushions stolen from a glider on her front porch.
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Bluefield
W. D. Moody
Goshen
Ala
Thelma Motley
Princeton Avenue
Witness Testimony On Ballot Changes In Thornhill Trial
Testimony entered over defense objections cites a Beckley courthouse janitor claiming more than 600 ballots were changed for Thornhill while Kilgore and Harley Kilgore faced different counts. Thornhill acquitted on one defacement charge. three cases dismissed. Jury trial looms with possible late day testimony and a court-ordered night session.
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Beckley
W. A. Thornhill
Kilgore
Harley M. Kilgore
U. S
FBI
Simon
Raleigh County
State Senate
Thornhill
C. C. Chambers
Zoning Board Acts On Permits And Refusals In Monthly Meeting
The zoning appeal board approved or denied several building permit requests and delayed one action after inspecting properties on Saturday. Permits were granted for a two story brick dwelling on North street and for alterations at Rogers street and for a concrete block residence. Two requests were refused, including a tea room on Sussex street and a service room for washing machines on Princeton avenue. The board also noted a rug cleaning plant on Pearl street later in operation despite a refused permit.
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Zoning Appeal Board
City Board of Directors
Pearl Street
A. D. Coppinger
Coppinger
Louis Zaliman
North Street
P. G. DeShazo
Rogers Street
Shelda L. Thompson
John R. Harris
Sussex Street
L. C. Davis
Princeton Avenue
Wallace backs Marshall plan over Truman doctrine
Former Vice President Henry Wallace endorses Secretary Marshall’s European aid program calling it a great advance. In The New Republic he argues aid must go to Europe as a whole and stress cooperation, noting economic problems as fundamental.
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New York
Marshall
Europe
Henry Wallace
The
New Republic
Wallace
Harvard
Truman
Court Adjourns Until July 7 in West Virginia liquor cases
The U S district court for the Southern District of West Virginia adjourned proceedings until July 7. James Edward McKenzie of Ashland was acquitted on possession of liquor charges. Joe R. Maddox of Keystone faced charges of illegal liquor but the jury could not reach a verdict. Sentencing for four convicted men delayed to give probation officers time to investigate. The defendants include Dennis Peter Smith Paul Lively England Roy Rodney Farrow of Beckley and Charles Miller of Wyoming County.
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U.S. District Court
Southern District of
West Virginia
James Edward McKenzie
Ashland
McDowell County
Joe R. Maddox
Keystone
Ben Moore
Dennis Peter Smith
Paul Lively England
Roy Rodney Farrow
Beckley
Charles Miller
Wyoming County
Child Killed In Fall From Auto
Huntington West Virginia June 26 Cheryl Lee Carney 23 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Carney fatally injured when she fell from a car driven by her mother a wheel struck the child's head Coroner F X Schuller said death from a fractured skull and neck accident occurred in front of the family home when the door on which the child was leaning opened accidentally
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Huntington
W. Va
Cheryl Lee Carney
William Carney
F. X. Schuller
Schuller
Woman Awaits Hearing On Revolver Possession Charge
Geraldine Hicks a young colored woman was arrested on Nash Street by Police Captain R O Bond for firing a 38 caliber pistol into the air. She is jailed on a possession of a revolver charge and will have a hearing in city police court tonight. Captain Bond said she appeared to be shooting while under the influence of alcohol.
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Geraldine Hicks
R. O. Bond
Nash Street
Bond
Singapore Under British Control Since 1819
The article notes Singapore's long period under British tenure beginning in 1819. It outlines historical governance and key events shaping colonial administration in the region.
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