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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1950
Page
2
Market activity in New York on June 27 sees stocks oscillate wildly amid fast breaking war news from Washington and Korea. Prices move to near 11 year extremes with food and raw material costs climbing as trading accelerates to WWII era speeds.
A 36 year old Norfolk convict, Floyd Joyner, is being held by Roanoke county authorities in connection with a brutal beating that left 48 year old Addie Garland McCormack near death. Doctors describe her condition as unconscious and barely alive with skull fractures. The attack occurred at the McCormacks home near Elma Springs after a earlier visit for soda. The weapon remains unknown and investigations continue with officials from the sheriff and Commonwealth's Attorney Chelf involved.
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange reached a volume not seen since 1939 as 4.86 million shares moved amid a sharp upswing and downslide. Stocks fell and rose with 917 issues lower 182 higher 161 unchanged as buyers resurfaced late.
Clarksville Virginia June 27 Lauren Bowles 24 high school coach died today in five feet of water while swimming at Clark's pool 11 miles from here Coroner H H Braxton Chase City said death from a heart attack Bowles was baseball and football coach at the high school and was swimming with teen age boys when he sank Efforts to revive him failed He was pulled from the water at 2 50 p m Bowles joined the Clarksville faculty last February and served as baseball coach He was Randolph Macon college graduate and served with the Navy in World War II.
Dr. Preston Bradley of the Peoples Church Chicago urged peace at the Bluefield Rotary Club Ladies Night. He warned the world faces a crucial test and criticized diplomats and calls for a nonwar approach while predicting future weapons may include stones and clubs. He urged moral leadership and a return to a “great destiny” created by God.
A group of 550 American and Canadian college students sailed for Rotterdam on a military transport today after the coast guard declared a Norwegian vessel unfit. The trip was made possible by an offer from President Truman via General Ballou of the Military Sea Transport Service. The students had originally planned to sail last Thursday.
A 24 inch feeder main broke in Ferry Branch hollow cutting South Charleston's water pressure to a dangerously low level.
Johnnie H. Flint, 49, Negro, sentenced to 22 years in the penitentiary by Judge Dirk A. Kuyk after being found guilty on two counts of murder and one of malicious wounding. The convictions stem from a cutting scare that killed two and wounded another. Sentences: 10 years on each murder count and 2 years on the wounding count, to run consecutively.
Wheeling West Virginia on June 27 editor Herman Everett Gieske of the Wheeling Intelligencer was appointed by Sheriff Warren W. Pugh as the county's director of civilian defense.
Charleston West Virginia June 27 Tax Commissioner C H Koontz seeks the Supreme Court ruling on his right to collect alleged salary overpayments to county commissioners in a test case. The suit targets William Bascom Smith a former Wayne county commissioner and the New York Casualty Company. The ruling could affect more than a dozen similar cases statewide. The court also considers a separate damage suit by parents alleging their 17 year old son was lured from home by minister Hillery C Rice Jr and his wife. The Rices are associated with the Fifth Avenue Church of God of South Charleston. Their bid to overturn a Kanawha circuit dismissal seeks $10 000. The appellate court found no irregularities in a Raleigh county order appointing a receiver for Beckley Music store and overturned an audit and management ban of Colin McLuckey. Earl A Hall and McLuckey, major stockholders, challenge dissolution of Beckley Music and Electric Co which formerly owned the store.
Five McDowell county Boy Scouts left Welch today for Valley Forge Pennsylvania where the national jamboree runs June 30 to July 6. Participants include Bary Shrout Roy Kipsinger Fred Lee Parsons Jackie Mathis Jenkin Jones and John Cloyd plus Eagle Scout Ralph Burcham, troop leader.
Welch West Virginia June 27 John Earnest mine inspector will be installed tomorrow night as president of the Welch Lions club at the Appalachian community room He succeeds Robert Marrs a mining man Earnest is a mine inspector for the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal company at Capels
A Louisiana man credits Hadacol with relieving neuritis and rheumatism pains caused by vitamin deficiencies. The ad claims Hadacol supplies vitamins B1 B2 iron and niacin plus minerals and promises relief within days with a money back guarantee. Trial size priced at 1.25 and large size at 3.50.
Scouts pour into Valley Forge to pitch camp for the second national Jamboree. More than 16 000 Scouts and leaders arrive by train and bus along the Schuylkill river. By Friday about 47 000 participants from 48 states, territories and 20 foreign countries will join in the largest youth gathering in the Western Hemisphere. The event marks the 40th anniversary of the Scout movement under the motto To strengthen the arm of liberty.
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