Butler Appointed Insurance Head
Governor Meadows named David J. Butler as state insurance commissioner for a term to June 30, 1953. He will head a new five member aeronautics commission with members Robert G. Kelly Edward F. McKee T Guy Reynolds and Hulett C. Smith serving terms through 1948 1961. The commission will regulate aviation safety fields and schools and will fund its director. compensation is expenses only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
National Fire Insurance Company of
Hartford
Commission
Public Service Commission
State Board of Commission
Education
Meadows
Deadline Near For Filing Federal Forms
F Roy Yoke the collector of internal revenue at Parkersburg urges filing Form 678 for Registry under the Harrison Narcotic Act for the fiscal year starting July 1 1947 by July 1 1947 to avoid delinquency. Renewal applications for special tax stamps for demurrage liquor gaming and other devices were mailed June 25 1947 and must be filed by July 31 1947 with payment by money order cashiers check treasurer s check or certified check only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Roy Yoke
Internal Revenue
Parkersburg
Yoke
Spectacular Fire Destroys York Industrial Plant
A large blaze in York Pennsylvania razed a block long plant at York Shipley Inc a metal chute fed shredded paper fire spread through the building damaging a warehouse and equipment shops. Officials estimate losses at around 350000 to 400000 with final totals possibly near 500000. Police kept onlookers back as fire crews fought the flames and shielded spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Pennsylvania
York- Shipley Inc
York-Shipley
H. M. Rehmeyer
Electric
Karl Ort
C. B. Swigert
York-Shipley Company
Two Bluefielders Join Marine Corps
Gilbert Randolph Cox of 2252 Princeton Avenue and Roy Hazel Cox of Bluefield have enlisted in the U S Marine Corps. They will train ten weeks at Parris Island South Carolina and receive ten days leave before joining a regular unit and overseas service. Aviation training has become part of recruit training. For more information contact W L Brandt, officer in charge of Bluefield Princeton Marine recruiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Randolph Cox
Princeton Avenue
Roy Hazel Cox
Bluefield
U. S. Marine Corps
U. S. Marine Corps District
Huntington
Marine Corps Recruit Training Station
Parris Island
South Carolina
Marine Corps
Memorial Building
Princeton
T-Set
W. L. Brandt
Dr John N Pastore Appointed Intern in Oral Surgery
Dr John N Pastore son of Mr and Mrs L S Pastore of Bluefield passed the Virginia state board of dental examiners last week and was appointed as dental intern in oral surgery at the Medical College of University of Richmond. He earned a B A degree and a Doctor of Dental Surgery in June from the Medical College of Virginia. He attended Beaver High School and served in the United States Army during World War II.
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John N. Pastore
L. S. Pastore
Bluefield
Virginia State Board of Dental Examiners
Medical College of University of Richmond
Virginia
Richmond
Pastore
Beaver High School
Niversity of Richmond
Medical College of Virginia
School of Dentistry
United States Army
Artificial Breeding Associations Formed in Virginia
Blacksburg Va June 28 The state dairymen s association reports two new artificial breeding associations in operation this month and two more expected to start in July bringing the total cows enrolled in nine active Virginia groups to 12 000 The Franklin county association with a Calloway breeding center and the Augusta association near Harrisonburg are now operating The Franklin center is the fourth in Virginia The Rockbridge and Nottoway groups were already organized and expected to begin work shortly after July 1 with Rockbridge to affiliate to the Harrisonburg center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
State Dairymen's Association
Virginia
Franklin County
Calloway
Augusta Breeding Association
Harrison UW
Franklin Group
Rockbridge and
Nottoway
Rockbridge
Harrisonburg Center
Nottoway Group
Colonial Hosts Southeast Virginia Artificial Breeding Association
A report notes Colonial meetings with the Southeastern Virginia artificial breeding association focusing on livestock genetics and farm service programs. Members discuss cooperative efforts to improve breeding standards and cattle quality through shared research and demonstrations.
Greek Foreign Minister to discuss aid plan in Paris
Foreign Minister Constantin Tsaldaris announced plans to fly to Paris to consult with British and French leaders and possibly Molotov about the Marshall plan for Europe. He will then go to New York to lead the Greek delegation at the UN Security Council on Balkans reconstruction and peace efforts.
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Athens
Constantin Tsaldaris
Paris
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
V. M. Molotov
Europe
Tsaldaris
New York
United Nations Security Council
Balkans
U.N
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Investigation Commission
Greece
Coal union leader shot in front of company store
Williamson West Virginia June 28 Roy Crowder 42 a Negro employee and local United Mine Workers union president was shot to death today in front of the Sycamore coal company store Deputy Riley Varney said Arch Hatfield 42 was arrested and quoted as saying he shot in self defense
Bowman Receives Commission in Fifth Air Force
Fifth Air Force announces First Lieutenant W. Bowman has been commissioned in the regular army air forces. A Bluefield native, he trained at Luke Field in 1943 and served as a photo recon pilot with the 82nd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron at Yokota AAB Japan. His wife Mrs. J. W. Bowman awaits orders to join him in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Air Force
Yokota
Aab
Japan
W. Bowman
Joel W. Bowman
Oakland Heights
Bluefield
War Department
Regular Army Air Force
Bowman
Bluefield Junior College
University of Tennessee
Armed Forces
Luke Field
Arizona
82Nd
Yokota Army Air Base
Tokyo- Yokohama
J. W. Bowman
Giles Street
Navy plane crash near St Albans injures no one
An R4D Navy twin engine plane struck a tree and was damaged near St. Albans in Kanawha County. All 19 passengers escaped uninjured, including Brig. Gen William T. Clement who arrived with a Kansas City party for a victory medal presentation to marine veterans. The orchid family includes about 400 kinds and 5 000 to 15 000 species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Clerk Field
St. Albans
William T. Clement
Division of Marine Reserves
Kansas City
N. and W. Coaches Reconditioned for Modern Fleet Upgrade
The Norfolk and Western Railway is adding sixteen air conditioned reclining coaches from Roanoke, with first car due in operation by mid month and two-car monthly progress thereafter. The 80-foot, all steel cars include rotating reclining seats, adjustable foot rests, individual lighting, and four lavatories, plus four onboard laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
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Butler
Federal Street
DIAL
Musgrove
Deve Prin
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, West Virginia
Granada
Dana Andrwes
Arthur Kennedy
Granada Theatre
Fieno
Associated Hospitals
Surgical Service
Colonial
Southeastern Virginia Artificial Breeding Association
Teresa Wright
Robert Mitchum
Niven Busch
United States Pictures
Warners
Colonial Theatre
Negro
Joseph W. Bowman
Riverside Balloon Bike Tires
AL Set
Purdue
Sale
Pure Kapok Center
Wards Battery Sale
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