City Councils to Meet Tonight for Old Windup and New Setup
Old city council to close its business including minutes while the new council prepares for two years. Mayor J C Ridenour and several council members sworn in as two terms and four terms winners begin service July 1. Officials to be announced include police judge city recorder police chief and commissioner.
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Old
New City
City Old Council
J. C. Ridenour
J. M. Okes
Rhode White
Peck
Ernest Ez
Omer C. Belcher
Della Alice Pettus Succumbs On Monday
Della Alice Pettus, 72, died at home in the Hearn addition after an eight month illness. Services scheduled Thursday afternoon at home conducted by Rev. Lr. Vaught of Oakvale, burial in Helsel cemetery. Pettus moved to Princeton thirteen years ago leaving a husband W. A. Pettus and one son Morris T., plus two sisters Mrs A J Griffith and Mrs C A Price.
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Della Alice Pettus
Hearn
Lr. Vaught
Oakvale
Helsel
Old Ingleside Road
MePuneral Vietory
Pettus
Princeton
W. A. Pettus
Morris T
U. S. Ores
Alabama
A. J. Griffith
Whaleney
C. A Price
Mercer livestock shipment opens season with small totals
The Mercer unit of the Greenbrier cooperative livestock marketing association reported 245 lambs 24 sheep and seven calves in the first shipment from Oakvale yard an unusually small early season load. Top prices reached 14.75 for lambs 7 for deeps and 14 for calves. Concurrently Robert Donat stars in The Young Mr Pitt at Mercer theatre today and tomorrow with Phyllis Calvert and a cast including Robet Morley and John Mills.
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Mercer
Greenbrier Co- Operative Livestock Marketing Association
Oakvale
Robert Donat
Mr. Pitt
Des
Geal
Donat
Phyllis Calvert
Robet Morley
John Mills
Miss Ruth Hurst Assigned to Mercer Training
Ruth Hurst a West Virginia University BA in home economics is assigned to Mercer County for training as the summer assistant to Miss Mabel Spray home demonstration agent.
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Mercer
Ruth Hurst
West Virginia University
Mercer County
Mabel Spray
Penny Serenade at the Royal Theater Tonight
The Awful Truth stars Trene Dunne and Derry Grant reunite in Penny Serenade a romantic drama at the Royal Theater Beulah Bondi also featured in the program A news reel shows the new rubber at in Charleston as part of the Royal presentation
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Trene Dunne
Derry Grant
Beulah Bondi
Charleston
the Royal
Mrs Mary Humphreys Died at Home Near Ronceverte
Mrs Mary C Humphreys mother of Gertrude Humphreys the home demonstration agent at West Virginia University died at her home near Ronceverte on June 29. The notice notes her role with the university and identifies the family connection.
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Ronceverte
W. Va
Mary C. Humphreys
Gertrude Humphreys
West Virginia University
Roncev
First Baptist Adult Choir to Meet Tonight at 7 O Clock
The adult choir of the First Baptist church will gather tonight at 7 for rehearsal expected to end by 8 to keep the auditorium available for another program.
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First Baptist Church
Too Many Blessings Sermon and Christian Endeavor Meeting
Rev Prank L Stuck speaks on Too Many Blessings at First Christian Church tonight at 8. The Christian Endeavor group will hold a brief business and social meeting at Ed ward Rule's Bluefield Avenue home after the service. Also notes Athens Eastern Star corsage receipt for officers by Mrs Mary Pink, Mrs Virginia White, Mrs Charlotte Scott and Miss Ora Peters. Pink's name was omitted in Sunday’s item.
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Prank L
First Christian Church
The
Christian Endeavor
Edward Rule
Bluefield Avenue
Athens Eastern Star
Mary Pink
Virginia White
Charlotte Scott
Ora Peters
Miriam circle elects officers at First Christian church meeting
The Miriam circle met at the Parsonage on Highland avenue to reorganize and elect officers for the coming year. Officers elected include sponsor Mrs. C. T. Snidow, leader Jeanette Snidow, assistant Iris Caldwell, secretary and Mary Lee Anderson treasurer. A July meeting was set for the second Friday at 3 PM. Members present included Jeanette Snidow, Betty Mann, Iris Caldwell, Ozella Williams, and others.
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Miriam
First Christian Church
Highland Avenue
C. T. Snidow
Jeanette Snidow
Margie Kahle
Iris Caldwell
Mary Lee Anderson
Janet Stuck
Stuck
Mary Jane Pennington
M. B. Pennington
How Can We Prove Our Love for Our Country program
Eva Stuck presented the program on patriotism for Lois Stuck and Mrs. H. L. Glenn. The talk focused on practical ways to demonstrate love for the country, outlining civic-minded actions and community involvement.
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Lois
Eva Stuck
H. L. Glenn
Air Force Sets New Record For Bombing Tonnage
The RAF and the eighth United States air force push monthly tonnage of bombs to a new high on Germany. June totals likely exceed May by more than a thousand tons as Berlin denounces the raids while Goebbels amplifies propaganda. Britain and the United States vow continued escalation through autumn.
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RAF
Eighth
United States Air Force
Germany
Berlin
London
Reich
Doctor Goebbels
Ruhr
America
Britain
Hitler
Air Marshal
Harris
General Eaker
Baker
Senate unit OKs 3 million for OWI domestic branch
Washington June 29 a senate appropriations subcommittee voted to fund the Office of War Information domestic branch at a little over 3 million. The House had rejected 5.5 million. The panel also proposed 177 million for the Office of Price Administration and left subsidies policy to other legislation.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations
Office of War Information
OWT
House
Senate
Lester McKellar
Tenn
Office of Prince Administration
OPA
McKellar
OWI
Germans claim Cathedral damage in RAF raid over Cologne
The piece notes German claims that Cologne Cathedral survived the RAF raid while the propaganda line says it was destroyed. It discusses strategic targets near the railway station and Hohenzollern bridge and warns of potential escalation. It also cites Maj. Gen. Porter on chemical warfare funding and readiness.
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Harris
Cologne
High Command
Transocean
RAF
Rhine
Transecran
Hich
William W. Porter
U. S. Chemical Warfare Service
For Sale Champion Shoe Shop machinery set
Complete set of Champion Shoe Shop machinery offered for sale. Price four hundred dollars with option to pay fifty dollars cash. Contact Mrs. A J Sheffer at 308 Kee Street Princeton West Virginia for details.
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A. J. Sheffer
Kee St
Princeton
W. Va
German Engineer Admits Role in Espionage Ring
In New York, Erwin Harry de Spretter, 53, pleaded guilty to aiding a Nazi espionage ring by supplying defense plant data and ship movements to Ernest Lehmitz, with details intercepted by the FBI. Lehmitz also pleaded guilty. both face 30 years to death if convicted.
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New York
U. S
Erwin Harry de Spretter
Ernest Frederick Lehmitz
Staten Island Victory
Lehmitz
Martin C.in
de Spretter
E. E. Conroy
FBI
Staten Island
Conroy
New York Harbor
Leahmitz
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Butter Markets Steady at OPA Ceiling Prices in Chicago
Butter stayed unchanged at the OPA ceiling with firm eyes. Large grade A priced at 41 to 42 cents, henney whites at 41 and 41 1/2, henney browns at 40 to 40 1/2 cents. Current receipts 38 4? percent.
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Chicago
Hennery
Let Us Serve You for Your 1943 44 License
White's Service Station in Princeton West Virginia invites readers to bring their license applications for the 1943 44 season and offers to place the license order on their behalf.
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White’s
Princeton
W. Va
Convict Held For Grand Jury Action For Prison Escape
Jinks Roberts alias Honeysuckle admitted escaping from Oakvale state road camp and was arrested Monday morning by county district and state offices. He was held all night for grand jury action on escape from a state penal institution. Bill Barnett was charged with aiding the fugitive and a grand jury action was anticipated. Bond set at $500.
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Oakvale
Jinks Roberts
Honeysuckle
Jean
Co. C. Elmore
Roberts
Bill Barnett
Elmore
Bond
Governor fills state board of architects seat in Fairmont
Governor Neely announced the appointment of John C. Burchinal of Fairmont to the state board of architects succeeding the late Martin J. Garry of Bluefield. Burchinal will serve from July 1 to June 30, 1948, with the governor noting the change.
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Charleston
W. Va
Neely
John C. Burchinal
Fairmont
State Board of Architects
Martin J. Garry
Bluefield
Burchinal
Reappointments Announced for State Boards
Norman 8 Fitzhugh of Charleston and Dr William Greenspon named to state boards including certified beauticians with terms dated June 30 1946. Officials announced several re appointments to fill posts on examining and beautician boards.
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Norman
Fitzhugh
Charleston
State Board of Certified
William Greenspon
State Examining Board
Oo and Beauticians
Arrest in fatal shooting near Superior bridge
State police investigate a fatal shooting of Ruby Lon Brewer a 22 year old Black woman found with two bullet wounds on a bridge near Logan Virginia. A scheduled arrest tonight by state authorities is expected in connection with the case.
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Logan
Ruby Lon Brewer
Superior
Miner Killed by Freight Train in McDowell County
Andrew Carpenter, 37, a miner from Hartwell McDowell county, was killed early yesterday when struck by an Norfolk and Western freight train as he sat on rails near Dry Park. The engineer could not avoid the collision, and Carpenter died at the scene.
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Andrew Carpenter
Norfolk One Western
Py Nea
Carpenter
Hartwell
McDowell County
Changes in Funeral Plans for Mrs Bertha Pauley
Changes have been made in funeral plans for Mrs Bertha Pauley 44 of Anawalt whose death occurred Sunday The body will be taken to Tip Top Virginia for a 2 o'clock service at the Methodist church Interment will follow at Tip Top She was the mother of one child and leaves her husband
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Bertha Mae Pauley
Anawalt
Tip Top
Methodist Church
Pauley
Liv
Jerm Davis In Hemphill Hospital After Porch Fall
Jerm Davis remained in serious condition at Welch Hospital after suffering a skull fracture from a fall from a porch of an apartment building in Hemphill. Emergency responders reported the incident occurred yesterday and investigations are ongoing.
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Hemphill
Jerm Davis
Welch Hospital
Broken pelvis and ruptured bladder injuries described
A patient suffered a broken pelvis and a ruptured bladder after an incident. He was unable to tell hospital staff what caused the fall.
Six new student nurses join Welch Hospital training
Six new student nurses have entered training at Welch Emergency Hospital School of Nursing. A class was graduated there earlier this month. The students are Nora Applegate and Juanita Applegate of Berwind, Florence Arnold of Davy, Dorothy Davis of Jaeger, Mabel Lyons of Caretta and Sonia Brzozowski of Crumpler.
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Welch Emergency Hospital School of Nursing
Nora Applegate
Juanita Applegate
Berwind
Florence Arnold
Davy
Dorothy Davis
Jaeger
Mabel Lyons
Caretta
Sonia Brzozowski
Crumpler
Nazis Fitting U boats With Radio Location Gear
Stockholm reports sources say Germany is equipping U boats with radio location devices to better detect convoys and evade air and sea patrols. The move follows Allied defense improvements and aims to improve submarine survival against escort vessels and planes.
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Stockholm
Sealanes
Karl Koenitz
Funeral for James R Keen in Capels mine accident
Funeral services for James R Keen, fatally injured in a Capels mine accident Saturday night, will be held at 2 PM from the home of his brother in law Robert Sutherland at Gary No. 12. Burial will be at Tazewell Virginia.
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James R. Keen
Capels
Robert Sutherland
Gary No. 12
Tazewell
Election of officers at Welch lodge No. 158 IOOF meeting
Tonight at 7 30 Welch lodge No 158 IOOF holds officer elections in the Odd Fellows Temple attendance urged for all members. A separate note mentions a 100-pound bomb made from steel in a lawn mower and bicycle racks on main street in Duncan Oklahoma for parkers.
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Welch Lodge No. 158
Odd Fellows Temple
Duncan Okla
Parkers
Boisson resigns from French West Africa post amid De Gaulle tensions
The Pretch committee accepted Pierre Boisson's resignation as governor general of French West Africa after decades of shifting loyalties. De Gaulle's allies and Tocqueville era leaders weighed Boisson's past role in 1940 Dakar fighting and later alignment with the Free French. The session noted De Gaulle would preside in Henri Giraud’s absence, with Giraud planning a US visit and return to North Africa.
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Algiers
Pretch Committee of National Liberation
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
de Gaullist
Dakar
Charles de Gaulle
Boisson
Vichy
Rene Pleven
de Gaulle
Tunisia
France
Henri Giraud
Washington
Giraud
North Africa
United States
Executives foresee corn industry near complete shutdown by late July
New York June 29 two major corn refining chiefs warned the industry could be forced to close in late July as Midwestern plants await corn requisitioned by the war food administration. They cited only one quarter of expected supplies and warned of “complete exhaustion” of corn stocks across processing, breakfast foods, and livestock feeds, with several plants already closed.
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New York
War Food Administration
George M. Moffett
Corn Products Refining Co
Moffett
Renewaee
Pickle Buyers To Pay More For 1943 Packed Goods
Washington notes pickle buyers will face higher prices for pickles packed in 1943 as the Office of Price Administration reports a thirty percent increase in cue r quotations. Processors will pay cucumber producers about 25 cents per bushel more and may pass the cost to consumers.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Library answers war money transfer question with fed inquiry
Louisville readers asked how much money could be taken to Canada. The War Information Center at the public library contacted the OWI then the Federal Reserve Bank for guidance. The Fed replied in a twist saying they were the ones who wanted to know, and the library ultimately obtained the information from the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis.
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Louisville
War Information Center
Public Library
Canada
Office of War Information
OWI
Federal Reserve Bank
P. S
St. Louis
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