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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1944
Page
2
Edith Inez of Maybeury is acquitted after trials in the southern district of West Virginia. Witnesses testified about gasoline coupon transfers to B. Timmons and the man with Mrs. Rakes, Tyler Jackson Rakes, who pleaded guilty to related charges.
Funeral services are set for 2 30 this afternoon for Earl Isaac Wimmer 44 of this city who died at Bluefield sanitarium from injuries in a mine fall Tuesday He worked for Pocahontas fuel company Jenkin Jones The service will be at his brother Morris Wimmer's Bluewell home with Rev Z F Maybeury of Matoaka officiating Interment will be at Gullion cemetery near Bluewell Body moved from Mercer funeral home yesterday to Morris Wimmers Bluewell.
Testimony shows Timmons could not identify a woman at the May 20 hearing. The defendant testified she left McDowell county in May 1943 for Detroit to work in a defense plant and returned eight months later to Hemphill. She denied selling gasoline coupons to Timmons and claimed no knowledge of Williamson. Other cases include Clarence Suttle charged with liquor tax act violations and Everett Henry Richmond's trial. jurors were drawn for Richmond's case. Yesterday, William Black and Ethel Long pleaded guilty to liquor tax violations and were fined.
The state reports May gains across multiple sectors including a 14.79 million dollar output second only to a historic peak. Electrical energy up 148 percent from last year, lumber output up 5.1 percent, building permits up 49.5 percent in 22 largest cities. Retail sales up 13.7 percent from May 1943. five month banking gains 8.1 percent. life insurance sales peak since 1942. gas tax receipts up 28 percent for first four months.
Soviet forces push four Red armies toward Minsk in White Russia with gains up to 22 miles On the Kondapoga front Meretskov seizes the town and rail junction opening a direct Arctic route to Murmansk Polotsk and surrounding lines are severed cutting German held links while Baramian’s Baltic army enters Ustach and Vetrino Rokossovsky’s units close in on Minsk as the battle intensifies across multiple fronts.
Dewey met with more than 500 people in a Stevens hotel ballroom for his first post nomination news conference. He defended the GOP platform, discussed strategy with national committee members, and indicated Willkie could be invited later. He supported a world court, opposed surrender of war powers, and declined judgments on Hull’s vigor or cabinet picks.
Allied bombing campaigns cripple German air bases and supply lines from the Bay of Biscay to Paris. American Marauders attacked coastal batteries on the Chebourg peninsula while Ked fighters and U S Ninth Air Force Thunderbolts struck rail centers oil refineries and air bases across France Germany and Romania in the last 24 hours.
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U S Service reports Pfc Charles N Buckland at Port Ord Calif and Walter E Buckland at Little Creek Va back home on leave. Includes Captain Hillman Newark prom to captain and Chaplain corps, Lieutenant Bingham Princeton promoted to first lieutenant in England, Lt John M Buston Tazewell Va promoted to first lieutenant flying P 47s with 41 missions. Also details Fredrick W Simon Bluefield promoted to technical sergeant and Donald E Lail Pocahontas observed second overseas anniversary on Ledo Road Burma.
William C Massie of Fresno California promoted from corporal to sergeant by the Ninth Air Force Service Command in the ETO. Massie a welder and former Paris Mills Virginia resident, serves with a unit providing bomber support air transport and air evacuation as Allied forces push to defeat Jap resistance in Northern Burma and prepare Europe invasion efforts.
Ernie Pyle recounts a drunken young lieutenant aboard a destroyer who, despite rescue after crashing into the sea, remains giddy and uncooperative. A stern captain warns him to go below, but the intoxicated officer insists he will not stay where he is not wanted and dives back into the water.
Washington reports nine officers and six other West Virginians listed as missing in action in two battle zones. Families of Second Lieut Howard B. Evans and Staff Sgt Paul D Dickerson were notified of their statuses in May and June.
A complaint filed with the city police reports Virginia license plates for 1944 45 with No 420 523 stolen from a fired car on Stewart Street belonging to Rosa Thomas of Ro anoke Virginia.
John W. Haldren, recently treated at St. Luke's Hospital, has returned home to Russell Street from the local facility.
Front dispatches describe British armored advances northeast of Caen and near Esquay as they press along hedgerow lines. German losses include at least 44 aircraft, with Luftwaffe attempting counterattacks while U S generals Hunter and Huebner lead their divisions in France.
In Roanoke Harry Haffen plans monthly visits for at least one week each month. Box 2455 Roanoke Va and Rose Carol 302 Bland Street advertise summer handbags on sale at two price groups 1.00 and 2.00 with hats formerly 7.95. Shaman’s offers remaining wool coats at reduced prices. Boy’s Department adds wash suits sizes 3-8. Gauze diapers 20 by 40 now 1.98 regular 2.95 at Fretwell’s.
B M Stone of English announces delegates and alternates from six McDowell district areas to attend the state Democratic convention in Charleston. The list includes Adkin, Big Creek, Elk Horn, North Fork, and War districts with multiple delegates and alternates named, highlighting local party organization.
Fragmentary listing details residents and alternates across the Sandy River area including Mc Dowell Iaeger Bradshaw and Bradshaw with numerous surnames such as Beavers Jess Wives Enter Stephientan and Matney plus others like England Mullins and Pay nesville referenced in partial form.
Hemphill miners purchased 7150 in war bonds outright in the war loan campaign and signed for 21000 more through payroll deduction. Local union No. United Mine Workers plans another bond purchase in the fifth war loan campaign to add to 9000 bought in prior drives.
P. K. Martin announced the center opening at Jaeger will be delayed for several days due to missing equipment. Repairs proceed with building work and walls painted white, as July 4 opening was planned.
Welch stores and most public offices including the bank out-office will be closed on Independence Day. Roy B. Shrout, secretary of the chamber of commerce, said today that all stores would observe the July 4 holiday.
McDowell County records a 93 degree day as a warm spell continues. F Ketter from Gary notes the reading was three degrees below the summer record of 96 set on June 18 by the official U S weatherman.
Infant Theodore Rhodes, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rhodes of O Davy, died Wednesday in a Welch hospital. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the grandfather H Hanson’s home in Asco with Rev R E Brockman officiating.
The Rev W S Barbery former superintendent of the Union Mission remains a patient of Bluefield sanitarium. The article notes a culinary tip about using water drained from cooked rice as part of liquids for soups sauces and creamed mixtures.
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