Deliberations Continue in Gas Stamp Case Against Cox
Jurors in the Marion Virginia defendant Robert Cox case are ordered to resume deliberations at 10 a.m. in the Southern District of West Virginia after failing to agree within fifteen minutes. The trial, which began yesterday, covered missing gas stamps and alleged transfers in McDowell County, with testimony from the county rationing board chief clerk Margaret Collins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cox
Marion
BS. District Court For
District of West Virginia
Ben Moore
Iad Intead Amt
McDowell County
Cox
Gary
McDowell
le Cox
Hau Luce
West Woemle
Day
Cou
Agi
Margaret Colon
Rationing Board
Verhich
Oo Board
Joy Helen Sawyers
Guy E. Webber
Office of Price Administration
Virginia
Virginia Board
Apine
Robert Blakely
Nathaniel Dan Oar
Rufus H. McConb
Joe Cox
Wase
Coxman
R. L. Robinson
Wilcoe
Groseclose
G. A Shavely
Harold
Greenwood
Brunce Ergieston
Frank Cloyd
Robert Anthony
A. A. Hayes
Aeld
Paul Holm
Bluefield Eld
W. P. Henley
Orth
Tabor
Virginia GOP Eyes Constitutional Convention and Reforms
The Virginia GOP debate centers on an unrestricted constitutional convention to enable reforms such as state control of school board appointments, division superintendents, and tax changes. Proposals seek to relieve judges from appointment duties and consider a sales tax if needed. Floyd Landreth and Earl Laningham emerge as potential gubernatorial nominees with local backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Courts and Judiciary Committee
Virginia
Floyd Landreth
Galax
Earl Laningham
Pennington Guo
Lee Landreth
Deaths and Funerals Short Services for Cundiff Infant
Funeral services were planned for 10 o'clock at Yards Virginia for James Edward Cundiff infant son of Mr and Mrs Cundiff of Nemours who died yesterday at home. He is survived by two brothers William Eugene and Ulysses. Funeral details for Lula Pruett 70 of Bluefield are noted with service at 2:30 Sunday at Bluefield Christian Church. burial Maple Hill Cemetery. She leaves husband Henry P Pruett four sons and three daughters with six children predeceasing her. She is also survived by two daughters in law and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Yards
James Edward Cundiff
Lula Pruett
Highland Avenue
Bluefield
Christian Church of
E. R. Worrell
Bein
Maple Hill
Aplee
Mercer Funeral Home
Henry P. Pruett
Sherman
Marvin
Fred
Eith Pruett
Reba Evans
Annie Trivett
Trivett
Funeral services for Mrs Nannie Jones in Maplewood Cemetery
Funeral services are pending for Mrs Nannie Jones 84 of Five Oaks Tazewell county who died yesterday morning at 3 30 in Bluefield sanitarium Interment is planned at Maplewood Cemetery at Ell.
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Nannie Jones
Five Oaks
Tazewell County
Bluefield Sanitarium
Intervien
Maplewood Cemetery
Ell
Death of Edna Cook at Huntington State Hospital
Miss Edna Cook 18 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl C Cook of Radical Northfork Crumpler died after a year long illness from pulmonary tuberculosis. She leaves parents two sisters Betty Lee and Dorothy Louise a brother Rodger grandparents Mr. and Mrs John Cook and Mr. and Mrs L P Lusk. Services were to be held at 2 pm with Rev A A Angle presiding and burial at Bear Town church cemetery on Crumpler mountain.
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Edna Cook
Earl C
Keystone
Radical
N. C
Huntington State Hospital
Betty Lee
Dorothy Louise
Rodger
John Cook
L. P. Lusk
Herndon
Koppers Coal and Coke Company
Miss Cook
Crumpler
White
Northfork
A. A. Angle
Northfork and Elkhorn Methodist Church
Bear Town Church
Crumpler Mountain
Victor Montgomery Hospitalized on Guam
Victor Montgomery, petty officer second class, is hospitalized on Guam after suffering a wound from shell fragments. A Duke University alumnus from Durham, N C, he served two years in the Pacific as a signal man. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E L Montgomery of 700 Melrose Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Aeanieeeiey
Guam
Bluefield
Montgomery
Pacific
Navy
Duke University
Durham
N. C
E. L. Montgomery
Melrose Street
Assembly Expected Approve Boundary Bill
Virginia lawmakers are expected to ratify changes fixing the Virginia District of Columbia boundary along the Potomac river as the high water mark. The bill also extends state authority over Albemarle airport liquor sales and gasoline taxation for highway use. Sergeant Spurrier, Medal of Honor recipient, is noted for his WWII service and ties to the Ninth Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Virginia
Virginia District of Columbia
Commonwealth
Wiliam B. Mediey
Bombardier Lt. Jack Bonham Returns Home on Leave
Lt. Jack R. Bonham US Army Air Corps bombardier and second lieutenant reports to Miami redistribution center after 63 days with his parents at 330 Point Street Bluefield. Born April 2 1942 enlisted 1942 wings 1943. instructor posts in Childressfield Bohrophia Ardmore. reported missing over Germany then prisoner in Russia.
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Jack R. Bonham
U. S. Army Air Corps
Bluefield
Joan W. Bonham
Point Street
Bonham
Army Air Corps
Miami
Fla
Air Corps
Midland
Texas
Childressfield
Bohrophia Wash
Ardmore
Oklo
England
Germany
Russia
Injured Lad Improves At Bluefield Sanitarium
Five year old Mason Noel was struck by an automobile Thursday afternoon in Bluefield and is reported improving at the Bluefield sanitarium. He has contusions and lacerations to face and body but no broken bones, hospital attaches said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Noel
Bluefield
Resistance On (Continued Prom Page One) Battles Across China and Japan
Across China heavy fighting continued near Canton Chingking and surrounding rail hubs as Chinese forces press toward Liuchow Kiernan and Tung Ting lake while Japanese reinforcements bolster the Hankow Hong Kong corridor. In the Pacific American air forces pounded Kudamatsu refinery near Tokyo and struck Honshu coast targets.
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Guam
Kudamatsu
Tokyyama
Honshu
Nippon
Japan
Fleet Air Wing 18
Okinawa
Katsuura Harbor
Tokyo
Fleet Air Wing One
Shikoku
Amami
Sakishimas
Sasebo
Kyushu
Nobeoka
Moji
Okayama
Shimonoseki
Enemy Sights New Attacks Near Japan as War Moves North
A June report from San Francisco notes U S and Japanese forces marshaling for broader conflict. Tokyo acknowledges a shift of war industries toward Asia and intensifying air raids on Kyushu while Aleutian activity and a ninth fleet threat loom from the north. Several Japanese admirals are listed as dead per broadcasts.
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Peat Francisco
Pee See
Tokyo
Ninth Fleet
Japan
Suzuki
Manchuria
U.S
Asia
Joji Nishimura
Yoshio Suzuki
Yoshiro Wada
Kenji Ando
Okinawa
Kyushu
Nippon Main Islands
Restrictions Tightened On Train Reservations
Washington reports the office of defense transportation set a 56 day limit on passenger train reservations effective at midnight. The change replaces the 30 day advance limit, aims to maximize civilian space amid higher military demand, and does not cancel existing reservations. Five day limit applies to pullman and chair car reservations to ease access for furloughed soldiers.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation Today
J. Monroe Johnson
ODT
Virginia Drivers Licenses To Expire This Summer
Richmond reports July and August will see expiration of operator licenses. Commissioner C F Joyner Jr says renewals proceed in July and August with specific license numbers listed. Current licenses remain valid until new cards arrive. no extension is allowed for those who have not applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
C. F. Joyner, Jr
Division of Motor Vehicles
Ramsey Named To State Tax Department Post
Charleston W V June 29 Attorney General Ira J Partlow announces Robert L Ramsay of Follawsbee former Democratic congressman from the first district is appointed assistant attorney general assigned to the state tax department The 1945 act provides the post for exclusive tax duties Ramsay comes on recommendation of tax commissioner George P Alderson and has been in Charleston weeks preparing for his new duties He will work in the tax department under Partlow in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Ira J. Partlow
Robert L. Ramsay
Follawsbee
State
Ramsay
House of Representatives
Tax
George P. Alderson
Tax Department
Partlow
Miners to Receive Vacation Pay Across McDowell County
About 20 000 coal miners in McDowell County were expected to get vacation pay totaling roughly 1 500 000 dollars this week. Each miner would receive 75 dollars. The notice added that 75 dollars in E bonds may mature to 100 dollars.
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McDowell County
Pfc Mullins Killed In Land Mine Explosion
Pfc Mullins 29 son of Mrs John D Asbury of Avondale died May 31 1945 in a land mine explosion near Metz. The War Department notified his mother and Col Jasper N Lees informed her of the accident. Mullins buried at Limey France in the Moselle valley. He served three years in the Army overseas since April 1945. Survived by mother sister Mabel McCoy and step sister Violet Asbury, all of Avondale.
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Mullins
John D. Asbury
Avondale
Metz
Ance
War Department
Asbury
Col
Jasper N
Anges
Pfc
Limey
France
Mabel McCoy
Violet Asbury
Mine Foreman Exams Scheduled For Monday
Examinations for mine foremen will be held Monday at the World War Memorial building announced by E. L. Chatfield Welch inspector at large for the state department of mines. Joseph Bricker will supervise, replacing E. Y. McVey. Interested men should contact Bricker or Chatfield immediately.
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E. L. Chatfield
Welch
State Department of Mines
Joseph Brieker
E. Y. McVey
Bricker
Charles
Chatfield
Rites For Treolo Boy To Be Conducted Today
Funeral services for Everett Lee Treolo age 15 of Maybeury are set for 2 PM at Snowville Virginia. He was killed in a bicycle accident Wednesday night. Burial will follow at a nearby cemetery after services at the grandparents home.
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Snowville
Everett Lee Treolo
Charles Treolo
Maybeury
Redpath
Services For John Kish To Be Held Sunday
Funeral services for John Kish Junior of Ream who died Wednesday will be at 2 p m Sunday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic church Gary with Rev Father M Gleason officiating. Burial will follow in Thorpe cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kish, Jr
Ream
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Gary
Father M. Gleason
Thorpe Cemetery
Sheriff Paynter Recovering After Appendectomy
Sheriff Russell R. Paynter is reported to be doing nicely at Grace hospital after an appendectomy performed the day before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell R. Paynter
Grace Hospital
Keeping company to beat loneliness in daily life
Dorothy Dix warns that loneliness thrives when people seek society but fail to be interesting. She notes girls chase appearances yet miss engaging conversation and listeners, while elders grow lonely from outdated talk. Staying current and engaging keeps social ties alive.
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Axe
City and Coalfield Items on Youth and Marital Strife
An article discusses socializing for younger readers, noting age versus youth and the need for couples to invest in their marriage. It argues husbands and wives drift into boredom after the honeymoon, with conflicts replacing intimacy, and suggests couples should reengage rather than divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eacase
Amo
Navy Adds 85 Auxiliary Vessels by 1941 Start
The Navy reported 85 auxiliary vessels on hand as of January 1 1941 with more under construction and due for commissioning in the coming months.
Liuchow Airfield Recaptured as Chinese Forces Gain Ground
Reports from Chungking say Liuchow airfield was recaptured after a week of heavy fighting in Kwangsi and nearby rail links. Chinese high command claimed gains northeast of Canton and along the east coast, while noting the fall of Kiernan and Japanese retreats toward Manyung in Guangdong.
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Okinawa
China
South China
Changsha
Heng« Yang
Chungking
Chi
Kweilin
U. S. 14
Liuchow
Os Kwangsi
Kweichow-Kwangsi
Canton
Te Eei
Kiangsi
Can
Kwangtung
Hong Kong
High Command
Kiernan
Manyung
Kwangsung
Secretary Of Peace Post Is Suggested
Washington. Randolph D. W. today introduced a bill proposing a U S department of peace to be headed by a secretary with cabinet status. The duties include fostering understanding of other peoples, international relations principles, and promoting exchange of ideas among colleges, churches, and organizations in the United States and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Randolph D
U. S. Department of Peace
United States
Ae Ohh
Theft of 1939 Ford Sedan Reported to Police
A black 1939 Ford sedan owned by Frank Stowers was reported stolen to the police last night. The car, with Pennsylvania license F-5148, vanished at 10:15 p.m. from the Service Inn. Keys were left in the vehicle and the tank was full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stowers
Pennsylvania
Service Inn
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Ginia
Spurrier
134Th Infantry
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Holland
Belgium
Ninth
Berlin
Paris
Ike Eisenhower
Kansas
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Jack R, Bonham
Raido Tokyo
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Chunigking
Kweiyhow
Pingsiang
Tung Ting Lake
Shangtung Province
Yellow Sea
Burma
Southeast Asia Command
Trys
Sittang River
Robert L. Ramsey
Pacific Ocean
Welch News
Pfc. Mullins
Treolo
John Kish
R. R. Paynter
Dorothy Dix
Palm Beach
Federal Street
Liuchow Field
Buckley's Pharmacy
Bland Street
Kroger
Doc
R. A. Sisson
City Board of Directors District No
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