Veterans On-The-Job Training Plan Advances In Mercer County
The Mercer county veterans committee met at Princeton to approve on the job training for veterans under the GI Bill. Members include chairman J. S. Bobbitt and secretary W. R. Wood, with steps pending state education approval and establishment standards for eligibility and instructional quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Committee For
Princeton
J. S. Bobbitt
W. R. Wood
W. J. Bailey
E. W. Anderson
J. Raymond Tilson
State Department of Education
Veterans’ Administration
Coal and Coke
Several Thefts Over Week End Reported In Bluefield
Police report multiple thefts over the weekend and yesterday in Bluefield. A 1941 Ford truck was stolen on Raleigh street around 6:30 last night. Three juveniles were arrested for breaking into Charles Hall’s residence on Princeton Avenue. A 1937 Dodge sedan was stolen from Bland street and found near a Western Union office. A Doak car on Scott street was broken into and a pistol and clothing taken from Rogers Street. The Gas Service pump on Mercer Street was damaged by a struck vehicle. Police logged 26 weekend arrests, mainly for intoxication.
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Bluefield
Earl T. Anderson
Wilkesboro
N. C
Raleigh Street
North Carolina
Charles A. Hall
Princeton Avenue
G. A. Goff, Jr
Walton Avenue
Bland Street
Western Union
R. E. Doak
Asheboro
Scott Street
Rogers Street
Richard H. Lambert
Mercer Street
Bluefield Avenue
Strikes and shorter hours delay troop returns in war era
The War Department said strikes and shorter work hours on both coasts delayed ships and troops from overseas. Delays affected shinp ins, kitchen cars, and sleeper cars, forcing some soldiers to travel in day coaches on long trips.
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Washington
War Department
Former Beckley Police Chief Loses Appeals
Former Beckley police chief W T Tommy Roberts lost two appeals before the West Virginia Supreme Court. The court denied his bid to review a Raleigh circuit decree awarding $250 to Eugene Scott editor of the Beckley Post Herald and refused his challenge to a police civil service commission dismissal from the force.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. T
Tommy) Roberts
Beckley
State Supreme Court
Roberts
A. K. Minter
Raleigh
Eugene Scott
Beckley P ost-Herald
Deaths and Funeral Services for Virginia C McGlone
Mrs Virginia Carolyn McGlone 34 died of pneumonia at St Luke s hospital. Funeral at Hawkins Chapel at 3 pm with Rev Paul L Roger of Immanuel Lutheran conducting. Interment Humphreys plot Walnut Grove cemetery. Born in Hinton adopted by Mrs T H Lilly. widow of Orville McGlone killed in a crash. Residents of Bluefield since 1936 worked at Armour and Gott s pharmacy. Pallbearers named. flower bearers to be chosen from friends.
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Virginia C. McGlone
Virginia Carolyn McGlone
St. Luke's Hospital
Hawkins Funeral Chapel
Paul L. Roger
Immanual Lutheran Church
McGlone
Humphreys
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Winnie Humphreys Hosenheim
Bluefield Avenue
T. L. Morrissette
Rogers Street
Lilly
Mrs. McGlone
G. W. Clinchell
Hinton
Andy Gott
J. R. Carriker
R. C. Mattox
David Morrissette
Vernon Morrissette
Edwin Humphreys
McGione
Funeral services follow in Richlands and Princeton
Joseph Lewis Hayton 76 died of a heart condition at his Richlands home after nine weeks illness. The funeral at Richlands Presbyterian Church will be conducted by Rev. Parks and Rev. Carriger with burial in Hawkins cemetery. Surviving are his wife and several children. brothers and sister also survive. Pallbearers named. Clarina Emma Argabright 81 of Princeton died yesterday morning at her daughter’s home. Services at Mount Olivet Methodist church Lashmeet, burial in nearby cemetery. Mrs Argabright was last surviving family member. predeceased by parents and siblings. Charles Edgar Richardson 34 of Bluefield Va died of a heart attack near the Norfolk and Western station. Funeral at West Graham Methodist Church with burial in Maple Hill cemetery. Pallbearers and flower bearers named from church.
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Joseph L. Hayton
Joseph Lewis Hayton
Richlands
Presbyterian Ng
Mr. Parks
Jewell Ridge
T. T.carriger
Hawkins Cemetery
Mr. Hayton
Smith County
Peter
Charles
Margaret Quesenberry
Lorraine Hayton
Ceres
Randy Bogce
Ed Clark
Adel Castillo
Ete Tizan, Sr
Pete Tizan, Jr
Bill Purcell
Albert Davis
Henry Elswick
Clabrina Argabright
Clarina Emma Argabright
Princeton
J. R. Hager
Bramwell Road
Mount Olivet Methodist Church
Lashmeet
Fred Robertson
Z. F. Mayberry
Matoaka
Argabright
Hager
Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
Grace Methodist Church
Charles E. Richardson
Charles Edgar Richardson
West Graham Methodist Church
D. B. Wright
H. A. Phillips
J. C. Spurlin
Maple Hill Cemetery
Railway Express
Norfolk and Western
Elmo Fleshman
Wilfred Crews
Charlie Neel
Otis Neel
Raymond Neel
Stewart Tomilson
Buford Harry
Harry Burton
C. E. Riner
Wesley
West Graham
Will Hall
Northfork
Ellen Whambrick
T. J. Hedrick
Abney
W. Va
C. W. Hedrick
Pocahontas
Arthur Hedrick
Littlesburg
J. E. Hedrick
Brushfork
John Hedrick
Portsmouth
Donald Gene
Central School
Littelsburg
Littlesburg Methodist Church
L. W. Rhody
Eugene Kahle
Garnett Tiller
Sandbex
Mercer Funeral Home
Terry
E. Dale Bailey
W. E. DeMoss
Jim Childers
State Police
Perry L. Dye
Bob Bird
Walter Fielder
I.T. Peters
Wayland Dies In Austria In World War II Service
Staff Sgt. Lloyd A. Wayland of Bluefield died November 9 in Austria. He served since August 1944, fought with the 26th Infantry in the Third Army, and recently joined the 83rd Division in the army of occupation. He earned the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman’s Medal, Good Conduct, and three battle stars. He is survived by his wife Olga Dee Daugherty, his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wayland, a sister Mrs. J C Walters Jr, and brother Staff Sgt. Richard F. Wayland.
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Lloyd A. Wayland
Bluefield
Austria
Olga Dee Daugherty
College Drive
War Department
Wayland
Camp Croft
S. C
26Th Infantry
Third Army
83Rd
Army of Occupation
Sergeant Wayland
Bluefield College
KOA
Roanoke College
Salem
Bluefield Coal and Coke Company
W. H. Wayland
Jefferson Street
J.C. Walters
Richard F. Wayland
U. S. ,Marine Corps
California
Talks With Late Revealed Navy Views Before Pearl Harbor
Testimony recounts conversations about keeping the Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor and the risks of delaying action. Richardson described disagreements with the president over transferring ships to the Atlantic and White House meetings with Admiral Stark. Officials pressed for files on prewar Britain-US matters and noted possible radar signals to Japan.
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Richardson
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Pearl Harbor
Pacific Coast
Stark
William D. Mitchell
Richards
White House
Pearl Har
Pacific
Atlantic
Britain
Husband E. Kimmel
Ferguson
R-Mich
Brewster
Maine
State Department
Tyler Kent
London
Kent
Roosevelt
Churchill
Rep
Gearhart
Calif
U. S
Boise
Murphy
D-Pa
Lucas
D-Ill
Hawaii
Wiliam D. Leahy
Puerto Rico
Leahy
Yd Gana Dent
Thomas Hart
Connecticut
Philippines
Politely Department Topic Sparks On-Scene Assault Claim
A report notes that on December 30, 1943, officials contend he was attacked by Roberts amid a discussion of an editorial in the Post-Herald that criticized the police department.
Krupp Trial Focuses on Substitution for Gustav Krupp
Krupp, sought as stand in for his ailing munitions king father Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, faces a blanket count against industrialists who aided the war. An American spokesman said a ruling on pending motions is expected tomorrow at the opening session. Psychiatrists from four powers are completing reports on Rudolf Hess.
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Rudolf Hess
Dr Strayer Outlines WV School Problems In Forum
Dr George Strayer discussed the West Virginia school survey and urged a statewide push for earlier schooling, richer high school programs, and local funding. He recommended a state superintendent chosen on qualifications, a stable nine year board, and merged educational and fiscal authority under state boards. An open forum followed with local businessman Bishop introducing the speaker.
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George Strayer
West Virginia
West Virginian
Strayer
State Board of Education
State
University Board of Governors
Bishop
Pearl Harbor signals and fleet redeployment debated in hearings
Testimony recounts objections to keeping the Asiatic fleet at Hawaii citing crowding and poor port facilities. Officials discuss decoded messages from Tokyo and the doomed timing of Pearl Harbor, while naval intelligence officers defend or dispute cited signals and warnings.
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Richardson
Hawaii
Ferguson
Kita
Honolulu
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Michigan
Naws
Mt. Niitaka
Hawaiian
T. B. Inglis
Naval Intelligence
Mercer Youth Death Case in Ohio Valley
In Mercer County a mother Mrs Laura Belle Terry is found dead in her kitchen after a shooting. Police initially suspect a heart attack but return with a physician and conclude a homicide. her son is found shot nearby. Mrs Terry, born 1897 in Littlesburg West Virginia, leaves seven children and five sisters.
Troop Carriers Arrive In Ports From Distant Theaters
The Associated Press reports 13 troop carriers with over 11 400 troops to arrive at three east coast ports today and 24 ships with about 12 700 service personnel to five west coast ports. Arrivals include detailed troop lists at New York Newport News Boston San Diego Portland Los Angeles Seattle and Tacoma with ships from Naples Marseilles Antwerp Le Havre Yokohama Leyte and other locations.
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Pacific
New York
Newport News
Boston
San Diego
Calif
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Bickett
Naples
Helen H. Jackson
Marseilles
Lambert Cadwalader
John Stevens
Antwerp
Ward Font
Sea Fiddler
Miaulus
Joseph Lincoln
John P. Mitchell
16Th General Hospital
Henry Richardson
Barry
New Kent
Flusser
Smith
Mungford
Bagley
Helms
Talbot
Ericsson
Woosley
Bridge
Cooner
Atherton
Kline
Burdo
Lamson
Turk
Queens
Matthew Thornton
Yokohama
Gillian
Leyte
Dargue
Marianas
Santa Cruz
Manila
Sea Witch
Bedford Victory
Eniwetok
Sam Sturgis
Richberg Seeks Reform of Labor Privileges in U S Policy
At a luncheon Douglas Miller, former commercial attaché at the U S embassy in Berlin, urged restraining labor organizations and reducing strikes. He argued free enterprise remains the only system for the United States, criticizing collective bargaining excesses.
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Douglas Miller
U. S
Berlin
America
Young Man Wanted At Once By Southern West Virginia Firm
Classified ad seeks a young man aged 18 to 20 to call on business and professional firms in Southern West Virginia. Promising future for establishment in the area. Include education age references in reply to Box 27 Care Daily Telegraph. Bluefield chapter No 20 arch masons meets tonight at 7 30. R LD Payne secretary.
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Hoya
Arch Masons
Bluefiead Chapter No
R. LD. Payne
West Virginia
Care Daily Telegraph
Liberty speech sparks debate on socialism and free enterprise
In a chamber gathering, speakers attacked socialism as a form of oppression and urged free enterprise to remain unchallenged at home. They called for international trade talks, abolition of censorship, and expansion of information exchange while a chamber board election reshaped leadership with eight new members.
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Miller
Frank W. Tuckwiller
Lewisburg
Fifth
Upshur Higginbotham
Montgomery
H. E. Laupp
Wheeling
State Bankers Association
B. Fisher Groff
Charleston
Highway Transportation Associations
R. D. Watts
Beckley
Association of Insurance Underwriters
E. R. Habicht
West Virginia Manufacturers Association
E. G
Farming shares: 89 percent by 3 million farmers
A historical note states that about 89 percent of farm products marketed in the United States are produced by roughly 3,000,000 farmers, while the remaining 11 percent comes from another 3,000,000 farmers.
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United States
West Virginia Chamber Tackles Public Debt and Health Plans
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce warned at its 10th annual meeting that national and local programs could push public debt beyond current revenue. It urged using existing hospital facilities like the Newton D. Baker hospital in Martinsburg and opposed canalization of the Big Sandy. It endorsed unemployment compensation as a state function, rejected strike-related pay, and urged periodic motor vehicle inspections with license suspensions for condemned vehicles.
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Charleston
W. Val
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Newton D. Baker
Martsburg
Committee On Social Security
Chamber
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Secon
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Alan Ladd
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Brian Donlevy
Sonny Tufts
Veronica Lake
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Barry Fitzgerald
Cass Daley
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