Sergeant Named in Torture Slaying Case From War Camp
New York report identifies Sgt James C Gallagher as a torture slayer of a sick American prisoner in a Red Chinese camp during the Korean War. Accuser Sst Lloyd W Pate, 23, of Auguste Ga, says Gallagher vowed to bring him to justice and pointed to him in court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James C. Drama
Ally
Q. C
Lloyd W. Pate
Brooklyn
Gallagher
Pate
Auguste
North Korea
Laer
Hartwell 90 Dies After Illness in Matoaka Memorial
Mrs Belle Hartwell 90 pioneer Matoaka resident died at Memorial Hospital Princeton after two weeks illness and two and a half years of malaise She born April 8 1865 in Princeton married 1881 to John Hartwell who died 1934 Survived by daughter Mrs W P Harman Matoaka two sons J W Matoaka and James Lashmeet a daughter Mrs Cynthia Smith predeceased 25 grandchildren 56 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren also surviving are three half brothers James John and Samuel Mullins and half sister Mrs Rhoda Duncan Funeral plans include 2 pm tomorrow at Matoaka Christian Church with Rev J S Foley and Rev Earl DeBarr burial at Woodlawn Cemetery near Bluefield
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Belle Hartwell
Matoaka
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Hartwell
Belle
Anderson
Jane Alvis Belcher
John Hartwell
W. P. Harman
J. W
James
Lashmeet
Cynthia Smith
John
Samuel Mullins
Rhoda Duncan
Mercer County
J. S. Foley
Earl DeBarr
Matoaka Methodist Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bluefield
Ollie May Robinette
Bethel
Prince‘cn
Robtemade
Bland County
Virginia
H. H
Minnie Stowers Wolfe
Wessenbonck Methodist Church
W. H. Robinette
G. G. Wyrick
Washington, D. C
Ralph
Everett
Ward Wolfe
Bland
Clara King
Taeger
Fayette Davis
Radford, Va
George W. Borrer
Hillsville
R. T. Vass
Fellowship Baptist
Banks Cemetery
Rorrer
C. L
G. M. Cruise
Thomas J. Cruise
Weg Denny B. Cruise
Brue
Bapist Church
Stewart
Michael Rorrer
Rosa B. Cruise
W. Q. Nerfolk
S.eencee Rorrer
Berwind
Ed Webb
Roy
Lawrence Rorrer
Reed Goad
Oleta Smith
Galax
Ba TI Plea
Alice Lawson
Stewart, Va
Advertising Executive Killed In Plane Crash at Fort Leonard Wood
Jack Cross of New York City assistant manager of Katz Agency newspaper division and national advertising representative for Bluefield papers was among 30 killed in an American Airlines crash at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri last week. Cross had visited Bluefield many times for advertising and was last here July 7 and 8. A native of Anniston Alabama, he lived in New York City at the time of the crash.
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Jack Cross
New York City
Katz Agency
New York
Bluefield Newspapers
American Airlines
Fort Leonard Wood
Cross
Bluefield
Anniston
Ala
Skipper Who Rescued Carlsen Dies On Ship
London reports Capt. Dan Parker 63, skipper of the tug Turmoil, died after falling from a ladder aboard his vessel. Parker had become known for assisting the Flying Enterprise and was linked in maritime lore to Capt. Kurt Carlsen who refused to abandon his ship after the freighter was wrecked in January 1952.
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London
Dan Parker
Turmoil
Parker
Kurt Carlsen
Enterprise
N and W Coal Loadings Reach New High
Roanoke Virginia August 8 N and W Railway coal loadings for last week topped the prior year by more than 3 000 tons. The total reached 7 44 000 tons versus 4 070 000 the week ending August 7 1954. Daily breakdown shows Monday 4 309 Tuesday 3 795 Wednesday 4 113 Thursday 3 049 Friday 2 478.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Legislator Sues For 100 000 In Libel Case
Virginia case in Pineville Circuit Court accuses Charleston Gazette of an unprovoked lie about J Paul England. England, a high school teacher and insurance agent, denies selling out to obtain business and cites voting records on state bills. Gazette editorial defends its critique of patronage.
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Pineville
Charleston Gazette
J. Paul Wegro
Department of Public Assistance
Marland
The
Gazette
England
J. B. MacLaughlin
West Virginia
Ross
Amos
Charleston High School
del. Loop
Dhanawha
Charleston
Dayton
Ohio
Gasoline War Grips Bristol Sounding Price Cut in Second War
Bristolians rushed to fill tanks as a second gas price war began with 3:30 p.m. cuts to 25.9 cents for regular and 28.9 for premium. Dealers aimed to restore margins and challenge a 29.9 and 32.9 cap, signaling a prolonged battle likely until major oil companies set final prices.
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Bristol
Esso
Association
Syoxesicen
North Tazewell Youth Released From Hospital
Six year old Dannie Harman of North Tazewell Va was released from Clinch Valley Clinic Hospital after injuries from being struck by a car while playing ball. Eyewitness accounts absolved the driver Mrs Johr Necessary of blame. police chief Brown Harman reported.
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Dannie Harman
North Tazewell
Clinch Valley Clinic Hospital
Dannie
Bernard Harman
Young Harman
Jeffersonville Hospital
Johr
North Tazewel
Brown Harman
Kennecott Copper Reports Record Half‑Year Earnings
Kennecott Copper Corp the largest domestic copper producer reported record net earnings of 35 430 468 equal to 6 05 a share for the first six months ending June 30. This compared with 42 149 193 or 3 89 a share in the prior year first half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kennecott Copper Corp
West Virginia committee hears blueprint for city and state finance
A joint legislative panel in Charleston reviewed progress on state and city finance studies. Highlights cover home rule, city revenue, property taxes, licensing fees, and potential charter reforms. Reports also address education surveys and possible dairy industry funding.
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Tom Ee Aleston
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Commission On Interstate Cooperation
Clarence Koontz
State Racing Commission
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Ross
Londo Brown
WVU
Nevada
Ross and Brown
Weather notes across Mid-Atlantic states for Tuesday and Wednesday
Maryland sees partly cloudy to cooler conditions with highs 76 to 80. Virginia and West Virginia expect cloudiness with mid to upper 70s or low 80s, Tennessee reports partly cloudy skies and upper 80s, Ohio and Pennsylvania forecast fair to mild with highs around 78 to 86 and minimal humidity.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Beckley Man Fined On Reckless Drive Count
A Beckley man pleaded guilty to reckless driving after a truck car collision on U S 460 west. Ralph Eugene Stowers 32 of Bluefield drove a Road Materials Corp truck and struck a Cadillac driven by N A Ammar of Beckley. Damage estimate 300 dollars.
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Beckley
U.S. 460
West
J. L. Tryall
Tryall
Ralph Eugene Stowers
Bluefield
Road Materials Corporation
Princeton City Park
Stowers
N. A. Ammar
Ammar
Squire W. Oris
Barton
Showers End Long Heat Wave Across Atlantic NIPC
The cool air from the north met a warm humid mass from the south along a line from Arkansas to the middle Atlantic states. Heavy thunderstorms dropped over two inches of rain in six hours at Chincoteague Virginia and about 1.5 inches at Millville Atlantic City. Memphis St. Louis and Charleston West Virginia also received heavy rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Arkansas
New Jersey
Midwest
Gulf States
Millville
Atlantic Citizea
Memphis
St. Louis
Charleston
W. Va
Virginia Area Youth Hurt In Auto Mishap
Roger Shrader eight year old son of Mr and Mrs George Shrader of Big Vein near Pocahontas Va was admitted to Bluefield Sanitarium Sunday after being knocked down by an automobile. Patrolman Roy Sykes said Shrader turned and darted into the car driven by Tred Gill of Florida. Roger a Pocahontas Elementary School student suffered a broken leg and head injuries. Gill was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Shrader
George Shrader
Big Vein
Pocahontas
Bluefield Sanitarium
Roy Sykes
Sykes
Young Shrader
Tred Gill
Florida
Little Roger
Gill
Bluefield Rotary Club Plans Meeting Today
The Bluefield Rotary Club meets today in the West Virginian Hotel Rotary room at noon. Syd Barksdale of Sun set News will discuss the Thayer plant project with the topic Dreams Do Come True. Robert M. Maxwell of the Roanoke District U S Chamber of Commerce will speak next week on the Legislative Picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginian
Syd Barksdale
Sunset News
Thayer
Robert M. Maxwell
Roanoke
United States Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower Hosts Billy Graham At Gettysburg Luncheon
President Eisenhower hosted evangelist Billy Graham at a luncheon today at the Eisenhower farm in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Graham, recently back from a European tour, has visited the White House before and was a guest at the president's home.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Billy Graham
Europe
Graham
White House
Eisenhower Farm
Hendricks Trial Set for September 15 in Ethics Case
Madison West Virginia Aug 8 Judge K K Hall fixed Sept 15 as the trial date for Boone County Prosecutor P W Hendricks on ethics violations alleged by the West Virginia State Bar. The bar seeks to disbar him for 10 alleged violations from 1947 to 1954.
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Sen. Ames
D-Kanawha
Lindman
WVU
Martyn Lugar
West Virginia
Probl
Madison
W. Va
K. K. Hall
Boone County Circuit Court
Boone County
P. W. Hendricks
West Virginia State Bar Is
Hendricks
W. Hayes Pettry
Charleston
Hall
Pettry
Walter F. Ball
Law
Wetzel County
Wetzel
Wood County
Edward W. Hiserman
John G. Fox
Celanese reports fivefold rise in six month net income
Celanese Corp of America announces six month net income of 7.22 million dollars ending June 30, equal to 83 cents a share after preferred dividends. This compares with a 1.314 million earnings last year, resulting in a deficit of 18 cents a share after preferred dividends. Sales across textile fiber, chemical and plastics rose from 66.30 million to an unspecified higher total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Celanese Corp. O. America
PSC License Payment Not To Be Refunded
Charleston August 82 A Public Service Commission license payment cannot be refunded under tax refund law attorney general says Asst Atty Gen Fred Caplan notes the difference between a revenue tax and a regulatory license and that license refunds aren t permitted under tax refund provisions
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Asst
Atty
Fred Caplan
PSC
Homer Hanna Jr
Hanna
Caplan
Shotgun Scare In Stumpy Bottom
Ike Polley was released on a $500 bond after discharging a shotgun to scare Bil Lucas and Lucille Steel in Princeton’s Stumpy Bottom. Lucas remained jailed on intoxication charges. Steel suffered pellet injuries but no skin penetration and was released from Memorial Hospital in Princeton.
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Mercer County
Princeton
P. L. Dye
Dye
Ike Polley
Bil Lucas
Lucille Steel
Polley
Polly
Steel
Memorial Hospital
Lucas
Mercer Sheep Claims Total 3048 For Year
Mercer Court set aside 3048 for sheep claims filed in the past fiscal year to be paid at the Aug 16 levy meeting. Larger claims include Walker 370 Melvin 355 Sudduth 300 Hanaker 280 Davis 275 Cheatwood 275 Alvis 94.50 Shumate 149 Fletcher 70. Also approved notary applicants Audry Felty Hall Tynes Jones Myles and a two GE water coolers purchase for the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
A. Otto Walker
Rock District
Andy Melvin
East River
E. Hugh Sudduth
Beaver Pond
R. B. Hanaker
P. G Davis
Kellysville
Fred Cheatwood
Plymouth
E. F. Alvis
E. A. Shumate
Virgil Fletcher
Audry K. Felty
W. A. Hall
R. R. Tynes
Princeton
Melville G. Jones
Dott
Charles E. Myles
Bluefield
Virginian Railway Coal Loadings Reach 5901 Cars
Virginian Railway coal loadings last week totaled 5,901 50 ton cars. Daily loadings were 1,182 on Monday 1,191 on Tuesday 1,? on Wednesday 1,160 on Thursday and 1,? on Friday.
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Princeton
W. Va
Virginian Railway
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Mike Nagy
Mary Nagy
Gilpin
Our Lady Fof Victory Catholic Church
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Erie
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Bob Swartz
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Alex Serrences
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Ed Kawalesty
Edward L. Gilpin
Edward Lee
Edgar) Gilpin
Edgemont Drive
Hawkins Funeral Home
Darl Pettry
John O
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I. G. Neal
Athens Nazarene Church
Elgood Cemetery
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Jimmy Law
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Keedie Farley
Ferrell D. Evans
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David Evans
Bradshaw
William K
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Doulas
Welch
C. Wade Terry
New Salem Church
Littlesburg
J. BR. Cottell
Monte Visco
L. C. Porter
First Presbyterian Church
Don Erwin
Monte Vista Cemetery
Princeton Lodge No
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Margaret Mar
Margaret Marrs
Brown St
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Lewisburg - Ronceverte Trossroads
Greenbrier
Hamid
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Pyramid Guilders
Les Cardinals
U.S
A. Robins, Jr
Banana Man
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Edna & Leon
Henry Company
la Blonde Troupe
Torbeili
Bob Cavanaugh
Dottie
Glen
Animal Circus
Jose Chitwood
Carlsen
SKY Way
Geraldine Page
Ward Bond
Michael Part
New and Old Bluefieldbee
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Pwns Ladd
Hell
Berg Wy Zerg
Joan Tetzel
Technicol of
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WVU Political Science Department
E. L. Lindman
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Pealbody College
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Tenn
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Weather Bureau
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Miami
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Richmond
Virginia Area
Psa
Rock Hudson
Arlene
Richard Burton
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Rachel
Granada
Edad Eee
Luke Sheree
Bob Betty North
Cummings Grable
Charles Coburn
Fred Clark
Paki
Ward Greane
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