Main Portion Of Community Chest Drive Opens In Greater Bluefield
The Greater Bluefield Community Chest kicks off with two meetings today as 200 volunteers begin canvassing for a goal near 49000. Breakfast for male workers at 8 am and a noon luncheon for women volunteers will be in the Appalachian Electric building. Dr E Lyle Gage chairs the chest. Roland Luther leads initial gifts. J Taylor Frazier heads the company chest campaign which extends to Wednesday. Local agencies benefiting include Boy Scouts of America Carolina Community Home Union Mission YWCA and Salvation Army. Pledges encouraged through weekly or monthly contributions. Colored workers under Phillip Jefferson mobilize about 40 volunteers for the main drive with Clyde Stephens coordinating residential solicitations.
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Appalachian Electric
E. Lyle Gage
Chest
Roland Luther
J. Taylor Frazier
Company Chest
Community Chest
Frazier
Bluefield
Lincoln-Mercury
Bluefield Sash and Door
Koppinger Machine Service
South Bluefield
Bluefields
Boy Scouts of America
Carolina
Union Mission
YWCA
Salvation Army
Phillip Jefferson
Clyde Stephens
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. J. Bruch
C. G. Taylor
J. W. Nabors
H. H. Stuckman
C. W. Newton
J. C. Buckley
W. R. Cooke
Mercer County Schools
Miners Return Amid Wage and Strike Developments
The report describes coal wage talks with UMW pension fund payments and a 35 cent per ton royalty, plus a 15 dollar daily basic wage. It notes criticism of the Truman administration by the National Coal Association and references John Steelman’s role. It covers Lewis ordering a halt to a three day work stoppage and the ongoing wage dispute dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Pension and Welfare Fund
Lewis
Kentucky
National
Coa!’ Association
Truman
John D. Battle
John Steelman
Steelman
Trumnen
United Mine Workers’ Journal
The
Journal
Barbara Lawrence Speaks At United Jewish Appeal Dinner
Barbara Lawrence of New York addressed the Bluefield Princeton United Charities event urging American Jews to fund Jewish rehabilitation worldwide. She described North African conditions, Israel’s refugees, and the desert bloom democracy, stressing humanitarian duty and aid for Europe North Africa and Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Lawrence
United Jewish Appeal
West Virginian Hotel
Lawrence
North Africa
Europe
Israel
J. I. Rodgin
Egbert
Barbara Lawence
New York
Bluefield-Princeton
Middle East
America
Abraham Scmedling
Lewis H. Reiland
H. L. Godschalk
Nathan Effron
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Henrietta Shufflebarger
Mrs Henrietta Shufflebarger widow of John W Shufflebarger died yesterday at 4 30 pm at her daughter Mrs A A Carter 107 Montgomery Street Bluefield Virginia after 15 months of poor health Funeral services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev R H Martin officiating Burial will follow in Hartwell Cemetery She is survived by three daughters two sons a son preceded in death and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
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Henrietta Shufflebarger
John W. Shufflebarger
A. A. Carter
Montgomery Street
Bluefield
Shufflebarger
Bland County
Virginia
Tunis
Mary Ellen Clark Muncy
Carter
Mercer Funeral Home
Calvary Baptist Church
R. H. Martin
Hartwell Cemetery
Rites for Koonie Swetcoff Held in Boissevain Church
Funeral services for Koonie Swetcoff a Sophia Bulgaria native who died at his Boissevain Virginia home will be held today at 2 p m from the Boissevain Methodist church. The Rev R C Bailey will lead with assistance from the Rev Mr Aust of Montcalm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koonie Swetcoff
Boissevain
Sophia
Bulgaria
R. C. Bailey
Mr. Aust of
Montcalm
Rites for Mrs H W Helvey and Miner Clarence Eaton
Last rites for 68 year old Mrs H W Helvey widow of Deputy Treasurer Henry F Helvey will be held today at 2 pm at the Salem church after a heart attack at Kimberly. Clarence Jefferson Eaton 58 retired Yukon miner died Sunday after a long illness. He was born in Honaker Va survived by two sons Charles and Ralph Eaton of Yukon. Interment at Cove cemetery following services led by Rev Jack Griffey.
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H. W. Helvey
Henry F. Helvey
Bland County
Virginia
Salem Church
Clarence J. Eaton
Clarence Jefferson Eaton
Yukon
Mr. Eaton
Honaker
Ida Pack
Charles
Ralph Eaton
O. J. Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Jack Griffey
The
Cove Cemetery
Mrs Milly Howell Funeral at Princeton Church of God
Funeral services for Milly Susann Howell 86 of Princeton New Hope road are at 2 PM today from the Church of God Straley avenue Princeton with Rev. Tommy Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven cemetery after a two week heart illness.
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Milly Howell
Church of God
Straley Avenue
Princeton
Milly Susann Howell
New Hope Road
Tommy Williams
Resthaven Cemetery
Funeral service for Mrs Jennie Evans
Funeral services for 79 year old Mrs Jennie Evans who died Friday evening at her War home will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the residence.
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Jennie Evans
Funeral rites for Benjamin F. Roberts in Matoaka
Benjamin F. Roberts 82 of Matoaka died at his son Ira Roberts home. Funeral services set for 1 p m at the home with Elders Bowling Jenkins and Kirby officiating. Interment in Burton cemetery Piedmont. Roberts resided in Matoaka for 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Roberts
Matoaka
Ira Roberts
Elders Bowling
Jenkins and
Kirby
Burton
Piedmont
Mr. Roberts
Obituary of Bud Wimmer of Princeton
Bud William Wimmer 58 of RFD 2 Princeton died last evening at Memorial hospital Princeton. He was a farmer and survived by his widow Flossie Winfrey and children Bengy Sizemore Howard Blankenship Ralph Wimmer Jo Ann Wimmer Hayden B W Wimmer and siblings Hayden Princeton Zeb Roanoke Va Bessie Woolwine Edna Lamb all of Princeton. The body lies at Memorial funeral directory Princeton pending plans.
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Bud W. Wimmer
Bud
William) Wimmer
RFD 2
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
Priceton
Wimmer
Flossie Winfrey
Bengy Sizemore
Pineville
Howard Blankenship
Ralph Wimmer
Jo Ann Wimmer
Hayden
B. W Wimmer
Slab Fork
Zeb
Roanoke
Bessie Woolwine
Edna Lamb
Memorial Funerial
Two Men Injured In Jenkinones Fray
War rants issued by McDowell county deputy sheriff Red Tuttle cite two men in a Jenkinsones gang fight late Saturday. Andrew J. Waller, 25, of Anawalt, is hospitalized at Stevens Clinic with facial cuts. The other victim remains at large.
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Welch
W. Va
Jenkinsones
McDowell County
Red Tuttle
Andrew J. Waller
Anawalt
Stevens Clinic
Jewelry Stolen At Bus Terminal in Portsmouth
Two men stole a 17 jewel wrist watch with a gold band and a black onyx ring with initial P from Randal Matson of the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth. He placed the items on a wash basin in the Greyhound terminal washroom and turned away to fetch towels. One suspect is about 19, stocky, 5'3" 150 lbs in a brown jacket. the other about 21, wearing a blue length coat, dungarees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randal Matson
Naval
Portsmouth
Greyhound
Matson
Americans Reject Business Risks
Washington reports Senator O Mahoney announced a senate-house economic committee will hold public hearings to probe why Americans avoid risk in investing savings. He cites lack of venture capital and rising borrowing trouble for small business while many turn to government securities and insurance for returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
O’mahoney
D - Wye
Senate-House Economic Committee
O'Mahoney
United States
Five named to U N peace panel by United States
The United States nominated five men to a new U N peacemakers panel for five year terms. They are Philip C. Jessup Ralph Bunche Mark Ethridge Frank Graham and H Merle Cochran. Panel serves inquiries and conciliation for UN dispute settlements. Jessup helped initiate East West Berlin talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren R. Austin
U. S
U. N
Trygve Lie
United States
Austin
Security Council
Assembly
United Nations
Jessup
State Department
Far East
Berlin
Cold Weather Sends Escapees Back to Jail
Two prisoners Thomas Robert Jackson and Elvert Cherry escaped Calvert County Jail by hacking a concrete wall with an ax. They crawled outside but returned through the hole saying it was too cold. Officers moved them to a nearby Marlboro jail for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert County
Thomas Robert Jackson
Elvert Cherry
Marlboro
Man Lives After Crash Into Tug River Embankment
James Ashley 23 of Big Jenny near Davy escaped death when his car rolled 75 feet down a embankment into Tug River near the Welch Davy road. He crawled from the wreck to Crawling Board ing Home and was taken to Welch Emergency hospital with shock and injuries. State troopers L E Hampton and H D Thompson investigated the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
James Ashley
Big Jenny
Davy
Tug River
Ashley
Welch-Davy Road
Welch Emergency Hospital
L. E. Hampton
H. D. Thompson
Chicago man leaves two suicide notes in hotel death
Police found Lewis W. Friedrich, 29, dead in a dingy Chicago hotel room with an empty capsule and two letters. One note to his mother in Yonkers asks forgiveness and explains no life insurance. The other to police requests body disposal details and mentions potential use by Northwestern University Medical School.
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Chicago
Lewis W. Friedrich
Yonkers
Lewis
Northwestern University Medical School
Pottersfield
Lake Michigan
Modern Man Is Better Than His Grandfather
Decorah Iowa December 4 The second annual walking contest to prove that today's man is as good as his grandfather was was won by Oran Gilbertson a 30 year old Decorah farmer. Five of ten entrants finished the 9.2 mile course along railroad tracks carrying a 70 pound sack of wheat. Gilbertson's time was 1 hour 36 minutes 20 seconds. The race started last year after George Baker former mayor noted his grandfather walked with a sack of wheat in 1 hour 55 minutes. Doubt was expressed whether young men today could do as well.
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Decorah
Oran Gilbertson
Gilbertson
George Baker
Newlywed Killed By Speeding Automobile
Washington reports Earl Delaney Lorton aged 50 was struck and fatally injured hours after his marriage while walking with his bride. driver Jack Warner Duvall aged 20 of Alexandria Virginia was charged with driving at an unreasonable speed.
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Washington
Earl Delaney Lorton
Jack Warner Duvall
Alexandria, Va
Brannan Plan Emerges as Key Campaign Issue
Republicans count on the Brannan plan to split Democrats and aid 1950 farm-state wins. Sen. Young says he will push Brannan’s farm subsidy plan as a major reelection issue with Farm Bureau and National Grange support. Some Democrats fear the plan could divide farm-state votes if used in campaigns.
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Washington
Brannan
Young
R-Nd
Senate
Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
Congress
Truman
Middle West
Anderson
D-Nm
Des Moine
Local Shop Break-In Nets Three Stolen Watches
The Swap Shop on Princeton avenue suffered a break in early Sunday morning. Owner Morris Braum reported three watches stolen including a 15 jewel Bulova valued at 22 dollars and two wrist watches worth 10 dollars each, totaling 44 dollars.
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Princeton Avenue
Morris Braum
Marriage Ads Hit German Papers in Frankfurt
Frankfurt daily printed two full pages of 220 marriage ads to help Germans avoid Christmas loneliness. Advertisers include 23-year-old salesman seeking a comely wife, widows seeking partners, and women offering furnished rooms in ruined cities, with a 16 to 10 male predominance and average female age around 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
Frankfurt Abendport
Fire damages home on North Street. $1,500 loss
Fire at 316 North Street caused about $1,500 damage to the R. R. Jones residence yesterday around 10 am. Fire Chief E. L. McClure cites a defective basement flue as the origin. Smoke damaged an upstairs apartment occupied by Goodman Jones to about $200.
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R. R. Jones
North Street
Westerday
E. L. McClure
Goodman Jones
Vogue Shop Offers Nylon Sweaters In New Colors
The Vogue Shop markets nylon sweaters in fresh colors priced at 3.98 dollars. It promotes the garments as a wonderful gift option suitable for shoppers seeking affordable, stylish winter wear.
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Vogue
Roderfield Man Hurt In Wreck
Ralph Walsh of Roderfield was admitted to Grace hospital in Welch West Virginia after his car plunged 25 feet down an embankment on Premier mountain. A young woman companion was unhurt. Investigator H D Thompson said no other cars were involved and Walsh’s auto was not extensively damaged. Walsh was treated for a cut above the eye and discharged from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Ralph Walsh
Roderfield
Grace Hospital
L. E. Hampton
H. D. Thompson
Walsh
Elks Hold Fifty Sixth Memorial Service in Bluefield
Members of Bluefield Lodge No 269 BPOE gathered at Bland Street Methodist Church for the 56th annual memorial service. The Rev. Glen W. Stewart delivered the address remembering 403 departed brothers, 12 in 1949, with remarks, songs, and prayers from lodge officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Lodge
BPOE
Bland Street Methodist Church
Glen W. Stewart
Stewart
James Elmer
Brown
E. R. Armentrout
Robert W. Chandler
Liddle
James Wooldridge, Jr
A. C. Holiman
Lodge
Henry Fortune
God
Harker
Armentrout
W. F. Sanders
Harry O. Belcher
C. A. Dennen
C. C. Bond
C. O Stahlman
Benton Announces Bid to Be New U S Senator
Hartford December 4 William Benton disclosed he will become Connecticut United States senator succeeding Raymond Baldwin. Benton plans to depart after Christmas to establish a Washington office and home. An official appointment will be announced at a 9 15 a m press conference by Governor Chester Bowles.
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Hartford
Conn
William Benton
Connecticut
U. S
Benton
Washington
Chester Bowles Benton
Raymond E. Baldwin
Baldwin
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Community Chest Drive
Greater
Greater Bluefield
Hawkins
Bluefield, Virginia
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. N. Peace Panel
Pen
Beaver High School
Navy
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Fred S. Coffindaffer
William H. Shrewsberry
Forest Hills
Bascomb L. Coleman
Beckley
Bob Walters
Tom Lohrey
Thornton
Robert Foster
Glenwood
Neil Rogers
Teddy Rogers
Eddie Lowe
Gordon Hamilton
Richard Johnston
Paul Taylor
McComas
Wiley Hamilton
Filbert
Glen Ball
Mullens
Sylvester Myers
Freeman
Raymond Aderton
Giotto
Charles Bridgeman
Freddie Smith
Pageton
Clarence Lewis
Hemphill
City and Coalfields
Tain
Elks
St. Joseph
St.Joseph Aspirin Mel
Saeed Ee
Bluefield & Montcalm
W.va
Mercer Oz Funeral Home Inc
Bland Street
Matoaka i
Bration
Clyde Cravens
James W. Bower
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