State health department reviewed in program evaluation
Charleston officials release a regional program evaluation by the Public Health Service comparing West Virginia with Region 3 peers. The study urges budget expansion and higher salaries to recruit qualified staff, noting WV lags at 1.14 per capita versus Maryland at 3.00. The Board will meet January 15 as Dyer prepares next year’s budget plan.
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Charleston
Board of Health
West Virginia
State Health Department
N. H. Dyer
U. S. Public Health Service
Charlottesville
Dyer
Roy W. Eschenaur
Point Pleasant
Health Department
Dr. Eschenaur
Eugene A. Gillis
The
Public Health Service
Board of Public Works
Postmaster Urges Proper Wrapping In Christmas Packages
Postmaster A. G Porterfield warns that last minute wrapping leads to damaged or lost mail. He urges early purchase of heavy wrapping paper cartons cord tape and seals to cover all parcels and reduce headaches for mailers and staff. Wrap securely tie firmly and mail early.
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A. G Porterfield
Deaths And Funerals In Mercer County And Surrounding Areas
Numerous obituaries and funeral notices from Mercer County and nearby towns detail deaths from heart conditions and other causes. Families listed include Bailey, Hinchee, Clendenin, Hagerman, Brown, Haven, and Finnerty with service details, burial sites, and surviving relatives across Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio.
Funeral Mass for Francis E Murphy in Bluefield
Funeral mass for Francis Ed ward Murphy 54 of Bluefield will be held Saturday at 9 30 a m at Sacred Heart Church with Father George J Burke officiating Interment at Monte Vista Cemetery He died Wednesday at 6 05 p m in Bluefield Sanitarium after a long illness He was a salesman for Warrick Furniture Company He was born May 31 1903 in Grafton son of the late Joseph Edward Murphy and Elizabeth Shrader Murphy Survivors include his wife Mary Dickens Murphy a son Francis E Murphy Jr two daughters Anna Kathryn and Patricia Maria Murphy a sister Mrs Herbert Chambers and a brother Paul Murphy The body was at the residence Rosary tonight at 8 p m Pallbearers listed.
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Myrtle Lena Clendenin
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Clear Fork
Paris
Minnie Lambert
Charles Bee Clendenin
William Sayless
Hardy, Ky
Russell Duty
Flint
Mich
Marjorie Gillespie
Robert Lee
Bratton
Mercer Funeral Home
D. C. Rushing
Monroe Dodson
Monte Vista Park
Caroline Hagerman
Three Forks
Jolo
McDowell County
Babe
Sara Kennedy
John B
Dave
Davy
Percy
William R
Eugene
Fort Oliver
Tom
Clymer
Moe
U. S. Air Force
Germany
Dewey Jewel
Fanning Funeral
Jaeger
Percy Hagerman
Pine Grove Church of Christ
John Blankenship
Goodman Cemetery
Francis Edward Murphy
Highland Avenue
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
George J. Burke
Murphy
Warrick Furniture Company
Grafton
Paul Murphy
Orlando
Fla
William Browning
Stanley Siko
O. Grady
John Budner
Walter Kearns
Luther Page
Buddy Lynch
Nick Buzzo
Service for Mason Gillum Held at Fanning Chapel
Mason Gillum, 71, of Davy, died in a Welch hospital Thursday. He is survived by his wife Essie Gillum, four stepdaughters and two stepsons, three brothers, four sisters, and other relatives. Dignified funeral service was conducted Saturday at 10 am at the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in the family cemetery at Ruch, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Gillum
Davy
Welch Hospital
Essie Gillum
P. J. Stevenson
Capels
T. R. Spencer
Hemphill
Charles Evans
iCaretta
H. M. Zents
Baltimore
Williard Worthington
John Worthington
Alexandria
Jim
Lawrence Gillum
Rush
Howard Gillum
Argilite
Alma Lawson
Minn
Bess Gillum
Chicago
Ill
Dorothy Diamond
Frank Conley
Hopewell
Fanning Funeral Home
Ruch
Funeral services for Eliza Newberry in Virginia
Newberry Mrs Eliza services from Mill Creek Primitive Baptist Church at 11 am burial in Horton Cemetery Horton Ridge body moved from Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Richlands to nephew Noah Newberry in Raven VA yesterday afternoon Howard B Sadler 77 of Richlands VA 2 pm today Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel Richlands interment Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery Laura Ann Survay former Concord College faculty funeral this afternoon Cortland NY interment Cortland Preserve biographical details and local funeral notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard B. Sadler
Hurst-Scott
Roy Wampler
A. B. Williford
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Richlands
Bill Forest
Charlie King
Chaster Harris
Byron Lambert
Andy Jenkins
J. P. Williams
James Peery
W. P. Stevens
W. R. Strader
L. L. Thompson
A. D. Parson
Newberry
Eliza
Mill Creek
Sadler
Howard B
Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel
Survay
Laura Ann
Concord College
Cortland
N. Y
Number Three District Singers League to Perform at North Side Church
The Number Three District Singers League Inc. will appear at North Side United Holy Church Sunday at 2 p.m. John Redman will direct the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Singers League Inc
North Side
Fuqua to MC Bluefield Post Office Dedication
Gordon Fuqua, president of Bluefield TV Cable Corp, named master of ceremonies for Bluefield South dedication of a new Post Office. The 2 p.m. program will cover postal history, efforts for the new building, and anticipated business growth. The Post Office opens Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Fuqua
Bluefield
Weather Outlook Across States Sees Warmer, Cloudy Days
Virginia sees increasing cloudiness with warmer temperatures, highs 46 to 54 in the south and mid-40s in the north, mountains 38 to 44, ending Friday with cloudy and not as cold conditions. Saturday remains cloudy and mild. West Virginia reports considerable cloudiness and warmth with highs in the 50s to the west and 40s to the east, Friday night and Saturday stay cloudy and not as cold. Saturday afternoon turns colder. Tennessee features partly cloudy and mild conditions Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Weather Bureau report on 24 hour temperatures and rainfall
Washington December 5 weather bureau figures show the 24 hour period ending 7 pm with temperatures and rainfall amounts for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Poca Fuel Promotes Sampson To New Post
Irwin M. Sampson is named general superintendent of mines for Pocahontas Fuel Company. He succeeds P. P. Ferretti who became vice president on December 1. Sampson’s career includes roles at Clinchfield Coal, Kentucky Virginia Stone, and multiple Pocahontas mines in Wyoming County West Virginia and Tennessee.
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Pocahontas
P. P. Ferretti
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Irwin M. Sampson
Ferretti
Sampson
Harlan
Kentucky
Kentucky Virginia Stone Company
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Pocahontas Fuel
Amonate
Morco
Trimore
Devonia
Tennessee
Imann
Deerfield
Wyoming County
West Virginia
FOP Inducts New Officers at Bluefield Lodge
Sergeant C E Kirk of Bluefield Police was inducted as president of Mer cer Lodge 80 Fraternal Order of Police. Elected with him were R H Burress vice president Lt Roy Humphreys secretary treasurer Ralph Gills conductor N W Dalton chaplain and H N Harding inner guard. New trustees are Constable Lou Myles Lt C H Fox and Officer J E Myles. Special guests included Carl C Christian Andrew J Clark and Bobby Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C E. Kirk
Bluefield
Mercer Lodge
Order of Police
Bluefield Moose Lodge
Kirk
R. H. Burress
Roy Humphreys
Ralph Gills
N. W. Dalton
H. N. Harding
Order
Lou Myles
C. H. Fox
J. E. Myles
House of Delegates
Carl C. Christian
Princeton
Andrew J. Clark
Bobby Richardson
Brown
R. T
No-Deer) Jones
Pisgah Methodist Church completes improvement project in Tazewell
Pisgah Methodist Church in Tazewell County Virginia has finished an improvement plan that included redecorating finishing the ceiling with celotex and installing new sanctuary lighting. The church, an old rural fixture, retains its balcony once used for overflow gatherings and now serves as classrooms for the Sunday School children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Pisgah Methodist Church
Tazewell County
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet on Wednesday
The final 1957 board meeting of the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce will be held Wednesday December 11 in the Chamber conference room. President R. B. Browder announced a luncheon will accompany the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
R. B. Browder
Edwards Addresses Kiwanis Club in Bluefield
Governor Edwards spoke at the South Bluefield Kiwanis Club meeting at the Pinnacle Restaurant. He noted the West Virginia Kiwanis District surpassed goals for key and Circle K clubs and hosted two International presidents on visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Edwards
West Virginia District of Kiwanis Clubs
South Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Pinnacle
Edwards
Kiwanis
West Virginia
District of Kiwanis
Anawalt Kiwanis Club
Hayden Bingham
Harry Parks
Walter Hughes
Jess Ramsey
E. C. Rector
Juvenile Circle to Meet at First AMEZ Church
The Juvenile Circle of the Independent Order of St Lukes will meet Sunday at 3 p.m. in the First AMEZ Church on Pulaski Street. A Christmas party will be held during the meeting with a gift exchange urged for each member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Independent Order of St. Lukes
Pulaski Street
Huge Coal Suit Still Dragging In Va. Circuit Court
The $775,000 lawsuit Southwest iCoal Company versus Pocahontas Fuel Company drags on in Tezewell County Va. Circuit Court with witnesses from both sides testifying. Defendants expect several more witnesses and the trial to extend into next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest iCoal Company
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Southwest Mining Company
Tezewell County
W. J. Skewes
Pocahontas Fuel
Witnes
A. V. Sproles
Southwest
Sproles
Bandy
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Sara Jane Bailey
Sara Jane
Sally) Bailey
Panther
Huntington Hospital
Bishop, Va
Green and
Willy Bell Shrader
Adam Bailey
Red Bailey
Cleveland
Ohio
Laura Lefon
Corpus Christie
Texas
Rachel Justice
Mallory
Pearl Wilson
Miami
Bill Bailey
Melvin
Tom Bailey
James Bailey
Margaret Robinette
California
Nettis Bailey
Maxie Justice
Mary Schemidth
Oklahoma City
Okla
Darcus Mullenix
Wabash
Ind
Robert Bailey
Kansas City
Kansas
Martha Bailey
Ida Cline
Laura Blevins
Rockridge
Julis Newman
Victoria Miller
Oceana
Sam Shrader
Laeger
Fanning
Trace Fork
Martin Cline
Elbert Justice
Lick Branch
Panther State Forest
Rufus C,hinchee
Rufus C. Hinchee
Washington Street
Hart Electric Company
Bratton Memorial Chapel
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
Verna Morrison
Francis Hinchee Simpson
Rufus Charles Hinchee Jr
Anchorage
Alaska
Jerry Thomas Hinchee
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Robert W. Hinchee
Norfolk, Va
Bennett Easley
Leonard Hinchee
Tampa
Cynthia Ann Simpson
Mrs
Alice Jeffries
Colorado Springs
Colo
Alice Johnson
Jeffries
Marjorie Linkford
Robert Adams
Kimball
Will Adams
Bristol
Lara Davis
Beverly Finnerty
IRS
Charles C. Brown
Ellen Kate Harrison Brown
Charles Otis Brown
Coopers
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Bramwell
Cox
Woodlawn Cemetery
Carl Harrison
Lucy N. McReynolds
Jim McReynolds
Wiley McReynolds
St. Paul
Bill Johnson
Dante
Pearl Banner
War
Johnny Boyett
Akron
Pocahonas Union Funeral Home
Charles
Mary B. Finnerty
Yonkers
Finnerty
Asbury
Bert Boyd
Alice Vanhoozer
Boyd
Farmer Funeral Home
James W. Haven
Saltville
Herman Hess
Henry C. Harris
E. G. Jones
Dale Keene
Chilhowie
Marvin Perkins
Swords Creek
John William Haven
Chatham Hill
Jim Stevenson
Charles Clendenin
Francis Murphy
Russell's Cash Grocery
Roanoke St. Ph. DA
W. Va
U. S
PEARS
Campbells Vegetable Soup
Fuqua
Asheville
A “Ik
Atlanta
Boston
Cincinnati
Dallas
Denver
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Louisville
Miami Mills
New Orleans
New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Seattle
Poca Fuel
Sherry
Princeton Ave
W. Ve
Lucien Lelong Sirocco
Carters
Max Factors
Hinkle Pille
Vicks
Wrisleys
Isleys Co
Fed. Tex
Genelifia
Bivefield
Jewelers Ras A Asst
FOP President
C. E. Kirk
Paul Oliver
Mercer Lodge 80
Altizer
FOP
Tazewell Church
C. of C
Jimmy
Governor Edwards
Kiwanis Club
Hermann Helmholtz
Elgins
Hamiltons
I Mira Cit
Thin TM
Eveakabie
Chercesi Dial
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