Nation Sees War Readiness Higher Now Than 1941
A Pearl Harbor anniversary analysis argues the United States is far stronger today in industrial capacity and armament, including the atom bomb and navy, but warns Russia and its satellites hold strategic and manpower advantages. It cites Truman and Attlee backing faster North Atlantic defense and ponders Kremlin restraint and A-bomb risks.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Korea
United States
Russia
United
Red
Asia
Europe
Truman
Attlee
North Atlantic
Kremlin
Fayette Democratic Chairman Resigns in Fayette County
Fayetteville W V December 6 C J Lowery resigned today as chairman of the Fayette county Democratic executive committee and the full committee named Clyde W Rinehart of Gauley Bridge as his successor.
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Fayetteville
W. Va
C. J. Lowery
Fayette County
Democratic Executive Committee
Clyde W. Rinehart
Gauley Bridge
City and Coalfield Masonic Lodge Notice
Stated communication of Mer cer Lodge No. 160 AF and AM will be held at 7:30 tonight Thursday. Visitors welcome. W M Bostic Worshipful Master R E Thompson Secretary.
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Mercer Lodge No. 160
AF & AM
W. M. Bostic
R. E. Thompson
Deaths And Funerals James R. Schick Dies At Roanoke
James R. Schick retired Norfolk and Western engineer died in Roanoke at 94. He joined the railroad in 1881 as chief draftsman and helped build lines along the Big Sandy and New River regions. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at his residence, interment Evergreen. Also rites for infant Steve Edward Horne and Captain Barton Baker officiating.
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Roanoke
James R. Schick
Norfolk and Western Railway
Easton
Pennsylvania State Geological Survey
U. S. Capitol
Interior Department
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Schick
Big Sandy
Dry Fork
Saeger
Cane Brake
Saeger and Southern Railway
Petersburg
Lynchburg
Lamberts Point
Crewe
Pulaski
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western
New River
Richard R. Beasley
Evergreen
Bartley Miner Dies at 102 in Bartley
Bartley Miner age 102 died Tuesday in Welch hospital after three days of hospitalization. A longtime coal miner and farmer, he lived in Bartley 31 years and was born in Mount Airy North Carolina on March 2 1848. He survived by three sons William Crockett and Paul Stone with arrangements for services in Bartley and interment at Deskins Cemetery.
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Matt Stone
Bartley
Welch Hospital
Mr. Stone
McDowell County
Elkhorn Valley
Mt. Airy
N. C
Candy Stone
Mary Jane McGee Stone
William and Crockett
Paul Stone
Blacksburg
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
William Stone
George Spears
Mr. Watson
Deskins Cemetery
Bourne longtime coal executive dies at 61
Elbert Cleveland Bourne of Asco a former coal mine superintendent and civil engineer for Norfolk and Western died Tuesday night at his daughter Mrs Cecil Bailey’s home in Saeger after eight months of failing health. He was 61 born March 15 1889 in Galax Virginia survived by wife Martha V Bourne daughter Roy R Bourne two brothers two sisters and two half siblings funeral Friday at Davy Church of God interment Saeger Memorial cemetery Roderfield pallbearers named.
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Elbert Cleveland Bourne
Asco
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
Cecil Bailey
Saeger
Mr. Bourne
Atlantic Smokeless Coal Company
Galax
Jim Collins
Estil Walkter
Fanning Funeral Home
Bailey
Death of Paris Boyd Gibson 62 in Bluefield area
Paris Boyd Gibson 62 of east Wyoming street died at home yesterday morning. A retired Norfolk and Western railway car repairman with 25 years service he is survived by his wife Edna Bane and three sons Garnett William Don and daughter Ellen, plus three sisters and two brothers. He was son of Samuel and Emma Gibson, born in Bland county. Interment planned at Gibson cemetery in Rocky Gap. service date not set.
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Edward J. Burnette
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield-Tazewell
Bluefield Sanitarium
Burnette
Bluefield
Stella M. Burnette
W. H. Crawford
Frank E. Burnette
Annetta Cruise
Logan
H. O. McCormick
F. E. Lambert
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Claude Tabor
Baltimore
Charles Linkous
Woodrow Burnette
Newport Beach
Calif
William H. Burnette
Earl D. Burnette
Alfred Burnette
Detroit
Mich
L. M. Richardson
Hawkins Mortuary
Paris Boyd Gibson
East Wyoming Street
Gibson
Norfolk and Western Railway
Edna Bane
Garnett
William
Don
Ellen
W. L. Hedrick
Ida Chambers
Lulu Smith
Hamilton, O
A. V
Leonard
Princeton
Samuel and
Emma Gibson
Bland County
Hawkins Chapel
Gibson Cemetery
Rockyap
Last Rites for Arthur Hodges at Vivian Presbyterian
Funeral services for Arthur Haven Hodges held this afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Vivian Presbyterian church with Rev. Archie Tullidge officiating. Dr. Co H Patterson of Westminster Bluefield assists. Interment in Woodlawn cemetery. pallbearers from Hodges's coworkers and flower girls from the Ladies' auxiliary of the Vivian church.
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Arthur Haven Hodges
Presbyterian Church
Vivian
Archie Tullidge
Co. H. Patterson
Westminster Presbyterian Church of
Bluefield
Woodlawn
Vivian Presbyterian Church
Funeral service for Bartley Poe at Bluewell Methodist Church
Bartley Andrew Poe's funeral is set for today at 2 p.m. at Bluewell Methodist Church with Rev. W. D. Hicks and Rev. Herman Mauch officiating. The body moved from Mercer Funeral Home to the residence yesterday. Pallbearers include Carl Surface, Donnie Surface, Donald Poe, Clayton Poe, Carlos Poe, and Reginald Poe. granddaughters to be flowerbearers.
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Bartley Andrew Poe
Bluewell Methodist Church
W. D. Hicks
Herman Mauch
Woodlawn
Mercer Funeral Home
Carl and
Donnie Surface
Donald Poe
Clayton Poe
Carlos Poe
Reginald Poe
Service for Robert J. Moore Held at Boissevain Church
Robert J. Moore 58 a retired miner of Boissevain Va died Monday at St Luke s hospital The service conducted by Rev Lester Schwimmer takes place today at 2 p m from the Baptist church Boissevain Burial is in Woodlawn cemetery The body was moved yesterday from Pocahontas Union funeral home to the residence
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Robert J. Moore
Boissevain
St. Luke’s Hospital
Baptist Church
Lester Schwimmer
Woodlawn
Pocahontas
Mrs. Algie Stiltner Dies After Eight Month Illness
Mrs. Algie Stiltner 23 of Grundy Virginia died Tuesday afternoon in a Marion hospital after an eight month illness. Born April 23, 1927 in Buchanan County she was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Stiltner of Grundy. Surviving include her husband a son Matthew five brothers and three sisters all of Grundy. Funeral services were conducted this morning by Rev John Hess at the parents home with burial in Stiltner Cemetery Grundy.
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Charles J. McKinney
Squire
Broadford
Endwell
Margaret Perry McKinney
Geraldine
Jenette
Dennis
Darrell
Madaline Dowell
Hartwell
Virginia Ruggles
Brockport
N. Y
O. J. Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Paul Whiteman Walls
Guy Walls
Avondale
Shortridge
Arnold
Leon
Mary Alice
Patricia
Fanning Funeral Homes
Algie Stiltner
Grundy
Marion
Buchanan County
Jim Stiltner
Matthew
Lawrence
Buster
Walter
Willie
Carl Stiltner
Walter Deel
Vince Mullens
Fern Stiltner
Virginia
John Hess
Stiltner
Death of A H Barber in East Falls Church
A H Barber of East Falls Church Virginia and former Princeton resident died yesterday at his home. The body will be brought to Princeton Friday to the residence of J G Barber on Hale avenue. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
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A. H. Barber
East Falls Church
Princeton
J. G. Barber
Hale Avenue
Funeral service for Everett Hess at Abbs Valley Church
The 80 year old retired miner Everett Hess died Tuesday at the home of James White in Grundy. Funeral services will be held at 11 o clock this morning from the Church of God at Abbs Valley with Rev. A J Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He will be taken from Pocahontas Union Funeral Home to the residence of his son Frazier Hess in Abbs Valley.
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Steve Edward Horne
Helen Horne
Witten Street
Mercer Funeral Chapel
Barton Baker
Salvation Army
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Church of God
Abbs Valley
Everett Hess
James White
Grundy
A. J. Cox
Pocahontas
Turner Rites Held For Keystone Gas Company Employee
Charles Henry Turner 53 of Keystone died after a year long illness from a lung condition in Welch. Born February 28 1897 in Floyd County Virginia he was a son of Isaac Turner’s family. Survived by wife Hattie Blankenship a son Woodrow daughter Mrs Ernest Belcher three brothers and a sister. Funeral at Keystone Baptist Church conducted by Rev James H Casto with interment in Rich Creek. Pallbearers from Northfork Moose lodge and Ladies Missionary Society served as flowerbearers. Bennett Funeral Home Keystone in charge.
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Charles Henry Turner
Keystone
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Welch
Mr. Turner
Floyd County
Isaac Turner
Northfork Lodge
UMWA
Hattie Blankenship
Rich Creek
Woodrow Turner
Ernest Belcher
Northfork
James
George
Cleveland Turner
Estel Davis
Keystone Baptist Church
James H. Casto
Northfork Moose Lodge
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Bennett Funeral Home
Shrine Club to Hold Annual Meeting Sat
Members of the Bluefield Shrine club will hold their annual business meeting this Saturday December 9 The session will include election of officers for 1951 The meeting begins with a dinner at 6 p m at the Masonic Temple on Federal street E A Cain secretary asks that dinner reservations be returned promptly Nobles unable to attend the dinner may join the 8 p m business meeting
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Bluefield
Polar radar station near Svalbard under Norwegian project
The world's northernmost land based radar station is being constructed by the Norwegian Polar Institute at Svalbard. The project aims to enhance Arctic monitoring and research capabilities in the region.
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Polar
Norwegian Polar Institute
Svalbard
Power Lines Blown Down Across Bluefield East End
High winds toppled 12 000 volt lines on the East End bridge over the N W railway causing bright sparks and local outages. Appalachian Electric Power crews repaired the damage overnight while police reported no injuries. A large Leatherwood Dairy window on Bland street also shattered and wind toppled a Santa decoration on Yale street.
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Bluefield
East End
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Belcher’s Mill
Leatherwood Dairy
Bland Street
Sam Angle
Angie
Yale Street
County Food Dealers To Elect Officers
Mercer County Food Dealers association will hold its annual election of officers Thursday night December 14. Banquet starts at 7 with dancing after. Elmer Tabor says a nominating committee will prepare a slate for the board of directors, who will elect 1951 officers from their members. Retiring officers are Irvin Mills vice president and Paul Cole secretary treasurer. The banquet committee is led by Cole and includes Haynes Harris Tate and Tabor of Bluefield, Queen of Bramwell, and Matson of Sandlick.
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Mercer County Food Dealers Association
Elmer Tabor
Association
Tabor
Irvin Mills
Paul Cole
Cole
Francis Haynes
Fred Harris
Charlies Tate
Bluefield
Frank Queen
Bramwell
R. E. Matson
Sandlick
Trial Of Man Held In Cab Death Delayed
Huntington West Virginia December 6 The trial of James W Hewlett Jr 21 year old Marine veteran of Movint Hope for first degree murder in the slaying of Huntington taxicab driver Julian Buie is postponed until next Tuesday The state requested the delay Hewlett signed a statement admitting he shot Buie five times He was arrested in a Montgomery theater Oct 23 after 6 o and abandoning Buie s cab
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Huntington
W. Va
James W. Hewlett, Jr
Movint Hope
Common Pleas Court
Hewlett
Julian Buie
Buie
Montgomery
Housing for Solons in Charleston Aids Senators
Senate Clerk J Howard Myers extended services of his office to help members of the legislature and their attaches locate temporary housing in Charleston for the session opening January 10.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
J. Howard Myers
Welch City Council Rejects 41000 Bid for City Building
The Welch City Council rejected a 41000 bid from the Thrifty Shop of New York City for the McDowell Street building. Officials plan to sell the current property and buy the Callaway Building on Virginia Avenue to house city hall and police and fire stations. The council also ordered city vehicles to display parking stickers after January 1 to free spaces for visitors. A decision on extending rent controls was postponed to December 28.
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Welch
W. Va
Welch City
McDowell Street
Thrifty Shop
New York City
L. H. Krasner
New York
Callaway
Virginia Avenue
Fire damages Graham pharmacy. repairs underway
Bluefield Virginia store face fire damage with losses around $20,000. Front corner and walls sustain heat damage while prescription counter and stock remain intact. Firemen confined blaze with help from patrolmen Miles and Asbury. Origin traced to refrigerator motor in front of shop. Reopening planned for Sunday.
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Graham
Bluefield
Ken Miles
George Asbury
Trent Rules On Time Lost During Blizzard
Mercer county serves 16 500 students with no makeup time required after last week's blizzard. State Superintendent W W Trent announced in Charleston that teachers must stay available but are not obliged to make up lost hours due to weather. Pete Cooke said this follows the usual practice when an act of God stops classes.
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Mercer County
Charleston
W. W. Trent
Pete Cooke
Superintendent of Schools
WV deer hunters bag 736 in second day of season
West Virginia conservation commission reports 736 deer killed on the second day of the 1950 season with a two day total of 1 543. Counties listed include Barbour Berkeley Braxton Doddridge Grant Greenbrier Hampshire Hardy Harrison Lewis Logan McDowell Marion Mercer Mineral Monongalia Nicholas Pendleton Pocahontas Preston Randolph Taylor Tucker Tyler Upshur Webster Wetzel Wyoming. Fayette Mingo Monroe Raleigh reported no kills.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
The
Conservation Commission
Hancock County
Seneca State Forest
Barbour
Berkeley
Braxton
Cooper’s Rock State Forest
Doddridge
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hardy
Harrison
Lewis
Logan
McDowell
Marion
Mercer
Mineral
Monongalia
Morgan
Nicholas
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Randolph
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Webster
Wetzel
Wyoming
Fayette
Mingo
Monroe
Raleigh
Homeland of Free Freetown Named for Freed Slave Settlement
Freetown Sierra Leone earned its name after being established in 1787 as a homeland for freed slaves marking a pivotal early free African settlement.
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Freetown
Sierra Leone
Crossword Puzzle 14 and Yesterday's Answer
The page presents a large crossword puzzle with many clues across and down including beverage chief coin of the Moslems and a host of other terms. The answer to yesterday's puzzle is noted at the end as a solved entry.
Deaf Mute Girl Still Unknown in Buchanan County
Authorities seek the identity of a deaf mute girl found Sunday night during a severe storm. A possible lead links her to a Richlands family, but no identification or communication method has been established. She is about 19, 5 feet tall, 110 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, wearing blue denim trousers, a green blouse and blue jacket. Sheriff Ishmael Fletcher asks for tips.
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Buchanan County
Ishmael Fletcher
Richlands
Garden Creek
Grundy
Fletcher
Coal Output Up in West Virginia for Ten Months
West Virginia produced 117,106,331 tons of coal in the first ten months of the year up from 100,588,392 tons in 1949. October output reached 14,358,609 tons as mining activity continued to rise.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Fiduciary Notice to Creditors of Several West Virginia Estates
Creditors of the estates of Mary J. Baker Deceased and Mabel Baker Phillips Administratrix and R F Baker Deceased and Mabel Baker Phillips Administratrix must file verified claims with vouchers at the administrator's Bluefield West Virginia office by June 15 1951 to avoid legal exclusion from estate benefits Beneficiaries must appear on that day to protect interests This notice is dated December 1950 and issued by William T Hancock Commissioner of Accounts in Bluefield WV.
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Mary J. Baker
Mabel Baker Phillips
R. F. Baker
Bluefield
West Virginia
Public Auction of Repossessed 1948 Crosley in Richlands
Notice of sale for a repossessed 1948 Crosley Motor No. 59032 by Commercial Credit Corp at Thompson Motor Sales Richlands Virginia. Auction at 4 p m December 15 1950 with payment due now plus storage and keeping charges. creditor may bid and buy. Cash terms.
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Thompson Motor Sales
Richlands
Tavern Gunfight Victim Recovers in Welch West Virginia
Melvin Cline 38 Mohawk recovered after serious bullet wounds from a Thanksgiving night gunfight with Elmer Stacy 35 Mohawk. Stacy died instantly. Cline sustained wounds to neck left eye and left arm and faced a preliminary hearing in a justice court. State trooper H D Thompson investigated. The pair exchanged shots in a crowded beer parlor operated by Cline.
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Justice of the Peace
Stacy
Cline
Communist Radio Accuses U S Bombing Flights Over China
Peiping radio broadcast in London alleged that American bombers and fighters carried out 68 sorties into Chinese territory from November 25 to 30. The report claimed two Chinese and an ox were wounded in the raids.
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London
Peiping
Princeton to lease city airport for two year term
Common Council of Princeton plans leasing the airport property at the southern city limits near the Princeton Bluefield state highway for two years from March 1 1951 with a possible two year extension. Proposals due December 18 1950 require financial statements and certification by state and federal aviation authorities.
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Common Council
City of
Princeton
Princeton Airport
Princeton-Bluefield State
State Aeronautics Commission
Public Service Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
City Recorder
Mercer County
West Virginia
Fiduciary Settlements In Bluefield West Virginia
Notice declares settlement of accounts before William T. Hancock in Bluefield WV. Executors and guardians named include Clifton Jenkins administrator of Bertha Bishop estate. Los Angeles Bowles guardian of Catherine Anne Bowles. Thomas J Bowles Jr Judith Elaine Bowles William Michael Bowles and Carolyn Elizabeth Bowles. First National Bank of Bluefield serves as committee for Margaret Marino. Dated December 5 1950.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Clifton Jenkins
Bertha Bishop
Los Angeles Bowles
Catherine Anne Bowles
Thomas J. Bowles Jr
Judith Elaine Bowles
William Michael Bowles
Carolyn Elizabeth Bowles
First National Bank OF
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Pocahontas Fuel Company
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Arthur H. Hodges
Bartley A. Poe
Charles H. Turner
Shrine Club
Les
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Abraham
Kean
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