Governor Grants Fourth Stay Of Execution In Carroll County
Virginia Governor Stanley grants Grover Willie Newman a fourth stay of electrocution in the 1954 rifle slaying of T Eldridge Bunn in Carroll County. The reprieve extends to April as appeals proceed, with details noting prior actions and related cases including Tilton.
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Bluefield
W. VA
Virginia
Carroll Countian
Bean Va
Stanley
Grover Willie Newman
Carroll County
Arney
Newman
T. Eldridge Bunn
Jack Matthews
State Supreme Court of Appeals
High Court
Tilton
Welcome Wagon Hosts First Year In Bluefield
Mrs. Dorothy Boggess marks one year as Bluefield Welcome Wagon hostess. Since starting in December 1947 she has visited 147 newcomers 287 families and 101 newborns with sponsor gifts and welcome folders. The program spans 1300 cities in the U S and Canada with over 40 000 sponsors.
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Dorothy Boggess
Bluefield
New York
Boggess
Chamber of Commerce
America
Canada
Youth J Catron Jailed on Breaking and Entering Charge
Johnny J Catron, 19, was committed to Mercer County jail in default of 500 bond after a breaking and entering charge. He was arrested Monday near Dock's Skating Rink on the New Bluefield Princeton Road by Trooper J F Wynne and Deputy Sheriff M C McNeal following an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny J . Catron
Mercer County
W. Oris Barton
New Bluefield- Princeton
Dock
J. F. Wynne
M. C. McNeal
Christmas Parade Prize List From Bluefield Merchants
Winners of the gala Thanksgiving Day Christmas Parade will receive prizes donated by Bluefield merchants. The list includes jewelry, kitchen and home items, apparel, and gift certificates from Alfred Land Jewelers, Warlick Furniture, The Jewel Box, Montgomery Ward, Colonial Jewelers, and many local businesses. Prizes feature birthstone rings, toasters, table lamps, electric skillets, dresses, coats, and a record album among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Cn Are Co. Penny Co
Allen R
Alfred Land Jewler
Sam Dickenson
Bishop
Clark
D. Romano
Warlick Furniture’ Store, Inc
Casco Utility Table
Alberta
Bessie Anderson
Itmann
A. W. Cox Department Store
Presto Electric Skillet
Brenda Whitley
Oakwood
B. PF. Goodrich Co
Lee Biter
West Graham
Alexanders
Lee Hat
L. H. Ware
Hawley’s
H. Jr
Bluefield Shoe
Wiliam Deskin
Donna Jean Sutherland
Mademoiselle
Hella Meadows
Montcalm
Steckler’s
Princeton
Mill's Food Market
Ruth Bluefield
Peters & Driscoll
C. Hen Sr
Jimmy
Welch Soldier Dies in Bamberg While Visiting German Friend
U. S. Army authorities reported the death of J. C. Fred C. Trout 38 of Welch West Virginia a mess steward with the 10th Division who died of a heart attack while visiting a German friend in Bamberg. He was stricken early on November 2 and an autopsy at the Army field hospital in Nurenberg confirmed a heart attack. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Sarah Zenyman of Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
J.C
Fred C. Trout
Welch
W. Va
Bamberg
Trout
Army Field Hospital
Nuernoerg
Army
Sarah Zenyman
Weather Outlook By Regions For Midweek
Weather map updates show Virginia in the 40s north and around 50s south on Wednesday. Thursday brings clouds, wind, warmer temperatures, with rain late afternoon or night. Maryland sees fair skies and milder conditions Wednesday with highs in the 40s, followed by increasing clouds and possible rain Thursday. Western Pennsylvania expects fair, milder Wednesday and cloudy, windy conditions with occasional rain Thursday. Washington report notes temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 7 p.m.
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West Ee Wi
Virginia
Maryland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Death Claims Rev Hobson For Service To Church and Community
West Virginia clergyman Rev. Hobson, longtime rector of Christ Church Bluefield, held roles with the Episcopal General Convention and Diocese of West Virginia. He received honors including the Order of Merit in 1932 and honorary Doctor of Divinity in 1947. Survived by son Jennings Wise Hobson Jr. and six daughters, he directed community campaigns and youth work, with funeral set at Christ Church and interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Memorials to Christ Church and Virginia Seminary.
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General Convention
The
Episcopal Church
Board of Missions
Diocese of
West Virginia
Ginia Seminary
Order of the Sangreal
Hobson
Virginia Seminary
Christ Church
Bluefield
Legion Post No. 9
Chamber of Commerce
United Campaign
Cal
Community Chest
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Bluefield Ministerial Association
Jennings Wise Hobson Jr
Hanover
Charles Frances Preston Lindsey
Arthur Sydnor Barksdale Jr
Anne Wise Hobson
George Walker St. Clair’ Moore
New Castle
Edwin Cruther Jr
Minefield
Harry Wesley Stowers
Peoria
Ill
Auto Carrying 6 Youths Wrecks in Ohio, 1 Dead
An automobile with six Vinson High School youths ran off U S 60 near Camden Park, rolled 100 feet into a cornfield, killing Robert Mylar 16 on arrival at Huntington hospital. Police said the driver swerved to miss a truck. five others were injured but not seriously. The crash happened at noon recess.
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Huntington
U. S. 60
Camden Park
Huntington Hospital
Robert Mylar
C. W. Mylar
Mylar
Vinson High School
Wyoming Woman on Trial for Murder in Doran Cook Case
A Wyoming County jury will resume deliberations in the trial of Geneva Walters, a 20 year old mother of three, accused of killing Doran Cook with a .38 pistol last June. Walters testified she acted to prevent a threat to her life as Cook allegedly tried to enter her home at midnight and had threatened her dating another man. Prosecutor Bailey argued Cook could not have entered. Deliberations ended after about 30 minutes for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Wyoming
Geneva Walters
Walters
Cook
Paul Goode
M Y F Holds Christmas Meeting at John Wesley Church
The M Y F met December 3 at John Wesley Methodist Church in North Fork. Rev James Davis delivered the Christmas message. Mrs Izetta H Taylor read Warmth by Martha King Davis. Santa distributed gifts as district superintendent Rev H Hendricks attended. The group adjourned with a benediction and plans to meet January 28, 1956.
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My.f
John Wesley Methodist Church
Northfork
Jager, War
Coalwood
Samaanee
James Davis
Izetta H. Taylor
Martha King Davis
Amos McCormick
H. Hendricks
A. A. Steward
Methodist
Tazewell
N. B. Hale
M. Bergess
M.Y.F
Turkey Gap Operation Supply House Burglary
The Crozer Coal and Land Co. supply house at Turkey Gap was broken into early yesterday. Material valued at 1886.40 was removed, including a copper field coil and a ball bearing. Trooper J. Fred Wynne investigated noting a door breach and concealed tracks due to frozen ground and rock cover. No leads were reported last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey Gap
Crozer Coal and Land Co
J. Fred Wynne
Wynne
Stolen 1941 Blue Mercury Reported To Police
Alvin Hedrick of Cranecreek reported a 1941 blue Mercury stolen at 8:30 last night to Bluefield Police. The license number was not learned. Another last night complaint involved a lost suitcase valued at $60 from a pickup truck belonging to Fred G. Lynch of Double Gate.
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Alvin Hedrick
Cranecreek
Bluefield
Fred G. Lynch
Double Gate
Deaths and Funerals
Mollie Elizabeth Farmer 77 of Marion Va died in a Marion hospital. Survived by two daughters seven sons three brothers forty grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 pm Rich Valley Run Church burial in church cemetery. Body remains at Barnett Funeral Home Marion until service. Lionel Otho Karnes 48 Monroeton Pa funeral 2:30 pm tomorrow Kay Street Methodist Church interment Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Services by Rev T D Dickerson and Rev John Dunn with monroeton body to be brought to Memorial Directory. Data incomplete for final arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Elizabeth Farmer
Marion
Tobe Harris
Joe Harris
Hill Va
Robert
Steve
Joe
Chatham Hill
Ray Farmer
Timonium
Graham
Nottingham
Clarence
John
Robert Wre
Steve Gill
Ee Hill
Ef Gillespie
Atkins
Rich Valley Run
Barnett Funeral Home
Lionel Otho Karnes
Monroetoon
Kay Street Methodist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
T. D. Dickerson
John Dunn
Princeton First Christian Church
A. Tater
Monroeton
Memoria Directory
Serces
Infant dies. funeral planned in Princeton Resthaven Cemetery
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert A Ross of Lashreet died at Giles Memorial Hospital Pearisburg Virginia. Graveside rites at Resthaven Cemetery Princeton will be conducted with Rev J Foley officiating. The body remains at Bailey Funeral Home Princeton until 3 pm. The father employed by Mayne Dewey Buck Groseclose Virginia died yesterday in Wytheville. He is survived by three brothers and three sisters. Funeral Home in Marion pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Ross
Lashreet
Giles Memorial Hospital
Pearisburg
Kenneth
Connie
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeton
Resthaven Cemetery
J 8. Foley
Mayne Dewey Buck
Groseclose
Wytheville
W. C. Buck
Rural Hall
N. C
Larce Buck
H. F. Buck
Mary Freeman
Bristol
Obituary notices from Monroeton to Honaker ages
Obituaries list multiple residents with ages and service times. Liohel O Karnes of Monroeton Pa 48 service at Kee Street Methodist Church Princeton interment Rest Haven Cemetery. James Wa Smith 54 Richlands Va service Layman's Chapel Richlands interment Smith Ridge family cemetery. Roby Blevins 73 New Richmond Va service New Richmond Chapel interment Jackson Cemetery. Linda Kay Horn nine daughter of Mr and Mrs Horn Whitewood Va service Valley View Church Honaker interment Hurt Cemetery. Edd Godfrey 37 Crane Creek service Cleghorn Baptist Church Cleghorn Valley interment church cemetery. Virgie Gills 63 Meadow Creek service Backus Mt Baptist Church interment Harrah Cemetery Backus. Luther Luther 75 Honaker Va service Tunnel Freewill Baptist Church Honaker interment Compton.
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Smith
James Wa
Richlands
Layman's Chapel
Smith Ridge
Horn
Linda Kay
H Horn
Whitewood
Valley View
Honaker
Hurt
Godfrey
Edd
Crane Creek
Cleghorn Baptist Church
Cleghorn Valley
Gills
Virgie
Meadow Creek
Backus Mt. Baptist Church
Harrah
Backus
Luther
Tunnel Freewill Baptist Church
Compton Cemetery
Kaufman Urges Subtle Showmanship in Business
Kaufman, a sales trainer, spoke to the Bluefield Sales Executive Club on Showmanship in Business. He outlined three elements conflict suspense and customer as hero, cautioned against flamboyance, and urged that business be viewed as a continual show with each member shaping tomorrow's display. The meeting at Bluefield Country Club was introduced by J. R. Benny Huffard.
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en . co _— City
Eee
Vra
Bluefield
Kaufman
Huffard
J. R
Benny) Sident
Bluefield Country Club
Coalwood Methodist Service Honors Reverend Erwin
The Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Coalwood hosted Rev. Arthur Erwin for a Praise and Thanksgiving sermon. The service featured Christmas carols, a senior choir with Mrs. Richard Warren at piano, and remarks from Mrs. Mevin Baker and Mrs. Horace Jones.
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Arthur Erwin
Court Street Methodist Church
Welch
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Coalwood
Erwin
Richard Warren
Mevin Baker
Horace Jones
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Department of the Church
Freshman Journal Staffer Named at Sacred Heart Junior
Judy Welsh of Gary a freshman student at Sacred Heart Junior College in Belmont North Carolina was named campus editor on the college news staff. She is among 19 girls from the junior college and high school honored on the Dean's List per Mother Christine dean of studies.
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Judy Welsh
Gary
Sacred Heart Junior College
Belmont
N. C
Oes
Miss Welsh
Mother Christine
Grubb Heads Bluefield Camera Club Officers
Melvin Grubb was elected president of Bluefield Camera Club with Skeeter Douthat as vice president Walter Sanders as secretary treasurer and Conrad Brevick as the first president The meeting at Christ Episcopal highlighted Brevick’s color slides from a trip to Scandinavian countries and a drive for new members was announced for early next year The club has about 40 members and is active in both states
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Bluefield Camera Club
Melvin Grubb
Loca Photo Service
John
Serhan
Bluefield Supply Co
M. (Skeeter) Douthat
Walter M. Sanders
Conrad Brevick
Photographic Society of America
Christ
WHIS-TV Highlights Varied Evening Programs
WHIS-TV airs a diverse lineup with The Cisco Kid at 7 p.m. a western about Jasper King wanting to stop his niece Nancy from marrying Duke. Eddy Arnold Time follows at 8 for music hits. Mr. District Attorney airs at 8 50 p.m. and The Hunter at 9 p.m. offer international intrigue and action.
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Whis-Tv
Cisco Kid
Jasper King
Cisco
Pancho
Nancy
Duke Sa
Eddy Arnold
Eddy
Twelve Area Recruits Enter New Army Life
A group of 12 area men have been recruited by the U S Army and shipped to duty stations nationwide. among them are Leonard and Kenneth McVey of Bluefield route 3 sons of mr and mrs thomas mcvey herman and garnett parks of matoaha roena parks family listed, jimmy duphy of princeton meat and dairy hygiene school, bobby presley of squire, james church bluefield route 3, ernest gillespie pocahontas wa ordnance corps, donald gillespie bluefield infantry, carlos w dishman bluefield general delivery helicopter maintenance, robert clark princeton route 1.
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U. S. Army
Alvin Jamutalo
Bluefield
Leonard
Kenneth McVey
Thomas McVey
Route 3
Herman
Garnett Parks
Rena Parks
Matoaha
Jimmy Duphy
Princeton
Army
Bobby Presley
Lois Presley
Squire
James Church
Walter Church
Ordnance Corps
Ernest Gillespie
Pocahontas Wa
Donald Gillespie
Carlos W. Dishman
General Delivery
Robert Clark
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Tillton
Petunia Club
Bethel Club
Center
Centrailia Chub
Giles Cochran
Galax Jaycees
Charles Burroughs
Virginia Jaycees
Harvey Neff
Galax
Wytheville Junior Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association
Bluefield Music Co
Louis Hunter
Angrist Men's Shop
Helen Link
Watson's
Blanket
Marvin Bostic
Senkinlenss
Shaman's Inc
Micheal Lee Hughes
Oi Poseeld
Washington
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Ewee Bos
Cincinnati
Dallas
Denver
Louieville
Memphis
Miami
St. Paul
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
Armchair
Gail Storm
Wallace Ford
Russell Hopton
Betty Blythe
Norfork Church
Mrs. Mollie Farmer
L. O. Karnes
Ross Infant
Mayne D. Buck
Karnes
Liohel O
Kee Street Methodist Church
Resthaven
Blevins
Roby
New Richmond
Jackson Cemetery
Hankla’s Pharmacy
Bland ST
Coalwood Methodists
Grubb
Automotive Supply
Bluefield & Princeton
W. Vo
Pulaski & Norton
ARC Warehouse Distributors
General Motors
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