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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1957
Page
3
Beckley December meeting with 17 hospital representatives yielded suggestions to resolve the dispute over compensation fund payments. Commissioner George S. Sharp will study the proposals privately before deciding their acceptability. Hospitals have refused direct dealings since mid November and will await Sharp’s review.
Senator Revercomb speaking to a Republican gathering in Fairmont warned that Russia's scientific advances threaten U S security. He urged matching or surpassing the Soviet Union in defense, satellites, and intercontinental missiles, insisting the nation has resources and know how to overtake Russia if action is calm and resolute.
A 21 year old domestic, Columbia Jude, shot herself after an unhappy search for a home. She fired a pump shotgun first unsuccessfully, then second shot struck her chest. County Coroner Tabor ruled a death by own action in Grey Eagle West Virginia.
A committee report presented to Fisk University outlines plans to adjust the college’s curriculum for broader appeal. Recommendations include eliminating basic trades courses, expanding college level vocational offerings, adding terminal two year programs in mining and laboratory tech, pruning underenrolled classes, and boosting adult education with ongoing citizen advisors and specialized subcommittees.
Obituaries list services and burial plans for Mia Ellen Kate Harrison Brown 55 of Coopers Bertha Farmer 61 of Glenwood Park Ballard Campbell 55 of Kimball Violet Deel 71 of Vicey and others including infants and residents of Birchleaf Raven and Gray areas. Services span Bramwell Princeton Grundy and Richlands with churches and cemeteries named like Carr Memorial Methodist Memorial Funeral Directory Monte Vista Park Cemetery Okland Cemetery and Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery.
Edward Joseph Grinsell of Tazewell Virginia died at his home on Thursday night. The body will be shipped to Brooklyn New York for services set for December 10. He resided with his daughter in law Mrs Edward J Grinsell Jr.
Obituary notices report Herbert P. Price of Newport Va died in Giles Memorial Hospital age 78. Survived by brother A S Price and other relatives. services set at St Pauls Lutheran Newport. Also funeral for Mrs Cappie Sarah Bolden of Bluefield Va, burial Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell. survivors include four sons and a granddaughter. Robin Ann Boothe infant obituary notes birth in Bluefield Aug 13. services at Caffee Memorial Church and Monte Vista Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Joseph Justice of Justice died seven hours after birth at the Clark Clinic in Saeger. She is survived by her parents three sisters Don na Dotty and Dimples and three brothers Harold Richard and Ronald. Services at 10 a.m. at Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Arnold Spence officiating. Burial in Wilson Cemetery near the home. Fanning Funeral Home in charge.
The $575000 Southwest Mining Company versus Pocahontas Fuel case in Tazewell County Circuit Court enters final phases. Defense witnesses and cross examination proceeded Friday with attorneys optimistic final arguments Monday and trial to the jury Tuesday.
The Association of American Railroads estimates class I carriers earned 617 million dollars for the first ten months of 1957, 99 million less than the 716 million in the same period of 1956. October 1957 net was 82 million vs 105 million a year earlier. The 12 month rate of return on investment averaged 3.54 percent, down from 4.0 percent in 1956.
Pittsburgh and Miami clash in NBC TV final Game of the Week gridcast from Miami’s Orange Bowl. Lindsey Nelson and Red Grange call at 3 45 p.m. on channel 6 WHIS TV, 14 minutes before kickoff. It is the fifth meeting of these independents with each side holding two wins.
Margaret Campbell Smith born in Peterstown attended Concord College Athens Duke University Durham N C and University of Virginia Charlottesville with degrees from Marshall College Huntington and Columbia University New York City She belonged to Elizabeth Bowen Jones Memorial Methodist Church Bramwell Survivors include sisters Mrs E W Bonham Bennington Vt and Mrs W L Peake Appalachia Va Body at Seaver Funeral Home Radford to be placed in church one hour before service Pallbearers Kenneth Jones William A Jameson Jr D W McCormick Billy G Moore Alfred Craft Paul Davis Marvin Tabor and Vernon Asbury.
Funeral notices list Francis E Murphy 57 of Bluefield at Sacred Heart Church with interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Also BAILEY 63 of Panther. Charles B Clendenin 65 of Bluefield. James W Haven 75 of Saltville. Mrs John B Hagerman near Jolo 61. Mason Gillum 71 of Davy. Bobby Odell Gunter 2 with service in Wytheville and burial at West End Cemetery.
Judge Frank L. Taylor studied whether the State Turnpike Commission can be sued in a $30,000 damage claim by Hope Natural Gas Co. over gas line reconstruction after a Cabin Creek slide in Kanawha County. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway also has a claim but was not a party. The commission argues no liability. Hope argues the agency is independent with no state financial liability.
Queen Elizabeth II visits a London department store to buy Christmas gifts for her children. She purchases a space cruiser toy, a plastic model plane kit, and a groceries playset with doll for Princess Anne. Prince Charles continues exams at Cheam School and will spend Christmas at Sandringham.
Tonight the grand finale of the Beauty Queen of The Dance series at Bluefield Auditorium features ten weekly winners competing in a square dance. Judges will select the grand winner who will receive a television set from Kammer's as Bud Kurtz and his Fiddling Buddies provide Saturday night music.
The Bluefield Zoning Board of Adjustment denied two permit requests and granted one at its meeting. Scott Street Baptist Church won approval to build a two story parsonage on Pt Lot 26 Sec 800 Clifford St. E S Meadows was denied for a two family dwelling on Shenandoah Lot 21 Pt Lot 22 Sec 542. A N Lambert was denied to add an apartment over a garage on Clovis St Pt Lot 2 Sec 974.
Maryland shows cloudy windy and warmer conditions with rain on Saturday, highs around 50s to 60s, then colder with snow flurries from Cumberland west. Rain ends Saturday night, Sunday turns fair but colder. Small craft warnings issued. Virginia expects rain Saturday with highs in the 50s to 60s, colder Saturday night with snow flurries in mountains, and Sunday is fair and colder. West Virginia is cloudy and mild with rain on Saturday changing to snow flurries and much colder Saturday night. Saturday highs reach 60s in west and south, 50s northeast. Sunday remains mostly cloudy and colder.
In Fort Thomas Kentucky the Ritter family reports all well after wife Carlene 22 gave birth to a six pound daughter while husband George 23 underwent emergency appendectomy at St. Luke Hospital. The event matches the hospital’s joked refrain mother baby and father doing fine.
The Ohio Education Foundation announced a one million dollar two year junior college to be built at Parkersburg West Virginia. The sectarian institution will be completed in 1959 and serve Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and parts of Pennsylvania.
Ohio Ray reports C and O loadings totaled 80,178 coal cars in November, down 9.1 percent from the same month a year earlier.
Richlands Va Richlands Community Christmas Tree program airs Sunday from 1 to 4 pm on WRIC to raise about 1000 for area needy families The event at Richlands High School auditorium features acts from Richlands and Tazewell Lions Clubs civic groups and volunteers seek performers and pledges for food baskets and needy families support.
The Bluefield Lions Club admitted new members at a meeting in the West Virginian Hotel. Bill MceDougle led the program. New members included Paul L. Davis Curtis Cheek Henry Bridges Sammy R. Belcher Kenneth B. Shrader John W. Richard Sam McCulloch Cline H. Hall Jr Carl Poole C. W. Perry Jim Morris and Fred Weicker, with several transferred from Princeton Lions Club. President Kenneth Cole urged fundraising for the Salvation Army Christmas supplies.
Bluefield residents are advised that a new city ordinance makes charity solicitation illegal without prior city permission. Police Chief DeMoss notes permissions granted by acting City Manager Elmer Barton to Lions Club Civitan Club and a church group. Verification available through the city manager's office or the Police Department.
The twenty fourth annual Christmas Sing sponsored by the Carolina Community Home occurs Sunday at 3 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Corrine Holland narrates the Christmas story with carol groups from Bethel A.M.E. and others. Frances Goodwin performs Cantique de Noel. Bluefield State College A Cappella Choir closes with Hallelujah Chorus.
W Otis Bivens former potentate announces that C B Chandler potentate and Neil MacDermid assistant chief rabban both from Charleston will attend the Bluefield Shrine Club annual business session tonight. Eastern Star ladies serve dinner at 6 30 p m and the officers election session follows at 7 30 p m President A J Martin urges Shriners to reserve seats. Bivens sends a special message for all Shriners and captains named at the November meeting.
Ankara reports state monopoly schedules raising cigarette prices by 20 percent and hard liquor by 20 percent, with matches up 50 percent. Ceiling prices were dropped recently for staple diet items and wear.
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