Community Prayer Service For World Peace Set For Monday
Bluefield ministers announce a 12 noon thirty minute world peace prayer service at Bland Street Methodist church. Led by Rev Cecil V. Cook Jr and officers of the Bluefield Ministers association the event emphasizes prayer over talk with local residents urged to attend Monday December 11.
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Bluefield
Bland Street Methodist Church
Cecil V. Cook, Jr
Mr. Cook
Glenn W. Stewart
Eugene May
L. R. Jordan
Ministers’ Association
Fellowship of Prayer
Crinoid Strata in Alaska's Brooks Range Revealed
Alaskan geology exposes thick limestone layers in the Brooks Range composed of crinoid skeletons, ancient primitive animals whose fossilized remains formed the rock strata.
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Brooks Range
Alaska
Doan’s Pills Advertised For Kidney Relief
Many people misattribute backaches and fatigue to age or stress but may have kidney humor issues. The ad claims Doan’s Pills provide relief by flushing waste from kidney tubes and filters, encouraging readers to try the product today.
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Dean
Doan
Keystone Miner Dies In Coal Train Crash
Jesse Walter Irving a 27 year old colored miner of Keystone was killed in a coal mine wreck at East ern Gas and Fuel Associates Keystone mine. The brakeman died from crushing chest and head injuries as a motor wreck caused cars to pile up and pin him. He served in World War II and belonged to UMW Local 6196. Surviving relatives include his parents three sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements are pending at Bennett funeral home in Keystone.
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Keystone
W. Va
Jesse Walter Irving
Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates
Irving
Eckman
Kimball
UMW
Walter Irving
Ernestine
Norma
Lucy
David
Rudolph
Arrena Sparrow
Amherst County
Virginia
Bennett Funeral Home
Virginia Cops Nab Stowaways From Indian Reefer
Two Polish stowaways, Sigmund Grzesiak 23 and Marian Domer 19, escaped aboard the British ship Indian Reefer and were captured by Virginia state troopers C W Britt and R L Bruce at Sewalls Point road and Chesapeake street. They will be questioned by immigration officers before return to the jail for ship sailing. The Indian Reefer has been in port since last Friday.
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Norfolk
Daniel H. Regan
Sigmund Grzesiak
Marian Domer
Hampton Roads
C. W. Britt
R. L. Bruce
Sewalls Point Road
Chesapeake Street
Regan
Immigration and Naturalization Department
Israel
Water Rate Hearing Set for West Virginia Utilities
The public service commission will hear West Virginia Water Service Company on interim rate increases for Charleston Dunbar Belle Nitro St Albans and nearby areas while they review a permanent boost. Interim rates would mirror permanent proposals and lift annual net earnings about 145000 with return on investment rising to six percent. A separate Middlebourne Water Company case for Tyler County will be heard December 15 with tiered rate hikes for monthly usage.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Water Service Company
Commission
Dunbar, Belle, Nitro
St. Albans
West Virginia Water Service
Middlebourne Water Company
Middlebourne
Tyler County
Virginian Elected President of US Highway Officials Group
James A. Anderson head of the Virginia state highway department was elected president of the American association of highway officials at the 36th annual convention in Miami. He succeeds D. C. Greer of Texas. B. D. Tallamy of New York was named first vice president.
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Miami
Fla
James A. Anderson
Virginia State Highway Department
American Association of Highway Officials
Anderson
D. C. Greer
Texas Highway Department
B. D. Tallamy
Public Works
New York
Veteran N and W engineer A S Morgan retires after 54 years
A S Morgan of 1800 Dearborn Street, Norfolk and Western veteran, retires after 54 years with the railroad. Starting as a brakeman in 1896, he became an engineer in 1902, recounts old days with no air brakes and the shift to modern couplers, and looks forward to rest, radio, and time with family.
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A. S. Morgan
Dearborn Street
Norfolk and Western
Morgan
Williamson
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western Railway
East End
George P. Bailey
Pulaski
Crinoids Dominate Mississippian Ocean Floor
In the Mississippian era the most abundant life formed by crinoids anchored by stalks to seabed, making up the era's dominant marine fauna.
Probe urged over hospital death and paraldehyde
Governor Patteson was asked to investigate the Barboursville State hospital board of control for retaining Virginia Comstock as superintendent after her involuntary manslaughter conviction in the June death of Pauline Cook. Requests also urge destruction of eight year old paraldehyde amid claims of mistreatment. Comstock vows to appeal.
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Huntington
W. Va
Patteson
Board of Control
Virginia Comstock
Barboursville State Hospital
Comstock
Pauline Cook
Common Pleas
H. Clay Worth
Cook
Edward H. Greene
State Board of Contol
Hiram Phillips
Mingo County
Phillips
Warning to Williamson Merchants After Teen Burglary Ring
Williamson West Virginia police arrest three teenage boys suspected in months of burglaries including a flower shop and a bottling company. Officers warn merchants to inspect rear entrances and windows as several entries were easily forced. The trio was found inside Mingo Motor Co and firearms were taken from a desk. Police note elephant tusks mentioned weigh up to 75 pounds.
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Williamson
W. Va
Mingo Motor Co
Skat kibitzing banned by East and West Germany
Allied West Germany and Communist East Germany unite in a Skat convention to outlaw kibitzers and ban kibitzing as police prohibits. Altenburg in Thuringia is named as capital. creators claim the game's medieval roots and players state they only seek to keep kibitzers out.
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Bielefeld
Germany
West Germany
East Germany
Skat Association
Altenburg
Thurincia
Abingdon Market Market Summary
Hog slaughter data show 64 head at 18.65 top with various lots from 173 to 1840 pounds. vealers 34 head at 210 top 33.00 with multiple smaller lots averaged around 26.25 to 32.45. Sheep and lambs include 5 head 63-73 pounds at 16.50 to 20.00 and slaughter ewes 24 head at 75-120 pounds from 8.00 to 12.00.
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Abingdon
West Virginia Reports $22.4 Million General Fund Balance
State Treasurer W. H. Ansel Jr. announced November 30 general fund balance of $22,429,693.78, with $12,956,693.78 cash and $9,473,000 in short term investments. Total treasury cash including investments reached $59,538,181.46, with investments of $103,929,670 and road bond liabilities of $77,194,000. Transfers in November totaled $2,289,710 to funds and special balances included $12,798,307.58 in special revenue and $10,096,836.84 in the state road fund.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
W. H. Ansel, Jr
Treasury
General Fund
General School Fund
Ansel
State Special Fund
Roanoke Firm Low Bidder On Hospital
The Roanoke firm Parrott and Co Inc submitted the lowest bid of 652 500 for remodeling and fireproofing wards at Weston State hospital. Five bids were reviewed by the board of control with Kuhn Construction Co of Charleston second lowest at 678 700.
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Charleston
W. Va
B. FP. Parrott and Co., Inc
Roanoke
Weston State Hospital
Board of Control
Kuhn Construction Company
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