Virginia Democrats rally behind Almond for governor
Richmond Virginia December 7 1956 a new coalition forms around Attorney General J Lindsay Almond as the Democratic slate coalesces including A E S Stephens and Howard C Gilmer Jr in the race for attorney general while Governor James Lindsay Almond Jr gains endorsements in the 5th District and speculation swirls about Republican rivals.
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Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond
Almond
A. E. S. Stephens
Howard C. Gilmer Jr
Pulaski
U.S
Western District
Virginia
Capitol Bill
Almond-Stephens-Gilmer
Ienes
Jennings
Poff
Richard H. Poff
Ted Dalton
Bedford
Stephens
Judge Almond
Commonwealth
Gray
Senay
D-Va
Pak Sg
Jesse W. Dillon
Gilmer
Gimer
Ess
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Watters
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Brunswick
Andrew A. Farley
del. C. Stuart Wheatley
Landon R. Wyatt
Danville
Bluefield College Forms New Business Club
Bluefield College establishes a Business Club sponsored by T. B. Sellers Jr head of the Business Administration Department. Officers include Iris Barnes president Kay Fleming vice president Darlene Shetlon secretary Vivian Flanary treasurer Rebecca Mayhew historian Doug Hawks reporter and Lee Richardson parliamentarian. The group sponsored a chapel showing of the film The Ford People Friday.
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Bluefield College Business Club
T. B. Sellers, Jr
Iris Barnes
Martinsville
Kay Fleming
Pound
Darlene Shetlon
Roanoke
Vivian Flanary
Gate City
Rebecca Mayhew
Douglas Hawks
Gayle Bevins
Midlothian
Death Investigation Under Way in Logan
Logan authorities pursue an autopsy on 21 year old Mrs. Bey Ferrell as part of an ongoing death investigation. Corbett Ferrell reported his wife became hysterical while driving home from the Blair area and later collapsed at their residence. The Madison body was brought here for the autopsy.
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Logan
William F. Laamest
Deaths and Funerals: Bluefield and Coalfield area notices
Funeral rites for Jack See a former Bluefield resident will be held from First Baptist Kenova and burial in Huntington. Isaac Harold Thomas 10 Gilbert son of Eli Thomas dies after being run over near Kimberling Coal Co mine Gilbert. Mrs Dana Miller Conley 39 Mt Clemens Mich funeral Bluefield Virginia with interment Maple Hill. Willie Clarence Bell 63 Coaldale dies Welch hospital funeral at Coaldale Baptist Church. Mrs Coracoe Collins 65 Route 1 Rock dies in Bluefield hospital. services at MontCalm Church of Christ. Ellen Douglas Stuart 91 Wytheville dies. services at Porterfield Minnich Wytheville. Ed Oliver 56 Boissevain dies at home. Ellison May 73 Hampton dies. funeral Levi Gibson Church Wharncliffe. Dwight Mullins 18 Mullins Coal Co Gilbert dies. funeral Levi Gibson Church Wharncliffe. Mollie Shrader 73 Huntington dies. funeral Sandlick Methodist Church. Mrs W F League 67 Princeton dies. funeral First Presbyterian Princeton. Burial Rest Haven Park.
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Jack See
Bluefield
First Baptist
Kenova
Huntington
See
C. C. Day
K. R. Shumate
Nartows
Isaac Harrold Thomas
Eli Thomas
Gilbert
Dave Huffman
Davis
Berner
Kimberling
Dana Miller Conley
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Wagner
Joe Bachman
Maple Hill Cemetery
Conley
Martha Teaberry Hospital
Wagner Funeral Home
Jack
Mary M. Bowling
Yards
Chester Krebs
Columbus
Ohio
Nora P. Williamson
Ray Dillis
St. Clair Shores
W. D. Havens
Boissevain
Mrytle Marshall
Falls Mills Va
Paul, Warren
Ernest Miller
Coracoe
Collins
Rock
David
Sarah Hill Collaege
Montcalm Church of Christ
Roy Akers
Collins Cemetery
Premier
Craven Funeral
Floyd Collins
Harold Williams
Welch
Henry Jackson
Lashmeet
Libford Dollaeye
Roderfield
Myrtle Sparks
Alexandria
Ellen Douglas Stuart
Oe Va
Porterfield- Minnich
Wytheville
East End
Ellison May
Hampton
Glen Alum Coal Co
Church of God
UMWA
Jeff
Vicey Blackburn May
Daisy Stanley
Alice Trent
Burner
Helen Gibson
Baisden
Lee
Roesann
Greeley
George
Wharnccliffe
Andy
War Eagle
Levi Gibson
Wharncliffe
J. C. Bragg, Jr
Beach Fork
Adams Funeal Home
Dwight Mullins
Mullins Coal Co
Jim Hatfield
Judge H. Mullins
Adams Funeral Home
Mollie Shrader
Sandlick Methodist Church
J. R. Cottrell
W.S.C.S
W. F. League
Princeton
First Presbyterian Church
Don Erwin
Haven Park
League
Princeton Memorial Hospital
R. T. Hundley
J. H. Hanger
Phillip Sasser
Essie Bailey
L. G. Bowling, Sr
Charles R. Smith
Flowerpearce
Seaver Mortuary
Mt. Clemins
Maple Hill
Last rites for Lloyd Leffel held in Bluefield
Funeral services for Lloyd Albert Leffel 59 of Carolina Avenue were conducted at Bratton Memorial Chapel with Rev. Robert Gunter and Rev. E M Louthan officiating. Burial followed in Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield Va. Leffel a crane operator for Norfolk and Western Railway for 32 years died at home after a yearlong illness. He and his wife Jennie Ellen Leffel are survived by daughter Joan Alexander two grandchildren and several brothers and sisters including Ollicers Jen nie Camron J W Lambert Ada Pruett ae Leffel and ere Rolen Leaves Bluefield and Crab tree of Bluefield. Pallbearers were E Thomas W B ax Lambert C H Neal E E red and Pat Wyrick. Friends served as flower bearers.
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Lloyd Albert Leffel
Carolina Ave
Bratton Memorial
Mercer Funeral Home
Robert Gunter
E. M. Louthan
Maple Hill
Bluefield
Leffel
Norfolk and Western Railway
J. A. Leffel
Shawvers Mill
Jennie Ellen Leffel
Joan Alexander
Ollicers
Washington, D. C
Jennie Camron
Rising Sun
J. W. Lambert
Saltville
Ada Pruett
Tazewell
Ae Leffel
Roanoke
Rolen
Shawvers Mil
T. . Crabtree
E. Thomas
W. B. Ax. Lambert
C. H. Neal
E. E. Red
Pat Wyrick
Ree Walker Circle
Freedom Eated
Sepia
Death of George Ramey at Grundy Hospital
George Ramey 63 of Mouthcard Kentucky died at Grundy hospital after eight months illness. Survived by widow Peggy Blankenship and three sisters and four brothers. Services scheduled for 11 am Sunday at the Mouthcard home with Rev B H Thompson. burial in family cemetery. Body moved to home by Grundy Funeral Home.
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George Ramey
Mouthcard
Grundy Hospital
Peggy Blankenship
Alice Bandy
Arlington
Dixie Edwards
Fish Trap
Collie Slone
Biggs
Kerb
Dell
Ollie
Band
Mouthcore
Loutha
Freemont
B. H. Thompson
Grundy Funeral Home
Funeral Services for Dr Rufus P Copenhaver at Tazewell
Funeral services will be held at Main Street Church Tazewell at 2 30 p m with Rev Paul P Martin and Rev T L Ridout officiating. Burial will be Maplewood Cemetery. Dr Copenhaver 40 died in Englewood New Jersey after illness from a medicine allergy. He practiced in Tazewell earlier and studied orthodontia at Columbus University. He was a native of Tazewell and survived by his wife Edna Pordum and son Taylor, his mother Inda Copenhaver, a brother John and sisters Mrs well Phillips and Mrs Albert Phillips. The body arrived in Tazewell yesterday.
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Rufus P. Copenhaver
Main Street
Tazewell
Paul P. Martin
T. L. Ridout
Maplewood Cemetery
Copenhaver
Englewood
N. J
Columbus University
Emory and Henry College
Northwestern University
Edna Pordum
Richmond
Taylor
Inda Copenhaver
John
Short Hill
Well
Albert Phillips
Norfolk
C. R. Brown
Church St
Greever Funeral Home
William Arthur French Dies at 73 in Rocky Gap Virginia
William Arthur French 73 of Rocky Gap Va died Friday morning at his niece Mrs Gussie Russell’s home. He leaves several nieces and nephews. Funeral at 2 PM at William Chanel Church of Christ with burial in Clark Cemetery. Body to be taken this evening from Porterfield Minnich Funeral Home to the home.
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William Arthur French
Rocky Gap
Gussie Russell
William Chanel
Funeral notices for Lester Shelton Conley and Saunders
Obituaries list funeral arrangements for Dusta Lester 82 Big Rock Virginia James M Shelton 64 Doran Virginia Jack Conley 39 Mt Clemins Michigan Joe 71 Matoaka and Bessie L Saunders 63 Willowton with service times and burial sites at local cemeteries and chapels.
Neely Undergoes Hip Operation
Senator Matthew M. Neely of West Virginia underwent surgery on his left hip at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Officials say he is progressing satisfactorily and hopes to be ambulatory in two to three months, though a Senate session may be affected. He previously had hip and prostate operations this year.
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Washington
Matthew M. Neely
D-Wva
Bethesda Naval Hospital
E. C. Kenney
Neely
Senate
Kenney
One Steps Aside In Election Tie
In Wyoming County Barker's Ridge district two candidates reached a settlement after a recount left 904 votes for both Grant Taylor of Allen Junction and Basil McKinney of Bud. McKinney agreed to step aside with Taylor to pay the recount costs, avoiding court action.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Grant Taylor
Allen Junction
Barker
Taylor
Still Nee
General Holdridge Ejected From Hearing in Los Angeles
Brig. Gen Herbert C Holdridge 64 of Sherman Oaks California was forcibly removed today by US deputy marshals from a subcommittee hearing on Communist tactics. He wielded insults calling the panel treason cowardice and subversion and said he would bring Rep Doyle to the courts.
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Los Angeles
Herbert C. Holdridge
Holdridge
United States
Sherman Oaks Calif
National Prohibition Party
Doyle
Marshal
Rep
Ohio
Jenkinsones Miner Receives Leg Injury in Mine Accident
Clarence Brown age 33 was injured at Pocahontas Fuel Co operation in Coaldale when his leg was caught between a coal car and a roof support. He was taken to the hospital and reported in good condition at Bluefield Sanitarium.
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Jenkinsones Pocahontas Fuel Co
Coaldale
Clarence Brown
Bluefield Sunitarium
Three Cars Damaged In Stadium Drive Collision
A three car crash on Stadium Drive yesterday morning damaged a 1954 Buick driven by Adine Rolen Brooks 107 Bryant Street a 1950 Chevrolet parked by Harley W Davis Keen Mountain Va and a Lincoln owned by Clarence N Johnson 408 Carroll Street total damage near thousand with estimates 250 for the Buick 125 for the Chevrolet and 600 for the Lincoln.
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Stadium Drive
Adine Rolen Brooks
Bryant St
Harley W. Davis
Keen Mountain
Clarence N. Johnson
Carroll St
Chevrolet
Obituaries From Saunders Grove Ceme Notice
John E Warburton 69 of Pocahontas Va died today at 2 p.m. from Pocahontas Baptist Church burial at family cemetery. George Ramey 63 of Mouth Card Ky died tomorrow at 11 a.m. from home burial to follow. Mrs William H Shepherd 81 of Thessalia Va died today at 2 30 p.m. from residence interment at nearby family cemetery.
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Saunders
Bessie L
Willowton
Saunders Grove
Warburton
John E
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Baptist Church
Ramey
George
Virginia Heat Record Broken Across the State
The Associated Press reports a warm December day in Virginia with Richmond hitting 78.4 degrees, the hottest December 7 on record and a state high for December. Lynchburg, Norfolk, Urbanna, Roanoke and other locales posted notable records or near records, with Urbanna reaching 79 and several other towns in the 69 to 78 range.
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Virginia
Mercury
Richmond
Lynchburg
Rae
Urbanna
Roanoke
Harrisonburg
Blackstone
Chincoteague
Pulaski
Gordonsville
Quantico
Danville
Georgia Lawyer Calls Knoxville Case Despotic Trial
Dalton attorney Carter Pittman criticizes the Knoxville pretrial proceedings in the high school integration case, calling the federal injunction by Judge Robert L. Taylor a despotism akin to a bill of attainder, and denounces the bond amounts as fear driven and unlawful.
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Dalton
Georgia
Knoxville
Tenn
Carter Pittman
Georgia Board of Bar Examiners
Clinton, Tenn
Pittman
U.S. Dist
Robert L. Taylor
Russia
Chattanooga
News-Free Press
Taylor
Two Plead Guilty To Assault On Nat King Cole
In Alabama two Anniston men Kenneth Adams and Willis Vinson pleaded guilty to assault in the April 10 attack on Negro singer Nat King Cole and were fined 50 and 100 dollars plus costs. Four other men arrested with them received 50 dollar fines in a prior action. All six were identified as White Citizens Council members. Cole was attacked while before about 4000 white attendees.
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Severanee. Ala
Anniston
Nat King Cole
Kenneth Adams
Willis R Vinson
Cole
Adams
Manufacturers' Guild to Train Hungarian Refugees
The Manufacturers' Guild of Toronto will subsidize a plan to train Hungarian refugees who seek garment industry crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Manufacturers’ Guild of Toronto
Weather Summary for Washington 24 Hours Ending 7 PM
Weather Bureau reports temperatures and rainfall across Washington for the 24 hours ending at 7 p.m. Conditions varied by location with reports of rainfall amounts and temperature highs and lows. Data collected from multiple stations indicate measurable precipitation and seasonal trends.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Pearl Harbor Remembered In Brief Arizona Ceremony
PPEARL HARBOR December 7 Pearl Harbor is recalled with a 20 minute ceremony over the sunken Arizona battleship. An honor guard raised the flag as Taps echoed for 1102 men entombed there and a wreath from George Hollowell’s mother was placed at the flagstaff.
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Pearl Harbor
Arizona
George Hollowell
Honolulu
Holiday Mood Sets Scene On Hit Parade
NBC TV Your Hit Parade features Gisele MacKenzie as a street corner Santa performing Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and backing dancers for Get Happy. Dorothy Collins and Snook Bymchestre join to present the top seven survey songs on Channel 6 at 10 30 p m.
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Santa Claus
Nbc-Tv
Channel 6
Whis-Tv
Gisele MacKenzie
Dorothy Collins
Miss MacKenzie
Snook Bymchestra
Elderly Deer Hunter Missing Near Camp Creek
Mercer County officials search for B. B. Blakely a 70 year old deer hunter from Kegley missing in the Camp Creek area after his party members returned. Sheriff P L Dye said a large search party may include the National Guard if Blakely is not found by morning.
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B. B. Blakely
Kegley
Camp Creek
Mercer County
P. L. Dye
Blakely
National Guard
Della Mark Circle 914 Plans Christmas Program
The Della Mark Juvenile Circle 914 of the Independent Order of St. Luke meets Sunday at 4 p.m. for its annual Christmas program and gift exchange. Each member will exchange gifts. Mrs. Della Mack serves as matron.
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Della Mark Juvenile Circle 914
Independent Order of St. Luke
Della Mack
Churches Open Homes to Refugees as America Embraces
The Associated Press reports churches and synagogues in the United States shelter refugees amid the 1953 Refugee Relief Act campaign. About 170,000 homeless people have been cleared for entry, with 140,000 already here, sponsored largely by religious groups led by Catholic, Lutheran, and Protestant agencies.
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Associated Press
Hungary
United States
R. Scott McLeod
Daperteneal
National Catholic Welfare Conferences
Lutherance Service
National Law Council
Church World Service of
The
National of
Convertible features ermine and mouton carpet on display
A white Buick Roadmaster convertible with ermine upholstery and mouton carpet will be shown at the National Automobile Show opening Saturday at the Coliseum. The car is painted pearlescent dove white with blue wheels and white side walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEw/YORK
Coliseum
Alfred Land’s Anniversary Sale Sparks No Money Down Offer
The advertisement proclaims an anniversary sale with no money down and emphasis on easy credit as a major lure. It highlights a single store promotion aimed at attracting shoppers during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Land
Wythe Board Pledges 50000 for Airport Plan
Wythe County supervisors unanimously adopt a resolution to back the proposed area airport with up to 50000 as their one eighth share. If Wythe, Marion, and Smyth counties approve, 200000 would be funded by federal funds with the balance from the counties. An initial 500 is authorized for engineering surveys as talks of financing continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wythe
Board of Supervisors
Highway 11
Wythe Board
Wytheville
CAA
Y Men Plan Christmas Tree Sale Sunday
The Y Men's Club ships 1500 Christmas trees from St Louis Du Ha Ha Quebec via the N and W Railroad to arrive Sunday. Trees unload under F Tyler Easley at the City YMC A lot 301 North Street. Sale opens Tuesday to fund boys programs.
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Y's
Capertins
Canadian National
Quebec
St. Louis du Ha Ha
Jack H. Lazenby
F. Tyler Easley
Y.M.C.A
North Street
Lazenby
Allen To Head YMCA Membership Drive
Dr. Rhesa M. Allen named general chairman of the annual City Y.M.C.A. membership enrollment drive announced by president E. S. Douglas. Allen, a former V.P.I. faculty member now with French Coal Co., leads Bluefield Kiwanis and serves as vice president of the Bluefield City Y.M.C.A. drive begins January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhesa M. Allen
City Y.M.C.A
E. S. Douglas
Allen
V.P.I
French Coal Co
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Bluefield City
Local Man Arrested for Drunk Driving
Police report a Bluefield man Edd Alonzo Grimes of 905 Grant Street was arrested on drunk driving and illegal whiskey possession after colliding with a car on Bland Street then striking a parking meter near the Post Office. A pint of moonshine was found in his possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Edd Alonzo Grimes
Grant Street
Grimes
Bland Street
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