Utility Firm Authorized To Store Gas In Raleigh County
Mines Chief Crawford L. Wilson announced Godfrey L. Cabot Inc will be authorized to store natural gas in two wells in Raleigh County The decision allows underground storage under state supervision Protest comes from Slabork Coal Co Lillybrook Coal Co and Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Cabot must record rock pressure and surrounding wells and may face conferences or hearings before injection The storage aims to meet winter peak demand for about 27000 domestic customers and parallels Cabot’s prior gas extraction since 1929 with no major difficulties cited
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Charleston
Crawford L. Wilson
Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc
Raleigh
Wilson
Trap Hill Slab Fork
Raleigh County
Slabork Coal Co
Lillybrook Coal Co
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Cabot
State Department of Mines
West Virginia
Maxton
Hope Natural Gas Co
Bridgeport
Harrison
Taylor County
Kennedy
Lewis
Newberne
Gilmer County
Gilmer
Ritchie County
State schools chief outlines local school improvement options
State Supt. R. Virgil Rohrbough announced at Morris Harvey College that at least four local level improvement options have been sanctioned. He urged placing educational goals in individual communities and proposed a five year local incentive plan with professional services and matching funds to assist community groups in analyzing and addressing their school needs.
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Charleston
Virgil Rohrbough
Underwood
Morris Harvey College
Rohrbough
West Virginia
Rohrbaugh
White Sulphur Springs
State Department of Education
Maryland Virginia and nearby weather outlook via Weather Bureau
Weather summary across Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania and Tennessee notes cloudy and colder conditions with rain likely in Maryland and Virginia possible snow in the mountains and light snow in western Pennsylvania. Highs range from 20s to 50s with Monday mostly fair and colder.
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Maryland
Virginia
Northwest
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Winterizing Lawn Mowers and Garden Tractors at Morgantown
West Virginia University extension engineer Waldo Bell outlines a winterizing procedure for lawn mowers and garden tractors. Clean off grass and sap, oil exposed metal, drain old oil and fuel, tarp spark plugs with oil, clean air filters, and store until spring. For two cycle engines follow similar steps without crankcase drain. Prepare replacement parts during winter if needed.
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Morgantown
Waldo Bell
West Virginia University
Bell
Bel
Floridian Killed In Turnpike Accident
Melvin Mose Wildes aged 34 of Jacksonville Florida died when his car went off the West Virginia Turnpike near Memorial Tunnel east of Charleston. A 16 year old passenger Nancy Bass of Charleston was hospitalized with a collarbone and skull injuries. Wildes had been working in Hannibal Ohio and was returning to Florida when the crash occurred.
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Charleston
Melvin Mose Wildes
Main St
Jacksonville
Fla
Memorial Tunnel
Nancy Bass
Wildes
Hannibal
Ohio
Florida
Thor Missile Flight Trials Show Mixed Results
Cape Canaveral reports the Thor missile lifted off in a dramatic display but finished with an uncertain flight. initial Pentagon statements praised the launch yet later acknowledged the weapon landed short of its target area. More details on guidance systems and exact shortfall remain undisclosed.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Defense Department
Washington
Atlantic Ocean
Pentagon
Thor
City And Coalfield Monogram Your Christmas Gifts
Expert operator Effrons Army Store offers blouses sweaters jackets and towels with monogramming services for Christmas gifts in a local shopping feature.
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Christiaas
Effrons Army Store
Veteran Bonus Checks Totaled in West Virginia
West Virginia issued 1 535 Korean War bonus checks totaling 410 290 this week by the Department of Veterans Affairs. VA Director C S Collier Jr said production was cut by funeral services and four workdays, bringing total paid since Nov 1 to 1 330 687 with 5 042 checks mailed.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs
C. S. Collier Jr
Collier
Capitol
D. Pitt O’brien
Silk screen ink duplicating demo in Bluefield
Call Commercial Printing Company in Bluefield West Virginia for a demonstration of silk screen ink duplicating. The ad promises really clean results and invites contact at CA 7 5913.
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Commercial Printing Company
Bluefield
W. Va
Pistons Pick Up Phil Jordan From Knicks
Detroit announces it has acquired Phil Jordan after he was waived by the New York Knickerbockers. The 6 foot 10 forward will be available to play against the Philadelphia Warriors Tuesday night.
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Detroit Pistons
Phil Jordan
Detroit
Detroit Pitons
New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Assn
Pistons
Jordan
Philadelphia Warriors
France Delays NATO Reply as Paris Seethes Over U S Proposals
Paris reports French irritation over Washington delays ahead of the December NATO summit. French Foreign Ministry says no U S proposals or digest has been shared, hindering French positions. U S envoy Burgess circulated a broad arms and equipment coordination idea without specifics. Premier Gaillard urges closer NATO policy coordination beyond treaty limits amid Tunisia arms protests.
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Paris
Washington
U. S
NATO
France
United States
Randolph Burgess
Felix Gaillard
Amory Houghton
Gaillard
Tunisia
Oil Men Meet in Bluefield for District Session
Edison Kendricks of Esso Standard Oil said seven counties’ oil industry leaders will gather at the West Virginian Hotel in Bluefield December 10 to 12 at noon. Senator Revercomb to speak, with J F Bedell Jr and state lawmakers attending. The group aims to discuss Future Highways in West Virginia and oppose motorist taxes as harmful to road funding.
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Earl G. Kendricks
Esso Standard Oil Company
Bluefield
Fifth
West Virginian
Chapman Revercomb
The
Petroleum Association
Imembers
House
Senate
J. F. Bedell, Jr
Oil Association
Charleston
Bedell
West Virginia
Portable typewriters for Christmas at Commercial Printing Co
Choose from over 12 models and colors at Commercial Printing Co. 621 Commerce Street, Bluefield, West Virginia. An unusual gift that is instructive for beginners and a time saver for the rest of the family. Prices start at $74.50.
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Commercial Printing Co
Commerce Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Deaths and Funerals in Crescent area notices
Obituaries list Mrs. Bertha Farmer of Glenwood Park and several others from Bristol Abingdon and surrounding counties. It notes funeral services, burial sites, pallbearers, flower bearers, calling hours, and family survivors across multiple towns and churches.
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Bertha Helen Farmer
Glenwood Park
Bemorial Methodist Church
Obituaries from Kimball Bluefield and area churches
Obituaries notice lists Ballard Campbell 55 of Kimball interred at Oak Grove Cemetery after service at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. Herbert Price 7 percent of Newport Va. with service at St Pauls Lutheran Church and family cemetery interment. Mrs S Bolden of Bluefield Va interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. Infant Sykes of Birchleaf Va dies at home with interment at Birchleaf family cemetery. Mrs Mandy of Ivy Baptist Church interment at Clinchow Memorial Cemetery Richlands. Smith of Patos Va service at Ferwell Presbyterian Church with interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Bluefield Area
Middleton, Wier
Susie Adame Brew
Alvin Breunig
Centth
Welch
L. D. Bailey
Price
Herbert P
Newport
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Bolden
Mandy
Ivy Baptist Church
Clinchow Memorial Cemetery
Richlands
Morocco Protests Spanish Warships Off Agadir
Rabat protested the presence of eight Spanish warships in Moroccan waters near Agadir. The flotilla appeared off the port early today amid rumors Spain planned to land troops to aid the besieged Sidi Ifni garrison, though no official confirmation followed.
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Rabat
Morocco
Madrid
Agadir
Sidi Ifni
Ifni
Spain
Foreign Ministry
Post Office Dedicated in Bluefield Ceremony
The city celebrates the new Bluefield Post Office with master of ceremonies Gordon Fuqua praising 27 years of effort. Postmaster A G Porterfield receives heartfelt thanks as officials, band, color guard, and sponsors are saluted. The building, 18 560 square feet interior plus 3 123 platform and 9 930 parking area, opens as a modern facility serving 170 million people and handling vast postal operations.
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Gordon Fuqua
Bluefield
A. G. Porterfield
Porterfield
Beaver High School
150Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
George R. Nuckolls
Coles Flower Shop
Bluefield Junior Women’s Club
Roy Browder
Dennis Clark
Jim Gills
Ray Held
Mayor Tanner
William Blake
Ted Dorman
Commission of Public Institutions
Blake
Dorman
Underwood
Jess Poffenbarger
A. E. Helmick
Daniel Boon
Charleston
Fox Drinkard
Bristol
C. L. Lewis
Lee
Daniel Baker
Columbia
S. C
J. Temp Akers
Stella M. Bivens
R. Lake Bailey
Charles C. Tickle
Merriman S. Smith
Arnold G. Porterfield
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Marvin Johnson
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Knollkreg Memorial Park
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Ray Conner
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Hiwassee
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Max Creek
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Highland Memorial Gardens
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Bluestone
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Torrence Calif
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Calif
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Cuen
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Pocahontas
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Cranden
Tom Patton
Mechanicsburg
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Crandon
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Florence Hale Maskallo
Jackie
Marshall Wayne Maskallo
Bailey Funeral Home
Austin Hicks Austin
Wayne Street
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Belleville
Sue Ae
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Lago
Colora
Millard
Havre
Grace
Ralph Caldwell
Elkton
Porterfield- Minnick Funeral Home
Wytheville
Minnick Funeral Home
Mrs
Bertha Farmer
Lusu
Step Stoel
Kitchen
Stoel
Ted Heavekeeping
Warlick
Sheaffer
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