Mohawk Man Held To Grand Jury In Thanksgiving Slaying
Melvin Cline of Mohawk Waived hearing on murder charges for the Thanksgiving night shooting that killed Elmer Stacy. Cline was bound over for the next McDowell County grand jury in January after recovery from gunshot wounds. Stacy died at the scene. both men fired .38 caliber pistols during the ambush.
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Welch
W. Va
Melvin Cline
Mohawk
Elmer Stacy
Cline
Justice of the Peace
E. Lonnie Mitchell
McDowell Criminal Court
Stacy
Mercer County Sees Third-Highest Business Volume In State
Mercer county last year posted the state’s third largest business volume, behind Kanawha and Cabell, according to a booklet by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mercury’s total reached about 133 million dollars as state business volume neared 2.4 billion dollars.
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Mercer County
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Kanawha
Cabell
Mercer
Welch Stores Extend Hours For Christmas Shoppers
Welch West Virginia announces extended shopping hours starting tomorrow night with open until 8 pm for Christmas shoppers. The hours will rise to 9 pm on Saturday and remain through December 23.
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Welch
W. Va
Pocahontas Production Jumps In Past Week
Pocahontas coal field production rose about 20 000 tons in the week ending December 9 as fewer workers were absent before Christmas. Through the year to date, output neared 23 million tons, well above the 1949 level of about 18.5 million.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas Coal Field
Jury Reaches Majority Decision in Massey Damages Case
In Welch West Virginia on December 12 a McDowell circuit court jury could not reach unanimity in the Massey versus Pond Creek Pocahontas company case. Attorneys agreed to a majority verdict of 11 to 1 for Massey claiming his juke box damaged by fire at a filling station owned by the defendant and seeking damages.
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Welch
W. Va
McDowell Circuit
Howard R. Massey
McDowell Amusement Company
Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Massey
Power Line Mishap Curtails Coal Output
A bulldozer struck an 88 000 volt line to Mullens halting mining from Ma toaka to Mullens. The incident reduced power sufficiently to curb output over a wide area while not completely cutting power. AEP spokesman described the event at a Northfork hollow strip mine in Wyoming county.
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Matoaka
Mullens
AEP
Northfork Hollow
Wyoming County
National Emergency Could Upend Slow-Down Policy for Reservists
Washington reports defense officials say a national emergency would not automatically mobilize reservists or alter pay, but could end the slow-down policy. The October 23 order set a 30 day recall and four month notice, with loopholes exposed by Korea’s shift. Navy plans to release several hundred reservists may change as battles unfold.
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Washington
Truman
Defense Department
Korea
Army
Navy
Air Force
Secretary of
Defense Marshall
Marshall
Armed Services
JayCees Plan Bosses Night and Citizen Honor
Bluefield Jaycees mapped plans for their bosses night dinner and the outstanding man of the year selection at Pete's Grill. The event will occur January 17 with Bluefield leaders and state Jaycee president Hewett Smith in attendance. Candidates may be nominated from any city resident and nominations are sought through December.
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Bluefield Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pete's Grill
Pete's
Jaycees
UCW Signs Up Clerks in Ten Bluefield Stores
The United Construction Workers announce clerks in ten Bluefield stores have joined the union, affiliate of the United Mine Workers, with one local store recognizing UCW. Pettus says negotiations will begin with owners not yet recognizing the union while noting recognition at Thrifty Shop.
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United Construction Workers
Bluefield
United Mine Workers
E. G. Pettus
Princeton
UCW
Sidney C. Box
Beckley
Thrifty
Pettus
O— Lee H. Krosner
Newark
Deaths and Funerals in Tazewell and Thorpe
L F Monk 54 lumberman farmer and businessman died in his sleep at home on Dick's Creek near Amonate operation. He married Patsy Brewster in 1914 and left five sons. Interment was Maple Hill Bluefield after services in West Tazewell. George Letcher Blevins 50 of Thorpe died after long illness. funeral at Thorpe Methodist Church with interment Woodlawn Welch.
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L. F. Monk
Tazewell
Richlands
W. H
Nannie Gillespie Monk
Dick's Creek
Amonate
Pocahontas Corporation
Patsy Brewster
Willie Gray
Kermitt
Jay
Willard
Bill
R. G. Brewster
Randy
Lilburn S
Joseph C
T. L. Ridout
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bluefield
George Letcher Blevins
Thorpe
W. F. Byrd
Woodlawn
Blevins
Welch
Service for Mrs Roland Sykes at Coalwood home
Mrs Roland Sykes aged 74 died at the family home on Clinch River near Coalwood Virginia Monday night. A service will be held today at 2 o'clock from the residence. Interment will follow in the family cemetery.
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Roland Sykes
Clinch River
Coalwood
FiveYearOld Lad Hurt In Sledding Accident
Five year old Stevie Thompson, son of Ott C Thompson and wife, was injured while sledding down Glendale avenue. He rammed into a taxi at Union and Glendale, was taken to St Luke's hospital, and is described as not seriously hurt besides a forehead bruise.
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Stevie Thompson
Ott C. Thompson
Union Street
Glendale Avenue
Hershel Ray Cox
Freeman
Glendale
Cox
St.Luke's Hospital
Bluefield Cab Co
Patricia Tate
Carl A. Puckett
Fourth St
James L. Sanders Lifelong Cedar Bluff Resident Passes
James L. Sanders, 44, of Cedar Bluff Virginia died in a Richlands hospital after an 18 month illness. He worked for Pocahontas Fuel at Ammonate until retirement. Survived by his wife Mamie Cordle and seven children, two brothers, three sisters. Funeral service Thursday at Layman’s Chapel Richlands. burial Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery. Body to be moved from Hurst Scott funeral home.
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James L. Sanders
Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Sanders
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Amonate
Robert
Nellie Sanders
Mamie Cordle
Seaboard
Lois
Shirley
Jimmie
Dennis
Joan
Jack
Ronnie
Calvin
Carl Sanders
Earl Fields
Kingsport
Tenn
Grace Mabe
Cora Sparks
H. B. Hampton
Gooslin
Adam Ed Ruble Dies Suddenly at Home near Bluestone
Adam Ed Ruble, 66, died suddenly at 8:15 last evening at his home on the Bluefield Tazewell road. A lifelong farmer in Tazewell County, he will have funeral arrangements set by Wagner Hawkins Funeral Home in Bluefield Virginia.
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Adam Ed Ruble
Bluestone
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Mr. Ruble
Tazewell County
Wagner-Hawkins
Bluefield
Santa to Ride N and W Trains With Four Way Treats
Santa Claus will ride on N and W trains starting Monday with live appearances gifts decorated trees and music on Powhatan Arrows dining cars. Schedule shows him visiting Cincinnati Roanoke Bluefield Lynchburg Bedford Bristol Blackstone and other stops across No. 16 No. 4 No. 3 and the Tennessean with daily detours and round trips through Roanoke.
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Powhatan
Santa Claus
Cincinnati
Roanoke
Bluefield
Bedford
Lynchburg
Blackstone
Bristol
Keystone Man Fined After Auto Collision
Evard Conner of Key Stone was fined 25 dollars and costs by Mayor J. Max Dawson for driving on the wrong side of the road. The collision with a car driven by Arthur Bird of Stallings, Logan county, sent five people to Welch hospital. State Trooper G. H. Osborne said Conner was at fault.
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Kimball
W. Va
Evard Conner
Key Stone
J. Max Dawson
Welch Hospital
G. H. Osborne
Conner
Arthur Bird
Stallings
Logan County
Reign Of Terror Five Hearing Delayed At Brush Fork
Preliminary hearing for five Brush Fork youths involved in a midnight reign of terror near Bluewell was postponed by Squire W T Jackson until Saturday afternoon. The group includes Blackie Aliff Gabby Gearhart Fred White Calvin Cisco and Marion Cisco. They face peace warrants drunk warrants and destruction of property charges after allegedly invading the Valley View drive in a raid described by witnesses as chaotic like a hurricane.
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Brush Fork
Bluewell
Squire W. T. Jackson
Blackie” Aliff
Burned Out Pharmacy To Reopen Today
A fire forced the New Graham Pharmacy to close for a week. The Bluefield Virginia store is scheduled to reopen for business this morning.
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Graham Pharmacy
Bluefield
Concord Students Plan Yule Party For 80 Athens Children
Concord college students plan a Christmas party for about 80 underprivileged Athens children in the gym Friday at 7. The event, aided by the proctor's council and city groups, aims to fund shoes socks hats toothpaste candy fruit nuts and a toy for each child. A quartet will sing and Dick Lester of Roanoke will play Santa.
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Concord
Athens
W. Va
Concord College Gymnasium
Men’s Hall Council
Saan Wiavuce
Aiau Vivewi
Proctor’s Council
Dean Wooddell
Jim Surratt
Dick Rhodes
Kenneth Branch
Jim Simmons
Dick Lester
Roanoke
Santa
Obituary notices for Edward Smith and Lena Wade in Welch
Edward Smith 77 of Welch died after a long illness in a local hospital. He was a former Semit Solvay Coal Co. worker at Hemphill and a member of UMWA Local 5956 and Emanuel Tabernacle Holiness Church at Mohegan. Surviving: widow, a niece and a nephew. Funeral Sunday at 1 p.m. at Maitland with Rev. Mack Burl officiating. Pallbearers: church deacons. flowerbearers: Missionary circle. MRS. LENA WADE Lena H. Wade 73 of Welch died Monday night after a three week illness. Born February 10, 1876 in Charlotte County Va. She moved to Welch in 1909 and was a charter member of St. James Baptist Church. Surviving: husband Eliziah Wade a sister and a brother and a granddaughter Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson. Two children preceded her in death. Funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. from St. James Baptist Church Welch with Revs. W. A. Pittard and Thompson.
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Edward Smith
Welch
Smith
Semit-Solvay Coal Company
Hemphill
UMWA
Emanuel Tabernacle Holiness Church
Mohegan
Maitland
Mack Burl
Oak Grove Cemetery
Church Board of Deacons
Page Funeral Home
Lena Wade
Lena H. Wade
Eliziah Wade
Welch Hospital
Martha Mack
Charlotte County
Floyd Hughes
Elizabeth Robinson
Alexandria
St. James Baptist Church
W. A. Pittard
Thompson
Mercer Countians Off For Induction
A group of Mercer county draft registrants will leave Bluefield today for final induction into the U S Army. The men were told to report at 11:30 a m to Local Board No 12 in the Peery building but were later asked to report at 10:30 a m to allow time for lunch before departing by special bus to the induction station.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
U. S. Army
Low Temperatures Forecast For State
Weather bureau predicts five days of below normal readings for West Virginia with northern areas at 34 and southern areas at 36. Cloudy skies with snow flurries are seen in the near term and more general precipitation likely by Saturday.
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Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
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