Three Burned in Pond Creek Mine Blast Near Williamson
In Williamson West Virginia December 13 three men were burned and two feared missing after a small explosion at the Pond Creek Collieries Goody Kentucky mine. Company official P J Wynns said two men unaccounted for and injuries to Corbin Smith Elmer Smith and Millard Roberts all described as not serious. Victims were taken to Williamson Memorial hospital. Goody lies just across the West Virginia Kentucky line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Smith
Williamson
Millard Roberts
Hardy, Ky
Goody
West Virginia-Kentucky
Davy voters to decide on incorporation plans
Davy residents vote tomorrow to determine whether to incorporate to obtain corporate services. Polls open 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m at Burgess Cash Store, the sole polling place. All residents within the proposed town limits may vote, despite rumors that only property owners could.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy
Burgess Cash Store
Zoning Board Rejects Two Bids In Bluefield Meeting
Bluefield Board of Adjustments denied Eagle Insulating at Vineyard Street for a one story storage block building and Ira Owenby at 1808 College Avenue for a basement storage use despite protests and petitions. S. A. Bowling won permission to occupy a room at 2300 Princeton Avenue for a grocery store. American Oil’s six inch sign at 1817 Bland Street was denied. R. P. Bird won approval to alter 1113 Luther Street adding a bathroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Insulating Company
Vineyard Street
Bluefield Board of Adjustments
Ira L. Owenby
College Avenue
S. A. Bowling
Princeton Avenue
American Oil Company
Bland Street
R. P. Bird
Luther Street
Fur theft at West Virginian hotel theft value
Local police investigate the Sunday morning theft of furs valued at 4918 from Parlor C at the West Virginian hotel. Harman Fur Farm owner Roy Harman has posted a 500 dollar reward, joined by hotel manager W J Cole, as officers A G Porterfield L B French and C N Wilson lead the inquiry. The stolen items include mink scarves coats and platina fox pieces totaling 4918 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Parlor C
West Virginian
Harman Fur Farm
Christiansburg
Louisa Stone
Stone
W. J. Cole
A. G. Porterfield
L. B. French
C. N. Wilson
Theft and damage events reported to Bluefield police
Police logged several incidents including five bedsheets and a blanket stolen from a clothesline at 1508 Jefferson Street home of Alex Funuri between noon and 3 p.m. A Kirby Vacuum Cleaners vehicle at 908 Bland Street reported a sideswipe Sunday night with damage to its machine and a missing gas cap on the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Alex Funari
Jefferson Street
Kirby Vacuum Cleaners
Bland Street
Kirby Machine
Deaths And Funerals In Bluefield And Princeton
Final rites mark the death of Mrs. J. S. Burnett 75 at Bluefield Sanitarium after a long illness. She was a pioneer resident and widow of John S. Burnett former Bluefield police chief. Survived by two sons, siblings and four grandchildren. Pallbearers named. interment Rest Haven. Also details of Charles A. Walters 67 dies of heart ailment with 2:30 pm funeral at Frede king Seaver in Princeton. interment Resthaven. nephews pallbearers and neighbors as flower bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Burnett
Bluefield
First Christian Church
P. S. Burnett
Radford
Mary Fretwell
E. S Pedigo
Carlisle Floyd
J. L. Kennedy
Bristol
W. G. Bassett
Minneapolis
Fredeking-Seaver
Princeton
Charles A. Walters
Z. F. Maybeury
Resthaven
Mayme P. Nelson
Lexington
Goldie Perry
Sunset News
Winchester
Nelson
George B Nelson
J. P. Pruitt
Straughn McGraw
Goldie Nelson
Christiansburg
Clyde Perry
Final rites for Mrs Fannie Hutchinson in Princeton
Mrs. Fannie Hutchinson born January 24 1892 died near midnight Sunday at Memorial hospital will be buried at Rest Haven cemetery after funeral at Princeton Presbyterian Church at 4 PM conducted by Rev John Womeldorf. She leaves a list of relatives including husband Frank Hutchison son Guy Mastin and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Princeton
L. D. Roe
Rest Haven
E. W. Belcher
Hale Avenue
Navy
West Virginia Tech
Princeton High School
Belcher
Curtis Newkirk
Emma Dean
Ruth
Joyce
Patty Belcher
FE. W. Belcher, Jr
Norfolk
Samuel Belcher
National Business College
Roanoke
Eugene Belcher
James Carbaugh
Jack
Junior Croity
George Knouff
George Harman
Ray Bailey
Grover Elmore
Jimmy Mole
Fannie Mastin Hutchinson
Harrison Street
Memorial Hospital
Princeton Presbyterian Church
John Womeldorf
Rest Haven Cemetery
Robert Redding
Appomattox
Frank Hutchison
Guy E. Mastin
Frances Withrow
Charleston
Naomi Harvey
Page
Robert E. Redding, Jr
Newport News
Blanche Wiley
Logan
Marion Powell
James Redding
William Redding
Hutchison
Washington, D. C
Guy FE. Mastin
Mr. Hutchison
Last Rites for Clarence Belcher Held at Princeton
Clarence F. Belcher 24 died at Memorial hospital Princeton after a three week pneumonia illness. Services are set for 2 o clock this after noon at an unspecified location. Belcher is referred to by the nickname ore in reports. Burial details are not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence FE. Belcher
Clarence F. “Ore” Belcher
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Last rites held for James Beaverly Buchanan in Amelia Virginia
Funeral services were conducted for James Beaverly Buchanan a former Bluefield police officer found dead in a trailer truck on the highway between Baltimore and Washington D C. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried at Monte Vista Park cemetery after services at Hawkins Funeral chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Beaverly Buchanan
Bluefield
Amelia
Hawkins Funeral Chapel
C. G. Eastwood
J. T. Stinson
Monte Vista Park
Bunchanan
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Buchanan
P. S. Buchanan
Albemarle Street
Asury
N. J
Relief at Last for Your Cough
A traditional cough remedy Creomulsion is advertised as effective for chest cold bronchitis and coughs. It claims to loosen and expel phlegm soothe inflamed bronchial membranes and aid natural healing with beechwood creosote and other medicines. The ad promises a money back guarantee if it does not quickly ease the cough and restore rest and sleep.
Funeral Rites for Montcalm Youth Junior Johnson Held Today
Funeral services conducted at 2 PM at the Montcalm Pentacostal Holiness church for 21 year old Junior Edward Johnson who died Saturday morning at Bluefield sanitarium after a long illness. Interment followed at Sand Lick cemetery with Rev. Paul Hall and Rev. Blandhand officiating. The obituary notes a long illness and burial plans at Memorial Funeral chapel. Fred Williamson dies. two sons and extended family noted in Princeton obituary. Johnson is a Montcalm resident. service details given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentacostal Holiness Church
Montcalm
Edward Johnson
Bluefield Sanitarium
Paul Hall
Mr. Blandhand
Sand Lick Cemetery
Amonate
Steve Marich
Bluefield
Mr. Marich
Yugoslavia
Amonate Mines
Amanda Lefebers
James Shugart
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Richlands
A. No
Hurst Scott Funeral Home
Masonic Lodge Notice and Vogue Shop Sales Ad
City and Coalfield Masonic Notice Stated communication Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A. F. & A.M. tonight 7:30 o clock Visitors welcome R T Waters W M L M Carpers Secy The Vogue Shop Dont miss the great sale Suits coats dressed now drastically reduced Complete selection of beautiful Christmas gifts Slips gowns robes furs she will love a gift from the Vogue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Lodge No
A. F
A.M
R. T. Waters
W. M
L. M. Carpers
Secy
Vogue
Train Kills Man in McDowell
Mohegan report details Lacy Wallace sixty of Christian killed near Mohegan tunnel after 4 30 pm when struck on Norfolk and Western Powhatan Arrow as he walked a trestle. He leaves a nineteen year old wife Stella Mae Bishop and three children Marlkey Bessie and Chester. Funeral held with Rev W G Bishop officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohegan
Lacy Wallace
Chistian
Norfolk & Western Railway
Powhatan
Lacy
McDowell County
Wallace
Irvin Saunders
Stella Mae Bishop
Marlkey
Bessie
Chester
Christian
Fan Worthington
W. G. Bishop
Forfeit Bonds On Drunk Driving Charges
In Bluefield Municipal Court last night 24 cases were heard. Two defendants, David William French and Clarence Robert George, both from Bluefield, forfeited $151 bonds on drunken driving charges. Other bonds of $16 each were forfeited by Richard Leon Byrd of Bluefield and Herman Hamm of North Tazewell on assault charges. George also forfeited a $16 bond for operating without first securing a permit. Fern Gamble of Bluefield was fined and jailed 15 days for vagrancy and loitering. Winston Lindsay of Columbus, Ohio had a nolle prosequi. Everette Neal of Rocky Gap and Gloria Pennington of Bluefield were fined 10 and costs 15 days in jail for disturbing the peace. Of 15 drunk charges, 11 forfeited $16 bonds and four were fined $15 and 20 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Fern Gamble
Winston Lindsay
Columbus
Nolle
Everette Neal
Rocky Gap
Gloria Pennington
Mercer Plumbers Elect Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
Jack Thompson of Bluefield was elected treasurer and Charles B. Lowder elected assistant treasurer of the Master Plumbers association of Mercer county at a regular meeting last night in the Fox and Thompson Heating and Plumbing display room. The group discussed membership with a report of 20 members and goodwill and working conditions. The next meeting is set for January 10 at Harry's restaurant in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Thompson
Bluefield
Master Plumbers Association
Mercer County
Charles B. Lowder
Fox and Thompson Heating and Plumbing Company
North Street
Harry's
Princeton
Aged Resident Dies At McComas
Ada Manns, 87, a local colored resident, died at McComas this morning at her daughter Martha Jamison's home. Rites will be held in Henry, Virginia, on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComas
W. Va
Ada Manns
Martha Jamison
Henry
Missing Tazewell County boy feared en route to Charleston
Harvey Edward Barton, 15, son of Mr and Mrs H E Barton of North Tazewell, disappeared after leaving for school on December 6. He reportedly bought a bus ticket to Bluefield and had over $50. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, 115 pounds, blue eyes, medium brown hair, wearing a brown leather jacket green flannel shirt brown trousers and a red leather cap. Police have no trace. Mrs Barton and Dr Witten in Tazewell are authorities.
Local Firm Fined In Mercer Circuit Court
In Bluefield Judge D M Easley fined Alex Funari and Black Diamond Lines Inc fifty dollars and costs for contempt of court for violating an injunction on November 12 13 14 by parking trucks on west portion of their residence property lots 1 3 section 813 Bluefield. A second petition filed alleges further violation on October 28 by parking on lot 3 section 183 and Funari must show cause on December 20 why they should not be held in contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Alex Funari
Black Diamond Lines, Inc
D. M. Easley
Funari
Lines
Ground Broken For New Dorms At Virginia Tech
Ground breaking ceremony at Virginia Tech saw William E. Wine, rector of the board of visitors, turn the first shovel for three new brick dormitories. The buildings, part of the old brick quadrangle, rise three stories and are due for completion before the 1949 fall term opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Tech
Roanoke
William E. Wine of
Parker
Board of Visitors
Radford Ordnance Works
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pond Creek
KED Tof Brewing CO
Cincinnati
McDowell” County
Page Three
Norfolk and Western
New York
Shenandoah Valley
McDowell
West Virginia
Fathom
General Foods
Mrs. Fannie Hutchinson
Fredeking-Seaver Funeral Home
C. F. Gore
H. C. Hadden
Lowery G. Bowling
Phil Sutton
William Hoge
E. B. Spangler
Circle 5
Presbyterian Church
Lindey Wee Ae
Growgey Gavsage
Kellysville
J.B. Buchanan
Larry Douglas Blankenship
Carl Blankenship
I. H. Blankenship
Spanishburg
Sarver
Spanishbure
Jennie Barton
J. H. Barton
Oakvale
Methodish
O. F. Surface
Lindside
Cuttril
Mary McGuire
Matilda Ashby
Fairview Street
Grassy Spur
Bishop. Va
Junior E. Johnston
George R. Williamson
George Riley Williamson
Mr. Williamson
Giles County
James Harvey
Ona Brownfield Williamson
Laura Smith
C. E. Noell
R. L. Smith
P. J. Akers
Fred
Houston
Tex
E.J. Gouch
Molly Thompson
Walter Williamson
Falling Rock
Eugene Williamson
Bland
Memorial Funeral Chapel
City and Coalfield
Efield
Eeenth
United Artists
the Jungle NO
Mercer Plumbers
Venterag
Jean Porter
Tony Pastor and His Orchestra
Lee
Virginia Side
Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
EL Jolson
Washington
Square É
Tazewell County
Harvey Edward Barton
H. E. Barton
North Tazewell
Mercer Circuit Court
Pickwick
Granada
Richard Widmark
Cornel Wilde
Ida Lupino
Celeste Holme
Notre Dame
Calif
Calvert
Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Bt Rossi
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Coogan
William Marshall
Adele Mara
Gramount
P Alan Donna Ladd
Reed
Ideal Xmas
Technicolor
ION Dal - Braner
Warner Bros
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