Three Die After Wytheville Steam Locomotive Explosion
The Wytheville blast on the Norfolk and Western locomotive claimed William Dexter Shumate of Radford and two others. Engineer H C Hawthorne and M B Shorter died, while survivor F H Sledd was treated in Roanoke. The explosion halted rail traffic for hours with cause undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Norfolk & Western
Here
William Dexter Shumate
Radford
Wytheville Hospital
Shumate
H. C. Hawthorne
Bristol
M. B. Shorter
Salem
Scheele predicts polio reduction with Salk vaccine
Huntington December 4 Surgeon General Leonard Scheele predicts a distinct possibility of dramatically reducing paralytic polio next year if many children are vaccinated before the 1956 season. He spoke at the Cabell Huntington Health Center dedication noting vaccines in spring and summer cut cases 67 to 90 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Leonard Scheele
Cabell-Huntington Health Center
Scheele
Rattled Tourist Triggers False Fire Alarm in Baltimore
Ernest Wilkenson 41 of Chantilly Virginia set off a Baltimore fire alarm box after waiting for his wife who failed to return. Police charged him with turning in a false alarm and he was ordered held on 500 dollar bond after a magistrate's hearing. He claimed he and his wife were en route to Wilmington Delaware when she disappeared. Police noted he seemed somewhat intoxicated.
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Baltimore
Ernest Wilkenson
Chantilly
Wilkenson
Edward Gordon
Simon Schonfield
Wilmington
Del
Gordon
Virginia Cop Holds Man After Three Car Crash
A Charleston motorist, John Lewis Gresham, was jailed on reckless driving charges in Bland County Virginia after losing control in front of Bastian Motor Sales. His vehicle struck two display cars, smashing plate glass and causing about $1,000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Ponds Bond
Bland County
W. M. Price
John Lewis Gresham
Bastian Motor
Bastion
Price
Gresham
Lee Bluefield
Deaths and Funerals From Bluefield Area
Multiple notices report deaths and funeral services in Virginia and West Virginia. Mrs Nannie Beil McGlothlin of Tazewell V A, widow of Sheriff E P McGlothlin, dies in Richlands hospital. services at Hurst Scott Funeral Home. SFC Pred C Trout of Roderfield, 38, to be honored with military rites at Roderfield Church and Kaezer Memories Cemetery. Mrs Thelma Willie Johnston of Alexandria, former Bluefield resident, dies of heart condition after pneumonia. funeral arrangements by Hawkins Funeral Home and Maple Hill Cemetery. Ada Blanche Bolt of Atkins, 45, dies. services at Barnett’s Funeral Chapel, burial Burton Cemetery. William Albert Nicholson of Spanishburg, 76, funeral at Spanishburg Baptist Church. burial Bowling Cemetery.
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Nannie Beil McGlothlin
Tazewell
E. P. McGlothlin
Richlands
Alta
Ann Pobinette Elswick
Edward P. McGlothlin
Ralph
Gate City
Walter Corder
E. K
SFC
C. Trout
Roderfield
Paul Mahaffey
Post No. 8
American Legion of Welch
Kaezer Memories
Fanning Funeral Home
Jeeger
Trout
Germany
Thelma Willie Johnston
Alexandria, Va
Bluefield
Charleston
Johnston
Scott J. Johnston
William Albert Nicholson
Spanishburg
Baptist Church
Roger McCormick
Nidy
Bowling Cemetery
Miss Lula Gallemore Dies En Route Home After Heart Check
Miss Lula Margaret Gallemore 45 of Austinville Wythe County Va died Tuesday morning from a heart attack while driving home from a doctor visit. She was found slumped over the steering wheel in her driveway. Surviving are her mother Mrs Sarah Gallemore and four sisters Mrs Burton Burnett Miss Grace Gallemore Mrs George Midkiff and Mrs James Shepard. Body at Barnett Funeral Home Wytheville pending funeral plans.
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Lula Margaret Gallemore
Austinville
Wythe County
Sarah Gallemore
Burton Burnett
Grace Gallemore
George Midkiff
Wytheville
James Shepard
Pulaski
Barnett Funeral Home
Infant Lewis dies. rites set at West Graham home
Clayton Thomas Lewis infant son of Joseph A and Victoria Carter Lewis of West Graham is reported dead at the family residence after birth at St Luke's Hospital. Last rites are set for 2 p.m. today with Rev B H Hampton, interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. The body returned from Dudley Memorial Mortuary.
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Clayton Thomas Lewis
Joseph A
Victoria Carter Lewis
West Graham
St. Luke’s Hospital
B. H. Hampton
Woodlawn
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Double Funeral Services Held for Grizzle Infant Sons
Infant sons of Mr and Mrs Harvey Grizzle of Hackney Creek Kentucky died in a home fire Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at 11 am today at the paternal grandmother Mrs Lilly Grizzle home with Reverends Harrison Miller and Dorie Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Hackney Creek Cemetery.
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Billy
Radford Grizzle
Harvey Grizzle
Hackney Creek
Harrison Miller
Dorie Miller
Lilly Grizzle
Adam Justice 87 of Pike County Ky. dies at home
Adam Justice aged 87 of Pike County Kentucky near Glen Allen died at his home early yesterday born March 28 1868 in Buchanan County Virginia son of Andy and Neva Justice. Survived by four daughters Esther Hurley Hattie Wallace Nellie McVey Grace DeBoard four sons Clarence Halsey Cecil Sidney two sisters Lottie Justice Prances Sturlock funeral conducted at 2 p m today by Revs Peters and Lee with interment at Hardin Adams Funeral Home Gilbert in charge of arrangements
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Adam Justice
Pike County
Glen Allen
Buchanan County
Andy
Neva Cline Justice
Esther Hurley
Hattie Wallace
Welch
Nellie McVey
Casey
Grace DeBoard
Holden
Clarence
Williamson
Halsey
Glen Ailen
Cecil
Panther
Sidney
Funeral Services for Mrs. Oscar of Wytheville
Funeral time set for 2 30 this afternoon at Beth Israel? No Beth elhem Baptist Church Wytheville for Mrs Oscar with interment at Oakwood Cemetery Wytheville. Also funeral for Mrs I B Thomas of Bastian at 2 p m tomorrow at Bastian Church of God with interment Pose Hill Cemetery Bastian
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Green
Oscar
Wytheville
Bethelehem Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Thomas
I. B
Bastian
Bastian Church of God
Pose Hill Cemetery
Hadassah New Year's Dance to Feature Jack White Cavaliers
Bluefield Hadassah plans a New Year’s Eve gala dance and midnight buffet at the West Virginian Hotel ballroom Bluefield with the Cavaliers led by Jack White. Reservations line 7-9830.
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Hadassah
Jack White
Bluefield Hadassah
West Virginian
Bluefield
Aevenport
Volunteers Hold Phone Drive For Bluefield Christmas Aid
A three night telethon in Bluefield aims to raise about 700 dollars for underprivileged children’s Christmas celebrations. Volunteers man seven phones for nearly four hours nightly, with readings of donors on WHS radio Sunday. Contributions may be mailed to the Community Christmas Tree Association or left at the Daily Telegraph office.
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Bluefield
Santa
WHS
Christmas Tree Association
Community Christmas Tree Association
W. Va
Daily Telegraph
Bland St
German ex-security chief Otto John faces treason probe
Bonn reports that Otto John, 46, former West German Counterespionage Bureau chief, has returned from East Germany amid an ongoing Interior Ministry inquiry. No charges yet. he may be questioned for several days as authorities review his defection and statements.
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Bonn
Germany
Otto John
East Germany
West Germany
Interior Ministry
John
Debonair John
East German
Security Service
Soviet Leaders Leave India For USSR After Speaking Appearances
Soviet Communist Party leader Nikita Khrushchev and Premier Nikolai Bulganin fly from New Delhi to USSR after visits in India and Burma. Weather forces diversion to Termez before planned Kabul stopover, as Afghanistan seeks closer Russia ties while preserving American aid relations.
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New Delhi
India
Russia
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Kabul
Afghanistan
Termez
Burma
FTC charges GM over misrepresented genuine Chevrolet parts
The Federal Trade Commission accused General Motors Corp of falsely advertising that genuine Chevrolet replacement parts are superior to non genuine parts. GM buys many parts from other makers and advertises them as genuine, implying others are inferior. FTC demands response within 30 days and schedules a Feb 14 hearing in Detroit. GT and Senate antitrust probes are connected but FTC says it acted independently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
General Motors Corp
Chevrolet
FTC
Detroit
O’mahoney
Harlow Curtice
Paris
Curtice
Showdown Set Over Federal Aid For Veterans Homes
West Virginia and Georgia push for federal aid for soldiers homes amid an October ruling by the comptroller general that facilities in both states are not eligible. Debates focus on annual sums of about 400 000 to 500 000 dollars for Georgia and around 100 000 for West Virginia. Delegations arrived in Washington for preliminary talks. Rep. Elizabeth Kee (D WVa) prepared a bill to clarify the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Virginia
Georgia
T. H. McGovran
West Virginia Veterans Bureau
Pete Wheeler
Georgia Department of Veterans Service
Elizabeth Kee
Dwva
West
USAF awards large J57 jet engine contract to Ford
The Air Force announced an additional contract with Ford Motor Co valued at 265.8 million dollars for J57 engines. The total number of engines was not disclosed. The J57 powers the B-52 heavy bomber and several fighters including the F100 F102 and F-? models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force Today
Ford Motor Co
Weather across states reports mixed precipitation and cold
Weather Bureau report for the 24 hours ending 7 pm December 14 shows Maryland from south to east with occasional rain and snow flurries, colder nights and a mix of rain and snow in central areas. West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and nearby regions remain cloudy and colder with snow, especially near Lake Erie, and frigid overnight lows.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Lake Erie
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Washington
Weather Bureau
Probers List 48 Identified Reds at HUAC Hearing
Congressional investigators listed 48 persons identified as Communists at HUAC hearings. A college economics teacher and his wife refused to answer, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Mortimer Riemer and Herbert Fuchs named dozens of alleged Communists employed by the government. several on both lists had testified before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
House Un-American Activities Committee
Mortimer Riemer
Cleveland
Herbert Fuchs
American University
Washington, D.C
Riemer
New York
Fuchs
U.S
Gerald J. Matchett
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Margaret Ellen
Matchett
Denver
Ultimatum May Reshape Canada Newsprint Supply
Montreal December 14 observers said Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis pressed an ultimatum to the newsprint industry. Exports of pulpwood and newsprint production could be put under government control if Quebec newspapers do not receive exemptions from recent price increases within one month. Quebec mills supply over half of Canada’s output, about three million tons annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
Maurice Duplessis
Quebec
Duplessis
Newsprint Assn. of
United States
Norton Radio Station Authorized Power Hike
The Communicating Commission authorized Greater South Broadcasting Co. to build and operate a new 1480 kilocycle station in Atlanta Georgia. WNVA Norton Virginia will shift from 1050 to 1350 kilocycles and raise power from one to five kilowatts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Communicating Commission
Greater South Broadcasting Co
Atlanta
WNVA
Norton
Bank Teller Quits After Repeated Robberies At Youngsville
Ada Ward, 35, a Youngsville Bank teller, quit after a third robbery in six years. She reported to a bigger Wake Forest branch, parting from Youngsville after the latest $1,562 hold up. Suspects Howard Davis and Jerry Allen, both 22 and 20, were charged, as bank officials said the Youngsville post is now covered by a different agent.
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Youngsville
N. C
Ada Ward
Youngsville Bank
Wake Forest
Ward
Mrs. Ward
Durham Bank and Trust
Hancock School P TA Meeting Highlights Donations and Programs
The Hancock School P TA held its monthly meeting at the school with president David L Sims leading. Reports from committees followed a student instrumental program by Mrs Thelma Perry and her class. The group approved a teaching aid purchase and donated to Bible instruction in public schools. The welfare chair L Morman received praise for November’s charity event. WSCS of The New Century Methodist Church Princeton hosted its Christmas party at Mrs W B Page home with carols, gifts, and an essay on The Birth of Christ.
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Hancock School
P-Ta
David L. Sims
Thelma Perry
PTA
WSCS
New Century Methodist Church
Princeton
W. B. Page
Tly Page
Mary Davis
May Day Huffman
Christ
Tanner J. Livasy
Emma Matherson
J. P. Adams
Wesleyan Guild to stage two one act plays at John Stewart Church
The Wesleyan Service Guild sponsors two one act plays Neighbors and Silver and Gold at John Stewart Church Friday at 8 p m. Adult Bible Class One met at the home of Mr and Mrs Jessie Denison in Bishop Virginia. The class is led by Little Zion Baptist Church with Rev J D Simpson as pastor. class meets Thursday at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
John Stewart Church
Jessie Denison
Bishop, Va
Little Zion Baptist Church
J. D. Simpson
First Presbyterian Presents No Room in the Hotel
A one act play prologue No Room in the Hotel will be presented tonight at 6:45 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Bethlehem Pa set Christmas Eve 1955. Dorothy Clarke Wilson wrote the piece with characters Carol Bricker George Michie Mary Jane Ratliff Ben Yancey R E Perkinson and others. Virginia McClung did stage settings Ruth Roach handles properties and costuming Fox Pharmacy runs a special makeup contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Bethlehem
Dorothy Clarke Wilson
Carol Bricker
George Michie
Mary Jane Ratliff
Ben Yancey
R. E. Perkinson
William (Beans) Bishop
Pela Crockett
Lemna Rangeley
Craig Jackson
Doris Longworth
Virginia McClung
Ruth Roach
Fox Pharmacy
Southern Sales Firm Looted By Burglars
Southern Sales Co. on Bluefield Avenue was broken into during the night Tuesday. Manager George Strader Jr. reported the loss of eight boxes of candy bars two boxes of chewing gum and $5 in change. Two boys carrying a large box were seen leaving the rear of Mine Safety Appliance Building around 10 p.m. Tuesday. A case of chocolate cherries may also be missing.
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Southern Sales Co
Bluefield Avenue
George Strader Jr
Strader
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William Shumate
Huntington State Hospital
Cabell - Huntington Health Center
Blanche Stuart Scott
Nopy
Santa , Cail
FRED
Mrs. Scott Johnston
Paul Banes
R. N. White
Alexandria
Mrs. Banes
Scott J. Johnston Jr
Carrie Leffel
Pat Farley
Norfolk Va
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Ane Post
Washington D. C
Hawkins Funeral Home
Maple Hill
Elbert R. Bolt
Ada Blanche Bolt
Atkins
Elbert Ray Bolt
Ray Leonard
Marion
Will Sexton
Trousdale
Roscoe Sexton
Flat Ridge
Rex Sexton
Troutdale
Barnett
J. R. Shumate
George Musser
Burton Cemetery
William A. Nicholson
Lula Gallemore
Lewis Infant
B. M. Dobbins
B. M. Doobins
Henry Brammer
Daniels
Raleigh County
Brammers
Jumping Branch
Baptist
Harshal Dobbins
Brammer
John Meadows
Charles Harrell
Mich
Maude Lowe
L. W. West
Frank Watts
Kinton
Nora Adkins
Bess Woodrum
Beckley
Grizzle
Seaboard
Marvin C. Whitt
Honaker
Fleetwood Coal Co
Federal Bureau of Mines
Virginia Bureau of Mines
King Powder Co
J. L. Gilley
U.S.B.M
Norton, Va
Magazine
Whitt
Gilley
Fleetwood Company
Farmer Funeral Home
Soviet
Hendrik Bonde-Hendriksen
West Berlin
Karlshorst
Bast
Moscow
Ussr
FIC
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Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
USAF
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New Orleans
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T. Louis
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Peewee
Probers
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Morgan Moulder
D-Mo
Lester Asher
National Labor Relations Board
Asher
NLRB
Allen Heald
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Norton Radio Station
Bluefield & Princeton
Pulaski & Norton
Yale Party
First Presbyterian States
Southern
Hong Kong
Wana
Push
Federal & Bland St
Mcculloch Ave
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