Natural Gas Boom of 1955 Sets Records and Sparks Debate
The 1955 natural gas industry marked a record year with eight percent more gas sold and fourteen percent higher revenues as utilities added about one million customers. Debate erupted over federal price controls between producers and distributors, with a bill to exempt independents from regulation anticipated in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ing
Senate
Rong H. Mitchell
American Gas Assny
AGA
Mitchell
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Hammond
Ind
Pacific Northwest
Colorado
Belli
British Columbia
Alberta
Swiss Parliament OKs Small Measure Plan
The Swiss Parliament finished a Christmas package with a small measure plan approved by the House. Readable portions indicate a concise package and consent from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrne
Nists
Bradley's Christmas Fashion Display Ad
Bradley's greeting wishes readers a happy Christmas and thanks for cooperation in business. Promotes Crown Skirts and sweaters in shrimp and lilac, belated Christmas dress coat or suit options, and announces Cruise Merchandise arriving at Bradley's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley's
Bradley’s
Deaths and Funerals Multiple Local Obituaries
Multiple obituaries list Mrs. Myrtle Dowdy King of Pearisburg and Mrs. Ettie Broyles of Lindside among those who died after long illnesses. Services set at Pine Grove Church and Little Stoney New Church with interments in local cemeteries. Other notices include deaths of Walter Marting of Narrows, Paul Irvine Fuller of Lebanon, and Henry Bennett of Grayson County with details on memorials, survivors, and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Pearisburg
Little Stoney New Church
Kimballston
Dowdey ‘Cemetery
Newport
Givens
Nord T.’ Wingo
Mullens
Frank 5. Hopkins
Kingsport
Tenn
Helton Patton
Deborah Lynn Goss
J. L. Goss
Jewell Ridge
Richlands
J. A. Broyles
J. A
Ettie) Broyles
Lindside
Monroe County
Lewis and
Delilah McCormick McDaniel
John A. Broyles
Pine Grove Eens Church
H. C. Dillon
Rosa Spangler
Jim A. McDaniel
Maine
Pine Grove
Ces Jack
Peterstown
Silas Gore
Broyles Cemetery
Broyles Funeral Home
Obituary notices for Akers and Bennett with services
Harry Thomas Akers 58 of 425 Tazewell Ave Bluefield died suddenly at Bluefield Sanitarium after a heart attack while operating Akers Pure Oil Station in Bluefield. Funeral services for Rev Dennison Gillespie held at Dudley Memorial Chapel with interment in Maplehill Cemetery. William Bennett 83 of Falls Mills Va funeral at Hooker Church with services at Dudley Memorial Mortuary and interment in Hooker Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thomas Akers
Tazewell Ave
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Akers Pure Oil
Virginia Ave
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Dennison Gillespie
Dudley Memorial Chapel
C. E. Smoot
Clarence Greenleaf
Joe Bachman
Maplehill Cemetery
Carl Jespie
Joe N. Johnson
Barnes Gillespie
Don Carter
George H. Gillespie
Abe Joyce
James E. Carter
Charles Taylor
H. G. McMullin
William Bennett
Falls Mills
Baptist
Hooker
N. C
Hooker Cemetery
Walter A
Everett
Freeburn
Emmett Farris
Hillsville
Martin
Obituary notices for James A. Shires John L. Pruett William Agee Hugh Gresham and Frank Mills
Obituaries list multiple individuals with ages and residences. James A. Shires 20 Gap Mills WV service 2 p m at Gap Mills Methodist Church with interment Carmel Cemetery. John L. Pruett 45 Cedar Bluff VA service 2 p m Richlands Tabernacle with Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery. William V. Agee 61 Mullens service 2 p m Veterans Hospital Chapel Beckley with Fairview Cemetery. Hugh B Gresham 60 Cumberland Road service 11 a m Braton Memorial Chapel Mercer Funeral Home with East Hill Cemetery Salem VA. Mrs Frank Mills 54 Mayberry service 1 p m Mt Moriah Baptist Church Mayberry with Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Shires
James A
Gap Mills
Gap Mills Methodist Church
Carmel
Pruett
John L
Cedar Bluff
Richlands’ Tabernacle
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Richlands
Agee
William V
Mullens
Veterans Hospital Chapel
Beckley
Fairview Cemetery
Flat
Gresham
Hugh
Cumberland Road
Braton Memorial
Mercer Funeral Home
East Hill Cemetery
Salem
Mills
Frank
Maybeury
Mt Moriah Baptist Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Weather Bureau Resumes Use of Girls Names for Hurricanes
The Weather Bureau will name hurricanes with girls names again in 1956, starting likely with Anna and possibly Zenda if a 26th storm occurs. Last season opened with Alice Brenda Connie and ended with Katie. A new yearly list prevents confusion in records, and the 1956 list will be submitted to the interdepartmental hurricane services conference in Miami next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Anna
Alice
Brenda
Connie
Katie
Hurricane Services
Miami
Operation Doll Pet GI Project in Italy
In Leghorn Italy on December 4 a NATO task force unit will focus on a doll project to aid local children. Eugene G. Lavigne of 990 Rockdail Ave New Bedford chairs a committee arranging donations of socks sweaters shoes and dolls for nearby Ardenza residents.
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Pet GI
Italy
Leghorn
U.S. Ordnance Co
NATO
Eugene G. Lavigne
Rockdail Ave
New Bedford
Ardenza
Bond Plan For Roads Given Up
Sen. Byrd says the Eisenhower administration abandoned its bond financing plan for interstate highways and will propose a pay as you go program. He says this change saves taxpayers about 11 billion in interest and supports funding highways over 12 to 14 years. The Democratic plan favored 50 billion over 13 years with higher fuel and vehicle taxes.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Hisenhower
Pred
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Virginia
Congress
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
House
Tragic Burning Death Of Greenville Girl Sandra Haynes
Five year old Sandra Lynne Haynes of Greenville S C died from severe burns suffered on Thanksgiving Day. She was playing with matches when a stove fire ignited her clothing. Survived by parents Sam and Mrs Haynes two sisters and grandparents. Funeral service set at Crab Orchard Baptist Church Raleigh County with interment in Resthaven Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiny Sandra Lynne Haynes
Sam D. Haynes
Greenville
S.C
Crab Orchard
Raleigh
Sandra Lynne
Little Sandra
Phyllis
Gayle
Virginia Burgess
S. C
Dick Haynes
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Raleigh County
Shirley Donnelly
Resthaven
Princeton
Bluefield Christmas programs bring joy to children
The Bluefield annual community events featured the Blue Mountaineers band, Fred Riffe and his group, and WHIS hosts Mel Barnett. Genoa elementary schools presented carols directed by W. A. Holcombe, with Clarence Tiffany as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Blue Mountaineers
Fred Riffe
Mel Barnett
WHIS
Snoop
Scoop
Whis-Tv
Genoa
W. A. Holcombe
Clarence Tiffany
J. S. Saundle
Christmas Spirit Expands Beyond One Day
A reflective piece portrays Christmas as a season and state of mind marked by joy gratitude lights and family gatherings. It contrasts festive warmth with post holiday speed and debt worries while urging slower kinder celebrations and a lasting spirit of Peace on Earth and Good Will Toward Men.
Sincere Christmas Wish From Alfred Land Jeweler
A holiday greeting from Alfred Land, jeweler, wishing readers a merry Christmas and warm wishes for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Christmas
Alfred Land
Christmas Brightness Fills White House as Eisenhowers Celebrate
Washington reports a festive White House Christmas with the Eisenhower family. Grandchildren David seven Barbara Anne six Susan four visit from Fort Belvoir. President Eisenhower plans to distribute presents and attend church. A 40 pound turkey arrives from Elmo Kansas for tomorrow’s meal. Barbara Eisenhower remains hospitalized after the birth of her fourth child Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Eisenhower
David
Barbara Anne
Susan
Ft. Belvoir
J. J. Hartman
Elmo, Kans
Mas
John Eisenhower
John S. Doud
Denver
Barbara Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Blonde A Jean
Coalwood WSCS Hosts Pollyanna Party and Club Grants
The Coalwood Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a Pollyanna Party with Mrs Nellie Brown reviewing Thomas Costain's Silver Chalice. Gifts and carols framed the evening as a new Cornelius Charlton Center opens Jan 21 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Christian Service O{ Coalwood
Nellie Brown
Bluefield
Thomas D. Costain
Horace Jones
Jones
Katie
Aeria Bailey
Izetta Hight Taylor
Cornelious Charlton
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City & Coalfield
Bradey's
Little Joseph Maldonado
Maybelle Reibling
New York University Medical Center Institute
Little Joe
Goss Infant
Fred Lilly
Thurman Comer
Jimmy Bishop
Adrian Broyles
Arnold Broyles
Howard Broyles
Walter Marting
Walter Lee Marting
Narrows
Rife
Fred Pruett
Dewey
Roy Marting
Ernest Payne
Carrie Martin
A. R. Robertson
Charleston
Paul Fuller
Paul Irvine Fuller
Lebanon
Earl Hubbard
Ike Stevenson
Hess Cemetery
Honaker Funeral Home
Faw
Sparta
Joe
Pennsylvania
Charles
Aberdeen
Meade Edwards
Vernon Wilson
Mattie Osborne
Betty Erwin
Bennett
Grayson County
Haywood
Rosie Bennett
Bluefield Sanitari
Cravens Funeral Home
Montcalm, W. VA
Clyde
C. Cravens
America
Christ
Brotherhood of Man
Bluefield Monument Co
Bluefield, Va
Harry Akers
Rev. Dennison Gillespie
Christie
Cresi
Bluefield’s Annual
Weather Bureau Forecast
Pacific
New England
California
Nevada
Jeweler
Eisenhowers
Augusta
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Prince of Wales Room
Coalwood Wscs
Les Modernes
Mercer
McDowell Counties
Marian J. Capehart
Welch
William Manning
Bluefield State
Hendricks
Club
McDowell
Leatryce Anderson
Gary
Juliette G., Brown
Kimball
Mary L. Brammer
Helen Holley
Grace J. Mack
Deborah Club
Ramet
Tancer
Elizabeth Prunty
Dean Turner
Carola
Janie Blackwell
Messers
Georgie Bailey
Robi. Williamson
Elk’s Hall
Wilson ST
Burnette & His All Stars
Riese
Wagner & Hawkins
South College Ave
Axe
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