Death of Max Meadows Boy On Route 11
Franklin D. Rose, 13, of Max Meadows, Va., was killed crossing Route 11 near Wytheville. James L. Peake posted $500 bond on involuntary manslaughter charges and faces a January 12 hearing. The toll for Virginia pedestrians in 1950 reached 887 with 203 pedestrian deaths.
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Max Meadows
Virginia
Wytheville
Franklin D. Rose
U. S. Route 11
Here
K. M. Pugh
James Luther Peake
East Main Street
Abinedon
Young Rose
Peake
Pugh
Controls Placed On All Rubber Supplies By Government
Washington reports the government will be sole importer and distributor of natural rubber and natural rubber latex effective tomorrow. General Services Administrator Jess Larson will oversee imports, with private firms excluded. Officials say the move protects supply for national defense and may curb rising rubber prices tied to the Korean conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Production Authority
General Services
Jess Larson
Korea
Tito Warns Reds Plot to Swallow Yugoslavia
Belgrade reports Premier Marshal Tito told the Yugoslav parliament that the Soviet Union and Cominform satellites seek to swallow Yugoslavia. He said neighboring forces total about 660,000 troops and urged nations to abandon threats. He warned of costly defense needs with a 1951 budget defense outlay of 29.1 billion dinars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Soviet Union
Cominform
Tito
Coal Exports Surge Boosts Hampton Roads Piers Operations
Increased foreign demand puts Hampton Roads coal piers on 24 hour duty. Traders report higher freight profits as tramp ships rush back for more loads. Ocean rates climb with coal to Rio de Janeiro at 12 a ton and to Italy at 10 a ton, up from earlier levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
United States
Robert T. Hi
Hasler and Company
Rio de Janeiro
Europe
Italy
French Socialists Delay Spain Diplomacy Move
Paris sources say France will wait many months to restore full diplomatic relations with Spain following the United States and Britain. The delay is attributed to opposition from the Socialist minority in the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
United States
Spain
Ice Blankets Virginia Highways With Freezing Rain
Freezing rain coated central and western Virginia as roads iced over and travel halted. Greyhound and Trailways buses canceled in Danville, flights out of Roanoke halted, and motorists urged to take care in Danville Lynchburg Charlottesville and westward areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Associated Press
Greyhound
Danville
Winston-Sal N. C
Trailways
Woods Field
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Charlottesville
Norfolk
Fifth Coast Guard District
Chesapeake Bay
Elk River
Howell Point
Richmond
Southside
Valley
South Boston
North Carolina Line
South
Seven Deaths Attributed To Midwestern Frigid Wave
The Associated Press reports seven deaths blamed on the deep freeze across the Midwest and East. Ohio had three fatalities, Indiana two, and New York one, with several other states recording record lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Indiana
New York
Orange
Tex
Midwest
East
New York State
Poughkeepsie
Elmira
Maine
Rumford
New Jersey
Flanders
Salem
Pennsylvania
Punxsutawnee
Maryland
Townill
Dixie
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Arkansas
Chicago
Hiss Granted Continued Freedom on Bail
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled 2 to 1 to maintain Hiss bail at 10000 until the Supreme Court rules on his perjury conviction. Former State Department aide Alger Hiss was convicted and sentenced to five years for denying he gave secrets to a Soviet spy. His imprisonment was stayed at least until Jan 6 to allow full appeal opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alger Hiss
United States Court of Appeals
Hiss
U. S. Supreme Court
State Department
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Commodity Exchanges To Close Three Days
U S exchanges plan closures over the holiday period with New York and curb markets shut December 30 and January 1. Some markets stay open for a two hour year end session December 29. Livestock reports proceed Saturday and coffee sugar cocoa trading ends at noon in New York. Canadian and London markets also observe holiday closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Erain
London
West Virginia Chaplain Killed in Korea
Captain Samuel R. Simpson 44, a chaplain with the Army's Second Infantry Division, died November 30 in Korea from a head wound while attempting to run a Communist roadblock on the Eighth Army front. He had served in the chaplains corps since World War II and previously pastors at West Virginia churches. Simpson studied at Morris Harvey College and West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catlettsburg
Samuel R. Simpson
Army
Korea
Defense Department
Simpson
Eighth Army
Chaplains Corps
West Catlettsburg Methodist Church
Belington
Burlington
Morgantown
Germania
W. Va
Morris Harvey College
West Virginia University
Solons To Pick Session Chiefs
West Virginia legislators plan caucuses in Charleston on January 9 to select leaders for the 1951 session. Democrats will nominate W Broughton Johnstone and W E Flannery for Senate president and House speaker, with Republicans holding a preliminary meet and get acquainted session at the Daniel Boone hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
House
Senate
W. Broughton Johnstone
Mercer
W. E. Flannery
D-Logan
House of Delegates
Ernest L. Bailey
Robert B. McDougle
Parkersburg
Daniel Boone
Couple Found Dead In Tourist Cabin In Greensburg
In Greensburg Pennsylvania a man and a woman were found shot to death in a tourist cabin. Coroner Joseph R Check called it murder suicide. Roy W Huey fifty of Watson West Virginia has been identified as the gunman. The woman is unnamed and believed about fifty. The proprietor said the couple registered as Robert Johnson and wife of Philippi West Virginia. Definite identity for the woman is pending further work by West Virginia state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Joseph R. Check
William Johnson
Roy W. Huey
Watson
W. Va
Fairmont
Johnson
Huey
Chuck
Charles Anderson
Robert Johnson
Board Has No Plans To Limit Use Of Newsprint
Washington reports newsprint remains moderately tight but not seriously constrained and there are no plans to curb use. The national production authority issued an anti hoarding order barring excessive stockpiling by newspaper publishers and others, defining a reasonable supply as that needed to sustain normal operations without interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
Fruitless search continues for missing Virginia farmer Jamison
Rocky Mount Virginia authorities report no clues after ten days since Filmore Jamison, 53, vanished near the Henry county line. A 15 state alarm yielded nothing as Sheriff Ramsey notes no sighting of the car or the farmer since December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Filmore Jamison
Franklin County
Curtis Ramsey
Ramsey
Jamison
Henry County
G. C. Richardson
Jamison Farm
Youths Rush To Enlist In AF Before Draft
Local recruiting rivals the pre 1948 peak as three noisy days draw crowds at the army and air force station. Sergeant Dewey Faulkner cites fear of being drafted and notes most accepted since Christmas rushed to join the air force. A new directive bars releasing exact counts of draftees admitted during the surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Air Force
Air Force
Dewey Faulkner
Faulkner
Army
Enlistees Hocking In To Join Colors
Army and air force recruiting officers in Newport News expect a new December record as 95 men would be enlisted this month. A group of prospects from Richmond will take physicals tomorrow. the prior December high was 94 in 1948. The station currently staffs four recruiters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Army
Air Force
Lower Peninsula
Richmond
Welch C Of C closes membership drive Friday
Welch West Virginia December 28 The Welch chamber of commerce membership drive ends tomorrow Quinto Bary reports about 85 business establishments merchants and professionals have sent in dues for next year Beginning January 1 George R Yepsen of Welch becomes full time secretary marking the first full time chamber in about 20 years in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Welch Chamber of Commerce
Quinto Bary
Bary
George R. Yepsen
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Surprise A Bomb Attack Not Likely Says Official
Washington December 28 Civil Defense Administrator Millard Caldwell Jr said the radar warning system would make a surprise air attack on the United States practically impossible He added he discounts a completely surprise attack though some planes might get through and an enemy A bomb would inevitably cause heavy casualties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Defense
Millard Caldwell, Jr
United States
BB Guns Run Riot in Wythe Street Area
Police report a group of youths using bb guns fired at a window at 2020 Wythe Street. They damaged a car windshield and door nearby and later shattered the windshield and another window of a second vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wythe St
Wythe Street
Fire destroys double frame house at Crozer leaving two families homeless
Crozer West Virginia December 28 fire destroyed a two unit frame dwelling leaving two families homeless. Fire apparatus from Keystone and Northfork battled the blaze of undetermined origin and prevented spread to adjacent houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crozer
W. Va
Keystone
Northfork
Aaron L Graves, Montcalm Native, Dies at 71
Aaron Leonard Graves 71 longtime Mercer Funeral Home Inc president of Montcalm died Thursday at Bluefield Sanitarium after a heart condition. He was a former Norfolk and Western station agent and local insurance representative, long Montcalm cemetery association leader. Born May 23 1879 in Ray Ohio he married Annabell Bailey in 1908. Survived by wife a daughter Frances Thorner two sons A L Graves Jr Mason Graves, four grandchildren and brother Floyd D Graves. Funeral at Montcalm Methodist Church followed by Monte Vista Cemetery burial. Pallbearers listed with many local names. Flowers by Missionary Society members. Burial to Monte Vista cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Leonard Graves
Mercer Funeral Home, Inc
Montcalm
Bluefield Sanitarium
Graves
Norfolk and Western Railway
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Monte Vista Park Cemetery Association
Indian Head
Mason Graves
Baltimore
Floyd D. Graves
Cleveland
Montcalm Methodist Church
J. E. Belcher
Matoaka Methodist Church
J. R. Cottrell
Montcalm Church
Mrs Martha Massey Rites Held In Logan
Mrs Martha Massey 72 of Logan died Tuesday. Last rites held at Hawkins mortuary chapel with Rev Herschel Abshire officiating. Interment in Resthaven cemetery. Survived by 42 grandchildren four great grandchildren three brothers Charlie Tobey Joe Hall. Preceded by husband Lilburn Massey and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Massey
Logan
Hawkins Mortuary
Herschel Abshire
Pulaski
Resthaven Cemetery
Grace Methodist Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Charlie
Tobey
Joe Hall
St. Paul
Lilburn Massey
Funeral service for Mrs Mathilda Macom 81
This afternoon at 3 30 funeral services will be held at Hawkins mortuary chapel for Mrs Mathilda Macom 81 who died Wednesday evening at her daughter Mrs W B Staniforth 1816 Vineyard Street Rev Paul Blevins pastor Memorial Baptist Bluefield Va officiated funeral details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathilda Macom
Hawkins Mortuary Chapel
W. B. Staniforth
Vineyard Street
Paul Blevins
Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
Macom
Service for Sgt Steelman Held at Parents Home
Funeral service for Sgt Lillard P Steelman of Pageton McDowell county was set for 7 tonight at his parents home with Rev C O Weidner and Rev Byron Sturgis officiating. He was killed Christmas Day in an automobile accident near Washington D C and will be buried Saturday at 2 PM in the family cemetery in Grassy Spur Va with arrangements handled by Bennett funeral home North Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillard P. Steelman
Pageton
McDowell County
J. G. Steelman
C. O. Weidner
Byron Sturgis
Steelman
Washington
D. C
Grassy Spur
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
Death of Mrs. Hazel Darras prompts funeral arrangements
The body of Hazel Darras aged 38 of Lashmeet is moved from Seaver Mortuary to Aracama Funeral Home in Logan for rites Sunday afternoon at Aracama. She died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Darras
Lashmeet
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Seaver
Aracama
Logan
Acord Rites Set After Norfolk Death of Princeton Barber
Fred C. Acord 67 and former Princeton resident died suddenly in Norfolk Virginia where he had lived seven years. Born April 27 1883 in Oceana he was a barber. Survived by two children E Lloyd Acord and Leah F Acord a brother Lacy Acord and sister Mrs Frank Gautier. Body to arrive at Seaver mortuary Princeton for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Acord
Princeton
Norfolk
Mr. Acord
Oceana
Raleigh County
Robert Acord
Lela Mae Taylor
Eccles
E. Lloyd Acord
Beaver
Leah F. Acord
Lacy Acord
Frank Gautier
Kingston
Seaver Mortuary
Gwinn Infant Dies in Springdale
Two day old Herman Wayne Gwinn, son of Bennie Ray Gwinn and wife, died yesterday at Bluefield San itarium. Graveside rites are set for 3 30 PM today at Athens cemetery. Seaver mortuary of Princeton handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wayne Gwinn
Bennie Ray Gwinn
Springdale
Bluefield Sanitarium
Athens
Seaver Mortuary
Princeton
Raymond O. Anderson Dies in Bluefield Sanitarium
Raymond Orvil Anderson 33 mine employee of Berwind in McDowell County died Thursday morning in Bluefield Sanitarium. Born June 22 1917 in Neon Kentucky he was a son of Tom and Myrtle Anderson. He is survived by his wife Anna Lucille Davis Anderson three children four brothers and three sisters. Funeral service will be held in Neon Kentucky with interment there J Douglas mortuary Welch in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond O. Anderson
Raymond Orvil Anderson
Berwind
McDowell County
Bluefield
Mr. Anderson
New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Neon
Tom Anderson
Myrtle McPeak Anderson
Anna Lucille Davis Anderson
Joyce Ann
Betty Jean
Tommy Anderson
Willard
Eugene
Allie
Alan Anderson
Elman Vanover
Cucumber
Lillie Anderson
Phyllis Anderson
J. Douglas
Keystone man Frank Corse 67 dies in Welch hospital
Frank Corse of Keystone died yesterday in a Welch hospital at age 67. Born in Calais France, he came to the U S in the early 1920s and worked as a coal loader for Eastern Gas and Fuel. Funeral mass Saturday at Sacred Heart Powhatan with burial at Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Corse
Keystone
Welch
Mr. Corse
Calais
France
United States
Kentucky
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
UMW
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Powhatan
Josephine Corso
Bennett Funeral Home
Mother and Three Tots Die in Danville Fire
Danville Virginia fire chief John C. Long investigated a fatal blaze that killed Henrietta Harris 29, and her three children Rosetta and Henrietta two-year-olds, and Ada Harris three months old. The house burned quickly in sub-freezing weather, likely starting from a faulty chimney with a large hole. One other occupant escaped, staying with a sister. This is Danville’s first fatal fire in 31 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
John C. Long
Henrietta Harris
Rosetta
Henrietta
Ada Harris
Hiawatha Bridge Bid Is Accepted
The West Virginia State Road Commission awarded two road contracts after federal approval. Oscar Vecellio of Beckley will pave 1,237 miles of relocated U.S. Route 119 and State Route 10 through Logan for 435,817.90 dollars. Monty Brothers of St. Albans won 92,739.67 dollars to build an overhead bridge on State Route 10 at Hiawatha in Mercer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Logan
Oscar Vecellio
Beckley
Monty Brothers
St. Albans
Hiawatha
Mercer County
Spencer
Walton
Roane County
Howard Price and Company
Huntington
Five McDowell Men Enlist In Army AF
Welch West Virginia December report lists five locals enlisting in the U S Army or Air Force. Sfc Fred Gillie identifies Air Force enlistees as Donald Glen Wratt Capell Jack Jackson Wolf Pen Joseph Smith Capels and Joseph William France Kimball. Ralph Sparks Jr of vy enlists in the Army for three years.
MacArthur Details Chinese Force Deployments in Korea
MacArthur reviews China's troop structure and potential offensive timing, citing 19 divisions with about 10 000 men each ready to strike U S Eighth Army from Jan 1 to 19. Red air force may boost the push as Hungnam forces redeploy south. U S Fifth Air Force says MiG 115s damaged and B 29s blast towns along Pyongyang Seoul corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Eighth Army
Hungnam
U. N
North Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Korea
Sinuiju
Manchuria
Far East Bomber Command
Pyongyang
Seoul
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Oels
General Construction Company
Clendenin
W. K. Hufman
West Virginia
Solons
Gen. Ridgway
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S. Eighth Army
Doyle Hickey
Haneda
Ridgway
Walton H. Walker
Aaron L. Graves
Howard H. Gordon
First Presbyterian Church
Monte Vista Cemetery
Peery Dye
Wayland Newton
Paul Hudgins
Merriman Smith
Jack Strike
J. L. McNabb
Sgt. L. P. Steelman
Mrs
Gwinn Infant
Hiawatha Bridge
China
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