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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
3
The Greater Bluefield Swimming Pool Inc will name a seven member committee to select and acquire a pool site. Sam Rush chairs with Miss Mary E. Porterfield H Edward Steele Mrs J O Bell G H Lawhead Robert F McCue and Stewart Webster on the panel Ex officio members include attorneys Leroy Katz and Frank Smoot.
The Salvation Army in Welch received 24 914 pounds of cheese and 21 125 pounds of butter for distribution in McDowell Mercer and Wyoming counties. About 60 percent will go to McDowell, 25 percent to Mercer, and 15 percent to Wyoming. Distribution will occur in Welch all day tomorrow and 8 30 a m to 5 p m. The regular relief days are Monday, Wednesday and day.
GoodyKoontz Drug Co. of Bluefield West Virginia promotes T-4-L as a top selling remedy for athlete's foot. The ad asserts deep germ penetration with 90 percent alcohol and claims effects within one hour, urging readers to send a 40 cent check from any drug list.
At the Bluefield city board meeting three garden club members pressed for action over a disputed pool site. They claimed land was first donated to them then offered to the Greater Bluefield Swimming Pool corporation, but no decision was made. Other items included attorney applications, tent services, a paving assessment protest, and bus stop property discussions.
Charleston officials announce that the Education Foundation of West Virginia Inc, a nonprofit to aid students, has received a state charter. Incorporators Phil M. Conley Virgil L. Flinn and Earl H. Wilson of Charleston will establish headquarters there and promote bank loans for worthy students.
A stated communication of Mercer Lodge No eyee will be held at 7 30 p m June 1. Election of officers. Visitors welcome. Co W Johnson W M R E Thompson Sec. Screens Made To Fit We take measurements. Phone Bailey Lumber Company.
New officers were chosen at the Concord College Alumni Association annual meeting. Keith Thompson of Athens named president. Charles K Baxter Athens vice president. S V Cooper Athens treasurer. Dr Uriah Vermillion Athens and E W Richardson Elkhorn named directors at large. County officers listed. Speakers included Ray Toler Mullens and Myron Renick Fayetteville. Plans for a $50 000 memorial chapel were not completed in time for the meeting.
Pocahontas Ile coal production for the week ending May 27 totaled 516,159 net tons, down about 78,000 from 1949 but up 19,000 from May 20 this year. The 1950 accumulative total reached 8,336,390 tons, over 2 percent lower than last year, attributed to the coal strike.
Pratt West Virginia May 31 two ten age boys found the body of Hugh McCaughlan 64 a wealthy retired business man missing from his Pratt home since last Friday The body was identified as McCaughlan found in Kanawha river about 300 yards downstream from his abandoned automobile Police and neighbors dragged Paint Creek and a coroner ruled the death a drowning by own action McCaughlan formerly with Charleston Baking company His wife said he disappeared Friday after leaving for a nearby store
Atlanta May 31 A quick thinking cab driver protected kindergarteners from a crazed dog. Rich Parker 28 shielded the group by reversing his cab, the dog circled the car as Parker leaped out to seize it. A neighborhood youth shot the animal. its head went to a lab for rabies tests.
Joe Pompie of Josephine died at 3 30 PM in the Buckeye Coal and Coke mine at Stephenson. He was riding a cutting bar when he reboarded after opening a trap door and his head was caught between the machine and door framing. Survivors include his widow and four sons. His body was moved to the Pees funeral home.
The Fourth Circuit ruled Arlington county schools discriminated against Negro pupils at Hoffman Boston High School. The court reversed a lower court decision, remanding for further proceedings, citing unequal plant facilities and courses between Washington-Lee and Hoffman Boston.
Salable hogs 10000 slow. butchers down 15 25 cents. top 20.40. various weight groups quoted. Salable cattle 12000. high good and choice slaughter class steady to 25 cents higher. loads and ranges for steers and heifers listed. cows and bulls priced. Salable calves 600. vealers 26.00 32.00. Sheep 1000. slaughter lambs steady. ewes weak. gifted weights and prices shown.
George Thomas Phillips 27 formerly of Bethesda Maryland will become Berkeley Springs West Virginia’s sole police officer starting tomorrow, filling a vacancy left when Frank Kight resigned a month ago.
Word comes of the sudden death of Mrs. Alex Hill in Louisville Kentucky wife of Alex Hill She was a Beaver High graduate and is survived by a Texas based daughter Mrs Paul Crozier and a son Sidney Pace killed in action in the last war Interment will be in Roanoke Va Friday afternoon A Kee Street Methodist member
Mrs. Virginia Tilson Sutherland widow of Municipal Judge L B Sutherland dies after heart attack at home and is laid to rest at Monte Vista cemetery with services at Hawkins funeral chapel led by Rev Cecil V Cook Jr and Rev J T Stinson. Pallbearers include Herbert Light E H Tucker Ned Shott W A Counts L M Kerley Jr and Jimmy Martin. Flower bearers are members of the First Baptist church Woman's Missionary Union.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM from the Richlands home for Donald Blankenship 16 killed in a Tuesday motorcycle crash with a truck. Rev H D Hawkins will officiate with interment at Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery. Freshman class pallbearers from Richlands High School will serve. Body moved from Hurst-Scott funeral home to the residence yesterday.
William A Romans 33 of Richlands died Tuesday at Mountain Home veterans hospital in Johnson City Tennessee. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p m from Layman's Chapel Richlands with Rev Carl Robinson officiating. Burial follows at Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery Richlands with Richlands American Legion post to provide military rites. Body moved yesterday from Hurst-Scott funeral home to sister Mrs Walter Leedy's residence.
Mrs Julia Akers Landers wife of Guy Landers of West Warwick Rhode Island died Tuesday evening after a brief illness. Surviving are her husband four children and several brothers and sisters. The body will arrive in Bluefield Friday morning and be taken to Hawkins Funeral Chapel with final arrangements pending family arrival.
James Hubert Kanode a retired Virginian Railway engineer aged 74 of Princeton died at 8 am Wednesday at Memorial hospital. He was the son of the late George and Margaret Shepherd Kanode of Blacksburg Virginia.
Sam Mack Collins of Hurricane Branch near Bradshaw died Monday morning in Welch from a heart condition. Funeral at noon Friday at Short Ridge home conducted by Reverends Short Pruett and Tracey Pruett. Interment in Short Ridge cemetery. Born March 18 1903 in Greenbrier county he worked as a miner for Mill Creek Coal. Survived by widow Margaret four daughters Delores Doris Kila Jean Louise three sons Dallas Quentin Sammy at home mother and five half brothers. Fanning funeral home of Welch in charge.
Sherry Jane Compton two month old daughter of Kenny and Mrs. Compton of War Eagle McDowell county died Tuesday night of pneumonia. She leaves 15 siblings Keenan Lucky Jo Ann Charlene Maxine Ronnie Mae Eddie Mason Jessee Floyd Mabel eJan Adda at home and Dorothy Compton Braeholm two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral at 1 oclock this afternoon from the residence burial in Star cemetery War Eagle with Fanning funeral home in charge.
Ester C Runyon 55 of War died Wednesday after brief illness on route to Welch hospital. He was a bookkeeper for Jones Spry grocery Bradshaw and husband of Ruth Smith Runyon who runs the War hotel. Born January 17 1895 in Elkhorn City Ky he was son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Runyon. Survived by widow mother five sisters and three brothers. Funeral Friday 2 pm War Methodist church Rev Robert Fuqua officiating. Interment Woodlawn cemetery. Body to remain at O J Douglas mortuary Welch then at church noon Friday.
Funeral services for 48 year old Stuart R Dillon a Burkes Garden farmer who died of a heart attack on arrival at Jefferson Hospital Tazewell will be held today at 3 30 p m from the chapel with burial in Burkes Garden Cemetery.
McDowell County United Appeal reorganized to run a single fund drive from June 15 to July 31 benefiting Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Crippled Children's Society and Salvation Army. E C Luther of Vivian elected general chairman J D Ray of Welch secretary.
Central church in Burkes Garden will host interment in the church cemetery. Surviving are his widow Mollie Kitt, three daughters Mrs. T. R. Repass Mrs. Harold McGinnis and Mrs. Richard Tibbs, and a son Bill Dillon, all of Burkes Garden. A sister Mrs. Ima Lambert and brothers Harold Dillow of Burkes Garden and Henry Dillow of Bluefield. Pallbearers: Gene McGinnis John Boling Junior Peery Clyde Dillow Peery Goodwin Harry Lineberry Joe Moss.
TV lineup lists Father Knows Best at 8:30 followed by Screen Guild Theater and Dragnet. Other programs include Organ Melodies, Light Up Time, News of the World, The Aldrich Family, Duffy's Tavern, Supper Club, and Morton Downey songs.
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