Senate approves draft extension and UMT plan
The Senate passed a bill extending the draft to mid-1955 and creating a five member UMT commission to study a permanent universal military training program. The measure lowers draft age to 18, lengthens service to 24 months, and allows reservists to be called up for 24 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
UMT
Washington
House
McCarthy ‘R-Wise
Acheson
Wisconsin
State Department
Smathers
D-File
Defense Department
Korea
Russell
D-Ga
Congress
Georgia
Vandals Wreck Barber Shop In Bluefield Breakin
Bluefield police seek vandals who broke into Albert's Barber Shop on Bland Street early yesterday. They forced entry through a plate glass hole, smashed the cash register, stole tools, ruined seats, and spilled hair oil. Loss estimated at about 100 dollars. owner Albert Goodwyn is a local barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Albert
Bland Street
Geining
Albert Goodwyn
New York Stores Launch Broad Price Cutting War
New York department stores led by Macy's Gimbels and Bloomingdale's pushed deep cuts driving shoppers to frenzy. Varying items from men's suits to small appliances sold at or below cost as stores restocked and faced freight delays amid a nationwide anti price fixing climate and a Supreme Court ruling on fair trade agreements guiding the sales spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rockbottom
Macy's
Gimbel's
Bloomingdale's
Macy's and
Gimbels
General Mills
United States Supreme Court
Macy
Deaths and Funerals in Buchanan and McDowell Areas
Large list of deaths and funeral notices from Grundy and nearby towns. Pvt Herman F Hale 18 killed in Korea to be returned to Grundy with full military honors. other survivors include parents and siblings. Obituaries include Theresa Cseh, Robert N Brown, Mrs Helen Rathgeber, Mrs J Frank Ball, James Henry Compton, Wiley Kemp, Fred Odell, Mrs J L Genobley, Mrs J L Hall, infant Wade Douglas Hall, and Dona Moria Sutherland with service details and burial plans noted.
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Pvt
Herman F. Hale
Korea
Grundy
James W. Hale
Mavisdale
Buchanan County
Hale
Camp Picket
Curtiss
Chester
Verlin
Nathan
Royal City
Geraldine
Esther
George Stuart
Bartley
Alban Keen
English
McGlothin
American Legion Post No. 164
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
McGuire Named To N W Post
Robert E. McGuire was named assistant superintendent of the Pocahontas division of Norfolk and Western at Roanoke headquarters. A Cedar Bluff native, he began as a telegraph operator in 1926, rose through wardmaster and train master roles, and became assistant superintendent of Shenandoah division in 1944 replacing A S Tabor who became Shenandoah superintendent.
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Robert E. McGuire
Pocahontas
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bluefield
Roanoke
McGuire
Cedar Bluff
N&w
Clift Ward
Weller
Scioto
Radford
Shenandoah
A. S. Tabor
Bramwell Voters to Elect New Administration
Bramwell voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose a mayor, recorder, and five council members. The Citizens Peoples coalition nominates J. E. Mitchell for mayor with Donal Anello recorder and Co E Cumbey J C Newbold Reginald Sexton Brown Talbott and John D Hewitt for council. The Independent slate backs George W. Craft for mayor E Hampton Quick for recorder and Marvin A Tabor Robson Grainger Walter P Clark E Foul Haynes and Thomas O Neil for council.
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Bramwell
Recorder
J. E. Mitchell
Citizens and Peoples Parties
Donal Anello
Recorder and Co
E. Cumbey
J. C. Newbold
Reginald Sexton
Brown Talbott
John D. Hewitt
George W. Craft
E. Hampton Quick
Marvin A. Tabor
Robson Grainger
Walter P
Bristol Livestock Prices and Ranges Report
Hog prices show top 21 head at 203 pounds 21.00 with light hogs 135-158 at 20.50-20.75 and heavy 284-360 at 20.25-20.90. Sows at 360 pounds bring 18.50. cattle prices list stockers 80-200, cows 24.00-25.75, utilities 22.00-23.75, canners and cutters 21.00 down, bulls 29.50-30.00. dealers and rice hedges show varied lots with weights and prices. Sheep numbers include lambs 299 at 90 pounds 35.50, slaughter ewes 12 at 129 pounds 16.00, other lots 11 at 65 pounds 27.00, 6 at 117 pounds 13.25.
Democrats Pick Candidate For Congress Seat Today
Welch West Virginia June 1 Democrats in the Fifth Congressional district meet at 2 PM at the courthouse to organize for a July 17 special election to fill the late John Kee’s Bluefield seat. The meeting will appoint officers and set representation, convention dates, and delegate apportionment with members listed by county.
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Welch
W. Va
Fifth Congressional District
Democratic Executive Committee
John Kee
Bluefield
Greenbrier
Jess L. Herth
Lewisburg
Virginia Core
Rupert
Mercer
C. C. Elmore
Princeton
Tommie Fallis
Mingo
William A. Hatfield
Williamson
Augusta Keesee
McDowell
Sidrey Christie
Keystone
Mable Alley
Saeger
Monroe
Joe DeMarco
Union
Ann M. Dunlop
Greenville
Summers
J. C. Dillon, Jr
Weldon Boone
Hinton
Wyoming
Jack Shipman
Pineville
Maxine Cottrill
Glen Rogers
Memo warns Formosa defense risks and US entanglement
A circulated memo to Far East consular officers argues against direct US military help to Nationalists in Formosa. It cautions inaction could boost Communist leverage and hurt US prestige abroad. The document outlines how defending Formosa might drag the United States into a long or open war. The memo’s text was released today after months of prior knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
U. S
State Department
United States
Striking Coal Miners Widen Slowdown Across Virginia Fields
Wise county clashes escalate as 3,000 southwestern Virginia coal miners threaten a sympathy strike to Monday. UMW District 28 President William F. Minton says four struck clerks at Clinchfield stores will return to work, with UCW talks set to begin. Support spread from Clinchco and Meade Fork to Lick Fork and Dante mines.
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Norton
Wise County
Virginia
William F. Minton
United Mine Workers District 28
Monay
Minton
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
United Construction Workers, Ucw
UCW
Clinchfield Company
Clinchfield
Clinchco
Meade Fork
Dickenson County
Lick Fork
Dante
Russell County
Mercury Short Of Free Lemonade
Bluefield chamber officials faced a scare as the day’s temperature neared the threshold for free lemonade funding. A U.S. government report cited a high near 87 with warm, partly cloudy conditions and possible afternoon thunder showers for Sunday.
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Bluefield
Auto dealers association votes in new officers
Bluefield auto dealers association elected a new slate at Pete's Grill. Andy Williams becomes president for the coming year with Conrad Brevick as vice president Glen Linkous as secretary treasurer and Harry L. Grissom and Bud Stowers named to the board.
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Bluefield Automobile Dealers Association
Pete's Grill
Andy Williams
Andy Williams, Inc
Conrad Brevick
Brevick Motors
Glen Linkous
Linkous Motors
Harry L. Grissom
Bluefield Auto Body
Bud Stowers
Stowers Motors
Lions Club hears travel guide expert
Members of the Bluefield Lions club heard Miss Margaret Stubbs travel director of the Bluefield Automobile club speak on modern travel convenience and affordable rates at the weekly luncheon. She highlighted air coach facilities and new cruise tours as notable travel options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Lions Club
Margaret Stubbs
Bluefield Automobile Club
Air Lines
Cruise Iners
Obituaries From Pocahontas and Bramwell
Two funeral notices from Pocahontas and Bramwell report the deaths of Mrs Mary Frances Beck and Mrs Mary Beck. Services are set for 2:30 this afternoon at Community Methodist church Pocahontas and 2:30 at Bluestone Baptist Bramwell with burial in Bryant Memorial cemetery and Oak Grove cemetery respectively. Pallbearers are named for each service and flowerbearers will be chosen from friends and at the service home.
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Theresa Cseh
Peter Cseh
Maybeury
Sacred Heart Catholic Church of
Hawkins Mortuary Chapel
J. Frank Ball
East Street
Bluefield
Herman H. Mauch
Paul Brevins
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Ball
Swords Creek
Reese
Susan Duff
M. E. Ball
Mayo Glass
Grundy
Garnett W. Yost
R. G. Neal
W. Va
R. L. Duff
Calvary Baptist Church
A. P F. DeBusk
C. C. Godsey
J. L. Whittaker
J. G. Foley
T. F. Herndon
A. J. Mays
Young People’s Organizatio
Northfork
Church of Bennett Funeral Home
Fred Odell
Weryanoke
Giotto
Lamar
Odell
American Coal Company
Deerfield
Covel
Mercer County
UMWA
Ison
Frances Odell
Lilly Burnette
James
Betty
Jeane
Judy
Pierce Odell
Lashmeet
Bart
Blackshore
Bill
McComas
Roy
Princeton
Stella Odell
Wevanoke
Nina Odell
Giotto Baptist Church
Beverly Stephens
Matoaka
Paul Hall
Woodlawn
Bailey Funeral Home
Frazier Wright
Rock
Dock Grissett
Crockett Hall
Howard Surface
Sandlick
John Bailey
Glenwood Park
Henry Hager
New Hope
Clarence Southard
Spanishbure
John T. McKinney
Johnnie Hall, Jr
Christiansburg
Jeff Shutt
R. G. Thomason
Community Methodist Church
Pocahontas
Mary Froe
Bluefield Sanitarium
Anderson Davis
H. D. Morgan
J. G. J. Nash
Richard E. Jones
Charles T. Davis
Bryant Memorial Cemetery
William Holtzclaw
Robert Smith
Herbert Ray
Eugene McCallum
Lawrence McCallum
R. H. Claytor
Willis Franklin
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Mary Beck
Mary Frances Beck
Sam H. Beck
Freeman
William Johnson, Jr
Switchback
Armantha
Kenneth Shirley
Vernon
Loretta Beck
Bluestone Baptist Church
Bramwell
Sam Brown
Mr. Williams
Oak Grove Cemetery
Walter Smith
Moorman Woody
Eugene Ferguson
Courtney Saunders
Joe Cook
James Murrell
Salesmen Win Bermuda Cruise
A group of Philco radio dealers from Bluefield Roanoke and surrounding areas won a week long Bermuda cruise in a Dixie Appliance sponsored sale contest announced at the distributor's offices. Winners board a New York bound Pullman June 15 and sail June 16 on the Queen of Bermuda chartered for the trip returning June 23. The party includes company officials and Bluefield area merchants with all expenses paid.
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Philco Radio
Bermuda
Dixia Appliance Company
Bluefield
Roanoke
Yesserday
Harry H. Lawson
Dixie Appliance Company
John A. Got
Hugh Jones
W. C. Warlick
Warlick Furniture
C. F. Ratliff
Vera Pocahontas Coal Co
Landgraff
Henry King
Kaeger Supply Company
Jaeger
Bowen Gillespie
Marianna
Pond Creek
Eccles
H. Neeley
Inman
Stonega Coke and Coal Company
Burbridge Adams
Gaston Coal Company
Alpaca
Colin McLuckey
Beckley Music and Flectric Company
Beckley
Ballplayer Westfall Arrested in Welch Waives Extradition
Elmer Westfall, outfielder for the Welch Miners, was arrested on a non-support complaint by his estranged wife. He waived extradition to New York City, posted 500 bond, and planned to play tonight's Welch by Bristol game while promising to resolve the matter. He said he and the wife separated last August and the child has been in her custody since.
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Welch
W Va
Elmer Westfall
Welch Miners
Appalachian League
New York City
Mooresville, N. C
Westfall
Thieves Loot Auto Parked On Fourth Street
Eugene Van Camp of 107 Fourth Street reported to Bluefield police that while his car was parked near home, thieves unlocked the trunk and stole over 50 dollars worth of tools within one hour, noting the theft occurred around 8 p.m. after he parked at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth St
Eugene van Camp
Bluefield
van Camp
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Cee
Chesapeake Bay
New and
Old Bluefield
Printon Road
Eagle Lion Films
Badlands
Gothams Big Stores
Robert N. Brown
Robert Nicholas Brown
Harry Street
Brown
Midway Christian Church
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Loyal Order of Moose of
Order of United American Mechanics
James W. Brown
Jack Miller
Maple Acres
Willie Brown
Slainsville
Claude
Andrew
Cleveland
Ernest
Columbus
James A. Brown
Daisy Brown
Flora Pendleton
Princeton Road
Myrtle Linkous
Mercer Funeral Home
Mrs
Helen Rathgeber
Helen B. Rathgeber
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Father A. M. Hayes
Hawkins Chapel
James H. Compton
James Henry Compton
Maitland
Weaver Creek
Buria
Buckler
Compton
Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates
Mr. Compton
Finney
John A. and
CwWin Steele Compton
Lona Buckler Compton
Billy Farris
Kimball
Billy
John
David Compton
Eldon
Aiden
Gudeer
Richlands
Lake and Gieman
Beecher
Bristol
Jess
Roby Rasnake
Wiley Kemp
Mr. Kemp
North Carolina
West Virginia
Beulah Meridith
Virginia Kemp
Clarence
Woodrow
J. L. Genobley
J. L. Genobely
Mahood Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Genobely
George W. Cunningham
Abingdon
Genebley
Winchester
Jack Adams
G. W. McCall
Denny W. Cole
Whitewood
H. D. Goodlett
Wellington
Del
Carl J. Cunningham
Wilmington
N. C
George E. Cunningham
John M. Cunningham
Rhodell
Seaver Mortuary
John Hall
Rhoda Jane Hall
Hall
Charles
Sarah Bailey
Wade Douglas Hall
Randolph Hall
Randy
Barbara
Lula Mae McGrady
Resthaven
MES. Lundy Sutherland
Dona Moria Sutherland
Lundy Sutherland
Bee
Bertie Owens
Betty Rasnake
Clintwood
Sally Stiltner
Pearley
Margie Dunlap
Jerry Finis Sutherland
Eulis K Sutherland
Haysi
Rene Singleton
Hadley Edwards
Garman Sutherland
Grundy Funeral Home
Herman Hale
Anita Drive
Daltons
Oakvele Road
Drea
Bandit Queen
Wiezinia
Texas
Tex Ritter
Rita Hayworth
N&w Post
Bristol Livestock
Tarric
Mous Yi Sabu
Cobra E
Vital Island
Miners Coal Company
Glamorgan
Yan TU
Randolph Scott
Janis Carter
Cartoon Sports
Lions Club
Colored News
M&s
Iron Horse
FBI
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