Travel Limited to Dominican Republic After Trujillo Assassination
Washington reports the Trujillo assassination does not trigger immediate turmoil in the Dominican Republic yet travel is restricted as a precaution. Senators urge OAS fact finding and a possible token force, with a push for a stronger policing presence if chaos grows. Rusk heads to Paris as officials say the Caribbean remains quiet and no broad travel ban or naval moves are planned, though U.S. forces could be used to protect American lives if needed.
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U.S
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Dominican Republic
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Organization of American States
Dean Rusk
Paris
Trujillo
Rusk
Caribbean
Joaquin Balaguer
State Department
Lincoln White
White
U. S. Navy
Marine Corps
U. S
Boldwine Nominated For U S Marshal Role
President Kennedy nominates Boldwine for U S marshal and names Sanehelene Maeees for aris in a wave of appointments from Washington AP.
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Washington
Kennedy
Thursday
Sanehelene Maeees
Aris
Concord College Granted Honorary Degrees In 1911 Commencement
Concord College celebrated its class of 1911 with valedictory remarks from Barron and Marsh urging space age leadership. Honorary degrees were awarded to Strider and Governor Baron, with a surprise Doctor of Humane Letters for David Kirby. Mercury astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. was noted as a guest, and invitations were extended for future college involvement.
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West Virginia
Barron
Marsh
Mary
Justice Cunningham
Princeton
Charles H. Archer
Kathryn Hinkle Davisson
West Virginia Board of Education
Strider
Baron
David Kirby
Kirby
Joseph Franklin Marsh Jr
Mercury
Alan B. Shepard Jr
America
Dha
Teal Richards
Phillip Conley
Local D E Program Draws About 100 Participants
Approximately a hundred sales and business people joined the Adult Distributive Education program in the Greater Bluefield area over the past month. Participants represented Leggett's stores on Federal Street and on The Hill, Kresge's, Pharmacy, Mansure Joensen Carlton, and Graham High School distributive education coordinator, with specialized training at VPI.
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Greater
Bluefield
Leggett
Federal Street
Leggett's
On-The-Hill
Kresge’s
Mansure
Mine Explosion Hearing Opens Near Logan
A hearing into the Omar Mining Co No. 5 mine blast near Omar ten miles south of Logan began Thursday. The explosion killed two miners Walker Crum 38 and Ora Neece 56 and injured foreman Wheeler Smith. Participants include James Whalen Bureau of Mines Logan office head Hobart Rice inspector Jerry Stidham and G L Jordan of the district Mine Workers.
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LOGAN
Omar
Omar Mining Co
Walker Crum
Ora Neece
Wheeler Smith
James Whalen
Richmond to Host Lions Clubs Convention
The 38th annual Lions Clubs state convention in Richmond runs June 8 to 10 and is expected to attract up to 2,200 members, with about 1,800 already registered. Last year’s event in Virginia Beach drew around 1,400 attendees. Speakers include Rep. Richard H. Poff and Lions International director Robert D. Wyatt.
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Richmond
Lions Clubs
Thurday
Virginia Beach
Richard H. Poff
R-Va
Robert D. Wyatt
Detroit
Lions International
France to honor star with postage stamp portrait
Paris AP reports Gerard Philippe, beloved stage and screen icon who died two years ago, will be commemorated with a portrait on a new postage stamp releasing June 10. The series will feature French actors from the past four centuries.
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Paris
Gerard Philipe
Pineville Man in Critical Condition After 30 Foot Fall
Oscar Frank Pais Jr., 22, of Pineville, remained in critical condition at Bluefield Sanitarium after a 30 foot fall from a scaffold at a construction site in Itmarn. He suffered a fractured skull and pelvis.
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Oscar Frank Pais, Jr
Pineville
Bluefield Sanitarium
Pais
Itmarn
Bivens Undergoes Major Surgery in Charlottesville
W Otis Bivens Bluefield Coca Cola Bottling Company president and general manager was hospitalized at the University of Virginia hospital in Charlottesville. Surgeons described his condition as highly satisfactory and not dangerous after the operation. His son W O Bivens Jr, Mercer county prosecuting attorney, reported the news.
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W. Otis Bivens
Owen Chairs Mercer Projects Committee Elections
The Mercer Projects Committee met at the Walnut room Thursday noon to elect officers for the coming year. W. S. Owen of Bluefield was named chairman succeeding Andrew L. Clark, Princeton, with Ira M. Smith Jr. of Princeton as vice chairman and E. W. Anderson as secretary succeeding Dodd Mortensen of Bluefield. The panel will not hold regular meetings during the summer months.
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Mercer Projects Committee
Walnut Room
W. S. Owen
Bluefield
Andrew L. Clark
Princeton
Ira M. Smith Jr
Owen
E. W. Anderson
Dodd Mortensen
Ford Foundation Funds Nigerian Teacher College and Film Van
The Ford Foundation provided 315000 dollars to Nigeria for a model advanced teacher training college in Lagos and an experimental daylight movie van to display educational films in northern market areas.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Ford Foundation
Scouts Award Blue Ribbon Council in Rural Outreach
The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America designated Scout Council 531 a Blue Ribbon Council for outstanding rural scouting expansion. The honor was given at Detroit during the 51st annual meeting, with Appalachian Council executive Jack L. Lewis and committee member Kermit Grogan presenting a framed letter of commendation to councils from across the nation.
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National Council, Boy Scouts of America
Detroit
Jack L. Lewis
Appalachian Council
Kermit Grogan
Exec
West Virginia
National Rural Committee of
Officers Presented By Bluefield College Alumni Association
The Bluefield College Alumni Association nominating committee announced officers for the group meeting at the college. Officers include Goodman Jones as president Wade S. Coates as first vice president Mrs Virginia Johnson Coates as co first vice president Eddie S. Douglas as second vice president and E Ralph Patsel Jr as secretary. Board of Governors members listed are Kenneth Addington J Ray Bailey A C Chandler Peter N Pastore Howard M Jarrett.
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Bluefield College Alumni Association
Goodman Jones
Wade S. Coates
Virginia Johnson Coates
Eddie S. Douglas
E. Ralph Patsel Jr
Kenneth Addington
J. Ray Bailey
A. C. Chandler
Peter N. Pastore
Rites Saturday For Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Davis funeral services are planned for Saturday. Surviving spouses, daughters Betty Marie and Mary Alice Davis, and siblings include Mrs. Frank Lawrence, Mrs. Essie McMullin, Mrs. Harold G. Tabor of Bluefield, Mrs. W. C. Strickland of Ashland, and G. A. Deaton of Bluefield Va. Mercer Funeral Home holds the body with calling after 1 p.m. Friday. Pallbearers listed. Loyal Daughters Sunday School class to serve as flower bearers.
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Betty Marie
Mary Alice Davis
Frank Lawrence
Essie McMullin
Harold G. Tabor
Bluefield
W. C. Strickland
Ashland
G. A. Deaton
Mercer Funeral Home
P. K. Pierpont
O. G. Crow
F. Morton Wagner
J. E. Wagner Jr
Ed Bailey
Ernest Keesee
Arthur Houldsworth
Joe Kinchloe
Loyal Daughters
Montcalm Holds Final Exercises and Commencement
Montcalm High School held its commencement exercises in the school gym this week. The baccalaureate service Sunday May 28 featured Rev. Ray Farrow as guest speaker. The ceremony included processional Sonata No 4 invocations salutatory, and a valedictory by Donna Patterson.
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Montcalm High
Ray Farrow
Pentecostal Holiness Church of Montcalm
Montcalm High School
D. C. Kensinger
Janet Belcher
Robert
Donna Patterson
Virginia Sizemore
Dean's List for Bristol College Student Joan Anderson
Joan Marie Anderson of Bluefield, a King College Bristol Tennessee student, is named on Bristol College Dean's List for the term with B or better. She was elected secretary of the Symphonic Choir for 1961 62 and is a rising senior majoring in English. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William R Anderson of 646 Pearl Street Bluefield.
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Joan Marie Anderson
Bluefield
King College
Bristol
Tenn
Miss Anderson
William R. Anderson
Pearl St
Board of Education Buys Bodell Land Near Princeton Field
Mercer County Board of Education purchases the Robert Bodell property near the Princeton school athletic field on Old Princeton Blue Field Road for 60000 dollars. The site will host the school garage with a building large enough to hold at least 12 buses.
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Mercer County Board of Education
Robert Bodell
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Princeton School
Princeton-Bluefield Road
Multiple Deaths and Funerals Reported in Virginia
The notice lists numerous deaths from Virginia communities including Princeton and Richlands with survivors spanning sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and stepfamily. Services are scheduled with details on locations, churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes such as Lugo’s Funeral Service and Givens Funeral Home.
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Carson Forney
Princeton
Church of God In Christ
Johp McKenzie
U.S. Air Force
Little Rock
Ark
Leroy McKenzie
Washington, D. C
Joe
Fred McKenzie
Margaret Stewart
Toledo
Ohio
Ruby
Rose McKenzie
Johnson City
Martha Susan Alley Funeral Held in Pearisburg
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Susan Alley of Virginia were held Friday at 3 PM in Givenswigg Chapel Pearisburg. Burial followed at Birchlawn Burial Park.
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Ray E. Stafford
Pearisburg
Helen Straley
Eggleston
Dorothy Mustard
Bear Springs
Birchlawn
Givens
Alley
Martha Susan
Givenswigg Chapel
Birchlawn Burial Park
Twenty Second Man Files For Bluefield Board Candidacy
Dr J E Martin of 725 Bland Street became the 22nd candidate for the Bluefield Board of Directors with a Municipal Primary set for June 13. Filing deadline is today at 5 p m in the city clerk’s office. The clerk Mrs Maxine Holm will prepare the ballot afterward. Other petitions were distributed and may swell the field to 28 or 30 candidates with proper returns. Barbara Lilly Hood filed for Republican Anna in Ward 6 and Gladys H Myles filed for Democrat committeewoman.
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J. E. Martin
Bland St
Bluefield Board of Directors
Maxine Holm
Barbara Lilly Hood
Dear
Anna
Gladys H. Myles
Ronceverte
West Virginia Presbyterians Convene Amid Center Expansion
The West Virginia Presbyterian meeting opens with election of Rev. Elwin H Tee as moderator and Rev. Roberts as pastor of Bramwell Church and stated clerk. Five cabins will be added to Bluestone Reservoir development funded by a 375000 campaign to enlarge the Conference Center and Davis Stuart School at Lewisburg. About 175 ministers and laymen from Bluestone Greenbrier and Kanawha Presbyteries attend.
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West Virginia
Presbyteriee
Bluestone Reservoir
Davis-Stuart School
Lewisburg
Bluestone
Greenbrier
Kanawha
H. Edward Steele
Bluefield
Conference Center
Godwin Attacks Boothe In Race For Lieutenant Governor
In Lebanon Virginia State Sen Mills E Godwin Jr assailed opponent Armistead L Boothe as a Johnny Come Lately in education policy. Godwin with Harrison and Button held a rally before about 75 Democrats in Russell County as they campaign across Southwest Virginia. Harrison planned stops in Tazewell and Pearisburg with a Saturday speech in Giles County.
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Lebanon
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Johnny Come
Virginia
Godwin
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Robert Y. Button
Armistead L. Boothe
Boothe
Harrison
Button
Russell County
Tazewell County
Pearisburg
Giles County
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