House OKs Bill to Create Civilian Space Agency
The House passed a bill to establish a civilian National Aeronautics and Space Administration to direct nonmilitary space efforts, absorbing the NACA and reporting through liaison with the Pentagon and Atomic Energy Commission. The measure aims to keep space out of future warfare amid bipartisan support.
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Ok’s
Washington
Senate
America
McCormack
Congress
U.S
Eisenhower
Overton Brooks
D-La
Soviet Union
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Air Flight Research Agency
NASA
Pentagon
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Sealed U S Mail Bids Sought for Bluefield Grundy Route
Bids are invited until June 19 1958 at 3 30 p m for weekly U S mail service on the Bluefield to Grundy Star Route. Route covers 74 6 miles one way with box pickup at Bluefield and Grundy. Service runs Sundays only with specified times and a $100 bond.
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United States
Bluefield
Grundy
Arnold G. Porterfield
Porterfield
Post Office Department
Washington
D. C
Air Force Reserve Squadron Meeting Tonight
Flight A of the 9481st Air Force Reserve Squadron will meet at 1207 Bluefield Avenue tonight at 7:30 p.m. Lt Col John O Keef is Squadron Commander and Lt Col Bob Yost is Flight Commander. All members should attend due to the meeting's importance.
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9481St Air Force Reserve
Bluefield Avenue
John O’keef
Bob Yost
Deaths and Funerals In Bluefield Area
Reva Mullens three day old daughter of Bernie and Delores Mullens of Dott died Monday at Bluefield Sanitarium. Funeral and burial set for Wednesday in Logan County. Also funeral for Julius Williams of Princeton Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church with burial at Rest Lawn Memorial Estate. Williams born Sept 25, 1881 in Columbia S C. retired Weyanoke Coal employee. UMWA member. deacon at Shiloh Baptist. Also notices for Frank Taylor of Russell County died at Richlands Hospital. and multiple Gunter Rutherford Cook Browning notices with services planned in Lebanon Princeton Lashmeet and Gilbert areas. Service times vary. arrangements with Bailey Stricklers Lugo Finney Easterly Adams funeral homes.
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Reva Joanne Mullens
Bernie E
Delores Mae Gore Mullens
Dott
Bluefield Sanitarium
Lyle Edward
Troy Neel
Kathy Lynne
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeton
Logan County
Julis C. Willams
Bell St
Shiloh Baptist Church
Rest Lawn Memorial Estate
New Hope Road
Mr. Williams
Columbia
S. C
Weyanoke Coal & Coke Company
Arista
W. Va
UMWA
Susie Williams
John Williams
Louise Abel
Toccoa
Georgia
Lugo
Wm. France
A. W. Wynn
James Tierney
Perceils Johns
Henry Belton
J. C. Coles
M. L. Conrad
Frank W. Taylor
Russell County
Richlands
Myrtle Griffiths Taylor
Jim Frank
Rill R. Taylor
Lebanon
Elk Garden Methodist Church
Paine Gilbetas
George Bundy
Henery Vencill
Sam _ Gillispie
George Gillispie
Arch Jones Everett Robinson
H. R. Pratt
Bob Settle
Ralph Settle
A. J. Lesler
J. J. Rutherford
Lashmeet
F. K. Brunk
J. L. Horren
D. K. Davis
L. C. Gillenwater
L. D. Gillenwater
Bluefield
Dean
Matoaka
Straley
C. R. Tyree
Bhefield
C. H. Parks
W. J. Elliott
Peace Springs
A. W. Blevins
Rutherford
Pinoak Missionary Baptist Church
Pinoak Missionary Baptist
Woodlawn
Kermit Cook
Rook
Mount Olive Methodist Church
James E
Darrell
Hilda Gay
Myrna Lou
Thomas B
Glen Fork
Joseph B
Kenneth
Athens
Eileen Brown
Irma Jean Shumate
Kia Brooks
Glen Rogers
William Boyd Browning Jr
Gilbert
Welch
Wharncliffe
William B
Fannie Harrison
Misa Yvonne Hargiss
Hubert
Barry
Tommy
Ray
Donald
Columbus
Cora Lee Browning
Stainless Paxzo for piles offers fast relief without surgery
Advert that claims Stainless Paxzo softens swelling and stops pain in minutes. It says the suppositories or ointment relieve pain itching shrink tissue and aid healing with three actions, promising immediate relief and a money back guarantee.
Graham of the U S Army in France
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for a service honoring a U S Army member who served in France.
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Graham
U. S. Army
France
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Walter Denard Dies at Welch Emergency Hospital
Walter Denard of 120 Coopers Street Bluefield died Monday morning at Welch Emergency Hospital. The body is at Sinkford Richardson Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Walter Denard
Coopers Street
Bluefield
Welch Emergency
Sinkford - Richardson
Funeral Notices for Estie Oxley and Others
Obituary notices list several funerals with service times at 2 p.m. today. Estie Oxley 68 of Athens to Mount Jackson Baptist Church with interment at Athens Cemetery. Edward E Reed 87 of Roanoke VA at First Christian Church Princeton with Resthaven Memorial Cemetery. Mary K Kaiser 73 of Richlands at Carrie Methodist Church with family cemetery interment. Clarence Anderson 53 of nee 2.0m See Blue Stone Baptist Bramwell with interment details. Floyd H Cline 81 of Speedwell VA scheduled 2 p.m. today at Speedwell.
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Oxley
Estie
Athens
Mount Jackson Baptist Church
Athens Cemetery
Reed
Edward E
Roanoke
First Christian Church
Princeton
Resthaven Memorial
Kiser
Mary K
Richlands
Carrie Methodist Church
Carrie
Anderson
Clarence
Bluestone Baptist Church
Bramwell
Princeton Police Probe $5,000 Safe Robbery
State police and Mercer County authorities continue an investigation into a $5,000 safe robbery at the New Smokehouse in Princeton. A safe was stolen on Mercer Street early Sunday and found later at Kegsey, looted of $5,000 in currency 13 watches and a gold necklace. Trooper W R Dyer leads the probe.
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Princeton
Mercer County
New Smokehouse
Meaty
Mercer Street
Kegsey
W. R. Dyer
Circuit Court Jurors Dismissed by Mercer County Judge
Mercer County jurors were dismissed until June 5 as Judge F Morton Wagner announced on Thursday morning. The summons and court schedule were paused pending further notice.
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Circuit Court
Mercer County Court
F. Morton Wagner
Lavine Faces Arrest After Club 52 Violence
Lavine allegedly beat Donald H. Turner in Club 52 Bluewell then fired a pistol striking Marine James S. Wiley. Turner on the floor and Lavine fled back to the rear. Turner filed a bond and a capias was sought for Lavine’s re-arrest while authorities investigate the club’s operations and possible off limits status for military personnel.
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Sie
Club 52
Bluewell
Donald H. Turner
Bluefield
Lavine
Turner
James S. Wiley
Baltimore
Pellmell
Lewis Perdue
Justice of the
Bill Foster
Ross
Pendleton
Mercer County
Princeton
Thomas Manly
Charleston
Manly
15Th Naval District
Bivens
W. O. Bivens, Jr
Clyde White
Consol Coal Officials Tour Pocahontas Operations
Consolidation Coal executives led by George Love and Pocahontas Fuel executives toured Pocahontas operations including Itmann Deerfield and Amonate away from Bluefield. They discussed coal markets for coking coal and the steel industry and noted anticipated recovery in steel production boosting coal demand.
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Pocahontas
Matthews
Steel Industry of
America
George Love
Consolidation Coal
Pocahontas Fuel Operations
Pocahontas Fuel
Itmann
Deerfield
Amonate
Bishop
Oritas
Fairmont Supply
Bluefield
Blue. Ies Faeay Swan Sane
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
Weather by the Associated Press reports fair and cool conditions in West Virginia with Tuesday highs 62 to 70 and warmer by Wednesday. Virginia trends mostly fair and dry with highs mid 60s to around 70, southeast areas variable clouds, and little temperature change into Wednesday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Green Freed On Stabbing Count In Bluefield
George Green 64 of Bluefield was acquitted of felonious stabbing and public drunkenness after testimony about an incident at 205 Barger Street on May 30. He claimed Murphy entered his room, took a rifle, threatened him, and was drunken and had followed him into the street where a rock was thrown. Both men testified and were released after a lecture on drinking.
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George
Peg) Green
Bluefield
Green
James Murphy
Barger Street
Justice ‘of the Peace
Charles Caffee
Murphy
Squire Caffee
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