County Board Drops All Public School Funding Amid Desegregation Order
FARMVILLE Virginia six member board of supervisors unanimously voted to halt all funds for public schools for the 1959-60 year following a federal appeals court ruling to desegregate Prince Edward County high schools. The action includes rejecting state tuition grants for pupils in private or nonintegrated schools and suspending local taxes for education. The county plans private schooling alternatives and continues debt service on the new Moton High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmville
Prince Edward County
Board of Supervisors
U. S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Prince Edward Educational Corp
U.S. Supreme Court
T. J. McIlwaine
R. R. Moton High School
Princeton Attorney Addresses Kiwanians
The Rev. J. S. Foley hosted the Kiwanis meeting with O'Dell Huffman, a Princeton attorney, as guest speaker. Huffman spoke on a man's religion in daily life as plans advanced for the recreation fund and next week’s program was handed to Charles Blankenship with dinner served by the Fellowship Class of the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Foley
The
Christian Church
O'Dell Huffman
Princeton
Huffman
Charles Blankenship
Methodist Church
Bluefield Officials Plan City Aid and Street Improvements
City manager reports federal aid pursuit for urban renewal and an engineer from Seemed is expected to review a proposed steel lighting system on Bland Street. Service Department advances on eliminating stray dogs and a summer inspection to probe storm sewage leaks into sanitary lines. Board reappoints Mortensen and Graham to Solicitation Committee, grants Buddy Poppy Day for Nov 7, approves routine bills and sends other items to departments. The group discusses a Spring Garden Drive sidewalk and converting a McCulloch Alley-Duhring Street alley tip into a parking jot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bland Street
Whittle
Sanitary Board
The
Health Department
McCulloch Alley
Duhring Street
Building Permits For Multiple Dwellings And a Church
Fred Hawley to repair dwelling at 1412 College Ave for 150 dollars Delilah Lila Taylor to repair dwelling at 325 Rogers St for 950 dollars Mrs I L Cunningham to repair eeeeeeee Percy and Geneva Scales to repair dwelling at 10 Powell St for 75 dollars Emanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church to remove part of present church and rebuild for 2000 dollars Emma Lawson to repair dwelling at 500 Third St for 100 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hawley
College Ave
Delilah
Lila) Taylor
Rogers St
I. L. Cunningham
Percy
Geneva Scales
Powell St
Emanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church
Emma Lawson
Third St
Deaths And Funerals For Mercer Area Residents
Former Mercer School teacher Mrs. Pansy Pendleton Mason, 61, of Glen Burnie Maryland, died at University Hospital Baltimore. Surviving relatives include husband E W Mason and daughter Frances Rene. Body to Oakey's Roanoke for rites Thursday at 10:30 a m. Interment Salem Virginia. Also listed are multiple obituaries from Bluefield Princeton and surrounding areas with service details, survivors, and burial plans for several residents.
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Pansy Pendleton Mason
E. W. Mason
Glen Burnie
Princeton
University Hospital
Baltimore
Mason
Mercer School
W. D. Pendleton
West Virginia State Road Commission
Princeton Furniture Eye
Frances Rene
B. W. Pendleton
W. W. Pendleton
Swanson Pendleton
Newport News
Ruby Basham
Roy L. Brown
O. H. Fulcher
Washington, D. C
Oakey
Roanoke
Salem
Obituary of Zeb Lee Hill of Princeton
Zeb Lee Hill, 75, of Princeton, died Tuesday night at his home. A retired Virginian Railway machinist and Bethel Methodist Church member, he was a native of Giotto. He is survived by his wife Sarah Elizabeth Duncan Hill, four sons Aris Hill of Mullens and Henry Ben Zeb Hill Jr. of Princeton, two daughters Mrs. Paul Gunter and Mrs. Paul Worrell of Princeton, five sisters Mrs. Alice Queen Mrs. Julia Long Mrs. Ida Brown Mrs. Gladys Linkous and Mrs. Pearl Pen of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lofa Trent
Isaban
Welch
Roderfield
Nathanael
Fleming Trent
Baisden
Velva Blankenship
Lottie Morgan
Stella Young
Detroit
Mich
Martha Blankenship
Man
Lida Davis
North Springs
Isban Church of God
Cline Cemetery
Gilbert Creek
Adams Funeral Home of
Gilbert
Zeb Lee Hill
Princeton
Bethel Methodist Church
Giotto
Sarah Elizabeth Duncan Hill
Aris Hill
Mullens
Henry
Ben
Zeb Hill Jr
Paul Gunter
Paul Worrell
Alice Queen
Julia Long
Ida ‘Brown
Gladys Linkous
Pearl Pen
Funerals Held for Local Residents Across Four Counties
Obituaries list multiple services including Mrs Henry C Tyree 56 Montcalm at Montcalm Pentecostal Holiness Church with interment Woodlawn, John Stad y 56 Wolford Virginia at Wolford Cemetery, Mrs Huldah Belcher 93 Mouth Card Kentucky at home of Mrs Myrtie Chaney with Childress Cemetery interment, Louea Lee Fagg 36 Gun Line Cemetery Meadow Bridge, Noah Linden Sutherland 73 Tiny Virginia at Sulphur Spring Church with interment in family cemetery.
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Tyree
Henry C
Montcalm
Montcalm Pentecostal Holiness Church
Woodlawn
Stady
John
Wolford
Fagg
Louea Lee
Gunline
Meadow Bridge
Sutherland
Noah Linden
Tiny
Sulphur Spring Church
Hadley
Martin Edwards
Rene Singleton
Bluefield Attorney Elected President of Law School Assn
Edward C. Stone Jr a Bluefield attorney was elected president of the Law School Association at West Virginia University. Officers named with Stone include Vice President Henry Schrader a Wheeling attorney secretary treasurer from Charleston and board of governors members. The group formed last year replacing the Law School Alumni Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Stone, Jr
Bluefield
Law School Association
West Virginia University
Stone
Henry Schrader
Wheeling
Charleston
Board of
Law School Alumni Association
Bold Venture Thriller on Channel 6 Stuns Viewers
Two sisters travel to Trinidad to kill a blackmailer in a fast paced Bold Venture thriller on Channel 6 WHIS TV at 8 30 PM. Dane Clark stars as Slate Shannon with Joan Marshall as Sailor Duval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Whis-Tv
Dane Clark
Slate Shannon
Joan Marshall
Sailor Duval
Amy Fonda
Florida
Liz
Search for Missing Giles Man Continues
Authorities in Pearisburg Virginia continued efforts to locate Lacy Thompson a 52 year old Giles County farmer who has been missing for a week as of Tuesday The search focuses on areas near Buchanan County with no firm leads reported so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearisburg
Lacy Thompson
Giles County
Buchanan County
Princeton Council Election Results Highlight Newcomers
In Princeton, Fred Fitzwater secured 42 votes and James White 29 in the council race, with Peery on 15, Seam Brinkley 2 1 2 votes and Arvin Akers nine. In Matoaka and Athens, mayoral posts and several council seats were filled without opposition, listing W. R. David and George Peck among Matoaka officials and W. L. Hunt C. Bailey and multiple council members in Athens.
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Fred Fitzwater
James White
Peery
Seam Brinkley
Arvin Akers
Matoaka
W. R. David
George Peck
Charles Blankenship
Sam Davis
J. S. Foley
C. H. Gilmer
Athens
W. L. Hunt
C. H. Bailey
B. R. Cook
Keith Thompson
Charles Lane
Herschel Goode Sr
Clark
Bids Accepted On Street Improvement Projects In Bluefield
Bluefield city officials, after a public hearing, vote to advertise bids for three street projects Hill Ave Wheeling Ave and East Drive. Bids due June 23 with work starting about a month after May 23 if acceptable. Estimates include costs per lineal foot for each property owner.
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Bluefield
City Board of Directors
Hill Ave
Wheeling Avenue
East Drive
Hill Avenue
Route 52
Welch Street
Reservoir Street
Groveland Avenue
Weekly Vespers Held At Community Home
The Caro lina Home hosted a weekly vesper led by Mrs. Julia Ward with singing and prayers. Mrs. Eva Luster offered prayers, and scripture from Psalm 40 was read by Mrs. Iona Lanier. Mrs. Emma White taught a lesson on The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation with hymns sung. Next week Mrs. Bernice Woods will lead. After the vesper, exhibit and refreshments were shared, and sewing sessions continue Thursdays with instructors available to help beginners.
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Carolina
Julia Ward
É Pan
Eva Luster
Iona Lanier
Emma White
Jesus
Bernice Woods
Area Kiwanis Award For Youth Work Is Given
The Green Valley-Glenwood Kiwanis Club received a cash donation at Glenwood Park in recognition of its summer youth program. President Dr. W. L. Kelly said funds would support a house-to-house canvas June 7 to raise more money for equipment for children around Glenwood School. Jerry Casale, noted as a Boston Red Sox rookie pitcher and former orphan, is mentioned in connection with a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Valley - Glenwood
Mayor seeks strict enforcement of Bluefield parking laws
Mayor T Courtney Tanner urged the Bluefield Police Department to enforce parking rules as traffic congestion grows. He called for tighter coordination with the city manager, highlighted no parking zones and intersection clearance, and warned against motorists abusing zones. The board also pressed for action on littering and daytime drinking and asked the State Road Department to improve Highway 52 from the Virginia line to Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Courtney Tanners
Bluefield Police Department
Tanner
City Board of Director
State Road Department
East River Mountain
Virginia Line
Bluefield
Local Man Graduation at George Washington University
Gordon Rector son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Rector of Jefferson Street will receive a degree at George Washington University graduation exercises in Washington DC tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Rector
Ralph Rector
Jefferson Sr
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Piano Students Recital at Bethel A.M.E. Church
Mrs Helen Davis piano students present a recital this evening at 7 30 at Bethel A M E Church Bland Street. Class members include Gloria Jean Tucker Annetta Johnson Kathleen Harris Patricia Linkford Wendell English Barbara Marrs Mary Frances Brown and Yvonne Marrs. The public is welcome. The Well Baby Clinic sponsored by The League For Service is held today 1 to 4 p m at the Carolina Community Home on Bland Street.
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Helen Davis
Bethel A.M.E
Bland Street
Gloria Jean Tucker
Annetta Johnson
Kathleen Harris
Patricia Linkford
Wendell English
Barbara Marrs
Mary Frances Brown
Yvonne Marrs
The
League For Service
Carolina
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
The Associated Press reports West Virginia will be partly cloudy and less humid Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s in the mountains and 70s elsewhere. Thursday brings fair and warmer conditions. Virginia follows a similar pattern with partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 60s in the mountains and 70s elsewhere on Wednesday and fair and warmer Thursday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Y Membership Drive Underway For Bluefield Y M C A
A city Y M C A membership drive kickoff meeting at the Pinnacle Restaurant outlined an enrollment plan to double the 300 adult members by June 16. General chairman William J. Gillespie Jr. stressed vigorous growth to support Bluefield's forthcoming College Avenue Y M C A building and program leadership.
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Y.M.C.A
Pinnacle
William J. Gillespie Jr
Bluefield
Ymywca
College Avenue
John C. Shott
Bluefields
Shott
Gillespie
Fred McCoy
Herman E. Kirchner
J. T. Harvey
C. Bristoe Carlan
E. S. Douglas
W. R. Graham
Beaver High Opens Summer School With 45 Day Session
Principal Lambert Arrington announces Beaver High School in Bluefield will start a 45 day summer program. Students register today and attend six days a week from 8 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. through July 24 with Sundays off.
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Beaver High School
Bluefield
Lambert Arrington
Arrington
Bids Asked For New Armory At Pulaski
The National Guard Bureau in Washington released $128,000 as the government share of a new national guard armory in Pulaski Virginia. Local and state funds will add to the estimated $200,000 cost. Bids were requested Tuesday and will be opened June 33 in Rich-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski
National Guard Bureau
Washington
National Guard
Rich
Area Man To Receive Seminary BD Degree
Ralph Buddy Burnette pastor of First Christian Church Cumberland Maryland and son of Mr and Mrs R L Burnette R Bluefield West Virginia will receive his B D degree from Christian Theological Seminary Butler University Indianapolis Indiana on Monday June 8 in graduation services at University Park Christian Church Indianapolis Burnette graduated Beaver High School class of 1946 and earned his AB from Johnson Bible College Kimberlin Heights Tennessee He has majored in New Testament and written a research paper An Introduction to the Book of Ephesians He is state chairman of Evangelism for the West Virginia Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph “Buddy” Burnette
First Christian Church
Cumberland
R. L. Burnette
Bluefield
Christian Theological Seminary
Butler University
Indianapolis
Ind
University Park Christian Church
Burnette
Beaver High School
Johnson Bible Colme
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San Francisco
Denver
Er Wahkee
Kansas City
Atlanta
New York
Middle Atlantic States
New England
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Gulf Coast
Plains
Mercer
Mrs
Josie Cregar
Josie T. Cregar
Bluefield-Princeton Road
T. T. Woodyard
Franklin Street
Amanda Sweeney Shupe
Ray M.cregar
Paul C. Murphy
Orlando
Fla
John K. Ruble
H. L. Johnson
L. W. Brewer
M. C. Shupe
McDowell
E. C
Greenview
Bill D. Brown
T. F. Herndon
Monte Vista Park
Mercer Funeral Home
Green Valley
New Bluefield-Princeton
W. M. Hall
Virgie Lilly
Virgie A. Lilly
Ronceverte Street
McCray
Abingdon
Lilly
Alfred G. Lilly
Camp Creek
Millard
Martha French Ellison
Calvary Baptist Church
Lewis H. Cook
Phil H. Oliver
Walter 8S. Jenkins
Walter Sylvester Jenkins
Speedwell
Wythe County
High Point Church of God
Barnett Funeral Home
Wytheville
Sanford M. Jenkins
Julia Elizabeth Jenkins
Virginia Hall
Lester Infant
Larry Dwight Lester
Alvie J.lester
Walford
Orville
Luther
Branscom
Jerry
Claude Lester
Betty Jean
Julia Mae
Bonnie Carol Lester
Branscom Howell
Osborne Cemetery
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Sally Harman
Sally Jane Harman
Jenkin Jones
John Munsey
O'Toole
Jenkin
Horsepen
Miss Harman
Methodist Church of
Jenkinsones
Ollie Hundley
Alice Keys
Leckie
Fred Hunley
Jenkinjones
Mary Frantz
Norfolk
John Henry Harman
William Marion Hall
Asco
Fanning Funeral Home
Justice Cemetery
Hall
Hannah Lester Hall
Launa Brewster
Angie Walls
Davy
Ricky Monk
Wilbert Monk
Princeston
Matoaka Baptist
Princeton Road
Glenwood Park
Norma Dean Charles
Roy Charles
Tockland
Grundy Hospital
Burns
Roy Charles Jr
Lois Marie
Stella Mae Charles
William Lackey
Williamson
Sim Shortridge
Tookland
Little Prater
Virginia Funeral
Mary Cartwright
Abbs Valley
Roy Asbury
Emmett Cartwright
Pocahontas Union
Troy
McCoy
Law School Assn
Channel 6
Giles
Intermont Express, Inc
Motor Transportation
Bluefield Ave
Daily Express
Clinch Valley Area
Area Kiwanians
Jerry Casale
Boston Red Sox
HOTEL
Matz
GW University
Associated Press
Albany
Bismarck
Buffalo
Boston
Chicago
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Fort Worth
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
New Orleans
St. Paul
Adelphia
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Richmond
St. Louis
Seattle
Tampa
Winnipeg
Beaver High
Rambler
WEW
Cee LY
Yeager Auto Sales, Inc
Stadium Drive
Cherry Street
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