Deaths And Funerals In Welch And Vicinity
A series of obituaries and funeral notices from Welch and nearby towns. Includes details for Mrs. John Brown Welch died suddenly at hospital with service at Twin Branch Tabernacle. Mary Jane England of Davy, her children and siblings listed. infant son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Newman of Switchback buried at Woodlawn. Also notices for Isaac R Coleman and W C Lazenby with service details, burial plans, and surviving relatives. Pfc Lawrence M Thomas noted for service in Italy with local veterans honors. Mrs Willie Susan Knowles of Bluefield area and Pallbearers listed for Pocahontas burial.
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Twin Branch Tabernacle
John Brown
Welch
A. C. Waters
Anne Belcher
Laecer Memorial
Raterfield
Milway
Clus
Davy
Henney Oe
Mary Jane England
Thomas England
Limes
Betty Jo
Jackie
Richard
Jay England
Eliah England
Kimball
Lewis England
Feeger
Bill Green
Minnie Helman- Sellar
England
Woodrow Newman
Switchback
Earl P. King
Church of God
Woodlawn
Bluefield
Opal
Joe
Isaac R. Coleman
Buchanan County
Virginia
Skenes
James and
Jane Coleman
John
Ernest Skeggs
Crumley
Talmage
Richlands
Moody
Doran
Holland
Roth
Droxie
Bishop
Beulah Hummell
Charlie Coleman
Leemaster
Lon Jackson
Drill
Hurst Scott Funeral Home
Skeggs
Charlie Perkins
Swords Creek
Martin Ball
Council
Hess Cemetery
Lawrence Thomas
Lawrence M. Thomas
Italy
Givn Lyn
Presbyterian
Z. F. Mayberry
Wilston
Veterans of Foreign War
American Legion
Narrows
Willie Susan Knowles
Bluefield Avenue
Edwin J. Knowles
William and Susan Buffalow
Lillian Knowles
Charles B. Knowles
Hawkins Funeral Chapel
Pocahontas
Harry Lynch
Clyde Grubb
Eugene McDowell
Harold Porterfield
Russel Coffey
Ollen Nester
Warren Ball
Sandy Ball
Joe Smolirak
George Shumate
Frank J. Nagy
William Nagy
Preston Mitchell
Howard Mitchell
Mademoiselle Shop Promotes Summer Fashions and Sales
An extended advertisement highlights summer clothing at the Mademoiselle Shop and Bradley's, featuring coats, dresses, and play suits. It touts British classics, imported linens, cottons, and can offer reduced prices, with emphasis on June wedding attire and new arrivals like Doris Dodsons and Mary Mufferts ensembles. The copy markets numerous outfits for women, including play clothes, swimwear, and summer accessories, inviting readers to visit for bargains and seasonal styles.
Keystone Rotarians Sponsor Thursday Night Dance
Elliott Lawrence and his orchestra will perform in person at the Northfork high school gym on Thursday night from nine to one. The Keystone Rotary club sponsors the gala with tickets on sale and table reservations available. The Lawrence ensemble is acclaimed as the Campus Poll winner for the third year and titled The Band Of The Year by Look Magazine.
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Elliott Lawrence
Northfork High School
Keystone Rotary Club
Billboard Magazine
Lawrence
Casa Loma
Look Magazine
Orchestra
Orchestra World
Little People Back Carolina Roads Plan Wins Support
North Carolina voters backed Gov. W. Kerr Scott’s rural roads program voting for a 200 million bond issue and a one cent gasoline tax starting 1950. They also approved a 25 million school building bond offering, reversing early urban opposition as county returns came in.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
W. Kerr Scott
Scott
Why Not Have Special Day For Old Maids
Norristown Pennsylvania June 4 Today is Old Maid s day Marion Richards 54 led a dinner with 43 unmarried women to celebrate the idea Her campaign drew notice from Indianapolis Atlanta Newark Toledo and Williamsport and letters from writers in five cities praise the concept and request details Miss Richards argued that many days exist for celebrations so a day for old maids makes sense
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Norristown
Marion Richards
Miss Richard
Indianapolis
Atlanta
Newark
N. J
Toledo
Ohio
Williamsport
Miss Richards
17 Seek City Posts As Bluefield Elections Heat Up
John Buckley among 17 filing for Bluefield city posts as petitions flood in. Primary set for June 14 with eight wards electing committeemen and committeewomen for both parties. races span eight districts with multiple candidates and a July 5 general election.
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Bluefield
E. Bernard Jarrett
C. H. Arnold
C. W. Godsey
J. A. Stevenson
E. H Tucker
Robert W. Chandler
W. L. Thornton
J. Sheb Dudley
J. Rex Sheppard
O. H. (Ham) McCall
C. L. Tabor
Richard A. Brown
John H. Gregory
Henry T. Goforth
Oakvale Road Project Resumes Work on Route 12
Work resumes on Route 12 at Oakvale with two crews grading before hard surface. J C Long district road engineer estimates about three weeks remain for grading and a month for surfacing. Haynes Construction of Bluefield holds the contract for the town segment and has moved two graders back to the job which had been delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakvale
J. C. Long
Princeton
Haynes Construction Company
Bluefield
Four Escape Injury When Plane Wrecks
Four men escape injury after their private plane over ran a Flushing Queens runway and overturned. Pilot David Arbenz of St Clairsville Ohio owned the plane. George McGuire of Wheeling West Virginia. James Truill and James Whitmore, Life magazine photographers from Washington DC, were aboard. The former navy fire seater craft was wrecked but all walked away without hospital care.
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New York
Flushing
Queens
Wheeling
W. V
David Arbenz
St. Clairsville
Ohio
George McGuire
National Road
W. Va
James Truill
James Whitmore
Life Magazine
15Th Street
Wasington
D. C
Navy
Truill
Whitmore
Nine Beaver Juniors Leave for Mountaineer Boys State Session
Nine Bluefield area juniors depart at 9 a m for Mountaineer Boys State at Jacksons Mill announced by R A Sheffey Americanism officer of Bluefield Riley West Post No 9. Sponsors from eight civic bodies cover enrollment for one boy each. The program simulates a full state government with elected governor and state, county, and municipal offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver High School
Bluefield
Mountaineer Boys’ State
Jackson's Mill
R. A. Sheffey
Riley-West Post No. 9
American Legion
Sheffey
Eddie Nicholson
Moose Club
James Lonquest
Elks Club
Carl Yates
Lion's Club
Jerry Upton
Rotary Club
Hulbert McClung
Ciivan Club
Thomas Lohrey, Jr
Phillip Lemieux
Union Mission
Dennis Fulton
Kiwanis Club
William Carter
Shultz-St. Clair
Reserve Officers Association
Beaver county summer band school opens Monday
The Bluefield area band program starts Monday June 6 at Beaver high school annex with bandmaster Richard P Wellock leading morning sessions for new and returning players. Beaver band rehearsals run Tuesday evenings at 730 while junior high students join advanced technique and intermediate classes as announced. The Junior orchestra meets Monday at 2 pm in the annex for a recital prep and urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Bands
Richard P. Wellockee
Beaver High School
Beaver
Wellock
Rehersal
Robert L. Pruett Dies In Ambulance
Robert L. Pruett, brakeman for the Norfolk and Western Railway of 1109 Carolina Avenue, died last night while being transported by ambulance to St. Luke's Hospital. He had been in ill health for some time.
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Robert L. Pruett
Carolina Avenue
Norfolk and Western Railway
St. Luke's Hospital
Rickard Named To Southern Group
Owen Rickard secretary manager of the Bluefield West Virginia chamber of commerce is named to the board of directors of the Southern Association of Chamber of Commerce executives He succeeds Don Baker as West Virginia representative and serves on the board of managers of the Southeastern Institute for chamber of commerce executives
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Owen Rickard
Bluefield
W. Va
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Association of Chamber of Commerce
Southern Association
Rickard
Don Baker
Huntington
West Virginia
Southeastern Institute For Chamber of Commerce
City association holds board meeting at Municipal building
The group met in the Municipal building board room at 10 for a business meeting. Mayor West opened remarks and served as vice-president of the Fifth district. F Roy Ash city manager of Parkersboro delivered the response. Robert J Bruce mayor of New Martinsville reviewed four sectional meetings in Clarksboro Charleston Martinsboro and Wheeling. Carleton BE Welch former Parkersburg mayor presided an open forum.
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Board of Director
Mayor West
Fifth District
F. Roy Ash
Parkersboro
Clarksboro
Charleston
Martinsboro
Wheeling
Robert J. Bruce
New Martinsville
Carleton BE. Welch
Parkersburg
The
State Association
Consolidated Asks Tax Assessment Reduction
The Bluefield Consolidated Bus Co asked for a 60 percent cut in last year’s $2,000,000 assessment and again for the same reduction this year. Officials heard hearings, plan to fix figures later, and allow changes in tentative tax department estimates. Passenger traffic declined and wartime equipment needs worsened.
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Bluefield Consolidated Buse
Tax Department
Four Forfeit Bonds On Speeding Charges
Four speeding defendants faced fines or bonds at municipal court presided by Judge James Martin. Defendants include W. D. Goodwin Bluefield, James Wright Bluefield, F. H. of 308 Parkway and A.bury Princeton. One was fined 819 and costs for drunkenness. another forfeited 64 for parking in a prohibited zone.
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James Martin
DM Goodwim
Bluefield
James Wright
F. H
Parkway
Bury
Princeton
Rome
Minefield Ave viaveroundde opening tomorrow afternoon
A damaged text fragment describes an event at Minefield Avenue with open access at one o'clock tomorrow. It references a person named Velure or Verain, possible directions, and mentions a summer schedule with a supervisor J. as director of colored activities.
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Viaverounds
Infant Fractures Skull After Railroad Accident
Delores Joan White of Rock West Virginia suffered head injuries when an infant wandered onto a railroad track near Norfolk and Western in the evening rain. The child was taken to St Luke's Hospital in critical condition with a skull fracture and facial injuries.
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Joan White
Rock
Norfolk
T. Luke's Hospital
Ettendante
Auto Truck Collision Damages Vehicles Here
Reported collision on the Virginia side involved a sedan and a GMC Revmam truck. Conover Police noted both vehicles sustained damage to fronts and fenders with some parts broken off.
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Virginia
G. Melloy
Conover
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R. Lake Bailey
Ee Reed
Chan So
DR. &. J. Martin
Ee Oe
Wee Ff
Whee
Fees
Rana
Seth Crescovilie
Bubank
Cary W. Bubank
Mercer 1
C . Patterson
Hermen
Mauch
Monte Vista
Priemos
Mercer Pomeval
SAAC
BR. Coleman
Ww. Co
Willie
Knowles
City and Coalfield
Shaman’s Ladies Dept
Princeton Avenue
Mademoiselle Shop
Sterkime
He Sieek
Mademoiselle
Pew
Mademoiselle Rho
Vogue
Eisenberg
Just
Doris Dodsons
Mary Muffeits
Gay Gibsons
Bradiey
Claire McCardell
Marion McCoyn
California
B. H. Wragee
Chas. Armour
Adelle Simpoon
Bradley
Gere Shelley Sulta
Bradley's
Cobra
Bradley's Buy
Carolyn Schnurer
Rose Marie Reed
Bradley’s
Pradley'’s
Baths
Repetetler Mertenewe Company
Tell Beeemeners
Gow
Heertiee
Leendremet
Deermete Biante
Barre
Guardian Memorials
Vermont
Southern Marbles
Bluefield Monument
Virginia Avenue
ANC
Ranson Ranites
Bluefield, Virginia
Keystone Rotarians
Carolina Roads
John Buckley
South
Democratic
Ada M. Warden
C. W. Pace
Kitty D. Shelton
J R. Murphy
Merriman S. Smith
Marge Staniforth
G. N. Wilson
Annie D. Woolwine
Lewis H Cooke
F. A. Tover
John S. Thompson
James E. Keyes
Effie M. Keyes
Calvin Houchins
Clara J. Bundy
Edith Hicks
Leonard Hellinger
Mary L Thompson
Oakvale Road
Bryson W. Nicholson
Baltimore and Ohio
Dover
O. Pire
Nicholson
NEA Telephoto
Pake Omes
Consolidated
Prag Uke
Jimmy's
Bueelds Sarring
Pont
Ocean Sea Foods
Country
Amet Orinie
Carte
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