Cornerstone Laying Highlights Graham Presbyterian Church
Judge A C Buchanan addressed about 200 Presbyterians and visitors at Bluefield Virginia site of the Graham Presbyterian church cornerstone ceremony. The event featured prayers, hymns, and a time capsule with church histories, membership rolls, and project memorabilia. Construction began February 7 by Croye Bailey of Bluefield with completion expected in early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Buchanan
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia
Bluefield
Graham Presbyterian Church
Charles Cassell
Howard Gordon
First Presbyterian Church of
C. H. Patterson
Weastminster Presbyterian
F. H. Daniel
Mr. Gordon
Patterson
P. C. Foote
West Graham Methodist Church
J. &. Jones
Bramwell Presbyterian Church
Graham Church
J.T. Wilson
Jones
Croye and Bailey Construction Firm
Bertha Greever
Ernest Bowman
H. L. Tindsley
Nancy Richardson
Daniel
Billy Sunday Club Week Schedule Brings Meetings to Bluefield Area
The Billy Sunday Club plans a full week of events starting with an 11 am service at Newhall Methodist Church and a 2 30 pm service. Evening prayer and praise meetings occur Monday through Saturday at various Bluefield West Virginia and nearby locations. All gatherings start at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Billy Sunday Club
Newhall
Newhall Methodist Church
Gus Peraldo
Falls Mills
N&w Y.M.C.A
Roanoke St
George Dawson
Palmer
Rogers St
Mack Davis
Lacy Boswell
Bluefield
Union Mission Chapel
W. Va
Holbrook Union Mission
Greever Ave
Mel Francisco
Brushfork
Ada
Clarence Shinault
West Graham
Correction on Kelvinator ad price at Jones-Cornett Electric
The 12 cu ft Kelvinator was listed at 229.95 in yesterday's advertisement but should read 299.95. Kelvinator Leonard products are sold by the Welch main office with a Charleston branch and warehouse. The firm has over twenty five years in business and many dealers in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones-Cornett Electric Company
Welch
Charleston
Kelvinator
Leonard
Veterans Groups Protest 1953 GI Insurance Expiration
Eight veterans leaders and 53 others from two Bluefield groups oppose VA plans to end World War II GI term insurance in 1953. They urge Congress to extend or reduce premiums rather than terminate policies citing taxpayer burden and affordability. They seek using policy dividends to keep NSLI plans in force and note rising premiums with further extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Veterans Administration
Congress
American Legion Post
Edmund C. Stone, Jr
VFW
Washington
Harold W. Breining
House
Congressional
Huntington
NSLI
Gonano
Veteran Affairs
Crash Injuries Fatal To Road Engineer
Clarence Leslie Hundley Sr. 60, a state maintenance engineer for the West Virginia Road Commission, died in a hospital after a car crash on Route 4 near Clay. He had long service with the agency, survived by his widow Lola, two daughters, a son, three sisters, and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Clarence Leslie Hundley
Dunbar
State Road Commission
Hundley
Clay Friday
Filkins
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
American Road Builders Association
Lola P. Hundley
Edward Roberts
H. L. Morris
Aruba
Netherlands West Indies
C. L. Hundley, Jr
C. D. Price
Rupert
Roy Richardson
Smoot
John Perkins
Meadow Bluff
J. Howard Hundley
Homer Hundley
Appeal Of Convicted Cab Driver Scheduled
Richmond Virginia June 4 oral arguments will be heard on a petition for a writ of error in the conviction of Charles Francis Holober a 41 year old Washington cab driver. Holober was convicted January 13 in Fairfax county circuit court of murder in the death of his wife and baby daughter. He pleaded insanity. three stays of execution have been issued with the latest through June 15 to allow time for the supreme court of appeals to rule on the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Charles Francis Holober
T. Brooks Howard
Washington
Willis D Miller
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Holober
Fairfax County
Paul E. Brown
Brown
Supreme Court
Accident and Death Notices From Central Virginia
A series of non collision automobile accidents reported across Virginia results in fatalities. An unnamed man died instantly on state route 646 north of its junction with 522 in Culpeper county. Another victim perished yesterday afternoon on state route 43 five miles west of Altavista in Campbell county. Farabee died yesterday morning minutes after his vehicle was involved in a non collision crash at the intersection of U S routes 460 and 360 two miles east of Burkeville in Nottoway county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culpeper County
Altavista
Campbell County
Farabee
Burkeville
Nottoway County
Denied NSLI Benefits After Policy Lapse
The text notes that beneficiaries were denied benefits under their husband's NSLI policies because the policies had lapsed before the veteran's death. The fragment discusses eligibility and lapse timing affecting entitlement.
New Disease Alert Warns Doctors About Rickettsialpox
U S public health service alerts doctors to a newly recognized rickettsialpox, a mild illness that can mimic serious diseases and affect older patients. Originating from a mite in house mice, it has appeared in New York City and possibly Philadelphia with over a hundred cases yearly since 1946. Control centers on eradicating mice and mites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
National Institutes of Health
New York
Staten Island
Philadelphia
Man
Tucson
Ariz
District of Columbia
Indianapolis
Boston
Family Sleeps On As House Blows Up
Partly injured miner Lee Osborne 40 and his wife and two young children escaped a dynamite blast at a Sizemore strip mining operation in Clay West Virginia. The two room house was blown from its foundation and landed about 30 feet away while the family remained on the bed. No warning was given and the family received hospital treatment for scratches and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
W. Va
Lee Osborne
Sizemore
Testa Brothers Company
Cleveland
Osborne
Betty
Nancy
Pool Site To Be Selected Today By Bluefield Group
The Greater Bluefield Swimming Pool Inc. committee, chaired by Sam C. Rush, plans to select a pool site this afternoon near the stadium after the city board of directors approved land offers. The seven member panel met at 3 p.m. with members Mary E Porterfield H Edward Steele Mrs J O Bell G H Lawhead Robert F McCue and Stewart Webster plus ex officio advisors Frank Smoot Leroy Katz. The group aims to acquire a pool site and will report at the Tuesday directors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Sam C. Rush
Night Rush
Greater Bluefield Swimming Pool, Inc
Mary E. Porterfield
H. Edward Steele
J. O. Bell
G. H. Lawhead
Robert F. McCue
Stewart Webster
Frank Smoot
Leroy Katz
Board of Directors
Residents Storm Exclusive Lido Beach Rights Dispute
About 100 local residents forced a gate at Lido Beach to claim access to a 175 foot beach long disputed by Milton Seiden owner of the hotel and the Lido Colony Association. Seiden and association reps agreed to meet Tuesday to discuss a legal settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
N. Y
Lido Beach
Lido Colony Association, Inc
Milton Seiden
U.S
Seiden
Lumber Company Buys James River Estate
In James City county, the Kingsmill estate totaling 3100 acres was sold to the Thomas M. Brooks Lumber Company of Richmond for about 1 million dollars. The property fronts the James River, lies three miles east of Williamsburg, and was owned for 50 years by the Pew family of Sun Oil and Sun Shipbuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
James City
Kingsmill
Thomas M. Brooks Lumber Company
Richmond
Here
James River
Joseph Newton Pew
Sun Oil and
Sun Shipbuilding
Philadelphia
John Howard Pew
Joseph Newton Pew, Jr
Mary Ethel Pew
Pew Myrin
Two Auto Thefts Reported To Police
The Bluefield police logged two car thefts and two related damage incidents during the weekend. A 1941 Plymouth sedan stolen in Logan was recovered in Mann West Virginia Saturday night. A 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline was reported stolen in Northfork by C T Bower with license WV 300 849. Damages included about 20 dollars to W K Lindsey’s car on Bland Street and a 1947 Ford with damage to its left fender and head on Scott Street Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Logan State
Mann
W. Va
Northfork
C. T. Bower
West Virginia
W. K. Lindsey
Bland Street
Carl Kedrick
Albermarle Street
Scott Street
Liberty Bell Replica Ride To Bland Va Demonstration
J R Stafford Independence Savings Bond drive leader and Kiwanis Club members form a motorcade to meet a Liberty Bell replica in Bland Virginia. The group departs at 3 30 p m to East River mountain and will stage a program on the courthouse lawn from 6 p m to 7 30 p m with Reynolds leading patriotic singing. The bell will then be moved to Narrows Virginia that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland
J. R. Stafford
Independence Savings
Kiwanis Club
East River Mountain
Court House
Stafford
Ben F. Moomaw
Roanoke
R. P. Reynolds
Reynolds
Narrows
Deaths and Funerals for Mrs. Margaret Knight and John Hall
Mrs Margaret Frances Knight wife of AB Knight of Williamson died suddenly Saturday at her mother s home in Jolo acute heart failure and services are set Tuesday 2 p m at Jolo Methodist church Interment Saeger Memorial cemetery Roderfield Pallbearers will be family friends She leaving husband son Aaron Harman Sperry sister Mia Theodosia Doss brother Harman Sperry and others John L Hall 54 of Narrows Va died at Kiashcene and rites are Sunday 2 p m at Church of God Peariaburg Rev W C Wolfe to officiate Interment Monte Vista cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Knight
Margaret Frances Knight
AB Knight
Williamson
Rosie B Harman
Jolo
Jolo Methodist Church
Trumps Bottom
Mercer County
Doggett
First Presbyterian Church
Saeger Memorial
Roderfield
Bradshaw Sewing Club
Fanning Funeral Home
Jaeger
Joan L. Hall
John L. Hall
Narrows
Kia Hcene
Church of God
Peariaburg
W. C. Wolfe
Monte Vista Cemetery
Benjamin Sweeney 54 Princeton Man Dies After Memorial Hospital Admission
Benjamin Sweeney a retired powerhouse fireman for the Virginian Railway and World War I veteran from Princeton died Saturday night after admission to Memorial hospital at 11 45 He was a Baptist Church member and assistant manager of the Pine Florist softball team He is survived by three sons James I Benjamin L Sweeney and Mrs Versal C Lambert a daughter five sisters and other relatives The funeral will be at Kee Street Methodist Church with Rev Z F Mayberry officiating and burial at Rest Haven Memorial Park Pallbearers are Pine Florist team members and flowerbearers are church ladies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cather Benjamin Sweeney
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
Sweeney
Virginian Railway
The
Baptist Church
Pine Florist
Lena L. Sweeney
Norene Sweeney
James I. Sweeney
Versal C. Lambert
Curtis Bolin
Thelma Sweeney
Booze
Joe Pendleton
Peterstown
Jim Anderson
Jess Hall
Kee Street Methodist Church
Z. F. Mayberry
Resthaven Memorial Park
Funeral service for Mrs Jul H Walker
Funeral services for Mrs Jul H Walker 69 wife of George W Walker will be held today at 1 p.m. from her Railroad avenue Princeton home with Rev C C Tolbert presiding. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery Princeton grandsons to serve as pallbearers granddaughters as flower bearers. She was born in Athens a daughter of the late Lloyd and Martha Meadows Belcher of Mercer county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Walker
H. Walker
George W. Walker
Railroad Avenue
Princeton
C. C. Tolbert
Oakwood Cemetery
Lloyd
Martha Meadows Belcher
Mercer County
Walker
Athens
Funeral Rites for Frank Stocchi Held at Sacred Heart
Funeral rites for Frank Stocchi 63 Keystone who died Saturday in a Welch hospital were held today at Sacred Heart Catholic church Powhatan with Father Thomas Rafferty officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stocchi
Keystone
Welch Hospital
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Powhatan
Thomas Rafferty
Woodlawn
Funeral for Riley Dunnigan at Hanover Baptist Church
Funeral service for Riley Dunnigan 36 of Hanover held at Hanover Baptist Church at 2 pm. The Rev. Alonzo Cook of Gilbert to preside with burial in Hanover Cemetery. Dunnigan, born in Wyoming County, was the son of Zeb and the late Brookie Dunnigan, survived by his father and his children including Clayton D. Dunnigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover Baptist Church
Riley Dunnigan
Hanover
Welch Hospital
Alonzo Cook
Gilbert
Hanover Cemetery
Mr. Dunnigan
Wyoming County
Zeb
Brookie Dunnigan
Clayton D
Death of Robert P Danieley in Bethel
Robert P Danieley aged 4 of Bethel died at his home after several months illness. Born in Bethel on June 18, 1865, he will lie in state at Predeking-Seaver mortuary Princeton pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Danifuey
Robert P. Danieley
Bethel
Mr. Danieley
Predeking-Seaver Moritary
Princeton
Buchanan Stag Party draws dignitaries to Grundy event
The Buchanan county chamber of commerce will host its annual all day stag party at the Dismal River country club in Grundy Virginia next Saturday. More than 150 invitations were mailed to out of county and state guests including Governor John Battle and ex Governor Tuck. Prominent coal operators from Virginia Kentucky and West Virginia will attend. Activities start at 10 am with a noon buffet luncheon. Golf and entertainment follow and a 9 pm dance features Billy Lang and his orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce
Dismal River Country Club
John Battle
Tuck
J. Lindsey Almond
Southwest Virginia
Kentucky
West Virginia
Williamson
Welch
Bluefield
Pikeville
Bristol
Abington
Richlands
Tristate
Billy Lang
E. M. Bane
C. J. Carlton
Marvin Holly
Safety Officials Attend Mine Inspectors Meet
Huntington West Virginia June 4 safety officials from across the country began arriving for the 40th annual international convention of the Mine Inspectors Institute of America. The three day meeting opens tomorrow with roof bolting investigations in coal mines as the main topic. Governors, mayors and corporate officials will welcome attendees at the opening session and institute president Stephen Williams will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
The
Mine Inspectors Institute of America
Patteson
W. W. Payne
Raymond E. Salvati
Island Creek Coal Co
Institute
Stephen Williams
Columbus
Census Count Deadline Ends for Bluefield Residents
The 5 p.m. deadline for Bluefield residents on the 1050 census enumeration prompted an eleventh hour appeal from Mayor W L Thornton and the chamber of commerce. District supervisor Hubert A. Yerkey urged calls to 7187 to include missed names before the close. Enumerator Harry D. Holmes completed a spot check but found no basis for a full recount, while Virginia officials eye a potential late round up if the preliminary count disappoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Hubert A. Yerkey
Welch
Chamber of Commerce
Harry D. Holmes
W. L. Thornton
Yerkey
Holmes
W. N. Lambert
W. Va
Virginia
W. R. McCoy
Infant Killed as Two Cars Collide in Wisconsin Wedding Trip
An 18 month old infant, Stephen Carter of Oakland California, was killed and six others injured when two cars headed to separate weddings collided in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Injured passengers included Louise Carter and Letta Carter both of whom were transported to Walworth County Hospital along with Almond Thurwell Grays Lake Ill James Buchanan Etna West Virginia and Mildred Goeths Fond du Lac Wisconsin. The Thurwell vehicle traveled to Darien for a wedding. the Goeths car was bound for Fond du Lac for a marriage. Thurwell sustained leg and chest fractures while the Carter child suffered a concussion. others had cuts and bruises and were treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Geneva
Wsi
Stephen Carter
Oakland
Calif
Walworth County Hospital
Elkhorn
Louise Carter
Letta Carter
Almond Thurwell
Grays Lake
Ill
Carter
James Buchanan
Etna
W. Va
Mildred Goeths
Fond du Lac
Wis
Thurwell
Darien
Local radio musician James William Martin returns after illness
James William Martin of Lewisburg Tennessee, a bull fiddle performer on WLAC Nashville, posts his recovery from nervous indigestion after taking Hadacol. He, age 24, credits time on air and five bottles of Hadacol with renewed health and continued work. The LeBlanc Corporation 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Martin
Route 4
Lewisburg
Tenn
Tennessee
Young Bill
Martin
WLAC
Nashville
Bill
The
LeBlanc Corporation
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Billy Sunday Club
Hawkins
Bluefield, Virginia
Jackson's Mill
American Legion
Riley West Post No. 9
Moose and Elks Clubs
Union Mission
Russell Dix
Bobby Claytor
Don Bruch
Tommy Moore
Billy Wassum
L. B. Wilson
C. T. Bradshaw
M. A. Krupay
Moose Club
Buddy James
Ellis
Monroe Dodson
Daily Telegraph
R. A. Gonano
Pinnacle Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Service
James River Estate
Liberty Bell
Paper Supply Co
Bluefield, W. VA
Virginia Nell
Ronnie
Lonnie
Roy
Ray
Louise
Glenna Mae
Jodie
Fred
Jim
Pord Dunnigan
War
Rosie Brewster
Blanche Leater
Bessie Worthington
Fisher Jennings
Davy
Nell McCall
Mohegan
James Harman
Oather
B. Sweeney
Buchanan Stag
Mercer Funeral Home
Bluefield & Montcalm
W.va
Bluefield Va
Matoaka
P. D. Bratton
Clyde Cravens
James W. Bower
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