Winfrey elected commander of Princeton American Legion Post 54
William Winfrey was elected commander of Princeton American Legion Post No. 54. Named with him were John Carstarphen as first vice commander, Robert Williams as second vice commander, Leonard Kessinger re‑elected as adjutant and finance officer, E. E. Bailey Americanism officer, W. Kraushaar chaplain, Robert Woods sergeant at arms, and E. W. Anderson re‑elected historian. The executive committee includes N. L. Leslie, E. J. Collins, William Myers, A. E. Centerfield, and John P. McCape.
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William Winfrey
Princeton American Legion
John Carstarphen
Robert Williams
Leonard Kessinger
E. E. Bailey
W. Kraushaar
Robert Woods
E. W. Anderson
N. L. Leslie
E. J. Collins
William Myers
A. E. Centerfield
John P. McCape
Band Parents Called To Meet Tonight At Beaver High
An 8:30 PM meeting at Beaver High School band annex invites parents of Bluefield band members from Beaver Fairview Ramsey and Wade. Richard P Wellock urges attendance as plans for the June 21 22 show Going Places are outlined and Lions Club Bluefield Baseball association sponsor a band benefit game at Bowen Field tomorrow night. Bands must report in full uniform at 1 15 PM Thursday for the event to raise funds for needed instruments.
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Beaver High School
Richard P. Wellock
Beaver
Fairview
Ramsey
Wade
Lion's Club
Bluefield Baseball Association
Bowenfield
Ball Park
Wellock
Perfumed Pen Invented in Tokyo by Brush Maker
A Tokyo inventor in Imamachi unveils a perfumed writing brush that releases fragrance into ink. The device aims to perfume letters for up to six months, repel moths, and attract suitors, promising scent as writers compose.
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Tokyo
Japan
Imamachi
German Lad Hatches Chicks In Sickbed
In Bochum a 21 year old patient G Ruthman bedridden with a hip injury hatched a chick using body heat. An egg placed on his stomach on May 8 yielded a chick by May 31 named Karichen occupying his bed. A physician’s jest inspired the unusual hobby as Ruthman awaits a companion for his campus nursery.
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Bochum
Germany
G. Ruthman
Ruthman
Deaths and Funerals in Giles and Surrounding Counties
Military honors will be accorded Pfc. Bernard Golding 21 of Glen Lyn killed in Korea. He was missing in July 1950 and reported killed in November 1950. Services at Glen Lyn Christian church with Chaplain H H Harmon in charge. Return of the first Giles county war casualty from Korea. Also listed are services for Robert Folen Prett Jr drowened in Wolf Creek, Mary Teelie Steele, Corporal George Terry, J R Bowman, Nellie G Wysor and William M Jenkins, with funeral details and survivors. Other obituaries include Mrs. J R Bowman and Charles H Bolton with service at local churches and cemeteries.
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Glen Lyn
Korea
Robert Folen Prett, Jr
Wolf Creek
First Presbyterian Church of
Narows
Birchlawn
Mary Teelie Steele
Bland Va
Methodist
P. C. Foote
Newberry Farm
Bland
Tyler Whittaker
Covington
Hatcher Stowers
Florence Steele
Roanoke
W. B. Steele
George Terry
Emmaline A. Terry
Princeton
Seaver Mortuary Chapel
Z. F. Mayberry
Kee Street Methodist Church
Resthaven
J. R. Bowman
C O. Ross
Bishop
Tip Top
C. B. Pauley
Thacker
Ross
George Davidson
Bowman
John R. Bowman
Maxwell
John Henry
Sally Davidson
Nellie G. Wysor
Charlie Wysor
Wardell
Richlands
Wysor
Nurst-Scott Funeral Home
Henry
Robert
Mary Ferrell
Cedar Bluff, Va
Godfrey Christian Church
Crystal
William M. Jenkins
Thornhill
McComas
Bluefield
Aden Brown
Belcher Cemetery
Freeman
Mercer Funeral Home
Montcalm
Magisterial District Democratic Conventions Set Across Five Counties
Democratic conventions in six magisterial districts across Greenbrier Mercer Monroe Summers and Wyoming counties will convene June 12 to select delegates for a district wide gathering at Welch on June 16. The purpose is to nominate a candidate for the July 17 special election to fill the late Congressman John Kee’s term.
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Fifth
Welch
John Kee
Final Book Review by Rabbi Gelfman at Temple on Albemarle
Rabbi Harold L. Gelfman presents his final entry in the contemporary Jewish literature series at the Temple on Albemarle Street this evening at 8 oclock. He discusses Meyer Levin’s In Search, praising its truth seeking, creator’s process, and its portrait of the inner Jew and everyman.
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Harold L. Gelfman
Temple
Albemarle Street
Meyer Levin
Gelfman
Levin
Star
Chicago Daily News
Palestine
Chicago
First Woman VFW Member Not Accepted in Washington
Longview army nurse Capt Jerry Mitchell was found ineligible for VFW membership as the post quartermaster called the submission a mistake. Mitchell would have been the first woman in the VFW if approved, and her funds will be refunded.
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Longview
Wash
James Clancy
Longview Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Quartermaster
Joan L
Jerry’ Mitchell
North Korea
Clancy
Jerry
Veterans’ Organization
Jerry Mitchell
Colored news muttines Petponed at Carolina County Home
The meeting sponsored by Mi FM did not occur today due to repairs at the Carolina County Home.
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Mi FM
Dickeson
Hit Run Driver Hits Auto on Ramsey St
Sherman Jarrett reports his parked car on Ramsey Street damaged in a hit and run. Right rear fender and side paint scratched. damage set at 40 dollars. He suspects a blue vehicle left blue paint on his car. A separate report notes a bicycle theft from Musick garage on Commerce Street.
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Sherman Jarrett
Ramsey Street
Jarrett
Musick
Commerce Street
Lessee Arnold
Delaware Street
Bishop Youth In Serious Condition After Crash
James Woodall fifteen of Bishop remains on the serious list after an auto bike crash near his home Monday night. He was riding a bicycle that struck a car driven by Edward Dickenson at the Route 16 and Route 460 intersection in Bishop. Woodall suffered multiple fractured ribs a punctured lung body lacerations and a four inch chest wound.
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James Woodall
Bishop
Bluefield
Election results show multiple town races across counties
In Princeton and Matoaka area races, voters elected mayors, recorders, and councils with Crockett and Inge leading in ward contests. Charter changes and various party candidates were tallied ward by ward, yielding mixed outcomes across municipalities including Rhode ll.
Tragic Rabies Shot Fiasco Destroys Robbins Dog
Illinois story from Lesser details a costly mix up as Vizzi Robbins asked a boy to vaccinate his valued hunting dog for rabies at a dollar fee. The boy took the dog to City Hall where Police Chief Wilford Day intervened, saying he would shoot the dog but not take money. Robbins rushed back to find the dog destroyed after the mistaken shot.
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Robbins
Illusionist Lemmy Wins Damages After Curtain Injury
David Charles Lemmy known as Ali Bey won 1600 pounds and costs from a Lincoln court for injuries from a two ton safety curtain dropping as he bowed his theater act. He testified the curtain incident was not an illusion.
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Lincoln, Eng
Lincoln Court
David Charles Lemmy
Lemmy
Ali Bey
GOP Women Name Delegates to State Convention
Delegates and alternates from the Bluefield Republican Woman's Club were named for the state convention to be held in Parkersburg on September 7 and 8. Delegates include Mrs E. E. Jones and others. club president Mrs Arthur D. Houldsworth attends as president. Ten new members joined, including a life member presented to Mrs Cal Houchins.
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Bluefield
Republican Woman's Club
Parkersburg
E. E. Jones
W. S. Stinson
J. P. Wysor
W. C. Slusher
J. D. Honaker
Arthur D. Houldsworth
H. F. Totten
J. T. Watts
J. B. Litz
E. K. Grub
Appalachian Assembly Room
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Houldsworth
Amputee Policeman Returns to Duty in San Pedro
Glenn E. Diess, 28, a husband and father, lost a leg when a pistol discharged as he prepared for patrol. After four days in hospital and months in a wheelchair, he learned to use an artificial limb. He won reassignment to the night watch desk and was welcomed back after 13 months off duty. Wisconsin is named as the top dairying state.
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Calif
Night Watch
Glenn E. iDess
Diess
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