West Virginia Crashes Kill Eight Young People, Injure Six
Two head-on crashes in distant parts of West Virginia last night and today left eight dead and six injured. The first crash near Philippi killed Charlene Grow 19 and Robert Criss 20 and critically injured three others. The second crash near Charleston killed five and injured two more, including Shirene J. Chandler 19.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Charlene May Grow
Ser Vman University
Robert Carl Criss
Miss Grow
Criss
Mate
Glen Burner
Miss Mayle
Dessie Mayle
Herb Miner
Charles Norris
Philippi
Norris
Miner
Ted
Grow
John C. Grow
Roy Rex Matheny
Rom Burns
George R. Raynes
Jessie Mervin Wyant
Emcore
Two Hit And Run Incidents Reported In Bluefield
Bluefield police reported two hit and run accidents yesterday. One case involves David Moore of Nemours summoned to appear before Magistrate T. Jackson on Scott Street after a truck struck another vehicle tied to Hassan Vending Machine Co. of Welch. A warrant was filed by the vending firm. In the second incident, James P. Tolbert of 2221 East...
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Bluefield
David Moore
Nemours
Qpccer
T. Jackson
Scott Street
Hassan Vending Machine Co
Welch
James P. Tolbert
East
Weather snapshot across states with warm subtropical forecast
Maryland shows fair and warm conditions with a high near 86 on Monday. Virginia and Pennsylvania expect generally warm days with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s and scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms. West Virginia Tennessee and surrounding regions feature warm humidity and localized thundershowers with cooler trends noted for Tuesday in western areas. Washington reports a 24 hour temperature and rainfall summary from the Weather Bureau.
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Maryland
Ghenee
Virginia
West Virginia
West
Tennessee
Deaths and Funerals in Mercer County Leaders
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Princeton and surrounding towns. James F Bowling 59 dies. services at First Presbyterian Princeton with burial Rest Haven. Ada E Herndon 79 of Charleston dies. services Combs Funeral Home Montgomery. James Marshall Smith 81 of Matoaka dies at home. memorials at Cravens Funeral Home. John Henry Fagg 72 of Cunard and Matoaka dies. services Dodd Payne Fayetteville. Minnie Etta Talbert 75 of Old Bluefield Princeton Road funeral at Caffee Memorial Christian Church. Ethel Bowling 61 of North Tazewell Va dies. Bundy’s Chapel service. Maggie Lawson 72 of Raven Va dies. funeral Shortt Cemetery. Michael Muscatello 60 Welch dies. mass St Peters Welch. William Luther Hamblin 57 Princeton dies. funeral arrangements. Oakey Samuel McGraw 42 Bluefield dies. Mercer Funeral pending. Charles Paris Smith 6 dies Dayton Ohio from car accident. arrangements. Charles Ruffus Bailey 79 Oakvale dies Memorial Hospital. burial Thomas Cemetery.
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James F.bowling
Washington Ave
Princeton
First Presbyterian Church
Don Erwin
Edward Stubblefield
Resthaven
Bowling
Memorial Hospital
Appalchian Power Co
Moose Lodge
American Legion
Mercer County
Green Valley
George
Lilly Harry Bowling
Nommie Stovall
Ada E. Herndon
Charleston
W. E. Cowling
Bluefield
Charleston Nursing Home
Monte Vista Cemetery
John H. Fagg
John Henry Fagg
Cunard
Matoaka
Oak Hill
Dodd Payne
Fayetteville
Mont Carr
Alma J
Roy Lawton
Fred
Henry
Cletis I
Havre de Grace
Owen Richmond
Coal City
Mamie Kitts J
Elizabeth Shelton
Aristia
Mason Farmer
Logan
Lena Henrey
Antioch
Calif
Anna ._Mae Hurst
Caffee Memorial Christian Cmmach
Minnie Etta Talbert
Princeton Road
John Dunn
Joseph Shelton
Oakwood Cemetery
Mayme Talbert
The
Clarence
Clarence Jr
Connie
John H
J. H. Bowling
Ethel Bowling
North Tazewell
Bundy’s Chapel
Tazewell
O. E. Bradshaw
Maplewood Cemetery
Greever Funeral Home
Rt. 1
Harris
Wine Aeannt
Elmer Covington
Harry Turner
Roanoke
Harry Brewster
Landover Hills
Harvey Elliott
Hyattsville
Ruth
Dorothy
James H. Jr
Jeffersonville
Maggie Lawson
Raven
Richlands
Jan
Buchanan County
Tazewell County
Herman
Powell
Alonzo
Marvin
Red Ash
Dorothy Johnson
Ella Clifton
van Dyke
Mary Newberry
Joe
Tom Shortt
Shortts Gap
Elbert
Swords Creek
Albert Ball
Michael Muscatello
Michael James Muscatello
Virginia Avenue
Welch
Stevens Clinic
McDowell County
Silver Grill
UMW
Welch Moose Lodge
Locri
Italy
Domenick Muscat
Rosa Muscatello
Carmén Quattrocchi
Domenick
Samuel
James
Charles
Cleveland
Ohio
Philip
Michael Jr
James Muscatello
Tony Delgrande
Carswell
Fanning Funeral Home
St. Peter's Catholic Church
George Burk
Woodlawn
Denay Wi
Oakey
McGraw Oakey
Samuel McGraw
Lewis Street
Tre
Harvey
Nannie’ Reece McGraw
A. H. McGraw
Columbus
Mercer Funeral
Charles P. Smith
Charles Paris Smith
Talton
Louis Smith
Lewisburg
Dayton
Tower
T Lewisburg
Farmer Funeral Home
Charles RB. Riley
Charles Ruffus Bailey
Oakv
Oakvale Methodist Church
W. D. Hicks
Roger McCormick
B. G. Blackburn
Thomas Cemetery
Bailey
Mercer
1956 Campaign Looms as Eisenhower Truman Records Debated
Washington June 5 Republican and Democratic leaders say they will air Eisenhower and Truman administration records in 1956. Paul Butler and Leonard Hall express willingness to compare past and present governance, with Truman to join the campaign effort and a possible strong Democratic showing.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Truman
Gen
Paul Butler
Democratic National Executive Committee
Leonard Hall
Republican National Executive Committee
NBC
Butler
Truen
Hall
Charleston DAR Holds Meeting in Bluefield
Mrs. John C. Hall hosted William Morris Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Bluefield. A program by Mrs. Helen Trenor of St Albans covered Flag Day and true patriotism with a history segment by Morris Harvey College student Mrs. R McCurdy and a devotional by Mrs. Robert L. Bryan.
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John C. Hall
College Avenue
William Morris
Daughters of the American Revolution
Helen Trenor
Albans
West
Trenor
R. McCurdy
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
West Virginia
Robert L. Bryan
Bryan
Bluefield
West Virginia Turnpike
O. E. Royal
Hall
R. W. Burgess
Dale Raines
H. =. Erwin
Thelmand
G. M. Cruise
Roanoke Courts Clerk Russell Watson Dies
Russell J. Watson longtime clerk of Roanoke courts died at his home after a heart attack last November. He had not worked since then and funeral services will be held at Leil Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Roanoke
Russell J. Watson
Ee Iva
Leil Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Soviet Leaders Return From Yugoslav Parley
Soviet leaders return from Yugoslav parley and plan further talks. Foreign Minister Molotov has applied to the American embassy for a visa to visit San Francisco for the 10th.
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Yugoslav
V. M. Molotov
San Francisco
Obituary for Local Man with Large Family and Church Ties
A Princeton resident, member of the Princeton Baptist Church, passed away leaving 11 children and a wide extended family. Survivors include seven daughters in Virginia and West Virginia and four sons. Also survives a sister in Princeton and 51 grandchildren along with 23 great grandchildren. His wife Delia preceded him in death in 1951.
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Princeton Baptist Church
Cover Meadows
Glenland
Edna Snead
Maude Stafford
Oaskvale
Mabel Woods
Freeman
Maxwell Simms
Minnie Meadows
Sarah Jane Hail
Princeton
Millard
Frank
William
Bud
Kellysville
Elizabeth Hare
Judge orders leaders to attend juvenile trials in Kanawha
A Kanawha County juvenile court judge ordered 25 top business, civic, and religious leaders to subpoenas and to attend juvenile court proceedings as material witnesses. The list includes bank presidents, a high school dean, a newspaper editor, an insurance executive, attorneys, and regional officials, with dates set for summer sessions.
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Herobert W. Richardson
Kanawha County
Fie
Insurance
Gregory Funk
St. Albans
Laws Chemical
Harvard Wins Largest 1955 Carnegie Grant
New York June 5 Carnegie Corp. of New York announced two million dollars in grants for research. Harvard University received the largest grant of 750000 for continued development of international research studies.
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New York
Carnegie Corp. of
Harvard University
WVU Summer Session Seen Attracting 2200 Enrollees
WVU expects about 2,200 students to enroll in the 1955 summer session starting today at the Field House Regis J Everett Long notes two terms from today to July 15 and July 18 to Aug 26. Workshops include home economics research methods, nursing education, industrial arts, athletic administration, and forestry field courses at Cam Arthur Wood near Alvon.
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West Virginia University
Regnon J. Everett Long
Cam Arthur Wood
Alvon
Japan Goes Movie Mad in 3750 Theatrical Push
A Japanese cinema surge launches with 3750 motion picture titles planned or released, signaling a bold expansion of film production and distribution. Industry officials cite growing audiences, eager distributors, and new theater networks driving the boom.
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Japan
Diplomacy Advances in Cold War Tangle Across Europe and Asia
The article surveys Soviet diplomatic moves as it seeks gains in Europe and Asia. It highlights Western vulnerability in Germany and Poland, Soviet goals in Bukovina and the Baltic, and Moscow s courting of Japan to reduce American influence. It notes Tito s Yugoslavia and shifts in global alignments with a cautious Western stance.
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Germany
Soviet Union
Poland
Via
Bukhovina
Baltic States
Finland
Japan
China
London
Tito
Yugoslavia
Brooklin Girl Only Graduate of Class in Maine
Betty A Per year old completes the tiny coastal high school's commencement as the lone graduate delivering the oration and receiving the diploma. She is the first student to graduate since 1953, having been the only member of her class for four years.
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Brooklin
Maine
Betty A
Betty
Mantises Prey On Their Own Species
Praying mantises often attack and eat members of their own species as part of their predatory behavior, a phenomenon observed in various studies and field notes.
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Hillsville
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Mt. Oliver-Wesley Memorial
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W. R. Gleson
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Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute
Floye G. Gibson
Emory and Henry College
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Gene Holdredge
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B.C. Rusall
Ege
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Central Office of Promotion
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WVU
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Sey School
Russ
William L. Ryan
United States
Champion Road
Oak
Thomas Coates
Cain
Georgia Lumber CO
Bluefield Ave
W. Va
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