West Virginia Eyes Federal Aid for Unemployed Children
Gov Barron calls extraordinary session June 14 to join federal aid for dependent children and to align with an emergency employment program. A second bill would let the state requisition county relief funds for federal matching grants while keeping funds in the county. The plan shifts discharge and reinstatement powers on civil service staff to the DPA director, soon titled commissioner of welfare.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Gov. Barron
Barron
W. Bernard Smith
Department of Public Assistance
Department of Welfare
DPA
Smith
State Department
Rs Aamhnaka Smith
Biparti Gan
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Home Garden Club Meeting Tonight at Edith English Home
The Home and Garden Club will meet at 7 30 this evening in the residence of Mrs Edith English on Jones Street to discuss club affairs and upcoming events.
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Home and Garden Club
Edith English
Jones Street
Carpet Mills Pick Blue Lustre Cleaner for All Carpets
A textile engineer says Blue Lustre handles all soil problems and another calls it the best. The product suits all carpet makes and upholstery, recommended for use with a brush or shampooer. A half gallon cleans three 9 by 12 rugs. 3rd Floor.
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O. K
Rabies Clinic Schedule Listed in Mercer County
Mercer County health officer Dr. N Allan Dyer announced the rabies clinic schedule, running from June 8 through June 27 at multiple sites including Preston Street School Memorial School Fairview School Northside Fire Station Matson’s Store Wade School and others with times ranging from morning to early afternoon. Additional clinics listed for June 10 14 15 and 20 21 24 26 27 at various locations such as Crystal Railroad McComas Post Office Matoaka High School Wolfe Church lot Montclam High School and more.
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N. Allan Dyer
Preston Street
Fairview
Northside Fire Station
Matson's
Sandlice
Serena and
Speedway
Elgood and Pettry
Oakvale
Princeton
Dunns
Camp Creek
Athens
McDowell Couple Injured In Wreck Near Pounding Mill
A Davy McDowell County couple were injured in a single vehicle crash about two miles east of Pounding Mill Virginia on Monday morning. Thomas Hatcher 66 and Bertha Mae Hatcher 58 suffered head lacerations and a collar bone while Thomas had minor injuries. They were not admitted to a hospital. The driver apparently lost control on a curved road as rain began.
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Davy
McDowell County
Pounding Mill
J. M. Booker
Thomas Hatcher
Bertha Mae Hatcher
Booher
Hatcher
Booker
N W Coal Loadings Reach 24 008 Cars
Roanoke AP report shows Norfolk and Western coal loadings at 24 008 cars, marking the highest weekly total in nearly a year. The week ending June 4 1960 reached 26 441 cars, with daily totals of 3390 4492 4833 and 1330 for Monday through Saturday.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
N&w
Rt. 20 Improvement Hearing Set June 22
A hearing is scheduled by the State Road Commission for 11 a.m. EST on Thursday June 22 in Princeton to consider proposed improvements to West Virginia Route 20 from the junction with Route 71. The session aims to review planned upgrades and traffic impacts for the corridor.
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State Road Commission
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Weather Forecast West Virginia: Cloudy, Warm and Humid
The Associated Press reports West Virginia will see mostly cloudy skies with warm and humid conditions on Tuesday. Scattered afternoon activity is expected, with milder evening temperatures across parts of the state.
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Norfolk and Western Purchases 50 Covered Hopper Cars
The Norfolk and Western Railway spends over 500000 dollars to acquire 50 new 70 ton covered hopper cars built by Pullman-Standard of Chicago. The 3215 cubic foot all steel cars join the fleet to meet rising freight demand, boosting N and W’s total revenue cars to over 78000, with specialized cars for certain shipments.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Pullman - Standard
Chicago
N&w
Sawyers To Address Rotary Kiwanis Clubs in Bluefield
State Road Commissioner Burl A. Sawyers will address a joint meeting of the Bluefield Rotary and Kiwanis clubs at 12 15 today in the West Virginian Hotel. He will discuss Coming Events of the West Virginia State Road Commission and will meet with the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Road Committee after the luncheon.
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Bluefield Rotary Club
Bluefield Kiwanis 'Club
West Virginian Hotel
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West Virginia State Road Commission
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English novelist dies at age 95 in St Anne's England
William Riley, 95, lantern slide maker and author of the best selling Windyridge, died Monday of a heart ailment in St Anne's England. The Yorkshire writer's debut sold over 500000 copies and inspired many to name their houses after the book. At his death he had completed his 35th book.
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England
William Riley
Windyridge
Riley
Diaz and ally slain in Plaza Independencia double murder
In Ciudad Trujillo Diaz and Antonio de la Maza died in a machine gun attack at Plaza Independencia as authorities hunted three church and state figures tied to Trujillo’s regime. Also killed were Cesar Estrella Sadala and others linked to the group, with the government weighing the event and Bishop Panal calling for requiem masses across La Vega province.
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Juan Tomas Diaz
Plaza Independencia
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Antonio de la Maza
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Francisco Panal
la Vega
Watson Weeps After Acquittal in 1969 Slaying Case
Detroit AP report: Gordon Watson, 46, acquitted of first degree murder and conspiracy in the 1969 killing of Parvin Lassiter, a Royal Oak auto dealer. Lassiter, 38, and Watson faced trial together. mistrial declared in Lassiter’s case after her collapse. Watson wept and Lassiter expressed relief as the trial concluded.
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Mich
Gordon Watson
Nelle Lassiter
Watson
Lassiter
Parvin
Royal Oak
Overstreet Receives Honorary Doctor Of Laws Degree
J. W. Overstreet of Columbus Ohio and former Bluefield resident was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws at the commencement exercises. He serves as president of the National Coil Company, a McGraw Edison division, which originated in Bluefield and later moved its headquarters to Columbus.
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Columbus
Bluefield
Overstreet
National Coil,Co
McGraw Edison
National Coil
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Engineers present film to Bramwell Kiwanis Club
Edsel Johnson and Gene M. Gillock showed a film titled Twins on The Ohio at Bramwell Kiwanis Club Monday evening. Johnson is regional production engineer and Gillock is system operating engineer for Appalachian Power Co. Don Cale presided, L Poteet introduced the program, and Haskel Sluss of Bluefield visited.
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Gene M.gillock
Ohio
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Johnson
Appalachian Power Co
Gillock
Don Cale
A L. Poteet
Haskel Sluss
Bluefield
Mrs. Mercedes Hurst Speaks at Bluefield Ladies Night
Mrs. Mercedes Hurst of Chicago spoke at the Bluefield Country Club during a Monday night gathering. Attendees included Taylor Frazier of Rish Equipment Co and guests Dr. Joseph Marsh Frank Hancock and Earl Peery. The club announced its annual Ladies Night for July 14 and welcomed five new members.
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Chicago
Bluefield Country Club
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Sees Ae Tayor Frazier
Rish Equipment Co
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Earl Peery
Strupp
Cook
Algerians Strike Boldly In Paris
French authorities describe bold Algerian commando attacks in four Paris sections between midnight and 3 30 am targeting patrol cars. Police recover eight pistols twelve pistols sixteen grenades and ammunition. casualties reported as armed individuals. In Algeria nationalist actions damage property with no injuries.
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Judge Wagner Opens Restriction On Election Comment
Judge F Morton Wagner of the Mercer County Circuit Court issues a stay on discussing the civil action involving Daily Telegraph Printing Co Virgil Currence C C Perdue and counsel through media. The Bluefield city election sees C O Perdue as a candidate and the court order remains in force delaying comments until resolution after the vote.
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Mercer County
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Virgil Currence
C. C. Perdue
Bluefield
C. O. Perdue
Beene
Dheeters Ch
Red China and Burma settle long border dispute
In Tokyo AP reports Red China and Burma completed a boundary treaty. China gains clear title to 132 square miles and two border villages while Burma gains 75 square miles and four border villages.
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Sutherland James Benny 17 dies of leukemia at NIH
James Benny Sutherland of Ammonate dies Sunday in Bethesda Maryland from leukemia while a Tazewell High School sophomore and football team member. Survival includes mother Faye Harrison Sutherland and father Denny, sister Brenda Poff, and grandparents. Funeral service Wednesday at Amonate Freewell Baptist Church with pallbearers from the football team. Burial in Greenhills Memory Garden.
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National Institute of Health
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Brenda Poff
Pontiac
Mich
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Carbo
Mae Harrison
Amonate Freewell Baptist Church
Ernest Lynne
Thomas Patrick
Greenhills Memory Garden
Claypool Hill
Lebanon man Walter Fields dies in Richlands hospital
Walter Fields 65 of Lebanon Virginia died at 5 40 p m Monday in a Richlands hospital He was a World War I veteran and a member of Mount Olive Christian Church Survived by wife Josie Mitchell Fields five sons Walter Fields Jr George Fields Calvin Fields Samuel and Giles Fields and six daughters Mrs Walter Ball Mrs Sammy Price Miss Shelby Fields Miss Margaret Fields Miss Cornelia Fields and Miss Martha Fields two brothers Fallen Fields and Fields of Gate City 13 grandchildren Lebanon Funeral Home in Lebanon is in charge of funeral arrangements
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Lebanon
Richlands
Mount Olive
Sammy Price
Shelby Fields
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Martha Fields
Fallen Fields
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Gate City
Funeral rites set for Jesse Boitnott in Bluefield Va
Funeral services for Jesse Everett Boitnott of Bluefield Virginia killed in a Saturday night car mishap on East River Mountain will be held Tuesday at 10 am in Dudley Memorial Chapel. Rev. Glenn Lippie will officiate with burial at Salem Sherwood Park.
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Bluefield
East River Mountain
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Glenn Lippie
Sherwood Park
Salem, Va
Funeral rites for Mrs David M Platnick in Huntington
Funeral and burial rites were held Monday in Huntington for Mrs. David M Platnick of 701 Edgewood Road Bluefield. Mrs Lieberman, who had been with Steele Funeral Home of Huntington, was in charge of arrangements.
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David M. Platnick
Edgewood Road
Bluefield
Lieberman
Mrs J A Heisler dies in Richmond
Mrs J A Heisler of Richmond Virginia died Sunday in Richmond. The body will remain at Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield.
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J. A. Heisler
Richmond, Va
Richmond
Mercer Funeral Home
Bluefield
Ex-Convict Steals 2 Cars Sentenced in Pittsburgh
Lloyd H. Stump of Mount Nebo West Virginia received a six year federal term after pleading guilty to stealing a car in Ohio and selling it in Wheeling and stealing another auto in Charlotte North Carolina and selling it in Miami. State Police nabbed him at Bedford last March. Stump had ruptured from the West Virginia State Penitentiary in 1942 and from Charleston county jail in 1944.
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U.S. District Court
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Wheeling
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Stump
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Charleston
Notice to Break to Com Blanton Building Virginia
Public notice states changes in rules and regulations for the State Corporation Commission. Information on file at the Commission office. details available to any interested party.
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Alaenant
Virginia
Geneen
State Commission, Information Corporation
State Corporation Commission
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