Khrushchev Threatens Missile Bases in Balkans Clash
Khrushchev warned Saturday that the Soviet Union could deploy rocket bases in Albania and Bulgaria if Italy and Greece proceed with Western missile installations. He urged a rocket free Balkan zone under mutual control and said Western plans risk starting a world war.
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Preston Grover
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Albania
Bulgaria
Italy
Greece
Khrushchev
Balkans
Kremlin
Lenin Stadium
Hungary
NATO
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Balkan Peninsula
Soviet Union
Richlands Churches Schedule DVBS Work
Richlands churches plan Daily Vacation Bible School sessions in early June with strong attendance. The Richlands Methodist Church runs June 1 to Friday with supervisor Mrs. William Strader and a theme Finding God Through Work and Worship. The Richlands Baptist Church hosts June 8 to 18 with sessions 9 am to 11 30 am under supervisor Mrs. Homer Allen. Richland Christian Church conducts July sessions with ongoing planning underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Richlands Baptist Church
Homer Allen
Richland Christian Church
Rock Man Is Honor Grad At W Va Tech
Arlie Lawrence, Rock High School Class of 55, earned a mechanical engineering degree from West Virginia Tech at the May 31 1959 commencement. He was one of ten honor students, wore a gold stole, and graduated cum laude with a 3.0 academic average. He joins the American Gal Company in Cleveland Ohio and is the son of Mr and Mrs R M Lawrence Sr of Rock.
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Arlie Lawrence
Stoaka High School
West Virginia Tech
College Gymnasium
Young Lawrence
Tech
Lawrence
Bving
American Gal Company
Cleveland
Ohio
R. M. Lawrence Sr
Rock
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia sees partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers Monday and over the west and south Sunday, with a moderately warm trend. Virginia forecasts mostly cloudy Sunday with cooler conditions north and scattered thunderstorms in the southwest. Monday remains partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms west and south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Virginia
East River Pool Near Record Day After Refurbishment
Bluefield's East River Swimming Pool enjoyed a near record day as warm sun drew crowds from 11 a.m. to closing time. Manager Gorman Ayers praised the refurbished facility and predicted a banner year with more hot sunny days. Cross swimming classes are set to begin June 15 at the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
East River
Gorman Ayers
Mental Health Forum At State Health Conference
Charleston event features a one hour discussion on Recent Accomplishments in Relation to Mental Health in West Virginia led by Mrs. Harrison Ferrell former Kanawha County MHA president. The 35th annual State Health Conference attracts about 350 attendees with Dr. Berwyn Mattison as principal speaker and a theme on Public Health Objectives.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Harrison Ferrell
Kanawha County
West Virginia Mental Health Assn
Berwyn Mattison
The
American Public Health Assn
West Virginia Public Health Assn
State Health Department
Toeme
Gate City Lodge 33 Elects New Officers
Gate City Lodge 33 of Elks held its annual election of officers Thursday evening with Exalted Ruler Clarence Watkins Esteemed Leading Knight Prince Banks Esteemed Loyal Knight Charles Bellany Esteemed Lecturing Knight George Thompson Secretary Pete Johnson Treasurer James Hendricks Esquire Marion Salley Tiler Clinton Thompson Inner Guard Harry Stevens. The meeting and election was conducted by Joh Holland Grand District Deputy.
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Gate City Lodge 33 of Elks
Clarence Watkins
Prince Banks
Charles Bellany
George Thompson
Pete Johnson
James Hendricks
Esquire
Marion Salley
Clinton Thompson
Harry Stevens
Joh Holland
Grand
Anawalt Zion Church Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
The Memorial AME Zion Church of Anawalt marks its fifth anniversary with services next week. The first service is today with dinner after the 11 a.m. sermon. Pastors from Bluefield Jenkin Jones Gary Thorpe and Anawalt will preach nightly at 7 p.m. through the week.
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Memorial Ame Zion Church of
Anawalt
Bluefield
Jenkin Jones
Gary
Thorpe
First Woman Commissioned at Virginia Tech Ceremonies
Patricia Ann Miller of Richmond becomes the first woman in Virginia Tech history to receive a commission during the 147 seniors honored at Mile Stadium. Miller will train as an Army dietician. Dr. Hugh M. Milton II presided as Undersecretary of the Army.
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Blacksburg
Southern Chivalry
Virginia Tech
Patricia Ann Miller
Richmond
VPI
Miller
Hugh M. Milton
Tech
Milton
Women's Army Corps
Army
Air Force
Marine
Mile Stadium Field
Normandy
John Newton Thomas
Union Theological Seminary
Steady, Firm Coal Output Details for May Week
The report covers weekly coal production and labor days across multiple mines and operators. Island Creek produced 6 951 tons with a five day week, while five Eastern Gas mines averaged 4.2 work days. Major mines and groups such as Keystone, Stotesbury, Eccles, Lake Superior, Oglebay Norton, and several Crozer and Berwind operations are listed with days worked and tonnage. Overall five mine average 4.2 days and total five mine production 59 373 tons. Consolidation operations averaged 3.3 days with 25 625 tons produced. Southern districts also show gains from 7.3 to 15.2 percent.
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Island Creek
Keystone
Stotesbury
Eccles
Lake Superior
Oglebay Norton
Brule
Old Pen
Glen Rogers
Peerless Coals
Indian Ridge
Pickards Ma‘hor
Olga
Leckie
Jacob's Fork
Jewell Ridge
Arista
North American
East Gulf
Crozer
Turkey G
Lynco
Page
Buckeye
Nassau
Premier
Tierney
Berwin
Kaymoor
Layland
Minden
Berwind
Reading Workshop Set At Bluefield State College
Miss Louise Thompson of Charleston and Cleveland directs a three week reading workshop on the Bluefield State College campus from July 20 to August 7. Thompson, an elementary principal with 30 years of experience, has taught from kindergarten to high school and holds degrees from Ohio University.
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Louise Thompson
Charleston
Cleveland
Ohio
Bluefield State College
Miss Thompson
Kanawha County
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Kanawha
West Virginia State College
West Virginia Reading Library Committee
H. T. McKim
University of Cincinnati
Deskins Announces Opening Date For New Super Market
Deskins announces a new Bantam Super Market to open in uptown Bluefield on Wednesday June 17 at 624 26 Raleigh St in the former P. T. Saunders Grocery building. Bill and Al Deskins own outlets on College Ave Bluefield and in Tazewell Virginia.
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Deskins Super Markets
Uptown
Bluefield
Raleigh St
P. T. Saunders Grocery
Deskins Bantam Super Market
Deskins
Bill
al Deskins
Lower College Ave
Tazewell
Bill Deskins
Saunders
Health Clinics For Next Week Cancelled
Five weekly clinics by the Mercer County Health Department are cancelled next week. Three first of the week clinics proceed as usual. VD clinic Monday 2 to 4 p.m. at Bluefield Municipal Building. TB skin tests and food handler registrations also in Bluefield. Immunization clinic Thursday and well child conference Friday cancelled in Bluefield. In Princeton TB skin testing registration immunization clinic and related services will not be conducted next week.
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Mercer County Health Department
Health Department
Bluefield
Princeton
Mahood to Speak at Bluefield Rotary Meeting
Bluefield Rotarian Alex Mahood will be the main speaker at the Tuesday Rotary Club gathering. Chairman Allen Goodykoontz and Jack McClaugherty oversee June programs. The 12 15 p.m. meeting is at the West Virginian Hotel.
Deaths and Funerals in Narrows and Nearby Areas
Multiple obituaries from Narrows and surrounding towns list deaths of Mrs. Tine Hale Smith 86 and James Thomas Allen in Union, Elbert Teasley Jr. of Keen Mountain, Effie Ella Hull of Princeton, I T Carper of Newcastle and others. Details include survivors, burial sites, funeral times, and arranging funeral homes across Virginia and West Virginia.
Well Versed Speakers To Talk At Russell Chamber Meeting
Russell County Virginia chamber of commerce to host a Dutch supper at the Clinch River Plant of Appalachian Power Company in Carbo. June 18 social hour at 6 30 p m and banquet at 7 p m features Lilburn E Ward Jr Norfolk and Western Railway H W Livingston Clinch field Coal Co and Dorman M Miller Appalachian Power Co development director discussing Industrial Development As It Applies To Russell County.
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Russell County
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Wilson
Clinch River
Appalachian Power Company
Carbo
Lilburn E. Ward, Jr
Norfolk and Western Railway
H. W. Livingston
Clinchfield Coal Company
Dorman M. Miller
Funerals for Smith Fannie B and Others
Obituaries list services for Mrs. Fannie B. Smith 84 of Littlesburg today at Smith Chapel Church with interment at Smith Cemetery. William M. Fields 69 of Cedar Bluff Va today at Cedar Bluff Presbyterian Church with Green Hill Cemetery interment. Ann Carol Coleman five from Charleston service Monday at Bartlett Funeral Chapel with Charleston interment. Mrs Charles C. Callaway of Newark Del today at Bratton Memorial Chapel with Roselawn Memorial Cemetery interment. Pallbearers named.
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Tine Hale Smith
Narrows
Lee
Jess
Mack
Carl Smith
Thomas Smith
Merchant Marines
Lee Parcell
A. Neal Williams
J. A. Green
Riff
Smith
Fannie B
Littlesburg
Smith Chapel
Smith Cemetery
Fields
William M
Cedar Buuff
Cedar _ Bluff Presbyterian Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Claypool Hill
Coleman
Ann Carol
James Coleman
Charleston
Bartlett Funeral Chapel
Callaway
Charles C
Newark
Del
Bratton Memorial
Mercer Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
Hugh C. Peters
Ed Marlowe
John, Lawrence and
Stowe Murphy
Vernon Shaffer
Holston Conference Names CE Directors
During the Holston Methodist Conference in Knoxville Bishop Roy Short certified four directors of Christian education. Martha Rowlett of Tazewell Virginia joined others Peggy Jones of Knoxville Shirley Gash and John H. McClearen of Chattanooga Tennessee. The 136th annual conference drew about 1000 ministers and laymen.
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Holston Methodist Conference
Knoxville
Tenn
Roy Short
Nashville
Christian Education
Martha Rowlett
Tazewell
Peggy Jones
Shirley Gash
John H. McClearen
Chattanooga
Taylor-Clift to Co-Star in Williams Stage Adaptation
Sam Spiegel announces Montgomery Clift will co star with Elizabeth Taylor in the film adaptation Suddenly Last Summer from Tennessee Williams. Spiegel is producing the project.
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Sam Spiegel
Montgomery Clift
Elizabeth Taylor
Tennessee Williams
Spiegel
Baptist Youths To Perform At Rockview
The West Virginia Baptist Youth Fellowship Disciplevan will perform in Rockview Friday June 19 at 7 30 p m The program Is This the Fellowship highlights the event Installation of new officers for Rockcastle Association youth will follow Members include Marelen Blackstone Bluefield Meridel Lowe Beckley and Carolyn Hibbs Philippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Baptist Youth Fellowship
Disciplevan
Rockview
Baptist Youth of the
Rockcastle
Appling Earns Medical Degree in Richmond
John Morgan Appling son of Mr and Mrs R B Appling 917 Frederick Street Bluefield completes medical school at Richmond Medical College Virginia. He will begin internship July 1 at Winston Salem North Carolina Hospital. He is a Beaver High School 1951 graduate and has earned degrees from Emory and Henry West Virginia University. His wife Caroline Schorr and daughter Susie attend today. Susie has witnessed his prior graduations.
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Bluefield
Beaver
Young Appling
West Virginia University
Emory and Henry College
Appling
Caroline Schorr
Susie Appling
Emory and Henry
Deadline Set For Korean Veterans Bonus Filing In W V
Faye Robinette of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs announced that June 30 is the deadline for Korean Conflict veterans to file for the state bonus in West Virginia. Applications postmarked by midnight June 30 count as timely. later filings will be denied. Eligible veterans served at least 90 days between June 27 1950 and July 27 1953 and resided in WV for six months before service, with proper discharge. Survivors residing in WV at filing may qualify. Bonus pays 10 dollars per month for stateside duty and 15 dollars per month for overseas service, up to 300 and 400 dollars respectively.
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West Virginia
Faye Robinette
Bluefield
Robinette
Pineville Band Rehearsals Begin For School Participants
Summer rehearsals start for Pineville students in grades five through eight with daily practices for new high school band members at 9 am on Mon Wed Fri and grade school session at 1 pm Tue Thu. Beginning students and majorettes join afternoon and morning sessions under Band Director Joseph Bragg.
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Pineville
Joseph Bragg
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Monroe County
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M. F. Hall
Elbert Austin Teasley Jr
E. A. Teasley Sr
Keen Mountain
Mattie
John Wesley Teasley
White Oak Gap
Norton
Glenn Sturgill
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Effie Ella Hull
Millard F. Hull
Royal Street
Glen Lyn
Reuben and
Katherine Perdue Bailey
Williams Chapel Christian Church
Niday
David A. Hull
Arlie W. Hull
Rocky Gap
Pauline McGuire
Jim Thornhill
Wilma Jane Hull
Ernest Bailey
Martin Hull
Maudie Clark
Gospel Tabernacle
Roger McCormick
Clark Cemetery
I. T. Carper
Newcastle
C. S. Whittaker
Ramsey Street
Cocke
Boitnott
Cancer Fund
Carper
B. J. Gwynn
Roanoke
Luther B. Marshall
Richmond, Va
H. H. Caldwell
Lance Paitsel
M. O. Carper
R. T. Carper
Covington
J. W. Carper
Danville
J. M
R. R. Carper
Newcastle, Va
B. P. Keith
Jaeger
Welch Hospital
Luther
Charles Keith
Douglas Keith
Toledo
Eugene Keith
Norfolk
Harry Keith
Florida
Gladys McDaniel
Edith Keith
Falls Church
Ethel Lowe
Rockville
Edna Shrewsberry
Odd
Fanning Funeral Home
Russell Chamber
Holston Conference
Grandview Memory Gardens, Inc
Fairfax
Yukon
Webster
Virginia Avenue
Taxewell Road
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