Monroe County Farmer Killed as Tractor Crashes
Paul Melvin Deskins 53 of Ricketts Knob was crushed when his tractor rared and fell back at 9 a.m. He was born in Sinks Grove and survived by wife Robbie Edna and 15 relatives including two sons, one daughter, and three sisters. Body sent to Broyles Funeral Home. funeral plans incomplete.
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Monroe County
Paul Melvin Deskins
Ricketts Knob
Union
Sinks Grove
Deskins
George and
Gertrude Compton Deskins
Mt. Prospect Baptist Church
Robbie Edna Deskins
Steven Paul
Joseph R. Deskins
Air Force
Indiana
Elsie Sue Deskins
Pearl Taylor
Baltimore
Caroline Adkins
Pickaway
Earley Wilson
Harve Deskins
Palmer Deskins
Hubert Deskins
Springfield
Broyles Funeral Home
Kemper Backs Rail Merger in ICC Hearings
Bluefield attorney Albert S. Kemper Jr. testified in Washington in favor of the Norfolk & Western Chesapeake & Ohio railroad merger. He spoke during the ICC hearings entering their 35th day, arguing the merger would strengthen the region's rail system and help control costs to keep coal competitive with other fuels and railroads.
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Bluefield
Albert S. Kemper Jr
Washington
Norfolk & Western
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
ICC
Ane Ee Eeee
Appalachia
Kemper
Eastern Coal BP 7 Fee Oe
Ambitious modified plans delay Bluefield Avenue project
The modified proposal envisions a pedestrian ramp from the Parking Building area to First National Bank and Bland Street, with a potential 10 acre program replacing a larger 55 acre plan. It would relocate more than 300 families in a SS-acre area bounded by the railroad, Stony Ridge, Mercer Street and Park Central High, pending approval and outcome of the Bluefield Avenue Project.
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Federal
First National Bank
Bland
Stony Ridge
Mercer Street
Park Central High
Bluefield Avenue
Deaths and Funerals: William H. Shortridge 58
William H. Shortridge 58 of Cedar Bluff Va died suddenly of a heart attack in a Richlands hospital on Monday. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cedar Bluff Presbyterian Church with burial at Green Hill Memory Gardens. Masonic A F and AM No. 318 will conduct graveside services. Shortridge, an electrician and longtime Cedar Bluff resident, is survived by his wife Okie Meadows Shortridge two sons seven sisters four brothers and five grandchildren. The body will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Pallbearers are listed.
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Cedar Bluff Presbyterian Church
Richlands
William H
Bill) Shortridge
Edgewater Drive
Cedar Bluff
Richlands Hospital
Alan Chapman
H. D. Hampton
J. B. Hollenhead
Green Hill Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Masonic Lodge
AF & AM
Shortridge
Tazewell County
Henry
Sarah Burress Shortridge
UMWA
Jewell Valley
Okie Meadows Shortridge
Gayle Horton
Donald
Richard Shortridge
Nannie Houchins
Bluefield
Grace Rimmer
Pansy Damron
June Nuckels
Thelma Joyce
Ann Blevins
Mae O’bryne
Goldwin
John Shortridge
Jewell Ridge
I. C. Shortridge
Raymond Shortridge
Portsmouth
Bobby Shortridge
Flint
Mich
Hurst - Scott Funeral Home
Morris Meadows
Malcolm Robinson Jr
Daniel Robinson
Gene Joyce
Bill Largen
Balford Bales Jr
Thomas O’bryne
Kenneth Shortridge
Funeral services for Elizabeth Casey at Bluefield church
Elizabeth Casey of 221 Vine Street Bluefield died suddenly Monday morning. Funeral Thursday with burial in Pearisburg Virginia family cemetery. Born 1926 in Salem Virginia daughter of Jacob Casey and the late Susie Warren Casey she lived here years attended Bluefield public schools. Survived by sister Elnora McIver Lewis and brothers William Warren and Eugene Casey. Pallbearers listed.
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Elizabeth Casey
Vine St
Bluefield
Thursman
Pearisburg
Salem
Jacob Casey
Susie Warren Casey
Elnora McIver Lewis
William
Warren Casey
Eugene Casey
Kimball
Jake
Eugene Lee
Cooper R P 72 Castlewood Dies. Funeral Planned
Robert P. Cooper 72 of Castlewood Virginia died Monday at the Veterans Administration Hospital Mountain Home Tennessee. Survived by wife Jennie S Cooper a daughter Marguerite Couch four sons Thomas Eddie Cooper Charles R Cooper and Robert P Cooper Jr four sisters Virginia Cline Car Akers Castlewood and Claude Cooper. Funeral arrangements incomplete with body at Huff Cook Funeral Home St Paul Virginia.
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Robert P. Cooper
Castlewood
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mountain Home
Tenn
Jennie S. Cooper
Marguerite Couch
Thomas
Eddie Cooper
Newport News
Charles R. Cooper
Robert P. Cooper Jr
Forsythe
Ohio
Virginia Cline
St. Paul
Car Akers
Bluefield
Mrs Sallie Vaught Dies After Illness in Virginia Hospital
Mrs Sallie Vaught widow of Wiley J. Vaught died Monday night in an Abingdon hospital after a brief illness. Formerly of Groseclose, she lived with her niece Mrs Glenn Bradley of Abingdon and with Mrs Paul Leonard of Roanoke. One brother Elbert Tickle of Beckley was mentioned.
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Sallie Vaught
Abingdon
Wiley J. Vaught
Groseclose
Glenn Bradley
Ler
Paul Leonard
Roanoke
Elbert Tickle
Beck
Death of Mrs. Lundy Pruitt in Welch Hospital
Mrs. Lundy Pruitt of Havace died Tuesday morning in a Welch hospital after a brief illness. The body was taken to Fanning Funeral Home in Welch. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete.
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Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Funeral Notices for Tuggle Edwards Osborne Fry Musick
Obituary notices list several local deaths with service details. Harvey Glen Tuggle 57 of Swords Creek to be buried there. Martin Edwards 70 Birchleaf to be interred at Sulphur Springs Church. Roy Lee Osborne 57 Whitewood to be laid to rest at Pentecostal Church of God on Brown Ridge. Jerry Gordon Fry 27 Yards to be buried in Grand View Cemetery Bluefield Tazewell Road. H Clayton Musick 70 Honaker to be buried at Howard Cemetery. Services conducted by several local ministers. mortuary moves noted.
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Osborne
Roy Lee
Whitewood
Pentecostal Church of God
Brown Ridge
Mullins Funeral Home
Richlands
Fry
Jerry Gordon
Graham Funeral Chapel
Bluefield
Clay Dunnaway
C. H. Patterson
Grandview Cemetery
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Donnie Yost
Bill and
Eddie Baker
Phillip Arnold
Donnie Wilson
Joe Fizer
Lake Central To Sub Planes For July
Lake Central will substitute aircraft for July including Convair 340s on certain routes. Parkersburg West Virginia will receive improved service with two daily nonstop flights between Louisville and Indianapolis. Officials indicate new schedules will be released locally early next week.
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Lake Central
Parkersburg
W. Va
Louis
Indianapolis
Drennen Elected Chief U S Tax Judge
Washington AP The 12 judges of the U S Tax Court elect a chief for a two year term. Drennen, 53, a Jenkins Kentucky native who practiced law in Charleston West Virginia, was appointed to the court by President Eisenhower. Two vacancies remain and two new appointees await confirmation.
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Washington
U.S. Tax Court
Drennen
Jenkins
Charleston
W.va
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Heaviest Bramwell Vote In Citizen Ticket Election
In Bramwell the Citizen ticket had not nominated candidates while the People's ticket claimed the wins. In Princeton wards 1 2 3 4 the tallies show Champ Covey Harvey Keatley Phlegar Reece Wagner Jr and others with varying totals. Athens reported a light turnout with one candidate per office and Mel Bondurant reelected as mayor. Oakvale elected a new mayor C E Biggs and five council members while Matoaka incumbents held with low turnout and Davy did not hold an election.
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Princeton
M. G. Champ
Max Covey
S. W. Harvey
C. C. Keatley
Heart Phlegar
W. J. Reece
E. B. Wagner Jr
Athens
W. M
Mel) Bondurant
Violet Bailey
H. F. Thomasson
Joe Fried
Ted Kessinger
George A. Gillian
John I. Scott
Keith Thompson
Gillian
Oakvale
C. E. Biggs
Wade L. Elmore
Elmore
Fred Fitzwater
L. H. Terry
Ward Rumley
Earl Robertson
Alvin Akers
Fitawater
Terry
W. R. Brinkley
Lawrence Leeks
Isaac Reed
Mason Bailey
Roscoe Harry
E. W. Camden
Icem Brinkley
Alkire appointed to Celanese post after Nebraska studies
Alkire a native of Lexington Nebraska is appointed to a Celanese post. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering and English and studied at Harvard School of Business.
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Alkire
United States
Lexington
Neb
University of Nebraska
Harvard School of Business
Cease-Fire Plea Amid Escalating Middle East War
As fighting widens, Egypt claims US and Britain aided Israel, while Syria and Algeria sever ties. Jordan reports street battles in Jerusalem and Bethlehem with heavy losses claimed on both sides. Oil embargo actions follow, and UN efforts seek a cease-fire as international tensions rise.
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Sinai
Old Jerusalem
Jordan
Israel
Holy
Jerusalem
Amman
Amman Radio Said Fighting Broke Out Along the West Bank
Jordan River
Bethlehem
Hebron
Shortley Addresses Bluefield Rotary on Social Security and Medicare
Thomas R. Shortley Bluefield district Social Security manager spoke at the Bluefield Rotary Club noon meeting in the West Virginian Hotel. He reviewed Social Security history current benefits and summarized Medicare payments from its first year. Richard Wood introduced him and George Walker led the meeting. Guests included Frederick C. Rahdert of General Telephone and Robert J. Wachter of the company both from Durham North Carolina.
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Thomas R. Shortley
Bluefield
Buckalew and Neely Promoted by Police
In Charleston AP dispatch Buckalew rises from sergeant to master sergeant and Neely from sergeant to master sergeant. Burchett, the superintendent, confirmed the promotions. Buckalew oversees training at the Criminal Identification Bureau at department headquarters.
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Buckalew
Neely
Charleston
J. R. Buckalew
K. J. Neely
Ansee
W. E. Burchett
Era University
Department Headquarters
Bluewell Lions Plan Auction During Club Meeting
Bluewell Lions Club in Bluewell plans an auction to raise funds at a Tuesday gathering held at Frankie's La Saluta Club. Dr William Pradich chairs the auction committee and asked members to donate saleable items for pickup by the group.
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Bluewell Lions Club
Bluewell
William Pradich
Woman killed crossing U S 50 near Fairfax
A Manassas woman identified as Nellie Mae Harrell, aged year, was killed Monday after being struck by a car while crossing U S 50 just east of Fairfax. Police reported the fatal incident and named the victim.
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Associated Press
Manassas
U. S. 50
Fairfax
Nellie
Mae Harrell
Matoaka Kiwanis Cites Needs for Attracting Industry
The Matoaka Kiwanis Club named a new water and sewage system and natural gas expansion as the area’s prime needs to attract industry during a Tuesday meeting at Matoaka High School. Bluefield State College’s James A. Davis spoke, urging Kiwanis to root in truth and grow toward God. Claude Karnes led, with Ralph Bird named program chairman for the next gathering.
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Matoaka Kiwanis Club
Matoaka High School
James A. Davis
Mathematics
Bluefield State College
Davis
Claude Karnes
Ralph Bird
Johnson aides react to cease fire talks amid Arab-Israeli tensions
Secretary Rusk voiced frustration at the developing cease fire discussions while Senator Mansfield floated U S Soviet cooperation in seeking truce. Arab efforts sought to link U S UK carrier air cover to Israeli actions in Egypt and Jordan, with Egyptian officials briefing Kosygin in Moscow as diplomats weighed the implications. The Soviet response remained unclear.
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Suez Canal
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Washington
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Israel
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Algeria
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London
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Sinai Desert
Soviet Union
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Iraq
Kuwait
Lebanon
Western
Europe
Vietnam
Damascus
Jordan
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Johnson
White House
N Cat
Alexei N. Kosygin
Wytheville livestock prices across hogs to cattle market report
Wytheville Virginia livestock sale lists prices by class. Hogs top at 21.75 for 223 pounds, heavy butchers 20.50, sows 15.50 to 17.25. veal prime 32, heavy 30, light 31.90. lambs prime 27, choice 27.50, slaughter ewes 46.50. Cattle ranged for heifers 20.25 to 21.50, cows 14.25 to 19.50, bulls 17.25 to 24, stock feeder yearling steers 19 to 24.9.
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Wytheville
Wheeler Circle Holds Meeting at Princeton Church
Laura Wheeler Circle of Princeton First Methodist Church met at Matney Apartments in the absence of leader Mrs. Charles Foster led by Mrs. Henrietta Booth assistant chair. Mrs. D J Bailey opened with prayer and Mrs. E H Bay continued with a devotional program. Mrs Nancy Wyrick sang two solos I Asked the Lord and Have I Done My Best with accompaniment by Mrs Elwood Booth.
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Methodist Women
Charles Foster
Laura Wheeler
Princeton First Methodist Church
Elwood Booth
Matney Apartments
Arthur Moody
Henrietta Booth
D. J. Bailey
E. H. Bay
Nancy Wyrick
One-Stop Promotion Aims to Boost Bluefield Downtown
Retail representatives discuss a Virginia Side meeting stressing convenient one stop shopping. Plans call for a coordinated town wide effort in Bluefield Virginia to improve storefronts and promote downtown commerce with a steering committee and late month meetings to push improvements and attract new customers.
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Virginia
Bluefield
Langenheim
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Lumberport
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
William H. Shortridge
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Emerson L. Peters
Walter H. Peters
Robert E. Peters
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Mercer Funeral Chapel
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Frank Tompa
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Huff Cook Funeral Home
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Harold Dye
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