Hometown praised at Bluefield C of C fiftieth dinner
Dwight Havens of the US Chamber of Commerce hailed Bluefield’s Chamber of Commerce as the nation’s strength, lauding its cooperative effort to build a better community at the annual Bluefield Chamber dinner marking its fiftieth anniversary. He urged bi focal views, collective effort, and adequate funding to sustain local progress.
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America
Dwight Havens
US Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
C of C
Chamber
Joseph M. Sanders
Havens
Bluefield
West Virginian Hotel
Roanoke
Welch, Giles and
Richlands
P. C. Wingo
Elizabeth Kee
Greater Bluefield
J. T. Thornton
Luke Bates
J. W. Overstreet
Columbus
Walter Perkins
Chamber of Commerce
Sam D. May
J. P. Gills
W. R. Graham
J. E. Wagner
G. L. Farr
James Borden
J. Taylor Fraizer
Lloyd Feuchtenberger
Hudson Huffard
H. Edward Steele
Lon Rish
C. I. Cheyney
George Dunglinson
Conrad Brevick
The
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Wade
National
Washington
Wildcat Puerto Rican leader testifies in House shooting trial
Lolita Lebron 34, described as the group’s leader, calmly reads a prayer book as witness testifies she fought like a wildcat after disarming following the March 1 shooting of five congressmen. Co defendants Rafael Cancel Miranda Andres Figueroa Cordero Irving Flores Rodriguez, all New York City residents, face up to 75 years if convicted.
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Washington
Lolita Lebron
Congress
Mareh
Lebron
Puerto Rico
Elgin
Deaths and Funerals in Wytheville and Nearby Areas
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices span Wytheville and surrounding towns. Floyd F. Cline dies in a state fall with 2:30 p.m. services at home. J Trinkle Umberger dies in Wytheville hospital with 3 p.m. rites at St Pauls Church. William Daugherty dies, services at Main Street Baptist Church. Mary Burke Memorial Church rites for a Princeton resident. Earl Ibson dies, rites at First Methodist Bluefield. Thomas Green last rites at Regular Baptist Church. Lettie Harden dies near Wytheville with Midway Methodist Church services. George Vanblaricon dies at Bluefield. Eihel Crawford dies at Yards with family funeral at Pocahontas Union. Radd Luck of Squire dies at Bluefield Sanatorium. arrangements handled by Mercer, Porterfield, Barnett, Robertson & Foglesong, and others.
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Floyd F. Cline
Freeman
Woodlawn
Mercer Funeral Home
J. Trinkle Umberger
Wytheville
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
East End Cemetery
Porterfield Funeral Home
William Draper Daugherty
Main Street Baptist Church
Galilee Cemetery
Barnett
Wyoming County
Floyd
Mathilda Belcher Toler
Edward
Princeton
Giles Pritchhett
Kieffer
Ray Saunders
Flora.Testerman
Mary Burke
Clayton Sweet
Oakwood Cemetery
Mary Burke Church
Earl Curtis Ibson
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
First Methodist Church
Maple Hill
Wagner-Hawkins Funeral Home
A. B. Wing
B. H. Hampton
Thomas Thurman -Green
Covel
Regular Baptist
Lusk Cemetery
Robertson& Foglesong Funeral Home
Lettie Ann Harden
William Daugherty
Midway Methodist Church
P. C. Foote
Yards
Ters
Laura Callahan
Gable Amberger
Leonard Spencer
James Crigger
Robert Sharitz
Edna Harden
Mike J. Harden
Melvin Hardin
Barnett Funeral Home
Eihel Crawford
Alfred Crawford
Harry Murray
Euna Crawford
Claude Taylor
Walter Bishop
Woodrow
Wilson Crawford
F. T. Crawford
Brushfork
Thomas Ryan
Pulaski
Ladies Bible Class
WSCS
Pocahontas Union
Death of Mrs Laura Miller in Capels
Laura Miller 51 of Capels died at home from a heart condition after a year of ill health. Born February 10, 1903 in Anderson County Tennessee she lived in McDowell County 25 years. Survived by daughter Hazel Edwards Maitland two sisters Stella Hurst Ada Aslinger Covington KY three brothers Clarence Leland Hemphill and Oliver Harlan KY. Body at Fanning Funeral Home Welch arrangements pending.
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Laura Miller
Capels
Miller
Anderson County
Tenn
McDownl County
Hazel Edwards
Maitland
Stella Hurst
Ada Aslinger
Covington
Clarence
Leland
Hem
Seniors Golf Tourney Opens At Apawamis Club
The 50th United States Seniors Golf Association championship begins at Apawamis Club with 397 golfers aged 55 plus. Defending champ Frank Ross of West Hartford and five time winner Ellis Knowles lead the field. Tom Robbins of Larchmont, 1952 winner, also among top contenders. Half the field starts 36 hole medal play over two days, with the remainder to follow.
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Rye
N. Y
United States Seniors Golf Association
Apawamis Club
Frank Ross
West Hartford
Rosenthal Signs With Fort Wayne Pistons
Dick Rosenthal former Notre Dame scoring leader with 1227 points, signs with the Fort Wayne Pistons of the NBA. Coach Charlie Eckman says the 6 foot 5 forward will replace his center role. Rosenthal, top College All-Stars performer on their Harlen Globetrotters tour, declines to disclose contract terms.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Dick Rosenthal
Notre Dame
Fort Wayne Pistons
National Basketball Association
Charlie Eckman
Pistons
Rosenthal
St. Louis
Harlen Globetrotters
Keen Mountain Man Takes Life
Maxie Kelly Elswick of Keen Mountain Virginia died at home yesterday from a self inflicted gunshot wound. He had been in declining health for three years and worked for Red Jacket Coal Company until illness. Survived by wife Virgie Stevenson two sons Ted Ronald his father Fayette Elswick five brothers and five sisters. Body at Farmer Funeral Home Richlands with arrangements pending.
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George E. Vanblaricon
Rocky Gap
Bluefield Sanitarium
Consolidated Bus Lines
Mystic
Iowa
Elmer
Bessie S. Vanblaricon
Della Mae Vanblaricon
Bertha Mae
Ronnie Clay
Florence Ann
Elmer Vanblarkon
Kegley
Ruby Cray
Princeton
Velma Hart
Juliaa Thomas
Hickory
Billy
U. S. Air Force
Texas
Donald
Air Force
Georgia
Mercer Funeral Home
Maxie Kelly Elswick
Keen Mountain
Red Jacket Coal Company
Virgie Stevenson
Ted
Ronald
Fayette Elswick
Clarence
Fred
Allen Elswick
Raven
Jess Elswick
Berkley Elswick
Baltimore, Md
Mollie Helvert
Annie Mallory
Jackie Price
Nellie Lesley
Ohio
Nona Childress
Farmer Funeral Home
Richlands
Rosen Out Eight to Ten Days With Broken Finger
Cleveland Indians first baseman Al Rosen will miss eight to ten days after sustaining a broken finger. Doctor Don Kelly said Rosen would be reexamined later in the week to determine exact return timing. Also, second baseman Bob Avila has a chipped fracture in the right thumb and may miss three to six days.
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Cleveland
al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
Don Kelly
Kelly
Rosen
Philadelphia
Indians
Bob Avila
Motorcyclist Killed During Isle of Man Practice
A 25 year old British rider Ray mond Jeffrey Ashford died in a 60 mile per hour crash during Isle of Man tourist trophy practice. He struck a stone wall while preparing for Thursday's Clubman's Trophy races. Two other riders were injured in separate incidents today.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
Raymond Jeffrey Ashford
Laurie Bouleter
Police Superintendent For B&O Dies At 66
Harold Lawrence Denton, 66, general superintendent of police for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died in a Baltimore hospital after an appendectomy. A Long Island native, he joined B&O in 1914 as a police roadman and soon became captain at Wheeling. In 1918 he led all B&O police, a post he held until his death.
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Baltimore
Harold Lawrence Denton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Denton
Long Island
N.Y
Wheeling
W. Va
Cafe Offers Coffee Grounds For Sale In Grand Rapids
A downtown restaurant in Grand Rapids Michigan posts a sign offering used coffee grounds for 49 cents a pound. The sign limits purchases if needed, though the restaurant has not sold any grounds yet and has answered many questions.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
West Virginia University Names Journalism Scholarship Winners
Morgantown June 7 The West Virginia University announced three $100 journalism scholarships. Kathie Loufakis of Weirton and Lenore Kay Rice of Berkeley Springs won Charleston Daily Mail scholarships, while Patricia Jean Hamrick of Charleston received the Charleston Press Club award.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
School of Journalism
Kathie Loufakis
Weirton
Lenore Kay Rice
Berkeley Springs
Charleston Daily Mail
Patricia Jean Hamrick
Charleston
Charleston Press Club
Virginians Vote in Local Elections Across State
Virginia voters head to the polls to elect mayors and city council members in at least 43 towns. About 350 candidates vie for local posts, with Richmond featuring 18 council seats. Notable female candidates include Mrs. Thomas E. Sheppard and others in Staunton Winchester Pulaski White Stone Ashland. Several towns list unopposed incumbents, and Roanoke’s Democratic slate faces no opposition.
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Virginia
Richmond
Thomas E. Sheppard
John E. Stoddard
Staunton
Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
Allen Kate Harman Carson
Pulas
Weather outlook across Mid-Atlantic states this week
Maryland and Virginia expect cloudiness on Tuesday with highs around 80s to 90s and widely scattered showers mainly in western areas. West Virginia Ohio Kentucky Tennessee and Western Pennsylvania show warm humid conditions with Tuesday showers or thundershowers and Wednesday partly cloudy and continuing warmth.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau Report of Temperature and Rainfall
Washington weather bureau reports temperature and rainfall for the 24 hours ending 7 p.m. EST. The brief summary records daily readings across stations, noting any notable deviations from seasonal norms and regional patterns.
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Washington
I? Weather Bureau
Ace Clemson pitcher on way to Baltimore
Bil O'Dell a star southpaw from Clemson College ACC champions is en route to Baltimore to sign a bonus contract with the Orioles. Manager Art Ehlers said the 21 year old lefthander would be paid a bonus but declined to disclose the amount. He is expected to arrive tonight and sign tomorrow morning before being sent to Boston for the Series opener with the Red Sox. O'Dell posted an 8 3 record to lead ACC pitchers this season and just completed his junior year at Clemson.
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Baltimore
Bil O'Dell
Clemson
Orioles
Art Ehlers
O'Dell
Ehlers
Boston
Red Sox
Indiana Pro Gets Ace While Trying For U S Open
Indiana pro Allen Coulter of Richmond made a hole in one at Cincinnati Country Club while attempting to qualify for the National Open. He shot 79 on the par 70 course, far behind leaders, with the ace coming on the 154 yard 14th hole.
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Cincinnati
Allen Coulter
Richmond
Ind
Cincinnati Country Club
Coulter
Pulitzer Prize Winner Tells How War Book Was Written
Pulitzer winner Bruce Catton discusses how he turned Civil War hobby into award winning writing. He details early influences in Petoskey Michigan and Fredericksburg battlefield visits shaping his books Lincoln's Army Glory Road and A Stillness at Appomattox. He explains writing methods and future projects including General Sheridan and Robert E Lee volumes.
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Washington
Virginia
Bruce Catton
Appomattox
Petoskey
Mich
Catton
Fredericksburg
Glory Road
Antietam
General Sheridan
Robert E. Lee
Douglas S. Freeman
Lee
Bridges Citizenship Case Reactivated In San Francisco
Federal officials moved to reactivate a civil action to strip longshoreman Harry Bridges of U S citizenship on claims he concealed Communist Party membership. Bridges, Australian born, was convicted of perjury in 1950 but the Supreme Court reversed in 1953 due to statute limits. The civil case has no time limit, and next Monday a date will be set for arguments on Bridges motion to dismiss.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
U. S
Bridges
U. S. Supreme Court
Lynn J. Gillard
U.S
Tennesseans urge Jenkins to seek GOP Senate nomination
The Tennessee Republican Executive Committee adopted a resolution urging Ray H. Jenkins of Knoxville to run for the GOP nomination for U S senator in the August primary. Petitions circulated in several counties show Jenkins qualified in multiple counties as filing closes at midnight. The seat currently held by Democrat Estes Kefauver is the target, with no other Republicans yet qualified.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Republican Executive Committee
Ray H. Jenkins
Knoxville
U. S
Jenkins
Army-McCarthy
Washington
GOP
Estes Kefauver
Pat Sutton
E. L. Brown
Aera
Friay
Preston Farm Youth Killed By Lightning
A Preston County farm boy named Norman Wolfe, 18, of Tunnelton, was struck and killed by lightning while sowing corn on his father’s farm. A 16 year old girl resident with the Wolfe family, Bina Lee Shanan, was also hit but survived with non serious injuries. The incident occurred near Tunnelton in Preston County.
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Tunnelton
W.va
Preston County
Norman Wolfe
Aubrey Wolfe
Wolfe
Bina Lee Shanan
Grafton City Hospital
Symington Attacks McCarthy During Key Hearing Clash
Senator Symington denounced Senator McCarthy in a televised hearing as he urged McCarthy to testify while accusing him of undermining the Eisenhower administration. The exchange centered on loyalty claims toward the armed forces and government agencies.
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Symington
McCarthy
Senate
Air Force
Truman
Eisenhower
Justice Department
CIA
White House
Rules And Regulations Urged For Eradication Of Animal Diseases
Rep Bailey of West Virginia introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of agriculture to prepare rules and regulations for the speech and effective control and eradication of communicable diseases of domestic animals and poultry.
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Washington
Bailey
D-Wva
Secretary of Agriculture
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