Hometown lauded by speaker at Bluefield C of C dinner
Dwight Havens of the U S Chamber of Commerce praised Bluefield's Chamber of Commerce at its fiftieth anniversary dinner in the West Virginia Hotel. The event drew 175 attendees including Elizabeth Kee and mayors J T Thornton and Luke Bates. The Area Development Corporation was cited as a key achievement.
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C of C
America
Dwight Havens
Us Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. 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 Hu Fard
H. Edward Steele
Lon Rish
C. S. Cheyney
George Dunglinson
Conrad Brevick
The
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Wade
National
Washington
Puerto Rican Wildcat Read Prayer Book During Shooting Trial
Lolita Lebron, 3, calmly reads from a prayer book as a witness says she fought like a wildcat when disarmed after the March 1 shooting of five members of Congress. Lebron and three others from New York face federal charges of assault with intent to kill and assault with a dangerous weapon.
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Washington
Lolita Lebron
Congress
Mareh
Lebron
Puerto Rico
Elgin
Funeral notices from Wytheville and Princeton area deaths
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Wytheville and surrounding towns. Floyd F. Cline 62 of Freeman killed Friday. J Trinkle Amberger 48 Wytheville. William Draper Daugherty 72 Wytheville. Earl Curtis 57 Bluefield. Thomas Thurman Green 60 Covel. Lettie Ann Harden 78 Wytheville. George E Vanblaricon 37 Rocky Gap. Mrs Ethel Crawford 60 Yards. Radd Luck Squire. Mrs Laura Miller 51 Capels. Frances M Testerman 68 Princeton. Interments include Mercer East End Galilee Oakwood Magic Hill Midway family cemetery and Pocahontas Union. Funeral homes Barnett Robertson & Foglesong Wagner-Hawkins Fanning Lagos.
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Lettie Ann Harden
Wytheville
William Daugherty
Midway Methodist Church
P. C. Foote
Yards
Ters
Laura Callahan
Gable Amberger
Leonard Spencer
Seniors Golf Tourney Opens At Apawamis Club
The 50th United States Seniors Golf Association championship starts at Apawamis Club in Rye New York with 397 players aged 55 and over. Frank Ross of West Hartford defends his title, facing Ellis Knowles five time winner and Tom Robbins of Larchmont among top contenders. Half the field plays 36 holes today and tomorrow, the rest Thursday and Friday.
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Rye
N. Y
United States Seniors Golf Association
Apawamis Club
Frank Ross
West Hartford
Conn
Ellis Knowles
Tom Robbins
Larchmont
N.Y
Notre Dame Star Dick Rosenthal Signs with Pistons
Dick Rosenthal 6 foot 5 forward signing with the Fort Wayne Pistons after setting Notre Dame scoring mark of 1227 in three seasons. Coach Eckman said he will move from center to forward. Rosenthal earned top performer honors for the College All-Stars on their Harlen Globetrotters tour. Terms not disclosed.
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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 Dies From Self-inflicted Wound
Maxie Kelly Elswick, 26, of Keen Mountain Virginia, died at home from a self gun shot wound after years of declining health. He worked for Red Jacket Coal Company until illness. Survived by wife Virgie Stevenson, two sons Ted and Ronald, his father Fayette Elswick, five brothers Clarence Fred Allen Raven Jess Keen Mountain Berkley Baltimore, five sisters Mollie Helvert Annie Mallory Jackie Price Nellie Lesley Keen Mountain. Body at Palmer Funeral Home Richlands with funeral arrangements pending.
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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
Rosen Out Eight to Ten Days With Broken Finger
Cleveland Indians first baseman Al Rosen will miss eight to ten days with a broken right index finger, doctor says. Further evaluation will follow after another check later this week. Teammate Bob Avila also sidelined with a chip fracture in the right thumb, out for three to six days.
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Cleveland
al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
Don Kelly
Kelly
Rosen
Philadelphia
Indians
Bob Avila
Motorcyclist Killed in Isle of Man Practice Crash
A 25 year old British rider Ray mond Jeffrey Ashford died in a 60 mph crash into a stone wall during Isle of Man practice for the Clubman's Trophy. Two other riders were injured in separate incidents on the day raising this year's toll and continuing the race controversy.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
Raymond Jeffrey Ashford
World Wa Il
Laurie Bouleter
Police Superintendent For B&O Dies At 66
Harold Lawrence Denton general superintendent of police for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad died in a Baltimore hospital after an appendectomy. Denton, 66, joined the B and O in 1914 as a police roadman and was promoted to captain at Wheeling before becoming head of all B and O police in 1918, 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 small downtown restaurant in Grand Rapids posts 49 cents per pound for used coffee grounds. The sign reserves right to limit purchases, though no grounds have been sold yet as staff answer questions.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
W V U Announces Journalism Awards
Morgantown June 7 West Virginia University named three winners of $100 journalism scholarships Kathie Loufakis of Weirton Lenore Kay Rice of Berkeley Springs earned two Charleston Daily Mail scholarships and 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
iCharleston Press Club
Virginians Head to Polls for Local Elections Across State
Virginia voters head to the polls to elect mayors and city council members. About 350 candidates compete in at least 43 towns and cities, with Richmond fielding 18 council posts. Notable candidates include Mrs. Thomas E. Sheppard and several women in Staunton, Winchester, Pulaski, Culpeper, White Horse, Lancaster County, and Ashland. Some towns report unopposed races in Boydtown, White Stone, Kilmarnock, and Dillwyn. Roanoke’s trio of Democratic nominees face no opposition.
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State of Virginia
Richmond
Thomas E. Sheppard
John E. Stoddard
Staunton
Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
Allen Kate Harman Carson
Weather Outlook for Mid-Atlantic States This Week
Maryland to Tennessee forecast shows lingering cloudiness and warm humid conditions. Tuesday highs reach 80s to 90s with scattered showers mainly in western areas. Wednesday turns partly cloudy and warmer. Thunderstorms possible in Kentucky West Virginia Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. rain chances diminish gradually in some areas.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Ace Clemson Pitcher On Way To Baltimore
Ace Clemson left hander Bi O'Dell is en route to Baltimore to sign a bonus contract with the Orioles. Manager Art Ehlers said the 21 year old will be paid a bonus but did not disclose the amount. O'Dell team led ACC pitchers with an 8 3 record this season as he finishes his junior year at Clemson.
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Baltimore
Bi O'Dell
Clemson
Orioles
Art Ehlers
O'Dell
Ehlers
Boston
Red Sox
Nson
Schine
Stevens
Kenneth Belieu
Adams Carr
Adams
Cohn
J. Edgar Hoover
PBI
Carr
Hoover
FBI
Indiana Pro Sends Ace While Aiming for U S Open
Allen Coulter of Richmond Indiana carded a hole in one during qualifiers for the National Open at Cincinnati Country Club He finished with a 79 on a par 70 course and trailed early leaders Coulter aced the 154 yard 16th hole before finishing his round.
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Cincinnati
Allen Coulter
Richmond
Ind
Cincinnati Country Club
Coulster
Pulitzer Prize Winner Reveals How War Book Was Written
Washington June 7 Pulitzer winner Bruce Catton explains the genesis of his Civil War writings Inspired by Virginia battlefields he turned a lifelong hobby into works like Lincoln's Army Glory Road and A Stillness at Appomattox He details his writing process and plans including projects on Sheridan Lee and Grant while recounting early influences from veterans and family libraries.
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Washington
Virginia
Bruce Catton
Appomattox
North
Petoskey
Mich
Cation
Fredericksburg
Mr. Lincoln
Glory Road
Catton
Cleveland
Boston
War Production Board
Commerce Department
Secretary of Commerce
Antietam
Iton
Bridges Citizenship Case Reactivated In San Francisco
Federal officials moved to reactivate a civil case seeking to strip longshore leader Harry Bridges of U S citizenship. Bridges, Australian born, was convicted of perjury in 1950 but the 1953 Supreme Court reversed. Bridges motion to dismiss returns the case to calendar. next Monday sets arguments.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
U. S
Bridges
U.S. Supreme Court
Lynn J. Gillard
Tennesseans Urge Jenkins for GOP Senate Nomination
The Tennessee Republican Executive Committee urged Ray H. Jenkins of Knoxville to seek the GOP nomination for U S Senate in the August primary. Petitions circulated in multiple counties. Jenkins serves as counsel in the Army-McCarthy inquiry and has not ruled out running. Filing deadline midnight tonight. no other Republicans are qualified in this normally Democratic state.
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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
Sarees
Friay
Preston Farm Youth Killed By Lightning
In Tunnelton West Virginia on June 7 a Preston County farm boy 18 Norman Wolfe was struck and killed by lightning while sowing corn on his father Aubrey Wolfe's farm. A 16 year old girl Bina Lee Shanan another member of the Wolfe household was also struck but unharmed seriously.
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Tunnelton
W.va
Preston County
Norman Wolfe
Aubrey Wolfe
Wolfe
Bina Lee Shanan
Grafton City
Symington Challenges McCarthy On Senate Floor Testimony
The Senate hearings feature Missouri senator Symington demanding McCarthy testify while accusing him of undermining the Eisenhower administration. Key exchanges touch on loyalty of armed forces and intelligence agencies. Cohn and Carr defenses frame the record as political battle amid verbatim phone call missteps and Stevens Schine flap.
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Symington
McCarthy
Senate
Air Force
Truman
Pew
Eisenhower
Justice Department
CIA
Ite House
Rules And Regulations Urged For Eradication Of Animal Diseases
Rep Bailey introduces a bill authorizing the secretary of agriculture to prepare rules for the control and eradication of contagious diseases among domestic animals and poultry. The measure aims to establish regulatory framework and enforcement to prevent spread. June 7, 19–Washington.
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Washington
Bailey
D-Wva
Secretary of Agriculture
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ADC
Creative Minds
Havens Lsted
Wildcat
D. C
Dodd Mortensen
James V. Nabors
Welch, Giles
Richlands Chambers of Commerce
F. F. Cline
Floyd F. Cline
Freeman
Wnd
Mercer Funeral Home
J. T. Umberger
J. Trinkle Amberger
Wythea
St. Paul's Methodist Church
East End ‘Cemetery
Porterfield Funeral Home
W. D. Daugherty
William Draper Daugherty
Main Street Baptist Church
Galilee Cemetery
Barnett
Memorial Hospital
Wyoming County
Floyd
Mathilda Belcher Toler
Edward
Princeton
Giles Pritchhett
Kieffer
Ray Saunders
Flora Testerman
Crestentecca
Mary Burke
Clayton Sweet
Oakwood Cemetery
Mary Burke Church
E. C. Gibson
Earl Curtis
Bluefield Sanitarium
First Methodist Church
Magic Hill
Wagner-Hawkins Funeral Home
A. B. Wing
B. H. Hampton
T. T. Green
Mrs
Lettie Harden
Thomas Thurman Green
Covel
Baptist
Lusk Cemetery
Robertson & Foglesong Funeral
Alfred Crawford
G. E. Vanblaricon
George E. Vanblaricon
Rocky Gap
Consolidated Bus Lines
Mystic
Iowa
Elmer
Bessie S. Vanblaricon
Della Mae Vanblaricon
Bertha Mae
Ronnie Clay
Florence Ann
Elmer Vanbiaricon
Kegley
Ruby Cray
Velma Hart
Juliaa Thomas
Hickory
Billy
A. S. Air Force
Texas
Donald
Georgia
Ethel Crawford
Harry Murray
Euna Crawford
Claude Taylor
Walter Bishop
Woodrow
Wilson Crawford
F. T. Crawford
Brushfork
Thomas Ryan
Pulaski
Radd Luck
Squire
Lagos
Laura Miller
Capels
Miller
Anderson County
McDowell County
Hazel Edwards
Maitland
Stella Hurst
Ada Aslinger
Covington
Leland
Hemphill
Oliver
Harlan, Ky
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Albert Testerman
Frances M. Testerman
Lily Highway Addition
Bluefield Chemical Company
Bluefield, W. Va
Johnnon Waxes
Wex
Ft. Wayne Pistons
B&o
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Chicago
Jacksonville
Denver
Loseles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Mpls
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Phiapeeeen
Richmond St. Louis
Seattle
Indiana
General Sheridan
Robert E. Lee
Douglas S. Freeman
Lee
Grant
U.S
Lloyd Lewis
Callon
Preston Farm
Churen Chapel
Missourian
Wisconsin
Pentagon
Francis P. Carr
Army
John G Adams
Eleanor Glancy
Symington-McCarthy
Special Army
Joseph N. Welch Jr
Stevens Schine
Welcns Point
City & Coalfield
Vivene
CERI
Bailey Lumber Go
Bluefield, W.va
War
W.ve. Wytheville
Ve. Grundy
Low Gep
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