Light Vote Marks Princeton election under new charter
Princeton voters turnout was 26 percent in the first city election under the new charter. The nonpartisan race chose three councilmen at large and re elected one, with four winners plus three holdovers to select the next mayor. Zoning passed 762 to 222 as Bean led A R Beam, plus other council results and ward tallies. Rains and wind dampened participation across multiple wards.
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Princeton
Riggie Davidson
Matoska
Davidson
Peoples
George Collins
Sam Davis
Johnie Foley
Joe Truitt
Huston Jackson
Charles Blankenship
Blankenship
Davis
Foley
Truitt
Jackson
Bluefield Board Approves Eight Building Permits and Four Licenses
The Bluefield City Board of Directors in a regular meeting approved eight building permits for homes and businesses and four city licenses. Permits include repairs at 607 North St and 532 Third St, a new dwelling on Mt View Ave, a rabbit hutch on Princeton Ave, and a Kroger Store awning project. Licenses cover an ignition unit sale on Federal Street, a Vall Street electrician business, a road Virginia entity, and a pool hall operation at 115 Bluefield Ave.
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Bluefield
Frank M. O'Brien
North St
J. C. Borden
Mt. View Ave
John Battaglino
Third St
A. K. Tabor
Princeton Ave
Everett
Poren Coos
W. H. Leckie
Jefferson St
Troy E. West
Pearl &J
Kroger
Youth Held To Answer On Charge Of Arson
Jim Ed Cornell about 20 from the Ridge Street Wheeling Avenue area was held for the grand jury on an attempted arson charge. He allegedly set fire to Mrs. Cy Crutchfield's house last Saturday night. bond was set at $1000 after a preliminary hearing.
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Jim Ed Cornell
Ridge St
Wheeling Ave
Grand Jury
Cy Crutchfield
W. T. Jackson
Jackson
Multiple Funeral Rites Postponed in West Virginia Community
Funeral services are planned across several towns for James Raines Mollie Lilly and Jessie Lane with graves at Bradley Camp Creek Rose and Harman family cemeteries. Surviving relatives include Eth eline Smith Raines and a wide network of spouses children and siblings. Died recently after illness or accident with services led by local ministers and held at churches or homes in Lindsid Peters town Camp Creek Grundy and Harman areas.
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Jessie D. Lane
Harman
Grundy
C. D. Lane
Casby Conaway
Johnny Clevinger
Bruce Mullins
Grundy Funeral Home
Bluefield Rotarians Hear Mental Health Talk
Bluefield Rotary Club at the West Virginian Hotel luncheon heard Lewis W. Field, clinical psychologist at Bluefield Mental Health Center, discuss how a person can be mentally healthy. Dr Field was introduced by Rabbi Herbert Wilner. President Auberg ers led the meeting and spoke on the Rotary International Convention in Chicago last week.
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Bluefield
VFW Committee To Hold Meeting Tonight
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention committee will meet at 8 p.m. today in room 0, Coal and Coke Building, W. T. Jackson Quartermaster for Pinnacle Post 3856 announced.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention Committee
Coal and Coke Building
W. T. Jackson
Pinnacle Post 3856
Chicago Livestock Prices Report at Chicago Market
The Chicago livestock report lists prices for cattle and hogs with ranges for various grades. Sows, steers, heifers, cows, bulls, vealers, and sheep are reported with per hundredweight figures and load notes, reflecting sale activity and quality distinctions.
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Chicago
Junne
USDA
Baltimore Grain Receipts Report Details Wheat Movements
The Baltimore market shows receipts for June including No 2 red winter and wheat notes with totals of 64,744 and 308,163 bushels and 1,163 bushels respectively. The garlicky tonnage appears in scattered figures for June.
Drill Man Hess Dies After Auto Crash in Wise County
Jerry Chester Hess, 25, of Drill Virginia, died yesterday at Maitie Williams Hospital Richlands after an auto wreck May 27. He was a Kaiser Aluminum crane operator at Newark Ohio. Hess left US 40 west of Tazewell at 9 am. Survived by wife Irie Miller Hess and three children Dewey Eddie Sissy, and his parents. Burial to be at Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery Richlands after services at Drill Chapel.
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Drill
Maitie Williams
Richlands
Hess
Irie Miller Hess
Dewey
Eddie
Sissy
Chester and
Bertie Hess
Clinch Valley Memorial
Honaker Funeral Home
Red Cross Swim School At Pool Draws 285 Students Enrolled
Mrs. John Magann announced that 285 swimming students have enrolled in Red Cross classes at the new Bluefield pool. Class times shifted to 9 45 a m and 10 45 a m from 9 a m and 11 a m, with beginners and intermediates forming the largest course this year since 1936. The Bluefield pool hosts the program after moving from Falls Mills Virginia and will run through June 18, with a life saving and instructors course continuing later.
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Red Cross
New
Bluefield
John Magann
American Red Cross
Magann
Bluefield Pool
Falls Mills
Burkes Garden Lamb Entries Highlight Staunton Show
Burkes Garden brings Hampshire sheep to Staunton for the Eastern Studum sale with 17 specimens. Lawson Moss farms enter multiple yearling rams and ewe lambs. J R Davis adds two yearling rams and two ewes from his damaged 1952 purebred flock. Accompanying figures include McDonald the county agent, Dr Barrett, and Joseph Moss with sons Jody and Bob.
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Burkes Garden
Hampshire
Throne of
Virginia
Staunton
Lawson and Moss Farms
Mississippi
J. R. Davis
Davis
Clell Lee
James L. McDonald
T. R. Barrett
Joseph Moss
Jody
Bob
Founders Day Observed By Beta Eta Chapter Of Iota Phi Lambda
The Beta Eta Chapter held its Founders Day observance at Mrs. Pauline Dooley's Madison Street home with speakers Mrs. Helane P. Wilson Mrs. Odavous Morgan Mrs. Beatrice Smith and Mrs. Lola M. Parker. A business session preceded a luncheon marking the 26th annual Founders Day. The Daily Vacation Church School in Pocahontas Virginia runs two weeks daily 9 to 11:30.
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Iota Phi Lambda Sorority
Pauline Dooley
Madison Street
Helane P. Wilson
Odavous Morgan
Beatrice Smith
Lola M. Parker
Community Methodist Church
Pocahontas
M. B. Guyton
Bluestone High School
M.de Gaines
Ocie Bethel
Elizabeth Williams
Deloris Berry
Fern
Scarlet McCollum
James Berry
Weston mayor race shifts power as 28 vote turnout
In Greenbrier County Weston voters ousted incumbent Democrat Leslie from Lewis County seat, electing Gerald L. Hayes 1,488 to 665. Six other write in ballots and multiple towns reported party line contests with Citizens and Progressives in statewide municipal elections.
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Associated Press
Weston
Lewis County
West Virginia
Citizens
Gerald L. Hayes
Leslie
Bluewell Lions Club Names New Officers for Year
Oakey Conner was named secretary of the Bluewell Lions Club at the regular meeting in Frankie’s La Saluta. Conner replaces Dan Witters who is moving to Georgia. Dick Ruff district chairman attended with visitors from Welch Davy Bluefield Princeton.
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Bluewell Lions Club
Frankie
la Saluta Club
Conner
Dan Witters
Georgia
St. Luke's Hospital
Local DAV Chapter Plans Meeting Tonight
Bluefield Chapter No. 33 of Disabled American Veterans will assemble tonight led by chapter commander Ernest Frey at the corner of Field Avenue and Thomas Street.
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DAV
Bluefield
Ernest
Frey
Field Avenue
Thomas Street
City Awards Details For Road Materials Spending
The ledger lists late payments and itemized road material costs across multiple projects. Entries include Lindamood and Corte as payees with figures ranging from about 1,497 to 4,934 dollars for streets and alleys such as Golf Avenue and Valley View Avenue.
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Lindamood
Golf Avenue
Ohio Street
College Avenue
Corte
Valley View Avenue
Oakdell Avenue
Graham Road
South Street
Weather outlook for western Pennsylvania cools with showers
Weather in western Pennsylvania turns cooler as clouds linger and showers occur. Occasional rain possible through midweek with highs near 68 to 74 degrees and little change in conditions.
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Pennsylvania
First Female Giles Celanese Plant Retires in Narrows
Laura M. Johnson of Narrows Virginia retires on May 31 1955 ending a 13 year span in Celco s Reclaiming Dept and becomes the plant s first female retiree. Fellow workers bought a watch and pearls and L O Fox presented them with H C Sexton and staff present. Mrs Johnson formerly Lara Dean Martin and a member of Narrows Christian Church.
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Narrows
Celco
L. O. Fox
H. C. Sexton
Johnson
Lara Dean Martin
The
Narrows Christian Church
Virginia Side Man Injured In Car Bus Crash
A Virginia side man named Prank Neal sustained forehead lacerations in a daytime collision on Bluefield Avenue. His car struck the rear of a city bus at the Blueff Avenue corner, with damages estimated at 250 dollars to the car and 50 dollars to the bus. He received treatment at Bluefield Sanitarium and was not hospitalized.
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Virginia
Bluefield Avenue
Neal
Bluefield
Blueff Avenue
Willows Street
Police Report More Bicycles Stolen in Summer Theft Spree
Two bicycles were reported stolen to Bluefield police yesterday in what officials call a stash of summer vacation bike thefts. Both thefts were reported by Mrs. H. Effron of Ohio Street.
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Bluefield
H. Effron
Ohio Street
Poca Sales Meet Continues Today
Dr. Paul Brown of Ohio State addressed the Pocahontas Fuel Co meeting at Bluefield Country Club on teamwork in sales. The three day event includes mine tours at Amonate Itmann and Bishop, a lab visit at Pocahontas, a mine movie, and policy discussions.
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Ohio State University
Pocahontas Fuel Co. Inc
Bluefield Country Club
Brown
Pocahontas
Amonate
Itmann and
Bishop
Consolidated Bus Lines
Il C. Robertson
Cleveland
Ohio
W. A. Fullerton
State Uncertain on Second Polio Shot Plan
A report discusses Eli Lilly releasing enough polio vaccine for one million shots and notes uncertainty about timing for the second dose. Dr. Jonas Salk extends the interval to two months, while officials consider delays into the fall term and possible free availability from the polio foundation. Marble forms Michelangelo used Carrara marble.
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Gnet
Jonas Salk
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