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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

Page

6

City council votes to buy Ford for police and select appointee list

City council voted to purchase a Ford automobile for the police department and to request the police civil service commission provide a list of three men for appointment to the force. The department has been short a officer for months. A utility pole project near Leggett’s store is to be revised with all parties agreeing. Bid results show Haynes Construction and Anderson & Anderson submitting figures for several street projects and related costs. The West Virginia Turnpike condemnation case against Carlos Keaton and wife was postponed to 9:30 this morning, with other civil actions settled or delayed as listed.

Police Civil Service Commission Appalachian Electric Power Leggett’s Santon’s Leggett Haynes West Virginia Turnpike Commission W. Carlos Keaton Herbert Roland Robert Crawford Bob Crawford J. H. Crawford Harry S. Tyree Nancy Duncan Plat Top National Bank of Bluefield R. W. Honaker City of

Birds Nest Fire At Hickman Home Sparks Roof Blaze

Fire broke out in bird nests in caves at a corner of Roy Hickman’s Ingleside Road home and burned a roof hole. Princeton firemen responded, worked from 12:03 am to 12:50 am, using booster tank water. Authorities believe a bird dropped a hot ember from a trash fire into the nest. Firemen noted several prior such incidents.

Roy Hickman Ingleside Road Princeton

Wheat Chairman Advises Farmers on June 25 Referendum

Basil Neeley, chairman of Mercer County, outlines how the June 25 marketing quota referendum will set the 1956 wheat price support level and determine quotas. A yes vote likely yields 75 to 82 percent parity. a no vote ends quotas with no penalties. The program applies to commercial wheat states with over 15 acres per farm.

Basil Neeley Mercer County West Virginia

Princeton Preachers Hold Holiness Revival at Thorn Street

The McClanahan brothers Leon ard and Paul lead a revival at 314 Thorn Street with nightly services open to the public. Demonstration nets compete in regional events on July 8 in Lewisburg. The Past Councillors Club D of A meets at 7:30 pm hosted by Miss May Johnston with co-hostesses Gertrude Johnston and Mrs. Trixie Hill.

McClanahan Leonard and Paul Thorn Street Lewisburg D. of A May Johnston Gertrude Johnston Trixie Hill

Richards Family Attends Son's Virginia Tech Graduation

Joseph W. Richards, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Richards, graduated Sunday June 5 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering.

Joseph W. Richards R. R. Richards Virginia Polytechnic Institute Bilacksburg

Judge Reviews Bailey Writ of Error in Circuit Court

Judge F Morton Wagner in circuit court takes under advisement the petition of Clifford Bailey for a writ of error. Bailey received an indeterminate sentence after housebreaking conviction, with five more cars added on information filed by the prosecutor, creating a second felony conviction.

Clifford Bailey F. Morton Wagner Bailey

Mercer County Schools announce 1955 56 transfers and new assignments

The Mercer County School system released a comprehensive list of student transfers and teacher reassignments for the 1955 56 term. The update includes numerous moves between Bluewell Princ, Matoaka, Wade Elementary, Whitethorn, Park Central, and other campuses, plus new teacher appointments across multiple schools and a travelling band program for the region.

Mercer County Clara Alvis Wade Ary Bluewell Janice Vermillion Bramwell Princeton High Millard Young Matoaka Ramsey Joi Harry Dorothy Stike Piedmont Agnes Pietrantozzi North Side Whitethorn Virginia Stowers Dolores Bailey Borrer Sandlick Ceres Douglas Shott Olivia Hill Cannady Genoa Junior Park Central Margaret Paoliello Te Thorn Ruth W. Thompson Lois D. Morris Preston Janice Cooper Montcalm Edward F. Johnson Virginia Smith Oakvale High Elizabeth Jessee Thorn Raines Timefield Herbert Well Winston Q. Jones Direcor Bluefield Bluestone Mary Bundy Jones Arthur McInturff Jr W. L. Coneman DeBusk Stuart Leach Ve Shields Marvin Shields Pete Smith S. A. Whitt Leroy Thompson

Princeton Student Dobbins Returns For Summer Home

Princeton resident Buddy Dobbins the WV Tech student has returned home to spend the summer with his parents Mr and Mrs C J Dobbins. Other local notes include Mrs Henry Street visiting Charlotte on a Gore's Store buying trip and Mrs Aqhe Ching returning from a Venitian trip with daughter Anna Glen. Myrtle Dickenson remains hospitalized in Bluefield while Mr and Mrs Nichol DeJarnette of Columbia S C visit Myrtle Beach briefly. Tommy Pendleton comes home from West Virginia University for break.

Buddy Dobbins West Virginia Tech C. J. Dobbins Henry Street C. F. Gore Charlotte N. C Gore Aqhe Ching Anna Glen Lynchburg Richmond Myrtle Dickenson Lee Street Bluefield Hampton DeJarnette Hampton, Jr Nichol Columbia S. C Myrtle Beach Tommy Pendleton Roscoe Pendleton Circle Drive West Virginia University

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