Public Service Commission OKs State Freight Rate Hike
The Public Service Commission approved a 7 percent freight rate increase for railroad shipments within West Virginia starting June 15, limited to coal and coke in most areas and capped at 10 cents per unit, with no rise for Kanawha River Valley shipments. A companion order raises state milk shipments by 7 percent for products carried as baggage on passenger trains.
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West Virginia
Kanawha Dis
Ka River Valley
Kawha
PSC
Conclave Banquet Hosted by Mullens Rainsow Assembly No. 19
The Mullens Rainsow Assembly No. 19 will serve at the conclave banquet with invited girls from Welch North Mt Hope and Millens. The program includes singing, essay, oration, and sports at the Masonic Temple, with Mother's Circle of Eld as hostesses. A rededication service is set for 11 am Sunday at the Baptist Church followed by a mass gathering. The convention closes with a Sunday dinner to select this year's site.
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Mullens Rainsow Assembly
Order of Rainen
Welch
North Mt. Hope
Millens
Masonic Temple
Mothers Circle
Eld
Baptist Church
Notice of Fiduciary Settlement and County Court Review
Mercer County Court of Fiduciary Settlement in West Virginia sets a review and equalization hearing for June 11 1957 at 10:00 a.m. to examine assessor’s equalization. Commissioner of Accounts Lara B. Martin signs notice with deadlines in July for claims. Notice lists estates and creditors including Darnala Maxwell Charles T. Woron and The First National Bank. Sale of personal property and mortgage notes referenced with payment defaults and legal compliance.
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County Court
Mercer County
Act As & Board of Magualization
Said County
Said
West Virginia
B. Martin
Pstaatesi
Darnala
O Maxwell
Hathie Maxwell
Charles Ttworron
First National Bank
Kelly Strong
Witham
Personal Property Action Notice by Virginia Home Finance Co Inc
Debt collection notice from Virginia Home Finance Co Inc represented by Don Fuller Collection Manager. Auction or seizure of personal property pending due to unpaid payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgins Home Finance Co Inc
Don Fuller
Gilmer Addresses Judge's Meeting
Howard C. Gilmer Jr addressed the 23rd annual convention of Virginia County and Municipal Court judges in Abingdon. He praised judges for shaping civic thought while noting he is a Democratic candidate for attorney general and did not discuss politics. About 100 judges and wives attended as speakers included Hiram W. Davis and R. W. Copeland. The convention closes tomorrow with a business meeting and officer elections.
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Abingdon
Howard C. Gilmer Jr
Virginia
Assn
Commonwealth
Gilmer
Hiram W. Davis
State Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals
R. W. Copeland
Virginia Eut of Welfare and Institutions
Andrew Farrier
Giles County Court
Carleton E. Jewett
Richmond Traffic Court
Carleton E. Penn
Loudoun County Court
Savory E Amato
Norfolk Police Court
Emerson D. Baugh
Brunswick County Court
George L. Taylor
Wise County Court
Ethel Merman and Guests to Appear on Como Show
Ethel Merman Lou Carter Ed Wynn and Julius LaRosa are slated to guest on Penny Como’s show during Como’s vacation. The Julius LaRosa Show will air in the time slot during her absence starting June 15. Perry and the Ray Charles Singers with Louis DaPron dancers perform a number from God’s Country, with Como performing The Golden Braids and You Are Never Far Away From Me.
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Merman
Ed Wynn
the Roads Recording
Vocaliai
Lou Carter
Penny Como
Julius LaRosa
Como
Perry
Ray Charles
Louis DaPron
Pinky Lee Joins The Gumby Show As Host
Pinky Lee joins The Gumby Show as host this morning at 9 30 on Channel 6. He will bring singing dancing and fun to the program.
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Pinky Lee
Channel 6
Pinky
Weather Outlook for Tennessee Weekend
Partly cloudy with moderate temperatures 65 to 72 degrees. Sunday brings increasing cloudiness and a higher chance of evening rain. Saturday and Sunday remain warm and humid with scattered afternoon and early night thunder showers.
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Tennessee
Victim Dies After Wytheville Wreck In Virginia
Joe Eldon Strucker 18 of Rochester Indiana died in a Wytheville Virginia hospital from injuries suffered in a May 11 truck car crash on U S 21 north of Tazewell. He had been paralyzed since the wreck. The car driver Larry Gavin of Bryan Ohio remains hospitalized. The truck driver and another passenger escaped serious injury. Strucker was stationed with the U S Air Force in Charleston.
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Joe Eldon Strucker
Rochester
Ind
Wytheville
U. S
Tazewell
Virginia
Larry Kenneth Gavin
Bryan
Ohio
Wytheville Hospital
Strucker
U. S. Air Force
Charleston
D. C
WHIS-TV Presents The Marriage Starring Tandy and Cronyn
WHIS-TV will air The Marriage tonight at 9 on Channel 6 in color. The one time special centers on a four person family with Ernest Kinoy’s affectionate look at daily life and features Jes sica Tandy Hume Cronyn Pete Larry Gates as a widowed father.
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Jessica Tandy
Hume Cronyn
Ernest Kinoy
Channel
Whis-Tv
Cronyn
Miss Tandy
Pete
Larry Gates
Waite
Emily
Mr. Braithwaite
Final Show Of Season For Your Hit Parade
The program ends its season with singer Dorothy Collins and Cia Lawson performing. New lineup for next season includes J Corey, Virginia Gibson, Tommy Leonetti and Alan Copeland.
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Dorothy Collins
CIA Lawson
Ines
Ted Maintae
Wilkinson Declines Nomination as State Mental Health Director
Beckley West Virginia June 7 Dr William E Wilkinson head psychiatrist at Beckley Mental Health Center said he declined nomination by Gov Underwood as director of the new State Mental Health Department He cited commitment to his current duties and did not name candidates he recommended Wilkinson has led the hospital 19 months after leaving Walter Reed Army Hospital where he served as chief of the psychiatric service and colonel rank The 1957 Legislature created the department with a 20000 annual salary but no operating funds until July 1 and legal questions about payments without a director remain unresolved
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Beckley
William E. Wilkinson
Beckley Mental Health Center
Underwood
State
W. Barron
Wilkinson
North Carolina
Bourges Maunoury Election Likely As Socialists End Crisis
Paris reports the Socialist National Committee backed Maurite Bourges Maunoury to share government duties as premier after a two hour meeting. He secured support from Radical Socialist, Popular Republican Movement and center independents led by Pinay and Reynaud. He proposed a four point program including a four year financial plan and reforms in Algeria and electoral law.
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Paris
Socialist Party
Maurite Bourges-Maunoury
Socialist National Committee
Radical- Socialist Party
Bourges-Maunoury
Popular Republican Movement
Sagay
Center Independent-epaolian
Waine Pinay
Paul Reynaud
Algeria
Road Rally Set For Wytheville Great Lakes to Florida Event
Wytheville Va June 7 four state Great Lakes to Florida Highway rally program announced with a Miss Lakes to Florida beauty contest at 10 30 a m Entries from communities along U S 21 Luncheon at George Wythe High School cafeteria at 12 30 p m Sen Harry F Byrd will deliver the principal address at 2 p m on the school grounds if rain moves to the auditorium Gen James A Anderson will introduce the senator Williams of Lakes to Florida Association will recount its history Four Governors from Virginia West Virginia North Carolina and Ohio will speak followed by remarks from congressmen and highway commissioners A 5 p m barbecue closes the day Band will play national anthem and other selections An Appalachian League baseball game may be scheduled that night Nomination committee chair Eddie Steele and members Dodd Maortensen R K Poole George Couchman D T Painter Dr M G Cox J T Dunn and D Woodrow Bird were named.
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Teas Oe
Aes
Great Lakes
Florida
Mee Association
U. S. 21
Wythe
George Wythe
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
James A. Anderson
State Highway Commission
James A. Williams
Eddie Steele
Bluefield
Dodd Maortensen
R. K. Poole
George Couchman
Wytheville
D. T. Painter
M. G. Cox
Independence
J. T. Dunn
D. Woodrow Bird
Bland
Syrian President Kuwatly Visits Nasser in Cairo
Syrian President Kuwatly paid a surprise call on Egyptian President Nasser in Cairo. The meeting occurred amid preparations for King Saud's arrival and amid Arab front tensions following Hussein's crisis and Syria Egypt criticisms.
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Cairo
Kuwatly
Syria
Egypt
Nasser
Jordan
Hussein
Kuwathy
Amman
Dispatches
Saud
Riyadhy
Iraq
Saaad
Arab Front
Braves Visit Pirates On Channel Six Today
The Milwaukee Braves led by Hank Aaron travel to Forbes Field to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Major League Baseball telecast on Channel 6 this afternoon at 12 25. Commentators Leo Dur ocher and Lindsey Nelson will provide the play by play. Aaron is near the top in home runs.
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Milwaukee Braves
Hank Aaron
Pittsburgh Pirates
Forbes Field
Leo Durocher
Lindsey Nelson
Aaron
Bata
Deaths and Funerals in Princeton and Bluefield Areas
James Henry Mandeville 76 of Princeton died after a lengthy illness at Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Pansie Love Shumate, daughter Ruth McCleary, son Joseph R., a grandson, five brothers and a sister. Former engineer for Virginian Railway, former Princeton Police Chief. Funeral arrangements by Seaver Mortuary. Wanda Oliver 35 died at Medical Hospital in Richmond. Funeral today at Tarpon Freewill Baptist Church with interment in Newberry Cemetery. Colley Funeral Home handling service. Luther Claude Thomas 74 of Bluefield Princeton Road, died at home. Surviving wife Monterey, daughter Betty Sue, son Ralph. Hawkins Funeral Home in charge. Shady James Tackett 65 of Glendale Avenue Bluefield died after a long illness. Retired N&W engineer with 47 years service. Survived by widow Nannie Grace ll, four sons and four daughters, sister and 11 grandchildren. Rosary at Mercer Funeral Home Sunday at 8:15 p.m. Arrangements incomplete.
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James Henry Mandeville
Straley Ave
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
John
Mary Frazier Mandeville
Summers County
Pansie Love Shumate
Ruth McCleary
Deal
Joseph R
F. K. of
Mandeville
R. C
McKinley
Wanda Oliver
Tarpon Freewill Baptist Church
Bert Nowlin
Fred Stiltner
Newberry Cemetery
Oliver
Medical Hospital
Richmond
Colley Funeral Home
Luther Claude Thomas
Bluefield
Bland
Doc
Nannie Thomas
Monterey Thompson Thomas
Betty Sue
Ralph Thomas
Hawkins
Shady James Tackett
Glendale Ave
Tackett
N&w Railway
Nannie Gracell
James Bernard
Santa Monica
Calif
Robert Lee
Cincinnati
Ohio
Donald Edward
Newport News
Joseph William
Charles Harman
Tampa
Fla
Harold Riley
Roanoke
Mary Kenneth
Beech Grove
Ind
Mary Kathryn Tackett
Jackson Ramey
Pikeville
Mercer Funeral Home
Wytheville Judge Huuser Dies After Long Service
Judge Heuser of Wytheville Virginia died in a hospital after a lengthy illness. He served 18 years as Wythe County Trial Judge, retired in 1955, and earlier was assistant Trial Judge for three years. He was an elder of Wytheville Presbyterian Church and is survived by two sons, three grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Funeral today at 2 PM at Wytheville Presbyterian Church with interment in East End Cemetery.
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Henry As Rero
Wytheville
Wythe County
Heuser
Wytheville Presbyterian Church
Fred M
Paul D
East End Cemetery
Porterfield Minnick Funeral Home
Doris Jean Erect dies after brief illness
Doris Jean Erect daughter of Emory H. Pruett 1117 Tree Avenue Bluefield died at 2:30 yesterday in St Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include her mother sister Linda Gail and grandfather W W B McGuire of Williamson. Services Sunday at 2 pm from Seventh Day Adventist Church Vineyard Street with Rev W E Snyder officiating. Interment Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Body at Mercer Funeral Home noon today and will be in church one hour before service. Pallbearers Jimmy Mattox Jimmy Dent Stanley Smeltzer Jr Joe Evans. Women of the church as flowerbearers.
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Doris Jean Erect
Emory H. Pruett
Tree Avenue
Bluefield
St. Luke's Hospital
Linda Gail
Monte Vista Park
Mercer Funeral Home
Jimmy Mattox
Jimmy Dent
Stanley Smeltzer Jr
Joe Evans
Annie Hicks Dies After Heart Trouble at Covington Home
Annie Hicks 62 mother of Claires Hicks of Princeton died Wednesday at her Covington home after a heart ailment. She led the Messonanth er for years at the Episcopal Boys Home in Covington. Survived by her son, mother, three other sons Walker Herman Winstead Hicks and a daughter Mrs Carl Robinson of Lexington Virginia. Funeral at Lov ern Funeral Chapel Covington at 3 30 pm yesterday. burial in Covington cemetery. Malcolm Edward Clark 56 of Bluefield Virginia died yesterday in a Marion Virginia hospital. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs H W Shrews bury of Cincinnati Ohio and two sisters Mrs Hugh Falls Bluefield Va and Mrs Pruitt of Tampa Fla. Body at Dudley Memorial Mortuary. arrangements pending.
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Annie
Claires Hicks
Princeton
Covington
Hicks
Episcopal Boys
Walker
Herman
Winstead Hicks
Carl Robinson
Lexington
Lovern Funeral Chapel
Malcolm Edward Clark
Bluefield
Marion
Tolbert Clark
H. W. Shrewsbury
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hugh Falls
Pruitt
Tampa
Fla
Krainer H. Lb. Ps
Washington, D
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Obituary: Mrs Suzy Keen of Oakwood Virginia Dies
Mrs Suzy Keen age 78 of Oakwood Va died Thursday in Grundy. Surviving are two sisters Rachel Vandyke and Sarah Keen of Pilgrim's Knob Va and two grandchildren. Funeral from daughter’s home tomorrow at 11 a.m. with Rev Eugene Evans officiating. Interment Antioch Cemetery Keen Mountain. Body returned yesterday from Virginia Funeral Home Grundy.
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Suzy Keen
Oakwood
Thompesne
Keen
Rachel Vandyke
Sarah Keen
Pilgrim's Knob
Eugene Evans
Antioch Cemetery
Keen Mountain
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Obituary notices from Virginia and Ohio cemeteries
Obituary fragment lists multiple notices including Mrs Malin C Stacy 63 Bas tian Virginia with 11 am service at Bas tian Church of God and burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Lawrence Penn 50 Columbus Ohio at 1 pm Rock Green Mrs Luther Cruey 55 Filbert with 2 pm service Pleasant Baptist Church and Oak Grove Cemetery. Leander Cruey 71 Richlands Virginia at 2 pm from sister’s home with Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery. Mrs OT Oliver 35 Richmond Virginia noted with 2 today at Tarpon and Newberry Cemetery near Tarpon. Mrs Sidney A Harris 91 Honaker Virginia with 11 am Sunday service.
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Stacy
Malin C
Bastian
Bastian Church of God
Rose Hill Cemetery
Basan
Green
Luther
Filbert
Nodar
Pleasant Baptist Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cruey
Leander
Richlands
Fannie Colston
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Chlands
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Interstate Commerce Com
Low G Rowling
Mercer County Court
Weather Bureau Forecast
Weather Bureau
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Plains
Maryland
Rockies
Washington
Oregon
Ethel Merman
Princeton Elks Club
Alfred Land
Jeweles
Princeton Ave
W. Ve
Asheville
Pep Bluefield
Chicago
Chavel
Denver
Miami
New Orleans
Mois-St. Paul
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Taylor
Federal St
Bourges-Maunou
Braves
Channel Six
Warlick
James H. Mandeville
Mrs
Luther C. Thomas
Huuser
Lillian Lafon Martin
Newport
Pyarisburg
John Will Martin
Otie Reynolds
Akron
Atlee Stiff
Clyde Carter
Watson
Carl
Hayes Chapel
Howard
Pearisburg
Ernest Lafon
Dessie Kidwell
Dessie Rebecca Kidwell
Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
B. C. Jennings
Prosperity Cemetery
A Kidwell
Eugene Kidwell
Daily Telegraph Gems Company
Raleigh General Hospital
Caffee
Howard Lee Bise
William Bise
McComas
Riverside Methodist Church
Chatham Hill
Luther Shumate
Pune Sied
McComas Hil
Old Quarry
James Mayers
Henderson Funeral Home
Saltville, Va
McComas High School
Annie Hicks
Malcolm Clark
Penn
Lawrence
Columbus
Rock
OT 35
Tarpon
Neemae
Harris
Sidney A
Honaker
Barnett Motors Inc
Daily Telegraph
Police Department
P. E. Oliver, Pres
W. A. Meadows, V.pres
H. R. Tabor, Sec’y Treas
Mercer Lodge
Fraternal Order OF Police
Bluefield Police Department
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