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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1957

Page

2

Senate target on July 1 postal funding to avert cuts

Virginia senator J Len Robertson said the Senate may speed action on Postmaster General Summerfield’s request for 149% million dollars more to prevent postal service cuts starting July 1. He declined to state his stance on the extra money. Summerfield warned cuts would occur if funding isn’t restored, noting mail volume exceeds projections.

Washington June &M Len Robertson D-Va Senate Summerfield Congress Robertson House Postmaster General Eisenhower

Girls State Opens At Jacksons Mill In West Virginia

Third eight staff members arrive to direct the Rhododendron Girls State event at Jacksons Mill. Three hundred thirty five high school juniors will check in tomorrow for a week of citizenship training run by the state American Legion auxiliary. Governor Nancy Erskine presides at the opening session.

Mill W. Va American Legion Auxilry Nancy Erskine South Charleston Oak Hill In. Ohy Virgil Carr Genevieve Plantz Cameron Vesper Service

Virginians Attend Medical Conference On Nursing Shortage

More than 250 Virginians gather in Richmond for an all day meeting sponsored by the Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care to address statewide nurse shortages. Keynote speaker is Dr. J. K. Merton of Columbia University with an afternoon talk by Dr. Byrd S. Leavell of the University of Virginia. An awards dinner closes the program.

Richmond Virginia Council On J. K. Merton Columbia University Byrd S. Leavell University of Virginia Medical Schools

Slide Blocks Highway In Giles County Virginia

Heavy rains triggered an earth slide on US 40 in Giles County between Rich Creek and Glen Lyn. One lane traffic moved for about an hour as crews removed toppled trees and debris from the roadway. The same stretch previously slid onto the highway months earlier.

Giles Rich Creek Glen Lyn

The Little Man

The piece argues the outcome of a Tuesday vote hinges on turnout. It contends the "little man" can prevail despite opposition from wealth and power, if he votes, since those for daylight time will mobilize and a heavy turnout favors him.

Deaths and Funerals In Wythe and Bluefield Areas

Henry Clay Smith 89 of near Wytheville Va died in a Wytheville hospital survivors include wife six daughters and four sons with 23 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren body at Porterfield Minnick Funeral Home for arrangements. Rosa Wimmer of Jolo died Friday in Welch survived by daughter Emma Jane Wimmer and foster son Eli Allen husband Dave Wimmer preceded in 1954 body at O J Douglas Morwary Welch pending arrangements. Mrs Betty Gray Woods 30 of Pearisburg died from a gunshot wound found in her car near Biggleston service today at 2 pm Pearisburg Presbyterian Church burial Birchlawn Burial Park pallbearers listed. John Henry Arnold 56 of Seaboard died in Richlands hospital after one day a retired miner with four daughters and one son and many siblings. George Champ 80 retired dame nete Princeton Ingleside Road died Friday Huntington hospital survivors include sister and two brothers funeral 2:30 pm Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel. Eli Preston of Bluefield died suddenly at home body at Linksford and Richardson Funeral Home.

Henry Clay Smith Wytheville Wytheville Hospital Rosetta Clifford Smith Joe Neighbors Alexandria Nina Nelson Douglas Jones Lela Blake Chicago Ill Hatcher Clark Shreveport Paul Doss Dublin Volney P Robert L Smith Poanoke James H Chicero, Ill Willem F. Smith Porterfield-Minnick Funeral Home Rosa Wimmer Jolo Welch Emma Jane Wimmer Eli Allen Dave Wimmer O. J Betty Gray Woods Pearisburg Pearisburg Presbyterian Church John W.W. Sherman Birchlawn Burial Park Givens Funeral Home Frank Wilkinson T. G. Woods John Hopkins T. F. Gearheart Pearisburg Lions Club J. M. Hale R. C. Friend C. C. Linkenhaker E. *. Johnson Virgil Bailey É. . McClaugherty Jack Strike Herold Hale Bruce Hardwick C. R. McKinley E. P. Dayton Ben F. Howard G. C. Larkin D. A. Powers D. W. Mason J. Livingston Dillon Herbert Saint Ere Johnson C. J . C. Newton W. Re- Devin Dr. B. Dutton H. C.sexton H. H. Brown C. R. Adair Frank Meredith Emory Meredith P. H. Hale Sam Martin R. B. Smith Birchlawn Givens Puneral Home John Henry Arnold Seaboard Ln Richlands Buchanan County Emmett Sonia Cole Arnold Jewell Ridge Coal Co New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company Berwind Nr&p UMWA Dela Goss Doris Stinson Helen Lowe Frankie Stinson Indianapolis Ind Virgie Oat Lawrence Board Nan Gross Richlands Myrtle Altizer Stephens City Close Gilbert Jewell Ridge Andy James Keen Mountain Wiley Hurst-Se Pichlands George Champ Princeton-Ingleside Road Huntington Princeton James and Cosby Calvin Champ Wythe County Ligzie Stewart Him Champ Prince

Funeral services set for James H. Mandeville of Princeton

Funeral services for James Henry Mandeville 76 of 405 Straley Ave Princeton will be at 2 30 p m today from First Methodist Church Princeton with Dr McClung officiating. Burial at Resthaven Cemetery with Princeton Masonic Lodge AF AM in charge of committal rites following a long illness.

James Henry Mandeville Straley Ave Princeton First Methodist Church McClung Resthaven Princeton Masonic Lodge Af&am Mandeville Memorial Hospital Seaver Mortuary

Funeral Rites for Luther C. Thomas Held at Ada Methodist

Funeral services for Luther Claude Thomas 74 of Bluefield will be held today at Ada Methodist Church at 2 p m with Rev Haywood Price officiating Interment follows at the church cemetery He died Friday at 9 50 p m in Bluefield Sanitarium He was a longtime employee of R G Love Plumbing Company A Bland Virginia native he was the son of the late Doc and Nannie Thomas Survivors include his wife Montrey Thompson Thomas three sons Ralph Thomas Hoge and James all of Bluefield Cleveland Ohio and others including daughters and siblings The body was moved from Hawkins Funeral Home to lie in state in the church one hour prior to the service Flower bearers will include church members

Luther Claude Thomas Bluefield Princeton Road Ada Methodist Church Haywood Price Mr. Thomas R. G. Love Plumbing Company Bluefield Sanitarium Bland Va Doc Nannie Thomas Montrey Thompson Thomas Ralph Thomas Hoge James Thomas Cleveland Ohio Nita ,Schroeder All Lena MaeGuire Pickaway Willie Carroll Pulaski Mary Lester Piuefield Betty Sue 'Tho Mas Mae Byrd Roanoke Albert Thomas Frank Thomas California Hawkins Funeral Home Clarence Trump W.R. Grant James French Ralph Wimmer Mowery Maybeury Burnley Dee) Thorn Pettrey Princeton Davis Palma Stinson Thorn C & O Railway Russell Kee Street Methodist Church Carman Russel Annette Martin Kee Street Richard L. Crickhard Ghorys Roselawn Memories Gardens

Funeral notices from Bluefield and Grundy area

Funeral services are listed for Shady James Tackett 65 of Bluefield died Friday in Bluefield Sanitarium with Rosary tonight at 8 15. Mass Monday 10 a.m. Sacred Heart Church interment Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Also Mrs Susie Keen 78 of Oakwood Va funeral 11 a.m. from daughter’s home Keen Mountain Antioch Cemetery Grundy Va. Survivors include daughter two grandchildren and siblings. MALCOLM CLARK 56 Bluefield Va funeral 2 30 p m Dudley Memorial Chapel interment Maple Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters brothers sisters and a son. Pallbearers named. Memorial Baptist Church flowers carried by Fidelis class.

Puneral Shady James Tackett Glendale Avenue Bluefield Sacred Heart Catholic Church George Burke Monte Vista Park Mr. Tackett Bluefield Sanitarium Mercer Funeral Home J. A. Disibbio E T. McPeak W. A. Burroughs V. C. Clark N B. Gordon J. H Litchford C. R. Harmon C. P Harmon Susie Keen Oakwood Mary Blankenship Eugene Evans Antioch Cemetery Keen Mountain Malcolm Clark Malcolm Edward Clark Dudley Memorial Chapel L. G. Moseley Clarence Smoot Maple Hill Cemetery Dudley Memorial Mortuary Clark Tolbert and Decia Anderson Clark Graham Christian Church Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers No Covington Chesapeake and Ohio Railway H. W. Shrewsbury Cincinnati Ohio Hugh Falls Bluea Va Eons O ‘ Tampe H. L. Clark Washington, D.C Ray Trayer Russell John Hearn R. L. Sarver Claude Chambers George Miller Leonard Kitts J. A. Painter Fedelis Memorial Baptist Church

Obituary Notices for Mammie Cannady and Elias A Preston

Mrs. Mammie Cannady wife of Poseydy of Anawalt died yesterday in Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch after a long illness. Elias A Preston died suddenly Friday night at his home 119 Allen Street Bluefield resident for three years. funeral 3 p.m. Monday at Chestnut Knob Baptist Church Martinsville Va burial near Martinsville. Survived by daughter Armelia and son Preston both of Gilliam. stepchildren Rosalee Geraldine Johnson Kyle. Robert Walter Johnson Kyle. sister Roxie Preston Gilliam. brothers James Gilliam and George Martinsville. Body at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home. friends may call after 3 p.m.

Mammie Cannady Poseydy of Anawalt Stevens Clinic Welch Lugo Elias A. Preston Allen Street Chestnut Knob Baptist Church Martinsville Preston Bluefield Armelia Preston Gilliam Rosalee Geraldine Johnson Kyle Robert Walter Johnson Roxie Preston James Gillam George Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home

Obituary notices from Mount Tabor Beckley and nearby towns

Obituaries list multiple local residents with service times and burial sites. Dessie R. Kidwell 71 Mount Tabor near Beckley service 2:30 p m Mount Tabor Baptist Church interment Prosperity Cemetery. Sidney A Harris 91 Honaker service 11 a m Honaker Chapel interment Brick Cemetery. Doris Jean Pruett four-year-old of Bluefield service 2 p m Seventh Day Adventist Church interment Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Howard Lee Rise 16 Mc Comas service 2:30 p m Riverside Methodist Church Chatham interment Charles Cemetery Kelsa. Granville Charles 23 Kelsa service 2 p m Monday home of parents interment Charles Cemetery Kelsa.

Kidwell Dessie R Mount Tabor Beckley Mount Tabor Baptist Church Prosperity Cemetery Harris Des Sidney A Honaker Honaker Oral Chapel Pruett Doris Jean Emory Pruett Carolina Avenue Bluefield Seventh Day Adventist Church Ue Street Monte Vista Park Rise Howard Lee William Bise McComas Riverside Methodist Church Chatham

Bluefield Chapter Wins AIB Display Award in 1956 57

The Bluefield Chapter of the American Institute of Banking won first prize for chapter publicity in group C at the 1956 57 National Convention held in Richmond Virginia. Ripley F Williams, chapter president, accepted the award from Ron Randhan chairman of the National Publicity Committee. The exhibit featured 62 scrapbooks with clippings and photos.

Bluefield American Institute of Banking Louis Capaldini Chapman Averl Ae A “Art Gartes Sh New York N. Y Chicago Illinois San Francisco California Miami Florida Grand Rapids Michigan Scranton Pennsylvania Flint Wichita Falls Texas Berks County Inclu Ripley F. Williams Ron W. Randhan Richmond Virginia Louis A. Capaldini

Holston Conference raises pastor salaries in historic vote

The Holston Methodist Conference in Knoxville voted to raise minimum salaries for pastors by 300 dollars annually, boosting regulars from 2700 to 3200, supply pastors to 2700, and new degree holders to 3500. The move aims to improve living wages while the annual meeting of about 650 delegates hears additional announcements and gifts totaling over 150000 for college buildings. Leroy Martin cites 50000 for Tennessee Wesleyan College, and gifts over 109000 support Emory & Henry College chapel construction.

Knoxville Tenn W— Holston Methodist Conference East Tennessee Virginia Iain Short Lee Aia Leroy Martin Tennessee Wesleyan College Athens Emory & Henry College Emory

Crusade for Christ Conducted in McDowell County Area

The Church Army of the Episcopal Church conducts a Crusade for Christ in McDowell County and nearby areas. Capt Raymond Lewis, assistant national director, serves as guest minister at the 10 30 a m service at Christ Church. The campaign began last Wednesday under a lay Episcopal evangelist group. A six man team leads Bible School at 8 00 am daily and outdoor services in a traveling chapel.

McDowell County Church Army of the Episcopal Church Raymond Lewis Episcopal Church Capt. Lewis Church Army Lewis Newrokee Aan Howard Deer Park John

Governor To Welcome Mine Inspectors Convention

Huntington June 8 Gov Underwood will welcome about 500 delegates and their wives to the opening of the 47th annual convention of the Mine Inspectors Institute of American tomorrow Delegates come from every mining state in the U S and from Canada Mexico Nova Scotia and Newfoundland War eranst welcom ing will be others by ca guerche Shahenan James Trotter Morgantown president of the Northern Coal Operators Assn The four day meeting will end Wednesday with election of officers

Huntington Underwood Mine Inspectors Institute of American Tomorrow U. S

Cyd Charisse Named Sweetheart of the Navies for Norfolk Visit

Norfolk officials announced Cyd Charisse as Sweetheart of the Navies for the International Naval Review. She will visit June 7 for a world premiere of Silk Stockings, meet sailors, and receive a replica mace from Mayor Duckworth.

Norfolk Virginia Cyd Charisse MIGM International Naval Review Charisse Amarillo Texas Hampton Roads Norfolk Naval Base Secretary of Defense

Virginia Looters Damage Station In Cradock Incident

Thieves entered a Craddock service station through a broken window early today. They pried open a cash register and a second safe, causing about 125 dollars in damages. They reportedly took pennies and a jar of wing gum.

Cradock

Graham asserts trust faith over understanding in Madison Square Garden

Billy Graham told 19 000 people at Madison Square Garden that Christianity rests on repentance faith and rebirth not intellectual understanding. He urged faith trust believe as essential and noted four TV programs would cost about 225000. About 519 decisions for Christ were made onsite, with thousands more conversions reported via letters from viewers.

New York Billy Graham Madison Square Garden Graham ABC United States Graham Organization Christ

Bluefield Police Raid Three Establishments For Gambling

Bluefield police conducted three raids and charged Eddie Powers of Bath Street, Areh Hare of Brunswick on Princeton Avenue, and James Alexander of Yadkin Street with possession of baseball and tip tickets. Each man posted $105 bond and was released for a Monday hearing. Charges were filed by Lt. Charles Fox, Patrolmen Paul Oliver, Ted Land, Frank Palmer, J E Myles, and Andrew Dodson at locations including The Hub on Bland Street and Central Smoke House on Princeton Avenue.

Bluefield Eddie Powers Bath St Bland Street Charles Fox Paul Oliver Areh Hare Brunswick Princeton Avenue Ted Land Frank Palmer James Alexander Yad

Burglars Smash Hood Plant Safes and Start Fire

Burglars smashed into the H. P. Hood & Sons ice cream plant office in New Haven. They ripped open two safes and set a fire causing about $1,500 in damage. They left with nothing.

New Haven Conn H. P. Hood & Sons

Virginia and Maryland Weather Outlook This Weekend

Sunday brings cloudy cool conditions with showers in Virginia and Maryland. Highs reach the 60s to 70s in western areas, with likely heavy rain Sunday night into Monday in some spots. Monday remains clouded with showers and little temperature change.

Virginia Maryland

Virginia University names new Clinch Valley College director

The University of Virginia announces Joseph C. Smiddy as director of Clinch Valley College at Wise effective July 1. He will replace Samuel R. Crockett, who will focus on University Extension work in Roanoke. President Colgate W. Darden Jr. praises the college and notes a dean will be appointed later.

Colgate W. Darden Jr Commonwealth Clinch Valley College Clinch Valley Advisory Committee Valley College Ater

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Joe Hall Jacksons Mill Cathryn McGahan American Legion Auxiliary Samuel A Harford First Methodist Lan Buckhannon Anday Giles County A. A. Hopkins Jr Mary Evelyn Sykes Clay Henry C. Smith Mrs Robert Woods JR Betty G. Woods Memorial Funeral Directory W. C. Six Helsel Cemetery Ingleside Road Eli Preston Linksford and Richardson Fneral James H. Mandeville Luther C. Thomas THORN Shady J. Tackett Elias Alexander Preston Charles, Granville Kelsa Lundy Charles Charles Cemetery AIB Holston Group Crusade For Christ McDowell, Area Bluefield Police Weather Bureau Asheville Atlanta Boston Dallas Denver Jacksonville Louisville Los Angeles Memphis Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Joe Sangrenciaan Virginia University Clinch Valley Warlick’s Furniture City OF Limits
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