Second Lockjaw Death Reported in McDowell County
Welch West Virginia June 9 the second death from lockjaw in McDowell county in two days was reported today. John Daniel Coleman 11 son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Coleman Capell died in a Welch hospital. Charles E Burks 18 near Carswell died from an infection from a cut finger. Coleman was injured when he hip on a stick last week. He born Oct 31 1938 at Davy and was a pupil at Hemphill Capels school. He is survived by parents three brothers and four sisters. Funeral 1 pm Saturday from the Baptist church at Davy with interment in Morgan cemetery at Davy. Fanning funeral homes Welch in charge of arrangements.
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Welch
W. Va
Lockjaw
McDowell County
John Daniel Coleman
Kenneth Coleman
Capell
Charles E. Burks
Carswell
Young Coleman
Davy
Hemphill-Capels School
Kenneth
Loyal
Phillip Coleman
Clyttie
Martha
Wilda
Madeline Coleman
Baptist Church
Arnold Spence
Justice
Josh King
Big Four
Morgan Cemetery
Fanning Funeral Homes
Hamilton PGA Champ in '44 wins title in Spokane
Bob Hamilton of Landover Maryland captured the PGA golf championship in his first try in 1944, defeating finalists in Spokane Washington to claim the title.
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Bob Hamilton
Landover
Spokane
Wash
Methodists Oppose Stock Piling And Use Of Nuclear Weapons
Northfork West Virginia June 9 robbery at Rolfe store of Pocahontas Fuel company reported worth more than 500 dollars. Entry gained by prying front door. Robbery discovered next day when employees reported for work.
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Northfork
W. Va
Rolfe
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Leonard Bolt
Colored News Founders Day Observed at Scott Street Church
Beta Eta and Delta Kappa chapters together with Iota Lambda Sorority observe National Founders Day Sunday at 11 o clock in Scott Street Baptist Church. Dr H L Dickason president of Bluefield State College will be guest speaker. Music by Iota Trio directed by Mrs Hatch Morgan. Memorial Lodge 92 AF and AM meets Sunday at 3 PM in Elks Hall on Wilson Street.
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Beta Eta
Delta Kappa
Iota Lambda Sorority
Scott Street Baptist Church
H. L. Dickason
Bluefield State College
Iota Trio
Mm. Chars Hatch Morgan
West Virginia Methodists Oppose Atomic Weapons Use
West Virginia Methodists adopted a unanimous resolution at the annual conference urging the government to cooperate with the United Nations in outlawing atomic bombs hydrogen bombs and bio weapons. The conference called for lay aside politics and urged thorough purging of hostile officials. It also approved a loan up to 200000 for three new buildings at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buchannon and noted other program events and future bishop assignments.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
United Nations
State Department
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buchannon
Board of Pensions
Women’s Society of Iran Service
Board of Temperance
Lloyd C. Wicke
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wicke
Safety Chief To Speak At Poca Ops Meeting
Pocahontas Operators and Safety committee will hear Earl Maize head of the National Coal Association safety division speak on June 24. Monthly meetings occur in the Appalachian building, 6th floor. Maize also attends a Glenwood Park barbecue that evening, expected 300 guests.
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Pocahontas Operators and Safety Committee
Earl Maize
National Coal Association
Pocahontas Operator's Association
Appalachian
Maize
Pocahontas Electrical and Mechanical Institute
Glenwood Park
Pocahontas Operator's and Safety Committee
Bureau of Mines
Congress Today
Kermit Man Arrested Trying Jail Break in Williamson
Jailer Howard Chambers said Joe Runyon of Kermit was caught attempting to dig out of the Mingo county jail with a spoon while awaiting transfer to the state penitentiary. Runyon is serving one to five years for auto theft.
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Williamson
W. Va
Howard Chambers
Joe Runyon
State Penitentiary
Mingo County
Runyon
Grandmother and Girl Die in Suspected Pair Pact
The three day search for Mrs. Norah Keeney 55 of Getaway and her granddaughter Ruth Smith 12 ended with recovery of Mrs Keeney’s body from Symmes creek near the bridge spot where Ruth’s body had been found yesterday Coroner Dr J W Payne ruled Mrs Keeney’s death a death by own action and Ruth’s accidental noting no marks of violence and uncertainty on how they entered the creek Mrs Keeney had disappeared from her home Tuesday night and left a note saying she would jump into the creek with the girl authorities had searched Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia while the note was suspected to be a hoax The couple’s families spoke of despondency and close ties between the two
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Ironton
Norah Keeney
Queetaway
Symmes Creek
Lawrence County
J. W. Payne
Keeney
Ruth Smith
Payne
Ruth
Getaway
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Sheriff's Office
Three Bluefielders Graduate At W and L
Three Bluefield area students received the bachelor of arts degrees at Washington and Lee University in its first commencement of the universitys third century. Joseph M. Sanders III John Brookins Taylor and William Paul Bennett earned degrees with majors in economics premedical studies and premedical work respectively.
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Washington and Lee University
Bluefield
Joseph M. Sanders, III
Sanders
Lebanon Street
John Brookins Taylor
Ralph Brookins Taylor
Taylor
University of Virginia Medical School
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
W&l
William Paul Bennett
Algoma
Service Set Sunday At Welch Temple
Rabbi Jacob Petechowski of Cincinnati will conduct an 8 o clock Sunday night service at Temple Emanuel in Welch West Virginia. The topic is The Grasshopper Complex a Jewish Neurosis based on Chapter 13 of the Book of Numbers.
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Welch
W. Va
Jacob Petechowski
Cincinnati
Temple Emmanuel
New Pastor Arrives at Bluefield Virginia Church
The Rev. William H. Porter arrives as pastor of the First Methodist Church in Bluefield Virginia and will lead the 11 o clock worship service tomorrow. The recent arrival of Rev. Joe M. Hampton from Yale postponed his morning service as previously announced.
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William H. Porter
First Methodist
Bluefield
Yale University
Joe M. Hampton
Debunking Reports on Wealth of Chinese Leaders
The article argues that claims of vast wealth among Chinese figures like Kung and Soong are exaggerated by inflation and made more by perception. It notes Kung’s confiscated fortune, Soong’s business activity, and China’s small national income, urging readers to consult the treasury for accurate figures rather than sensational estimates.
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United States
China
Sun Yat-Sen
Shanghai
Kung
J. P. Morgan
T. V. Soong
Kohlberg
Hongkong
Martin Will Direct Graham Church Music
Orville E. Martin of Princeton will guest direct music at the Graham Christian church morning service. He directs the choir and directs congregational singing at the evening service and will sing a solo. Martin aims to be minister of music and youth director and brings 12 years of study and experience in Princeton.
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Graham Christian Church
Orville E. Martin
Princeton
Martin
H. K. Martin
First Christian Church
City Youth Council
S College
Weather Bureau Predicts Warmer, Wetter Week for West Virginia
The Huntington weather bureau forecasts five days with temperatures three to five degrees above normal in West Virginia. Showers are expected, totaling about three-quarters to one inch by week’s end.
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Huntington
W. Va
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Torpedo Bomber Crashes Off Cape near Norfolk
A Navy torpedo bomber from composite squadron 24 crashed at sea during anti submarine training off Cape Onry, killing three airmen: Ens John William Suydam of Skokie Illinois, Barstow Howard Stephens of Warrenton Virginia, and Richard Thornton Francis of North Conway New Hampshire. The search was halted 14 hours after the crash.
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Norfolk
Cape Onry
Ens
John William Suydam
USN
Fernald Street
Skokie
Eleanor Walsh Suydam
Barstow Howard Stephens
Aviation Ordnanceman
Cattle Lee Kidwell
Warrenton
Richard Thornton Francis
Aviation Radioman
Thornton Francis
Erma Francis
North Conway
N. H
Composite Squadron
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Area Men Graduate At Pharmacy School
Three area men in the medical college of Virginia school of pharmacy are listed on the dean's list of distinguished students for the spring quarter of 1949-50. They are Robert G. Gillespie West Graham Robert V. Lester Grundy Va and Harry P. Lewey Pulaski Va. The trio are members of the junior class.
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Medical College of Virginia
School of Pharmacy
Robert G. Gillespie
West Graham
Robert V. Lester
Grundy
Harry P. Lewey
Pulaski
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