Bluefield Board Forms Committee to Decide Auditorium Fate
Bluefield city board names a nine member panel including J Taylor Frazier and E G Otey to determine options for the financially faltering auditorium. If no use is found the property could revert to contractor Carl Haynes with a potential $30,000 loss to the city. The city faces dwindling revenue and seeks further steps, while a surplus near fifteen thousand dollars looms at year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Directiee
J. Taylor Frazier
Bluefield Supply Co
E. G. Otey
First National Bank
Alex Mahood
Commercial Bank
L. E. Tierney
Flat Top Bank
Ned Shott
Jerome Katz
P. C. Wingo
Norfolk and Western Railway
K. B. Thomas
Community Savings and Loan
Rev. H. Waddell Waters
First Baptist Church
Auditorium Commission
City Board
Haynes
Carl Haynes
Tony Lotito
200 Scouts Plan Bland Camp
About 200 Boy Scouts from 15 to 18 units of the Bluefield District will attend the annual camporee at Camp Roland in Bland County from Friday, June 13 to Sunday, June 15. Leon Martin, Bluefield Moose Lodge governor, is camp director.
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Bluefield
Appalachian Council
Camp Roland
Bland County
Leon Martin
Employment Officer as Rotarian Speaker at Bluefield Club
Luke Tabor presented the West Virginia Department of Employment Security once at a Bluefield Rotary Club meeting held at the West Virginian Hotel. The board approved a tag day for Beaver High School band on Saturday June 14 to fund their Chicago trip. A traffic lane at the Mercer Street Bridge was approved on a trial basis using N W Railway property for right turn access. The Association of Childhood Education book fair was approved for November or December at the city auditorium and library. No action on the Davidon Home to DAR UDC resolution pending board study.
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Randolph Whittle Jr
Tanner
Derby
Bland Road
Cumberland
Parkway
G. A. Browder
West Virginia
Department of Employment Security
Luke Tabor
Bluefield
Rotary Club
West Virginian
Beaver High School
Chicago
Mercer Street
N&w Railway
Association of Childhood Education
Davidon
Dar-Udc
Weather Outlook For West Virginia And Virginia
The Associated Press reports West Virginia will have considerable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms and cooler conditions by Wednesday afternoon and evening, highs in the 70s to 80s, then partial clearing. Virginia forecasts partly cloudy warm Wednesday with humidity and thunderstorms turning cooler by night, highs 86 to 92, followed by a cooler, fair Thursday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Gearhart Receives DeMolay Cross of Honor at WV Conclave
Bluefield youths attended the 7th Annual West Virginia Mountaineer DeMolay Conclave in Parkersburg. Ralph L. Gearhart of Bluefield was awarded the Cross of Honor and Governor Underwood received the honorary Legion of Honor. Jimmy Lee Brewer and Harry Eaton were named state officers, with Gibson and Kersey also part of the local delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Masonic Temple
Underwood
Clarence H. Head
DeMolay
International Supreme Council
Jimmy Lee Brewer
Marshall
Grand Court of Chevaliers
Harry Eaton
James Gibson, Jr
Glen Kersey
Police Quickly Solve Theft In Air Conditioned City
A 19-year-old Middlesboro youth Bill Pease is jailed in Bluefield on grand larceny charges after a 35 minute police response. Walter King of West Palm Beach reported a $118 pocketbook theft at the Drake Hotel. Pease was identified, confessed, and $52.39 was spent from the wallet. $65.61 and wallet cards were recovered. A preliminary hearing before Justice Charles Caffee Jr. is planned tonight.
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Middlesboro
Bill Pease
Bluefield
L. H. Lilly
K. L. Gearhart
Walter King
West Palm Beach
Fla
R. T. Jones
Drake Hotel
Lt. Lilly
Gearhart
King
Pease
Justice of the Peace
Charles Caffee Jr
Sgt. Jones
Kiwanis Light Bulb Sale Campaign Planned
Glenwood Green Valley Kiwanis opens a door to door light bulb drive to aid the shoe fund charity. At a dinner meeting Rev N W Looney received a token of appreciation for his organizing work prior to his transfer to Grace Methodist Bluefield. Visitors from Bluefield included Clyde Stevens and Haskill Sluss. Dr W L Kelly announced Dr Lewis Field spoke on mental health and cited astronomical figures. Sophomore tackles Bob and Bill Benton are sons of Dr B H Benton pastor of Rosemont Bap Church East St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood-Green Valley Kiwanis Club
N. W. Looney
Greenview
Bluefield Club
W. L. Kelly
Lewis Field
Bluefield
Field
Bob and
Bill Benton
University of Mississippi
B. H. Benton
Rosemont Bap Church
East St. Louis
Keesee Details Bluefield Parking Plan and Costs
Ernest Keesee of the Bluefield Parking Commission described plans to improve downtown parking, noting nearly $60,000 in equipment and 817 meters. He said weekly coin intake reaches about 25,000, counted by machine and deposited daily, with future goal of debt-free city ownership as facilities expand. He urged stricter enforcement and warned against skimping on parking to avoid driving business away. John Magann discussed YMCA Boys Camp plans for a Camp Iva miniature golf course, with Y's Men support. Fred McCoy introduced the speaker.
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Ernest Keesee
Bluefield
Keesee
Fred McCoy
John Magann
YMCA
Camp
Iva
Arthur Carroll
F. Tyler Easley
Tazewell Farm Bureau to Convene Full Membership Meeting
The Tazewell County Farm Bureau Federation will hold a full membership meeting on June 13 at 7:45 p.m. at the Tazewell National Bank. Guest speaker will be W. J. Gillespie district manager of Appalachian Area. A Hoover report film will be shown. George S. Barnes serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County Farm Bureau Federation
Tazewell National Bank
W. J. Gillespie
Appalachian Area
George S. Barnes
Dwellings and structures repair and remodeling bids listed
A series of property repair and construction bids are noted. Annie Abbott and others plan dwelling repairs on Mineral and Cypress Streets with costs from 40 to 300 dollars. First Church of God to remodel on South Street at 16 000 dollars. Wall construction at Norfolk Street for 200 dollars. Larger town projects include a business building remodel on Bland Street for 1 200 dollars and a dwelling erection on Augusta Street Extension for 11 590 dollars. Several other repairs and removals are listed with varying amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Abbott
Mineral Street
A. A. Allen
Cypress Street
First Church of God
South Street
P. B
Margaret Dunman
Third Street
W. H. Brugh
Bramwell Road
Tim and
Fate Lee Brown
High Street
Clydie Mae
Isaac Pickens
Norfolk Street
T. R. Davis
Walters Avenue
Carter Vernon
Larch Street
Hubert L
Mozelle P. Smith
Augusta Street
Conley C. Watters
Stowers Street
Lina E. Hardin
Drewey Street
R. H. Massie
Highland Avenue
G. H. Kahle
Bland Street
Deaths and Funerals in Welch and Surrounding Areas
A long obituary list details Howard Wilson Russ 66 of War dying suddenly Monday night while working as a motorman in the Bishop mine. Survivors include his widow two daughters and three sons. Also noted are the deaths of Judy Ann Delp Flora E Repass and several others with funeral arrangements pending or set for Thursday in Pulaski Lashmeet and Princeton areas.
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Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Howard Wilson Russ
War
Bishop Mine
Bristol
Tenn
Delvie Mercer Russ
Edith Marie Crouse
Eloise Mae van Dyke
Yukon
Howard, Wooster
Billy
Jerry
Robert Lee Russ
Mansfield
William Russ
Swords Creek
Mason Russ
Wooster
Miss Mary Russ
Hilda Josephine Sennett
Pulaski
Marvin Saul
Mina Sue
Judith
Lena Lazaroff
Montgomery
Harry
Flora
Fannie
Thomas M. Seagle and Sons
Economic Group Meets In City In Bluefield
Friday and Saturday the Economic Development Committee of the Council of the Southern Mountains will meet in Bluefield with 12 to 15 members from nine states. Dr. Donald Fessler of Virginia Polytechnic Institute chairs the committee and Rev. Ross Baley of Grace Episcopal Church Kefystone handles arrangements with Pocahontas coal operators aiding the Bluefield program.
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Council of the Southern Mountains, Inc
Bluefield
Pocahontas Coal
Donald Fessler
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blackburg
Ross Baley
Grace Episcopal Church
Keystone
Mrs Wright Leads Vesper Services at Scott Street Baptist
The Junior Missionary Circle of Scott Street Baptist Church led by Mrs James Wright held a vesper program with Miss Levissa Owens as mistress of ceremony. Peggy Page read Psalms. Betty Jo Page Carline Marcella Jackie Haynes Betty Page Carolyn Coleman Ester Walls and Patricia Bandy assisted. Guest speaker Mrs Annabella Taylor spoke on Finding One's Self. Next week’s program by Pattrica and Madaline Sinkford. Christian Service Committee meets June 16 at 7 30 p.m. The note recalls 1903 World Series and 1954 Giants bonuses.
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James Wright
Scott Street Baptist Church
Levissa Owens
Peggy Page
Betty Jo Page
Carline
Marcella
Jackie Haynes
Betty Page
Carolyn Coleman
Ester Walls
Patricia Bandy
Annabella Taylor
Pattrica
Madaline Sinkford
Obituary notices from Tazewell and Princeton
Hubert A Cassell 67 of Tazewell Va dies at 2 30 p m at Main Street Methodist Church Tazewell interment Maplewood Cemetery Raymond A Epp es 68 of 1151 Mercer Street Princeton dies at 2 30 p m at Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel Princeton interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery Mrs Clayton Baker 43 of Hurley Va dies with committal rites at Baker Cemetery Hurley scheduled for 10 30 a m Thursday
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Flora E. Repass
Herschel C. Repass
Kegley
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Thomas and
Alice Honaker Hurst
Lashmeet
Kegley Methodist Church
Harold J. Repass
Dunbar
Roy L. French
Charleston
Roy
Chester Hurst
Roselawn
Elbert Wimmer
Marvin Rickman
Eldridge Bowling
Matthew Smith, Jr
Henry Davis
Elwood Blankenship
Princeton
Cassell
Hubert A
Tazewell
Main Street Methodist Church
Maplewood
Eppes
Raymond A
Mercer Street
Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
Baker
Clayton
Hurley
Baker Cemetery
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Pete Bonebrake
George Nuckolls
Weather Bureau Forecast
U.S. Weather Bureau
Atlantic Coast
Appalachians
Lakes Area
Ohio Valley
NEC
Raymond
Rock of Ages
Irey
Bluefield Monument
ANC. Memorials Rmea
Heart of Bluefield
THE
Associated Press
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Indianapolis
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New York
Omaha
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Pittsburgh
Portland
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Granada
Yeller
Sor Godmn
Alan Olivia Ladd
Dehavilland
Kiwanis Club
RSA
St Ull
Bluefield Parking Commission
Tazewell Farm Bureau
Ganhunt Merangem Warnerc
Robin Hughes
Howard Wilson
Russ
Hilda Sennett
W. S. Six
Bailey Funeral Home
Manuel Zifarkis
Princeton-New Hope Road
Peerless Coal Company
Vivian
UMWA
Kimball
Lillie Musick Zifarkis
Mattie Adams
Bailey
Spanishburg
Hedley Miller
Paul
Clay
Brady
Roy Lee
Grover
Bellaire
Woodrow
Pearl Stadier
Wait
Miller
Frank Williams
Gary
Ind
Everett Martin
Ruth Beecher
Fik-ton
Co. D. O'Brien
Clifton D
Cy) O'Brien
Albemarle Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
O’brien
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Lynchburg
John and
Betty Taylor O’brien
Fishburn Military Academy
Waynesboro
Christ Episcopal Church
Helen Pettyjohn
Calvin Sizer
Ashland
O’brien Baker
Howard Caudle
Pocahontas
Gordon Adams
Crewe
Hawkins Funeral Home
Monte Vista Park
W. E. McDougle
A. V. Sproles Sr
A. V. Sproles Jr
Elmo Perry
A. 0. Bishop
R. E. Walker
Elmer Hamilton
Birchleaf
Lebanon
Clinchfield Coal Company
Sand Lick
Mass
Sand Lick Baptist Church
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Finney-Easterly Funeral Home
Wiley Stanley
Clyde Sullivan
Judy Ann Delp
Mrs. Wright
Vesper
Christian Service’ Committee
New York Giants
Donial
la Bova Am
Noos Julius Sarosa
Paul Anka
Danny
Roy Hamilton
Wink Martindale
Della Reese
the Royal Teens
Tyrones
Aev
Three Faces OF
Eve
Joanne Woodward
David Wayne Lee J. Cobb
Walter Winchell
Gazzara
Marion Brando
Ben ‘Bassaro
Danton Walker
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