Bluefield forms Save The Auditorium committee
Bluefield city officials named a nine member Save The Auditorium committee to decide fate of the financially ailing Bluefield Auditorium. Members include J Taylor Frazier E G Otey Alex Mahood L E Tierney Ned Shott Jer ome Katz P C Wingo Rev H Waddell Waters. The panel follows a conference with the auditorium commission as revenue drops and maintenance funds rise concerns. If no viable plan exists the property could revert to contractor Carl Haynes with about 30000 already paid by the city at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
J. Taylor Frazier
Bluefield Supply Co
E. G. Otey
First National Bank
Alex Mahood
Commercial Bank
L. E. Tierney
Flat Top Bank
Ned Shott
Bluefield Newspapers
Jerome Katz
P. C. Wingo
Norfolk and Western Railway
K. B. Thomas
Community Savings and Loan
H. Waddell Waters
First Baptist Church
Auditorium Commission
Haynes
Carl Haynes
Tony Lotito
200 Scouts Plan Bland Camp
About 200 Boy Scouts from 15 to 18 units in Bluefield District will attend the annual camporee June 13 to 15 at Camp Roland Bland County. Leon Martin, Bluefield Moose Lodge governor, is camp director with registration Friday afternoon and a packed program including knot tying first aid conservation work and firearm demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Appalachian Council
Camp Roland
Bland County
Leon Martin
West Virginia Employment Officer speaks to Bluefield Rotary
Luke Tabor explained the West Virginia Department of Employment Security services at the 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 a Chicago trip. They also approved a trial traffic lane on N and W Railway property to ease Mercer Street Bridge congestion. A book fair for Childhood Education was approved for November or December at the auditorium and city library, while action on the Davidson Home to DAR UDC was deferred for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Whittle Jr
Tanner
Derby
Jc's
Bland Road
Cumberland
Parkway
G. A. Browder
West Virginia Department of Employment Security
Luke Tabor
Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginian Hotel
Beaver High School
Chicago
Mercer Street
N&w Railway
Association of Childhood Education
Davidson
Dar-Udc
Weather Outlook West Virginia and Virginia
Weather by the Associated Press notes considerable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms and cooler temperatures in West Virginia on Wednesday with highs in the 70s to 80s, and partial clearing at night. Virginia sees partly cloudy, warm conditions with thunderstorms then cooler by Wednesday night, followed by a Thursday of fair and cooler conditions.
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West Virginia
Virginia
DeMolay Honors Bestowed on Gearhart and Local Youths
Bluefield youths attended the 7th Annual West Virginia Mountaineer DeMolay Conclave in Parkersburg. Ralph L. Gearhart received the Cross of Honor for service to DeMolay. Governor Underwood and Gearhart were awarded the Legion of Honor. Jimmy Lee Brewer and Harry Eaton earned state officer appointments.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Masonic PLC
Underwood
Clarence H. Head
Worldwide
DeMolay
International Supreme Council
Jimmy Lee Brewer
Marshall
Grand Court of Chevaliers
Harry Eaton
James Gibson, Jr
Glen Kersey
Police Quick Solve Theft in Air Conditioned City
A 19 year old Middlesboro youth Bill Pease is jailed in Bluefield on grand larceny charges after 35 minutes of police work. Lt. Lilly and Officer Gearhart identified him, secured his confession, and recovered part of the $118 stolen from Walter King of West Palm Beach at the Drake Hotel. Pease had $65.61 in hand and bought clothes, a guitar, luggage, food and cigarettes with the funds. A preliminary hearing before Justice Charles Caffee Jr. is planned tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Club Plans Light Bulb Sale Campaign
The Kiwanis Club of Glenwood Green Valley opens a door-to-door light bulb sale to fund the shoe fund charity. Rev N W Looney receives a token of appreciation after a dinner meeting. he moves to Bluefield Grace Methodist. Guests included Clyde Stevens and Haskill Sluss from Bluefield. Dr W L Kelly introduced Dr Lewis Field who spoke on mental health and cited astronomical figures. A Q and A followed. Sophomore tackles Bob and Bill Benton of the University of Mississippi are sons of Dr B H Benton, Rosemont Baptist Church pastor in 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
East St. Louis
Keesee Details Bluefield Parking Plan and Revenue
Bluefield Parking Commissioner Ernest Keesee argues parking is big business as the city owns roughly 60 000 in equipment including 817 meters and fleet. About 25 000 weekly coins are counted by a machine and deposited daily as off street facilities fund bond payments and future debt free ownership. He warns poor parking hurts business and industry and urges tougher enforcement against violators and meter slugging. Fred McCoy introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Keesee
Bluefield
Keesee
Fred McCoy
John Magann
YMCA
Camp
Iva
Arthur Carroll
F. Tyler Easley
Tazewell Farm Bureau Sets June Meeting With Speaker
The Tazewell County Farm Bureau Federation will convene its full membership on June 13 at 7:45 p.m. at the Tazewell National Bank. Guest speaker will be W. J. Gillespie, district manager of the Appalachian Area, and a Hoover report film will be shown. George S. Barnes is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County Farm Bureau Federation
Tazewell National Bank
W. J. Gillespie
Appalachian Area
George S. Barnes
Local home repairs and construction plans listed townwide
The notice itemizes multiple individuals and entities planning dwelling repairs walls and removals with stated costs. Addresses include Mineral Street Cypress Street Third Street Bramwell Road High Street Larch Street Walters Avenue Norfolk Street Stowers Street Drewey Street Highland Avenue Bland Street and others. Projects cover repairs remodels and wall constructions with costs ranging from forty dollars to sixteen thousand dollars.
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
Deaths and Funerals in Welch and Nearby Areas
Howard Wilson Russ 66 of War died suddenly while working as a motorman at Bishop mine. Survived by widow Davie Mercer Russ, six children, siblings, and half-siblings. Multiple other obituaries from Pulaski, Lashmeet, Princeton area, and Bluefield region follow with funeral details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Howard Wilson Russ
War
Bishop Mine
Bristol
Tenn
Davie 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
Economic Group Meets In City
Friday and Saturday a meeting of the Economic Development Committee of the Council of the Southern Mountains Inc will be held in Bluefield. From 12 to 15 members from nine states will attend. The Pocahontas Coal Operators Association sponsors the Bluefield event. Dr Donald Fessler of Virginia Polytechnic Institute is committee chair. Rev Ross Baley handles program and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of the Southern Mountains, Inc
Bluefield
Pocahontas Coal Operators Association
Donald Fessler
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blackburg
Ross Baley
Grace Episcopal Church
Keystone
Mrs Wright Leads Vesper Services at Scott Street Church
The Junior Missionary Circle of Scott Street Baptist Church directed by Mrs James Wright led a vesper program with Miss Levissa Owens as mistress of ceremony. Peggy Page read Psalms while Betty Jo Page Carline Marcella and 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 to be held by Pattrica and Madaline Sinkford. Christian Service committee meets June 16 at 7 30 p.m. Also notes on World Series prizes from 1903 and 1954 for Giants and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Obituaries for Cassell Eppes and Baker in Virginia death notices
Hubert A Cassell 67 of Tazewell Va died earlier today with service at Main Street Methodist Church in Tazewell and burial at Maplewood Cemetery Raymond A Epp es 68 of Princeton Va died today with service at Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel in Princeton and burial at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery Mrs Clayton Baker 43 of Hurley Va had service and committal at Baker Cemetery in Hurley with rites today
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Lashmeet
Flora E. Repass
Herschel C. Repass
Kegley
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Thomas and
Alice Honaker Hurst
Kegley Methodist Church
Harold J. Repass
Dunbar
Roy L. French
Charleston
Roy
Chester Hurst
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
Elbert Wimmer
Marvin Rickman
Eldridge Bowling
Matthew Smith, Jr
Henry Davis
Elwood Blankenship
Princeton
Elmer Hamilton
Birchleaf
Lebanon
Clinchfield Coal Company
Sand Lick
Mass
Sand Lick Baptist Church
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Lebanon, Va
Cassell
Hubert A
Tazewell
Main Street Methodist Church
Maplewood Cemetery
Eppes
Raymond A
Mercer Street
Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel
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
Bluefield Monument
Loceted
Heart of Bluefield
Rock of Ages
THE
Associated Press
Albany
Atlanta
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Buffalo
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Cincinnati
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Detroit
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Kansas City
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
New Orleans
New York
Omaha
Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
Portland
Richmond
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Yeller
Sam
Olivia Villand IN
Fecreeo
Dean Jagger
David Ladd
Miames
Kiwanis Club
Bluefield Parking Commission
City Board
Tazewell Farm Bureau
Olonial
Robin Hugh Ant
Howard Wilson
Russ
Hilda Sennett
Hilda Josephine Sennett
Pulaski
Marvin Saul
Mina Sue
Judith
Lena Lazaroff
Montgomery
Harry
Flora
Fannie
Thomas M. Seagle and Sons
Manuel Zifarkis
Princeton-New Hope Road
Peerless Coal Company
Vivian
UMWA
Kimball
Lillie Musick Zifarkis
Mattie Adams
Bailey Funeral
Spanishburg
Hedley Miller
Paul
Clay
Brady
Roy Lee
Ray
Grover
Bellaire
Woodrow
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Miller
Frank Williams
Gary
Ind
Everett Martin
Ruth Beecher
Fikton
C. D. O'Brien
Clifton D
Cy) O’brien
Albemarle Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
O’brien
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Lynchburg
John
Betty Taylor O'Brien
Fishburn Military Academy
Wayne
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
Finney-Easterly Funeral Home
Wiley Stanley
Clyde Sullivan
Judy Ann Delp
Mrs. Wright
Vesper
Christian Service’ Committee
New York Giants
Rock
Vwone Julius Sarosa
Danny
Roy Hamilton
Wink Martindale
Della Reese
Tyrones
Joanne Woodward
Three Faces OF
Eve
David Wayne Lee J. Cobb
lAdults
Walter Winchell
Ben Gazzara
Marion Brando
Bentas- Baro
Danton Walker
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