Tazewell Voters Elect Proffitt Mayor And North Tazewell Names Mrs Hall
Tazewell Va June 12 Special A woman was elected mayor of North Tazewell Mrs Bonnie Barrett Hall with 26 of 27 votes Preston Proffitt won the Tazewell mayoralty 96 of 119 votes unopposed Two women Mary E Johnston and Pearl R Leslie named to the Tazewell town council first women to hold municipal office Other council members include G R Brittain Joe N Johnson W E Hughes and John W Gillespie Russell B Painter defeated North Tazewell chose L E Anderson Sidney Peery George Rosenbaum F H Webb C E Altizer and W W Peery to its council Grundy mayor F A Porterfield defeated Claude Davis 290 to 126 votes Six new Grundy council members were elected from 11 candidates The city recorder will be named by the council
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Tazewell
North Tazewell
Virginia
F. A. Porterfield
Grundy
Buchanan County
Bonnie Barrett Hall
Preston Proffitt
Alex P. Johnson
Ralph Hawkins
Mary E. Johnston
Pearl R. Leslie
G. R. Brittain
Joe N. Johnson
W. E. Hughes
John W. Gillespie
Russell B. Painter
L. E. Anderson
Sidney Peery
George Rosenbaum
F. H. Webb
C. E. Altizer
W. W. Peery
Tazewel
Porterfield
Claude Davis
S. J. Breeding
C. W. Hale
Harold Smith
Eugene Matney
Hadley Arrington
Melvin Fields
City Recorder
Jaqueline Hix Bernard
Viril Craft
H. L. Daugherty
Andichard D. Prater
Local Soldier's Rites Set For Marine Pfc Powell
The body of Marine Pfc. William N. Powell 19 formerly of Bluefield has been returned to the United States. Funeral service will be held at Portsmouth Ohio at 2 p m Sunday from Central Baptist church with burial in Memorial Burial Park. Powell remembered for a letter to his pastor predicting his death and for singing with Beaver A Cappella choir. He is survived by parents and a sister Monica and a brother Johnny.
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Bluefield
United States
Portsmouth
Inchan Reservoir
Powell
John W. Powell
Ramsey Street
Pfc
Sunset News
Beaver
Jackson Street
Central Baptist Church
Memorial Burial Park
Monica
Johnny
Pete M. Foster
Athens Road
Mr. Foster
Railway
Princeton
First Methodist
Forrest Hill
Edison
Margaret Walker Foster
Summers County
Grace H. Jones
Eggleston
Lucille LeFell
Randy LeFell
Miami
Fla
First Methodist Church
B. W. John
Z. F. Mayberry
Kee Street Methodist Church
Pisgah
Virginian Railway
Malcolm
Fannie Penneleton
Kitten With Loud Meow Survives Salvage Fate
A two week old kitten was found alive inside a compressed half ton scrap iron bale at a Davenport salvage yard after workers heard a meow. The bale had been crushed at 2000 psi the day before. Workers freed the unhurt kitten after 45 minutes of cutting and bars. It was fed and taken home, nicknamed Miracle.
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Davenport
West Davenport
Carroll Brannan
George Hope
Hope
Miracle
Donut Man Stan to headline Bluefield Dunking Party show
Stan Stan the Donut Man, famed for doughnut wartime service and TV work, appears at Bluefield stadium Saturday morning. He will host audience games with Bobby Benson, Clint Alley, Mason Ayres and family, in a two hour free show sponsored by Bluefield Jaycees and local bakers. Stan Stan earned a bronze star for combat service under Gen. Mark Clark Roosevelt citation.
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Bluefield
Bobby Benson
Army
Red Cross
Young Benson
Mutual
Sicily
Salerno
Anzio
Italy
Iwo Jima
Pacific
Little Boss
B Bar B Radio Ranch
Clint Alley
M.C
Mason Ayres
Strikers Close Three Goodyear Tire Plants
Strikers shut down three Goodyear facilities in Akron Ohio as a dispute escalated from a small worker group. About 17 475 of Goodyear's 18 000 employees were idle across the Goodyear Aircraft plant tire plant No 2 and the Goodyear Synthetic Rubber Corp plant with CIO United Auto Workers and United Rubber Workers active in apparent wildcat strikes.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
U. S. Navy
Goodyear Synthetic Rubber Corp
URW
Cisco Kid Runs Afoul Of Law's Majesty
The Cisco Kid crossed into Windsor from Detroit with a siren escort but Canadian guards allowed entry only without his pistol. They confiscated the six bullets and let him proceed to the rodeo starting Wednesday as Detroit officers watched. Duncan Renaldo stars as the gunman in this border encounter.
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Windsor
Ont
Cisco Kid
Ambassador Bridge
Detroit
Duncan Renaldo
Ice conditions caused eight F84 crashes at Wright-Patterson
The air force stated icing, not sabotage, led to eight F84 Thunderjets crashing near Wright-Patterson Field Dayton Ohio. A preliminary investigation cited iced engine inlet screens and a peculiar localized atmospheric condition just after takeoff following refueling.
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Washington
Indiana
Air Force
Wright-Patterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
Jewell Valley Miner Killed on Second Shift at No 4 Mine
Harvey Junior Horne 27 was crushed to death by a fall at Jewell Valley Coal Company's No 4 mine after a short shift. Survived by widow Margenia Sampson and two children Darrell and Susie, plus father Henry Horne of Jolo, brother Kermit en route to California, sister Dixie Stevens in Baltimore, and three half brothers. Body to be moved from Hurst-Scott funeral home to Jolo residence. Funeral plans pending brother's location.
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Jewell Valley Coal Company
Harvey Junior Horne
Jolo
Powhatan Coal Company
Powhatan
Margenia Sampson
Darrell
Susie
Henry Horne
Kermit
California
Belle Horne
Dixie Stevens
Baltimore
Tom Hagerman
Detroit
Mich
Ernest Perkins
Bartley
Emory Perkins
Keen Mountain
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Kee Widows Nomination Gains in District Delegates
In the fifth district Mrs. Kee amasses seventy seven delegates across McDowell Mercer Mingo and other counties to secure the nomination. The mass meetings saw UMW support for Kee in coal regions while Ross faction fared poorly in bluefield and coal districts. Republican and Democratic gatherings in Princeton Beaver Pond and Montcalm engaged in delegate selection with varied outcomes.
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Welch
Kee
McDowell County
Mercer
Rock District
Mingo County
McDowell
Mingo
Green
Brier
Wyoming
Summers
Monroe
UMW
Bat
Bluefield
Beaver Pond
Ross
Montcalm
District 29
George Titler
Beckley
Vandals and thefts afflict city in multiple incidents
Police report several vandalism and theft cases across the city. A resident reported the theft of 15 white ducklings from near his Lake Street home, while six new car batteries were stolen from a Motor Mart lot. A resident on College Avenue said vandals destroyed a rain barrel and pulled onions. In another area, a tree was damaged by a rock. A lengthy political meeting followed with delegates named for a Democratic convention amid heated exchanges and unified voting in favor of the Ross faction.
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W. W. Kersey
Lake Street
Motor Mart
Thomas A. Konoitz
College Avenue
Tierney
Lubliner
Kemper
Ross
William McClaugherty
S. A. Wood
Wonder Salve and Soap Offer Skin Relief for All Ailments
An advertisement touts Wonder Salve and Wonder Medicated Soap for eczema psoriasis infections and athlete's foot with claims of greaseless antiseptic effectiveness Safe for children and backed by money back guarantee Also promotes Pylax rectal remedy and an applicator equipped tube Available at Bluefield drug stores and local pharmacists.
Marshall Home From Korea War
Secretary of Defense Marshall, returning from Korea, said American and allied forces moved farther north than expected a week ago. He described the advance as very successful and noted rapid artillery fire and radar aided bombardment methods increasing enemy casualties while denying cease fire or new directives to Ridgway.
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Washington
Marshall
8Th
Iron Triangle
Korea
Japan
Matthew B. Ridgway
Far East
Far Pacific
CBS to Launch Regular Color TV Broadcasts
CBS announced the start of commercial color television on Monday June 25 with an inaugural one hour program from 3 30 to 4 30 p m Eastern. Arthur Godfrey and other talent will appear. The service will begin seven days a week with color shows at various times and a goal of 20 hours weekly by fall.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System Tonight
Arthur Godfrey
CBS
Rotary Installs New Officers at West Virginia Hotel
Rotary Club held a dinner meeting at the West Virginia hotel where William Hancock was installed as president succeeding Marvin Williams. District Governor Frank McKenzie installed officers including Charlie Harrell Ben BeCraft Barry Phillips Carl Brunner Jim McCoy Bill Owen and Jay Rodgin as directors. Senor Roberto de la Rosa spoke about Mexico and performed with a Mexican guitar. Mrs John Pruett sang German songs with James Elmer Brown at the piano. Reverend Cecil Cook gave the invocation and Pat Flanagan and Lindsay Alley chaired events.
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Rotary Club
West Virginian
William Hancock
Marvin Williams
Disstrict Rotary
Frank McsKenzie
Charlie Harrell
Ben BeCraft
Barry Phillips
Carl Brunner
Jim McCoy
Bill Owen
Jay Rodgin
Roberto de la Rosa
St. Louis
Senor Rosa
Mexico
U. S
John Pruett
James Elmer Brown
Cecil Cook
First Baptist Church
Pat Flanagan
Whis-Nbc
Lindsay Alley
WKOY
Senate Cuts 11 Million from Payroll Appropriation Bill
The Senate slashed eleven million dollars from the payroll section of the first regular appropriations bill and signaled continuation of personnel cuts in next year’s funding. A move to send a second appropriation measure back to committee suggests similar amputations, following the labor department and federal security administration cut.
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Washington
Senate
Labor Departement
Federal Security Administration
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Scott Lilly, Jr
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Taz Howard
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Cyrus Gadd
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Roanoke Street
Bluefield, W. VA
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Princeton Avenue
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Blueheld, Va
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