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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1957

Page

3

Memorial Hospitals name two new administrators

Washington announces two new Memorial Hospitals administrators for the United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund chain. Herbert Emrich will lead Wise Virginia hospital duties from June 14, and W Harold O Neal will head Hazard Kentucky hospital from July 1.

Washington, D. C Memorial Hospitals United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund John Newdorp Wise, Va Iowa University of Iowa Brooke Army Hospital San Antonio Tex Korea Fitzsimmons Army Hospital Denver Colo Memorial Hospital Chain Robert L. Black Harlan Memorial Hospital Lorene Vollmer Spencer Hazard, Ky., Memorial Hospital W. Harold O'Neal Larry C. Rigsby O'Neal Huntsville Ala Bowling Green College of Commerce

Commissioners Sale of Mountain Transit in Wytheville Virginia

Public auction June 4 1957 at 11 00 A M at Wythe County Courthouse fronts door to wind up receivership of Mountain Transit Corporation. Assets include three straight trucks office equipment ICC and BCC rights plus operating routes Independence Virginia to Bluefield West Virginia and other parcels as grouped. Details from co receivers W M Jennings Jr and C F Hawthorne Box 155 Wytheville.

Mountain Transit Corporation Wytheville Virginia Wythe County R. WN. Kincer Commonwealth of Virginia Interstate Commerce Commission Wythe Count F. Walker J. J. EB. Crockett Wythe Pees Walker Crockett

Princeton Homemakers Hold Local Business Session

The Princeton Homemakers club met at Mrs. Geneva Adams home with devotions and a business session. Mrs. Flossie Webster reported on the Home-Maker encampment at Washington-Carver camp and shared exhibits and ideas. Plans were set for a state fair exhibit and Mrs. Jewell Slaughter taught a window making lesson. Members recited the summer drink roll call and pledged together. Mrs. Adams served a dessert.

Princeton Homemaker's Club Mrrs Geneva Adams Urison Flossie Webster Washington - Carver Jewell Slaughter

Grundy Man Receives Diploma At Virginia Episcopal School

Robert Gratton Gillespie Jr son of Mr and Mrs R G Gillespie of Grundy Va earned his diploma at graduation exercises at the Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg with head master George Lloyd Barton Jr presiding. James Robert Shanklin Jr son of Dr and Mrs J R Shanklin 801 Heatherwood Road Bluefield received a certificate of distinction for a year average of 90 percent or higher.

Robert Gratton Gillespie, Jr R. G. Gillespie Grundy Virginia Episcopal School Lynchburg George Lloyd Barton, Jr James Robert Shanklin, Jr J. R. Shanklin Heatherwood Road Bluefield

Dalton Faces Criticism Over Publicity Letter On Governing Run

Virginia Senator Fenwick accuses Gov. Dalton of a publicity stunt by asking voters to write him lines about a 1957 governor bid. The exchange centers on Dalton’s reluctance, past defeats, and views on school desegregation and local pupil assignment plans amid party politics.

Les R. Fenwick Fenwick Dalton Arlington Stanley Byrd Organization Republican Platform of ‘‘Accepting Integration.’’ Dalton U. S. Supreme Court Virginia Colgate W. Darden University of Virginia Darden Gary Commission I. Lee Potter

St Paul Town Plans Filter Plant and Site Search

St Paul Virginia town council authorized Gate City engineer V St Martin to draw up plans and cost estimates for a 500000 and a 23000 gallon filtration plant. Voters approved 200000 for construction and water line expansion to Gray Hill. Officials await Norfolk and Western Railway to confirm depot site availability.

St Paul Scouts Elect New Officers

At a Troop 83 meeting in St. Paul Virginia, officers were elected for the sous year: chairman Marshall Riveau, vice chairman Tom Yollana, treasurer J R Jones Jr, and secretary Paul H Robinson. State Trooper Don Riner of Norton spoke on safety and presented safety films at the regular meeting.

ST. Paul Marshall Riveau Tom Yollana J. R. Jones, Jr Paul H. Robinson Don Riner Norton

Park Central Teacher Wins Math Grant From NSF

Mrs. Virginia C Hebert of Park Central High School is among sixty one mathematics teachers from 17 states awarded an NSF grant for a six week study to broaden mathematical background. Courses run at Miami University Ohio from June 17 to July 26. Announcements mention Gospel Community Chorus rehearsals at Edward Memorial Church tonight at 7.30 p.m.

Virginia C. Hebert Richard Clark Cole Street Park Central High School National Science Foundation Miami University Ue Ohio

Indictments in U S District Court at Bluefield

Twenty eight targets faced the U S District Court in Bluefield with moonshine cases and ICC certificate violations. The Inter Mont Express Co and president H A Austin were fined fifty dollars on twenty counts. sentencing delayed for several moonshine defendants. some cases moved to Beckley. others set for trial or plea.

U. S. District Court Bluefield Ben Moore Inter Mont Express Co H. A. Austin Interstate Commerce Commission Austin ICC Mary Pemberton Louise Preston Walter L. Pennix Otho Shrewsberry Garland Jesse Shaver Clayton Meadows Joseph Wright John Boyd Newberry Ralph Bundy Sutphin Beckley Denny H. Farley Lonnie Ray James Leagire Carroll Stratton Burks Raymond Hand Williams Cleo Buckley Mullins West Virginia Kentucky Youth Authority William Thomas Saunders Fayette County Leroy White Green

Matoaka Man Receives Georgia Tech Degree

Richard M. Mosre Jr of Matoaka earned an industrial management degree at Georgia Tech’s 74th commencement. About 1000 undergraduates and graduates received degrees from acting president Dr Paul Weber.

Matoaka Georgia Tech Richard M. Mosre, Jr Georgia Institute of Technology Paul Weber

First Voyage Of Mayflower Rough Cruel And Grim

ARTHUR EDSON notes the Mayflower voyage was harsh and frightening for the 102 passengers. The ship lacked comfort and sanitary facilities, with seasickness, meager meals, and occasional deaths. After 66 days at sea the travelers faced storms and crew-passenger tensions before reaching land.

Mayflower Washington Villiers Atlantic Norway George F. Willison Willison John Alden Longfellow Alden New Colony

St Paul Residents Confirmed At Services

Bishop Marmion held services at St Mark's Church in St Paul and confirmed twelve people: Mr. and Mrs. Ring, Miss Pauline Morris, K M Lemon, Mr. Fred Allen and Miss Linda Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Mullins, Buford Ring and I Ed Fraley. A processional cross and an Alfas Basin were dedicated in memory of parishioners, and the new organ was blessed. A covered dish dinner followed in honor of Bishop and Mrs Marmion.

ST. Paul William H. Marmion Roanoke St. Mark's Church Tom Ring Fred Ring Pauline Morris K. M. Lemon Fred Allen Linda Allen M. Mullins Buford Ring I. Ed Fraley J. N. Greear B. 8. Gillespie Big Stone Gap Frank Cook John Robert Beadles Marmion

Presbyterian Circle Meets This Afternoon

Circle No 1 of the Princeton Prian Church will meet this afternoon at 2:00 led by chairman Mrs Mark Ratliff. Mrs Otho Thompson at 214 Blake Avenue will host with co host Mrs V V Dorton assisting.

Princeton, Prian Church Mark Ratliff Otho Thompson Blake Avenue V. V. Dorton

Taylor's Drug Store—Princeton-Bluefield Mail Orders

A brief notice announces Taylor's Drug Store at Princeton Bluefield offering mail orders for existing customers. The item notes postal routing and service scope without additional details.

Taylor's Drug Store Princeton Bluefield

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