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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1964
Page
4
The Senior Citizens Club will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Center in Bluefield. Mrs. Mary Gravely will report on the Homemakers Council meeting held at George Carver Camp at Cliff Top.
Twelve people died in Virginia amid a surge in crashes raising the state toll to 396. Fatalities occurred in Fauquier, Essex, Chesapeake, Covington, Halifax and other locations as drivers and passengers perished in collisions on highways 55 637 620 and 501 and U S 58 U S 60.
The Bluefield Community Center released its upcoming week schedule. Activities include Willing Workers Club at 10 a.m. Monday, Brownie and Junior Scout Troops at 3 30 p.m., Vesper Service at 6 p.m. with Rev. R L Nance as guest speaker, and Children's Hour at 3 p.m. Tuesday supervised by Mrs. P Jones. The mid week bridge session is set for Wednesday at noon and a practical nurses meeting closes the week at 7 30 p.m. Friday.
Mrs. Edna White of New Haven Conn and her son James Tyus visit Mr and Mrs McKinley McCoy on Vine Street Bluefield Mrs White is Barbara Tyus grandmother and James Tyus is her father, highlighting local family ties and schooling.
The National Geographic Society notes that Jupiter moons Ganymede and Callisto are appreciably larger than Mercury. This highlights the surprising size differences among solar system bodies and underscores the diverse scales of planetary satellites.
Gary Sophin Science School announces Paul Nolan Evans a Gary High School sophomore is among 20 selected for an eight week electronics program sponsored by the University of Virginia. The venture is funded by UVA the city of Roanoke and the National Science Foundation.
Chicago AP notes grain futures dominated by wheat with prices near season lows as demand remained weak. Hedge selling and harvest depth in the southern Great Plains weighed on wheat while other grains changed minimally with small declines and July price levels listed for corn oats rye soybeans.
Dr. Charles G. Polan 54 a physician psychiatrist and neurologist suffered an apparent heart attack at home early Saturday and died later in Huntington hospital. A Charleston native he moved to Huntington in 1948 he was former secretary of the West Virginia District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association. Surviving are his widow and one daughter.
Gov William W Scranton leads a youthful moderate Republican slate aimed at drafting him for the presidency Atty Gen Walter Alessandroni secretary William Murphy and 27 year old aide William Keisling are key lieutenants with political veterans advising and a strong Pennsylvan ia GOP push led by Craig Truax to field Scranton.
Virginia Side prepares a three-location city sponsored recreation program in Bluefield with Graham High as a hub. Coach Burrhead Bradley directs and coordinators Graham High School staff run the spaces from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. New Pine Hill Park facilities open soon with plans for football goals and a baseball diamond. An average of 150 youths per day attend, aiming for about 500 across all sites once fully open, with a Summer Olympics, tennis, and bicycle events planned.
J Gordon Brown dean of men at Emory and Henry College will become dean of men at Virginia Tech on July 1 The new post in the office of dean of students will oversee male student housing and the resident men’s counseling program.
A U S official says South Vietnamese forces now control less countryside than a year ago though cities remain under government. He notes Communist guerrillas are subdued by long run pressure but concede secrecy on Laos reconnaissance remains to prevent aiding the Reds and harming premier Souvanna Phouma.
Dick McCray and Joe Scraf ford tied for first in a June Mountaineer Toastmasters meeting at Pinnacle Restaurant Bluefield. They spoke on The Supreme Court. W R Cooke was toastmaster and Bob Snelling topicmaster. Jack Scott area governor attended and evaluated club activity. Bob Nelson of Bluefield and Atlanta Dogwood Toastmasters spoke on Fair Play and proper attitudes.
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