Fatal shot ends life of local woman Katherine Doss
Mrs. Katherine Doss 29 wife of Roy E B Doss foreman for Appalachian Electric Power was found dead in her Bluefield home from a .22 caliber rifle wound. Authorities concluded death by her own hand with no evidence of foul play. Funeral set for Grace Methodist Church with burial Monte Vista cemetery. Survived by husband and a Seattle brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Doss
Roy EB. Doss
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Bluefield
L. H. Lilly
Paul Oliver
J. A. QD. Bailey
Roner
Doss
James Hatcher
Mary Phipps
Oakvale
W. Va
Grace Methodist Church
Winton Houck
Monte Vista Cemetery
W. P. Carr
E. J. Hager
Raymond Fisher
A. Walk
E. S. Owen
W. G. French
E. T. Gills
K. B. Shelton
Seattle
Washington
Bluff City Man Struck By Train Near Narrows
Lloyd Doyle, 24, of Bluff City near Pearisburg, was struck by a Virginian coal train while sitting on a rail in Narrows. He is in critical condition at St Elizabeth hospital with head cuts, a broken arm, lost finger, shock, and possible internal injuries. Doyle, married with one child, worked at a Pearisburg lumber plant. Train engineer saw him on track but could not stop in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Doyle
Bluff City
Pearisburg
Virginian
North Narrows
St Elizabeth Hospital
Doyle
Mary Charlton
Narrows
Four Deaths and Funerals Reported
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Polly Anna Phipps 60 of Rock RFD and Malinda Keene 95 of Garden Creek with service times, burial plans, and lists of surviving children, siblings, and grandchildren. The Phipps service is at the home on Lashmeet Lake Shawnee road with burial in the family cemetery. Keene’s funeral and interment occur at the family cemetery nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Anna Phipps
Rock Rfd
Lashmeet-Lake Shawnee Road
W. O. Keys
Floyd County
Floyd
Sarah Akers
Mullens Christian Church
W. H. Phipps
Charleston
Roy Swim
Rock
Vernie Blevins
Raymond Cook
Corraine
Harvey Akers
Shawsville
Samuel Akers
W. R. Bailey
Tifton
Mattie Wills
Roy Graham
Ethel Connor
Dorothy Argubrite
Roanoke
Malinda Keene
Mathias Keene
J. O. Keene
Garden Creek
Joseph Newton
James
J. H
Rosa L. Pierce
Luther
Charles
Stuart
Evie Perkins
Elizabeth Hinkle
Milton van Dyke
Vacation Bible School Opens Monday Morning
Bland Street Methodist church opens Vacation Bible School Monday at 9:30 for two weeks. Sessions run 9:30 to 11:30 each weekday except Saturday and Sunday. Classes cover The World About Us, We Go To Church, People Who Lived in Jesus Day, and Exploring the e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street Methodist Church Vacation Bible School
Leon Yates Promoted To Bluefield Offices
Leon Yates son of Mr and Mrs G D Yates of 708 Frederick street has been promoted to the general offices in Bluefield by H D Anderson vice president and general manager Yates a 1946 RPI graduate with a BS in electrical engineering completed Rish sales training in Roanoke and served in the navy 1942 45 including V 12 training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Yates
G. D. Yates
Frederick Street
Rish Equipment Company
Cincinnati
Bluefield
H. D. Anderson
Yates
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
Rish
Roanoke
Navy
Removal of Capels Valley Boarding Home caretakers
McDowell county court voted Friday night to remove Mr and Mrs E B Shannon as caretakers of the Valley Boarding Home in Capels after an investigation into inmate complaints. The court, with three votes, set a meeting for next Friday to rule on re instatement requests, while noting Shannon's admission of mistakes. A former cook testified inmates received two meals daily and discrimination occurred. The court has not named a successor to take over July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B Shannon
Valley
Capels
McDowell County
Shannon
Bartley Miner Suffers Broken Back In Mishap
Bartley Miner reports a broken back after a fall of slate at a Pond Creek Pocahontas mine. Ben J. Cook of Bartley sustained injuries at the same site. Cook’s condition was listed as satisfactory at Grace hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley Miner
Ben J. Cook
Bartley
Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Cook
Grace Hospital
Death of A. T. Rush in Vivian Details
A. T. Rush, 65, of Vivian, was found dead yesterday at the home of friend Lige Showman in Vivian. He had been visiting Showman. Funeral services were held at Tidewater Holiness church with Rev. John McPeak in charge. Burial is set in Christiansburg, Va. Survived by two sons James and Ace Rush of Vivian and three brothers Frank Rush of Christiansburg Ridley Rush of Superior and Henry Rush of Gary No. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Rush
Vivian
Lige Showman
Tidewater Holiness Church
John McPeak
Christiansburg
McDowell County
James Rush
Ace Rush
Frank Rush
Christiansburg, Va
Ridley Rush
Superior
Henry Rush
Gary
Mine Safety Meeting To Be This Morning
A safety committee meeting of Union Hall in Pocahontas-Tug River field is set for 10 o clock this morning. Safety Council No 3 of the United Mine Workers of America called by District 29 safety director C E Jones of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Tug River Field
Union Hall
Temple Theatre
Safety Council No. 3
United Mine Workers of America
C. E. Jones
Beckley
District 29
Two Receive Papers As Airplane Pilots
Glenn A. Thomas of Gary and Samuel Edward Spievy of Kimball earned certificates as qualified airplane pilots announced by David R. Smith manager of Welch Air Service operators of the Welch airport. Thomas and Spievy were members of a training class at the local field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn A. Thomas
Gary
Samuel Edward Spievy
Kimball
David R. Smith
Welch Air Service, Inc
Welch
Thomas
Spievy
Feld
Judge And Mrs Curd Welcome Grandchild In Florida
Circuit Court Judge and Mrs Thomas H S Curd are grandparents again as Dr and Mrs Howard H Curd welcome a son born yesterday morning in St Petersburg Florida. The baby weighed seven pounds and had not been named yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Thomas H. S. Curd
Howard H. Curd
St. Petersburg
Florida
Yesterey
McDowell Jaycees Plan Monday Outing
McDowell County Junior Chamber of Commerce members will hold an outing Monday night at Brown s Creek graded school. President John Shumate says attendees will depart from the post office building at 7 30 o clock. Ethan Allen led his Green Mountain boys to resist land grabbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Lions Open West Virginia Convention in Bluefield
The Lions clubs of West Virginia begin a three day state convention at the West Virginian hotel in Bluefield with 600 to 1,000 expected attendees. Registration golf and a dinner today precede the main program starting tomorrow featuring speeches a luncheon golf tournament and the District Governors Ball. Mayor A Harry West will welcome at Monday’s luncheon and Gov Clarence Meadows is set to speak at Tuesday’s luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Clubs of
West Virginia
West Virginian
Bluefield
A. Harry West
Clarence W. Meadows
Surprise party honors Hensleys and Tollivers before California move
Keystone West Virginia June 14 Mrs H P Mitchell and church school class guests hosted a surprise party for Mesdames H H and J E Hensley and Bud Tolliver as they prepare to move to California. Gifts were given, reminiscences shared, and refreshments served to numerous class members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
W. Va
H. P. Mitchell
H. H
J. E. Hensley
Bud Tolliver
California
H. H. Hensley
H. H. and
C. T. Apperson
T. C. Palmer
C. J. Kirby
C. B. Bowers
Ben Mays
L. E. Lyons
R. Decker
Bertha Smith
Dr. Baylor Rites Monday
Last rites will be conducted Monday at 11 o'clock at State Street Methodist Church Bristol for Dr. Joseph A. Baylor a longtime Methodist minister who died Friday at his home in Lake Junalaska North Carolina. The Rev. Mr. Blackard will preside with the Rev. Clyde Landy assisting. Interment will be in the Holston conference cemetery at Emory. The body was moved from Farmer Funeral Home Richlands Virginia to Blevins Funeral Home Bristol today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street Methodist Church
Bristol
Joseph A. Baylor
Methodist Church
Lake Junalaska
N. C
Blackard
Clyde Landy
Bluefield
Holston Conference
Emory
Baylor
Farmer Funeral Home
Richlands
Blevins Funeral
Jessie Nash Woody
Tazewell
Wilbur Memorial
Alverta Davis
Mattie Woody
Philadelphia
Trevelyn Nash
Maplewood Cemetery
House Group Conference Findings From 1947 48
The report lists four critical findings on conference stance: unwavering loyalty to Soviet policy, avoidance of sharp criticism of the communist party U S A or the Soviet Union, indecisive posts held by trusted figures, and persistent anti American and pro Soviet bias. A 1947 48 officer list includes Wallace Douglas and Mrs Field as advisory associates with other names like Ickes Davies Parker and Robeson appearing in a larger table of 62 connected individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Party
Soviet Union
America
Wallace
Douglas
Mrs. Field
Ickes, Davies
Miss Parker
Robeson
Summer fashions and sales at The Vogue Bradley's
Local notices advertise summer cotton dresses play suits and hats at The Vogue and Bradley's with reductions on blouses dresses underwear robes and bags. Alterations offered by a seamstress. The section also notes possible fewer free textbooks in some counties due to curtailed funds per state superintendent W W Trent report in Charleston West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliana
Rhythm
Bradley's
Charleston
W. Va
W. W. Trent
Former Miss Betty Harman of Tazewell County
Betty Harman, a former Miss from Tazewell County, earned an AB from Lynchburg College and MA from the University of North Carolina. She held Red Cross roles in Washington and North Carolina and remained in Red Cross work until her death. Survived by brothers James W. Harman, Robert W. Harman, J. N. Harman Jr., and sister Mrs. J A Huffard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hawkins
Tazewell County
Harman
Lynchburg College
Bryn Mawr College
Pennsylvania
Red Cross
National
Washington
University of Northh Carolina
Durham
American Red Cross
Schools of Public Welfare
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Miss Harman
Daughters of the Confederacy
Fort Maiden Springs
Dar
Tazewell
James W. Harman
Robert W. Harman
Lawmakers urged to convene over gross sales tax validity
West Virginia officials and municipal leaders weighed the Wheeling decision's impact on local gross sales taxes. A Parkersburg meeting formed a committee to seek a special session. Cities like Bluefield and Wheeling risked losing millions in revenue without corrective legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Wheeling
West Virginia League of Municipalities
Parkersburg
Koontz
West Virginia
Bluefield
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Charleston
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Morgantown
Princeton
War
Wellsburg
Two Suspects Held In Princeton Jail
Bramwell Chief of Police McKinley Stacey says Charles Edward Goins 22 of Mt. Airy North Carolina was arrested in Bramwell and is held in Princeton jail for investigation in a Mt. Airy auto theft. Dero Jones 22 colored of Bramwell is held on a Detroit warrant for theft of money and clothing about 700 dollars. Jones admitted the theft and some goods were recovered. Jones waived extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Stacey
Bramwell
Charles Edward Goins
Mt. Airy N.C
Princeton
Mt. Airy
Dero Jones
Detroit
Mich
Jones
Stacey
William E Fraley Russell County Banker Dies in Abingdon
William Elbert Fraley 64 president of the Bank of Russell County Cleveland Va and Republican nominee for Virginia house of delegates died at 6 pm Friday after brief illness at George Ben Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon He leaves a widow seven children and siblings Funeral services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Cleveland Methodist Church with Rev C H Wright officiating and burial in the Fraley family cemetery Duffield Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
William Elbert Praley
Bank of
Russell County
Virginia House of Delegates
George Ben Johnston Memorial Hospital
Abingdon
Mr. Fraley
Wise County
George W. Fraley
William and Mary College
Genevra Fraley
William Elbert, Jr
Roger D
John M. Bruce
Mary Anne
Betty Jean
Frances McNeil Fraley
Fred J. Fraley
Edgar
Fraley
Norton
J. S. Carter
Duffield
Cleveland Methodist Church
C. H. Wright
Pounding Mill Gatherings And Local Visits Mention 1817 State Admission
In Pounding Mill Virginia on Wednesday the Clinch River W H C 8 met at the church with Mrs A N Sparks as leader and Mrs C H Trayer as hostess. The Younger Set enjoyed a party hosted by Nancy Ringstaff. News notes include travels of Mrs R A Craig visiting Avon Park Florida Portsmouth Alexandria and Roanoke and visits by A H Foster of Radford to his daughter in town. Several locals and visitors are listed with relatives in Lynch Kentucky and Williamson West Virginia. The article notes that Mississippi entered the union as the 20th state in 1817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. C. Sells
Bluefield Sanitarium
H. P. Meadows
W. D. McDowall
JoBett
Chapel Hill
N. C
Roanoke
University of North Carolina
W. H. Rogers
C. T. Apperson
Alicia
Myrtle Beach
S C
B. H. Powell
Jack
Patty
W. B. Bourne
Charles L. Felty
Wytheville
Donald Charles
James Preece
James
Bowling Green College
Kentucky
Jack Christie
Lucy
Fred Bernard
West Virginia University
Katherine Elliot
Gertrude Smith
Concord College
Leland Meadows
Fairmont
W. Va
Leland
Gloria Farmer
Pounding Mill
Clinch River
A. N. Sparks
C. H. Trayer
W. L. Spratt
R. A. Craig
Avon Park
Fla
Portsmouth
Alexandria
A. H. Foster
Radford
W. H. McGee
Robin Goodwin
Linda
G. H. Dingle
Lynch, Ky
Peegy Trayer
St. Luke's Hospital
Bluefield
Phyllis Ann McGlothlin
H. J. Phillips
Williamson
Car Keene
Grundy
B. Massie
Alyce Hartsook
Frances Elswick
Abingdon
Clyde Elswick
J. H. Oswald
Memphis
Tenn
M. H. Christian
Castlewood
Herman McGee
Elva McGee
Jerry Myers
Kingsport
Laura Myers
Mattie Cannon
Janie Smith
Washington, D. C
White House
Z. C. Goins
Roxboro
Elizabeth Smith
Philadelphia
Regnal Walker
Herbert Smith
Wade Saulters
Asbury
Neptune
N. J
Susie Taylor
Cincinnati
Henry Taylor
Allen Street
Anawalt
Corn Rises on Flood Damage Hopes in Iowa Markets
Chicago grain report from June 14 notes corn futures up to 4 cents driven by a strong cash market and reports of widespread flood damage in Iowa. Wheat absent from cash trades. Prices shown for No. 2 yellow and related grades, with oats listed in mixed readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Iowa
West Virginia Life Underwriters Elect New Leader At Meet
The West Virginia Association of Life Underwriters concluded its two day state convention with Burl Ross of Parkersburg elected president. Ross Davis of Wheeling was chosen as first vice president, and C D Dusty Rhodes of Bluefield as second vice president. Officers appointed later. Banquet speakers included Judd C. Benson of Union Central Life and Paul Troth of Home Life Insurance. Herbert R. Hill spoke on social security selling slants. The next convention city to be decided after July 1 by the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Association of Life Underwriters
Ross Davis
New York Life Insurance Company
Wheeling
Burl Ross
Midland Life Insurance Company
Parkersburg
C. D
Dusty) Rhodes
Provident Life Insurance Company of
Bluefield
First
Ince- Dent
Wheeli F
Secon
Judd C. Benson
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Cincinatti
National Association of Life Underwriters
Ad Dres
Paul Troth
The
Home Life Insurance Company
New York City
Life Insurance Illustrated
Herbert R. Hill
Chartered Life Underwriter
Richmond
C.L.A
Charles E. Moore
Morgantown
Night rescue efforts continue at Leesburg mountain disaster
Searchers retrieved six bodies from the wreck site as rain and darkness hinder the operation. Relatives gathered at a Leesburg hotel while FBI agents aided identification. Judith Christine Bryan, a ten month old, was among the initial deceased identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Leesburg
George Grove
Berryville
Red Cross
Judith Christine Bryan
Martha Helen Bryan
Indianapolis
Ind
Norfolk
Leesburg Cemetery
FBI
Jere
Colored student Evelyn Sullivan advances to Fisk University
Evelyn Sullivan daughter of former Genoa High teacher John L. Sullivan graduates Addison Roanoke Virginia as valedictorian. She earned Bluefield City Schools education and Zeta Phi Beta and Virginia State scholarships and will enter Fisk University in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Sullivan
John L. Sullivan
Genoa
Addison
Roanoke
Sullivan
Bluefield
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Virginia State College
Vesper Services Held at Carolina Community Home
Last week weekly vesper services were held at the Carolina Community Home with Mrs. Mary Collins directing music and Mrs. R. E. Keeling leading the program alongside Mrs. Junita Thompson and Mrs. Rosa Brown. Rev. O. M. McGue was the guest speaker. Next week Mrs. Elsa Harris will conduct the program. For beauty school inquiries in Beckley contact Helen Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Community
Mary Collins
R. E. Keeling
Junita Thompson
Rosa, Brown
O. M. McGue
Elsa Harris
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Boston
United States
Mrs
Vacation Bible School
Welch News
John Washigton Aliff
Mercer County
John Washington Cliff
Law & Commerce
West Virinia
Edmund ©. Stone, JR
Judge
Mrs. Curd
McDowell Jaycees
Lions
Keystone, W. VA
Woman's Society of the Methodist Church
R. M. Painter
Women’s Society of Christian Service
N. B. Kash
Betsy Lou
J. H. Hensley
Barbara
Katherine
Algoma
A. B. Anderson
Hensley Sisters
Monotone
Calif
Mercer Voiture
Glenwood Park
Dr. Baylor
VOGUE
Bland St
L. A. Jackson
Scott, Horner and Mason, Inc
First National Bank
Bradley’s
William E. Fraley
Nancy Ringstaff
Mississippi
Chicago Grain
Roy Holcombe
E. G. Holcombe
Charles C. Dillard
Jamie Dillard
Earnest Kitts
Scott Street Baptist Church
Gardner Keane
Bluefield State College
Thos G. Howard
John Stewart Methodist Church
Rpublic
George Harriston
Ruth Ana Chileon
Vesper Services
Beauty School
Helen Wade
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