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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
26
West Virginia sold $6,000,000 in secondary road bonds at a net interest cost of 1.4035 percent. The Chase National Bank led a syndicate to buy the issue, which matures serially through 1965. Total authorizations now reach $15,000,000 for road construction.
In 1848 Alexandre Becquerel reproduced spectrum colors on a daguerreotype plate hinting at early color photography experiments.
The West Virginia Newspaper Council sets a three day summer outing beginning July 20 with a breakfast at Berkeley Springs. The full program was finalized at a Martinsburg meeting last night.
Carl Taylor a 23 year old from Ambler Ridge Roane County was ordered held for the grand jury on a murder charge in the death of 31 year old Hudson Jones of Dunbar. Jones died from knife wounds after a Friday night fight on Ambler Ridge as he was being taken to a hospital. Magistrate A S Reynolds ruled that Taylor be held in the county jail pending grand jury sessions.
The Ohio Valley region spans about 200000 square miles, shaping geography and regional identity across multiple states.
Funeral services held at 3 pm for Robert L Morrison who died Tuesday morning at his daughter's home 754 High Street after a brief illness. Burial in Oak Grove. Survivors include wife Mary Jane Morrison two sons George C Morrison Sidney T Morrison a daughter and 35 grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Dr H L Dickason president of Bluefield State College will deliver the Fathers Day program sermon at Alexanders Memorial Methodist Church Tip Top Va Sunday at 11 am The senior choir will sing and a quartet The Golden Echoes from Princeton broadcasting staff of WLOH will perform special music Church Family Day will be led by local fathers.
In Braxton county Sutton West Virginia voters will consider a proposal for a 50 percent rise in school tax levies for the next three years to raise 168 232 dollars. Approval would allow the county to qualify for a larger share of state aid funds for school building construction.
Mrs. Alben Barkley is to accompany her husband Vice President Barkley as guest of honor at Knoxville natural gas celebration. Wade Thompson of East Tennessee Natural Gas Co. confirms Barkley’s wife will light a flame symbolizing new fuel flow. Former Gov. Jim McCord to serve as master of ceremonies.
Giles county Virginia notes Mrs Gladys Meadows Blankenship indicted for murder over the April 11 fatal shooting of her husband Dewey Blankenship at their Narrows home. The grand jury returns other indictments including statutory offenses felonious assault breaking and entering larceny alcohol and escaping from road camp with multiple named defendants.
Point Pleasant June 14 A second 150000 kilowatt generating unit began operation today at the Philip Sporn plant at Graham Station. Two more units are planned by 1952 at the plant which will ultimately have six units. The plant was built jointly by Appalachian Electric Power Co and Ohio Power Co.
Advertisement urges readers to try medicated Noxzema to heal externally caused blemishes and promises softer smoother lovelier skin. Claim includes a free informational booklet sent to Baltimore 11, Mary and.
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