Route 52 Collision Injures Bluefield Mother And Child
A head on crash on Route 52 between a Bluefield woman and a 1950 GMC pickup injured a mother and child. Pamela Kay Peters and her mother were hospitalized with the child released after treatment while the mother remained for observation. Two Glen Lyn men, Arden Albert Holden and Elmer Carr Meadows, were later jailed on drunk charges.
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Bluefield
Route
Charles E. Peters
Peters
Pamela Kay
Harry Heights
O. D. Dows
Gien Lyn
Lewis H. Cook
Paul J. Carty
C. H. Mace
Meadows
Glen Lyn
Arden Albert Holdren
Elmer Carr Meadows
Greyhound
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Douglas Bailey
Justice Bailey
UMW Safety Meeting Set for Sunday in Welch
C E es safety director for District 29 United Mine Workers of America announced a safety meeting for Sunday at 10 a m in the courthouse Welch West Virginia Local union officers and safety committeemen are urged to attend the session in Pocahontas Tug River area
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Welch
W. Va
C. E. Es
Beckley
United Mine Workers of America
Pocahontas-Tug
Masonic Notice and Pete's Grill Advert
Bluefield lodge announces special communication Saturday night at 7 with third degree work and welcomes visitors. Pete's Grill advertises lunch hours 11 30 to 2 and dinner 11 30 to 9 with fresh jumbo Chesapeake Bay soft shell crabs served anytime and claims best food around.
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Bluefield Lodge No
Pete's Grill
Chesapeake Bay
Pete's
Tydings Firm On Amerasia Secrecy Policy
Washington reports that Senator Tydings defended keeping key Amerasia case testimony secret until the investigation ends. Senator Hickenlooper urged lifting the secrecy, joined by Senator McCarthy in pressing for disclosure amid new charges between McCarthy and Peurifoy over testimony by Emmanuel Sigurd Larsen.
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Washington
Tydings
D-Md
Senate Inquiry Committee
Amerasia
Hickenlooper
Browa
Senator McCarthy
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Peurifoy
Emmanuel Sigurd Larsen
Tydings Committee
Farris Fined On Two Counts In Falls Mills Case
James O. Farris 26 of Tazewell was fined 20 dollars and jailed 60 days after two charges in Fairmont related to no operators permit and improper license tags. He faces extradition to Tazewell County on a larger warrant for robbery and assault in Falls Mills. Police arrested him Thursday after the Tuesday night incident.
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James O. Farris
Jimmy Atwell
Tazewell
Fairmont
Princeton
Farris
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Douglas Bailey
Tazewell County
Bluefield
Richard Burress
L. H. Williams
Hamilton
Justice Bailey
Falls Mills
Baby Needs New Shoes Says Foot Specialists
Foot specialists warn children outgrow shoes every one to six months until age fifteen. They note the foot has 26 bones with the smallest about three eighths of an inch and the largest reaching 22 inches in extreme cases.
Plan to provide free hospitalization for UMW members
The United Mine Workers welfare department announced a plan to offer free hospitalization for all members and their families, starting between July 1 and August 1 after registration. A June 25 convention in Ramsey auditorium will explain the plan to delegates, with registration and new fee-based service details to be implemented.
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United Mine Workers
UMW Welfare Department
George J. Titler
District 29
Beckley
Titler
Ramsey
UMW
Oil Tariff Debate Highlights Industry Job Loss Claims
Rathbone of Standard Oil argues foreign oil accounts for only a small share of coal unemployment and that imports aid the economy. He cites technology, uncertain coal supplies, and weak industrial activity as main factors. Turner reports Oklahoma oil output fell 3.5 million barrels last year and early 1950 employment dropped 3.2 percent, urging import curbs to protect jobs.
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Rathbone
Turner
Standard Oil
Oklahoma
Deaths And Funerals In Pocahontas Area
W Grieve Forster 47 Pocahontas civic leader dies after illness. Born 1902. survived by wife Ida Castagnoli, daughter Betsy, son W G Forster Jr, grandchild. Funeral 2:30 Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church with graveside rites by Pocahontas Masons. Also listed Vilous Matney 28 dies of heart attack at Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal. service at Slate home. burial Stacy Cemetery. James W Roberts 71 farmer dies at daughter’s home Trace Fork. funeral 11 Sunday from daughter’s home. burial Fleming Bailey Cemetery Trap Fork.
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W. Grieve Forster
Pocahontas
Forster
Julia Ellis Forster
Grieve Forster
Fishburn Military Academy
Ida Castagnoli
Betsy Forster
Pulaski
W. G. Foster
Youngstown
Christ Episcopal Church
Pea Lodge No
E. W. Hughes
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Pocahontas Masons
Vilous Matney
Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal Company
Bartley
Jessie J. Matney
Stacy
Matney
Slate
Granville
Otis
Harless
Vernon
Oakwood
Dewey
Lutton
Harmon
Edgar Looney
Effie Horn
Victoria Osborne
Caretta
Alice
Nell Matney
Fanning
Saeger
Sis
Dorsey Turner
Taylor Blankenship
Painesville
W. Va
Harley-Davis Club
Gilbert
United Mine Workers
Pond Creek
James W. Roberts
Brookie Rippith
Trace Fork
Panther
McDowell County
Roberts
Church of God
Arthur Roberts
Odie Roberts
Jeanette Blankenship
Maston Cline
Fleming Bailey
Trap Fork
Mrs. Dovie Anderson Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Dovie Anderson of Mountain View Virginia wife of the late Z P Anderson died Thursday after a lingering illness at home. Funeral services are scheduled at Mountain View church at 1 30 pm with burial in the family cemetery.
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Dovie Anderson
Mountain View
Z. P. Anderson
Mountain View Church
Obituaries from Narrows Grundy and nearby communities
Death notices for W S Stables in Monte Vista Narrows his wife Lillie Payne and family survivors. Also Cora Ramey 66 of Grundy and William Garfield Sarver 71 of Clover Hollow church mourned with survivors and funeral plans.
Mrs. John T. Walthall 80 Dies at Bluefield Home
Mrs. John T. Walthall, 80, died at her Bluefield Virginia home after four years of declining health. Born April 25, 1870 in Falls Mills, she was a charter member of West Graham Methodist Church and had been married 66 years. Funeral set at West Graham Church with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband, two foster daughters and siblings.
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John T. Walthall
Montrose Street
Bluefield
Walthall
Falls Mills
Aaron and
Armitha Hill Bailey
Kyle Barrett
Tom
Roy T. Wampler
Maple Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Lawrence Lucas set for Sunday
Lawrence Colan Lucas 48 of 201 Alder street was killed Thursday in an accident at the Bishop mines. Funeral Sunday at 2 p m at Calvary Baptist church with Rev. H H Mauck and Rev. T F Herndon officiating. Burial in Williams cemetery Pembroke Virginia. Survivors include widow Violet Steele Lucas four children Don Ray in U S Army Fairfield California Edna Mae Graham Goldbond Lawrence U S Air Force Tacoma Jerry at home three stepchildren Benny Garland Jo Anne Garland Earl Garland two brothers Jewell of
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Lawrence C. Lucas
Lawrence Colan Lucas
Alder Street
Bishop Mines
Calvary Baptist Church
H. H. Mauck
T. F. Herndon
Williams Cemetery
Pembroke
Violet Steele
Bluefield
Don Ray
U. S. Army
Fairfield
Calif
Edna Mae Graham
Goldbond
Lawrence
U. S. Air Force
Tacoma
Wash
Jerry
Benny Garland
Jo Anne Garland
Earl Garland
Jewell
Radio Schedule Highlights Morning Through Night
A timetable lists programs from 9:30 to 11:15 featuring Adventures of Princess Pet Hary Lee Taylor Adventures of Archie Andrews Pudy Canova Show Grand Ole Opry News and Songs by Morton Downey, outlining a full day of entertainment.
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Morton Downey
Lions Install New Officers At Bluefield Banquet
W. R. Pete Cooke was installed as the new president of the Bluefield Lions club at a banquet held last night at the Bluefield Country Club. He succeeds Henry Fortune as president.
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Lions
W. R
Pete” Cooke
Bluefield Lions Club
Bluefield Country Club
Henry Fortune
Finaga
Scouters Hear College Proxy and Banquet Honors
Scouters heard a college proxy and honored wives at a banquet preceding installation of 1950 51 officers for the club. Officers include Sam Rush first vice president Paul Holm second vice president Fred Coffindaffer third vice president C O Warren lion tamer John Forman tail twister Clax House man secretary editor Sam Morgan treasurer Curly Col and Shirley Brown directors. Dr R T L Liston King College Bristol spoke to the Southern West Virginia Area council Boy Scouts of America on youth training. The event featured a colors presentation pledge of allegiance and an invocation. A July 14 meeting was planned as reports showed 3981 scouts registered in 1949 with 1950 anticipated and 250 from this area expected to attend the national jamboree at Valley Forge June 20 to July 6 with 50000 scouts and 47 foreign countries overall. Camp Roland progress noted with about 40000 spent on new facilities.
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Bluefield Lions Club
Bluefield Country Club
Paul Holm
John Forman
Sam Rush
Clax Houseman
W. R
Pete” Cooke
Henry Fortune
Charles Warren
Shirley Brown
Curly Cole
Fred Coffindaffer
Sam Morgan
Daily Telegraph
Bivens
C. O. Warren
Curly Col
Ben Moore
Southern West Virginia District Criminal Court
H. Edward Steele
Chamber of Commerce
Steele
John Law
R. T. L. Liston
King College
Bristol
West Virginia
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Movement
Liston
Davis-Elkins College
George Richardson, Jr
J. Howard Anderson
Welch
Roland Luther
J. A. French
Dewey J. Bailey
Princeton
Bluefield
Denny Sheff
J. C. Acuff
Acuff
Valley Forge
Enty
United States
Camp Roland
Beckley Soldier Saves Jap Boy From River
Beckley West Virginia soldier Sgt J J Gautin is credited by the army with rescuing a four year old Japanese boy from flood waters of the Susei river in Kyoto Japan He pulled the child from the stream revived him and took his family to the movies after returning to quarters.
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Kyoto
Japan
J. J. Gautin
Beckley
W. Va
Susei
Gautin
Government Steps Up Milk Strike Mediation
Washington reports the federal government added a third conciliator to mediate the five day milk strike. Clyde A. Mills, an assistant to the conciliation service director, joined management and union talks this afternoon.
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Washington
Clyde A. Mills
Conciliation Service
Fall Injuries Fatal To Ex Miner At Gary
Andrew Koletta, 66, retired miner, died in Welch hospital from injuries after a June 5 fall of 72 steps. Born in Russia, he left a widow living in Russia. Funeral Sunday at CO J Douglas mortuary chapel Welch with burial in Thorpe cemetery.
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Gary
W. Va
Andrew Koletta
Welch
Koletta
Russia
U. S. Coal Company
CO. J. Douglas
Russell Burns
Thorpe Cemetery
Hadacol touted by Reverend for neuritis relief in ad copy
Reverend Andy Cupl of Bay Minette Alabama credits Hadacol with curing his neuritis pains saying relief came after one bottle and urging others with B vitamin, iron, and niacin deficiencies to try it. Ad copy claims Hadacol builds hemoglobin and offers trial and larger sizes with a money back guarantee.
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Andy Cupl
Hadacol
New Port Quarter
Bay Minette
Alabama
H. B. Corbett
The
LeBlanc Corporation
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