Democratic aspirants busy in Colorado and Wisconsin
Democratic presidential hopefuls and backers moved across Denver and Superior as Harriman and Stevenson sought delegate support. Kefauver pressed to win Wisconsin’s 28 convention votes, while Eisenhower’s health kept White House plans opaque and Republicans watched for any move toward renomination.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W. VA
Colorado
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Denver
Superior
Wis
Repub
Eisenhower
New York
Averell Harriman
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Iton Wellenmann
Salt Lake City
Utah
Harriman
Preside Eisenhower
America
Kremlin
Ad E. Stevenson
Sen Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Conlopmante
Eisenr
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
White House
Hewer
Nixon
National Committee
Demooo
Stevenson
Mennen Williams
Albert Kemper Jr Named Director of Bluefield Supply
Albert Kemper Jr a Bluefield attorney and business executive was elected a director of Bluefield Supply Co at a quarterly board meeting held at the companys General offices in Bluefield He also serves as president of the Premier Pocahontas Co and as a director of Eastern Coal Corp the National Bank and WCHS TV in Charleston He is active in local civic circles Other Bluefield Supply directors include H D Anderson J Taylor Azier George Richardson Jr Len M Rish S G Rogers W L Thornton Laurence E Tierney Wade W Walker and H L Whitenack The meeting highlighted the companies five month sales and expansion plans with new branches in Youngstown Cleveland Toledo Columbus and Parkersburg bringing the Rish Equipment network to 14 in the Virginias and Ohio A central rebuilding shop in Princeton reported its first rebuilt machines this week.
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Albert §. Kemper, Jr
Bluefield
Bluefield G Suphly Co
Kemper
Premier Pocahontas Co
Direc.t
Eastern Coal Corp
The
National Bank
Wchstv
Charleston
Tierney
Bluefield Supy
H. D. Anderson
J. Taylorazier
George Richardson, Jr
Len M. Rish
S. G. Rogers
W. L. Thornton
Laurence E. Tierney
Wade W. Walker
H. L. Whitenack
Frazier
Bluefield Supply
Anderson
Rish Equipment
Ohio
Youngstown
Cleveland
Toledo
Columbus
Parkersburg
W.va
Rish
Virginias
Princeton
Notice of Sale of Personal Property in Princeton West Virginia
Under authority of a conditional sales agreement or chattel mortgage the lender will sell the described property a 1989 Hudson Make 1049 model motor number 491193981 at Reliable Motors Princeton West Virginia on June 19 1988. The sale follows default on the mortgage agreement and is conducted by the assignee M G Pitoman assistant.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Reliable U Rs
Princeton
Hudson
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia notes
Death notices report Mr. Doll Hess 67 of Venia Va and Mrs Phoebe Counts died at home. Funeral services set for Venia Chapel Church and Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church. Elmer Lewis Lowe injured fatally at Kent Ridge near Grundy Va. Alfard Grat Williams 80 of Pipestem dies. services at Browns Chapel Methodist Church. Charles Bee Doughton 82 of Camp Creek dies. last rites at Hawkins Funeral Home. Additional notices list J E Hopkins funeral, James Hubert Bradley death at Keen Mountain, and several regional obituaries with church services and interment details.
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Doll Hess
Venia
Eilen Hess
Hobart
Richlands
Ethel Shote
Ironton
Ohio
Hattie O’'Quinn
Sunberry
Cora Clayton
Centerbury
Dora Harris
Gladys Compton
Myrtle MecGilothin
E. P
Phoebe 8. Counts
Charles Arrington
Haysi
John Counts
Detroit, Mich
W. A
Bluefield
F. L
Milton R
Aja
Ariz
Harman, Va
Sophia B. Colley
Charlie Aton
Violet Tarwarter
Della C. Elliott
Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church
Hays
Charlie Arrington
Elmer Lewis Lowe
Whitt
Madgie Houchins Lowe
Kent Ridge
Grundy
Cedar Bluff
Richlands High School
Ford Motor Company
Cleveland
Eugene
Earl
Don J
Garfield
Eula
Eunice Lowe
Richlands Tabernacle
H. D. Peenpice
Grat Horton
Clinch Valley
Farmer Funeral Home
Alfard Grat Williams
Pipestem
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Summers County
Andrew and
Lascinda Wood Williams
Adna Brown
Paul
Robert
Rufus
Morgantown
Grady
Jessy
Waco
Tex
Mark
Athens
Erma Williams
Charles B. Robertson
Roy
Browns Chapel Methodist Church
Piperstein
L. A. Dorsey l
Church Yard
Oswald Anderson
Tommie Weatherford
Woodrow Brown
Dick Butler
Howard Keaton
Charles Hopkins
James Butler
Prince Williams
Browns Chapel Church
C. B. Doughton
Charles Bee Doughton
Camp Creek
Enoch At
Rebecca II
Taea Bee Wa
Elizabeth Whitlock
Bordeam
St. Petersburg
Chapel of Hawkins Funeral Home
Woodlawn
James Hubert Bradley
Keen Mountain
Universal Coal Corp
Bethpage
Tenn
Aon
Larvey
Johnnie Key Bradley
Nana Ruth Renefro
Pfc
Jay G. Bradley
Japan
Geraldine Forn
Germany
Barbara Clifton
Pigrin’’s Knob
Clara Mae Bradley
Linda Ruth Bradley
Bedpage
Brunswick
Postal Supervisors Elect New Officers
BRCKLEY June 16 The West Virginia branch and its auxiliary of the National Association of Postal Supervisors elected officers at a one day annual convention. Pairmont was chosen for the next convention in June 1957. Sixty nine attendees. A B Mayor and Tmas R L Hamilton of Charleston were reelected secretary and treasurer. H E Spencer of Huntington named treasurer and J H Hammer of Weston vice president. Mrs Spencer elected president of the auxiliary and Mrs Charles Gault of Parkersburg vice president. The pair will attend the Omaha convention April 24-27.
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Brckley
West Virginia
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Pairmont
Maror
Tmas R. L. Hamilton
Charleston
H. E. Spencer
Humtington
J. H
Blackie Va Wreck Victim Improves
Carlos Stacy, 24, of Blackie Virginia, seriously injured in a Buchanan County single car crash, lay eight hours before discovery. Officials say the car failed to make a steep curve and plunged over an embankment near midnight. Stacy was conscious but immobile at the scene and later taken to Grundy Hospital where condition improved by late afternoon.
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Carlos Stacy
Blackie
Buchanan County
Stacy
Arby
Aye
Grundy Hospital
Bewer
Blind Man Tries To Save Drowning Judge
In Columbus Georgia on June 16 a 70 year old blind man Cain Mims aboard a boat with Judge Harry E Randall tried to rescue the county judge who fell into Bartletts Lake in Lee County Alabama. The coroner ruled Randall's death accidental drowning and said a blow on the head hindered his swimming.
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Columbus
Lee County
Ala
Joe Liles
Russell County
Harry E. Randall
Bartlett
Asty Lake
Chattahoocheever
Cain Mims
Randall
Mims
Obituaries Notice for Williams Calloway and Lebanon Residents
Interment services set for 2 pm today at Oak Grove Cemetery for Mrs Lou Williams 78 of Lebanon Virginia and at Lebanon AME Zion Church for Mrs Sam Calloway 46 of Harian Heights with interment at Lebanon Community Cemetery. Also 2 pm today at New Hope Baptist Church Whipple for Mrs Sam Calloway with interment at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery Beckley.
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First Baptist Church
Wilcoe
Oak Grove Cemetery
Williams
Lou
Lebanon
AME Zion Church
Lebanon Community
Calloway
Sam
Harian Heights
New Hope Baptist Church
Whipple
Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
Beckley
Bridge Tourney Ends Today In Team Of Four Play
The three day bridge tournament concludes with sessions at 1 30 and 6 pm Today Winners in the first round of section A North South include Mrs T H Phiegar and Mrs W H Pitapatrick first. Mrs R J Ryan and Mrs 4 G Burton second. Mrs Louise Soulier and Mrs James E Powers third. Men s pairs winners are William Cline and James Scott Jr first. H E Herring and Harold Herring. Lindsey Alley and Roland Hudson tied for third. Mixed pairs Miss Earet Bickers and William Klein first. E O Craig and J H Bruster second. Mrs Elsa Werthammer and Sam Hochman third. Today s sessions are team of four play Permanent trophies awarded to winners in each of Tournament chairmen D E Shorter Mrs Lionel Owen and Mrs Richard Rogers.
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D. E Shorter
Lionel Owen
Richard Rogers
Economists Predict 1956 as Strongest Year Yet
Washington June 16 The chief economist of the U S Chamber of Commerce Dr Emerson P Schmidt forecasts 1956 will be the biggest year with prosperity extending into 1957 Even if President Eisenhower declines re election the forecast stands Executives of 14 trade associations plus one banker cited optimism at the chamber midyear business symposium Most expect 1956 to top 1955 with the second half surpassing the first.
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Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce Today
Emerson P. Schmidt
Eisenhower
Reds Invite Allied Chiefs To Withdrawal
Berlin reports the Soviet Union invited Allied chiefs of staff in West Germany to attend the withdrawal of 33 500 Soviet troops from East Germany next Wednesday and Thursday. Lt Gen N P Sidelnikov issued the invitations to US British and French chiefs. A U S Army spokesman at Heidelberg said the invitation has been received and is under study. No immediate comment from Britain or France.
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Berlin
West Germany
East Germany
N. P. Sidelnikov
Germany
Heidelberg
U. S
New Pastor Introduced At Bramwell Memorial
The Vacation Bible School at Elizabeth Bowen Jones Memorial Church Bramwell closed Friday with a picnic and program by fifty two pupils and workers. Rev. Joe Stump was introduced as the new pastor during the evening. A raft display was viewed and a social hour followed. School workers included Mrs Vespr Mrs C C Cunningham and junior Mrs Elbert Jones with Mrs Jones serving as pianist and song director.
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Elizabeth Bowen Jones
B and O Freight Train Derails Near Belpre Ohio
A Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed at Belpre Ohio across the Ohio River, with nine cars overturned. The incident disrupted rail traffic as officials investigated the cause and assessed damage.
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Belpre
Ohio
Parkbersburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Ohio River
News Tonight
Weather Outlook From Maryland to Pennsylvania
Weather summary shows considerable cloudiness in Maryland on Sunday with cooler highs around 78 to 86 across regions. Monday brings partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. West Virginia faces variable clouds and showers mainly west and north, with cooler temps in the east during Sunday afternoon, and moderate temps with possible showers on Monday. Western Pennsylvania remains cloudy and cooler on Sunday.
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Maryland
West Virginia
British Army Leaves Egypt and a Cafe’s New Arabic Sign
In Moasc ar Egypt the Hole in the Wall cafe adopts Arabic lettering signaling Egyptian nationalism and the end of 70,000 British troops in the Suez Canal Zone. Civilian contractors and Egyptian forces now run the base with about 75,000 Egyptian soldiers, while 800 British civilians maintain operations.
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Wilton Wynn Moascar
Egypt
Zee Wall
Suez Canal
Sues Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Fertile
Nile Delta
Cairo
Nile
Ahest
Tel E Kebiri
Tel el Kebir
Middle East
Services, Ltd
Moascar
Sinai
One Man Factory Donating Blood Easy
In St Joseph Missouri Gustave Luhn Jr known as a five foot two blood factory has donated blood freely. He has provided five gallons in the past three years benefiting patients at the Welfare Board.
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ST. Joseph
Gustave Luhn Jr
Ludy
Welfare Board
Bradley's Bridal Shop showcases new dresses and accessories
Bradley's Bridal Shop at Bradley's offers a wide range of dresses, Glenhaven suits, cocktail and summer outfits, shorts, skirts, blouses, lightweight coats, hats and bags in all sizes. Wedding services are promoted as beautiful and catering to late summer events and travel needs.
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Glenhaven
Bradley
Bradley's
Kanawha Woman Dragged To Death
A 73 year old Kanawha County woman Blanche Tanner was dragged to death after her clothing tangled in a moving car door. Andrew Miller drove her to a home then lost control and hit an embankment. Her two teen granddaughters witnessed the tragedy.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Blanche Tanner
Giles
R. L. Presson
Andrew Miller
Seatty Drytoomee
Godbey
Tavern Owner Waives Hearing In Slaying Case
A Putnam County tavern owner waived a preliminary hearing today and was bound over to the grand jury on a murder charge in the slaying of Paul Lee of Hurricane. The shooting occurred during a tavern fight.
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Winfield
W. Va
Putnam County
Paul Lee
Ian Tavern
Justice of the Peace
Lee
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Home “Inanse Co
M. G
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Weather Bureau Forecast
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Great Lakes
Ton
Oregon
Plains
MR. Doll Hess
Phoebe
Counts
J. E. Hopkins
J. W. Hopkins
J. E Hopkins
Stuart
Mrs
Oma Rasa
Tanner
Weston Sate
Dorothy Shelton
Raysal
Fanning Funeral Home
Rozell
Franklin D. Jr
Ineger
Ineger Junior High School
Saeger
Saeger Memorialery
Roderfield
Stinson
Glen D. Stinson
Seer. Va
Finney — Church
Phipps
Sarah
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Union
Moore Cemetery
Neoaes. Flay V
Anawalt
A Fork Baptist
Spencer Curve
Woodlawn Cemetery
Barnett
William L
Skygusty
Church of Jesus Christ
Abbs Valley
Froe
Carl T
of Wilooe
Cravens Funeral Home
Montcalm, W. VA
Clyde
C. Cravens
Hamos
Spencer
Blackie, Va
Rosary
Bluefield Monument
Virginia
Reds
Bramwell Memorial
Pennsylvania
Manua D Bureau
Asheville
Chicago
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Setewunee
Los Angeles
Memphis
St. Paul
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Aeedy
Mutual Insurance Agency, Inc
Coal & Coke
Bluefield, W. Va
Presson
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Appalachian Auditorium
Anderson Radio & Television, Inc
Jefferson ST
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