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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1957

Page

12

Tazewell Pastor Accepts New Call

Dr. Ortie Eener resigns as pastor of Tazewell Baptist Church effective 31 and accepts a call to become pastor of First Baptist Church in Jonesboro Tennessee. During his 5 year tenure 104 members were added and Sunday school attendance rose 35 percent.

Ortie Eener Tazewell Baptist Church Con First Baptist Church Jonesboro Tenn Tazewell Tazewell Church Ape

Mayor J Lee James Dies After Apparent Art Attack

Fairmont reports the death of 86 year old Mayor J Lee James in a local hospital after an apparent heart attack. The event occurred in the afternoon and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the mayor's passing.

Fairmont

Morgantown Armed Robbery Stuns Shoppers In Su permarket Heist

State and local police hunt two alleged gunmen who robbed a Morgantown Thorofare Supermarket, taking a larger cash haul than the initial 3000 dollars report. A 1953 green and white sedan linked to the getaway prompted alerts across four states as investigators review dozens of leads.

W. B. Snodgrass West Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland Snodgrass Morgantown Thorofare

Wooden Indian Guards Ancient Burial Ground

In Toronto a wooden Indian named Thonya-Donh-Essah-Donyoh in war paint has been summoned by tribal chiefs to guard an Iroquois burial ground in a suburb. Chiefs demand changes to local plans creating a Seacre park around the site, else the guardian will not remove his paint. He stands on a motel lawn near the burial ground, imported from Quebec.

Toronto Thonya Thonva Quebec

Weather Lover on Montgomery Presents Tonight at 8 30

The Weather Lover a whimsical tale lampshades a mastermind who manipulates weather to influence romance. Edward Andrews stars in the colorcast episode of Montgomery Presents The Mennen Hour on WHIS TV Channel 6 at 8:30 p m.

Robert Montgomery Whis-Tv Edward Andrews George Merrick Ida Merrick Adrienne Jan Weatherlover

Huge hailstones pound Red China province

Shanghai reports hailstones as large as tea cups strike Chekiang province in May killing 108 people and injuring 255. Crops were leveled and buildings destroyed in 90 villages.

Hong Kong Shanghai China Chekiang

Prices Are Firm Through Virginia Farm Markets Report

Virginia farm price prospects show firmness across broilers eggs peaches and wheat reports. Officials note potential Fourth of July demand lift for poultry and a large peach crop. self service selling encouraged with VDAs as clearing house. Officials warn about storage moisture, pricing and onion contamination in wheat.

Virginia Virginia Department of Agriculture Richmond Yva North Carolina Georgia Midwest VDA Main Street

Marshall County to buy five school buses

The Marshall County Board of Education contracted for five new school buses at a total of 26,249.46 dollars. The purchase, funded by a property transfer tax, will raise the county fleet to 39 buses starting in July. Officials note 15 buses now exceed ten years old and fail state standards.

Marshall County Moundsville Marshall County Board of Faueation

Dalton Attacks Virginia Leaders Over States' Rights Debate

State Sen. Ted Dalton accused Virginia Democrats of duplicity on states rights at a Loudoun County picnic. He blasted the Pupil Placement Act for centralizing school control in Richmond and decried Massive Resistance as myth while urging counties and cities to reassert local authority. Also present were I. Lee Potter and Sen. Everett Dirksen.

Er. Bradshaw Kingsland Richmond Jerfield Virginia Tazewell Kentucky Russell County Southern Baptista Seminary Louisville Dalton America Lig Alion Tavents I. Lee Potter Republican State Committee Everett Dirksen Illinois

Charleston Lad Killed Under Miniature Train

William Slate age 7 of Ward died at Joyland Amusement Park when he slipped crossing a miniature train track. His eye was dragged under the diesel locomotive for about 25 feet. He was with his parents Mr and Mrs Jennings Slate as crowd on the grounds numbered around two thousand people.

Charleston William Slate Ward Joyland Amusement Park U. S. 60 Rand Here Jennings Slate

Strikers Told To Return To Kaiser Aluminum Site

Technical engineers on strike at the Kaiser aluminum development near Ravenswood will be told to return to work and file grievances through collective bargaining. Edward J. Coughlin of the AFTE says he cannot authorize further work stoppages at the 200 million dollar Ravenswood facility. Union sources expect a meeting with Local No. 150 to urging return to work under the contract process. About 5,000 other construction workers stopped work, halting activity after the strike and picket lines began last Thursday.

Parkprsburg Kaiser Aluminum Development Ravenswood Edward J. Coughlin American Federation of Technical Engineers Russell Stephans Coughlin Arena Henry J. Kaiser Construction Co

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