Virginia Counties Keep Watch On School Segregation
Region 9 superintendents in Southwestern Virginia say counties will wait for state guidance before acting on segregation. Most counties report very few Negro students, with several districts lacking any, and Russell County planning to run segregated schools next fall unless ordered otherwise.
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Virginia
Associated Press
Sch
Buchanan
Ell County
Russell County
Smyth County
Dickenson County
Dante
G. H. Givens
Region 9
Givens
J. L. Walthall
Tazewell County
Dickenson
J. Hoge
Senate Ratifies Austrian Treaty
The Senate ratified the Austrian independence treaty by a two thirds vote. Three Republicans opposed Jenner Malone and McCarthy with O Mahoney criticizing the Russia terms. The pact would restore sovereignty to Austria for the first time since 1938 but requires ratification by Britain France and Russia before taking effect.
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Washington
Senate
Austria
Jenner
Ind
Great Britain
France
Russia
Vienna
Rat- Sen. Sparkman
D-Ala
Foreign Relations Committee
Ertor
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Jenmer
Jenmier
Elaos
Beckley Conveyor Firm Lands First Foreign Job
Beckley West Virginia Belt and Service plans a first foreign project for Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Plant Manager R. W. traveled to Jamaica or nearby to finalize the contract. The company has grown to a 22 man operation and is installing a four mile conveyor belt for a new Ohio River rolling mill near Ravenswood with a Morgantown crew expanding the job.
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Beckley
West, Virginia
Bell
Kaiser Aluminum Corp
R. W
Jamaica Oel
Kaseer
Ohio River
Ravenswood
West Virginia
Morgantown
Fierig
Cyrus Gadd Elected Leader Of Mercer County Bar
Cyrus Gadd is elected head of Mercer County Bar at the annual Bluefield meeting. Officers installed include Ed mond C. Stone first vice president Ira Mason Smith second vice president William S. 5 new executive committee members include Frank L. Smoot James H. Martin Ajax T. Smith and Walter G. Burton. Speakers included Hon John G Fox WV Attorney General and Yancey Cain in talks about law and unusual topics.
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Cyrus Gadd
Mercer County
Bluefield
H. Gadd
West Virginian
John G. Fox
West Virginia
Benjamin Yancey
James C. Cain
Gadd
Edmond C. Stone
Ira Mason Smith
William 5S
Frank L. Smoot
James H. Martin
Ajax T. Smith
Walter G. Burton
William T. Hancock
National Bar Association
Yancey
Cain
Mercer County Bar Association
West Virginian Hotel
Cyrus H. Gadd
PSC Okays City N and W Route Cut
The West Virginia public service commission approves a partial discontinuance of the N and W route between Bluefield and Kenova. Trains Nos. 23 and 24 operate nightly with 7 p.m. Bluefield to 1 a.m. Kenova and 4:20 a.m. Kenova to 1:23 a.m. Bluefield, with a local service affected and potential new stops on Nos. 15 and 16 if final approval is granted.
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State Corporation
West Virgina
Bluefield
Kenova
Whein
West Virginia
Hedge Hopping Planes Trigger West Virginia Power Outage
In Petersburg area heavy power failure hit after planes clipped a high tension line near the Hardy Grant county line mid afternoon. Authorities report a forest green craft with a star, but no numbers seen, and power expected to be restored late tonight.
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Petersburg
W. Va
Petersoung
Hardy - Grant County
Hamrick
Jailing In Auto Mishap Erroneously Reported
CHARLESTON June 17 Thomas W. Sexton of Dorothy Raleigh County is in Kanawha County Jail on a charge of driving while drunk in connection with a fatal traffic accident. Sexton's car and one driven by Milford Blaine Williams of Williamson were involved in an accident that resulted in the death of a Charleston woman Trearea yesterday. Williams was jailed. no charges against Sexton.
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Charleston
Thomas W. Sexton
Dorothy
Raleigh County
Kanawha County
Sexton
Milford Blaine Williams
Williamson
Trearea
Williams
Eetoad
Obituary items from Bluefield region
Deaths and funerals report Mrs Jennie Bailess 84 of Johnson City Tenn formerly of Bluefield. Burial Walnut Grove Cemetery. Also Rev A C Waters 60 McDowell County minister died heart attack and to be buried Matoaka Cemetery. W Alfred Vawter 83 Ocean City Md to be buried Park Cemetery. Joseph Mathew Roland 74 of Marvin Va dies in Richlands Hospital with long family list of survivors. Mrs Presley Collins Jane Collins 53 Deer Va dies. services at Deer Cemetery. Harriet Bailey 83 Princeton to be buried Bethel Cemetery. Charles R Rutherford 72 former North Tazewell Va police chief to be buried Maplewood. Bill Serreno 72 Kimball dies Welch Hospital. funeral at Sacred Heart Church Powhatan. Cordie Copenhaver 84 Chilhowie Va dies. funeral held. Christine Wade Bluefield teacher dies. services pending. Andrew Smith 80 Bluefield former N&W railroad worker buried Maplewood Cemetery with long survivor list.
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Jennie W. Bailess
Jennie Woodyard Bailess
Johnson City
Tenn
Bluefield
W. F. Ne
Marvin Woodyard
Hawkins Puneral
Hawkins Chapel
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Puneral Services
A.C. Waters
McDowell County
Twin Branch Tabernacle Church
R. E. Brockman
Leon Nunnally
Matoaka
Mr. Waters
W. Alfred Vawter
Ocean City
Chapel of Hawkins Funeral Home
Park Cemetery
C. H. Patterson
Bluefield Masonrc Lodge
Vawter
Harvey Patterson
Joseph Mathew Roland
Marvin
Richlands
Lfe
Buchanan County
Red Jacket Co
Keene Mountain
United Mine Workers of America
Miles
Mary Neal Roland
Herbert Roland
Elkhorn
Mabel Sheppard
San Diego
Calif
Josyh Roland
Baltimore
Marthy Barber
Muncie
Ind
Billie Jean Kiser
Pville
Ohio
Orville Roland
Balmore
Louise James
Clyde Roland
Gladys Bateman
War
Seeeang, Hap
Myrtle Hawkins
Violet Marjean
Virginia Keys
Elkton
Ollie Kittle
Oak
Atte
Albert c . 2
Minch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Presley Collins
Jane Collins
Deel
Grundy
Jamboree
Caz
Mullens
Muncy Ratliff
Deer
Jim Cantrell
Pilgrim's Knob
Cynthia Mullens
Garden Creek
Virginia Funeral Home
Yes
Roy Hall
Deer Cemetery
Harriet Bailey
Princeton
Bethel Methodist Church
R. S. McClung
Lloyd Sitdom
Bethel Cemetery
H. B. Richards
C. V. Os . Parley
C. F. Hill
Egrey
Andy Duncan
Jack Barr
Joe Bragg
Charles R. Rutherford
North Tazewell
Wesleyan Methodist
Tazewell
Maplewood Cemetery
Kenneth Brown
Mr. Sherford
Fielden P
Agnes Rutherford
Jeff Gillespie
Peery-St. Clair Funeral Home
Bill Serreno
Kimball
Welch
Reggo Calabria
Italy
Patsy Serreno
Lake Superior Coal Co
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Sunkie Serreno
Pauline Steven
Dora
Dolly
Kitty Serreno
Patsy
Frank
Johnny
Joe
Sammy
Sam
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Powhatan
Edward Tracy
Wood‘lawn
Bluewell
Fanning Panera
John Grogo
Dominick Romeo
Joe Verduce
Tom Battle
Jess Steve Tinney
Paul Tassanise
Louis Femine
Cordie Copenhaver
Chilhowie
Johnston Memorial Hospital
Abingdon
Dacia Copenhaver Bonham
Samuel C. Copenhaver
William M. Copenhaver
Minnie Copenhaver Mitchell
John Smith Copenhaver
Kate Copenhaver
Rankin
Andrew Smith
Bird Lane
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Alexander Gregory
Maplewood
Smith
Binefield
N & W Railroad
Lula Smith
Zella Burrown
Mary Ellen Brown
Elizabeth Smith
New York City
Andrew Jr
Robert
Paul
James
Samuel
Sllie Bandy
Norton, Va
William Thompson
Asa Toler
John English
Ben Cawthorne
R. B. Perry
T. H. Gray
O. L. Smith
John Hawkins
John Cawthorne
W. M. Mee- Gue
Deskins Funeral Postponed to Today at Road Ridge Church
Funeral services for Thomas W. Deskins 78 of Raven Virginia were postponed from yesterday morning and rescheduled for 1 p.m. today at Road Ridge Church with Rev. Albert Ball officiating.
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Thomas W. Deskins
Raven
Road Ridge Church
Albert Ball
Two McDowell Men Trial Date Set by Judge Moore
Federal Judge Ben Moore set June 27 for the trial of two McDowell County men Oscar Hamlin Sr. and Charles William Graham who pleaded innocent to three counts of a six count moonshining indictment. Hamlin Sr. of Northfork and Graham of Freeman denied ownership though they admitted working at the still. Also arraigned were Dowell Buckland Harry Franklin Graham and Oscar Hamlin Jr. all facing related charges. Jerry Lee Johnson pleaded guilty to theft of a letter from a mailbox and is serving a Pettit larceny sentence in the McDowell County Jail.
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Ben Moore
McDowell County
Oscar Hamlin Sr
Northfork
Charles William Graham
Freeman
Dowell Buckland
Kimball
Harry Franklin Graham
Oscar
Buster) Hamlin Jr
Jerry Lee Johnson
Johnson
President Resting After US Alert and Farm Visit
President Eisenhower rests at his farm after an alert and three day evacuation of 15 000 federales from Washington He plans to remain on the farm through Sunday before flying to San Francisco for the United Nations anniversary observance The trip schedule includes stops in Vermont New Hampshire and Maine with entries at Concord Lincoln Franconia Notch and Showhegan and shows White House notes on the return to Washington
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Secret Mountain
Washington
San Francisco
United Nations
Eisenhower
Anderson Vermont
New Hampshire
Concord
Lincoln
Franconia Notch
N. H
Berlin
Showhegan
Maine
White House
West Virginia Lions to Attend National Convention
About 600 West Virginia members of Lions International are expected to attend the national convention opening next Wednesday in Atlantic City New Jersey. Charleston businessman Dudley L Simms 46 year old owner of a chain of Piece Goods Shops in West Virginia and Ohio is running for third vice president. Simms was elected to the international board of directors at the 1951 convention. If elected next week he would automatically become president in 1958. The 38th annual meeting will continue through Saturday.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Lions International
Atlantic City
N. J
Dudley L. Simms
Ohio
Simms
International Board of Directors
Funeral Arrangements for Service at Ford and Richardson Home
The notice requests carriages for the service to arrive at the residence by 2 15 p m and to have vehicles ready at the hour of the service. Details reference Ford and Richardson Funeral Home and the family request punctual attendance.
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Ford and Richardson Funeral Home
Mrs Neola Davidson Obituary in Lynchburg Virginia
Mrs G W Whiting is called to Lynchburg Virginia by the death of her grandmother Mrs Neola Davidson. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. from Rock Hill Baptist Church Lynas Virginia. Mrs Whiting may be reached at 1513 Bt lyeciaane. Phone 28302.
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Neola Davidson
G. W. Whiting
Lynchburg
Rock Hill Baptist Church
Lynas
Whiting
Lyeciaane
Weather Report by Region Maryland to Western PA
Weather Bureau report covers Maryland West Virginia Tennessee Michigan and Western Pennsylvania. Highlights show mostly sunny warm conditions with highs ranging from the mid 60s to the upper 80s and minimal temperature changes through the weekend with partial cloudiness in places.
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Maryland
West Virginia
Tennessee
Mia
Pennsylvania
Judge Delays Ruling on NAACP Pool Desegregation Motion
Federal Judge Roszel C Thomson declined to rule on NAACP requests to desegregate Baltimore municipal pools until the Supreme Court rules on similar cases. The decision follows prior reversals by the Fourth Circuit on Ft Smallwood Beach and Sandy Point State Park desegregation rulings.
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Baltimore
Roszel C. Thomson
Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Thomson
NAACP
Ft. Smallwood Beach
Sandy Point State Park
Thomsen
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Sandy Point
Ft. Smallwood
Death Claims Husband Of Star Imogene Coca
Robert Burton, 46, husband of television actress Imogene Coca, died today at Mt. Sinai Hospital after months of illness. A former actor and musician, Burton married Coca 21 years ago on Broadway and later co owned a share in a small record company.
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New York
Robert Burton
Imogene Coca
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Burton
Miss Coca
Miss Cocoa
Airlift Restores Tourist Travel Amid British Seamen Strike
London reports hundreds of Americans stranded at docks are being airlifted home next week by Cunard and other lines. Air transport may cut fares by at least 14 dollars and save tips, with 12 aircraft chartered to move passengers. Strikers demand a 48 hour week improved living conditions and higher subsistence. many seamen face possible conscription as draft rules may affect those without ships for 14 days or more.
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London
U. S
New York
Cunard Line
Queen Mary
Mauretania
Ascania
Britannic
Saxonia
Scythia
Empress of
Australia
Scotland
Britain
Motor Vehicles Office Opens Monday for License Plates
The Motor Vehicles Office will remain open Monday for the issuance of new license plates for the current year. State offices, including other agencies, will be mostly closed on Monday following the observed date.
Court Order Sends Jelke To Sing Sing
A New York court ordered Minot F. Jelke to Sing Sing to begin a two to three year term for compulsory prostitution. Judge Francis L. Valente signed the order after bail requests were denied and Jelke’s attorney said no further bail hearings would occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minot F
Mickey) Jelke
Sing Sing
Francis L. Valente
Jelke
Funeral services for Wm. A. Vawter by Bluefield Masons
City and Coalfield Special Communication announces funeral today at noon for Bro. Wm. A. Vawter. Mercer Lodge No. 160 members requested to assist. Bring cars. C. O. West Worshipful Master L. M. Carper Secretary.
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Bluefield Lodge No. 85
A. F
A. M
Bro
Wm. A. Vawter
Mercer Lodge No. 160
C. O. West
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Beckley Conveyor Firm
Himalayas
Hancock
D. M. Bailey
Bluefield Symphony Ensemble
William B. Caruth
PSC
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Dad
Dacron & Nylon
All Wool
Tropicals Wool & Dacron
Alexander
Bland ST
Bar Association Officers
Edmund C. Stone
William S. Winfrey
Rev
Joseph M. Roland
Deskins
Christine Wade
Genoa Junior High School
Hill Ave
Miss Wade
Ars
Rof
Samuel Wade
Nannie Wade
Bluefield State Colege
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
McDowell
West Virginia Lions
Ol Ene Lake
Fuqua Electric Shop
Bland and Union Phone
Bluefield, W. VA
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Boston
Jacksonville
Louieville
St. Paul
New Orleans
St. Louis
Seattle
Integrated Pools
City & Coalfield
Jeep Willys
Sarver Motors
Bland Street
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