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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1956

Page

14

Five Receive Scholarships for Year Abroad Study

Falvrighe Scholarships announced five winners for a year of study abroad. Winners include John Arepes of Charleston attending Carnegie Tech in physics and chemistry, Joseph Stephen Cee of Wheeling studying applied music at St. Cecilia Conservatory, Ary H Fox Pratt of Kanawha County at Virginia Tech and University of Manchester, Curtis Pat Barnett of St Albans at West Virginia University and the University of Manchester England.

Charleston Falvrighe John Arepes Bornmann Jr Carnegie Tech John Guten University Mainz Germa Joseph Stephen Cee Wheeling University of Milneis St. Cecilia Conservatory Ary H Fox Pratt Kanawha County West Virginia Tech University of Eee Scotland Curtis Pat Barnettc Wesrginia University Theiversity of Manchester England

One Killed and Four Injured in Clarksburg Wreck

A head on collision near Clarksburg killed Russell Stewart and injured four others including Roy Milburg of Chicago in critical condition. Passengers Mrs Ashcraft and Jimmy Ashcraft, Vance Ash, John William Lane, and Stewart were transported to area hospitals with fractures, concussions, and other injuries. The crash occurred four miles west of town on U S Route 3.

Fee Wee .K Ace C. W. ,Wilson Russell Stewart Eortsane S. 3 Here Ashcraft Roy Milburg Hospi Ler Chicago Jimmy Ashcraft Vance Ash John William Lane Wal Stewart Dune Pfashcraft

Jewel Thief Suspect Has Perfect Alibi

A suspect in a jewel theft claimed an air tight alibi placing him in a Genoa jail at the time of the Monaco incident. Witnesses were unable to refresh his memory about the mystery theft.

Monaco Genoa

Portable nuclear power plant advertised for sale

Baltimore June 17 a portable nuclear power plant for sale at a reasonable price is described by WILLIAM B. HARDWOOD The plant is compact eight pods delivering power for 18 months with refueling and could be shipped by rail road or air It is offered with the reactor unit priced under a million dollars and designed for rapid deployment in diverse global locales.

William B. Hardwood Baltimore Glen Co Rhsen Faith Satellite Project Dominican Republic Ciudad Trujillo Martin Atomic Energy Commission Ft. Belvoir Argonne National Mae Br Lamont Mself Iwi Pee Alead N Og Nagey South Fewer Africa

Those Named To Be Questioned In Double Killing

Police study notebooks and a diary in the Maryland case of two teen girls found dead nine miles apart in the Potomac River. A note by Shelby Venable mentions Al and leads officers to question numerous acquaintances and some jockeys. Shelby Jean Venable of Laurel and Elizabeth Fellers of Beltsville disappeared June 1, bodies found later in Potomac waters near Virginia and Brunswick.

Washington Maryland Potomac River Shelby Jean Venable Laurel Elizabeth Felers Beltsville Venable Shelby Jean Catoctin Creek Potomac Virginia Fellers Brunswick

Workshop conferences on food set for state

A June series of one day workshop conferences on food preservation will be held in area towns across West Virginia. Demonstrations by VA Arat specialist will occur, with plans to open 20 canning centers around July 1 operated by county boards of education. Centers to be located in Huntingville Petersburg Alderson Moorefield Hamlin Glenwood Greenville St. Marys Aurora Buffalo Winfield Shady Spring Spencer Sandstone Elizabeth.

West Virginia Sivision Agient Department of Agriculture Atlanta County Boards of Education Huntingville Petersburg Alderson Moorefield Hamlin Glenwood Greenville St. Marys Aurora Buffalo Winfield Shady Spring Spencer Sandstone Elizabeth

Doby Fourth in Insurance Applications

J M Doby of Bluefield ranked fourth among 800 field representatives in Mutual of New York southern region for paid insurance applications in the first five months of 1956. Roy A Proffitt Charleston agency manager announced the achievement.

J. M. Doby Bluefield Mutual of New York Roy A. Proffitt Charleston

Viewers tune in for Channel 6 July week of I Married Joan

Channel 6 WHIS TV offers I Married Joan with Joan Davis and Brad in a string of episodes starting today at 4 PM. The block includes Joan hosting recipes art talent scouts a lodge initiation and a hair salon subplot plus related TV features and a feature on inventions by Donn Bennett and Cola Parker with notes on early gadgets and automotive sparks.

Joan Stevers Comedienne Joan Davis Brad Joan Channel 6 Whis-Tv Donn Bennett Cola G. Parker Kimberly-Clark Corporation National Association of Manufacturers Theodore D. Miles Castleton-on-Hudson New York Charles W. Major Vineland New Jersey Douglas R. Wade Boyertown Pennsylvania

Livestock prices and figures from Pulaski market noted

Market bulletins list weights and prices for butcher cattle calves veal and lambs. Slaughter cattle with steers and cows priced and stocker feeder ranges provided. The lamb market shows a June 9 decline continuing at about six dollars per hundredweight. Pitcher Art Swanson of the Pirates is the youngest major leaguer at 19 wearing number 13.

Choice Choice & Prime Art Swanson Pittsburgh Pirates

Hospitals in West Virginia Receive Ford Foundation Grants

New York June 17 Ford Foundation awards over 400000 to 959 voluntary nonprofit state hospitals nationwide. West Virginia recipients include Charleston Memorial 64950 Clarksburg St Marys 57600 Huntington Marys 91600 Marmet 16550 Marmet Hospital 23400 Milton Morris 26500 Richwood Sacred Heart 11900 and others totaling 26 million for first half of grants.

New York Ford Foundation Onan Oa Ropeses Dee Huntington Salvador Paar Asp United States West Virginia Charleston — Memorial Hospital Salvation Army Maternity Hospital Clarksburg St. Mary's Hospital Glendale

Army Officers Trade Uniform For Colorful University Sash

Three US Army officers in Heidelberg exchanged their uniforms for university attire to study German language culture and history for a year. They attend classes with private tutors while continuing duties at home and plan to teach at West Point in September. The officers cite academic freedom and self paced study as key differences from the US system.

Heidelberg Germany University of Ita West Point Morton Fort Ww Ind Capagne Jamn Calif Europe Duelling Society Amy States

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