Gadd Aims to End West Virginia Vets Bonus Barriers
Cyrus H. Gadd, Republican candidate for Congress in the Fifth District, pledges to push legislation removing obstacles to West Virginia veterans bonuses. He vows to introduce a law making denial of benefits unlawful and predicts all hindrances will be cleared before the July 17 special election. He begins active campaigning across counties, meeting party leaders and voters.
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West Virginia
Cyrus H. Gadd
GOP
Congress
Fifth Congressional District
Gadd
Fifth
Rty
British Agree To Go Part Way With Iran
British negotiators will offer about 10,000,000 pounds as part of a general counter proposal in Tehran to settle the oil dispute with Iran. Hossein Maki warned that Iran will shut off the valve unless Britain meets their demands, at Aba dan.
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London
Iran
Anglo Iranian Oil Company
Tehran
Hossein Maki
Mohammed Mossadegh
Abadan
Britain
Royal Arch Masons Meet in Bluefield Tonight
Bluefield Chapter No. 20 of Royal Arch Masons meets Tuesday at 5 30 PM for installation of officers. P M degree and refreshments follow. J M Lord HP and R D Payne secretary are listed.
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Royal Arch Masons
Bluefield
P. M
J. M. Lord
R. D. Payne
Aaron Catzen Dies at 80 in Northfork Area
Aaron Catzen of Northfork and former Clark mayor for 39 years died yesterday at 5 am in Bluefield Sanitarium after a period of illness. A Russian native who came to the U S at 13, he helped develop Northfork owning property and leading firms including Flat Top Power and First Clark National Bank. Surviving are two daughters Ethel and Helen. Funeral plans are at Bennett funeral home.
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Aaron Catzen
Clark
Northfork
Bluefield Sanitarium
Russia
Mr. Catzen
United States
Baltimore
McDowell County
Northfork Junction
Catzen
Bennett Funeral Home
Zoning Board Grants Two Permits and Denies One Appeal
The zoning board approved two building permit appeals, referred one to the city board of directors, and denied a permit to W. J. Brackens. H. C. Gullion gains permission to convert a garage into an apartment on Third Street. Midway Christian church may build a parsonage on Bramwell Road. Platinick and Katz’s request to revise Springdale Avenue lots sent to directors. Brackens subdivided a single property.
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Zoning Board of Adjustment
City Board of Directors
H. C. Gullion
Third Street
Midway Christian Church
Bramwell Road
Dave Platinick
Jerome Katz
Springdale Avenue
W. J. Brackens
Cumberland Road
Brackens
Crippled Children Feted At Charleston
West Virginia 40 and 8 hosted crippled children from Princeton at Charleston events over the weekend. Glen Johnston aged 14 was named King for a Day by Mercer Voiture 310 as muscular dystrophy sufferers toured the Charleston Municipal Airport and enjoyed a Daniel Boone hotel magic show. Gov. Okey Patteson spoke at a hotel banquet attended by state 40 and 8 officers and Charleston officials.
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West Virginia
Daniel Boone Hotel
Glen Johnston
Princeton
Glen
Mercer
Arlie Johnston
Okey Patteson
Ban I. Golden
Elkins
Civic Clubs To View State Movie In Welch
The Welch Rotary and Kiwanis clubs will present the film West Virginia and Its Natural Resources tomorrow. Rotarians meet at noon and Kiwanis at 6 15 PM in the Appalachian community room. Crows have been noted to fly up to 6000 feet.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Welch Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis Club
Appalachian Community Room
Hearing Postponed In Union Street Case
Preliminary hearing for Sam Lawrence 26 of Union Street on a charge of attempting to kill Woodrow Neal and others was postponed by J A Douglas Bailey until today. Lawrence was arrested at 1 am at his home by Deputy Sheriff Tom Bivens and Constable Lewis Perdue after threatening residents with a shotgun Sunday afternoon.
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Sam Lawrence
Upper Union Street
Woodrow Neal
J. A. Douglas Bailey
Tom Bivens
Lewis Perdue
Lawrence
Involved in Three Car Crash Leaves Five Hospitalized
Lon Blankenbecker 55 and Mrs. Blankenbecker 48, both of Keystone, are among five hospitalized in Stevens Clinic after a three car collision at Northfork. Wreck victim Raymond Woods 25 and Helen Taylor 22 suffered injuries. Woods faces reckless driving charges. Frank Blankenbecker 14 and Donald Eanes 15 were uninjured.
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Welch
W. Va
Lon Blankenbecker
Keystone
Stevens Clinic
Northfork
Blankenbecker
Grace Hospital
William Collins
Raymond Woods
Kyle
Helen Taylor
Woods
Hal McIntyre Band Concert at Northfork High Gym
Hal McIntyre and his orchestra perform a dance set at Northfork high school gym on Friday June 29 from 9 to 1 under Powhatan Youth club sponsorship. Ernie Bernhert Sunny Gale and the McIntors provide vocals while the band showcases reed voicing clipped brass and sax solos.
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Northfork High School
Hal McIntyre
All America Loves
Powhatan
Ernie Bernhert
Sunny Gale
McIntors
McIntyre
Glenn Miller
Hal
Boy Given Fifty Fifty Chance To Save Eye
Welch West Virginia June 18 an eye specialist today gave Graham Michael Newman eight son of Mr and Mrs Graham Newman of Welch a 50 50 chance not to lose the sight in his left eye which was penetrated with an arrow Saturday afternoon He was treated at Grace hospital by Dr E Gates The boy was struck while playing near the municipal parking building
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Welch
W. Va
Graham Michael Newman
Graham Newman
Young Newman
Grace Hospital
E. Gates
Princeton Ministers Denounce Pool Rooms And Noise Disturbances
Princeton ministers told the city council that boys under 18 frequent pool rooms and that noise from trucks and buses near churches disrupts services. Mayor Lawson pledged enforcement and suggested lights curtailment. other actions included street light requests and a bylaw to open an alley, with debate over a proposed funeral home on Honaker and Johnson streets.
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Princeton
B. W. John
John Womeldorf
Mercer Street
Episcopal
Joseph W. Lawson
Road Commission
Honaker
Johnson Streets
Roland Bailey
H. E. DeJarnette
Supreme Court
State of Virginia
Robert Stewart
Bailey
West Virginia
F. B. Lynn
Charleston
Mercer’ Street
Princeton Foundry Club
Vet Insurance Bill Passes House
Washington reports the House approved a bill allowing World War II veterans to renew national service life insurance five year level premium policies for successive five year periods and sent it to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Bill To Extend Vets Loans Sent To Senate
House passage sent to the Senate today a bill extending until June 30 1953 the Veterans Administration power to make direct housing loans to veterans.
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Senate
Washington
House
Veterans’ Administration
City council orders removal of bus and curb issue
Shelby Smith complained that the curb near his home at 1010 Bluefield Avenue had sunk and a neglected bus on a Mercer Street lot between Second and First streets prompted council action. The council voted to instruct owner George Mosrie to remove the bus immediately and noted the final meeting of the present council on June 30 with Mayor-elect John Crockett to assume office.
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Bluefield Avenue
Smith
Mercer Street
Second
First Streets
George Mosrie
John C. Crockett
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