City Board Appoints New Library Commission
The Bluefield city board selects a new library commission and approves paying contracts. Details of a Dickson Tennessee tragedy are released including the deaths of Ramona Riggins and her infant Thomas Dale Riggins. A phone update from Korea notes the husband Sgt T E Riggins will attend the funeral.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W. VA
Library Commission
C. A. Shupe
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Dickson
Tenn
Ramona] Shupe Riggins
Thomas Dale Riggins
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Tennessee State Highway Patrol
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Memphis
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Nashville
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Dorothy Smith
Jackson Clinic
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Pocahontas High Names Lynn Moore as New Principal
Lynn P. Moore to assume principal post at Pocahontas High School starting July 1 after 16 years in public education. Moore expected to join Pocahontas Elementary staff. details indicate adjustments to the district leadership. Bodies of Mrs. Riggins and the baby remain at Mercer funeral home awaiting removal to residence before the funeral.
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Lynn P. Moore
Pocahontas High School
City Library Board Reconstituted and Paving Funds Approved
A new three year library commission was appointed at the weekly meeting. Members include Mrs Annie Woolwine Bernard McClaugherty Mira Dave Platnick Rev Paul Royer and others with the city manager as ex officio chair. The board approved street paving loans totaling about 50 7000 and rejected a $8000 ordinance codification offer. Building permits were issued for several residences and repairs in the Groveland Drive area and nearby streets.
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Annie D. Woolwine
Bernard McClaugherty
Mira
Dave Platnick
Paul L. Royer
Dean Hosmer
Miss Pearl
Brammer
G."h. Law
Laurence’ Tierney
da Ramage
Springdale
Bland Road
Groveland Drive
South Bluefield
Dogwood Lane
Media St
East Drive
State Tax Commission
C. H. Koontz
Troubled Work and Licensing Notes in City
The notice describes building repairs including stone and concrete work for a two story structure at Hills and Bland Street. It lists city licenses to operate an optical center at 211 Bland Street and interior decorating at 500 Albemarle, with names Roland Lazenby and addresses. It warns proper lifting techniques around a neck injury and cautions against lifting by the car.
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Bundy
Bivefield
Bland St
Roland’ Lazenby
Albemaine
Bland
Union Streets
Mission Directors Honor C A Lilly Leader In Fatal Accident
Directors of the Union Mission at their monthly dinner praised the late C A Lilly Bluefield businessman fatally injured in a Tennessee car crash last month. They approved a resolution by Eddie Steele R E Brockman and B C Douglas noting Lilly’s long service since the mission’s start. Plans were approved to enlarge the chapel on East Princeton Avenue. Superintendent Monroe Dodson reported high activity levels with five welfare and religious cases and maternity home admissions during the month.
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Union Mission
C.A. Lilly
Bluefield
Tennessee
Eddie
C&P Contract Fuss May Clear Up Soon
The CIO Communications Workers union trimmed its 36 items to six core proposals for a new contract in Virginia. Both sides said progress was made and a quick settlement could be reached in a few days.
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Virginia
CIO Communication Workers Union
Talmadge Warns U S Faces Timid Regulation Regime
Georgia Governor Talmadge says the United States will endure an 18 year trend of cautious regulation as he criticizes current policy. His remarks, delivered in Point Comfort Virginia, target federal oversight and business climate.
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U. S
Point Comfort
June Wandge
Georgia
Herman
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Britain
New Zealand
Thomas Jefferson
Youth Sent To Jail On Larceny Charges
Patrolman W A Meadows said Bobby Hamm 18 of Bluefield was fined 10 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail by Magistrate J A Douglas Bailey for larceny. Hamm, the last of four Bluefield youths involved in stealing auto batteries, summoned the officer to his home as the fourth member of the gang. The others had been fined and sentenced last week.
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W. A. Meadows
Bobby Hamm
Bluefield
J. A. Douglas Bailey
Meadows
Hamm
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