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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1956

Page

7

Nasser Speaks At Ceremonies On Nile Dam Plans

Nasser frames Egypt’s dam project as a driver of national progress and urges cooperation with nations ready to aid. A Russian offer is noted as Cairo weighs funding from the Soviet bloc and Western donors. Egypt and Sudan seek a water division accord before large U.S. or British loans are released.

Nasser Dmitri Cairo Law Aswan U.S Egypt Sskudan

Evangelism Mission At Immanuel Lutheran Bluefield

The United Lutheran church hosts an Evangelism mission at the oldest Bluefield Lutheran church. Rev. Francis Myers of Silver Springs Maryland will lead services Sunday through Thursday with lay visitation of members and prospects aimed at record turnouts. William A. Pullarton is general chairman with M. Ray Moyer and Ralph Kahle as lay visitation co chairs.

United Lutheran Church Bluefield Francis Myers Silver Springs Wiliam A. Pullarton M. Ray Moyer Ralph Kahle

McDowell County Adds Two Troopers

Two new troopers join the McDowell County detachment with assignments near Charles. W. E. Arthur and H. R. Holt, Beckley natives, report to headquarters at Premier for duty.

McDowell County West Virginia Police Academy Charles McDowell W. E. Arthur H. R. Holt Beckley

Admires Bootlegger He Arrested in Moonshine Case

An ATU agent told Judge Ben Moore he admired Mary Elizabeth Bolen a 31 year old mother of five as he described the raid and the discovery of a still and 20 gallons of mash at her Rhodell home Bolen faced a five count whisky indictment later pleading innocent to four counts The case followed officers arrest Jan 31 after Bolen allegedly guided them to a still on her property Other agents testified Bolen carried a 55 gallon drum and claimed she made whisky to support her five children Also in the same court session a McDowell County man 27 was found guilty on six counts of a moonshine indictment and another case involved Mercer County men tied to a whisky scheme.

William Lady Mary Elizabeth Bolen van See Nee Oat Ie Bes Rhodellere Eer Sen See Joe Sanders Mason Farley Bolen Law Sgnal Ar Dowell McDowell County T. Sizemore Anne Charleston Safford Daugherty Mercer County Pool Ted S. Pool Princeton Ervin C. Pool Sr ATU Pool Farm Moore Beckley Alex Spencer Trailway Hotel Donaldy Ray Dillon Lawrence Allen Higgins Faanfield

Sterrett Neale Dies After Long Public Service Career

Sterrett Neale, 65, longtime newspaper advertising and public relations figure in several states, died Tuesday after a stroke eight years ago left him invalid. A Charleston native and athlete, he worked with papers in Huntington and Charleston, served as West Virginia Hospital Association secretary treasurer, and helped found Pinecrest Sanitarium. He credited with authoring Pinecrest’s creation bill and directed publicity for Minnesota in 1920 and campaigns for multiple politicians. Survived by son Sterrett Jr.. services set for Wednesday at a Huntington mortuary.

O. Neale Lessie Sheets Neale Charleston Morris Harvey Neale Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley Minnesota M. M. Neely W. E. Chilton Andrew Eximiston Sterrett Jr Huntington Mortuary

Noted Gamble Heir and P&G Official Dies in California

Cecil Huggins Gamble age 72, grandson of one Procter and Gamble founder, longtime P&G official, died at his Pasadena home after a lengthy illness.

Pasadena Calif Cecil Huggins Gamble Procter & Gamble

Rotary Club Hears Talk On Will Making

Bluefield Rotary Club met yesterday at 12 15 p m at the West Virginia Hotel to hear Bill Hancock discuss Why Make A Will E C Wade introduced the speaker Carl Hendrickson presided and welcomed attendees Ladies Night dinner may be held Tuesday June 26 at 645 p m at the same hotel with Shirley Donnelly Oak Hill past District Governor as guest speaker

Bill Hancock Bluefield Rotary Club West Virginian Hotel E. C. Wade Carl Hendrickson Shirley Donnelly Oak Hill

Tito Says It’s Mistake Not To Recognize Two Germanys

In Moscow Tito told 80,000 at Dynamo Stadium that recognizing two Germanys is wise. He urged disarmament not hinge on reunification and called for Communist China to join the United Nations.

Tito Moscow Yugoslavia Dynamo Stadium China United National

Termite swarm prompts city manager review in Maryland Lebanon area

City officials refer a request to address a swarm of flying termites around Maryland and Lebanon Streets to the city manager. The council also accepts a J W Sheffield petition to rezone North Street and petitions to open Sylvia Lane and Wyoming Street. Building permits are listed for several repairs and constructions with varied costs.

Maryland Lebanon Streets J. W. Sheffield North Street Sylvia Lane Wyoming Street Blonfield Walter Jones Jr Lelia Hare Luther St Gerthel C. W. Houchins Frances Carriker Union St R. H. Nelson Taylor & To Ridhie Whitehead Tencefield Avenue Southside Motors Sh&p Blandit

Clarksburg Radio Deal Probed in Washington Hearing

An Ohio Valley Broadcasting executive was questioned by an attorney for Clarksburg Publishing about a proposed station in Clarksburg West Virginia. George H. Clinton of Parkersburg testified regarding an agreement to fund Clarksburg Broadcasting expenses if litigation arose and argued the FCC granted a permit despite monopoly objections.

Washington Ohio Valley Broadcasting George H. Clinton Parkersburg W. Va Clarksburg Broadcasting West Virginia Clinton Ohio Valley Clarksburg

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