East Tennessee Methodist Conference Opens in Bluefield
The East Tennessee Annual Conference of the Methodist Church opened at John Stewart Methodist Church on Jones Street. J Douglas Anderson was re elected conference lay leader for a fifth term. Rev Thomas G Howard led the opening sermon on Jesus Can Save the World. Bishop Edgar A Love spoke. Bishop Lloyd C Wicke and other clergy discuss sessions and appointments.
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East Tennessee
Methodist Church
John Stewart Methodist Church
Jones Street
Interboard Council
J. Douglas Anderson
Bluefield State College
Thomas G. Howard
John Stewart Church
Marion
Howard
Jesus
William L. Kell
Ial Alliance
J. J. Howard
S. J. Wright
L. L. Palmer
C. B. Hollaway
Wiley Memorial Church
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Edgar A. Love
Lloyd C. Wicke
Pittsburgh
C. Anderson Davis Sr
Kenneth Ball
West Virginia
C. L. Griggs
Methodist Publishing House
Daniel Ridout
Love
Leon M. Adkins
Board of Eduutcion
Lucille B. Harvey
Columbus
Ohio
Juanita S. Trige
Bluefield
Combined Y Building Considered For Local Use
Exploratory talks between Bluefield Y M C A and Y W C A discuss a joint building to house both groups under one roof. Plans reference a Hot Springs model with shared pool and gym, separate entrances, and coordinated hours. A joint board meeting will be arranged to study feasibility and layouts.
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Bluefield
City Young Men's Christian Association
Young Woman's Christian Association
Y.W.C.A
Rhesa M. Allen
Y.M.C.A
E. S. Douglas
Jack Lazenby
Fred McCoy
Allen Long
Minnie Weaver
Roy Buchanan
J. T. Harvey
George McCullough
E. S. Stowers Sr
Pearl Brammer
Hot Springs
Ark
Father and Son Outing at Pinnacle Rock State Park
A Bluefield Men's Club weekly meeting occurred during a father and son outing at Pinnacle Rock State Park. Boys winning prizes included Soupy Flynn John Lazenby Billy Baker Jimmy Baker and Eddie Douglas. Fred McCoy led games and gave the invocation before the picnic dinner. The event was organized by G Douglas Arthur Carell Jack Lazenby and president F Tyler Easley conducted a brief business session.
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Pinnacle Rock State Park
Bluefield
Soupy Flynn
John Lazenby
Billy Baker
Jimmy Baker
Eddie Douglas
Fred McCoy
G. Douglas
Arthur Carell
Jack Lazenby
F. Tyler Easley
WSCS Conference in Session Today
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the East Tennessee Conference meets at 4 p.m. at John Stewart Methodist Church with Mrs. T. E. Taylor presiding. Deovtions by Mrs. Frances Hudson. guest speaker Mrs. L B Wooldridge. soloist Miss Mary Nina Moore. Grace Roten introduces speaker. Marie Gaines delivers greetings and introduces officers on the Bluefield District.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service of the
East Tennessee
John Stewart Methodist Church
T. E. Taylor
Frances Hudson
Chattanooga
Tenn
L. B. Woolridgs
West Virginia
Mary Nina Moore
Grace Roten
Marie Gaines
Bluefield
polio case reported in McDowell County West Virginia
McDowell County reported West Virginia's sixth polio case of the year. State Health Department records show this occurred during the same week as last year when two cases occurred across the state and the period total reached 12.
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McDowell County
West Virginia
State Department of Health Disease Control
Health Department
State wants new major mental hospital as receiving unit
West Virginia's mental health director proposes a new intensive treatment center acting as a receiving hospital for acutely ill patients. The unit would triage patients to short or longer term care, aiming for higher discharge rates and serving as a training hub for doctors. No site or legislative plan is set for January 1958.
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Charleston
West Virginia
William B. Rossman
Rossman
Department of Mental Health
Board of Control
West Virginia Training School
Katie the mule joins 150th Cavalry at Fort Knox
Katie a year old gray mare mule serves as mascot of the 150th Cavalry Regiment and arrived at Fort Knox after a motor march from Charleston West Virginia. She is loaned by Joe E Tate of Ripples and quarters in the Fort Knox stables with other riding horses during two weeks of armored cavalry training. Katie enjoys people and follows training elements, unlike a typical mule.
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Fort Knox
Katie
West Virginia National Guard
150Th
Charleston
W. Va
Port Knox
150Th Cavalry Regiment
Joe E. Tate
Riples
Armored Cavalry Regiment
Guard
150Th Cavalry
Dr Harman Attending Southern Baptist Meetings in Nashville
Dr. Chas L Harman president of Bluefield College left yesterday for Nashville Tennessee to attend the Southern Baptist Convention Education Commission annual meeting. He will also join sessions of the Southern Association of Baptist Schools and Colleges as Virginia representative from June 19 to 24.
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Chas. L. Harman
Bluefield College
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention Education Commission
Southern Association of Baptist Schools and Colleges
Virginia
Harmon Awarded 17000 Damages in Auto Crash Case
A Circuit Court jury awarded Sam Lee Harmon 17000 for injuries from a May 19 1956 collision on Cumberland Road when a heavy sedan struck his motorbike rear. Harmon alleged he was pushing the bike to start it. defense plans twelve grounds for appeal with a June 29 hearing. He suffered a fractured skull a broken leg and leg muscle damage and was hospitalized at Bluefield Sanitarium.
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Sam Lee Harmon
Cumberland Road
Kenneth Myles
F. Morton Wagner
Harmon
Myles
Bill S. Harmon
Charley Roten
Harmon Alegedly
Bluefield Sanitarium
Charleston Doctor Indicted Over Abortion Case
Dr John W Niedermyer 64 and George Thomas Martin 48 were indicted by an intermediate court grand jury on abortion charges. Two indictments were returned against each. the operation allegedly occurred last month on a 19 year old Charleston waitress. Martin named as co defendant in one count and as principal in perpetration of the crime. Assistant Prosecutor says conviction could carry three to 10 years or probation.
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Charleston
John W. Niedermyer
George Thomas Martin
Intermediate Court
Martin
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