Young Widder Aims to Settle on Cross Creek Tenn
In Cross Creek Tennessee a pretty young widow from Mississippi seeks to buy or lease land to settle as a valued community member. Uncle Jack, a respected neighbor, helps her by proposing a lease on Tink Duncan’s tract while locals debate how she fits mountain life.
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Widder
Jack
Cross Creek
Tennessee
Widder Wimmen
Mississippi
Cross
Minnie
Lowlands
Tink Duncan
Wilter Bottoms
Sudsy
Tink
Leasin
Cork Popper
Crick Maynard
Dan’ Boone
Davy Crockett
Uncle Sudsy
Random Stock Investing Surfaces In University Study
Gerald M. Loeb discusses a University of Chicago study that used 56 million stock transactions over 35 years to show random investing would yield profits over three to one. He argues against blindly following random choice, noting taxes and future conditions may invalidate past results while praising informed, skilled investing. Also notes NASA Pegasus satellite as the largest unmanned satellite launched, with 96 by 14 foot wing panels.
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Gerald M. Loeb
New York
Nana
University of Chicago
New York Stock Exchange
James H. Lorie
University Project
Lorie
Viewers Famous Yet Critical of TV Networks
Readers express dissatisfaction with current TV offerings and seek more drama, specials, mystery, and news. The 17 week poll tops 7,200 responses amid concerns about violence, morality, and commercials, while networks push comedies and westerns and ratings data remain disputed.
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Nielsen
CBS
Network
NBC
ABC
South Protest Mood Shapes Region After Elections
The piece analyzes a shift in Southern politics after Albert Watson's GOP win and Republican mayoral gains in Mississippi. It notes greater desegregation tolerance, rising protest voting, and potential shifts in party loyalties while contrasting Southern attitudes with Northern civil rights tensions and political backlash against federal authority.
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Samuel Labell
Albert Watson
South Carolina
Mississippi
South
Deep South
Supreme Court
Columbia, S
VA Hospitals Face Possible Submergence Into Medicare Plan
William G. Dwyer, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, charged at the Virginia DAV convention that VA hospital care could be folded into a broader federal system. He urged a policy ensuring 125,000 VA hospital beds and VA program identity. New state commander Douglas Miley and new senior vice commander Dewey Martin Jr were elected. outgoing commander George C. Washington becomes national chief of staff.
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Norfolk
Veterans Administration
William G. Dwyer
Dwyer
Virginia
DAV
Johnson
Social Security Administration
Douglas Miley
Annandlae
Dewey Martin Jr
Highland Springs
George C. Washington
Franklin
Father’s Day Program at First AME Zion Church
The First A M E Zion Church on Pulaski Street hosts a Father’s Day program Sunday at 7 p.m. Special music by the Young Adult Choir and the Lewis Singers. Instrumental solos by Jackie Littlejohn and Brenda Graves. Speaker Rev. Edward Littlejohn of Bluefield. Host pastor Rev. J L McCain.
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Pulaski Street
Lewis Singers
Jackie Littlejohn
Brenda Graves
Edward Littlejohn
Bluefield
J. L. McCain
Pastor Quits Old Shoe Post in Houston Church
Dr A E Ellis resigned as pastor of First Christian Church Houston a 2000 member congregation saying members want to keep things 75 years old The 14 year minister said the church resists change and opening new lines of communication Dick Branum the congregation president defended the church as not more resistant to change than other groups.
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Houston, Tex
Houston
A. E. Ellis
First Christian Church
Ellis
Dick Branum
Bluefield Native Takes Lead Music Role in Salem Stage
Frank Romano, Bluefield native and Roanoke College music instructor, heads The Showtimers for The King and I at Roanoke College Lab Theater Salem Virginia. He studied at Concord College Northwestern University and Chicago Musical College and served in the armed forces.
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Frank Romano
Jim Romano
Longview
Bluefield
Romano
Concord College
Athens
Armed Forces
Chicago Musical College
Northwestern University
Roanoke College
Showtimers
Showtimer
Little Mary Sunshine
Roanoke
Shirley Romano
Community Center Vespers Set for Monday at 6 30
Mrs Omega Dowell will speak at the Bluefield Community Center Vesper Service Monday at 6 30 p m Mrs Ann Wilson leads the service The Mt Olive Baptist Church Children’s Choir will sing Jewel Wilson serves as mistress of ceremonies The children’s hour instructor is Panzen Jones at 1 p m Tuesday A mid week bridge program is at 1 p m Wednesday and church laymen meet at 7 30 p m Saturday
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Omega Dowell
Bluefield
Ann Wilson
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Jewel Wilson
Panzen Jones
Milk output holds near 125 billion pounds annually
In recent years milk production stabilized around 125 billion pounds per year. Cattle numbers and dairy farmers declined, but herd sizes rose and output per cow increased.
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Jim Dalton
Pegasus
NASA
Mr. Novak
The
Rogues
Defenders
Washington
North
New York City
Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Watson
Alabama
Sen
John Sparkman
Atlanta
DAV Fearful
Flat Top Insurance Agency
Bradmann
W. Vo
Warlick
Save Money Food Market
New & Utt Equipment & Supply Co
Mercer &T
Princeton
W. Va
Supper Club
E. R. Gillespie
W. T. Peery
Southern Gas and Oil Co., Inc
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Shell Oil Co
H. S. Eustis
Shell
L. D. Haisley
Richmond
Southern
West Virginia
Mercer
Summers
Community Center
Ist
Hawkeye
Pete
Idate
ACME
Acme Westgate Shopping
Bluefield Ave
Tazewell
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