Mental exam delayed for Danville cab killer Firestone
Amos Jesse Firestone, a 27 year old Pennsylvania salesman, faces murder charges in the slaying of Danville taxi driver Archie Covington Jr. He may be examined at a state hospital before trial, with the court schedule delaying proceedings by about a month. Firestone was arrested in the Danville post office lobby after confessing to the cabdriver’s shooting following a dispute with a rider and a subsequent robbery of a local mechanic.
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Danville
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Carrington Thompson
Pittsylvania Party
Amos Jesse Firestone
Archie T. Covington, Jr
Thompson
Firestone
Chatham
Covington
T. F. Tucker
Tucker
U.S. Highway 29
Dabney K. Hall
C. L. Boone
Frank Chaney
W. C. Talley
Boone
Welch Masons Sponsor Dance Saturday Night
Welch West Virginia June 20 the Masonic Lodge here sponsors a dance for Masons and their families Saturday night at the Employes Country club with Dick Daisy and his orchestra of Bluefield providing the music tickets are on sale at same lodges throughout the area
Deaths and Funerals in Kingsport and Peterstown
Charles King Harvey 53 formerly of Bluefield Va died after being struck by a wheel at Kingsport auto races. Funeral 1 30 PM from Hamlett Dodson Kingsport. He lived 25 years in Kingsport worked as Mason Dixon Lines mechanic. Letty L Wills 56 died unexpectedly at Peterstown. Funeral 2 30 PM from Rich Creek Baptist Church burial Peterstown Cemetery. Surviving children include Mrs Peterman Mrs Mary Porterfield W J Eaton J Paul Eaton. Burial at Monte Vista Cemetery.
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Charles K. Harvey
Charles King Harvey
Bluefield
Vaman
Kingsport
Hamlett-Dodson
Harvey
H. J. Harvey
Mason-Dixon Lines
Letty L. Wills
Peterstown
Rich Creek Baptist Church
L. D. Candler
J. F. Larkin
Rich Creek Church
Wiley
Mariah Eaton
E. Shuler Eaton
Peterman
Mary Porterfield
W. J. Eaton
J. Paul Eaton
New York City
Hawkins Funeral
A. A. Angle
Trinity Methodist Church
Monte Vista Cemetery
Funeral rites for Mrs Lillie Olive Shilling at Montcalm
Funeral services are held this afternoon at 2 from the Pentecostal Holiness church in Montcalm for Mrs Lillie Olive Shilling 81 who died suddenly Monday at her Crystal home. The Rev C W Blanchard officiates with interment at Tabernacle cemetery in Montcalm.
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Lillie Shilling
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Montcalm
Lillie Olive Shilling
Crystal
C. W Blanchard
Tabernacle Cemetery
Death Memo: Lloyd Barger in California
Mrs. G. L. Hypes of Fourth street is advised of the sudden death of her nephew Lloyd Barger in Hayward California. He was a son of the late George and Ella Barger, formerly of Mercer county. He leaves one son and two grandchildren in California, three brothers and two sisters. The siblings are David of Cambridge, Chester and Edd in California, Anna Wege of Dodge City Kansas, and Uula Hickham in California.
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G. L. Hypes
Fourth Street
Lloyd Barger
Hayward
Calif
Barger
George and
Ella Barger
Mercer County
California
David
Cambridge, Chester and
Edd
Anna Wege
Dodge City
Kans
Uula Hickham
Funeral Rites Held for M. W. Emmons Roadmaster
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Hawkins funeral home for M. W. Emmons roadmaster of the Scioto division Portsmouth Ohio who died at the home of his son W. D. Emmons in Petersburg Virginia. He is survived by his wife Annie Hearn daughter of J. H. Hearn Sr of Bluefield Virginia and four brothers Taylor in Arizona Arnold in Hazard Kentucky and David and Richard in Portsmouth Virginia.
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Hawkins Funeral
M. W. Emmons
Scioto Division
Portsmouth
W. D. Emmons
Petersburg
Mr. Emmons
Annie Hearn
J. H. Hearn
Bluefield
Taylor
Arizona
Arnold
Hazard
David and
Richard
Funeral service for Mrs. Alice Perdue at Hale's Gap
Funeral service for 81 year old Mrs. Alice Burke Perdue will be held at 2 PM this afternoon from the home of her daughter Mrs. Emmett Whitt in Hale's Gap. Rev. Z F Mayberry will officiate and burial will be in the family cemetery at Hale's Gap.
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Alice Perdue
Emmett Whitt
Hale's Gap
Alice Burke Perdue
Z. F. Mayberry
Edward S. Eaton 82 Dies at St Luke’s Hospital
Edward S. Eaton aged 82 of 117 North Street died yesterday at St. Luke's Hospital after a several day illness. He resided with his daughter Mrs. E G Peterman and was born in Wabash Virginia on September 12 1867. He was a retired farmer.
Funeral service for infant Bobby Ann Repass
Funeral for ten day old Bobby Ann Repass daughter of Mrs. Lillian Repass of Beckley road is set for 11 this morning at the family home. The Rev. Z F Mayberry of Kee Street Methodist Church will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Park Cemetery.
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Bobby Ann Repass
Lillian Repass
Beckley Road
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Z. F. Mayberry
Kee Street Methodist Church
Resthaven Park Cemetery
Sidney Hawley Riverman Dies in Pittsburgh at 56
Sidney Hawley of Wyoming County died unexpectedly Monday night in Pittsburgh according to a message received by his brother Wade B. Hawley of Welch. A riverman by trade, he worked on boats on the Monongahela Allegheny and Ohio rivers. He is survived by his mother Addie Hawley of Lester Wyoming County four brothers and five sisters.
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Sidney Hawley
Wyoming County
Pittsburgh
Wade B. Hawley
Welch
Hawley
Monongahela
Allegheny
Ohio
Addie Hawley
Lester
Ance Collins Dies After Illness in Welch Hospital
Ance Collins 77 died at noon Tuesday in a Welch hospital after Sunday night admission for a heart ailment. He lived with son Oscar Collins at Twin Branch for four years and had just worked a logging job at Litwar. Born March 14, 1873, he was son of Dorsey Collins. Survived by daughter Mrs. F Roberts of Litwar, four sons Oscar Lee Elijah of Litwar and Thiemer of Brenton, sister Mrs. Mindie Lester of Panther. Funeral arrangements include removal from Fanning funeral home to Oscar Collins home, then Litwar, with services Friday afternoon at 1 conducted by Ministers Hershel Lane, A C Cantrell, Cleve Cline, Josh Crouse, Morgan Belcher. Burial in Vance cemetery at Litwar.
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Ance Collins
McDowell County
Welch
Collins
Oscar Collins
Twin Branch
Litwar
Dorsey Colns
F. Roberts
Oscar, Lee
Elijah Collins
Thiemer Collins
Brenton
Mindie Lester
Panther
Fanning Funeral
Roberts
Hershel Lane
A. C. Cantrell
Cleve Cline
Josh Crouse
Morgan Belcher
Vance Cemetery
Death of Robert F Murray in Bluefield Hospital
Robert Franklin Murray 54 of Storey Ridge near North Taze well died after a long illness in a Bluefield hospital where he had been a patient for weeks. A motorman for Pocahontas Coal at Bishop he is survived by a widow, a mother, two daughters, two sons, a step son, a sister and four brothers. Funeral at Advent Christian church Adria at 1 30 p m Thursday with ministers W S Baxter J P Jordan and Mr Fern assisting.
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Robert F. Murray
Robert Franklin Murray
Storey Ridge
North Tazewell
Bluefield
Murray
Pocahontas Corporation
Bishop
Tazewell County
Mattie Belle Murray
J. W. Murray
Clifford Grubb
Anawalt
Glenn Mitcem
Pageton
Leonard
Gary
Cecil
Ernest Turpan
War
Earl Spence
Charles Hammer
Detroit
Mich
Talmadge
Welch
Sherman
Isaban
Jeff
Cleveland
S. C
McDowell County Votes Thursday on School Building Program
Voters in Welch West Virginia will decide in a special election on Thursday whether to approve a three year tax levy and bond issue to fund about 39 school projects. The plan is supported by service clubs and others, with state matching funds and existing county levy funds. Voting hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. local time.
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Welch
W. Va
McDowell County
Board of Education
Birth city showdown over where baby will be born
Mrs. Roland Guillet of Pawtucket Rhode Island says she asked a radio executive to judge the contest between Pawtucket and Staunton Virginia mayors over where her baby should be born Staunton invites her as a guest while Pawtucket accuses Staunton of wounding its honor The decision rests with the radio program that earned the publicity by identifying Woodrow Wilson as Staunton's birthplace.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Roland Guillet
R. I
Staunton
Guillet
Woodrow Wilson
Funeral arrangements for local resident
Bearers and pallbearers will be members of the men's Bible class. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell is handling arrangements with services at the residence at 10 o'clock this morning.
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Woodlawn
Peery and St. Clair
Tazewell
Mrs Theresa Harmon of Matoaka Dies at Pinecrest
Mrs Theresa Perrisa Harmon aged 7 from Matoaka died yesterday at Pinecrest sanatorium Beckley shortly after arrival. She was born April 9 1879 in Kegley daughter of the late Johnson and Mary Ross. Survived by husband Wingo and ten children several siblings and many relatives. Funeral by Rev J S Foley at Matoaka Christian Church with burial in family cemetery near Kegley. day of funeral to be announced. Bailey funeral chapel Matoaka.
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Theresa Perrisa Harmon
Matoaka
Pinecrest
Beckley
Harmon
Kegley
Johnson
Mary Jane Ross
Wingo Harmon
Clyde
Oakley Harmon
Grace Belcher
Corinne
Marie Ke
Dairying Remains Iceland’s Principal Agricultural Activity
Iceland relies mainly on dairy farming as its key agricultural pursuit. The statement notes that milking, cattle and related dairy products dominate Iceland’s agricultural landscape and rural economy.
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Iceland
Judy Garland's career marked by frequent suspensions and changes
The article notes Judy Garland, born into show business, endured a troubled career with multiple divorces and unstable childhood. It details clashes with MGM over last year she missed the Annie Get Your Gun set, losing the role to Betty Hutton, hospitalization, and suspensions amid upcoming projects with Fred Astaire.
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Annie
MGM
Betty Hutton
Miss Garland
Brigham Hospital
Boston
Fred Astaire
Metro
Judy
June Allyson
Dick Powell
Miss Allyson
English Earl Sells Estate To Pay Taxes
A nephew of King George and Earl of Harewood began selling one third of his ancestral estate at auction to cover inheritance duties. Most buyers were tenants and tradespeople, with Harewood House retained. Nine thousand acres were to be sold with 7,000 remaining. the Earl urged tenants to bid on their rented homes and lands.
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Leeds
Eng
George
Earl of
Harewood
Rigton
Earl
Princess Royal
George V
George VI
Harewood House
72 Seamen Die In Ship Blast
A British freighter Indian Enterprise blew up and sank in the Red Sea 300 miles south of Suez. Seventy two British officers and Indian seamen were reported dead with one survivor gravely injured found among the debris. The ship carried 500 tons of blast chemicals and had a crew of 73. The Norwegian tanker W Larsen rescued the wounded man.
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Suez
Egypt
Red Sea
Here
W. Westfallarsen
Thieves Deflate Tires After Stealing Caps
Four hubcaps were stolen from Mrs. E. K. Worley’s automobile on Wythe avenue. Police report gasoline and gas tank caps had been taken previously from the car. The thieves also let the air out of all four tires.
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E. K. Worley
Wythe Avenue
Wildflowers Abound in Colorado Rocky Mountain Foothills
The Colorado foothills host nearly 3000 varieties of wildflowers. This rich biodiversity highlights the region's floral diversity and ecological value for visitors and researchers alike.
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Colorado Rocky Mountain Foothills
Acheson Defends State Dept Amid McCarthy Attacks
Acheson told governors that repairing the department's image is key as he said the central goal is defending Europe. He noted that McCarthy's charges risk overburdening the department while Jessup contemplates quitting under pressure. McCarthy countered by naming Alger Hiss and Julian Wadleigh as alleged spy ring members.
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Philip Jessup
Acheson
McCarthy
Jessup
Alger Hiss
Julian Wadleigh
State Department
Berle
Hiss
Miner Admits Stabbing Doctor in Morgantown Trial
Vincenzo Stefanizzi confessed to killing Dr. Paul L. Douglas at Star City ferry slip, telling officers shortly after arrest, I killed him. Prosecutors described the death as cold blooded murder in the trial at Morgantown with testimony from State Police Corporal F D Roberts.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Vincenzo Stefanizzi
Paul L. Douglas
State
F. D. Roberts
Roberts
Stefanizzi
Star City
Dr. Douglas
John V. Sanders
Italy
Sanders
Welch DeMolay to Host Key Meeting Tonight
Welch West Virginia June 20 Black Diamond Chapter Order of DeMolay will hold an important meeting at 7 30 tonight in Luther Memorial hall. Plans include Charter night July 8 with Charles W Gustkey Wheeling grand deputy presenting the charter and a July 14 visit to Bluefield to exemplar work for Masons seeking a new chapter.
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Welch
W. Va
Black Diamond Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Luther Memorial Hall
Charles W. Gustkey
Wheeling
Bluefield
McDowell Sheriff Warns of Tax Deadline
Welch West Virginia June 20 Sheriff Cecil Wilson warns taxpayers to pay real estate and personal property taxes by June 30 to avoid higher interest and publication fees. If first half is paid second half bears 1 percent interest. if neither half is paid, 3 percent interest applies to the entire bill.
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Welch
W. Va
Cecil Wilson
Dr Conrad to Address McDowell Red Cross Chapter
Dr Paul Conrad of Grace Hospital will speak at the McDowell county American Red Cross chapter annual dinner meeting in Welch. The event begins at 6 30 PM in the Appalachian community room on Thursday night.
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Welch
W. Va
Paul Conrad
Grace Hospital
McDowell County
American Red Cross
Appalachian Community Room
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Minelli
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