Caretta Mine Victim Dies In Virginia After Accident
Johnnie Edward Riffe 28 of Pilgrim's Knob Va died in a Welch hospital Sunday night from injuries sustained in a Caretta mine accident last Wednesday One man was killed and seventeen injured He was WWII air corps veteran discharged 1945 Survived by mother and several siblings Funeral arrangements set with Rev Albert Ball at Ward's Cemetery Pilgrim's Knob Va
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Johnnie Edward Riffe
Wattie Riffe
Fred Riffe
Buchannon County
Welch
Caretta
Air Corps
Huffard
Leonard
Irwin
Fred, Jr
Pilgrim’s Knob
May Jackson
Slate
Fay Hess
Raven
Marie
Leorene
Clay
Geneva Riffe
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Albert Ball
Pilgrim's
Bluefield Family Mourns After Fatal Va Crash
Mr and Mrs B R Keith and Mr and Mrs C R Goodson left Bluefield to arrange funeral services for sister Mrs Clara M Sisk 56 and nephew A J Sisk Jr 31 killed near Pulaski Virginia Sunday night. Mrs A J Sisk Jr and her infant were seriously injured and taken to Pulaski hospital. The victims resided at Harters Gap near Abingdon Virginia. Virginia state police said a trailer and two cars were involved and the truck overturned on the Sisk car. Mrs Sisk survived by son Frederick Sisk of Richmond. her husband died in an auto wreck 30 years ago.
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B. R. Keith
C. R. Goodson
Bluefield
Clara M. Sisk
A. J. Sisk, Jr
Pulaski
Harter’s Gap
Abingdon
Clara Sisk
Virginia
Sisk
Frederick Sisk
Richmond
Disappeared in 7 Days with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Pittsburg woman writes of rapid relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for irritated hands. She praises the medicated products as scientifically effective and notes they remain at a low price at local druggists.
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Pittsburgh
Father and Son Die in Norfolk Auto Crash
John Stanley about 40 and his son Ronnie were killed in a car accident in Norfolk Virginia Sunday afternoon. The collision left Ronnie dead instantly while John died Monday morning. The family includes Bernice Ross and a younger son. Relatives from Lyndale Avenue and Princeton are traveling to Norfolk. funeral plans were not yet set.
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John Stanley
Ronnie
Norfolk
Worry of FALSE TEETH
An old advertisement urges readers to treat loose dentures by sprinkling FASTEETH powder on plates for firmer fit. It promises comfort without gummy taste and notes the product is alkaline inon-acid and available at drug stores.
Bluefield Chamber Official Attends Southern Secretaries Meeting
Owen Rickard, manager director of the Bluefield chamber of commerce, left to attend the southeastern institute for commercial organization secretaries at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Secretaries from the southeastern division will participate with daily classes and examinations.
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Owen Rickard
Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield
Southeastern Institute For Commercial Organization
Univrsity of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Southeastern Division
Larry P. Dickie
Tazewell Livestock Head Sold At Auction
Report from Tazewell shows totals for livestock sold: steers 9, heifers 28, cows 66, vealers 286, heavy calves 17, hogs 25, pigs 40, lambs 201, sheep 21, miscellaneous 40, grand total 762. Prices range by category with cattle 17.00 to 28.00, vealers up to 27.70, sheep lambs around 30.10 for choice, and ewes 9.25 to 10.70 depending on quality.
Construction Starts On Truax Tract Coal Plant Module
Huntington firm E. P. Leach and Sons begins a five story curing and car dump structure for the Truax Tract company coal processing plant in Huntington. Ceredo noted announcements. Helium gas value noted from WWI era to present. tulip tree wood used in making postal cards.
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Huntington
W. Va
E. P. Leach and Sons, Inc
Truax-Tract Company
Ceredo
Ford wage offer to United Auto Workers near term
The CIO UAW received without comment Ford Motor Co wage proposals to raise pay for 110,000 workers by 11 to 14 cents per hour. Ford offered 14 cents for those earning $1.50+ and 11 cents for others, with the average production wage around $1.50. The union had sought 30 cents. Ford cited competitors granting raises and a need to align wages.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Uaw-Cio
Miss Lelia Boykin Graduates From Antioch College
Miss Lelia Boykin of Bluefield received an A B degree in sociology public relations from Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio. She completed the work study program combining campus study with paid jobs in 30 states and worked in New York City Buffalo Cleveland and Yellow Springs as editor assistant publicist and promotional aide. The senior class numbered over 145 graduates the largest in Antioch history.
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Leila B. Boykin
Bluefield
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Antioch
Miss Boykin
L. W. Boykin
Jefferson Street
New York City
Buffalo
Cleveland
Cleveland Press
United War and Community Punch
N. Y
Goodwill Industries
State Celebrates 85th Anniversary
West Virginia marks 85 years of statehood with a holiday for public offices banks and select establishments. Governor Meadows spoke from the capital steps last Friday as a birthday cake was presented. The statehouse opened only for a few officials. A housing superintendent Glen Stacey 56 of Alloy Electro Metallurgics died of a heart attack at his home.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Meadows
State Supreme Court
Statehouse
Glen Ferris
E. Stacey
Electro-Metallurgins Company
Alloy
4 H Meet Opens At Jackson's Mill June Event
Discussions on what conservation means to West Virginians opened today at the annual state conference of older 4 H club members held at Jackson's Mill in West Virginia.
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Jackson's Mill
W. Va
West
Holt to Keynote West Virginia Beauticians Meeting
Former U S Senator Rush D Holt of Weston was named keynote speaker for the 13th annual convention of the Associated Barbers and Beauticians of West Virginia set for Clarksburg September 5 7. Association President Robert J Woods of Charleston said Holt now serves in the house of delegates from Lewis County and will address opening on Its Great to be an American.
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Charleston
W. Va
U. S
Rush D. Holt
Weston
Associated Barbers and Beauticians of
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Robert J. Woods
Holt
House of Delegates
Lewis County
Native Governor Takes Over In India
India's first native governor general Chakravarthi Rajago Palachari sworn in completing self rule in the British dominion. The Hindu lawyer and politician succeeds Lord Mountbatten and is known as C R Palachari. He was a confidante of Mahatma Gandhi and related by marriage to Gandhi's family.
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New Delhi
India
Chakravarthi Rajago Palachari
Britain
Lord Mountbatten
C. R
Mohandas K. Ghandi
Ghandi
Devadas
Philippine Rebel Chief Surrenders
Manila June 21 Luis Taruc surrendered personally to president Elpidio Guirino who issued amnesty for Tarucs 50 000 peasant followers to end two years of warfare. Congressional approval expected Tuesday and Hukbalahap members will have 20 days to surrender weapons. Taruc and five lieutenants handed over token arms in a quiet meeting with the president.
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Manila
Luis Taruc
Elpidio Guirino
Taruc
Hukbalahap
National Peasant Union
Philippines
Greeks Drive to Strike Rebel Mountain Bases in Grammos Area
Greek ninth division moved from Konitsa toward Grammos mountains eight miles from Lykorrachi. Air support aided the advance as six divisions launched a broad offensive against guerrillas led by Markos Vafiades. American adviser Lt Col Iseman directs the ninth, with 70,000 troops now in action and air bombardment reported near Nestorion.
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Athens
Lykorrachi
Grammos Mountains
Konitsa
Ninth
Pyrsoyani
Joseph D. Iseman
Pittsburgh
Grammos
Markos Vafiades
Dwight P. Griswold
Greece
Vafiades
Tito
Yugoslavia
Nestorion
Virginia's Prize Art Object Sheltered by Canopy
In Richmond on June 21 the Houdon statue of George Washington was protected by a pine canopy inside the capital rotunda dome. Workmen, while fixing interior lights, dropped a tool and nicked one of Washington's ears. the shelter will be removed in a few days.
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Richmond
Virginia
Houdon
George Washington
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