Gadd Attacks Spending Block on West Virginia Veterans
H Gadd of West Virginia's Fifth district denounces the Truman Acheson Pender funds blocking state bond sales for veterans bonuses. He questions federal inflation fears and promises legislation to curb federal interference. He runs for the seat left by the late Rep John Kee as Mrs Maude Kee seeks the Democratic nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gadd
West Virginia
Est Virginia
Gadd
Europe
Pacific
Congress
John Kee
Maude Elizabeth Kee
Ridgway Seeks More UN Troops for Korea Fight
General Matthew Ridgway appealed to United Nations members for additional soldiers to counter Chinese Communist aggression in Korea. He cited rising Chinese concentrations and urged allied troop contributions to support UN forces.
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United Nations
N. Y
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
U. N
Trygve Lie
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Vicinity
Military rites planned for Alonzo M. Moore 35 of Parrott Va. Funeral services set for Raymond Harrell 63 at Narrows and Edward Gent 56 at Hartwell. Robert L. Bayliss 85 dies in Bluefield with obit details and multiple survivors. Memorials and arrangements announced for Ramona Riggins 20 and infant Thomas Dale. Pvt. Glen E. Boothe 21 killed in Korea to be interred in Cedar Bluff area. James William Cochran 74 former Bluefield resident dies on Cedar Bluff Richlands road. funeral plans pending.
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Alonzo M. Moore
Spencer's Curve
Anawalt
Welch
Church of God At
Hartwell
Edward N. Gent
Robert Hawkins
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Lebanon, Va
Richlands
Ramona Riggins
Thomas Dale
Set
T. E. Riggins
Korea
Clayton Sweet
Mary Burke Memorial Baptist Church
Princeton
W. D. Hicks
W. F. Byrd
Thorpe
Woodlawn
Glen E. Boothe
Berkley Boothe
Cedar Bluff
H. B. Hampton
Tazewell
Greever
Boothe
Armed Forces
Tazewell County
James William Cochran
Bluefield
Cedar Bluff- Richlands Road
Patrick County
Virginia
Cochran
Norfolk and Western Railway
Callie Lawson
Charles T. Wilson
Newport News
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Matthews Reported Ambassador to Ireland
Rep Shelley said the White House would name Francis P Matthews as ambassador to Ireland and elevate Dan A Kimball to secretary of the Navy. Reporters were told Truman would announce when ready and Kimball would take Matthews' Navy post forthwith.
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Matthews
Ireland
Washington
Shelley
D-Calif
White House
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Dan A. Kimball
Truman
Kimball
Navy Department
Graham Kiwanis Hear Confab Report
Graham Kiwanis Club hears report on Kiwanis International convention in St. Louis. President Joe Barnes, the club's lone delegate, notes over 12 000 delegates registered, largest international Kiwanis meeting ever. J Clarke Evans and J Harvey Tate led group singing.
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Graham Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
St. Louis
Joe Barnes
Kiwanis
J. Clarke Evans
J. Harvey Tate
Band Benefit Show Opens in Ramsey Auditorium
The Band Parents association presents a ten scene home talent musical comedy titled Going Places. The one and a half hour show features impersonations of Bob Hope and Al Jolson and ends with a tribute to Bluefield West Virginia. Proceeds fund band equipment and the performance repeats tonight at 8 80 p.m.
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Ramsey Auditorium
Band Parents Association
Bob Hope
al Jolson
Uncle Willie
Union Station
Carolyn Garst
Mary Margaret
Bluefield
W. Va
U.S. A
Beating leaves Mrs Murphy in serious condition in Abbs Valley
Mrs V N Murphy, beaten at her Abbs Valley home in Tazewell county Virginia, is in serious condition at Bluefield Sanitarium after suffering a broken jaw and nose plus severe head and body bruises. Her husband was arrested by Deputy E P McGlothlin and released on $1509 bond. he allegedly was drunk at the time of the attack.
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V. N. Murphy
Abbs Valley
Tazewell County
Bluefield Sanitarium
Murphy
E. P. McGlothlin
Boissevain
Bishop
Henry D. Shank Dies At Salem
Henry DeWitt Shank 77, a prominent Roanoke and Salem business figure for over 50 years, died Thursday afternoon at his Salem home. The obituary notes his long local involvement and age.
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Henry D. Shank
Salem
Salem, Va
Henry DeWitt Shank
Roanoke
Saturday Market Shunned By Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago in June ends six day week at the grain exchange as members vote to close Saturday sessions until October six. The Board of Trade of Chicago, a 103 year old market, was among the last to stay open Saturdays during summer months from June through September.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trades
Grain Exchange
Truman urges $25 million civil defense fund to guard cities
President Truman warned that American cities are vulnerable to devastating atomic attacks and urged Congress to approve a $25,000,000 civil defense appropriation. He stressed that lives of millions may depend on a strong civil defense program and also requested $870,000 for DC civil defense needs.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
District of Columbia
Montcalm Miner Hurt In Slate Fall
Leonard Taylor of Montcalm was injured at the Pageton Coal and Coke mine when slate fell while he shovelled coal. A skull X ray at Bluefield Sanitarium was scheduled to assess injuries after the 4 p m yesterday accident at the Montcalm facility.
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Leonard Taylor
Montcalm
Bluefield Sanitarium
Pageton
Virginia Man Dies in Route to Work
Arthur B. Noel 65 a Bluefield Virginia electrician collapsed on Virginia avenue near the Imperial Ice Cream plant while walking to work. He was taken to Bluefield Sanitarium and pronounced dead on arrival. Survived by wife Catherine and children including Mrs Sam Hammed Detroit and W T Noel of the US Navy. siblings listed. Body taken to Wagner Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield Virginia.
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Robert L. Bayliss
W. T. Hancock
Mayor
Hancock
Kate P. Bayliss
Richmond
Wagner-Hawkins
Bluefield
Henry W. Woody
Arthur B. Noel
George Asbury
Noel
Virginia Avenue
Imperal
Noels
Asbury
Grove Street
Seyler Company
Bluefield Sanitarium
Catherine L. Noel
Sam Hammed
Baltimore
Ellen Tibbs
West Graham
Detroit
Mich
W. T. Noel
United States Navy
Catherine
Judy
Linda
Jack
Jesse Noel
W. W. Pugh
L. K. Noel
Cincinnati
Ohio
C W Vaughn
Roanoke
Ida Vaughan
Hopewell
Thomas Noel
Rise in U S Potato Yields From 1919 to 1950
The passage notes U S potato yields averaged 110 bushels per acre from 1919 through 1938 and rose to 238 bushels per acre by 1950, indicating substantial productivity gains over the period.
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U.S
Bike Safety Parade At Bowenfield Sees 125 Bicyclists
Over 125 bicyclists will be judged at the bicycle safety parade in Bowenfield today with merchandise prizes for winners. Sponsored by Montgomery Ward with F. Comins as manager. Judges include Police Chief C N Wilson Tony Lotito and Carol Shockey. The event promotes bicycle safety.
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Bowenfield
Montgomery Ward
F. , Comins
C. N. Wilson
Tony Lotito
Carol Shockey
Big Airliners To Stay On Fields
American airlines pilots at La Guardia post notices announcing refusal to fly DC-6B airliners after midnight Sunday June 24. The move expands the United Airlines pilots strike that began Tuesday and targets larger faster DC-6B aircraft.
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New York
Can Airlines
la Guardia Field
United Air Lines
Charleston Woman Injured By Propeller
Cincinnati dispatch reports Mrs Barbara Meadows 21 of Charleston West Virginia was struck by a whirling airplane propeller as she jumped to shore from a sinking aircraft on the Ohio river. She survived with deep head lacerations and possible skull fracture and was listed as serious but not critical at General hospital.
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Cincinnati
Charleston
W. Va
Ohio
Barbara Meadows
General Hospital
Wyoming Miner Dies In Mishap At Kopperston Mine
A mining accident at Kopperston, Wyoming county, left Roy Adams dead and Ernest Taylor injured. Adams, 35, of Kopperston, died at Stevens Clinic hospital after a fall. Taylor, 30, of Hatcher, remained hospitalized with injuries to the head and mouth. The body was sent to Evans Funeral Home in Oceana.
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Welch
W. Va
Gas and Fuel Associates
Kopperston
Wyoming County
Roy Adams
Stevens Clinic
Evans Funeral
Oceana
Ernest Taylor
Hatcher
Stevens
Rocky Schorr Honored by University Club
Forty four golfers, members and guests of the University club, played in the fifth annual Field Day golf tournament yesterday at the Bluefield Country club. Jim Ed Wagner won low net prize with an 80. E G Otey and Luke Bates tied for second low net with 81s. H D Anderson won a prize for scoring the most five on eighteen. Other winners were Gordon Fuqua, Norton Stone and Jim Brown. At a dinner which followed the tournament, Rocky Schorr was presented with a gift by the University club for his twenty five years with the Bluefield Country club and for his help in running the University club tournament.
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University Club
Bluefield Country Club
Jim Ed Wagner
E. G. Otey
Luke Bates
H. D. Anderson
Gordon Fuqua
Norton Stone
Jim Brown
Rocky Schorr
Bluefield Lodge of Perfection Meeting Set at Masonic Temple
Regular meeting of Bluefield Lodge of Perfection to be held June 22 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic temple. All Scottish Rite Masons welcome. Geo E Dean Venerable Master William M Bostic Secretary.
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City and Coalfield
Bluefield
Masonic Temple
Geo. E. Dean
William M. Bostic
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U.N
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Raymond T. Harrell
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Lindon
Edna S. Harrell
Fairview Cemetery
Edward N. Geni
Riggins Rites
Charles A. Hoilman
L. A Harman
First Methodist Church
Pearisburg
Charles Andrew Hollman
Eeertiurs
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Givens
Frederick E. Boothe
Blanche
Gladys
Manzie
Sara Catherine
Ruth Thomas
Adairsville
Alien Thomas
James W. Cochran
Detergents, Inc
Columbus, Ohio
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