Legislature to review Lakin Hospital funds for upgrades
West Virginia legislators asked for a second look at more than 700000 allocated to Lakin State Hospital for renovations and a new water system. They advised delaying projects including a ward renovation a kitchen dining center laundry shop building and water facilities while seeking savings and reassessing timber and site concerns.
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Charleston
Lakin State Hospital
William Mitchell
McDowell
Board of Public Works
Sys Mitchell
Committee On Government and Finance and
Commission On Interstate Cooperation
Denman to Speak at Bland Street and Ramsey Auditorium
Dr. Harry Denman, executive secretary of the Methodist Church general board of evangelism, will speak Sunday at 11 a.m. at Bland Street Methodist Church in Bluefield and again at 2:30 p.m. at Ramsey Auditorium. He has traveled widely, aiding Christian literature for Russians, and recently conducted mission service in Korea.
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Harry Denman
General Board of Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
Bland Stret Methodist Church
Bluefield
Ramsey Auditorium
Denman
Peoin
Republic of Korea
General Conference of the Church
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Dr. Denman
Dickenson Forest Land Auction Set For July Bid
The Interior Department will auction a 235.3 acre coal lease on national forest lands in Dickenson County Virginia to the highest cash bidder at 2 pm edt on July 17. The land lies east of Bart Lick and west of Bart Dek and the sale is under the 1920 mineral leasing act with bids due by 2 pm July 17 at the Eastern States land office in Washington.
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Mitchell
Conservation Department
Washington
National Forest
Dickenson County
A of the Interior
Sme
Bart Dek
Bart Lick
Eastern States Land Office
Bureau of Land Management
Tee Building
Wash
Tanner Speakers at Princeton Rotary Noon Meeting
Courtney Tanner, chief deputy in Mercer County Assessor’s Office, spoke to Princeton Rotary Club at the Virginian Hotel noon meeting. He reviewed the 1957 West Virginia law on full personal property tax payment and auto registration, and explained a legislative advisory for better property assessment. W. Anderson introduced Tanner.
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Courtney Tanner
Mercer County Assessors Office
Princeton Rotary Club
Virginian Hotel
Tanner
West Virginia
W. Anderson
Fugitives surrender after father's pleas. escape ends
In Hamlin West Virginia a father’s pleas prompted his son and two other Lincoln County Jail escapees to surrender. Seven fugitives had fled Wednesday night. others were rounded up along Two Mile Creek near Branchland. Removed fugitives include Harvey Curtis James Cooper and Johnny Hed, with Peyton and Ganer held on parole violations and Brock and Brunty awaiting transfers or trials.
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Hamlin
W. Va
Lincoln County
Two-Mile Creek
Branchland
Lange Ons
Harvey Samuel Curtis
Logan
James Cooper
Spurlocksville
Peyton
James
Short
State Penitentiary
Logan County
Brock
Bonar
Ganer
Hayes
Brunty
Weather Outlook for Maryland Virginia West Virginia and Nearby States
Maryland shows mainly fair weather turning warmer with scattered thundershowers in the afternoon or evening on Saturday, highs around 85 though cooler in the mountains and along the coast. Sunday turns hot and humid with more scattered storms. Virginia remains mostly fair and warmer with humid conditions and interior thundershowers Saturday, 78 to 84 in higher areas. Sunday hot and humid with more afternoon storms. West Virginia experiences partly cloudy skies, warmer and more humid with scattered storms Saturday, 85 to 90 outside the mountains, then cooler with Sunday showers and storms. Western Pennsylvania sees partly cloudy Saturday with scattered thundershowers, highs about 83 to 68, and Sunday continued warm, humid, with more showers then cooler at night. Tennessee is partly cloudy, warm and humid with weekend thundershowers.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Lions Club Names Committees For Next Year
Blu Lions Club met at the West Virginian Hotel with Paul Holm and C. O. Warren reporting on the state and club conventions. New committee chairmen were announced effective July 1, listing positions in Membership Education Publicity Conversion Civic Welfare Attendance and Program and Entertainment among others with co chairmen named for each.
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Paul Holm
C. O. Warren
Blu Lions Club
Ne West Virginian Hotel
Dave Spracher
Carlyle Cole
Lacy Edwards
Bill McDougle
al Brooks
Ross Boyce
Venoy Owens
Karl Frye
Joy Everson
Pete Co
Bill Hendricks
Covington Alleghany Republicans Back Dalton for Governor
In Covington Virginia the Republicans of Covington and Alleghany County unanimously endorsed State Senator Ted Dalton for the GOP nomination for governor at a mass meeting. Fifteen delegates and fifteen alternates were chosen for the Roanoke Republican convention July 5 6 with each delegate holding one third of a vote. Delegates go uninstructed while favorable to Dalton.
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Covington
Republicans
Coin
Allegy County
Ted Dalton
House of Delegates
Roanoke
Dalton
Covington - Alleghany Gop
George A. Revercomb
Eisenhower Opposes Postal Pay Raise in Inflation Defense
Assistant Budget Director Merriam told a House subcommittee that postal payroll increases would be inflationary and spark broader federal raises costing billions. He argued overall fiscal policy outweighs employee desires amid resource constraints.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Robert E. Merriam
House Post Office
Civil Service
House
Merriam
Man Crushed To Death By Truck Load Of Money
Washington reports a Bureau of Engraving and Printing employee died after a truck with 800 pounds of currency toppled on a ramp. Anthony Schroeder, 29, was pinned against a wall by the load while on duty yesterday.
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Washington
Anthony Schroeder
Bureau of Engraving Printing
Deacon Wives Meet Sunday Afternoon
The deacon's wives of Mt Zion Church will hold a gathering on Sunday at 3. The Rev Baly, pastor of St James Baptist Welch, will be guest speaker. Music will be rendered by his choir.
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Mt. Zionist Church
Baly
St. James Baptist Church of
Welch
Beefed Up Arms To Korea Warned By U N Command
U N Command approves modern weapons for South Korea and United States troops in Korea with air support potential but no nuclear arms. Rhee welcomes the move amid protests over the armistice ban. Gen. Litzenberg cites Red shipments and questions timing while Murray Snyder says atomic weapons are not provided.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U. S
North Korea
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
U. N. Command
U. N
Rhee
ST Pc
Britain
China
Moscow
Homer L. Litzenberg
U.N
Chung
Litzenberg
Reds
Murray Snyder
Washington
Aos
Jaeger Lions Elect New State Of Officers
Welch events describe a Lyons area gathering where Robert Panning and Mrs. Pat Fanning hosted the Welch Jaycees at a home fundraiser. Guests enjoyed lawn games including horseshoes and a barbecue, with Mayor and Mrs. Panning and their family in attendance.
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Jaeger Lions
Targer
Robert Panning
Laeger Pene
Pat Fanning
Big Lawn
Donkeil
Eden
Panning
John Pat
Mrs. Sly
Welch
State Masonic Figure Dies In Charleston
Delbert Thomas Robinson 78 longtime Scottish Rite leader in West Virginia died in Charleston hospital. A native of Grafton, he served as law clerk of the State Supreme Court from 1911 to 1916 and later ran savings and loan firms in Charleston.
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Charleston
Delbert Thomas Robinson
Oreign
West Virginia
Grafton
Rob
State Supreme Court
Judge Records Docket Moves in Princeton Court
Judge F Morton Wagner entered orders in several actions. most were stricken for delinquent court costs. New suits filed include Doris Bivens versus Alvin Bivens and Ella Turner versus Gerald Turner. Contempt and judgments noted in cases of Evelyn Bailey Graham and Stella Chuckler.
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F. Morton Wagner
I Court
Princeton
Bess Eanes
Fay Cunningham
Ida Booth
Noah
Booth
Wanda Demont
Billie Demont
Janice Sneed
Goldie Hall
Nicholas Sneed
Myrtle Dunn
Clarence Dunn
Thelma Fain Howington
Claude Howington
Alice J. Cooper
William Howard Cooper
Stella Ruth Chuckler
Herbert C. Qnhuckler
Comaker
Doris Louise Bivens
Alvin Pierce Bivens
Ella V. Harris
Donald F. Turner
Geraldine H. Turner
Ella Mae Burgess
Elsie Mae Bailey
Carroll Eugene Burgess
Trailer Crash Injures Driver on Virginia Route
A tractor-trailer carrying 18 tons of machinery for a hosiery mill crashed into a bridge abutment on Va 100 in Giles County. The relief driver Robert H. Révis, 40, of Greensboro, N C, suffered a broken leg. Regular driver John E. Leavy, also of Greensboro, was unhurt. Vehicle damaged about $5,000. 40 feet of bridge rail ruined, $800 damage. Accident occurred at 4 40 a m. Investigated by Trooper J T Lee and Deputy T G Whittaker.
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Giles County
Robert His
Greensboro
N. C
Bluefield Sanitarium
John E. Leavy
Révis
Central Motor Lines
Char N.C
J.T Lee
T. G Whittaker
Tax Official To Aid Local Merchants In Licenses
A tax official will assist merchants in obtaining business licenses under new West Virginia laws. C. R. Lilly, deputy tax commissioner, will hold sessions at the Princeton Courthouse June 25 and 26 and at his Bluefield home June 27 to 29. The reform, effective July 1, shifts licensing to the State Tax Commissioner with about 80 percent of general licenses now issued by county clerks and 20 percent by the tax commissioner.
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Bluefield
Princeton
C. R. Lilly
Lilly
Lebanon Bluefield
West Virginia
Peveany
Absentees Eligible in Bluefield General Election
Vacationers and the ill may vote absentee July 2 in Bluefield. City Clerk Janet Ida Application forms are available. Voters must know their precinct number and include a physician's affidavit confirming hospitalization or home confinement.
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Bluefield
Janet Ida
Cme
Cerses
Anawalt Man Named VFW Aide-de-Camp
W. B. Sexton of Anawalt has been named national aide-de-camp in the Veterans of Foreign Wars recruiting class to the command er in Chief Cooper T. Holt of Chattanooga Tenn. Holt says it is a pleasure to have him serve on the personal staff.
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W. B. Sexton
Anawalt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cooper T. Holt
Chatseneeea
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield Area
Maude M Doughton wife of W Doughton of Bluefield died Thursday at 2 40 p m in Bluefield She was born at Tazewell Va on August 1 and is survived by husband two daughters Cecil Richard and Billy Coughton a grandson David Brooks five brothers Walter Kelly Robert George and Claude and three sisters Nellie Shreve Prevo Bitters and Ida Miller Funeral at 2 p m Sunday Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with Dr L H Burns in charge Interment Woodlawn Cemetery Also James A Hicks 70 of Jennings Street dies. memorial funeral directory lists service at p m with Rev Ben Cox at First Baptist Church Interment Swope Cemetery Canton Pallbearers named
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Mes
Cecil Richard
Billy Coughton
Bluefield
David Brooks
Walter Dillon
Springville
Kelly
Robert
Tazewell
George
Florida
Claude Dillow
Shawver Mill
Nellie Shreve
Richlands
Prevo Bitters
Ida Miller
Bluewell
Hawkins Funeral Home
L. H. Burns
Woodlawn
James A. Hicks
Jennings Street
Ben Cox
First Baptist Church
Swope
Lindside
Hom
Ralph Wade
Bill Helsel
Otis Yopp
Harold Martin
Howard Tolley
Buford Mann
White Farmer Admits Killing Visiting Negro Airman
In Yazoo City Mississippi Ray Walton 50 year old white farmer faces murder charges for the slaying of Airman Charlie Brown during a social visit at Walton's home Walton who previously served a manslaughter sentence admits killing the airman but will not say why Norquist the county attorney said motive not established Walton waived a preliminary hearing delaying until the grand jury session Walton was at the dining room table with relatives when he shot Brown in the heart using a neighbor's shotgun
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Yazoo City
Miss
Griffin Norquist
Norquist
Ray Walton
Charlie Brown
Walton Place
Delta
Norquest
Walton
Erin O'Brien to Duet on George Gobel Show Tonight
Erin O'Brien will sing a duet with host George Gobel on the George Gobel Show tonight at 9 on Channel 6 WHIS TV. Gobel entertains by yodeling leading the band introducing members and showing gifts from fans.
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Erin O'Brien
George Gobel
Whis-Tv
Gobel
Pocahontas Railway Clerks Meet Sunday
Pocahontas Lodge No 619 Brotherhood of Railway Clerks calls a Sunday 3 p m meeting at the Railroad YMCA. All members urged to attend as important business will be discussed per J E Oben president.
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Pocahontas Lodge No. 619
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Railroad Ymca
J. E. Oben
Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Thompson ValleyVA and Nearby
A run of funeral notices lists Joseph Edward Bryant age three of Thompson Valley at Thompson Valley Church of God Pleasant Hill Come ry. James A. Tucks 70 of Princeton at Memorial Funeral Direc tor. Barnett L. Stuart 54 Speedwell at Speedwell Methodist Church. Belva W. Davis 75 Bluefield and Princeton at Maple Fork Baptist Mount Hope with interments at Spiral Davis Cemetery. Maurice E. Harrison Sr. 59 Richlands at home with Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Nixon 88 Cedar Bluff at Cedar Bluff Methodist Church with Jones Chapel Cemetery. notes times and locations for today.
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Bryant
Joseph Edward
Joseph F. Bryant
Thompson Valley
Davis
Belva W
Bluefield
Princeton
Maple Fork Baptist Church
Mount Hope
Spiral Davis Cemetery
Harrison
Maurice E. Sr
Richlands
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Nixon
Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff Methodist Church
Jones Chapel
United States Questions Communist Trust in Disarmament Talks
Washington signals in Korea that Communists cannot be trusted as the arms talks with Russia stall. The move voids the Korean armaments limitation to bolster UN strength, amid divergent views from Adm. Radford and Harold Stassen on the path to a safe pact.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Korea
London
Arthur W Ww
Radford
Harold E. Stassen
United Nations
Dulles
Stassen
Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
N and W Authorized To Sell Equipment Bonds
Washington June 21 The Interstate Commerce Commission today authorized Norfolk and Western Railway Co to issue 4 320 000 equipment trust certificates to buy new equipment.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
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