Buchanan County Day to Highlight Jewel Smokeless Coke Ovens
The June 23 Buchanan County Day tour centers on Jewell Smokeless Coal's $2.5 million coke oven project along the Dismal River near Grundy Virginia. 250 ovens, 210 by completion, will produce 750 tons daily, using 35,000 tons of Smokeless coal monthly for a 15 year contract with McLouth Steel of Detroit.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Coke Project
Buchanan
Jewell Smokeless Coal Cetion
Dismal
Grundy Va
Buchanan County
Dismal Country Club
Grundy
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce
Dave Kendrick
Country Club
U. S. 460
Harlan Walls
Jewell Smokeless
Walls
Smokeless
McLouth Steel Co
Detroit
Mich
Robertson's Aide Resigns His Post
John Camp of Morgantown, administrative assistant to State Atty. Gen. C Donald Robertson, has resigned. Camp cited illness and pneumonia. Robertson said he will hire another assistant attorney general rather than appoint a replacement for Camp.
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Charleston
John Camp
Morgantown
State Arty
C. Donald Robertson
Robertson
Billie Sol Estes Indicted Again on Fraud and Conspiracy
Washington AP reports federal indictments charging Billie Sol Estes with mail fraud and transportation of securities obtained by fraud and conspiracy. The El Paso grand jury returned 29 counts against Estes, three associates, and Superior Manufacturing Co, building on earlier charges of eight counts. Kennedy said the action reflects new information and similar transactions to prior indictments.
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Washington
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
el Paso
Robert F. Kennedy
Estes’ Associates
Superior Manufacturing Co
Kennedy
Near Loses In Legal Maneuver In Virginia Case
Clyde Raymond Near fails again to escape the electric chair for the slaying of Barry Steele Chapman at Beau mont Industrial School. U S District Judge Oren R Lewis dismisses his habeas petition claiming rights were violated by not being present at all trial phases in May 1959 Powhatan County. Governor Harrison grants a stay of execution until June 29 as higher courts refuse review.
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Richmond Va
Clyde Raymond Near
Barry Steele Chapman
Beaumont Industrial School
U.S. District Court
Oren R. Lewis
Near
Powhatan County
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Virginia Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Clintwood Team Places In FAA Contest At VPI
Clintwood of Dickenson County earned fifth place in the livestock judging contest at the Virginia FFA convention closing at VPI. Halifax County led in livestock and dairy judging while Montevideo High School Rockingham County won the State Chapter Contest.
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Blacksburg
Clintwood
Dickenson County
Virginia Association
Future Farmers of America
VPI
FFA
Tech
Halifax County
Vocational Agriculture Department of
Montevideo High School
Rockingham County
Eddie Diehl
Montevideo
Turner Ashby High School
Brookville
Campbell County
Halifax
Turner Ashby
Strasburg
Shenandoah County
Broadway
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Johnny Mayo
Bluefield
Bluefield Ave
Bisefield, W
PN Ee
Geroc
Billie Sol
Tote
Sandel
Contemporary
America
Bruce Wright
Dowell Adams
Jimmy Grove
Phillip Stickley
Edwin Tompking
David Plauger
Farm Mechanics
David Baker
Frank Enschler
Dennis Smith
Funge Prey
John Childrey
Eddie Medley
Charles Snead
James Prey
Lucy
Lucile
Lucille Ball
Pt Cap
DUCO
Bouse
DULUX
Citizens Coal & Supply W. HW. Harry Hardware Co
Sisson's Feed & Farm Supply
Ben Franklin
Princeton, West Virginia
Virginia Hardware Company
Rocky Gap
RE. L. Akers Cabinet Shop
Ashland
Ashland Coal & Coke Co
Oceana
Bascom Hardware Company General Department Store
Kimball
L.V. Belcher Hdwe & Furn, Co
Vansant, Virginia
Big Prater Supply Company
Bramwell
Bramwell Hdwe
Keystone
Charlies Budnick Hdwe
Furn, Co
North Tazewell, VA
Clinch Valley Lumber & Supply
Tazewell Supply Company
Matoaka
Continental Store
Maysbury, West Virginia
Oakwood, Virginia
Garden Supply Company
Montcalm, West Virginia
Montcalm Howe. & Furn, Co
Keen Mountain
Mullens Hardware & Appliance
Mullens, West Virginia
Mullens Hardware & Furn
Coalwood, West Virginia
Olga Coal Company
Richlands, Virginia
Overbay & Brown, Inc
Athens, West Virginia
Parker Brothers
Lewis Furniture & Howe
Crumpler
United Pocahontas Coal Co
Bluefield Supply CO
Bluefield, W. Va
Huntington, W. Va
Gary, West Virginia
Union Supply Co
Honaker
Honaker Supply Company
Glen Fork, W. VA
Jack Pizzino Grocery
Hurley, Virginia
Edna Lester
Pineville, West Virginia
Wyoming Supply Company
Pearisburg, Virginia
Timberlake Hardware Warden’s Markets
Island Creek Stores CO
Pocahontas Fuel CO
Walnut and Bross
Chicaco
Olwwefielg, Va
Shantung
Sendei
Acme
Morton
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