Hope Now Seen For Blue Baby
Gertrude Walters, a 16 month old Bluefield infant nicknamed a blue baby, faces heart surgery at Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Wake Forest NC on June 26. Her parents Clyde and Myrtle Walters recount years of hospital visits seeking a first definite hope to enable weight gain and eventual full heart repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
North Carolina
Gertrude Walters
317
Fourth Street
Clyde
Myrtle Bryant Walters
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Wake Forest College
Winston-Salem
N. C
Mount Zion Church Circle Meets Today
Members of Circle C of Mount Zion Baptist Church will meet today at 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Jennie Watkins 507 Hardy St Bluefield. Mrs. Jessie Banks the vice president will be in charge of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle C
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Jennie Watkins
Hardy St
Bluefield
Jessie Banks
R I woman dies in Mercer County auto bulldozer crash
Mrs. Andonia Silvestri 46 of Providence Rhode Island dies after a June 6 accident on Airport Road near Mercer County Airport. The crash also killed Jess Attili and injured three others including her brother Dino Brugnoli. State police continue a wide investigation into vandalism and the unattended bulldozer. Funeral plans in Providence pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andonia Silvestri
Providence
R. I
Bluefield Sanitarium
Airport Road
Mercer County
Jess Attili
Sophia
Raleigh County
Mercer County Airport
Vendetta Silvestri
Ricardo
Reno
Larry Silvestri
Julia Attili
Ida Pellestramozzi
Beckley
Nell Zannini
Gino Brugnoli
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Costo
Dino Brugnoli
Angelo Brugnoli
Philadelphia
Argeo Brugnoli
McComas
Scouts Register for Camp Roland Near Bastian Va
One hundred scouts and leaders are registered for the second camping period at Camp Roland near Bastian Virginia. The session runs from Sunday to Saturday June 29 under Joe Friedl of Concord College Athens. Highlights include swimming life saving hiking woodlore naturelore and conservation projects. The third period opens June 30 and has spaces available through the local council office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. Lewis
Appalachian Council, Inc
Boy Scouts For America
Camp Roland
Bastian
Joe Friedl
Concord College
Athens
South Bank
Kennedy to Visit Ireland Home of His Ancestors
In New Ross Ireland crowds exceeding 50 000 will greet President Kennedy during a sentimental tour of County Wexford and other Irish sites He will visit Dunganstown the Kennedy homestead and Widow Ryan will host a family tea before a brief stop in town The visit boosts local pride and economy as residents prepare with bonfires flowers and painted streets.
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New Ross
Ireland
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Cork Weekly Examiner
St. Patrick
New Ross Harbor
Patrick Kennedy
Donegal
Kerry
Kennedy
New York
United States
Dublin
Wexford
Cork
Galway
Shannon
Harold Macmillan
England
County
Andy Minihan
Minihan
Dunganstown
Barrowk River
Ryan
Jack
Mrs. Ryan
Black Stairs
Strik
Boston
White House
All New Ross
East End Vacation School Ends June 28
East End Baptist Church hosts its Vacation Bible School in the second week of sessions daily 9 am to 12 pm. The year theme is Christ's Way, My Way. Commencement exercises are set for Thursday night at 7 30 with Pastor W. W. Judy and staff overseeing multiple departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End Baptist Church
W. W. Judy
John Caldwell
Virginia Duff
Audrey Price
Ann Duff
Joan Plaster
Patrice Quick
Barbara Warf
O. A. Roberts
Betty Quick
Velma Walker
Judy Walker
Georgia Bourne
George Bruce
W. TI. Harman
Marie McFadden
Ann Belcher
Kate Thompson
Robert Farley
R. S. Cravens
William Lester
Loretta Harvey
Kiwanians View Films Of Expeditions At Luncheon
Petty Officer Cassady will show expedition films to the North and South Poles at the Bluefield Kiwanis Club luncheon at the West Virginian Hotel. He holds a Navy commendation medal for Antarctic exploration including the rescue of Sir Vivian Fuchs. His home is Williamson. A collection of Cassady’s Brazilian paintings will also be displayed.
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Jasper Cassady
Bluefield
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
West Virginian
Cassady
Navy
Sir Vivian Fuchs
Williamson
Keyser Man Is VFW Leader
Leo C. Shuck of Keyser was elected department commander of the West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars at the four day convention in Morgantown. U S Sen Jennings Randolph and Rep Harley C Staggers addressed the 450 delegates with national officers including quartermaster general A L Cheatham of Kansas City in attendance.
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Morgantown
Leo C. Shuck of
Keyser
West Virginia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Harley C. Staggers
A. L. Cheatham
Kansas City
Mercer Girl 15 Hurt as Car Flips Near Bluewell
Judy Hall 15 of Bluewell suffered a fractured collar bone when a car driven by William B Belcher 18 of Crystal ran off U S 52 and rolled over after passing another vehicle. Belcher was charged with failure to have vehicle under control. the car sustained about 500 dollars in damage. State police C F Little and Jack L Miller investigated the one car accident Saturday night near Bluewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Bluewell
Judy Hall
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bluefield
U. S
William B .Belcher
Crystal Belcher
C. F. Little
Jack L. Miller
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Mount Zion Church Circle
Cravens
Montcalm
Joseph Mansalilla
Medicine
Goodykoontz Rexall Store
Bland and
Hugh Mulligan
Mary Ryan
Cousin Jack
America
James Stacey
Josephine Ryan
Frank McKenzie
East End
ACE Aero OF
Welch
Federal Aviation
Princeton
CH Mon Cleaners and Laundry
Ueheld, West
Meh
Keyser Man
VFW
Mercer
Newlvex
A&p
W. V
ONA Brand
Yukon
Cen
Ann Page
VY Gal
del Monte
W. Va
Mount Olive
Jane Parker
Bluefield & Vicinity
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