Johnson and Bradley Return with Far East Policy Signals
Secretary Johnson and Gen. Omar Bradley travel back from Pacific defense duties as they weigh reopening Formosa policy, a possible Japanese peace pact, and a broader Cold War strategy. Reports say MacArthur favors a durable 25 year treaty, while Dulles plans Tokyo talks to speed policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
of Johnson
Pacific
Formosa
Johnson
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Tokyo
Gen. MacArthur
Capitol
Conmally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bradley
Connally
Russia
MacArthur
Japan
United States
Defense
White House
Truman
Pocahontas Man Hurt In Road Mishap
H D Jones of near Pocahontas sustained lacerations and bruises after a car struck him and a woman companion along a highway near Pocahontas. Jones was treated at Bluefield Sanitarium and released. The driver Thomas Thorpe Jr 24 of Pocahontas faced no charges as police continued investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Jones
Pocahontas
Bluefield Sanitarium
Jones
Joe Deaton
Thomas Thorpe, Jr
West Virginians Vocal for NEA Convention in St Louis
About 150 West Virginians are expected to attend the national Education Association convention in St. Louis on July 27. Corma Mowrey of Charleston is West Virginia's candidate for national President of the NEA, Reeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West
Deaths and Funerals in Bland and Wise Counties
Bud Taylor 77 died at his daughter Ethel Burkish home in Grundy Virginia after a stroke. Survived by seven daughters, services at Wayne Coleman home at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Taylor cemetery. Kenith Keene seven months died in Richlands hospital with four brothers and two sisters at home. Ann Keene and family survive. services from Jaeger home with two ministers. Pallbearers listed. graveside rites by local union 6030. W A Newberry Bland county leader and Bank of Bland president died Saturday night. funeral 2 p.m. at Bland Methodist Church with burial on his farm. Additional obituaries include Bahus of Filbert and Holden, Rel Elkins of Bradshaw, with services and burial details noted for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Taylor
Ethel Burkish
Grundy
Burkish
Earl Crutchfield
Osborne Elswick
Big Rock
Freelin Clevinger
MacAndrews
Arthur Dotson
Woodrow Wallace
Home Creek
Claude
Kenith Keene
Charlie Keene
Mavisdale
Richland Hospital
Okie
Bradley
Harold
Keither
Frances Evense
Charlene
Haymore
Everett Elswick
Ann
Ruby England
Mae Allen
Ethel Hughes
Polly Fanning
Jaeger
Barthers
Richard
Rufus
General
Conley
Paul
Walter Lester
Guy Chaffins
Dan Akers
Andrew Nance
Jack Wooten
Paschel Parks
Union 6030
W. A. Newberry
Bland County
Bluefield
Bank of
Bland
Bland Methodist Church
S. E. Bratton
O. C. Wright
Miniter G Curry Dies at 58 in Welch Hospital
Minter Glen Curry 58 of Kimball, shop foreman for Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates Carswell, died after four months illness. Funeral at 1 PM Today at Houston Methodist Church Kimball, Rev C S Thompson and Andy Rowe officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Body moved from Bennett Funeral Home to residence yesterday and to church today at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minter G. Curry
Minter
Glen Curry
Kimball
Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates
Carswell
Welch
Houston Methodist Church
C. S. Thompson
Andy Rowe
Woodlawn
Bennett Funeral Home
John Hill Jr. Funeral Set After Washington Fall
The body of John Hill Jr. of Cumberland road who died in a fall in Washington has arrived in Radford Virginia. Services will be held today at 2 o'clock at the Devil’s Biss funeral home. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hill, JR
Cumberland Road
Washington
Radford
Devilbiss Funeral
John Hill
Rev Johnny Roberts Dies at 73 in Johnnycake
The Rev. Johnny Roberts 73 of Johnnycake died late Thursday night in a Welch hospital after a heart attack a week earlier. Funeral services begin at 10:00 AM from his son's home in Johnnycake, with Reverends E. E. Davidson Tom Robinette Oliver Roberts and Willie Keen officiating. Burial follows in Blankenship Cemetery on Greenbrier Creek near Panther. Fanning Funeral Home of Welch arranging transfers to the Johnnycake home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Roberts
Johnnycake
Welch
E. E. Davidson
Tom Robinette
Oliver Roberts
Willie Keen
Blankenship
Greenbrier Creek
Panther
Fanning Funeral Home
Mrs. Bertha Meade Dies After Illness in Richlands
Mrs. Bertha Alice Meade 61 wife of Lon D Meade Richlands died in Richlands hospital after a heart ailment She was admitted three days before death Funeral services are at 2 p m at First Christian church Richlands Rev J R Sloan and Rev Jack Johnson officiating Burial at Hawkins cemetery Pallbearers G W Hagg Raymond Kimball Claude Helton Blair Young Raymond Harrison Ralph Miller Body moved from Farmer funeral home to Railroad avenue residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Bahus
Ounran
Hungary
Mike Miles
Filbert
Joe Bahus, Jr
Bill Bahus
Holden
W. Va
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Joseph M. Ersenko
Pocahontas
Saeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield
Lon D. Meade
Bertha Alice Meade
Richlandspital
First Christian Church
J. R. Sloan
Jack Johnson
Hawkins Cemetery
G. W. Hagg
Raymond Kimball
Claude Helton
Blair Young
Raymond Harrison
Ralph Miller
Farmer Funeral Home
Railroad Avenue
Deaths of Lacey L. Hawley and Earl Hughes in West Virginia
Lacey L. Hawley, 58, dies at Horsepen. funeral at Horsepen Christian church with Rev. Sublette. Interment Sunset Park cemetery Christiansburg. Earl Hughes, 41, of Twin Branch, dies of heart attack while mowing. funeral at Davy Baptist church Welch. burial Saeger Memorial cemetery Roderfield. Survived by widow Elvira and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hughes
Twin Branch
Hughes
Larry
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Jones and Laughlin
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Davy Baptist Church
Hughes Belcher
Edger Beavers
Saeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield
Greenwood
Frank Hughes
McDowell County
Elvira Hughes
Ray
Virginia Nell
Patricia
Death of Louis Hantz Former Princeton Resident
Louis Hantz a former Princeton resident died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his Miami home late Thursday night. He leaves a widow and a son Steve of Miami who served in the U S Navy and survived the Lexington sinking. Burial was set for Sunday afternoon in Flagler street cemetery. Hantz owned Depot Lunch in Princeton for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hantz
Princeton
Miami
Steve
U. S. Navy
Lexington
Flagler Street
William R Brown Richlands engineer dies after illness
William Reece Brown age 51 lifelong Richlands resident and Norfolk and Western railroad engineer died in a Richlands hospital after a brief illness. Survived by wife Bertha Dencil and children James William Jack Peggy Joseph, brother Henry and sisters Mollie Griffith Elsie Whitt. Funeral tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. Laymen Chapel Richlands with Rev. Perry Herndon and Rev. H. D. Hamilton officiating. Burial Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery. Body moved from Farmer funeral home to the McGuire addition residence yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Brown
William Reece Brown
Richlands
Mr. Brown
James T
Elizabeth Pruett Brown
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Brown
Brotherhood of
Bertha Dencil
James
William
Jack
Peggy
Joseph
Henry
Mollie Griffith
Jew Ridge
Elsie Whitt
Perry Herndon
H. D. Hamilton
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
McGuire Addition
Edward Ratcliffe Rites Today for 92 Year Old Former Virginia Side Resident
The body of Edward Ratcliffe aged 92, former resident of the Virginia Side, arrived in Bluefield from Mobile where he died. Rites are set for 2:30 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Chapel with pallbearers William Leftwich, Roy Blankenship, Price Shiffman, E. B. Lewyn, Robert Palmer, and William Leftwich Jr. staying as escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ratcliffe
Virginia Side
O. M. Thomas
Mobile
Bluefield Yesteray
Mercer Funeral Chapel
William Leftwich
Roy Blankenship
Price Shiffman
E. B. Lewyn
Robert Palmer
Funeral rites set for Royal D Collins in Boissevain
Funeral services for Royal D. Collins 63 of Boissevain Va will be held at 11 this morning at Boissevain Methodist Church with Rev R C Bailey officiating Burial will follow in Groseclose Cemetery near Cripple Creek Va He is survived by his son Clay and pallbearers W E Mangus Johnny Fiorcas Bob Mabe Walter Joyce Lane McGinnis and Dave Shupe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal D. Collins
Boissevain
Bluefield Sanitarium
W. E. Mangus
Johnny Fiorcas
Bob Mabe
Walter Joyce
Lane McGinnis
Dave Shupe
Funeral services for Buford Akers held in Coal City Church
Buford Malcom Akers 32 of Dunns Raleigh county was killed in a Lillybrook mine accident Friday. Funeral at Church of God Coal City today at 1:30 with later service Monday at his Dunns home. Burial in family cemetery Dunns. Survived by wife Pauline and five children Mamie Dorothy Malcolm Lee Sandral John Russell. Pallbearers named. body moved from Rose Funeral Home to Princewick home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Coal City
Buford Malcom Akers
Dunns
Raleigh County
Lillybrook
Clyde Martin
Pauline Akers
Mamie
Dorothy
Malcolm Lee
Sandral
John Russell
Charles Akers
Princewick
Clyde
Harold
Bruce
Donald Akers
Zane
Raymond
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Grover Thompson
Ralph Lilly
Willi Pigg
Charles Brandstetter
Carl Adkins
Harold Buskird
Bluefielder Bland Elected President of Claims Court
Robert L. Bland of Weston was named president of the three man court of claims at a two day closing term. Bland has served since 1941 and succeeds Merriman S. Smith of Bluefield, who retires July 1 to become Bluefield post master. A. B. Kenamond of Shepherdstown will replace Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Robert L. Bland
Weston
Court of Claims
Bland
Merriman
Smith
Bluefield
A. B. Kenamond
Shepherdstown
Linkous Park Pool to Open on Monday in Welch West Virginia
The Linkous Park swimming pool in Welch West Virginia will open Monday at 10 a m and stay open until 8 p m daily. Sundays it opens after church services and stays open until 8 p m. The pool will admit all ages during hours of operation and a life saving class begins July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Linkous Park
Bramwell Band School Opens July 27 for Summer Session
The Bramwell high school hosts a two month summer band program from July 27 to August 27. All initial band members and beginners report at 9 am. Sponsored by Youth Inc and the board of education, uniforms arrive July 26. The program ends with a band camp week at a local park and aims to prepare the group for the football season under bandmaster Dave Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell High School
Youth Inc
Board of Education
Oe Park
Dave Richardson
Col J H Long Receives 50 Year Masonic Pin
Col J H Long publisher of the Advertiser and Huntington Publishing Co received a 50 year Masonic membership button in Huntington West Virginia. Okey S Sheets deputy grand master presented the award. Long holds the 32nd Masonic degree and is a member of the Knights Templar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Col
J. H. Long
The
Advertiser
Huntington Publishing Company
Okey S. Sheets
Grand Lodge of Masons
West Virginia
Col. Long
Knights Templar
Welch Rotary to Hear Roy B Shrout Tuesday
Welch West Virginia June 24 Roy B Shrout will lead the program at the Welch Rotary Club noon meeting in the Appalachian Community Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WELCH
W. Va
Roy B. Shrout
Welch Rotary Club
Appalachian Community Room
Van Sant Man Missing Four Days
Clayton Smith age 28 of Van Sant Virginia is reported missing from his Buchanan county home. He may have driven to visit his brother Burl Payne near Pineville Virginia. The light truck was found along the Guyandotte River near Pineville. It is believed he attempted to wade the river in high water and may have drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Smith
van Sant
Buchanan County
R. Burl Payne
Pineville
Guyadotte
Smith
Kimball Man Seeks Demo renomination to McDowell House seat
Welch West Virginia June 24 W L Mills of Kimball filed for renomination to the McDowell County house of delegates seat in the upcoming Democratic primary. Mills a former miner now runs a Kimball coffee shop and seeks his third term in the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
W. L. Mills
Kimball
House of Delegates
McDowell County
Sesquicentennial pageant highlights Tazewell history
The Tazewell county pageant schedules a Civil War era ride by Molly Tynes and a 1883 railroad arrival, marking county milestones. Generals Lee and Jackson appear in the parade, with three sesquicentennial queens to be chosen from Clear Fork Maiden Springs and Jeffersonville districts. Voting continues as the county recalls its 1799 formation and 1800 court hearing at Henry Harman Jr.’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Tynes
Wythevile
Jeffersonville
Tazewell County
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Buford C. Tynes
Huntington
Robert S. Graham
Norton
Tynes
Achilles J. Tynes
Tazewell
Graham
Samuel G. Graham
Company I
16Th
Virginia Cavalry
Clear Fork
Maiden Springs
Wythe
Russell
Henry Harman, Jr
Fall of French Continues After Budget Clash
France faces the fall of Prime Minister Bidault as Socialists join with Communists and Gaullists to topple the government over a $35 million wage raise for 1 million civil servants. The crisis disrupts plans for a postwar "French union" and the Indo Chinese conference in Pau. Bao Dai travels from Vietnam to stay connected with the talks. The coalition collapse leaves France in political turmoil amid wartime alliances and regional diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidault
de Gaullists
Queuille
Socialist Party
Newberry Trial Proceedings Continue In Virginia Court
The trial involving Samuel Newberry resumes as potential jurors are examined in Virginia court. Ralph A. Newberry, 38, brother of Samuel, already convicted in 1949 of first degree murder and sentenced to 20 years, now has the case under review by the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Samuel had previously faced trial last October but was postponed due to juror exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain
Newberry
Mechanicsburg
Ralph A. Newberry
Samuel
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Samuel Newberry
Vance Blankenship
Near
Wiley H. Stowers
Clear Fork
W. D. Hall
Bland
Asa Rasnake
Bradley's summer sale of outfits and accessories
City and coalfield shoppers find suits, bathing wear, cotton dresses and maternity apparel at Bradley's. New shipments include play suits, denim coordinates and reduced hats, bags, and straw hats. Nabors Framing offers moulding from 35 cents to 4.00 a foot. The Vogue Shop promotes $5.98 bathing suits and clearance dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley's
Nabors
Vogue
IOOF Fish Fry at Panther State Park Sunday
Welch West Virginia June 24 a fish fry will be held Sunday at Panther State Forest by Tug Valley encampment IOOF. All candidates for degrees urged to be present for initiation. State road commission reports the road from Jaeger to the forest is in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Panther State Forest
Tug Valley
State Road Commission
Jaeger
Jury panel progress at Bastian court
Bastian was tentatively seating jurors as 11 of 90 summoned men remain to be examined when court resumes Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastian
Maybeury Woman Hurt In Mishap
Welch West Virginia June 24 Mrs Dick Richardson of Maybeury suffered leg injuries in an auto accident at Powhatan around 730 this morning Her husband employed in a local rubber company store was shaken but released from Welch hospital Mrs Richardson was a Grace hospital patient The Virginia auto from Hillsville side swiped the Richardsons car no injuries to its occupants Officers had not investigated as learned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Dick Richardson
Maybeury
Powhatan
Richardson
Public Works Funds Released For State Projects
The West Virginia Board of Public Works released 380000 for Huntington State Hospital construction including a new ward and administration building. Allocation also covers Industrial School for Colored Boys at Lakin with gymnasium and heating plant bids. Armory funding supports site purchases in Moundsville and Martinsburg plus architectural fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Board of Public Works
Huntington State Hospital
Industrial School For Colored Boys
Lakin
Industial School
State Armory Board
Moundsville
Martinsburg
Auto park crash injures Plymouth owner in Highland drive
Police investigated a night accident on Highland avenue where a 1950 Plymouth owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson at 117 Highland avenue sustained about 25 dollars in damage after being struck by a 1941 Chrysler driven by Louis D. Bailey of Abbs Valley. Bailey was jailed on a drunken driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Highland Avenue
Elizabeth Anderson
Anderson
Louis D. Bailey
Abbs Valley
Pape Paul H. Carty
R. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. May
Yokosuka Navy Base
Navy Base
Yokosuka
Defense Chiefs
Defense Department
Ores
Keene Infant
Rel Elkins
Tceday
Fanning
Saeger
Robert Prater
Long Bottom
Lex
Lacey L. Hawley
Lacy L. Hawley
Horsepen
Christian Church
Charlie Sublette
Sunset Park Cemetery
Christiansburg
L. J. Patrick
C. E. Ryatt
John Nunley
Tesse Dickens
Raymond Martin
Carl Gillespie
Horsepen Christian Church
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Dixie Appliance Co
Philco
Buford M. Akers
Joe Bahus
Joe Bakus
Bluefielder
Claims Court
Bramwell Band School
Masonic
Dan
Bluefield Monument
COMPA
ANC
Virginia Avenue
Virginia
Gertrude
Gussy) Moran
California
England
London
City and Coalfield
Bradley’s
Virginia Ave
Whitman
Whitman Fairhill
Hollingsworth’s Hobby Box
Hollingsworth
OLD Dominion
Panther State Park
Hawkins Funeral Home
Hawkins
Bland Street
W.va
Alma
Bluefield, West Virginia
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