State Fair of West Virginia Announces 1958 Prizes and Events
The State Fair of West Virginia released the 1958 premium catalogue, detailing nearly 50 000 in livestock and other prizes across 20 departments. County exhibits are new provisional divisions to showcase local industry and agriculture. The fair runs Aug 18 to 23 in Greenbrier County between Lewisburg and Ronceverte, with Rin Tin Tin and Manhattan Rockets Havana Revue shows among entertainment highlights.
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Lewisburg
West Virginia
C. Thomas Sydenstricker
Rin-Tin-Tin
Cpl, Rustry
Rip Masters
Cetlin & Wilson
Greenbrier County
Ronceverte
Widow Faye Threat Disregarded Before Murder on WHIS TV
A frightened widow reports an intruder to the WHIS-TV desk sergeant who ignores the claim and delays sending help. Within hours Mrs Faye is found murdered as the 87th Precinct drama unfolds on Kraft Mystery Theatre tonight at 9 on Channel 6 WHIS-TV.
Road bids awarded for five federal aid projects in West Virginia
Charleston AP reports five federal aid contracts were awarded after U S Bureau of Public Roads approval. Winners include Central Asphalt Paving Co. for Kanawha County work at 182,101 dollars, Feather Construction Co. for Monongalia and Taylor County paving at 59,859 plus 95,327 dollars, Andersons Inc for Ritchie and Wirt County work at 271,771 dollars, and Shelley Sands Inc for Wood County paving at 51,247 dollars.
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Charleston
Road Commission
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Kanawha
Clover Hollow - Rutledge
Central Asphalt Paving Co
Monongalia and Taylor
U.S. 119
Morgantown
Grafton
Feather Construction Co
Feather
Ritchie and Wirt
W. Va
Elizabeth Rt. 47
Anderson's, Inc
Bethel Chapel
Williamtown
Shelley Sands, Inc
Thornville
Ohio
Dixie Appliance Hosts Two Day Preview of 1959 Philco Line
Dixie Appliance Co of Bluefield opened a two day preview of Philco television receivers radios and hi fi phonographs for dealers across the two Virginias. A visiting Philco team led by George Strotmeyer presented new models at the company's auditorium with a lunch meeting at Hotel Matz.
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Dixie Appliance Co
Bluefield
Philco
Virginias
Pittsburgh
George Strotmeyer
Matz
Strotmeyer
Harry Becker
Hal Morrison
William Clark
Warren Gotwalt
William Reynolds
Jack Lawrence
Dixie Appliance
Lincoln's Assassin Portrayed On TV
Dane Clark plays a schoolteacher accused of being Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth in The John Wilbot Story on Wagon Train tonight at 10 over Channel 6 WHIS TV. The Wagons train riders split into Abolitionist and Confederate camps as Flint McCullough and Major Seth Adams intervene to prevent clashes. The program speculates on Booth's fate.
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Dane Clark
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilbot
Whis-Tv
Wilbot
Flint McCullough
Seth Adams
Booth
West Virginia Exports to Japan Reach 23 Million
Washington June 24 West Virginia sold 23.166 million dollars in goods to Japan including coal iron and steel products chemicals dairy and textile fibers and machinery. The U S Ja pan Trade Council notes coal accounted for 16.534 million and projects continued high exports to Japan in 1958 and beyond with Japan remaining the largest overseas market for U S agricultural products.
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Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Japan
U. S
Japan Trade Council
The
Trade Council
Canada
Farmers urged to take coffee breaks
Morgantown AP reports the West Virginia Farm and Home Safety Committee urges farmers to take coffee breaks like city workers. They say farm accidents peak in late morning and mid afternoon, and breaks could refresh farmers and reduce incidents.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Bluefield Board Forms Seven Member Auditorium Committee
The Bluefield board of directors set up a seven member auditorium committee to study the building finances and decide whether to keep the auditorium in city hands or return it to the bond holder. The panel will meet Friday at noon in the Auditorium Restaurant and includes J. Taylor Frazier as chairman and six other members. Also approved were paving bids for 19 streets, with King Street dropped from the program, and plans to repair the Mercer Street Bridge at an estimated 4,825 dollars. The board discussed taxi stand locations, Bow Hunters safety measures, and retained the Tri City Traction license fee for the next year. Mayor Tanner urged fencing and painting of the old N and W locomotive in the city park and lighted alley safety along Bland to Federal after dark.
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Bluefield
Torium
Clyde Hensley
Bland Street Methodist Church
Alex Mahood
J. Taylor Frazier
K. B. Thomas
Ned Shott
L. E. Tierney Jr
P. C. Wingo
R. E. Barnett
Nathan Platnick
Carl Haynes
Corte Construction Co
Road Materials Inc
W. L
Mercer Cab Co
Trailways
Greyhound Terminal
West Virginian Hotel
Simon's Grill
N&w
Kroger
A&p
North Mercer St
Tri-City Traction Co
T. Courtney Tanner
Tanner
Bland
Federal
Steckler
Cohen
Scott Street
Princeton NG Guardsmen Post Perfect Score at Fort Knox
West Virginia Army National Guard unit from Princeton led by M Sgts. Hicks and Cline achieved a perfect 200 of 200 on the M-41 tank gunner exam during three day drills in Fort Knox. Sgt. Cody White and others from Princeton Bluefield Hinton and Beckley units earned top marks across drill phases. Col. Daniel Holliday oversees the three day tactical operation ending June 29 with Welch units noted for veterans of World War II and Korea.
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Fort Knox
West Virginia Army National Guard
E. D. Hicks
Essie Cline
Armor Center
Princeton
Cody White
Wallace Pritchett
Dave Spangler
Dale Six
James Skeens
Harry Fields
Richard Erskine
156Th
Marc Cassidy
Bluefield
Welch
Hinton
Army National Guard
America
150Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
McDowell County
Rocco Johns
Estel Stacy
William Taylor
Korea
James O. Dillon
Jack MecArdle
Charles Godfrey
James L. Gouge
Vicenzo Lamanna
William E. Maxwell
Sam Vickers
Beckley Guard
Bill Gartlan
1St Marines
150Th Cav
Daniel Holliday
Beck~lay
Rotary Ladies Night Speaker to Address Bluefield Club
Harold C. Kessinger of Ridgewood New Jersey will speak at the Bluefield Rotary Club Ladies Night banquet tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the West Virginian Hotel ballroom. Installation of 1958 59 officers James E. Mann president A K Parker Jr vice president B A BeCraft secretary James E McCoy treasurer. Roland C. Luther toastmaster. Kessinger, a former Rotary governor and director, is known as the Country Judge and Main Street Philosopher for his humane courtroom style.
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Harold C. Kessinger
Ridgewood
N. J
Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginian Hotel
James E. Mann
A. K. Parker Jr
B. A. BeCraft
James E. McCoy
Roland C. Luther
Judge Kessinger
Southern Illinois
Blackburn, College
Carlinville, Ill
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Rotary
Rotary International
Kessinger
Main Street
Philospher
Droll
Will Rogers
Wendell Wilkie
Rev Thomas L. Young Attends Indiana Church Convention
Reverend Thomas L. Young of the First Church of God in Bluefield participates in the 70th annual International Convention of the Church of God in Anderson Indiana this week.
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Anderson
Ind
The
Church of God
Thomas L. Young
First Church of God
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western plans Pullman service cut in city
An official announced the Norfolk and Western Railway will discontinue Pullman car service in the city and directed the city clerk to draft a letter of disappointment to railway officials.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Dristan Tablets Promise Fast Sinus Drainage Relief
An article announces Dristan Tablets a new nonprescription tablet claimed to drain sinus cavities quickly reducing congestion pressure and headaches. It describes internal action via bloodstream shrinking swollen sinus doors and promises a full refund if pain relief is not achieved. The 24 count bottle costs 98 cents.
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New York
N. Y
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