New Cottage To Be Built At Davis Stuart School
Bluefielder Robert E. Stuart Jr presided at the ground breaking for a new cottage at Davis Stuart School in Lewisburg to house girls aged 12 through 14. The school, owned by the Synod of the West Virginia Presbyterian Church, operates on a cottage system with mixed age groups. Plans include another cottage water system utility building and renovations to several facilities.
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Robert E. Stuart Jr
Davis-Stuart School For
Lewisburg
Presbyterian
German Cuckoo Clock with Pendulum Carved in Black Forest
Antique walnut finish cuckoo clock with wand carved Black Forest wood, quarter hour chimes in clear voice. Shipped from Free Europe in export packing with foreign stamp, priced at 3.95 dollars each, no CODs. Satisfaction guarantee via NEW PRODUCTS CO. Dept. CC.
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Free Europe
C.O.D
Modena Completes Stonier Banking School at Rutgers
A. A. Modena of Flat Top National Bank Bluefield graduates from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. He is among 322 bankers in the Class of 1961 honored at commencement in the university gym. Modena majored in trusts after three two week sessions, two years of extension work, a thesis, and an oral examination.
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A. A. Modena
Flat Top National Bank
Bluefield
Stonier Graduate School of Banking
American Bankers Association
Rutgers University
Modena
United States
Man missing after boat capsizes on Ohio River at bridge
A Chicago truck driver is missing and presumed dead after a cabin cruiser overturned near the Chester W Va bridge on the Ohio River. Three other boat occupants swam to shore.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Chicago
Ohio River
Chester
W. Va
Possible Three Way GOP Governor Fight Evident in Virginia
Roanoke meeting hints at a three way GOP bid in Richmond on July 8 for the governor nomination. Horace E. Henderson contemplates a run with district support shaping his decision. George A. Hatzes Jr. enters as a candidate, while I. R. Dovel claims the nominee must confront him. Dark horses include Salem Mayor James I. Moyer and H. Clyde Pearson.
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Roanoke
Richmond
Horace E. Henderson
U.S
I. R. Dovel
Luray
GOP
Dovel
I. Lee Potter
A. Linwood Holton Jr
Holton
Henderson
U. S
Ted Dalton
A. E. S. Stephens
Stephens
Lindsay Almond Jr
Hatzel
James I. Moyer
Salem
H. Clyde Pearson
House of Delegates
Lee County
Mayer
Pearson
Potter
Minneapolis
Minn
Albertis S. Harrison
Service News Highlights Area Servicemen Promoted and Serving
Area servicemen and women are cited for promotions and assignments. Jack B. Spence, electrician's mate second class, is promoted after fleet exams aboard USS Little Rock in the Mediterranean. Franklin D. Wiley serves at Camp H. M. Smith Hawaii. William L. Sarver undergoes Army basic training at Fort Knox. Billy R. Griffey completes annual marksmanship at Camp Lejeune. Freddie M. Dunn sails the SOLANT AMITY II cruise. Bernard R. Harvey graduates Army Transportation NCO Academy. Larry J. Hall James F. Perkins and Robert B. Ashby serve on USS Forrestal in the Mediterranean. David F. Boyd graduates Basic Military Law School at Camp Lejeune. Frederick N. Pratt serves aboard USS Montrose in San Diego. Larry A. Shumate trains at Norfolk for HSS 2 helicopter. Don ald R. Roberts graduates at Camp Lejeune. Ray P. Gordon serves aboard USS Sablefish transit to Great Lakes cruise.
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Mediterranean
Little Rock
Jack B. Spence
USN
J. M. Spence
Grundy
Larry J. Hall
Henry L Hall
Rogers St
Bluefield
James F. Perkins
James W. Perkins
Twin Branch
Robert B. Ashby
Maude V. Ashby
Widemouth
USS Forestal
Sixth Fleet
Forrestal
Second Fleet
Norfolk
San Diego
Montrose
Calif
Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Frederick N. Pratt
James W. Pratt
Baileysville
New London
St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes
Sablefish
Submarine Squadron Eight
Insurance Opening Slim Hurts NSLI Reopening Hopes
Army Times says Congress shows little momentum for reopening National Service Life Insurance for about 16 million World War II veterans. Senator Russell Long notes insufficient letters from veterans and soldier groups, while commercial insurers press opposition to the measure.
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Congress
Army Times
C. S. Collier Jr
W. Va
Long
Senate
House of Representatives
Teague Veterans Affairs Committee
Teague Committee
Washington
House Veterans Affairs Committee
NSLI
Veterans and Veterans
Virginia Highlands Festival Invites 1900 Artists
ABINGDON Virginia invites more than 1900 artists from Virginia and nearby states to exhibit paintings and sculpture at the annual festival August 1 to 15. C Ernest Cooke heads the judging panel with four entry categories oil watercolor sculpture and other works. An artist will critique and demonstrate daily during Painting For Fun and children’s classes run August 8 to 15 led by Baylor E Nichols education director for the state board.
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Abingdon
Virginia
C. Ernest Cooke
Virginia Intermont College Art Faculty
Baylor E. Nichols
State Board of Education
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Davis Stuart School
NEW Products CO
Dept. CC
P.O. Box
Grundy, Ve
Europe
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Earl Yeager
Hawaii
Camp Smith
Marine Pic
Franklin D. Wiley
Thomas Wiley
Kegley
Pacific Fleet Marine Force
Camp H. M. Smith
Kentucky
Fort Knox
William L. Sarver
Harry S. Sarver
P. O. Box
Third Training Regiment
BCT
United States Army Training Center, Armor
Usatca
Pvt
Sarver
Camp Lejeune — Marine
Billy R. Griffey
Beatrice Griffey of
Hensley
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Bernard R. Harvey
Camp Leroy Johnson
New Orleans
U.S. Army Transportation Training Command
N. H. Vissering
H. C. “Buster” Harvey
Honaker Avenue
Princeton
David F. Boyd
Louella M. Boyd
Ada, W. Va
Donald R. Roberts
Donald G. Roberts
Davy
al Insurance
Virginia Highlands Festival
Bluefield, W. Ve
Chevrolet
Chevy
Fisher
Tooth Chevy
West Virginia
Bland Street
Princeton, West Virginia
Mercer Street
Pra E San
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