Mercer County Bar Association Elects New Officers
Mercer County Bar Association in Bluefield condemned illegal law practice by unnamed firms and individuals in a resolution. Sidney Kwass of Bluefield was elected president. other officers include Joseph Shaffer Princeton first vice president Philip Lilly Jr. Second vice president and James Kahle Leroy Katz Princeton executive councilmen. Arch M. Cantrall spoke on state bar by laws and the junior bar. McClaugherty proposed a one year internship for new lawyers under state bar supervision.
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Mercer County
Mercer Cone
Bar Association
Bluefeld
Sidney Kwass
Bluefield
Bernard McClaugherty, Jr
Joseph Shaffer
Princeton
Philip T. Lilly, Jr
Spring Garden Drive
William S. Winfrey
James S. Kahle
Jefferson Street
Harley Sanders
John R. Pendleton
Leroy Katz
Union Street
West Virginia
Certified Public
Justices of the Peace
Cantrall
Pete's Grill
Arch M. Cantrall
Clarksburg
West Virginia State Bar Association
West Virginia Supreme Court
State Bar Organization
Junior Bar Association
Central
State Bar Association
Pete's
McClaugherty
State Supreme Court
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Frank C. Haymond
Fairmont
James B. Bailey
Wheeling
William T. Lovins
Huntington
Walter V. Ross
Henry Rodgin
Vincent Paoliello
Lewis Reiland
Mercer County Bar Association
Arch Cantrall
Deaths And Funerals In Bluefield Area Today
Obituary notices report the death of Nora Kingry retired supervisor of Bluefield Telephone at Princeton after a ten week illness. Funeral at First Methodist Church Princeton with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Also listed are several other local deaths including Emmett Hall James Vestal Charles Ratliff and others with funeral details and survivors.
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Nora Kingry
Bluefield Telephone Company
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
Kingry
The
Telephone Company
Amherst
Sterkies Harris
Isaac Kingry
First Methodist Church
Howard Harris
Scott Blankenship
Bluefield
John T. Harris
McComas
Bertha Walker
Jenkin Jones
Paul Harris
Edna Hogan
Davy
Hewitt S. Harris
Welch
O. T. Talbert
Victoria
J. W. Shufflebarger
Norfolk
First Methodist Church of
B. W. John
J. B. F. Yoak, Jr
Oakwood
Seaver Mortuary
Bee Street
McDowell Legion Directors Set Afternoon Meeting
R. E. L. Douglas announced a 3 PM Tuesday board meeting of the American Legion club in Welch and will be held at the Legion club. The session was moved from night to afternoon.
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Welch
W. Va
R. E. L. Douglas
Board of Governors
The
American Legion Club
the Legion Club
Funeral for Mrs. Lucy Bonds at Princeton Kee Street Church
The Rev. Z F Mayberry will lead funeral services this morning at 11 from Kee Street Methodist church in Princeton for Mrs. Lucy Jane Bonds 65 wife of Walter G Bonds of Lilly Grove Addition Princeton. Interment will be in Zion cemetery at Belle Point near Hinton.
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Pfc
William McKinley Walls
Avondale
Korea
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
J. Frederik Virgin
Williamson
Warren A. Seager
Shortridge Cemetery
Z. F. Mayberry
Kee Street Methodist Church
Princeton
Lucy Jane Bonds
Walter G. Bonds
Lilly Grove
Zion Cemetery
Belle Point
Hinton
Tazewell Livestock Prices At Auction Market
Record of livestock sales showing totals for Vealers Lambs Sheep and total livestock. Vealers, lambs and slaughter ewes sold in various lots with cases of weights and prices per hundred or per head. Prices range from 11.50 to 38.50 with quantities listed for each category.
Mrs Bruner Dies Of Heart Attack At 113 Ramsey Street
Mrs J L Bruner a longtime bookkeeper at Bradley s on Bland Street died after noon yesterday from a heart attack suffered on her apartment porch Jim Bowman one of her neighbors summoned aid and she was pronounced dead on arrival at Bluefield Sanitarium Mercer funeral home ambulance. She is survived by a California brother Mason Trenor a sister Effie Caldwell and three nephews John Bruner Henry M Trenor Jr and Frank C Trenor. Interment will be in Monte Vista Park cemetery.
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J. L. Bruner
Ramsey Street
Bradley’s
Bland Street
Jim Bowman
Dunn
Mercer Funeral Home
Monté Vista Park Cemetery
No Traces Yet Safe Crackers Steal From City Warehouse
Thieves cracked the safe at the City Warehouse on Bluefield Avenue over the weekend and fled with almost $800. Police reported they remain at large last night. They left $300 to $400 in the safe, plus a $20 bill on the floor. They also took about $50 from the Coca Cola machine. The money in the safe was in the two top drawers. a third drawer held the remaining envelopes. The safe door was torn off. Entry was gained by climbing onto a shed over the loading platform and up to the warehouse braces.
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City Warehouse
Bluefield Avenue
George L. Edwards
Edwards
C. N. Wilson
Three McDowell Men Enlist In Air Force
Welch West Virginia June 25 John Edward itten III of Welch Hubert Duncan of Thorpe Noel Julie Mitchell of Maybeury and Bruce Allison Rhodes of Davy left to enlist in the U S Air Force. Young Batten becomes an Air Force cadet and all four were to be sent to Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas.
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Welch
W. Va
John Edward Tten, III
Hubert Duncan
Thorpe
Noel Julie Mitchell
Maybeury
Bruce Allison Rhodes
Davy
U.S. Air Force
Young Batten
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Baltimore Livestock Market Report June 25
Cattle trading slow across the board with most classes steady from last Thursday. Calves hogs and sheep show varied pricing with prime steers at 37.15 to 50.00 and hogs 170 to 230 lb range, while spring lambs bring 34.00 to 35.00 for 85 to 92 lb stock.
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Baltimore
USDA
Australia Short on Supply of Women
Australia faces a gender imbalance with 77 000 more men than women per official government statistics. A government bulletin shows Australia’s population rose by 264 917 in 1950, driven by 152 505 migrants and a natural increase of 112 412, totaling 4 196 645 males and 4 119 154 females. Dr Harris renamed to a new nine year term on the West Virginia University board of governors, effective July 1, 1950, through June 30, 1959.
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Sydney
Australia
Australa
Government Statistics Department
Harris
Charleston
W. Va
Thomas L. Harris
Parkersburg
Patteson
West Virginia University Board of Governors
City And Coalfield Masonic Notice Stated Communication
Blue Field Lodge No 85 AF and AM meets tonight at 7 30 o clock for stated communication and installation of officers Visitors welcome T H Shumate W M L M Carver Secy
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Masonic
Bluefield Lodge No
T. H. Shumate
W. M. L. M. Carver
Secy
Second Camping Period opens at Camp Roland
Over 100 area Boy Scouts and leaders began the second camping period at Camp Roland in Bland County. J C Acuff, scout executive, said the camp was at capacity and the third period begins next Sunday. A Indian campfire marked the opening with four scouts in costumes. Acuff urged immediate registration for the remaining periods and noted room for fourth through sixth periods.
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Camp Roland
Bland County
J.C. Acuff
Acuff
Lad's Body Recovered From New River Near Austinville
Harold Byron Porter Jr. 14, missing after stepping off a ledge while wading in the New River near North Austinville, was found by Wythe county life saving crews after a five hour search. Coroner says drowning. strong current and possible cramp suspected.
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Austinville
Wythe County
Harold Byron Porter, Jr
New River
North
E. T. Keister
Wythe
Galax
Pulaski County
W. R. Chitwood
Porter
Southern Appalachian Horse Show at Bluefield July 6 7
The third annual show brings horses from six states to Bluefield with two night performances at Bluefield stadium. Kiwanis clubs from Virginia and West Virginia co sponsor and marshal ribbons. Whip Wilson and Flying W Round-up entertain. Over $3,000 in prizes and many trophies awarded to top horses. Co sponsors include Welch Princeton Hinton Matoaka Bramwell Anawalt Bland county Grundy Narrows Richlands.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Stadium
Virginia
West Virginia
Whip Wilson
Welch
Princeton
Hinton Matoaka
Bramwell
Anawalt
W. Va
Bland County
Grundy
Narrows
Richlands
In Memoriam Mary Lou Trigg and Mrs Mary Phelps
In memory of Mary Lou Trigg who died June 27 1935 the Trigg family expresses lasting love and memory. A BTU membership drive is set for Sunday at 5 PM in Barracca hall Scott Street Baptist church. Mrs Mary Phelps of Carroll and Bath streets died Monday morning with funeral plans pending at Lugo's funeral service.
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Mary Lou Trigg
BTU
Barracca Hall
Scott Street Baptist Church
Mary Phelps
Carroll and
Bath Street
Lugo
Bike Auto Wreck Hurts Local Lad
A 13 year old Bluefield youth was hospitalized with a broken collarbone and bruises after an auto bicycle collision. Robert Daniley, son of Mr and Mrs L B Daniley of 209 Tyler street, rode into the right front door of a car driven by William Cecil of Rock West Virginia at the intersection of Tazewell street and Princeton avenue yesterday afternoon.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Robert Daniley
L. B. Daniley
Tyler Street
Princeton Avenue
William Cecil
Rock
W. Va
Tazewell Street
West Virginia Funeral Directors Plan 57th Convention
The West Virginia Funeral Directors Association stages its 57th annual convention in Huntington June 26-28, 1951 with Ohio and Kentucky colleagues invited. Eugene Merrill of Parkersburg says the event will be among the largest in state history at Memorial Field House, with pre registration starting June 25 and Doyle Fidler of Belle to open the meeting at 9 30 a m. Huntington Mayor W H Payne will welcome attendees.
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West Virginia
Prichard Hotel
Doyle Fidler
Belle
Memorial Field House
W. H. Payne
Huntington
Chester approves 15 percent water rate increase
Charleston based officials report the public service commission granted Chester authority to raise water rates by about 15 percent. The commission says the hike funds current and proposed improvement programs.
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Charleston
W. Va
Chester
Public Service Commission
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County Bar Association
Kwass
Emmett Co. Hall
New Richmond
Emmett C. Hall
Itmann
Mr. Sparks
Beckley
Paul Moore
Ghent
Dunman Funeral Home
Mullens
Charles Ratliff
Kenova
Ratliff
Ellwood
Premier
Kennard
Bie Sandy
Alden
George
Detroit
Jim Dillon
Hensley
Howard
Oswell
Oceana
Eula Edmond
Pocahontas
Bertie Reed
Fayetteville
Roderfield Church
Slaeger Memorial Cemetery
Shafter Howard Day
Filbert
Advent Christian Church
Elbert
Paris Grose
Dillon
No. 9
Mountain
Day
James T. Day
Edith Absher Day
Armintia Bowman Day
Pauline McKinzie
Mildred Day
Albert Lee Day
Hugh Day
Martinsville
Virgin Wiley
Abbs Valley
Speloitis
Edna Branch
Armintia Lilly
O. J. Douglas
Jesse I. Vestal
Bob Wright
Bradshaw
McDowell County
Wright
Zion Church
Abingdon
Vesta
Washington County
James W. Vestal
Erwin
Tenn
Charles H. Vest
Gertrude Ramage
First Presbyterian Church
Gertrude C. Ramage
John T. Ramage
Third Street
H. H. Gordon
Monte Vista Cemetery
Hawkins Mortuary
William Walls
Bonds
Edna Terry
Talcott
Mrs
Pearlina Stump
Pearlina Frances Stump
Willian
Early Stump
Bluff City
Giles Memorial Hospital
Pearlsburg
William R. Stump
D. D
Pearisburg
Ollie Mussellman
Roanoke
Charles Gordon
Oakhill
Riffe Funeral Home
Allan J Harkness
Pearisburg Baptist Church
Birchlawn
Pearisbureg
James E. Taylor
Goodwill Methodist Church
James Eldridge Taylor
Goodwill
Goodwill Mine
Mr. Cottrell
Montcalm Methodist Church
Belcher
Goodwill-Freeman Road
Montcalm
Fletcher D. Lively
Way Side
Monroe County
Red Sulphur Springs
Pauline Green Lively
Harold G. Lively
Bertie Lively
Fred Brown
Black Mountain
N. C
May Rinehart
North Carolina
Lively
Baptist Church of Premier
Alderson American Legion Post
Indian Creek Lodge No. 72
A. F
A. M
Greenville
Wayside Church
Zickafoose
Green Sulphur Springs
Don Henkle
Broad Funeral Home
J. Nichols
C. J. Nichols
8. J. Nichols
This City
Ray Nichols
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Sune
NORLD
Trall
William Winfrey
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Office Equipment Co
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Va
McDowell Legion
Tazewell Livestock
McDowell
Baltimore Livestock
City and Coalfield
Panama
Lad
Associated Press
Ind
Ind. Rails
Bland
Bland County Kiwanis Club
Norma Jean Waddle
Vance Waddle
Near Bland Court
Colored News
Erdie Trigg and Family
DOBBS
F. A. Vines
Dobbs Truss Co
West Virginian Hotel
Ironer
General Electric
Fuqua Electric Shop
Bland-Union ST. Shopping Center
Philco
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