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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
7
James E. McCoy of Bluefield college urged civil defense steps at a Rotary luncheon. He argued Bluefield could be a bombing target as a gateway to the Pocahontas coal fields and called for dispersing emergency services and forming auxiliary police and rescue squads.
Funeral service for Clifton Stanley Bridges 45 of McComas will be held at 2 PM Thursday at Bluestone Baptist Church with Rev. B E Williams and Rev. J W Coger officiating. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Born 1906 in Goodwill, he was son of Mr. and Mrs. A A Bridges, survived by wife Argarther.
The Courtesy Society club of Kimball gathered Sunday at Mrs. Willie Martin’s residence 309 North Mercer Street. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Ruthie Spencer’s Kimball home. Circle B of Mt. Zion church meets this afternoon at 2 at the church.
Hancock county commissioners must name a new prosecutor after Brooke county circuit Judge J J P O Brien removed Frank A Pietranton from office. The judge suspended a disbarment and the suspension lasts while Pietranton appeals a fraud conviction that sent him to prison for one to five years for embezzling 2833 dollars from a client before he became prosecutor.
The board approved several permits yesterday for repairs and new structures. T F French repairs 1305 Highlands Ave for 200 dollars. Dexter Clothing Co erects a sign on Federal St for 400 dollars. J H Danner repairs 304 Union St for 300 dollars. Midway Christian church erects a one story parsonage on Bramwell Road for 4000 dollars. Madeline and C H Kinder erect a retaining wall at 729 Wheeling St for 200 dollars. Manuel Giampocaro erects a fence at Malley’s Garage on Cherry St for 150 dollars. James G Johnson repairs 2824 Hale St for 50 dollars. Mary Ellen Hinkle repairs 713 Hardy St for unspecified amount.
The Mercer county court moves to file land condemnation papers with the circuit court to acquire 148 acres for the Hurricane Ridge airport project. Final agreement secures 150000 federal funds to launch the initial construction phase costing about 1200000 for total airport outlay.
West Virginia Young Democratic Clubs announce their state convention will be held in Fairmont on October 26 and 27. President Jack Manley confirmed the dates, noting the shift from September.
Red Ryder star Don Barry will appear in Bluefield as the feature at the Kiwanis Southern Appalachian Horse Show next week. Kiwanis president James Nabors said Barry replaces Whip Wilson, injured in a Lynchburg auto wreck, forcing Wilson to cancel remaining summer shows. Barry joins five western entertainers for Friday and Saturday performances.
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