Giles Plant Expanding At Kimballton Foote Mineral Adds Magnetite
Foote Mineral Co expands Giles County plant at Kimballton producing lime hydrate for building material and road stabilization. The operation, bought from National Limestone, employs 400 and did over 1 million in May sales as it shifts toward private contracts. Manager Hults seeks housing. Joe Kirk notes Space Craft founder linked to Bluefield growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foote Mineral Co
Giles County
Kimballton
Foote
National Limestone
Joe Kirk
Space Craft, Inc
Huntsville
Ala
AAA Dominates Travel and Touring Privileges Nationwide
AAA claims nearly 9 million members making it the largest motoring federation and travel agency in the United States. It reports 48 percent of Americans traveling abroad last year were AAA members and 13 percent of domestic vacations involved AAA members, while 45 percent of the population took no vacation trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
U. S
National Driver Register Tracks Undesirable Drivers Nationwide
The National Driver Register records names ages and personal descriptions of drivers with suspended licenses for drunken driving or manslaughter. States check applications against the Bureau of Public Roads data before issuing licenses, guiding decisions. The register now lists over 63 000 wandering drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Dutch Festival Features On Trans Atlantic Ships
A festival of Dutch culture will appear on the s s Nieuw Amsterdam this July and on the s s Rotterdam next October with an organ grinder and wooden shoe maker among the attractions. Hollanders will entertain passengers in first class and tourist class as they sample Dutch life. Bluefield AAA World Wide Travel Department is taking reservations for future crossings on both liners, noted for their luxury.
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S.s. Nieuw Amsterdam
S.s. Rotterdam
Bluefield Aaa
St Petersburg Junks Parking Meters To Boost Downtown Trade
Parking Meters Out St. Petersburg Florida becomes the first large U S city to scrap meters to aid downtown merchants. The policy raises daily turnover in stalls to 11.9 cars from 10.2, aiding competition with shopping centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Florida
Checkpoint Charlie Limits for U.S. Passport Visitors
American tourists may enter the Soviet Sector via Checkpoint Charlie with a valid U S passport. Delays of 10 to 45 minutes may occur. All currency must be dealt with before entry and expenditures in the Soviet Zone must be accounted for on departure. The checkpoint sits at Friedrich Strasse and Zimmer Strasse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S
Friedrich Strasse and
Zimmer Strasse
Money talk at Flat Top National Bank Bluefield
LET'S TALK ABOUT MONEY G ROSS ROYCE Assistant Vice President and Cashier FLAT TOP NATIONAL BANK BLUEFIELD W VA takes a stance on banking services and customer deposits in a brief feature.
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THE
Flat Top National Bank
Financial Tips For Newlyweds From A Practical Parent
A columnist offers practical money guidance for new and soon-to-be couples. Tactics include updating address records, changing bank and Social Security details, ensuring life insurance awareness, and budgeting strictly on present salary to avoid long debt. Emphasizes honest income disclosure and saving goals to sustain marital harmony.
Hard Water Swindles Households Becomes Soft Water Offer
Water hardness robs appliances colors and flavor while increasing costs. Thornhill Tinning offers SERVISOFT soft water service with no upfront investment and a 15 day trial. It promises savings on soaps, fuels, and detergents plus easier washing and cooking. Call 327-5712 to demo how soft water can cut expenses.
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Thornhill Tinning and Plumbing Co
Servisoft
Servisoft Water Service
Thornhill Tinning and Plumbing Company
Thornhill Tining and Plumbing Company
Efficient field equipment aids timely ripe harvests
Efficient and dependable field equipment enables harvesting at the proper stage of maturity, reduces exposure time in the field, and lowers leaf and nutrient losses.
Hying Buffs Get Channel Master 6476 Radio For Aviation Fans
Meyers Electronics announces the Channel Master Model 6476 nine transistors VHF AM portable radio sold through area dealers in Bluefield West Virginia. The set targets aviation enthusiasts letting them monitor private planes airliners airport towers Flight Service Stations Unicom GCA ILS Omni and emergency frequencies with strong VHF sensitivity from 3 VHF IF stages and RF amplification. It delivers solid AM performance as well with a big oval speaker and rugged build at a practical price.
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Meyers Electronics Inc
Bland St
Bluefield
W. Va
Meyers Electronics
Unicom
GCA
ILS
Omni
Virginia Guard Cited For Work At Summer Training
About 1,700 Virginia National Guardsmen returned home after summer training at the state military reservation. Richmond and Gate City units the 276th and 1030th led a project costing about 50 000 dollars if done under civilian contract. Twenty three guardsmen graduated from officer candidate school and become second lieutenants for guard units statewide.
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Virginia Breach
Virginia National Guardsmen
Richmond
Gate City
Guard
Richmond Soldier Killed in South Vietnam
The Marine Corps notified Richmond family that Lance Cpl. Charles Arthur Jenkins, 20, was killed Friday in South Vietnam by an apparent accidental discharge of his weapon. A Thomas Jefferson High School graduate, he had served about two years in the Marine Corps.
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Richmond, Va
Marine Corps
Lance
Charles Arthur Jenkins
Richmond
South
Viet Nam
Edward James Jenkins
Ruins Rise From Jungle Near Angkor Cambodia
Dense jungle 150 miles northwest of Phnom Penh reveals the ancient Khmer capital Angkor ruins emerging as an enduring archeological site.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Angkor
Savings and Loan urged to build nest eggs for lasting marriages
A feature touts insured Savings and Loan Associations as the path to financial security for newlyweds. First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bluefield, a member of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, explains insured accounts up to 10,000 per person and semiannual dividends at 4 percent. The office at Bland and Ramsey Street operates 9 to 3 on weekdays and 9 to noon Saturdays.
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Bluefield
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Savings and Loan Associations
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
United Sates
First Federal of
Bland and
Ramsey Street
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Virginia
Hults
Gifit
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Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
W.va
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Skyland, Inc
Mason County
LBJ
Bluefield Ave
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J. E. Blaydes
Key West
Fla
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Eisenhower
Truman
Kennedy
Welch Firm
Jones - Cornett Co., Welch
Paul W. Jones
Kelvinator
Jones
Bland County
Bluefield Retread
Jim Compton
Jim Morris
Princeton
Warlick Furniture Store
Mercer St
Warlick’s
Corte
Merto Corte
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Clyde Cheyney
E. C. Wade
Rodney Frye
Native Sons Reunion
Tom Lilley
Ford Motor
John Knight
Miami
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Charlotte
Akron
William Eubank
Strategic Air Command
Clarence Edward Boggs
Parker Pen
Filmore Gilkeson
Bluefield Supply
Marshall Fender
Deskins
Rich Creek
Appalachian Power
E. T.ted Gills
Lloyd Lee
University of Mich
Kersey
Bland St. Ph
Platnick Brothers
Virginias
West Virginia
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Corner Bland and
Ramsey Bluefield
W. Ve
Bluefield, Virginia College Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Raleigh St
Tazewell, Virginia
English, W. Va
Richlands, Virginia
Welch, W. Va
Princeton, W. Va
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Bluefield Auto Club
Commerce ST
AAA On Top
Sayer
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G Ross Royce
Lucite’ House
Bluefield Supply CO
Swerrs
Piasim Pind Furniture
West Virginia Water Company
Virginia Guard
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Crews Mill Work CO
Dial
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Chevelle
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Tinning & Plumbing CO
Ae Meyens Electronics Inc
Bluefield Hardware CO
National Parts, Inc
Bluefield, W. Ve
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