Somerset Observes 150 Years Founding
Somerset Pennsylvania marks its 150th borough anniversary with a community vesper at Somerset High School Stadium attended by about 1200 residents. The Rev. Dr. I Hess Wagner delivered the sermon as a mark of the town’s historic celebration.
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Somerset
Somerset High School
I. Hess Wagner
Walter Grote
Canton
Ohio
Walter
Donald Coble
Bellefonte
Lee Hiester
Strausstown
al Dutchman
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travels
Kimball Personals notes Mrs W M Lawton a former Carswell resident visited Mrs Lilly French and friends. The Traves Parsons family of War spent Sunday with the J Will Baileys. Families vacation at cottages on Claytor Lake and camp plans in Giles County. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Taylor Ashworth from Washington and Mrs Claude Wood from Marion. Northwestern student Herschel Kaufman vacationing with family. Several other relatives and friends are mentioned from Virginia Kentucky and North Carolina.
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W. M. Lawton
Carswell
Lilly French
Traves Parsons
J. Will Baileys
Pete Damon
Claytor Lake
Harold Willey
Huntington
Arents
L. C. Lucases
Illey
University of Tennessee
Stafford Grogan
Giles County
Betty Joe Hubbard
Janet Belcher
Jean Grogan
Louisa Larese
Shirley Mosko
Sandra Dennis
Breakneal
Richard Grogan
C. J. Kirby Jr
Michael
Davis
Kirby
Mamie Omas
Oak Hill
C. J. Kirbys
Taylor Ashworth
Washington
Keystone
Wallace Williams
Texas
Claude Wood
Marion
Floyd Hendricks
Violet Donchatz
Everett Harless
Rocky Lee
Harry Franklin
Cincinnati
Beverly Colvard
Carmella Sidote
Grundy
Do. J. Kirby
Cleophis Short
Morehead City
N. C
Iss Barbara Dawson
Louisa
Herschel Kaufman
Northwestern University
Abe Kaufman
Elizabeth Kirby
C. W. Harrises
H. R. Dudley
Norfolk
W. M. Walden
Saluda
Harris
Deaths And Funerals Mary E. Wright Rites Set Today
Mary Elizabeth Wright 85 wife of A G Wright founder of Bluefield Monument Company Bluefield Virginia died at 7 am at home 101 Franklin St Virginia Side Born July 4 1867 in Asbury Dubuque County Iowa daughter of Nathanee and Nancy Clark Simpson she was active in church and civic groups Surviving: husband three daughters three grandchildren three great grandchildren and three predeceased sons Funeral at home 7 30 pm conducted by Rev A J Wing burial in Iowa. Mercer Funeral Home in charge Funeral cortege leaves tonight for Soury Iowa.
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Mary Elizabeth Wright
A. G. Nt
Bluefield Monument
Bluefield
Franklin St
Virginia
The
Parent Teachers Association
Virginia Side Woman's Club
Order of the Eastern Star
White Shrine
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Daughters of the American Revotion
Vera L.wright
George R. H.?. Bell
Minneapolis
Minn
Margaret V. Wright
Evanston
Ill
Gary G. Fritz
Bradon
Wis
Emily Ann Hartzell
New York City
Arthur G. Spiro
Boston
Mass
Wright
Walter Clark Wright
Albert Grimes Wright Jr
Nathan Simpson Wright
Wing
First Methodist Church
Soury
Iowa
Mercer Funeral Home
Franklin Street
Owens Dies in Coal Mine Accident at Superior
J B Owens 45 of Superior died Friday from injuries suffered in a coal mine accident at Superior Mine No 3. A machine operator, he will be laid to rest at Superior Methodist Church with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Officiating pastor Rev Harold Grind staff and officials James B Reid J E Lawson Dewey Albany Clifford Compton Ellis Gillespie Jr and Jerome Ingale will attend. Survivors include wife Clara Alberta Owens three sons Franklin Jimmy William all at home and four daughters Lor-
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J. B. Owens
Joseph Benjamin Owens
Superior
Superior Mine No
Superior Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Harold Grindstaff
James B. Reid
J. E. Lawson
Dewey Albany
Clifford Compton
Ellis Gillespie, Jr
Jerome Ingale
Clara Alberta Owens
Franklin
Jimmy
William
Lor
Obituary: Mrs Moyer of Philadelphia Dies at 94
Mrs Lillie Jane Rothermel Moyer aged 94 died at her home 6210 Jefferson Street Philadelphia after a brief illness. She was born in Northumberland County and would have turned 95 next October 13. Survived by son M. Ray Moyer of Bluefield and three other sons plus five daughters and a sister. Funeral at Oliver Baer Philadelphia 2 p.m. Wednesday with Pastor Yost officiating. flowers requested to be omitted.
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Lillie Jane Rothermel
Samuel
Hannah Maurer Rothermel
Northumberland County
Moyer
Clayton
Harry C
Bluefield
Ral T. Moyer
Collingswood
Oliver Baer
Showdown on Aid to Farms Faces Capitol Clash
Washington dispatch says a collision looms between the Eisenhower administration and a bipartisan farm bloc over future federal farm aid. The House prepares a bill extending high price supports for basic crops through 1955, sparking tests in the Senate and a White House veto threat. The dispute concerns price levels, methods, and election implications.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congressional Farm Bloc
House
Agriculture Committee
Senate
White House
Ezra Taft Benson
Congress
GOP
Benson
House Agriculture Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Trio of Kin Are In The Home After Funeral Entry
Three brothers Baxter Spenser and Clay, all of Superior, and sister Mrs Hazel Key of Peeress, are named in the notice. The body was removed to the family home Saturday from the O J Douglas Mortuary in Welch.
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Juanita
Tuladar
Beverly Sue
Baxter
Superior
Spenser
Clay
Hazel Key
Peeress
O. J. Douglas Mortuary
Welch
West Virginia University board meets at Bluefield
The WVU board of governors met at the West Virginian Hotel in Bluefield to finalize 1955 57 appropriations and review plans for two buildings. They approved dormitory sketches and asked for final drawings by architect Alex B Mahood funded by a 700000 state allotment and revenue bonds. They reviewed basic sciences building plans for the WVU medical center and authorized bids, with vacancies from Hawley and Neff not yet filled.
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West Virginia University
Bard of Governors
West Virginian Hotel
Irvin Stewart
WVU
Bluefield
Alex B. Mahood
Stewart
C. E. Silling and Associates
Charleston
Basic Sciences
Wvu Medical Center
Ray M
Legs) Hawley
C. T. Neff Jr
Agg
West Virginia
Board of Governors
Bluefield Symphony Group To Meet Tonight
The Bluefield Symphony Orchestra, Inc. holds its annual meeting tonight at 8 at the West Virginian Hotel. Dr. Sam Greenspon says reports will be received officers elected and plans for the 1954 55 season outlined. Season ticket holders orchestra members and interested parties are invited to attend.
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Bluefield Symphony Orchestra, Inc
West Virginian Hotel
Sam Greenspon
Senators End 13-Game Slide with Doubleheader Sweep
Charleston Senators end a 13 game losing streak by beating St Paul in both ends of a doubleheader 8 to 1 and 11 to 6 at St Paul. Red Fahr pitched the opener for Charleston with 9 hits allowed and Jim Baxes homered in the ninth. Bill Voiselle started the nightcap, Rosas Grimsley, Dick Fowler and others finished as Charleston piled on six runs in the seventh to seal the 11-6 victory after trailing 3-0 in the sixth.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Charleston Senators
Senators
Saints
Red Fahr
Charleston
Fahr
Jim Baxes
Bill Voiselle
Phil Hugstad
Voiselle
Rosas Grimsley
Dick Fowler
Grimsley
Senators Promecy
Hairston
Browning
Darden
Page
Olson
Haugstad
Fowler
Montalvo
Rutherford
Nevel
Bucha
Pete Lozias of Pete's Grill Is Hospitalized
Pete Lozias, owner of Pete's Grill in Bluefield, is recovering from gall bladder surgery at St Luke's Hospital. Doctors expect him to be out in a week to resume work. The Virginia side College Avenue restaurant is closed with a vacation sign awaiting his return. visitors may come.
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Pete Lozias
Pete
Bluefield
St. Lukes Hospital
Virginia
College Avenue
Maryland Democrats Dive Into Bitter Primary for Governor
In Baltimore, a tense Democratic primary pits H. C. Byrd a retired University of Maryland president against George P. Mahoney a contractor for the governor nomination. They face old guard support from Lane Tydings and Radcliffe with McKeldin absent from campaigning. Voters will also choose seven Congress seats the state legislature attorney general and comptroller.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Theodore R. McKeldin
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
George P. Mahoney
Byrd
William Preston Lane Jr
U.S
Millard E. Tydings
George L. Radcliffe
Dale
Lasseer
Mahoney
Repeior
Lane
U. S. Senate
Sen. J. Glenn Beall
Vernor
Seven Meetings and the Indochina Dilemma in Alliance Talks
The article discusses how continued meetings threaten any Asian nations as potential alliance members and the fate of Laos Cambodia and Vietnam. Eisenhower and Dulles favor broad participation among neutral Asiatic states but warn delay could concede Laos and Cambodia to communist control unless they swiftly join a Western backed defense pact.
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India
Burma
Ceylon
Indochina
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Eisenhower
Dulles
250 Teachers Leave For NEA Convention
More than 250 West Virginia educators left Charleston for New York to attend the National Education Association convention. Leading the delegation were L. K. Lowenstein, WVEA president and Kanawha County assistant superintendent, and Nan T. Davis, state NEA director and Huntington East High School teacher.
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Charleston
West Virginia
New York
National Education Assn
L. K. Lowenstein
West Virginia Education Assn
Kanawha County
Nan T. Davis
NEA
Huntington East
Pocahontas Personal Notices Briefly Update
Sharon Mustard attends YWCA in Pocahontas. C Hindley couple returned from Eastern Virginia vacation. Sonya Sproles ill with mumps at Water Street home. C H White and spouse visited Fort Lauderdale to see sister Mrs Helmandollar. Patty Freeman returned from Myrtle Beach vacation. W A Bishop of Bluefield and Mildred Bishop mentioned. M Noel returned from a Tennessee visit.
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Sharon Mustard
Clinton Mustard
C. Hindley
Virginia
Sonya Sproles
A. V. Sproles Jr
Water Street
C. H. White
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mr. White
L. W. Helmdo
Regional Weather Outlook Across Mid-Atlantic States
Maryland shows cloudiness and cooler Monday with highs 74 78. Tuesday looks fair with moderate temperatures. Virginia expects fair and cooler Monday with highs 74 82, Tuesday generally fair. West Virginia: fair Monday 74 82, Tuesday partly cloudy and slightly warmer. Ohio: Monday near 72 76 east north and 78 84 southwest, Tuesday partly cloudy and slightly warmer with scattered showers. Kentucky: partly cloudy and cooler Monday with highs 86 93, Tuesday warm with scattered showers possible. Tennessee: cloudier and cooler in east and north Monday, Tuesday partly cloudy and quite warm. Western Pennsylvania: cloudiness Monday 70 76, Tuesday partly cloudy and showers likely by night.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Afernoon
Montcalm and Bramwell win in Twin-County League action
Montcalm edges New Hope 4-3 at McComas with Ish Bennett pitching a 14 strikeout effort. Bramwell shuts out Lashmeet 9-0 at Bramwell as Wash Semonco goes the distance. New Hope had 4 runs on 8 hits with 3 errors. Lashmeet had 7 hits and 3 errors.
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Montcalm
New Hope
McComas
Bramwell
Lashmeet
Ish Bennett
Semonco
Elbert
Bennett
Gates
Rash
Bullins
Fulcher
Shoda
Short
Baseball Scores From Night Leagues Report
International League results include Buffalo 12 Havana 3 and Ottawa 13 Rochester 11. Toronto won 10-1 over Montreal while Syracuse beat Richmond 15-2. Second game in Richmond ended early due to rain. American Association games feature Indianapolis 5 Toledo 4 and Louisville 16 Kansas City 3. Piedmont League saw Newport News 14 CH Peters burg 11 and York 7 Lynchburg 11.
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Buffalo
Havana
Ottawa
Rochester
Toronto
Montreal
Syracuse
Richmond
American Association
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Charleston
St. Paul
Lynchburg
York
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Lancaster
Hagerstown
Newport News
Ch-Petersburg
Church Group Eyes Segregation in West Virginia Synod
Charleston June 27 The southern West Virginia synod of the Presbyterian Church opens its 41st annual meeting to address possible abolition of segregated churches. About 35 000 Presbyterians in the region will attend the two day session with segregation on Tuesday. The General Assembly recently backed ending racial segregation in churches. Rev Thomas J Melton Marlinton to succeed Dr Frank M Ryburn as moderator. Delegates pick officers for 1955 and discuss Bluestone Conference Center progress and Marshall C Dandy talk.
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Charleston
West Virginia
The
Presbyterian Church
National General Assembly
Thomas J. Melton
Marlinton
Frank M. Ryburn
South Charleston
Bluestone
Summers County
Marshall C. Dandy
Richmud
Athens Youth to Attend NEA Parley in New York
Keith Thompson of Athens was chosen as delegate to the 92nd National Education Association convention in New York from June 27 to July 2. He will represent the State Elementary Principals Association at Madison Square Garden where nearly 20,000 educators are expected. Delegates from all states plus DC Hawaii Alaska and Puerto Rico will join the assembly alongside speakers such as John Foster Dulles Dag Hammarskjold and Robert Wagner.
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Keith Thompson
Athens
National Education Association
New York
State
Elementary Principals Association
Madison Square Garden
Cime
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Representative Assembly
John Foster Dulles
Dag Hammarskiold
United Nations
Robert R. Wagner
New York City
Knights Of Pythias Lodge Contest Ends
In Tazewell Virginia on June 27 the North Lodge No 182 hosts a steak grill and picnic for team two led by Phillip Davis after a lodge contest. The North Tazewell lodge reports a large membership including a women's auxiliary and the Sons of Syracuse youth wing.
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Tazewell
Phillip Davis
North Lodge No
North Tazewell Lodge
Sons of Syracuse
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Mai
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Rocky Gap
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Wadell Waters
Monte Vista Cemetery
Hawkins Funeral Home
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Castlewood
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Gene McCoy
Harmon
Gravel Lick Baptist Church
Riley Hale
Grizzle
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Whitewood
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Minnie Rose Sayers
Five Oaks
Paul Force
A. B. Montgomery
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James H. Harmon
Richlands
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Germany
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Mable Irene
William Harman
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Feds Creek
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J. W. Thompson
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Anawalt
Youngstown
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Lewis King
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Wythe County
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Monte Vista
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Bluefield, Virginia
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NEA Parley
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Matoake
Gilbert
War
Ve. Grundy
Low Gap
Seana
Theony
C&s Maytag CO
Virginia Ave
Bluefield, Va
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