Underwood Endorses Nixon At Governors Conference Speech
West Virginia Governor Cecil H. Underwood used a National Governors Conference panel to back Richard Nixon for president while urging education reforms. He called for teacher incentives and warned against overemphasizing average results, signing a Nixon declaration with Indiana Governor Handley and Montana Governor Aronson.
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Nixon
Glacier Park
Mont
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
Richard Nixon
Charleston
W. Va
Chicago
Salem
Marietta, Ohio
Underwood Remar
Lloyd S. Michael
Evanston
Michael
Parkersburg
John D. Hoblitzell Jr
Bluefield
GOP
Harold W. Handley
Indiana
Hugo Aronson
Montana
Governors’ Conference
Dairy Princess Of State To Be Chosen In Bluefield Today
The seven state Dairy Princess contestants along with state dairymen toured Bluefield after a luncheon and attended a 4 30 p m barbecue as part of the June Dairy Month convention. Official judging starts after breakfast with 10 minute interviews. The winner receives a 500 wardrobe and an expense paid trip to the American Dairy National Princess Contest.
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Bluefield
West Virginian
Josephine Garcia
Forrest Hill
Evelyn Sue Rapp
Renick
Beckley-Lewisburg
Betty Ann Davidson
Bridgeport
Joyce Bean
Moorefield
Martinsburg
Barbara Ann Murphy
Washington
Wheeling
Paiman@da Butler
Glenwood
Grundy Miner Dies In Mishap At Pearly Coal Co
Roy Sherman Newberry 45 of Grundy Virginia was killed in a mining accident at Pearly Coal Co in Pearly. He leaves wife Alfie Cantrell Newberry and ten grandchildren with sons William Woodrow Monroe and two daughters Dorothy and Carol at home. Surviving brothers include Claude Junior Donald Ivan and sisters Beatrice Marie and Bernice. Body to return to residence from Farmer Funeral Home Richlands with funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Roy Sherman Newberry
Grundy
Pearly Coal Co
Pearly, Va
Russell County
Arthur
Celia Griffith Newberry
Alfie Cantrell Newberry
William Newberry
Woodrow Newberry
United States Air Force
Germany
Monroe Newberry
U. S. Air Force
Texas
Dorothy
Carol Newberry
Claude
Junior Newberry
Raven
Donald Newberry
Portsmouth
Ivan Newberry
Bluefield
Beatrice Cantrell
Marie Hubbard
Clincheo
Bernice Mason
Farmer Funeral Home
Richlands
Coal Loadings Dip as Mine Holiday Impacts Rail Traffic
Roanoke Va The start of the annual coal miners holiday reduced coal shipments by the Norfolk and Western Railway last week. N W loaded 25 353 cars vs 26 073 prior week and 25 49 year earlier with Saturday usually the peak. Daily totals show lower activity through the week ending Saturday.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
N&w
Extradition Hearing Set For 46 Escapee
Wayne A. Hyatt 61 of Richmond Indiana faces extradition on an Indiana penitentiary escape. He lived 13 years in Roanoke as a respected citizen under the assumed name Eugene Luken after fleeing in 1944 while serving a 521 year term for rape. Hyatt married in April 1947 and has had no trouble since arriving in Roanoke.
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Richmond
Indiana Penitentiary
Roanoke
Wayne A. Hyatt
Ind
Roanoke Veterans Administrational Hospital
Indiana
K. F E. Altman
Hyatt
Eugene Luken
Allman
Hudgins says 200 strikers live in company housing
He reports no cash payment for quarters and no eviction steps unless court action is needed. Hudgins says management may accept another union meeting after Monday's letter and that the wage offer is the best likely. He reiterates strikers are terminated and no pay accrues from 8 am Monday until settlement.
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Hudgins
West Virginia and Virginia Warm With Scattered Afternoon Storms
West Virginia will see some cloudiness on Tuesday and warm conditions with scattered afternoon thunderstorms west of the mountains, highs in the mid to upper 80s. Wednesday remains warm with scattered storms. Virginia will be mostly sunny and quite warm on Tuesday with a chance of afternoon thundershowers in the extreme southwest, highs in the mid to upper 80s, and Wednesday mostly fair and somewhat warmer with scattered storms likely west.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Four Licenses To Wed and Deeds Recorded in Mercer County
Four deeds were recorded and four marriage license applications filed at the Mercer County Courthouse Monday. Deeds include Walter E. White and Frances White to W. Grady Carper for land on Charlotte Avenue, Park View Heights, for 10200 dollars. Robert R. Tynes and Blanche Tynes to James M. Goings and Ada Mae Goings for property in Grandview East River District for 1000 dollars. Harold Tomchin and Silvia Tomchin with Abraham Tomchin and Edith Tomchin to William E. Pittman and Doris Pittman for land on Clovis Street, Bluefield, for 17200 dollars. James A. Redmond and Juanita Redmond to W. H. Redmond for land on Princeton Road, Athens, for 5000 dollars. Licenses issued to Carl Lilly of Oceana and Betty Gilbert of Bluefield. William Tracy Gibson and Lottie Marie Braden, both of Bluewell. James Thomas Lilly of Wilmington and Elizabeth Marie Williams of Athens. Alda Merlin Laxon of Matoaka and Lucy Ramonia Weese of Hiawatha.
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Walter E
Frances White
W. Grady Carper
Charlotte Avenue
Park View Heights
Robert R
Blanche Tynes
James M
Ada Mae Goings
Grandview Addition
East River District
Harold
Silvia Tomchin
Abraham S
Edith Tomchin
William E
Doris Pittman
Clovis Street
Bluefield
James A
Juanita Redmond
W. H. Redmond
Princeton Road
Athens
Carl Lilly
Oceana
Betty Gilbert
William Tracy Gibson
Lottie Marie Braden
Bluewell
James Thomas Lilly
Wilmington
Elizabeth Marie Williams
Alda Merlin Laxton
Matoaka
Lucy Remonia Weese
Hiawatha
Post Office Opens In Federal Building
Operations at the renovated Federal Building in uptown Bluefield begin with the Post Office substation opening. A few agencies remain outside the new building and are expected to move in this week, including Social Security and Internal Revenue. Currently operating agencies include Marine and Army Recruiting, FBI, Selective Service, and the Civil Service Examining Room.
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Federal
Bluefield
Social Security
Internal Revenue
Air Force and Navy
U.S. District Court Clerk
Marine and Army
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
Selective Service
FBI
Veteran Administration
Civil Service Examining Room
Matoaka People Attend Sing at Stony Gap Baptist Church
Matoaka residents attended a singing convention at Stony Gap Baptist Church in Sunn ey led by Rev. Roy Lacy. Nearby visits included Hubbard and son Carl Lee with C. M. Hubbard in Barren Springs and relatives in Beckley and Roanoke. Additional trips featured Mrs. Testino traveling to Alexandria and Mrs. Gilmer visiting P. H. Chelf and C. J. Price in Roanoke.
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C. L. Smith
Rey
Henry T. Wheeler
J. M. Davis
C. E. Kinzer
Beckley
C. H. Gilmer
P. H. Chelf
C. J. Price
Appalachian Regional Red Cross Blood Program Birthday Celebration
The Appalachian Regional Red Cross Blood Program marks its tenth birthday with a luncheon on June 29 at Hotel Roanoke aligning with the regional meeting. Since December 1950 through June 15 this year volunteers collected 222,397 pints of blood and distributed 197,591 pints to patients veterans and overseas GI’s.
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Appalachian
Red Cross
Hotel Roanoke
Roanoke VA
Princeton Summer Band Starts July 5 at High School
Summer band for Princeton Schools begins July 5 with registration 9 am to 3 pm in the High School Band Room. New students register 2 pm to 3 pm. A $2.50 fee applies for summer classes. A varied program includes special instruction on many instruments.
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Princeton
Giles Sheriff Waives Preliminary Hearing in Wounding Case
Giles County Sheriff John E. Hopkins Jr. waived preliminary hearing in Pearlsburg court on malicious wounding charges. The case moves to the circuit court grand jury for the June 17 incident in Narrows that wounded Pete Lambert.
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John E. Hopkins Jr
Giles County
Pearlsburg
Circuit Court
Pete Lambert
Narrows
Conference Set In Logan Probe
Three state policemen and an assistant attorney general will meet in Logan on Tuesday to review the election investigation. Sgt. Otto and Sgt. Bowley are named. Sgt. McGraw and Asst. Atty. Gen. Hodgson are already involved, with Huntington’s W. R. Wortham as technical assistant. The probe, prompted by Chapmansville Mayor Freeman’s corruption charges, could implicate election officers from both major parties.
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Marshall College
Attorney General
Hodgson
W. W. Barron
Clyde Freeman
Chapmansville
Underwood
Barron
McGraw
David vs Goliath reenactment at YMCA Day Camp
At City Recreation Park the YMCA Day Camp held a cookout and a David and Goliath reenactment with Norman Platnick as Goliath and Richie Nuckolls as David. The group hiked to a ridge near the Old Davidson Home and played ball as new campers Gary Musser Robert Martin Tommy Bruch Skipper Loesch Jeff Wilson Dusty Yearout Mike Miles and Ricky Jones joined yesterday.
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David
Goiath
Norman Platnick
Goliath
Davidson
City Park
Gary Musser
Robert Martin
Tommy Bruch
Skipper Loesch
Jeff Wilson
Dusty Yearout
Mike Miles
Ricky Jones
Petition Denied in Barbour County Delegate Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court refused a petition by former Monongalia Circuit Judge Minter L. Wilson to reconvene Barbour County canvassers and invalidate county ballots for Democratic convention delegates. Wilson sought certification as a 2nd District delegate, arguing his name was missing from the ballot. If successful, Barbour votes could have elected him, joining delegates Robert Hedrick and Virginia Williams. ruling details to follow.
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Charleston
Barbour County
Robert E. Hedrick
Elkins
Virginia Williams
Romney
Frank C. Haymond
Watchmakers Picnic Set for July 3 at Hawks Nest Park
The West Virginia Watchmakers Association announces its annual meeting and picnic at Hawks Nest State Park on July 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All watchmakers and families are invited. refreshments provided. Attendees should bring a covered dish.
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West Virginia Watchmakers Association, Inc
Hawks Nest State Park
Newspaper reports secret trials for jailed Africans
The Sunday Times says hundreds of African suspects arrested for nonpolitical offenses under emergency regulations are being tried in jail by secret courts. Defendants are not allowed lawyers and the proceedings occur without public scrutiny.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Sunday Times
Deaths and Funerals In Tazewell and Area
Miss Mary Frances Wilson 47 of Tazewell Va died after long illness in Marion hospital. She served as sheriff's secretary in Tazewell County and was a Main Street Methodist member. Burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery Bluefield. Several relatives listed. Funeral Tuesday at Main Street Methodist Church.
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Tazewell
Marion
Miss Wilson
James and
Ada Stowers Wilson
Tazewell County
Main Street Methodist Church
Jennings Wilson
Dewey Wilson
Bristol
Virginia Ace
Ray F. Harris
W. J. Carter
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Bluefield
Foster Vance
Earl Stowers
Dewey Wilson Jr
Cather Gregory
Albert G. Peery
G. R. Brittain
Mrs Helen Kimbel Roberts dies after long illness
Mrs Helen Kimbel Roberts 47 wife of Frank Roberts Caldwell Idaho dies at home after a year illness Survived by husband father William E Kimbel Sr four sisters and six brothers Funeral 10:30 a m Tuesday Peck am Funeral Chapel Caldwell burial Caldwell Cemetery
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Frank Roberts
Caldwell
Idaho
Roberts
Bluefield Sanitarium
Tazewell St
Bluefield
William E. Kimbel Sr
Tazewell
Clyde Bowling
Albert Lewis
Colonial Heights
Joseph Armstrong
Staunton
L. A. Baker
Houston
Texas
James Kimbel
Washington, D.C
Raymond Kimbel
Richlands
Oscar
Carl
Robert
William E. Kimbel Jr
Peckam Funeral Chapel
Caldwell Cemetery
Mitchell Harman Wilkinson Rites Planned in Narrows
Mitchell Harman Wilkinson 79 of Narrows Va died Sunday afternoon at home after a long illness Adaline Akers Wilkinson and three sons Norman Wilkinson Baltimore Jake and Frank Wilkinson Narrows three daughters Mrs Adna Lucas Baltimore Mrs Frank Meredith and Mrs Ethel Thorn Narrows two brothers R M Wilkinson Pearisburg Va and W R Wilkinson Narrows and a sister Mrs Mack Compton Tuesday at 2 p m in the Pentecostal Holiness Church Narrows with Rev J A Green officiating Burial in Fairview Cemetery Narrows body at Riffe's Funeral Home Narrows hour before rites.
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Mitchell Harman Wilkinson
Narrows
Adaline Akers Wilkinson
Norman Wilkinson
Baltimore
Jake and
Frank Wilkinson
Adna Lucas
Frank Meredith
Ethel Thorn
R. M. Wikinson
Pearisburg
W. R. Wilkinson
Mack Compton
Pentecostal Holiness Church
J. A. Green
Fairview Cemetery
Obituaries of Vivian Wyatt and Cassie Ratliff
Mrs. Vivian Wyatt of Bluefield Va dies. services Wednesday at 2 pm at Assembly of God Church Bluefield with Dr Henley Altizer and Rev J E Rasnake officiating. Burial Shawvers Cemetery Shawvers Mill Va. Pallbearers listed. Body at Dudley Memorial Mortuary. Mrs Cassie Laverne Ratliff of Richlands Va dies. services Tuesday at 2 pm at First Church with Rev A N Williams officiating. Burial Greenhills Memorial Gardens Claypool Hill Va. Pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers listed.
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Wyatt
Homer Allen
Tivis” Owens
Tom McGrethlin
Boydon Sawyers
Otis Nash
Sylvester Mallory
Dan Taylor
Charles Graybeal
Rank Advancements At Scout Encampment
Boy Scout Troop 25 at Camp Roland Bland County reported several rank advancements. Crockett Webb and Gerald Call advanced to first class. Buzz Goforth Tom Lovelace Danny Hensley and Larry Townley advanced to second class. Merit badges went to Doug Leifel Darren Lambert Gerald Call and Frank Call. The troop also worked on a new cabin for the camp.
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Boy Scout Troop 25
Camp Roland
Bland County
Paul Oliver
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Crockett Webb
Gerald Cal
Buzzy Goforth
Tom Lovelace
Danny Hensley
Larry Townley
Doug Leifel
Darren
Six Convicted In Labor Dispute At Kenrose Plant
RADFORD Va Six persons were convicted in municipal court on charges from picket line incidents during the Kenrose Manufacturing Co strike. Four ILGWU officials were found guilty of unlawful picket line activity with fines 25 dollars costs and suspended jail terms. Others were fined or sentenced for related offenses including a driver accused of scattering pickets and a striker fined for assault and battery. The non striking employee was acquitted.
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Radford
Kenrose Manufacturing Co
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Angelo Giordano
Roanoke
Marty Waxman
Baltimore
Leona Correll
Josephine S. Spence
Bridgeport
W. Va
Rodney Simpkins
Kenrose
Waxman
Maggie Farmer
Goldie Shouse
Soviets Seek U.N. Agenda on Disarmament for 1960
The Soviet Union formally requested the United Nations to place the disarmament issue on the 1960 General Assembly agenda opening Sept. 20. The move followed the bloc's walkout from the Geneva disarmament meeting as the 82 nations awaited a commission report on the talks.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
General Assembly
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Geneva
July 25 Hearing Set For Marion Man
The State Corporation Commission schedules a July 25 hearing against Roy B. Tucker Jr. for registering vehicles in a fictitious firm name Tucker's Food Distributors Inc. The SCC notes multiple registrations between 1959 and 1960 and that the Alabama charter later dated May 20, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Marion
SCC
Roy B. Tucker Jr
Tucker's Food Distributors Inc
Wedowee
Tucker's Fod Distributors Inc
Alabama
Texas Flood Waters Recede After 8 Die
Flood waters receded along the Texas coast after torrential rains left eight dead and millions in property damage. More than a thousand residents returned home as Port Lavaca, hit by over 27 inches of rain, was designated a disaster area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas
Port Lavaca
Return From Rheumatism Prompts Free Information
A letter states relief from muscular rheumatism and pursitis after a period of illness. It invites readers to write Mrs. Lela S. Wier for free information at 2805 Arbor Hills Drive Jackson Mississippi.
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Lela S. Wier
Arbor Hills Drive
P. O. Box
Jackson
Mississippi
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