Meredith Goes To Shenandoah
Frank D. Veazey retired after more than four years as master mechanic of the Norfolk and Western Shenandoah and Radford divisions. G. W. Meredith succeeds him at Pocahontas division Bluefield as master mechanic. W. M. Tucker becomes new master mechanic at Shenandoah following Veazey’s long service and farewell banquet.
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Frank D. Veazey
Norfolk and Western
Shenand
Radford
Railway
G. W. Meredith
Pocahontas Divsion
Bluefield
W. M. Tucker
Pocahontas
Veazey
Roanoke
Shaffers Crossing
Crewe
Tucker
Railroad
Eckman
Weller Yard
Wilcoe
Saeger
Shenandoah
Williamson
Roy E
Aeove
James M. Sarver
Charles M. Wilson
Norton
Sarver
Wilson
Shenanegah
Texans Brace For Record Rio Grande Flood Nationwide alert after historic rise
A massive Rio Grande flood threatens Texas border towns with up to 15 feet crest. Ozona reports 14 dead and 2 missing. Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass face mass homelessness. Laredo evacuates nearly 3,000 residents as Del Rio and Eagle Pass saw the crest, with Lamesa also hit by an unrelated cloudburst.
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Ozona
Rio Grance
State Disaster and Relief Control Center
Piedras Negras
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Nuevo Lardeo
Sted
del Rio
State Defense and Disaster Relief
Associated Press
West Texas
Lamesa
Rio Grande
Local Obituaries Highlight Moyer and Shamblin Rites
Funeral services are set for Mrs. F Moyer 94 at Adelphia Philadelphia with burial in Arlington Cemetery. Also planned are services for Frank A Thomas 69 of Princeton at his home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Glenn Shamblin 42 of War dies at Cleveland Veterans Hospital with rites at War Baptist Church. Earl Powers 52 of Lashmeet dies en route to hospital. Joe W Kee of Bluefield funeral at United Holy Church with burial in Ok Grove Cemetery.
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M. F. Moyer
Madelphia
F. Moyer
Philadelphia
Arlington Cemetery
M. Ray Moyer
Bluefield Coal Co
Frank Thomas Panera
Frank A. Thomas
Fayette Street
Princeton
Edwin Stubblefield
Oakwood
Bailey Funeral Home
A. W. Humphreys
Alexander W. Humphreys
Ballard
Howard Neer
Peterstown
Humphres
Humphreys
Homer Humphreys
Marlinton
Dorothy Lawhorn
Pearisburg
Millie Ballard
Broyles
Puneraloop
Wencaidenes Yeterday
Glenn
Shamblin
Stewart Shamblin
Crie
Veterans Hospital
Cleveland
War Baptist Church
Robert Martin
Grover
Martha Stinson Shamblin
Frances Atwell Shamblin
Robert Glenn
Paul Dennis
le Shamblin
Hubert Bellamyne
Mecil Brewster
O. J. Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Brewster
Earl Powers
Lashmeet
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Matoaka
Crozier Coal and Land Company
Dott
Powers
Springton
Mercer County
UMW
Wylie
Laura Powers
Hilton
W. C
Faye Pennington
Dwayne
Ofantic
Conn
Charles Powers
Peach Bottom
Bessie Kilby
Puneral
Joe W. Thompson
United Holy Church
Joe W. Kee
Bluefield
J. H. Eailey
McGue
Ok Grove
Ttes
Lugo
Weather outlook across states with warm temps and scattered rain
The forecast covers Maryland to Western Pennsylvania with highs ranging from the mid 80s to mid 90s, cloudy spells on Wednesday, and scattered showers likely in western areas by night. Thursday turns warmer or cooler depending on the region, with lingering chances of showers and thundershowers.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Thief Slashes Woman at Moose Club and Flees
A scar faced thief slashed a 20 year old secretary at the Moose Club in Pittsburgh, then grabbed 2400 from the cafe safe and fled. Miss Helen Homovich was attacked after the intruder demanded to open the vault and said he would see the boss. She required hospital treatment.
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Pittsburgh
Moose Club
Helen Homovich
Miss Hovich
Miss Homovica
Harry Gallagher
Miss Homovich
Bluefield Pool to Open Saturday for Fourth of July Weekend
Bluefield's new swimming pool fills for its opening Saturday at 10 am as workers finish concourse concrete and diving boards are installed. Life guards will be on duty, and bargain six dollar tickets are sold for five, with dedicated dedication ceremonies planned after funding and facilities are complete.
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Bluefield
Max Matz
Matz
Air Proseos
W. S. Owen
Bailey Lumber
Greater Bluefield Swimming Pool Corporation
Harlan Lambert
Bluefire i
Daily Telegraph
Fox Pharmacy
Joyce Jewelry
Cohen Drugstore
Pinnacle Restaurant
Fred Landweter
Goodykoontz Drugstore
Southside Pharmacy
Alexander's Men's
Gott’s Pharmacy
Mick Or Mack
Angrist Men's
Michaels Grocery
Fisher Trenton Pharmacy
Chicago House Furnishing
New Graham Pharmacy
Virginia
Steckler’s Men's
Hammer Furniture Co
J. C. Penney Co
West Virginian Hotel
Commercial Bank
Pigaty Wiggly Market
Bluewell
Community Savings and Loan
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Lon M. Rish
Jim H. Shott
Oppenheimer Barred From Restricted Atomic Data
The AEC upheld a 2 1 ruling disqualifying J Robert Oppenheimer from access to restricted data. The Security Board cited character defects and imprudent associations with known subversives as basis for disqualification, noting his opposition to early hydrogen bomb development did not affect the decision.
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AEC
Special Security Board
Royal
Security Board
Oppenheimer
Strauss - Zuckert - Campbell
Commission
United States
Weston Escapee Chronology and Capture Details
The article recounts the August slaying case and the escape of McComas who was sentenced to life and moved between prisons. He remained unreported until Hardin tracked him down with a blind tip leading to his surrender after two meetings at a secluded house off US 52 south of Huntington.
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McComas
Huttonsville
Weston
Hardin
Brown
U. S. 52
Huntington
My Wife Doesn't Understand Me Measles of middle age in a marriage
Excerpt from The Revolt of the Middle Aged Man by Dr. Edmund Bergler discusses a midlife marital crisis. It outlines a wife’s role in handling her husband’s perceived age rebellion, urging patience, understanding, and avoidance of blame while noting the condition is temporary and typically not fatal.
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Edmund Bergler
M. D
Bergler
America
Dr. Berger
A. A. Wyn, Inc
New York
Achiatrist
Rere
Rotary Marks Ladies Night in Bluefield
The Bluefield Rotary Club held Ladies Night at the West Virginian Hotel with Rev. McCoy Franklin of Madisonville Tennessee as speaker. Officers installed included Aubrey Stowers as president and J E McCoy as treasurer with W R Graham and others named as new directors.
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Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginian
McCoy Franklin
Madisonville
Tenn
C. H. Patterson
Westminster Presbyterian
Henry Fortune
Bluefield Symphony Orchestra
William B. Carruth
Charles McD. Harrell
Aubrey Stowers
A. S. Barksdale Jr
Ben Be- Craft
J. E. McCoy
W. R. Graham
Roland C. Luther
A. K. Parker
Eugene Stowers Jr
W. O. Owen
Carl Hendrickson
Larry Helm
Charles Belcher
Harry Burnett
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce elects new board directors
The Bluefield Chamber of Commerce announces the 1954 55 board lineup with two year West Virginia seats filled by W O Bivens W J Gillespie Roland C Luther 8 D May Holly W Sphar and J E Wagner Jr H B Slemp appointed from Virginia. Holdovers include A Barksdale Jr J Taylor Frazier J T Harvey A B Kemper Jr J E McCoy P C Wingo and C C Shufflebarger. Election chair Rhesa M Allen led the committee with Ray Davis W J Evans C William Faulkner and H J Havens.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
C of C
West Virginia
W. O. Bivens
W. J. Gillespie
Roland C. Luther
D. May
Holly W. Sphar
J. E. Wagner Jr
H. B. Slemp
Virginia
Barksdale Jr
J. Taylor Frazier
C. William Faulkner
H. J. Havens
Sir Alexander Fleming Honored By Britain
Britain honored Sir Alexander Fleming at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of penicillin. The Duke of Edinburgh presented Fleming, emeritus professor at London University, with a pair of silver George III tureens.
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London
Britain
Alexander Fleming
Duke of Edinburgh
Alexander
London University
House and 9 Acre Lot with Timber and Out Buildings
Property listing for V. E. Perdue at Peel Chestnut Mountain two miles from Pocahontas detailing a house on nine acres with timber and out buildings offered for sale or viewing.
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Peel Chestnut Mtn
Security Risk Clamp Seen by Grand Jury
A federal grand jury in New York reports tightening U.S. measures against security risks at the United Nations over 18 months. It praises late executive orders by Truman and Eisenhower, notes constant vigilance is needed, and cites cases of Americans abroad linked to disloyalty amid past State Department criticism. It also mentions an estimate that about 6 million of the world’s 80 million motor vehicles are passenger cars.
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New York
Federal
Grand Jury
United Nations
Truman
Eisenhower
U.N
Uncle m
State Department
Dean Acheson
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Pat McCarran
D-Nev
Auto License Lines Stretch Charleston in June Rush
Charleston, June 9. Long lines formed before the state DMV building as thousands race to beat the license plate deadline. About 5,000 bought plates today with 3 plus hours in the sun and no extension expected after midnight. Commissioner Condry says mail orders kept up on three shifts. 312,000 plates processed this June. People waited, some visiting Charleston, others delaying payday, many delaying plans to the next year.
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Charleston
Department of Motor Vehicles
Joseph P. Condry
Motor Vehicles
Condry
Beverly Bragg
Upper Falls
Kanawha County
B. L. Talbott
Buckhannon
Clarence Hanna
Tyler Mountain
Hanna
Henry Facello
Mount Hope
William H. Bowyer Jr
Louise Christy
Irene Flinner
A. E. Rank
Edward Mays
Bishop
West Virginia
Sammy Brown
Tad
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Sagamore
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Westinghouse
Superior-Sterling CO
W. VA
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Sir Alexander Fleming
V. E. Perdue
Top Flight Service
Norfolk
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Richmond
Louisville
Beckley
Blirefield
Wiesel Watch
Piedmont Airlines
Tua
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