Deaths And Funerals
Retired brick mason Samuel Gleaves Foster, 70, of Princeton dies at home after prolonged illness. Surviving wife Emma Rose Nowlin. two sons, William B. Foster of Radford and John S. Foster of Rockingham. Services at First Methodist Church Princeton with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Funeral details curtail long residence history from Kent to Roanoke to Wytheville.
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Samuel Gleaves Foster
Princeton
Emma Rose Nowlin
Wytheville
First Methodist Church
Ross McClung
Orville Martin
Luray
Resthaven
Mr. Foster
Kent
William H
Orphelina Foster
Roanoke
Newport News
Foster
William B
Radford
Oon S
Rockingham
Christian Church
Ell
Hurbert Richards
H. R. Violette
Tate Lohr
Indictment Links Five Moonshine Charges to Price Group
In a separate moonshine case Jer Paul and Gene Price Carl Bolen and Barney Phipps face a five charge indictment. Gen Price aged 31, the senior member, has pleaded guilty. The others pleaded innocent to the five charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman E. Wood
Council
Roy Clinton Arthur
Carl E. Dannie
Raleigh
Arthur
Daniel
Herman Price
Price
Aunso
Margaret Parks
Jer
Paul
Gene Price
Carl Bolen
Barney Phipps
Gen. Price
Funeral notices from Pocahontas and Bluefield area
Funeral services are announced for William Bailey 66 of Pocahontas Virginia with burial at Bryant Cemetery. John Hash 176 Pocahontas died suddenly at his daughter's home Horse Pen Virginia with service at Horse Pen Christian Church and burial at Perry Cemetery North Tazewell. Calvin Steele Caples dies Grace Hospital Welch survived by family. Albert J Jones Bluefield service at Mt Zion Baptist Church. Louise Joplin Bluefield death reported. Weather outlook notes showers and warm trend across Ohio Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Edwin DeBrick
Bluefield
Chapel of Hawking Funeral Home
Monte Vista Park
James V. Nabors
First Church of Christ Scientist
Udy
Grace Methodist Church
J. W. Beavers
C. E. Sarver
W. P. Bailey
F. W. Vaughn
C R. Crowell
J. W. Gilbert
Mr. DeBrick
St. Luke's Hospital
Bedford
Puneral
William Bailey
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Union
J. C. Stith
Rh. E. Jones
Bryant Cemetery
Bailey
John Hash
Howard Bowman
Horse Pen
Horse Pen Christian Church
Charlie Sublett
Perry Cemetery
North Tazewell
Jessie Vance
Walter W
William C
Bowman
Walter
Wise
Fields
Harve DeGrange
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Calvin Steele
Caples
Grace Hospital
Welch
Rockingham
N. C
Henry
Mary Steele
Havaco Coal Co
Havaco
UMWA
Hazel E. Smith
George Watkins
Richmond
Charity Steele
Lugo
Louise Joplin
Ridge St
St. Mary's Hospital
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Albert J. Jones
Alexander Gregory
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Bluewell
Tazewell County
Charles
Caroline Jones Smith
Greyhound Bus Company
Sarah Lee
Carolyn Jones
James
Baltimore
Eugene Anderson
Guy Johnson
Robert Hartwell
Jack Potter
Lampstee Austin
John Younger
Priday
Bluefield Native Appointed to New N and W Post
Walter H. Jennings retires after 48 years with Norfolk and Western Railway. Bluefield native Carl G. Carbaugh is named paint supervisor in the engineering department on the Pocahontas Division. Joseph R. Gilmore becomes passenger shop foreman, succeeded by William H. Stinnett. J. D. Thress moves from passenger shop foreman to foreman. William Henry Yost Jr. serves as roadway maintenance inspector in the same office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bluefield
Walter H. Jennings
J. D. Thress
Joseph R. Gilmore
William H. Stinnett
Carl G. Carbaugh
N&w
Pocahontas
William Henry Yost Jr
Manville Setstle With Ninth Wife for 260000
New York June court reports Tommy Manville agreeing to a 260000 settlement with his ninth wife Anita Roddy Eden Manville. The deal, to be signed, would give Anita 140000 upfront and 1000 monthly for ten years amid his ongoing divorce saga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Playboy
Tommy Manville
Anita Roddy-Eden Manville
Anita
Manville
Civitans Hear Three Youths Reports At Meeting
Three Bluefield youths shared their summer camp experiences at a Civitan meeting held at the Pinnacle Restaurant. Gerald Looney and Richard Kinser discussed the North Carolina Civitan District human relations conference at Wild Acres near Little Switzerland, a co educational event focusing on teenage relationships. Bob Eaton spoke on his Boys State experience from Jackson's Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Civitan
Pinnacle
Gerald Looney
Richard Kinser
North Carolina
Wild Acres
Little Switzerland
N. C
Looney
Kinser
West Virginia
Vane
Bob Eaton
Civitans
Jackson's Mill
Bluefield Civitans
Camp Joy
Salvation Army
Shooting Victim Albert Deskins Improves at Grace Hospital
Albert Deskins, 45, of English, wounded Sunday morning by Teddy Stacy, remains a patient at Grace Hospital Welch with a good condition. Deskins was shot four times in the chest and stomach and was admitted in critical condition. Stacy, 43, Deskins' neighbor, shot him and waived a grand jury hearing to await further action. Deskins and two brothers own a regional three store supermarket chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Deskins
Grace Hospital
Welch
Deskins
Teddy Stacy
Two Brothers
Area Mining Company Announces Job Shifts
E. C. Lewis will retire July 1 as superintendent of Majestic Collieries but remains a director and will do work for Majestic affiliates. H. B. Oster to lead Ashland Mining Corporation and Majestic Collieries. Roy WOLford and Peter Shelton named mine superintendents. Lewis began in Seaboard Coal near Richlands Virginia, rose to general mine foreman for Coal and Coke at Ashland, then led Majestic since 1926. He retires at his request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Lewis
Majestic Collieries Company
Bluefield
Majestic Collieries
Majestic
Matewan
Oster
Ashland
Ashland Mining Corporation
Roy Wolford
Peter Shelton
Lewis
Seaboard Coal Co
Richlands
The
Coal and Coke Co
Speedwell Methodists Plan Revival Sunday
Speedwell Methodist Church hosts a revival starting Sunday night July 3 led by Rev. Mark West with assistant Argle Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedwell
Speedwell Methodist Church
Mark West
Argle Johnson
Civic And Social Area News Items at Princeton Club
Mrs Emma Madison hosted the Princeton Home and Garden Club on Lewis Street. President Mrs Geneva Adams led proceedings as Mrs Eddie Marshall reported on the Home Maker's Encampment. Mrs Tanner Livisay urged expanding the club delegation next year. Mrs Amanda Anderson taught the lesson. meeting closed with the Women's Pledge and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Madison
Princeton
Lewis Street
Geneva Adams
Eddie Marshall
Tanner Livisay
Amanda Anderson
National Interdenominational Ministers Wives Meet Attendees
Mrs H C Gregory state president of Kimball Mrs Nora Tiffany area president Mrs R E Jones Pocahontas area and state organizer and Mrs Elsie te local delegate attend the national meeting of the Interdenominational Ministers Wives Association at Virginia Union University Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Gregory
Kimball
Nora E. Tiffany
R. E. Jones
Pocahontas
Elsie Te
Ministers Wives Association
Virginia Union University
Richmond
Scout Review Board Slates Meeting Today
The Greater Bluefield District Board of Review of the Boy Scouts of America will meet at 7:07 p.m. in the Appalachian Electric Power Company lobby. The session will hear Scouts seeking advancement or merit badge qualification and passes on all eligibility for advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bluefield
Marland finishes state selling job in New York
Gov. William C. Marland of West Virginia wrapped a three day New York visit with a final Harvard Club luncheon for apparel industry leaders about diversifying his state economy. The trip launched his coast to coast campaign to attract new industries to West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William C. Marland
West Virginia
Harvard Club
Marland
Charleston
W.va
William Rosenthal
Maiden Farm Brassiere Co
Marshall G. Gregory
Interwoven Stocking Co
Rosenthal
Princeton
Clarksburg
Gregory
Interwoven
British Lower House Approves Austrian Treaty
In London the House of Commons approved the Sesance independence treaty with no dissent. Members rose to welcome independence as Foreign Secretary Macmillan moved the second and final readings and the bill proceeds to the Lords for passage and Queen Elizabeth II's signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
House of Commons
Macmillan
House of Lords
Queen Elizabeth
CAA Grants Go Sign for Port Lights at Local Airport
The Civil Aeronautics Administration approved work to install a segmented circle at Weslington airport. Final approval from the Aero nautics agency was required. contract awarded to the low bidder for about 000 with six weeks to complete. Landing approach lanes will be improved and landscaping added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O— Oe
Et Reeves
Civil Administration
Weslington
D. D.C
Ord
Yesterdic
Tech Petric
CAA
Columbus
Ohio
Jos Venirget Tad Cotter
Aeronautics Agency
State Vehicle Checkup Delayed Indefinitely
The compulsory motor vehicle inspection slated for July 1 has been postponed indefinitely. Captain Walker at State Headquarters in Prince will lead the local office in Mercer County. Cpl. E. D. Bazzie of Princeton detachment cites delay in shipment of a stamp punching machine as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Ey
Prince
Walker
Cpl. E. D. Bazzie
Princeton
State Police
Mercer County
Pearisburg Man Held After Two Car Crash
Charles Long of Pearisburg Virginia was arrested on a reckless driving charge after a two car collision on Oakvale Road near 7 30. He allegedly swerved into a vehicle driven by Reverend Hopper of Princeton West Virginia who was treated at Memorial Hospital for a broken rib. Long remained in Mercer County Jail overnight according to investigator Corporal E D Bazzie. Damage to both cars was about 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fleming
King
Fairmont
Lewis
Fleming
Grafton
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Ben Moore
Nar
Wood
Beige Aresie of
Wolfe
Bluefield
Avis Car Rental
Woods
Rocky Gap
Frency Tolbert
Tolbert
Columbia
Cora Stroup
Charles Long
Pearisburg
Oakvale
Long
Xx. Hopper
Princeton
Hopper
Memorial Hospital
Rey Long
Mercer County
E. D. Bazzie
Wise and Dickenson GOP Plan Nomination Meet
Wise and Dickenson counties will hold a bi county mass meeting at the courthouse in Wise Virginia on July 11 to nominate a candidate for the State Senate. The meeting is announced by Paul B. Quick len Wise GOP chairman and Burl Short Dickenson Republican chair man. Beforehand Wise Republicans will meet at 7 p.m. to nominate candidates for the county's two House of Delegates seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise
Dickenson County
State Senate
Paul B. Quiklen
Wise Gop
Burl Short
Dickenson Republican
Wise Republicans
House of Delegates
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Moore
Federal
By Bob Ritcher
Charles Jacob King
Gleral
Wierce
Alta Lewis
Kanawa County
Cleveland
Wanda Jane Roach
Edward Fieming
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ohio City
Miss. Roach
Bree
Samuel G. Foster
Alberta Coleman
Tom Kelly
Munson
Andrew
Elizabeth Martin Wade
Coleman
Franklin County
George Coleman
Herman Martin
Synarsville
Hamp
Jaeger
Homer
Bernie
Norfolk
Witcher Coleman
Havelock
James F Brown
James Franklin Brown
Dave
Ernest
Mohegan
Capels
Jane Sheppard
Appalachia
Douglas Mortuary
James B. Bralley
Laura Bralley
Falls Mills Road
Wagner-Hawkins
Boye
Maple Hill Cemetery
B. D. Braley
Elmer Bralley
Earl Blankenship
Keener Bralley
Orrin Rolen
Ray
Walter Eb, Derrick
George Radar DeBrick
Eric DeBrick
Phyllis Darian
France
Emory J. Harris
Emory —— Harris
Putnam
Grace
Alice
Harris
Honaker
Pauline Hess
Betty Barton
Mary Knight
Hess Cedar Ag Oe
Springfield
Curtis
Mine
Mt. Liberty
Frank
Lynco
Everett
Bristol
Gent's Chapel
Hassell Boyd
Estes Sanders
Honaker Funeral Home
Jones
Prida
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Dallas
Denver
Jacksonville
Los
New Orleans
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Washington
Ceree
Charmin
Paper Supply CO
Bluefield, W. VA
Cnabechaing
No. 9
Area Mining Company
Betty Lee
UNE
Clay
Pollan
Smouse
Wits
Sagittarius
You
D&c
Princeton Garden Club
Scout Review Board
Purity Maid
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