Virginia lawmakers clash over annexations and absentee voting
Richmond reports a marathon session as the Virginia House and Senate debated a watered down absentee voters bill and a stay on annexation actions. The House approved 46 local measures while wrangling over a major budget bill and other contentious items. An amendment to allow personal ballot receipt narrowly passed 15 to 14.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
House
Bailey House
Legion Bill
Senate
County Boards of Supervisors
Harry C. Stuart
Russell County
Battle
Stuart
State Board of Elections
Robert Co. Vaden
Gretna
Jocal Board
Three Jailed After Local Numbers Raid
Bluefield police raided a numbers operation at 8045 Bland Street uncovering three men Shan Meadows Case Carter and Jesse Smith arrested for running the game. Officers seized 12.11 in cash small change an adding machine tickets and blank ticket books. They were fined 200 and 60 days in county jail to be served in Princeton.
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Bluefield
Bland Street
Shan Meadows
Case Carter
Bramwell
Jesse Smith
Simmons
J. A. Douglas Bailey
Princeton
R.O. Bond
Leon French
W. A. Meadows
Roster of Local Deaths and Funerals
Multiple obituaries list Effie King 61 Alderson Mullens heart ailment with funeral at Rose funeral home and burial Sunset Beckley. Also Nina Smith Newport. Gertrude Shrader 67 Princeton burial Honaker Green Valley with family pallbearers and church service. James Nelson Tonaker 30 Pilgrims Knob dies Richlands lingering illness. burial Ward cemetery. Mary Lilly 58 Lego dies Raleigh General hospital funeral Princewick Church burial Coal City. Paris Prater 51 War Eagle dies Welch hospital pneumonia. burial Four Pole near Isaban.
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Effie King
Alderson
Mullens
Beckley
Robert King
Rose Funeral Home
Paris Prater
War Eagle
Cleve Cline
Four Pole
Isaban
Prater
Welch
John Prater
Melvin Prater
Elster Prater
Glen Alum
Obituary: Mrs. Leslie Lenoria Dunn of Carswell
Mrs. Leslie Lenoria Dunn died suddenly from a heart attack at home in Carswell aged 57. Born November 3 1892 in Candeés Missouri she lived in McDowell County since 1900 and moved to Carswell in 1930. Survived by husband Harley W. Dunn two sons four daughters a sister and a brother Funeral services set for Monday at Houston Methodist church Kimball with interment at Woodlawn Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Lenoria Dunn
Carswell
Dunn
Candeés
James R. Clay
McDowell County
Superior
Harley W. Dunn
Bluefield
Methodist Church
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Harley, Jr
Northfork
Herman
Princeton
Elroy Ruble
Leroy Gance
Gid Richards
H. T. Schiefelbein
Martha Griffith
Jene Smith
Bess Buress
Mesdames Claudine Fields
Mary Chanadoha
W. T. Delomas
H. H. Tummins
F. H. Shaw
Mae Sawyers
Dorothy Williams
James R. Burgess
Edith Richardson
M. W. Sigman
Walter Cooper
Roy Kipsinger
Rita Newman
Evelyn Honaker
Last Rites Planned for John Moody 53 Bluff City Va
John Moody died of a heart attack Friday afternoon in Whitesville. Funeral services set for 2 30 PM at Bluff City Methodist Church with burial in Birchlawn cemetery. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs W H Moody. Survivors include his wife Bertha Ernest Moody a daughter Elsie Gates Lynch Ky a son the Rev Lloyd S Moody Shelbysville Ky a brother Roosevelt Moody Delray Beach Fla and a sister Mrs Forrest Chapman Gate City Va.
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John Moody
Bluff City
Whitesville
Bluff City Methodist Church
Buria
Birchlawn Cemetery
Pearisburg
W. H. Moody
Bertha Ernest Moody
Elsie Gates
Lynch, Ky
Lloyd S. Moody
Shelbysville
Roosevelt Moody
Delray Beach
Fla
Forrest Chapman
Gate City
Funeral service for Joseph N. Calfee held at Shawnee Lake home
Funeral services were set for 3 p.m. at the home of Roscoe Calfee near Shawnee Lake for Joseph N. Calfee age 78 of Lake Shawnee who died Thursday night at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley from injuries suffered in a fall two weeks earlier. Burial will be in the family cemetery. Active pallbearers were Glenn Mooney W J Underwood George Mays Cecil Blankenship Charles Blankenship Robert Rutledge Howe Blankenship and Carl Shrewsbury.
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Joseph N. Calfee
Roscoe Calfee
Shawnee Lake
Mr. Calfee
Lake Shawnee
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Glenn Mooney
W. J. Underwood
George Mays
Cecil Blankenship
Charles Blankenship
Robert Rutledge
Howe Blankenship
Carl Shrewsbury
Hyram S Atkins 5 former Bluefield resident dies at Maybrook
Hyram Spence Atkins a former Norfolk and Western employee and retiree dies at his home in Maybrook Giles county aged 5 survivors include his wife Alberta Porterfield and children Eu gene Atkins Mullens Maurie L Atkins W J Lubbair Harry D Atkins Mrs W S Smith Mrs Claude Williams Jr and Byron F Atkins along with three sisters in Detroit Bluefield and elsewhere
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HYRAM
Atkins Hyram Spence Atkins
Bluefield
Maybrook
Giles County
Atkins
Norfolk and Western
Alberta Porterfield
Eugene Atkins Mullens
Maurie L. Atkins
San Diego
Calif
W. J. Lubbair
Harry D. Atkins
W. S. Smith
Funeral service for Mrs Mada Regon at Richlands First Baptist
Funeral services for Mada Josephine Regon 45 widow of Nicholas Regon are held this afternoon at 2 o clock from the First Baptist church Richlands with Reverends Neilson Barker and H A Phillips officiating. Interment is in Clinch Valley Memorial cemetery Richlands. She had declined in health for two years and was critically ill for two weeks born in Honaker Va a daughter of William Russ and the late Lear Russ formerly of Jewell Ridge Va and resident of Richlands for eight months she was preceded in death by her husband fifteen months ago. Hurst Scott funeral home Richlands to the residence Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Virginia Shrader
Lilly Highway
Princeton
Church of God
Oliver Avenue
C. R. Callahan
Honaker
Green Valley
Woman’s Bible Class
Arthur Fullen
James Hylton
John Davis
R D. Croy
Emory Neel
Louis I. Skeens
Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel
Russell County
Virginia
Shrader
John and
Rebecca Gilbert Hollands
E. F. Shrader
E. F. Wiles
J. E B. Honaker
James Nelson Tonaker
Pilgrims Knob
Richlands
Bethany Church
Albert Ball
Ben Wise
Ward
Pilgrim Knob
Buchenan County
Henry Honaker
Jewell Ridge Coal Company
Jewell Valley
Bristol
William Ray
Elmer Honaker
Este Mays
Virginia Lee Honaker
Hurst-Scott Funeral
Mada Josephine Regon
Nicholas Regon
First Baptist Church
Neilson Barker
H. A. Phillips
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Regon
William Russ
Lear Russ
Jewell Ridge
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Miss Shirley Goodwin 15 dies after long illness
Funeral service for Shirley Ann Goodwin 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Goodwin of Boissevain Va will be held this afternoon at 2 from Boissevain Baptist church with Rev Lester L Schwemner presiding. The girl died Friday afternoon at her home after a long illness. The body was moved yesterday from the Pocahontas Union funeral home to the Boissevain residence.
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J. H. Lilly
Mary Lilly
Lego
Princewick Baptist Church
Beecher Garretson
Coal City
Sophia
W. B. Adams
Princewick
Shirley Goodwin
Shirley Ann Goodwin
Frank Goodwin
Boissevain
Boissevain Baptist Church
Lester L. Schwemner
Woodlawn
Miss Goodwin
Pocahontas Union Funeral
Last rites for Ambrose Mullins
Ambrose Mullins a 70 year old Paynesville farmer died Thursday night at his home from a heart attack. Rites conducted at 10 o clock from the Mullins residence with Reverends Keen Blankenship and Turner officiating. Burial in family cemetery.
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Ambrose Mullins
Paynesville
Mullins
Willie Keen
Jaeger
Taylor Blankenship
Dorsey Turner
Mr. Mullins
Last Rites for Dr Hugh H Adair Bristol Veterinarian
Dr Hugh Hender Adair former Bristol post master dies after paralytic stroke in Bristol hospital. Funeral service to be held this afternoon with burial in a Bristol cemetery. He was a veterinarian and son of R W and Julia Adair of Cashmere. He belonged to Masonic lodge Kazim Temple Roanoke and was a Shriner.
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H. H. Adair
Hugh Henderson Adair
Bristol
Adair
R. W
Julia Bane Adair
Cashmere
Masonic Lodge
Kazim Temple
Roanoke
Mrs Maggie Jones Dies at 88 in West Graham
Mrs Maggie Jones aged 88 died at the home of her daughter Mrs J J Hinkle in West Graham. Survived by three sons Bill Jones Rocky Gap Frank Jones and Bud Jones Ohio and three daughters Mrs C H Harmon Middletown Va Mrs C H Roten Bluefield and Mrs Hinkle West Graham. Preceded in death by her husband four sons and two daughters. Body taken to Wagner and Hawkins funeral home in Bluefield Va pending funeral arrangements.
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Maggie Jones
J. J. Hinkle
West Graham
Bill Jones
Rocky Gap
Frank Jones
Amonate
Bud Jones
Ohio
C. H. Harmon
Middletown
C. H. Roten
Bluefield
Hinkle
Wagner and Hawkins Funeral Home
Mrs John D Gott obituary a Princet on death at Memorial Hospital
Mrs John D Gott aged 79 of 104 Frederick Court Princeton died at Memorial hospital after a week long illness. Born July 11 1871 she married May 20 1902. Survived by children Fred Gott Ruby Gott John A Gott Charles Gott Mrs A F Stafford Mrs J B Robertson and Mrs F H Shue mate plus brothers W W Stafford and H H Stafford and sister Mrs C L Munsey set in Radford with other relatives.
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John D. Gott
Frederick Court
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
Mark Stafford
Staffordsville
Giles County
Gott
Fred Gott
Ruby Gott
John A. Gott
Mullens
Charles Gott
Funeral services for John B. Wright of Landgraff
John B. Wright 52 died Friday in Welch. Funeral at 2 p m today from Landgraff Presbyterian chapel with Dr C H Patterson in charge. Burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery near Bluefield. Grave side rites by Welch Moose Lodge. Born Ivanhoe Virginia March 23 1897. Former tipple foreman for Vera-Poca Coal. Member UMWA Local 6260 Welch Moose Lodge and Landgraff Presbyterian Church.
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John
Jack) Wright
John B
Landgraff
Presbyterian
C. H. Patterson
Monte Vista Park
Bluefield
Welch Moose Lodge
Wright
Welch
Ivanhoe
John Wright
Eight Year Old Dies After House Fire In Kentucky
Alfreda Estep eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Mack Estep of Feds Creek Kentucky died Friday in Grundy hospital after clothing caught fire near an open fireplace. Survived by parents three brothers James Roscoe Irvin Allen Chester Lee and one sister Bessie Jane all of Feds Creek Funeral services from the home tomorrow at 10 am conducted by Rev Iron Fields burial in Jones Cemetery pallbearers to be chosen at the home.
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Alfreda Estep
Mack Estep
Feds Creek
Grundy Hospital
James Roscoe
Ervin, Allen
Chester Lee
Bessie Jane
Virginia Funeral
Death of William C Osborne in Virginia
William C Osborne 71 of Deskins Virginia died yesterday afternoon at a Richlands hospital after a six year illness. A Buchanan county native, he was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Larkin Osborne. Survivors include his wife Cosby Perkins and five sons Charlie Osborne and Squire.
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William C. Osborne
Deskins
Richlands
Buchanan County
Two Automobiles Reported Stolen
Bluefield police reported two cars and an auto battery stolen yesterday. A 1948 Ford station wagon owned by George Frehling at Jefferson apartments disappeared between 7 and 7:30 PM, with green fenders and hood and WV plate 29 556. A 1940 black Pontiac sedan owned by Kyle Blankenship of Welch was stolen in Welch and may be en route toward Bluefield on Route 52, WV plate 302 904.
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Bluefield
George Frehling
Jefferson Apartments
West Virginia
Vance Spangler
Welch City
Welch
Kyle Blankenship
Osborne family obituary with multiple relatives listed
Carl Osborne of Tazewell and family mourns a death with four daughters and several siblings in Deskins and Page Virginia. The funeral is at Hurst Scott Funeral Home this morning, with service at 2 p.m. Monday and interment in Lester Cemetery, Deskins.
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Carl Osborne
Tazewell
Ray Osborne
Land Grass
Earnest
Lee Osborne
Deskins
Bessie Savokie
Carretta
Mary Lockhard
Lee Master
Eula Arms
Marie Thacker
Grundy
Robert Osborne
Raven
May Baldwin
Heron
Bessie Cook
Sarah Shell
Redie Rasnick
Page
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Lester Cemetery
Obituary Notice for McKinley Eastridge of Allen Junction
McKinley Kelly Eastridge 53 died at home in Allen Junction Friday night from a heart attack after months of illness. Survivors include wife Zora Howerton Eastridge six sons Burley Bill Elmer Howard Eugene Lonnie and four daughters Helen Noon Marian Dale Patricia and Martha. Also stepfather Bill Sexton two brothers Dave Emmett two sisters Radale Ford Clyde Ham and four grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Church of God officiated by Rev. Earl J. Gilbert with burial at Odd Cemetery, W V.
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McKinley Kelly Eastridge
Allen Junction
Eastridge
Creek
Ellen Eastridge
North Carolina
Zora Howerton Eastridge
Burley
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bill
Bud
Elmer
Howard
Eugene
Lonnie
Washington, D. C
Helen Noon
Marian
Dale Patricia
Martha
Bill Sexton
Damascus
Dave
Emmett
Radale Ford
Clyde Ham
Robertson and Foglesong
Church of God
Earl J. Gilbert
Odd
W. Va
Coal City Man Dies of Heart Attack at Home
Burton Kidd 42 dies at his Coal City home from a heart attack in the early hours. Survived by wife three children his parents Mr and Mrs G N Kidd and several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Burton Kidd
Coal City
G. N. Kidd
Funeral services for Joseph Cla mor Smith in Wyoming West Virginia
Joseph Cla mor Smith 63 died at Stevens Clinic Welch on Wednesday. Funeral at 1 pm from his Wyoming home with Rev C W McNutt of Pineville Presbyterian officiating. Burial in Cooper Cemetery Windom WV. Born Kingsport Tennessee August 23 1886. survived by four sons Charley Brenton Edward Joseph Jr Jimmy and six daughters including Goldin Lyons Bernice Fatony Nora Crusenbury Sylvia Couch Imogene Evans Eva Smith. Burial site Robertson and Foglesong funeral home pending final arrangements.
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Joseph Clamor Smith
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Wyoming
C. W. McNutt
Pineville Presbyterian Church
Cooper Cemetery
Windom
W. Va
Robertson and Foglesong
Mr. Smith
Kingsport
Tenn
Charley
Emma Smith
Pearl Crawford Smith
Charley Smith
Brenton
Edward O'Dell Smith
Joseph Co. Smith
Jimmy Smith
Goldin Lyons
Big Stone Gap
Bernice Fatony
Richlands
Nora Crusenbury
St. Charles
Sylvia Couch
Coburn
Imogene Evans
Eva Smith
Coal Contract Breakthrough Ends Long Miner Strike
President Truman seeks power to seize mines while Congress studies a coal industry commission. The interstate commerce commission lifts a 15 percent service cut as Lewis wins a $1.40 daily raise per man and a 20 cent per ton levy for welfare funds. South operators lag on welfare payments, and union shop terms face court review as the hard coal talks near a general settlement.
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Truman
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lewis
North
Richmond B. Keech
National Labor Relations Board
UMW
The
Thomas Kennedy
Josephine Roche
Harry M. Moses
United States Steel
Ten Thousand Dollar Damage Suit Filed in McDowell
Welch March 4 A $10 000 damage suit has been filed in the McDowell Circuit Clerk office. The case is Delmar Hornbrook versus W W Watters owning and operating Watters Music and Jewelry Shop. No bill of particulars has been filed.
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Welch
W. Va
McDowell Circuit
Alex C. Cyphers
Delmar Hornbrook
W. W
Music Program At Shrine Meeting
A monthly Bluefield Shrine club gathering at the Ma sonic Temple featured Mrs. Elsia Thomas directing a music program after a banquet. The Harmonettes including Dora Little Betty Booth and Mary Ellen Law sang with Garland Bruce on piano. Phyllis Ann Howe performed a toe dance with Cecil Gray on piano. Nancy Richardson gave a reading followed by a Bobby Akers Country Boy presentation. Nobel J. E. Nelson introduced Mrs. Thomas and announced the next Shrine meeting will be held in Welch.
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Elsia Thomas
Bluefield
Nancy Richardson
Bobby Akers
Cecil Gray
Nobel J. E. Nelson
Thomas
Welch
McDowell Principals Set Meetings in Welch
McDowell County Principals' association schedules a 7 30 pm gathering at Welch High School auditorium to discuss Visual Education. A second session is planned for 3 30 pm in Welch High School Principal G M Hollandsworth's office.
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Welch
W. Va
McDowell County Principals’ Association
Welch High School
G. M. Hollandsworth
First February traffic death reported in state
Charleston March 4 police report Bernie Maynard 39 dies in a traffic crash on Mud River road Lincoln County the first fatality of the month for the state accident prevention bureau.
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Charleston
W. Va
Bernie Maynard
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
Maynard
Mud River Road
Lincoln County
Bradley's Fashion Spotlight Special Framing Mademoiselle Styles
Bradley's showcases spring wardrobe with Schiaparelli dresses hats coats and suits from G. H. Wragge Ben Reig Herbert Sonaheim Foxy Adelle Simpson Elfreda and more. The store touts franchise access promising value suits at 49.95 and discounted dresses 10.95 to 8.95 while featuring Gene Shelly California made custom pieces and new Lacono suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Wragge
Ben Reig
Herbert Sonaheim
Foxy
Adelle Simpson
Elfreda
Bradley’s
Bradley's
Gene Shelly
California
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Virginia State Senate
House OK
Pee PA Torres
Bluefield, W. Va
Ane
Nina Smith
Newport
J. H. Knibb
Christian Church
Birch Lawn
Gertrude Shrader
Lordsville
E. B. Stafford
A Methodist
Princeon
Fredeking-Seaver
Paris
Ton
Mrs
Mada Regon
Bluefield Supply Company
Estep
A. J. Martin
Optometrist
Coal & Coke Building
DIAL
First National Bank
Welch, W VA
McKinley Eastridge
Joseph C. Smith
Lours
Bluefield Monument
Chane Since
Virginia Avenue
Bluefield, Virginia
Justice Department
Union
McDowell
City and Coalfield
Nabors
Warlick’s
Mademoiselle Shop
Mademoiselle Show
Stetson
Schiaparelli
Bradley
Bo Schiaparelli
Navy
Hawkins
Hone
W.va
Aone
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