Mountain Folk Testify in Russell Vote Fraud Trial
Eighteen witnesses from Russell County described applying for mail ballots, receiving ballots via Conley Fields and Ralph Griffith, marking them with Field s help, and sending them to the electoral board. Key testimonies came from Glenn Compton and Grover Sullivan as the government argues widespread mail ballot aiding and intimidation by FBI agents is involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Russell County
Federal District Court
Conley Fields
Ralph Griffith
Electoral Board
Fields
Lebanon
Luther Compton
Honaker
Kirby Smith
William F. Deel
Gorgocmnent
Letha Fields
County Fields
Paul 8
Gilmer
Compton
Glenn Compton
Grover Sullivan
Homer
Ohio
Father Compton
Sullivan
Paris Street
Near Honaker
FBI
U. S. Atty
Tom Wilson
Wilson
Deel
Dell
Rotary Club to Hear Education Talk Today
Dr. H. T. Freitag of Hollins College Virginia will deliver her second address in three months to the Bluefield Rotary Club at the West Virginian Hotel during today’s luncheon. Education Here and There is the subject of Freitag’s talk with Mc Sudduth directing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Freitag
Hollins College
Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginian Hotel
Dr. Freitag
Mc Sudduth
Deaths and Funerals Move Through Mercer County
Funeral services are announced for Mary Bessie Dinger 58 of Princeton RFD 1 at Church of God Hearn Addition with burial plan undecided. Albert Harman 45 of Dix Creek near Sawyersville dies in Richlands Va services set at Sawyersville Church with Johnson Cemetery burial. Archie Crouch 74 of Beeson dies after a stroke with service at Beeson home and burial in family cemetery. he lived 50 years in Mercer County and leaves a large family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bessie Dinger
RFD 1
Princeton
Church of God
Hearn Addition
Vernon Lawson
A. J. Linville
Albert Harman
Dix Creek
Sawyersville
Sawyersville Church
Johnson Cosmeter
Mr. Harman
Richlands
Archie Crouch
Beeson
Edgar Sigman
Cleveland Young
Crouch
Pulaski
William
Sarah Crouch
Rosa Mills
Ovai
Edward Crouch
Sophia
Willie Crouch
Marion ‘Crouch
Dott
Carmen Jennings
Spanishburg
Cordie
Macie Crouch
Boyd Crouch
Mercer County
Bailey Funeral Home
Died Yesterday R C Brown Jr prominent Tell Va businessman
Charles Robert Brown Jr a Tell VA business leader died yesterday morning of a heart attack. Services set at Main St Methodist Church with burial in Jeffersonville Cemetery. he was a Emory and Henry honors graduate, a Washington and Lee law alumnus, WWI Navy veteran, and director of the Virginia Smokeless Coal Co. He is survived by his wife Mary Moore and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Robert Brown, Jr
Tell, Va
Paul P. Martin
Main St. Methodist Church
Jeffersonville Cemetery
Tazewell
Rockwood
Tenn
Charles R
Sallie Cooper Brown
Emory and Henry College
Washington and Lee University
Brown
Tazewell County
Gree My and Gillispie
Virginia Smokeless Coal Co
Jewel Ridge Co.) Co
McAlester
Okla
L. C. Johnson
Tuscon
Arizona
Tuscon Hospital
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
G. W. Repass
Indianapolis
Ind
King
Spokane
Washington
Robert M
Holden
Dallas
Texas
Funeral rites for Charles L. Stinson held at Princeton church
Funeral services for 69 year old Charles L. Stinson of RFD 3 Princeton are announced for 11 a m at Stinson Chapel Methodist Church with Reverends Hypes and Dickerson officiating. Burial in Sherwood Forest Salem Virginia. survivor list includes son Charles Lavater Stinson Norfolk, brother Carl Stinson Oakvale Road Princeton, sisters A C Johnston Princeton J H Imhoff Bluefield and Faye Stinson Princeton. Wife Laura Terry preceded him in death. Nephews will be pallbearers and A C Johnson Bible Class flower bearers. Former Viscose Corp foreman from Roanoke died after lingering illness. Body lies in state one hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Stinson
RFD
Princeton
Carl Stinson
Oakvale Road
A. C. Johnston
J. H. Imhoff
Bluefield
Faye Stinson
Laura Terry
A. C. Johnson
Kee Street Methodist Church
Viscose Corp
Roanoke
James iMam
Nannie Hale Stinson
Memorial Hospital
Stinson
Stella Whittaker
Walter Owens
Byron Stinson
Service for Miss Lury Iona Price Held at Home
A funeral service was conducted today at 1 p.m. for Miss Lury Iona Price, 67, of Princeton, by Elder J. T. Mabe at the home of Mrs. Carbaugh. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. She died Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lury Iona Price
Princeton
J. T. Mabe
Carbaugh
Oakwood Cemetery
Memorial Hospital
Bryant Rites Held in Thompson Valley Church Service
Funeral services for Marvin R Bryant 53 of Thompson Valley Virginia will be held at 11 am at Thompson Valley Church of God with Rev Mrs Della Sells presiding Interment follows at Pleasant Hill Cemetery He died at his home early Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin R. Bryant
Thompson Valley
Death of 15 year old polio victim in Virginia
Harry Scott Smith of Red Root Ridge near Raven Virginia died yesterday afternoon at his parents home. A polio survivor since age two, he was a semi invalid. The body lies at Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands Virginia with funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Smith Harry Scott Smith
Dale Smith
Red Root Ridge
Raven
Hurst Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Last rites in Buchanan for Hicks and numerous local obituaries
Funeral notices from Buchanan and Princeton list William Bane Hicks age 75 former Flat Top National Bank official who died visiting Williamsport Pa. Other obituaries include John Luther an 78 of Glade who will be buried at Hayters Gap with Rev Roscoe Counts. Ida McCray 60 of Plasterco. Annie Looney 66 of Craig Springs. Mary L Peters 77 of Princeton. William Herbert Turpin of Princeton. Burial and service details provided for each, with multiple relatives named and Henderson Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Buchanan
William Bane Hicks
Flat Top National Bank
Hicks
Williamsport
John Lutheran
Glade A
Hayters Gap Chare
Roscoe
Will
of Springs
John Campbell
Abingdon
Charlie Caywood
Plasterco
Bruce
Denton
Saltville
Henderson Funeral Home
Marion Va
Death of George Taylor in Charlottesville hospital
Month old George Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Taylor of Saltville, died yesterday afternoon in Charlottesville Virginia hospital. Surviving include sister Kathleen and paternal grandfather W F Taylor of Broad Ford Virginia. Body lies at Henderson Funeral Home Saltville with arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Taylor
Robert L. Taylor
Saltville
Charlottesville, Va
Kathleen
W. F. Taylor
Broad Ford
George
Henderson
Lindside Valley resident Foote Dickeson dies at 68
Foote Dickeson of Lindside Valley dies at home from a cardiac condition after a year of declining health. Born December 26, 1887 in Lindside he leaves three nephews and three nieces. Funeral at Chestnut Grove Church at 2 p m with Rev Oscar Hicks officiating and burial in Dickenson Cemetery. Body at Broyles Funeral Home Peterstown Va until one hour before service. George W Brown dies after long illness. services Wednesday at 2 p m from Mt Baptist Church with Rev W M Miller officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foote Dickeson
Lindside Valley
Lindside
Chestnut Grove
Oscar Hikins
Dickenson
Broyles
Peterstown
George W. Brown
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mt. — Baptist Church
W. M. Miller
Rabies Clinics Keep Mercer County Busy
Veterinarians report strong turnout for rabies vaccine clinics across Mercer County. Dr G Walter Hambrick has vaccinated over 500 dogs in the East River District and will open Willowton clinic, with visits to Oakvale and Flat Top and multiple sites June 1 2 3. Dr James P Bailey notes more than 600 animals inoculated in Beaver Pond area and lists sessions at Bluefield and nearby towns, while Dr Lucian Bailey expects Rock District to reach nearly 1 000 vaccinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
G. Walter Hambrick
East River District
Willowton
Oakvale
Flat Top
Camp Creek
Princeton Ave
Princeton
Hast River
Jumping Branch
Plymouth
Beaver Pond
James P. Bailey
Bailey
Glenwood Park
Littlesburg
Sandlick Junction
Bluewell
Brushfork
Northside
Bluefield
East End
Franklin Street
Southside
Memorial School
Fairview
Genoa High
Wade
Rolands
Ada
Greentree Crossroads
Pedigos Garage
Cumberland Road
Midway Playground
Veterinary Hospital
New Bluefield-Princeton Road
Lucian Bailey
Rock District
Memorial Day Observance at Gettysburg Honours Dead
President Eisenhower attended the 88th Memorial Day ceremony at Gettysburg National Cemetery with bystander attention. Harold Stassen urged peace through moral force while Eisenhower played 21 holes of golf with George E. Allen and Brig. Gen. Arthur Nevins at Gettysburg Country Club before joining the weekend retreat from Washington.
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GETTY
Presidentenhower
Historic
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
U.S
America
Stassen
Arthur Nevins
Gettysburg
Dick Fleichter
Washington
Alexander Gregory Burial Details and Survivors
Alexander Gregory burial follows in Oak Grove Cemetery. He is survived by wife Laura Brown and daughter Geneva Richards, plus three brothers Abra Brown Wolfe Virginia Zack Brown Leesville and Sam Brown this city, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Flowerbearers and pallbearers are nieces and nephews. Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home handles services with placement in church at 1 p.m. Wednesday and requests attendees be at 400 Carroll St. by 1:15 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Gregory
Oak Grove
Brown
Bedford County
Laura Brown
Geneva Richards
Abraam H. Brown
Wolfe
W. Va
Zack Brown
Leesville
Sam Brown
Nerces
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Carroll St
Local Barber Shop Adds New Handful of Servings
C E Kirby A J Fletcher and W E Keatley named to positions at Hotel Matz Barber Shop and Bluefield Lodge No 85 AF AM announce tonight meeting at 7 o clock with B A and F C degrees. Co O West Jr W M L M Carper Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City and Coalfield
C. E. Kirby
Matz
A. J. Fletcher
Hotel Matz
W. E. Keatley
Bluefield Lodge No
AF & AM
F. C
Co. O. West, Jr
City Recreation Program Starts Summer Schedule in Bluefield
Bluefield announces summer hours for parks playgrounds and two recreation centers. Tennis courts open daily until 6 p m. Ram sey and Hardy centers offer evening hours M T F and S with afternoon Saturday slots. Youth leagues begin June 7 with Pony League after midget season. ten year center anniversary observed June 17 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Animalace
Ramsey
Hardy Streets
Lotito
City Pony League
Ramsey Recreation Center
Stowers
Buddy Carter
J. C. Tonsler
Hardy Street Center
Gloria Williams
Craig Jackson
Virginia Stowers
Memorial Day Quiet in Bluefield Area Traffic
Memorial Day passed with no major traffic incidents in the Bluefield area as police reported a near record holiday crowd. A 23-year-old man from Pilgrim's Knob Va died early Sunday in a crash on U S 460 near Grundy and Richlands, with three others injured. Memorial Day services were held at Resthaven Monte Vista and Woodlawn cemeteries by American Legion posts and Veterans of Foreign Wars units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Barger Street
Lindberg Matney
Pilgrim's Knob
Matney
Grundy
Richlands
Buchanan County
Flint
Michigan
American Legion
Princeton and
150Th Infantry Regiment
Resthaven Cemetery
Riley West Post
Pinnacle Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Monte Vista
Woodlawn
Weather outlook across states with rising temps and clouds
The forecast covers Virginia West Virginia Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee. Tuesday brings mainly fair to cloudy skies with highs from the mid 60s to upper 70s and cool nights. Wednesday expects fair to partly cloudy conditions with warmer temperatures and possible showers in the extreme west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Charlotte Man Outlines Six Core Sales Assets
Robert Alander of Charlotte presented six major sales assets in a talk titled Selling Yourself before the Bluefield Sales Executive Club. He urged buyers to be active brisk cheerful direct exciting and fearless as keys to successful selling. The club elected officers and added two new directors and two new members Carl Thomas and Ed McQuail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alander
Charlotte
N. C
Bluefield Sales Executive Club
Alander
The
Charlotte News
J. R
Benny” Tilson
Hudson Huffard
Charlie McHarrell
Floyd Browder
Treasne
Frank McKenzie
Ralph Taylor
Charles Scott
Carl Thomas
Community Savings and Loan Co
Ed McQuail
McQuail Furniture Co
American Way of Life Must Be Preserved Warns Kiwanis Speaker
Bluefield Kiwanis members heard Memorial Day remarks from E. Gaujot Bias, Williamson attorney and former state American Legion commander, urging vigilance against internal threats to democracy. Robert West was welcomed as a new member and a Bluefield delegation was announced for Bland County Kiwanis Club dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Robert West
Bluefield Club
Bland County Kiwanis Club
Bland Court House
Bland Club
CAA Simulates Forced Sea Landing with 40 Volunteers
The Civil Aeronautics Administration staged a simulated airplane ditching at sea with 40 volunteers. Sixty CAA employees offered, and 40 were flown to Norfolk Virginia for the ditching test. Officials will study passenger exits into life rafts and raft release from the aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
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de Ces
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Russell
George Hanna
Atty
Stuart B. Campbell
Wytheville
Rotary Club
Owefield
Bluefield, VA
C. C. Dinger
R. C. Brown Jr
Mrs. Dock Handy
Emma Handy
North Wilkesboro
Hayes
Martin and
Matilda Rhodes
Dock Handy
Beckley
Roy Lusk
Robert Handy
Lynn
Louis
Samuel
Wally Rhodes
Jane Rhodes
Caroline Teague
Handy
Baptist Church
Spanishburg Baptist Church
Lloyd Sitdom
Bowling Cemetery
Willie Deel
Polly Deel
Prater
Jlness
Willie
Kelvin Boyd
Bill Boyd
Vicey
Melvin Boyd
Whitewood
Dewey Boyd
Mullens
Dora Boyd
New York
Oliver Boyd
Holly Boyd
Leemaster
Marion Deel
J. M. Deel
Hoeve
Evans Bailey
R. D. Blankenship
Henry Looney
Basil Bailey
Coleman Cemetery
Paul Broyles
Charles L Stinson
O. F. Hark
Norfolk and Western Railway
Hark
Columbus
Portsmouth
Winston-Salem
Pocahontas
Scioto
Motive Power
Miss Lury Price
William B. Hicks
Fletcher McCray
Ida McCray
Aoe
Lucile Frye
Clarence
Plasteres
Jack
Bristol
Robert Perkins
Vince Snead
Mrs. Hampton Looney
Annie Looney
Craig Springs
Craig Healing Springs Christian Church
James Wilkins
Swope Cemetery
Linside
Hampton Looney
Welch Mann
Frances Lester
Pocatello
Idaho
J. A. Hicks
Irene Martin
Alice Treadway
Mrs
Mary Peters
Mary L. Peters
College Ave
C. C. Peters
Dunns
L. C
Nancy Rose Shrewsbury
Virgil L. Peters
J. T. Peters
O. R. Peters
C. E. Peters
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Gordon L. Peters
Bell
J. B. Shrewsbury
Everett C. Shrewsbury
Memorial Funeral Directory
First Christian Church
J. M. Dunn
William Herbert Turpin
William H. Turpin
St. Mary's Hospital
Sinkford
San Richardson
Clarence Johnson
Turpin
Virgie Virginia Turpin
George M. Turpin
Hale St
City & Coalfield
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Denver
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
St. Paul
New Orleans
Philadel
Pittsburgh
Richmond
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Seattle
Charlotte Man
Cox
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