Princeton Council Takes No Action On Rent Control Extension
Princeton council met and took no action on a resolution to extend rent control, awaiting congressional action before the next meeting on December 4. The session covered fire department staffing plans, new equipment needs, Negro Youth recreational efforts, a produce stand license denial, police radio service contract, and city pound operations.
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Princeton Council
Princeton
E. C. Wade
L. E. Gadd
City Recorder
Joseph Lawson
Ben Reed
L. H. White
J. W. Bondurant
Bluefield
Reed and White
Negro Youth, Inc
T. L. Lucas
Earl Graham
Motorola Company
Porterfield Urges McDowell Voters to Support Campaign
Marine Sergeant Arnold Porterfield of Bluefield GOP candidate for Congress in West Virginia's fifth district urged McDowell countians at a Northfork Elks club rally to vote today. He said voting is the highest government function and spoke of American strength through personal contact. Also on stage were McGinnis Hatfield Bob Miller Robert Long Johnny Blevins county GOP chairman and Sandy S Cobb.
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McDowell Countioes
Arnold
Nub) Porterfield
Bluefield
Congress
West Virginia
Elks Club
Northfork
Porterfield
America
Marine Corps
McDowell Countians
Camp LeJeune
N. C
McGinnis Hatfield
Bob Miller
Robert Long
Johnny Blevins
GOP
Sandy S. Cobb
The
Prince
W. Scott Rogers
Elgood
Mercer County
Rogers
Howard M. Jarrett
Jarrett
Porterfield-Kee
Democrat Party
Sgt. Porterfield
Gadd
Set
GOP Leaders and Senate Race Dynamics Highlight Off-Year Elections
The piece surveys Senate term bids, naming Illinois and Maryland figures and Taft Truman clashes. It notes widespread name calling in campaigns, shifting predictions, and current party distributions: Democrats hold most Senate and House seats with limited Republican opposition, shaping possible gains for the out-of-power party.
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New York
Truman
Senate
House
American Labor Party
South
Bluefield Chamber approves extended Saturday closings through 1951
The Bluefield chamber of commerce retail trade division voted to extend the present late Saturday closing hour to 8:30 p m past January 1 1951 and approved a Christmas shopping schedule with stores open every evening from December 16 to 22 and closing at 6 p m on December 23. The meeting in Pinnacle restaurant was led by A A Angrist.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield
Pinnacle
A. A. Angrist
Yuletide
W. B. Tullohh
Yale
Chamber
J. Ed Wagner
Woman Faces Murder Charge In Kentucky
Lena Cardwell a Lynch Kentucky woman about 35 was taken from the McDowell county jail and returned to Harlan county where she was reported wanted on a murder charge. Deputy Sheriff Donald C Ball delivered her to Kentucky after she was accused of killing another woman and shooting her husband early last week following an arrest by Constable Melvin Yost of War.
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Welch
W. Va
Lena Cardwell
Lynch
McDowell County
Harlan County
Donald C. Ball
Kentucky
Cardwell
Welch Rotary Club Luncheon Meeting In Appalachian Room
Members of the Welch Rotary club will hold their regular luncheon meeting at noon tomorrow in the Appalachian Community room. The Rev. Don R. Brandon will be in charge of the program.
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Welch
W. Va
Welch Rotary Club
Appalachian Community Room
Don R. Brandon
Davy Town Council to Meet in Regular Session
Mayor Ti Ti Legato announced that the Davy Town Council will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 tomorrow night in the town hall. An accumulation of business from the last meeting will be given attention.
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Davy
W. Va
Ti Ti Legato
Thank You Note for Kindnesses After Death
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown in the death of our brother and son William White. Special thanks to undertaker George Sinkford and staff. Signed by Annie B. Hendricks, mother Jane Douglas, brother Sam White.
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William White
George Sinkford
Annie B. Hendricks
Jane Douglas
Sam White
Wonderful Relief From Harsh Laxative
A Kellogg's ALL-BRAN testimonial claims two years of relief from constipation after daily breakfast of one ounce of ALL-BRAN with water. The ad features Mr. Frank J. Baumbusch of Columbus and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after 10 days.
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Frank J. Baumbusch
Lathrop St
Columbus
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Mich
Deaths and Funerals Mrs T S McKinney Ghent WV
Mrs T S McKinney 71 of Ghent Raleigh county died Sunday after a prolonged illness. Funeral at Ghent Baptist church Wednesday at 2 PM with burial in the family cemetery. Survived by husband three sons four daughters two siblings twenty grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was born February 5 1879 in True Summers county. She was a member of the Ghent Baptist and Methodist churches. Her name honors the Lillybelle McKinney circle. Her husband serves in the U S Army in the Philippines.
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T. S. McKinney
Ghent
Raleigh County
Ghent Baptist Church
Ashworth
McKinney
West Virginia
True
Summers County
Charles V
Ida Lilly Ashworth
Methodist Church
Lillybelle McKinney
Philippine Islands
U. S. Army
R. A. Ashworth
Moundsville
Lula Quinzel
Fredericksburg, Va
Rites Held For George B. French. Other Obituaries Noted
Last rites were set for 78 year old George B. French a retired Virginian railway car man with services at 2 p m at the Church of God Princeton burial in Bailey cemetery Ingleside road The Rev H S Smith to lead and grandsons and granddaughters to serve as pallbearers and flowerbearers also noted are deaths of Mrs Rebecca Crabtree 76 and Paul Edward Johnson 42 with funeral plans and interment details included Vincent Martin 62 of Giatto also listed with service time and burial at Matoaka cemetery
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George B. French
Church of God
Oliver Avenue
Princeton
H. S. Smith
Bailey Cemetery
Ingleside Road
Memorial Funeral Directory
Virginia Anderson
Lilly Highway Addition
Vincent Martin
Giatto
Bluefield
Weyanoke Church of God
Ben Woodring
Matoaka
Death of Charles R. Sisk Retired Miner at Princeton
Charles Robert Sisk aged 66 died at six Monday morning at his Oakvale Road home Princeton after a monthlong illness from heart ailment and complications. He was born April 30, 1884 in Pulaski County Virginia and married Mary Carrie Covey in 1903. she died in May 1946. He moved to Princeton from McDowell County a year ago and belonged to O.C.C.F. lodge 228 Iaeger and Local 6000 U.M.W. He previously worked at Sabine and was a Church of God member. Survivors include two sons four daughters twenty three grandchildren and several relatives. The body will remain at Fredeking-Seaver Mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
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Charles Robert Sisk
Oakvale Road
Princeton
Mrs. Sisk
James Thomas Sisk
Emaline Riggins Sisk
Pulaski County
Mary Carrie Covey
Pulaski
Sisk
McDowell County
0.C.C.F. Lodge
U.M.W
Sabine
Church of God
Harry B. Princeton
J. P
Twilight
W. Va
Joe West
Baileysville
Basil Trail
Last rites set for Bobby McCue Jr in Orlando
Robert F. McCue Jr. 26 dies from injuries in a car crash in Orlando Florida. Services to be held Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church at 2 30 p.m. The Rev Frank Rowley will officiate. Hawkins mortuary will transport the body to the McCue home at 1704 College Avenue this afternoon at 4 30. Pallbearers listed include Roy Lucas Bill Bivens Fred Hawley Morris Fox Charles Smith Charles Doustat Jimmy Taylor and R W Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F
Bobby) McCue, Jr
Orlando
Fla
Christ Episcopal Church
Frank Rowley
Hawkins Mortuary
R. F. McCue
College Avenue
Roy Lucas
Bill Bivens
Fred Hawley
Morris Fox
Charles Smith
Charles Douthat
Jimmy Taylor
R. W. Hunt
Rus sell county farmer Hendy Sisk dies after heart attack
Hendy Sisk 77 a Rus sell county farmer died at his Route No 2 Cedar Bluff Virginia home late yesterday afternoon after a heart attack. Born in Danbury North Carolina he moved to Russell county 51 years ago. Surviving are his wife Eveline Mutter and five children May Breedlove Bessie Jackson Ethel Kimbro Robert Sisk and Warren Sisk. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Body taken to Richards funeral home.
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Hendy Sisk
Russell County
Cedar Bluff
Sisk
Danbury
N. C
Pendleton
Poline Ellis Sisk
Eveline Mutter
May Breedlove
Bessie Jackson
Ethel Kimbro
Robert Sisk
Elizabethton
Tenn
Warren Sisk
Big Stone Gap
Er Funeral Home
Richands
Mrs. Missouri Meredith 83 Dies After Illness in Pembroke
Mrs. Missouri Meredith aged 83 died at her daughter’s Pembroke home after a long illness. Survived by son Clinton Meredith of Edinburg and three daughters Mrs. John Bowles, Mrs. Kenneth Britt, and Mrs. Lucy Vaught, all of Pembroke. Funeral at Pleasant Church in Bane at 3 pm with Reverends Ross and Sublett officiating. burial in church cemetery.
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Missouri Meredith
Will G. Meredith
Pembroke
Kenneth Britts
Clinton Meredith
Edinburg
John Bowles
Kenneth Britt
Lucy Vaught
Pleasant Church
Bane
Robert Ross
Funeral for Mrs. Chloie Barrett at Bramwell
This afternoon at 2 30 funeral rites will be held for Mrs Chloie Mathilda Barrett 52 who died Friday at her Bramwell home The Rev S E Manning will officiate interment to follow at Mt Tabor cemetery Pallbearers are Laurence Hayes James Harmon Howard Sparks Kenneth Tabor Buford Thompson Elmer King Thomas Harmon and George Sparks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloie Mathilda Barrett
Bramwell
S. E. Manning
Mt. Tabor
Laurence Hayes
James Harmon
Howard Sparks
Kenneth Tabor
Buford Thompson
Elmer King
Thomas Harmon
George Sparks
Last rites for Mrs Crockett at Princeton home
Mrs. John C. Crockett aged 60 dies Sunday at her residence 808 Front street Princeton. Rites scheduled for this afternoon at 2 o clock at the home with Rev L D Roe of Beckley assisted by Rev John M Dunn. Fredeking Seaver mortuary reported yesterday to the home.
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John C. Crockett
Front Street
Princeton
L. D. Roe
Beckley
John M. Dunn
Fredeking-Seaver Mortuary
Bailey Rites Held For Salem Businessman Halsey L Bailey
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in Salem Virginia for Halsey Lee Bailey 75 prominent businessman who died Saturday in a Welch hospital. The Rev Robert Godfrey and the Rev Leonard Mann officiated. Interment followed at East Hill cemetery near Salem.
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Halsey L. Bailey
Oakey Mortuary Chapel
Salem
Halsey Lee Bailey
Welch Hospital
Robert Godfrey
Beckley
Leonard Mann
Saeger
East Hill Cemetery
Funeral for E M Harris Held at Honaker Church
Funeral services were held Friday at Honaker Methodist Church for E M Harris retiree of the Norfolk and Western railway who died last Wednesday. Interment followed in Lebanon Virginia.
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E. M. Harris
Lee Street
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western
Honaker Methodist Church
Lebanon
Thomas H. Scott Dies at 67 A Local Attorney
Funeral held for Thomas H. Scott prominent Bluefield attorney who died at his home after a heart attack. He practiced in Bluefield since 1913 and chaired Mercer County Local Board 12 Selective Service. Born January 6, 1883 in Fire Creek Fayette County. Cremation planned in Salem Virginia.
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Thomas H. Scott
Mercer Funeral
Glenn W. Stewart
Bland Street Methodist Church
Salem
Scott
College Avenue Eary
Bluefield
Fire Creek
Fayette County
Charles H. F. Scott
Barbara Bilbie Scott
Mercer County
Worker Roasts To Death In One-Room Home
A 60-year-old odd jobsman Tracy Sturdeveant was found dead in his one room home in Ceylon Minnesota. Coroner M H Marken ruled the death a combination of suffocation and roasting caused by an oil heater left on maximum with windows closed. Paint blistered and plastic items melted as visitors forced entry after the door knob became too hot to touch.
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Ceylon
Minn
Odd Jobsman
M. H. Marken
Tracy Sturdeveant
Son Fires Pistol At Father in Courtroom
In Raleigh North Carolina on November 6 ex ministerial student Charles S Gates 25 fired three shots at his father in a crowded courtroom no one was injured all shots missed and Gates was seized disarmed and surrendered after the incident his father faced an assault with intent to kill charge and his mother testified.glass shattered or not?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Charles S. Gates
Gates
McDowell County Seeks Bids for 700000 School Bonds
Welch West Virginia November 6 The McDowell County board of education advertises for bids on 700000 of school bonds to be received by 10 am November 29 1950 Bonds issued for a 2 1 4 percent maximum rate dated July 1 1950 with interest payable at the state treasurer Charleston or Chase National Bank New York City Bonds support part of a 2 million school improvement program and voters also weigh three constitutional amendments including a veterans bonus and legislature pay hike
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Welch
W. Va
McDowell County
Landon T. Reynolds
Paris
C. Ed Jones
D. J. Sexton
L. Fred Snead
L. C. Thornton
Porterfield Makes Campaign Returns Home From Camp Lejeune
Mercer politicos grant Sgt Porterfield a short furlough from Camp Lejeune to campaign at home in the fifth district. He draws overflow crowds as Republicans and Democrats spar over race results while voters face ballot lines listing Porterfield Kee Mor ris Ansel Bardin Marland Ritchie Giv en Eagle Swi ger Huffman Stewart Ballard Martin Johnston and others.
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Camp le Jeune
Sgt
Porterfield
Fifth
Bluefield
Congress
Arose Porterfield
John Kee
Hal F. Morris
William H. Ansel, Jr
William H. Bardin
William C. Marland
Supreme Court
Charles Ritchie
Leslie E. Given
State Senate
Harold B. Eagle
J. Lynn Swiger
Herbert L. Graham
Odell H. Huffman
Robert L. Stewart
O. H. Ballard
E. H. “Red” Martin
G. T. Johnston
R. H
Dickenson Man Killed In Mine
Pridemore M Mullins 47 of Bartlick Dickenson county Va died in a Splashdam coal mine accident around 4 p m yesterday He survived by his wife Marie Fuller Mullins two sons Bobby and Tommy five daughters Evelyn Rose Norma Glynda Sandra and Katy Mullins four brothers Jim Orville Mullins Dee Johnny Mullins and four sisters Aurora Fuller Helen Fields Donie Carroll and Claya McCowam The Grundy funeral home notified and the residence was to receive the body today with service planned Wednesday at 1 p m
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Rebecca Crabtree
William A. Crabtree
Gurney Street
Bluefield
Tannersville
William Osborne
Nancy Austin Osborne
Elmer Rolen
Charlie Rolen
East Gulf
Paul Boothe
Rhodell
Frazier Necessary
Asbury
Avery Crabtree
George Crabtree
Marion
James Pierce Crabtree
E. T. King
Bland
E. C. Osborne
Tannerville
Gilbert Osborne
Elbert
Mercer Funeral Home
Pridemore M. Mullins
Bartlick
Dickenson County
Splashdam Coal Company
Splashdam
Marie Fuller Mullins
Bobby
Tommy
Evelyn Rose
Norma
Glynda
Sandra
Katy Mullins
Jack Mullins
Breaks
Jim
Orville Mullins
Dee
Haysi
Johnny Mullins
Aurora Fuller
Helen Fields
Donie Carroll
Big Branch
Claya McCowam
Praise
Grundy Funeral Home
Virginia primaries loom in First district race
In Virginia the First district features Edward J. Robeson Jr. of Newport News opposed by independent Stanley S. Garner and Republican Niles Straughan of Fredericksburg. Other incumbents Porter Hardy Jr Watkins Abbitt Thomas Stanley Clarence Burton run unopposed in districts two four five six. Tomorrow is a state holiday with offices and ABC stores closed. Governor Battle will vote in Charlottesville for Congressman Smith and two proposed state constitution changes.
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Edward J. Robeson, Jr
Newport News
Stanley S. Garner
Fredericksburg
Niles Straughan
Porter Hardy, Jr
Watkins M. Abbitt
Thomas B. Stanley
Clarence G. Burton
ABC
Governor Battle
Charlottesville
Congressman Smith
Caution Against Adding Water to Hot Radiator
The article warns that pouring water into a very hot engine radiator risks cracking the cylinder due to sudden temperature change and metal stress. It urges letting the engine cool before any cooling measures and using proper cooling procedures.
Armistice Day Ceremonies Planned in Bluefield
Plans for Bluefield Armistice Day events include an 11:00 a.m. broadcast from the West Virginian hotel balcony via WHIS radio with a 30 minute program. The National Anthem, invocation, and music by the Beaver band and junior drum corps precede remarks by Attorney Philip Lilly and a citizenship award presentation.
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Bluefield
WHIS
West Virginian
Commerce Street
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Beaver Band
American Legion
J. C. Wall
Uptown
Philip Lilly
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
VFW
Barton
Salvation Army
Riley-West Post No. 9
Paige Wooldridge
R. A. Gonano
D. P. Lowman
Barney Nash
Herman Ashworth
Raymond Cunningham
The
Legion Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Dora Liddle
Legion Hall
Tazewell Supervisors Meeting Postponed to Thursday
The Tazewell county board of supervisors regular meeting scheduled for today is postponed due to the election. Chairman R. H. Tabor announced the board will reconvene on Thursday November 9.
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Board of Supervisors
Tazewell County
R. H. Tabor
Tabor
Welch Cops Get Promotion
Welch West Virginia Nov 6 Promotion of three city police men approved by the Welch city council in session tonight. Sgt Vance Spangler advanced to lieutenant after 14 years service Patrolman Buster Dotson promoted to sergeant with 11 years on the force Patrolman Jack Leedy promoted to sergeant after four years on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Ray McClure
Vance Spangler
Buster Dotson
Jack Leedy
Marines stall at Changjin reservoir amid heavy pressure
In northeast Korea the Seventh division's 17th regiment dug in along the Ungi river banks above Pungsan nine miles from Manchuria as 60 miles away Marine positions faced stubborn Chinese assault. ROK Capital Division advanced 18 miles beyond Kilchu, coming closest to the Soviet border among UN forces.
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Changjin
Marine Seventh Regiment
Korea
U. S. Seventh Division
17Th Regiment
Ungi River
Pungsan
Republic of Korea
ROK
Kilchu
Soviet Siberia
Tazewell Livestock Auction Totals by Class
Vealers sold 94 head, lambs 83, sheep 73 at Tazewell market. Total livestock 607. Vealers priced from 21 to 33.10 per head. lambs 14.25 to 25.70. slaughter ewes 7.50 to 12.65.
City and Coalfield Endorse November 7 Vote for Clerk
The City and Coalfield remind residents to vote on November 7 to elect Lan don T. Reynolds as Clerk of the Circuit Court. Reynolds is urged as the favored candidate for the county court clerk post.
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Landon T. Reynolds
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