Jesse H. Jones Dies at 82 in Houston
Former secretary of commerce and head of the RFC Jesse H. Jones dies at St Luke's Hospital in Houston after kidney surgery. His funeral is set for Monday at St Pauls Methodist Church with in state 2 to 4 pm and services led by Bishop A Frank Smith and Dr Neal D Cannon. Graveside rites will follow at Forest Park Cemetery. Jones built 83 Houston skyscrapers and owned the Houston Chronicle and KTRH. He is survived by his wife Mary Gibbs Jones and several relatives. Donations to private charities are requested in lieu of flowers.
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Kanawha Coal Loadings Rise in Week to May 19
Kanawha coal producers loaded 1 933 cars in the week ending May 19 up from 1 620 the prior week as the Kanawha Coal Operators Association released production figures. Year to date through May 19 output reached 1 808 250 tons, up 18.9 percent from the same period last year.
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Testimony on Voting Rights Bill and DOJ Views
The dialogue outlines Browell’s responses to questions about Senate Bill 903 and the right to vote for Negro citizens. It notes letters from 1953 and 1955 indicating the Department of Justice had no opinion or recommendation on the measure and references a March 22 communication about S 807.
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Recreation Expert To Speak At Camp Grace
Recreation leadership specialist from the National Research Association in New York will address 4-H Club leaders and an adult council member during a June 6-8 session at Washington Carver 4-H Camp on Cliff Top. Walker is Emerson College trained with study at RADA and the School of International Studies in Geneva.
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