Death of H L Osborne at 52 in Princeton
Harry Lee Osborne 52 of 200 Mahood Avenue Princeton died at Memorial Hospital Princeton after a heart attack at home. Survived by wife Louise Susong Osborne and four sisters. Funeral Friday at 11 a.m. in George W Seaver Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers named.
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Harry Lee Osborne
Mahood Avenue
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
Princeton Sanitary Board
Osborne
Princeton-Athens Kiwanis Club
Princeton Lodge
BPOE
Princeton Moose Lodge
Tazewell
J. C
Matilda Noel Osborne
Louise Susong Osborne
Cynthia Reece
Henry White
Sam Crabtree
Martin Sheets
George W. Seaver
Cecil Watson
Paul Carter
Resthaven Memorial Park
GOP Picks 65 For Committee
Charleston AP State Republican Executive Committee Chairman Thomas Potter announced the appointment of 65 persons to the state Republican platform committee. Paul L. Selby of WVU College of Law was named chairman with vice chairs John Carrigan and Brerry Jones. The full committee will meet Friday at the Daniel Boone Hotel. The GOP convention opens August 14.
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Charleston
Republican Executive Committee
Thomas Potter
Republican Platform Committee
Paul L. Selby
West Virginia University College of Law
John E. Carrigan
Moundsville
State Senate
Brerry C. Jones
Point Pleasant
House of Delegates
Potter
Daniel Boone Hotel
Mercer County man longtime resident dies in North Carolina
Mercer County native and former Masonic Lodge No 48 and Order of Eastern Star No 33 member dies at his home in Athens. Survived by wife Virginia Williams White, daughter Lisbeth Anne White, five brothers, four sisters, with funeral services held at George W. Seaver Chapel Princeton and burial in Reidsville Memorial Park North Carolina.
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Athens
Tenn
Lelia Frazier
Bertha Wells
Jacksonville
Fla
Lyda Burkhart
Binger
Okla
Eileene White
Stoney Gap
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertisement and Masthead
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, published by Bally ee Printing Co. at 12 Bland Street, West Virginia, is a member of the Associated Press and the Audit Bureau of Circulation. Subscription rates are listed for carriers and mail within West Virginia with contact for advertising through The Kats Agency Inc.
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Bally Ee Printing Co
Bland Street
Ek Iated
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circula
The
Kats Agency, Inc
Deaths and Funerals in Cedar Bluff and Tazewell area
Sidney F. Skeens 61 of Cedar Bluff Va died Wednesday in Richlands Va after a short illness. He was a service station operator and deacon at Bandy Freewill Baptist Church. Survived by wife Goldie Jacobs Skeens a son Sidney E Skeens four stepchildren two sisters and two brothers and four grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Bandy Freewill Baptist Church with burial in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery. Douglas Ray Kinder 25 of Tazewell died Wednesday in Bluefield WV after a short illness. Survived by mother Stella Kinder two brothers Clyde B Kinder and John S Kinder and a son Douglas Kinder. Body at Greer Funeral Home Tazewell pending funeral arrangements.
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Sidney F. Skeens
Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Russell Cunty
John T
Mary Amos Skeens
Bandy
Freewill Baptist Church
Goldie Jacobs Skeens
Sidney E. Skeens
John Allen Jr
Jerry Johnson
Douglas L. Johnson
Fredericksburg
Drenda
Debbie Johnson
Perry Asbury
Thompson Valley
Alys White
Whitewood
Archie Skeens
Goshen
Ohio
Thomas, L. Brewster
Rt. 1
Wiley Meade
Gore, Va
Bandy Freewill Baptist Church
Junior Sargent
Max Linkous
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Junior Ringstaff
Joe Houston
Warren Muzzelman
Gerald Ray
Clarence Bandy
Woodrow Mullins
Ted Christian
Junior Kinder
Mullins Funeral
Douglas Ray Kinder
Tazewell
Bluefield
Clyde Kinder
Kersey Manufacturing Company
Shirley Kinder
Douglas Kinder
Home
Clyde B. Kinder
North Tazewell
John S. Kinder
Lynchburg
Stella Kinder
Floyd E Nave 65 Welch Dies After Illness
Floyd E Nave 65 of Welch died Monday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was born in Johnson City Tennessee to Daniel Nave and Ethyl Berry Nave. Survived by wife two sons six daughters two brothers and six sisters. Funeral conducted today at 1 p m at Houston Methodist Church Kimball with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell. Body taken from Douglas Mortuary Welch to church one hour before services. Pallbearers listed.
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Floyd E. Nave
Welch
Beckley Hospital
Johnson City
Tenn
Daniel Nave
Ethyl Berry Nave
Charles J. Nave
Spanishburg
Charles W. Nave
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Wilma Jeter
Lennon, Mich
Delores Boles
Duran, Mich
Connie Marie Kelley
Joppa, Md
Lawrence Nave
Marie King
Connie Coe
Pauline Carver
Amanda Rasor
Aleta Bartlett
Juanita Shepard
Titusville
Houston Methodist Church
Kimball
Herman Ross
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Douglas Mortuary
Junior Rotenberry
Peter Rodger Rotenberry
David Lee Rotenberry
Charles Byrum
Jackie Mabry
Sig Sharp
Widow Lydia Whited Dies at 87 in Richlands Hospital
Mrs Lydia A Whited 87 widow of Ed P Whited of Swords Creek Va died Tuesday night in a Richlands Va hospital after long illness. She was life long resident of Swords Creek daughter of William L and Mary Breedlove. She had 73 years with Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters Margaret Sigman Akron Ohio Mary Steele and Learh McNulty both of Swords Creek three sons J B and Edda Whited Akron Ohio Jim Whited Swords Creek one sister Belle Proffitt Mansfield Ohio 35 grandchildren 69 great grandchildren. Funeral held Friday at 1 pm in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev Harley Dye and Rev Clyde Church burial in Whited Cemetery Swords Creek. Friends may call at Honaker Funeral Home.
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Swords Creek
William L
Mary Gillespie Breedlove
Freewill Baptist Church
Margaret Sigman
Akron
Ohio
Mary Steele
Learh McNulty
J. B
Edda Whited
Jim Whited
Belle Proffitt
Mansfield
Honaker Funeral Home
Harley Dye
Clyde Church
Whited
Obituary of Gilbert Shrewsbury of Kegley dies in Bluefield
Gilbert Shrewsbury 66 of Kegley died Tuesday in a Bluefield hospital. He was a retired timberman, worked for Crozier Coal and Land Co. in Dott, and belonged to United Mine Workers Local 6039 at Dott. Survived by wife Maude, son Glenn, seven daughters, three sisters, seven brothers, 21 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 11 am Burns-Wornal Chapel Princeton. burial Roselawn Cemetery. Family gathering after 2 pm today.
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Gilbert Shrewsbury
Kegley
Bluefield
Crozier Coal and Land Co
Dott
United Mine Workers of America
Beeson
Victoria Shrewsbury
Beesom
Samuel Shrewsbury
Maude Shrewsbury
Glenn
Lena Simpson
Falls Church
Lillian Henry
Virginia Crotty
Doris Platt
Kansas City
Phylis Shrewsbury
Retha Munsey
Jaeger
Nola Akers
Irista
Sadie Monk
Sophia
Oscar Shrewsbury
Gent
Chess
Jack Shrewsbury
Stephenson
Carl Shrewsbury
Lawerence Shrewsbury
Walton
Tracy Shrewsbury
Odd
Burns - Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory
Princeton
Ira Hill
Burns
Roselawn
Paul Preston Perdue 49 of Virginia Beach dies after illness
Paul Preston Perdue formerly of Brushfork died after a two week illness in a Virginia Beach hospital. He worked with Smiths Transfer in Bluefield. He was a son of Cloyd and Elizabeth Thompson Perdue. No immediate survivors. Graveside rites Thursday 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Park Cemetery Bluewell. Rev. Roger Hilton will officiate. Graham Funeral Home Bluefield VA handles arrangements.
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Paul Preston Perdue
Virginia Beach
Brushfork
Smiths Transfer
Bluefield
Cloyd
Elizabeth Thompson Perdue
Woodlawn Park Cemetery
Bluewell
Roger Hilton
Cantrell William Gobel Cantrell Funeral Notice
William Gobel Cantrell, 69, of Frederick Street Bluefield, funeral today at 2 p m at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev H Clay Dunaway officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluefield. Pallbearers: J H Cheek Sr Jimmy Cheek Robert Cantrell Luther Lowe W H Jessee Therman Rash.
Bluefield Man Charged In DUI After Road Wreck
Linville Brewster, 57, was charged with driving while under the influence after his car plunged over an embankment on the old Bluefield Princeton Road Wednesday afternoon. He sustained minor hip injuries and the vehicle damage was estimated at 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Linville Brewster
Ronald Eanes Dies At Age 34
Ronald Anderson Eanes a 34 year old Princeton resident and Concord College assistant professor in business and economics died Wednesday at 2 45 p m in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness He coordinated placement of non teaching graduates at Concord and held multiple community roles including past president of the Concord Alumni Association He Man Association Sigma Tau Gamma and Princeton First Methodist Church He was born July 19 1934 in Davy and is survived by his wife Norma Kailing Eanes two sons two brothers and his parents Funeral services are set for Friday at George W Seaver Chapel Princeton with burial at Wood lawn Cemetery Bluewell In lieu of flowers donations are requested to the Mercer County Cancer Society or Princeton Community Hospital Fund
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Ronald Anderson Eanes
Princeton
Business and Economics
Concord College
Bluefield
Eanes
Concord
Concord Alumni Association
Concord Alumni Executive Council
West Virginia University
Morgantown
University of Indiana
Parkview Street
Wilcoe
McDowell County
Davy
Joseph M
Gladys P. Eanes
Roderfield
Norma Kailing Eanes
Christopher Brian
Eric Scott Fanes
Jim Eanes
Crewe
Brady Eanes
George W. Seaver Chapel
J. C. Fisher
Cecil Watson
City Driver Licenses Warned For 1968-69 Fine
Princeton city police warn motorists still unenrolled for the annual $2 driver license that a $10 fine applies if caught. The 1968 69 licenses began July 1 and enforcement starts immediately.
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Princeton
LBJ Signals Halt in North Vietnam Bombing Threats
President Johnson addresses Vietnam and steel at a White House news conference. He warns of a possible massive enemy attack and says he might halt bombing if it prevents further American and allied losses. He also rejects spending 91 million in school aid funds tied to government employment areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hieve
North Vietnam
White House
Johnson
Congress
Senate
Paul Fannin
R-Ariz
Treasury
Miner Jesse Akers Killed in Wyoming County Coal Mine
Jesse W. Akers, 52, of Princeton, was killed by a state fall at the A and W Coal Mine in Herndon Wyoming County. He was a partner in the mine and a son of C. W. and Florence Akers. Survived by wife Hellen Taylor Akers, two daughters, and siblings. Funeral held Friday at Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton with Rev. Earl P. King officiating. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
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Jesse W. Akers
Athens Road
Princeton
A and W
Herndon
Wyoming County
C. W
Florence Akers
Hellen Taylor Akers
Larry Smith
Charleston
Phyllis Ann Akers
Clarence Akers
Clinton
Otis Akers
Matoaka
Claren Hurst
William Combs
Basil Mills
Beeson
Bailey Funeral Chanel
Earl P. King
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Reagan seeks VP pick as Nixon camp claims strong delegate backing
Reagan staff listens as party leaders weigh best running mate. Klein says Nixon seeks an able campaigner likely to ascend if needed. Nixon group claims over 667 delegates. Reagan disputes and pins Nixon at about 500 plus on roll call next Wednesday. Rockefeller backers tout win odds and deny fallback talks. Hall cites Rockefeller poll showing 226 electoral votes in nine states if nominated. It takes 270 to win.
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Klein
Nixon
White House
Reagan
Lixon
Rockefeller
New York
John V. Linsay
Leonard W. Hall
GOP
Hall
West Virginia Ranks Second-Fewest Police per Capita
The U S Census Bureau reports West Virginia employs 11.4 police per 10 000 residents the second lowest ratio after Arkansas 11.1 per 10 000. The national average is 19.5 policemen per 10 000. District of Columbia leads with 39.2 per 10 000, though it is an all city area.
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Washington
West Virginia
United States
U.S. Census Bureau
Arkansas
District of Columbia
Three Strikers Arrested At Graham Station Picket
Three members of Local 426 of the Utility Workers Union of America were arrested on trespassing and property damage charges on the Graham Station picket line. Bob Couch of Pomeroy and Harold R. Russell of West Columbia faced $500 bonds and were to appear before Justice Kincaid Jr. in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Electric Power Co
Bob Couch
Pomeroy
Harold R. Russell
West Columbia
Justice of the Peace
R. Kincaid Jr
Bethlehem Leads Steel Price Increases Across Industry
Bethlehem argues for a general price rise as selective increases fail to offset mounting costs. U S Steel posts a 9.7 percent hike on tin mill products with mixed changes among six key items. Armco Steel hints at Friday announcements as industry braces for higher steel prices amid import pressure and labor costs. I W Abel, union president, says the impact could exceed a billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Armco Steel
I. W. Abel
Two Fugitives Are Recaptured in West Virginia
In Huttonsville West Virginia two inmates from Tucker County were recaptured after surrendering to authorities mid morning Wednesday following a Tuesday escape from the West Virginia Medium Security Prison A third escapee Rick Lee Hartley 19 was recaptured Tuesday night after an exchange of gunfire with guards Hartley was found to have obtained a rifle ammo and clothing by breaking into a home near the prison The trio had escaped from a work party in a hay field on the prison farm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huttonsville
W.va
West Virginia
Frank B. King
Charles E. Kennedy
Thomas L. Blake
Tucker County
Rick Lee Hartley
King
Hartley
Harrison County
Admiral Sharp relinquishes Pacific command in Hawaii ceremony
Admiral U S Grant Sharp ends over four decades of service by stepping down as Pacific commander. He praises air power limits but notes strong results in Vietnam era and passes command to Adm John F McCain Jr aboard USS Hancock at Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Pacific
Gulf of Tonkin
Asia
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Sharp
United States
Roberts Speaks For Kiwanians At Princeton Luncheon
J D Roberts director of the Mercer County Opportunity Workshop for the handicapped spoke at the Princeton Athens Kiwanis Club meeting at the Virginian Hotel. He outlined the workshop aims to rehab and develop clients talents and noted its role in evaluating vocational abilities. Several Kiwanis members from Beckley and guests attended including Garnett Wagner David Phillips and Judge Howard M Jarrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Roberts
Mercer County Opportunity Workshop For
Princeton-Athens Kiwanis Club
Virginian
Princeton
Roberts
LeRoy Mabe
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Garnett Wagner
Green Valley - Glenwood Club
David Phillips
North American Rockwell
Mercer County Intermediate Court
Howard M. Jarrett
Nixon Backs Tax Sharing and Local Grants
Nixon told the National Association of Counties he supports federal state tax sharing and federal block grants to local governments with no strings. He opposes guaranteed income or a negative tax to replace welfare, arguing such plans would not solve poverty and urged incentives for self help and industry to rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
National Association of Counties
Nixon
Opening On Sunday Opposed By YWCA
Miss Mary Frances Douthat president of the Bluefield YWCA Board called a special meeting this Week. A main topic was Flair Discount Store's proposal for Sunday opening. Mrs Louise Wetzel moved that the YWCA board favor Blue Law and retain Sunday closing. The board was unanimous.
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Mary Frances Douthat
Bluefield
Flair Discount
Louise Wetzel
Eleanor Jennings
Ywca Board
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Red) Claytor
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H.L. Osborne
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Dan Rorrer
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Jack Anderson
Hode White
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Meredith Via
H. G. Crumpecker
Mercer
George L. Cutlip
Reidsville Memorial Park
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Lydia A. Whited
Ed P. Whited
Paul P. Perdue
Graham Funeral Home
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