Swift Strike III Drops Involve 11301 Paratroopers Reported
Spartanburg AP reports 11301 paratroopers and heavy gear were dropped in mass air assaults at Joanna and near Donaldson AFB during Swift Strike III. 78 injuries reported none serious. Several loads damaged including jeeps trucks and runway planking. Controversy follows remarks by Florida lawmakers over press coverage and perceived success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
S. C
Army
Air Force
Strike Command Information Office
Joanna
Donaldson Air Force Base
Strike Command
Bob Craig
The
Spartanburg Journal
Craig
Florida
Guest Ministers To Lead Monroe Revival at Lindside Church
Revival at Lindside Christian Church Monroe County runs August 11 to 25 led by two visiting ministers. Marshall Weaver of Sunnyslope Christian Church Phoenix conducts August 11 17 with duties at Peterstown Church and TV radio appearances. Myron Taylor of Central Church of Christ Portsmouth Ohio leads August 18 25 with similar programs and a dedication service August 18 at 2 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindside Christian Church
Monroe County
Lindside
Highway 219
Maurice Hylton
Marshall Weaver
Sunnyslope Christian Church
Phoenix
Ariz
Marshall
Peterstown Christian Church
Lindside Church
Whistv
Bluefield
Narrows
Myron Taylor
Central Church of Christ
Portsmouth
Ohio
Taylor
Duhling
Mercer County
Womans Whirl
Judy Compton
the Narrows
Reverend Ora Brown to Speak at Union Baptist Church
Former Union Baptist Church pastor Rev Ora Brown will be the guest speaker this Sunday at 11 a.m. The church is led by Rev H L Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Brown
The
Union Baptist Church
H. L. Wade
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead Details and Rates
Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes its 1893 establishment, receipt of Associated Press dispatches, address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield WV, and subscription rates 50 cents weekly by carrier and 26 dollars yearly by mail within West Virginia. It lists AD representation and circulation audit details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Sat
Inc
X Rays Exceed Last Year During Mercer Mobile Program
Mercer County health officials report the two day total of X rays and blood pressure checks from a four day mobile clinic already surpassing last year. The system will run until Aug 9 with sites in Kellysville Meadow’s Store Bluewell Nick’s TV and Snead’s Store Camp Creek. Local sponsors include the Mercer County Tuberculosis and Health Association and the Mercer County Cancer Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Mercer County Health Department
Princeton
Bluefield
Kellysville
Meadow’s
Nick's TV
Bluewell
Snead's
Camp Creek
West Virginia Department of Health
Mercer County Tubereosis and Health Association
Mercer County Cancer Unit
Mercer County Heart Council
Relaxed Duck Rules Foreseen For 1963 44 Season
Washington AP sources say liberalization of last year’s restrictive duck hunting rules is likely for the 1963 44 season. Daniel H. Janzen and bureau staff draft proposals for Udall. Flyway councils urge relaxation while Audubon favors no change to protect breeding stock. Department predicts moderate duck increases in Pacific Central Mississippi Flyways and a small rise in Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniel H. Janzen
Bureau of Sport Fisheries
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Audubon Society
Department
Pacific
Central
Mississippi
Atlantic
Insurance bids spark local armory debate in Beckley
Officials from Ance Co New York City and Phoenix Hartford Ins Co discuss a Beckley armory policy. Raleigh Insurance led by Nuckols keeps about 22 percent of the annual premium 2579.63 dollars with DFC after local pressure. Rates come from the West Virginia Rating Bureau and remain similar across firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ance Co
New York City
Manhattan Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Phoenix
Hartford Insurance Co
Hartford
Conn
Nuckols
Raleigh Insurance
Beckley Armory
DFC
State Armory Board
Armory Board
Beckley
Armory
Burdett
Seaboard Slashes Hay Shipments Freight Rates
Seaboard Airline Railroad told Governor Harrison that it will cut freights on hay by 50 percent in drought stricken areas of Virginia. The rate took effect in August following similar actions by Norfolk and Western Southern Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Atlantic Coast Line and Chesapeake and Ohio with ICC approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
Seaboard Airline Railroad
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Harrison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk & Western
Southern
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Atlantic Coast Line
Chesapeake and Ohio
Kennedy era pen put on display at Harpers Ferry
The pen used by President Kennedy to sign the Harpers Ferry name change bill was presented to NPS director Conrad Wirth by Senator Jennings Randolph in a brief ceremony and placed on display with Roosevelt's pen that created the monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers Ferry
W.va
Kennedy
Harpers Ferry National Monument
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Conrad L. Wirth
National Park Service
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Franklin D. Roosevelt
C P Telephone Expands Across West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co plans a 657000 expansion in West Virginia with 119000 at Follawsbee and 200000 inimprovements at Wheeling Woodsdale and Moundsville. Additional work will extend to Clarksburg Barboursville Pennsboro Rowlesburg Keyser Piedmont Parkersburg and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Follawsbee
Wheeling
Woodsdale
Moundsville
Clarksburg
Barboursville
Pennsboro
Rowlesburg
Keyser
Piedmont
Parkersburg
Barron to Hold News Conference in Charleston
Gov. Barron will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Friday in Charleston. A spokesman said he will take general questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron
Charleston
74 Present For Guard Session In Bluefield
Members of the Bluefield Old Guard met at Trinity Methodist Church for a do it yourself program. Forty plus present. W B Lowder visiting from Florida. Elizabeth Kee letter read requesting capital gain legislation. members observed long marriages and noted birthdays. several in hospitals or at home. session included devotions and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Old Guard
Trinity Methodist Church
College Avenue
Bluefield
J. S. Dudley
W. B. Lowder
Florida
Elizabeth Kee
Henry C. Taylor
J. T. Harris
Veterans Hospital
Salem
C. S. Pippin
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
C. W. Harry
Beckley
A. F. Stafford
C. B. Gibson
St. Luke's Hospital
T. E. Lynch
Hill Top
Hill Top Nursing Home
Oak Hill
Claude R. Harry
W. P. Hoback
Walter C. Forlines
E. C. Caldwell
W. L. Correll
R. T. Lindsey
Thorn to speak at Bluefield Youth Week banquet
Princeton resident and former West Virginia star Rod Thorn will headline a Youth Week banquet at Westmin ster Presbyterian Church Bluefield on Friday August 9 at 6 p m The event will feature Charleston guests Joe Davis Janet Burgess Carolyn Lee and Mary Johenson plus a public swimming party at East River Pool at 7 30 p m that may move to the church if rain Comes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Thorn
Princeton
West Virginia University
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bluefield
Charleston
Joe Davis
Wheaton College
Janet Burgess
Carolyn Lee
Mary Johenson
East River
Mrs. Catherine Keesee funeral set for Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Comer Keesee will be held Friday at 11 am at Christ Episcopal Church in Bluefield Virginia. She died Tuesday at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital Richmond. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Catherine Comer Keesee
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Frank Rowley
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bluefield
Ernest H. Keesee
Spring Garden Drive
Keesee
Mt Airy
N.C
Pulaski County
Walter S
Mattie Woltz Comer
Dobson
North Carolina College of Women
Greensboro
Altar Guild
St. Monica’s Guild
W. R. Keesee Company
Woman Hurt In Wy County Shooting Aide
Mrs. Geneva Lusk, 26, of Bud Wyoming County, admitted to Bluefield Sanitarium after a Wednesday afternoon gunshot incident. Former husband Basil Lusk of Covel area was detained by state police in Pineville on a felony charge as investigators pursue the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Lusk
Bud
Wyoming County
Bluefield Sanitarium
Pineville
Basil Lusk
Covel
Lusk
Camp Joy program names two outstanding Crusader and Pioneer
One hundred fifteen Royal Ambassadors of the East River Baptist Association attended Camp Joy August 13 for a three day program. Activities included devotionals religious film messages from ministers and laymen study courses and physical fitness tests. Mike Lampert Memorial Baptist Church was named outstanding Crusader and David Shelton First Baptist Church named outstanding Pioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
East River Baptist Association
Camp Joy
Campfife
Mike Lampert
Memorial Baptist Church
David Shelton
First Baptist Church
Elgood Church Plans 50th Homecoming
Elgood Church near Athens in Mercer County will hold its 50th homecoming on Sunday August 11 Rev Buford Painter of the Serena Circuit will deliver the opening sermon A basket meal will follow at noon with music and singing in the afternoon The church began as Mountain View Baptist Church in 1859 and has served a Methodist congregation for fifty years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgood Church
Athens
Mercer County
Buford Painter
Serena
West Virginia
Mountain View Baptist Church
Shriners Picnic Planned at Glenwood Park
The Bluefield Shrine Club will hold a family picnic at Glenwood Park in Mercer County on Saturday August 10 starting at 2 30 p m with a 6 30 p m dinner. Secretary Vic De Vault announced outdoor activities precede the meal and Blue Lodge Masons and their families are invited with each family bringing a basket while the Shrine Club provides drinks plates napkins and silverware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Shrine Club
Vic de Vault
Glenwood Park
Mercer County
Blue Lodge
Shrine Club
Deaths and Funerals in Princeton and Bluefield Areas
Arthur Graham Owens 68 of Fayette Street Princeton dies in Veterans Hospital Beckley WWI veteran member of Johnson Chapel Church and American Legion Post 3. Survived by wife nine sons three daughters three sisters one brother and many grandchildren. Funeral at Johnson Chapel Church with burial Roselawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Graham Owens
Fayette Street
Princeton
Veterans Hospital
Beckley
North Carolina
William A. and
Hattie Camper Owens
Johnson Chapel
American Legion Post 3
Ethel Owens
Frank
Walter
Herbert
George Owens
Clifford Owens
Dayton
Junior Owens
Cambia
Douglas Owens
Pomroy
Ralph Owens
Tampa
Fla
Fred Owens
Akron
Walter Evans
Dearborn
Mich
Sue Osborns
Mary Owens
Helen Allen
Hallie Browning
Red Bluff
Cal
Myrtle Pinto
Norfolk, Va
Gladys Murichio
Davy
Walter Owens
Roy Lilly
Crab Orchard
Sherman
Robert Lilly
Bluefield
Albert Lilly
Bluff City
John Lilly
Ernest White
Athens
Bertha Cox
Pleasure Ridge
Raymond Griffis
Theodore Lilly
Charleston
Christopher Ratcliff
Hawkins Funeral Home
Connie Ertle Nester Dies in Dugspur Virginia
Connie Ertle Nester of Dugspur Virginia died at his home Wednesday morning after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Nellie Janes Nester and five brothers Clarence L. Nester Eckman Shirley Nester Hillsville Va Clezie Nester Dugspur Marvin Nester Callands Va and Melvin Nester of Norfolk Va. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church of Dugspur with burial in the Nester family cemetery nearby. The body will lie in state at the Vaughn Guynn McGrady Funeral Home in Hillsville until one hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elbert Brewster
Washington, D. C
Newhall
McDowell County
Washington
James H
Mary R. Brewster
Verna A. Brewster
James Evans
Baltimore
David Boothe
James Brewster
Bluefield
Martha Brooks
Phoenix
Ariz
Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Luthe Bogle
North Tazewell
Grassy Spur
Tazewell
Charles Sublett
Nellie Janes Nester
Clarence L. Nester
Eckman
Shirley Nester
Hillsville
Clezie Nester
Dugspur
Marvin Nester
Callands
Melvin Nester
Norfolk
New Hope Primitive Baptist Church
Nester
Vaughn-Guynn - McGrady
Funeral services for Laura Bourne Cox in Gratton
Laura Bourne Cox of Gratton Virginia died recently. Funeral today at 11 a.m. at Mount Olivet Methodist Church Gratton with burial in the church cemetery. Greever Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers listed. Samuel G Dennis 36 of Princeton funeral today at Burke Memorial Baptist Church with burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Memorial Funeral Directory in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Chapel
Roselawn
David Hill
Curtis
Clinton Harman
Barney Meadows
Josh Jones
Harbert Karnes
Memorial
Princeton
Adult Education Classes Planned for Mercer County Area
An intensive adult education program will be offered next month in Mercer County with classes from Mercer County Adult Education Council Concord and Bluefield State College. The council chaired by C C Hutchison announced on site at the Board of Education offices in Princeton. Programs will include typing shorthand bookkeeping office practice clothing tailoring interior decorating drawing electricity home care of the sick math civics biology science and American history. Concord and Bluefield State will provide on and off campus courses including accounting machine work electronics languages and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Mercer County Adult Education Council
Concord
Bluefield State College
Board of Education
Princeton
Adult Education Council
C. C. Hutchison
State College
United States
Bluefield State
West Virginia
Homecoming Sunday at Wallscreek Church Services
The First Baptist Church of Wallscreek holds its annual Homecoming Sunday at 11 a.m. with music by the Hartwell Choir Cretta Choir and the Sunlight Choir of New Hall. Rev. J. H. Sanders is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Fof Wallscreek
Hartwell
Cretta
Sunlight Choir
New Hall
J. H. Sanders
Treasury Bonanza and Debt Fight Highlight Washington
The IRS reports fiscal year 1963 tax receipts topped 105.9 billion dollars, a 6 billion rise from the prior year as individual income and employment taxes hit 67.9 billion. Railroads report 624 carloads aiding mercy shipments for Bay of Pigs prisoners. Republicans press to cut the debt ceiling from 309 to 307 billion, arguing it restraints spending while awaiting tax cuts and appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Treasury Bonanza
Internal Revenue Service
Association of American Railroads
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Clarence J. Brown
Robio
Congress
Woul
Firms Seeking State Bids To Be Checked
Charleston AP reports companies bidding for state contracts are being reviewed for tax compliance. Assistant Tax Commissioner Clif ford Lantz said the Tax Department performs a five point check across gross sales gasoline tax consumers sales tax income and license tax divisions on about 320 firms with no major issues so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Tax Department
Asst
Clifford Lantz
Lantz
Turnpike Operator Cited for Unfair Labor Practices
The National Labor Relations Board filed unfair labor practices charges against Charles E. Honaker operator of three West Virginia Turnpike service stations. Local 175 Teamsters alleges he coerced workers from joining the union and refused to bargain in good faith after certification on Feb 12. A Sept 24 hearing is set in Beckley. A strike started last May, the board says, and has been prolonged by his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
Charles E. Honaker
West Virginia Turnpike
Teamsters Union
Honaker
NLRB
Beckley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam M. Gibbons
Robert L. F. Sikes
Sikes
South Carolina
Associated Press News’ Council
Monroe
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Lece Force
U.S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Gulf Coast
Southern Plateau
North Atlantic
Great Lakes
Plains
Albany
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
el Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Seattle
Winnipeg
Seaboard
C&p
State
R. B. Appling
C. P. Russell
West Virginian Hotel
J. L. Bradbury
C. L. Harman
B. A. Martin
Samuel B. Dale
Herman St. Clair
L. H. Saunders
L. W. Buckland
Frank Pa
Mrs. Keesee
Pulaski Native
John W
C. Glenn
W. Franklin Comer
Wilson S. Comer
Oxford
Louis H. Comer
Carey
Edgar B. Comer
Newport
Joseph F. Comer
Salisbury
John H. Wright
Hawkins Funeral
Barnes Crockett
George H. Bowen
Carlyle Cole
Henry Miller
Robert W. Clifton Jr
Charles H. Carson
Allan Pankey Jr
Harry D. Holmes
Otis G. King
C. M. Scott
David Hume
James Powers
C. L. Cruise
Shriners
A. G. Owens
Mrs
Martha Ann Lilly
Speedway Methodist Church
Perdue
Brushfork
Pennington Cemetery
Speedway
Jack Ratcliff
Leonard Hall
Charles Hall
Carl Munsey
Haven Martin
W. R. Colley
J. E. Brewster
D. B. French
Douglas B. French
Littlesburg
Joseph
Emma B. French
Albert S. Morgan
P. J. Wiseman
Dewey Lacy
Woodlawn
Connie Ertle Nester
Graham Phcy
Bluefield, Va
Wallscreek
Princeton Cooperative
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Harry Hutchison
Adv
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!