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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1964

Page

3

Disappearance of Debbie Dappen Stuns Cincinnati

Debbie Dappen, a 4 year old from Fairfax, vanished after Wednesday afternoon. A shoe found along Little Duck Creek is noted but no other clues. Police say kidnapping unlikely. possible accident or predator, with parents and neighbors distressed.

Cincinnati Ohio Deborah Dappen Fairfax Debbie Little Duck Creek Harry Smith Karl L. Dappen American Automobile Association

Harold Cutright Off Critical List

Harold Cutright, a West Virginia gubernatorial candidate, was taken off the critical list at New York University hospital. He had internal bleeding since August 12 and was too weak for tests. doctors called his removal a good sign. He is a business consultant with firms in Upshur County West Virginia and New York.

NEW York (Ap Harold Cutright West Virginia New York University Hospital Cutright Upshur County W.va New York

Wallace asks about rights plank and reapportionment divide

Wallace urges a strong enforcement rights plank and warns of a November response while party leaders expect a simple stance. Mayor Tucker presses for endorsing the Supreme Court reapportionment decision as Democrats confront a platform split and potential Johnson exposure. Democrats fret rural discontent over state legislature seats and urban representation.

Jefferson Jackson Wallace Raymond R. Tucker St. Louis Supreme Court Tucker U.S. House of Representatives House Johnson Senate High Court

Notice of publication rights and circulation terms

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph states Associated Press news dispatches are credited and publication rights are reserved. It lists delivery options including carrier, daily and Sunday editions, mail zones, and West Virginia rates, with reference to the Audit Bureau of Circulation.

Associated Press Eis Sundey West Virginia Member Audit Bureau of

Quadrangle Favored in 95th Travers Stakes at Saratoga

Belmont winner Quadrangle is the 1-3 favorite in a five horse Travers field led by Hill Rise at 5-2. Northern Dancer and Malicious injuries shrink the pace, with Roman Brother pointing to the American Derby. Weight assigns Quadrangle 126 pounds, Hill Rise 123, others at 120 or 50-1. Prize purse totals $80,050 with $52,032 to the winner.

Associated Press Saratoga Belmont Quadrangle Jim Dandy Gallant Fox Travers Hill Rise Northern Dancer Malicious Roman Brother Chicago Rokeby Stable el Peco Ranch Knightly Manner Ramant Portfolio

Roosevelt Senate Rumors Denied

Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. said Friday that no one has asked him to run for the U.S. Senate seat from West Virginia held by Robert C Byrd. Charleston rumors claimed two Democratic groups sought to unseat Byrd.

Washington Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr West Virginia Robert C Byrd Charleston W.va Roosevelt Byrd

Princeton Girl, 10, Injured In Accident

Judy Thompson, ten, of 412 Kee Street Princeton was treated at Bluefield Sanitarium after an accident in Princeton. Spokesmen said her condition was not critical. Police reported no record of the case Friday night.

Princeton Judy Thompson Kee St Bluefield Sanitarium Memorial Funeral Home

Shootings and overflights mark Cyprus cease fire breach

In Cyprus on Friday two shooting incidents killed a Greek Cypriot and wounded a Turkish Cypriot police inspector near Paphos. Unidentified aircraft overflew northwest Cyprus as Swedish UN troops observed two Turkish warplanes. UN had not confirmed the overflights. Turkey warned it would resume reconnaissance if Greek Cypriot attacks continued.

Nicosia Cyprus Paphos Mustafa Ahmet United Nations U.N Kokkina Turkey

Injured Boy Remains In Serious Condition In Bluefield

Michael Parks eight year old resident of Belcher Drive Bluefield remained in serious condition in Bluefield Sanitarium Friday night He was admitted to the hospital Thursday after suffering head arm and body injuries in an auto accident in the driveway of his home.

Michael Parks Belcher Drive Bluefield

Funerals Banned In Favor Of Weddings In Dundee

Dundee officials ban Saturday funerals except in extraordinary cases as ministers are occupied with Saturday weddings. Church of Scotland leaders say ministers spend Saturdays racing between cemeteries and churches.

Dundee

AR A Predicts Labor Peace at Appalachian Regional Hospitals

Dr Karl Klicka president of ARH forecasts an era of better understanding after strikes at South Williamson Kentucky Beckley and Man West Virginia end. He notes grievances were unknown to admins and credits a new three year contract covering non professional staff and two more hospitals. An arbitrator will decide potential wage cuts to avert a 300000 deficit affecting five hospitals.

Lexington, Ky Appalachian Regional Hospitals Karl S. Klicka South Williamson Beckley and Man W.va Miners Arh Miners Memorial Hospital Association United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund Klicka Pikeville Wise UMW UMW District 50 Kentucky Harlan Hazard McDowell Middlesboro Whitesburg

Rusk Plans Normal Schedule of Foreign Policy Speeches

Secretary of State Dean Rusk will deliver a normal number of speeches on foreign policy this week and may issue statements to set the record straight if needed. Officials note the Defense Department has already rebutted charges from Barry Goldwater and Rusk will emphasize major nonpartisan national policies in talks across the country.

Washington Dean Rusk Defense Department Arizona Barry Goldwater Rusk

Jackson to Speak at A.M.E Zion Church on Pulaski Street

Rev. C. Jackson assistant pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church Princeton will be guest speaker at the A.M.E Zion Church on Pulaski Street Sunday at 6 p.m. Music by the Gospel Chorus. The Women In White will be guests. Rev. J. L. McCain is the church pastor.

C. Jackson Shiloh Baptist Church Princeton Pulaski Street Gospel Chorus Women In White J. L. McCain

FIC Postpones Cigarette Warning Rule

The Federal Trade Commission delayed six months the cigarette label rule warning may cause death from cancer and other diseases. The delay to July 1 was announced by FTC chairman Paul Rand Dixon after a House Commerce Committee request led Rep. Oren Harris to seek more time to study smoking and health bills.

Washington Federal Trade Commission House Commerce Committee FTC Paul Rand Dixon House Oren Harris D-Ark Commerce Committee Dixon Harris

Bukavu City Falls Back to Congolese Army After Heavy Fighting

Congolese forces under Col. Leonard Mulamba retook Bukavu after three days of combat with Communist backed rebels. Aerial reinforcement by former Katangan gendarmes aided the counterattack. Reported damage includes destroyed infrastructure, 300 dead in the streets, seven Europeans killed, and seven Americans missing or trapped.

Leopoldville the Congo Congo Bukavu Leonard Mulamba Lake Kivu Mulamba Shabunda U.N William A. Dodds Donald V. Rattan Lewis R. Macfarlane Seattle Wash

Undercover Cop Looked Thirsty in Whisky Sale Case

Mrs. Martha L. Cameron faced a whisky sale charge in Richmond Virginia police court. She claimed she did not know the officer was a policeman and said he looked like he needed a drink. Judge Harold C. Maurice fined her $100.

Richmond Martha L. Cameron Harold C. Maurice

Bolivia Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Cuba

Bolivia severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in a move aligned with OAS sanctions. The communique said Bolivia acted to uphold sanctions and noted only Mexico and Uruguay remained allied with Fidel Castro's government in Latin America.

LA Paz Boliva Bolivia Cuba Latin America Mexico Uruguay Fidel Castro Organization of American States OAS Washington

Holland Indonesia to Open Airline Service Next March

The Hague sources say passenger flights between Indonesia and Amsterdam will begin next March under a bilateral agreement to be signed by Indonesian and Dutch airlines and the Dutch government.

The Hague Netherlands Indonesia Amsterdam

South Korea Dedicates New Power Plant in Pusan

SEAOL South Korea dedicates a power plant at Pusan raising output by 30 percent to over 500 thousand kilowatts. The facility was financed with a 20.9 million dollar loan from the United States to meet current demand.

Seaol South Korea Pusan United States

Deaths and Funerals Notices From Bluefield Area

Willetta Shaffer 81 died at home of daughter in Bluefield. Survivors include four other daughters, four sons, 31 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, siblings and in laws. Mercer Funeral Home handling arrangements. Final rites for George I. Smith 92 of Bluefield set for 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church with burial at Maple Park Cemetery. Smith was Merc er Coal Co. manager and Elks member. Daugherty and Hedrick families noted in other notices. Other obituaries list Lucy Caldwell Daugherty 84 of Newport Virginia, Clark Kent Hedrick 19 days, James M. White 78 of Princeton. Funeral arrangements pending at Memorial Directory Princeton and Hawkins Funeral Home.

Willetta Shaffer Roy Lawrence Rockwood Road Bluefield Lee Collins Keystone Allen Chambers South Bound Brook N. J P. M. Santoro Cleveland Ohio Herbert Null St. Petersburg Fla Vernon Shaffer Herbert Shaffer Princeton Carl Shaffer Bluewell Clyde Shafer Orlando Hugh Peters Fred Marlow Thorpe Denita Jackson Beckley Stow Murphy War Lawrence Murphy Cincinnati Mercer Funeral Home First Baptist Church George I. Smith Ohio St Bluefield Sanitarium Primitivo Delgado T. F. Herndon Maple Park Cemetery Clyde Stephens E. M. Louthan Hyman Effron B. E. Lenoir W. A. Sutherland R. C Charley T. Smith Robert A. Smith Greenville C. Hawkins Funeral Home Betty Reed White Verde Wellman Zona Hodges Macie Thompson Josephine Veneri Gertrude Wert Zola White Motoaka Wace Scurlock Huntington Claude S Clifford E James H. White Harrison White Peterstown Don White Matthew White Elgood Memorial Funerial Directory

Mrs Della Scruggs Dies in Welch Hospital

Mrs Della Idena Scruggs 38 wife of Edward Scruggs of Coalwood died Thursday evening in a Welch hospital. Surviving are husband, father Thomas Fisher of Coalwood, two sons Bobby Scruggs Baltimore and Luther Scruggs Bucyrus, four daughters Bessie Idena Scruggs Coalwood Della McLaren Amarillo Texas Lucy Bailey Colorado Springs, five sisters and five brothers. Final rites Monday 2 pm at Christian Church Roderfield Rev Bill Deel officiating. Burial Saeger Memorial Cemetery. Body to residence 4 pm Sunday from O J Douglas Mortuary Welch.

Della Idena Scruggs Edward Scruggs Coalwood Welch Hospital Thomas Fisher Bobby Scruggs Baltimore Kathleen Carter Washington, D. C Judy Baker Paris France Joe Fisher James Fisher Ray Cleveland Bill Fisher Christian Church Roderfield Bill Deel Saeger Memorial Cemetery

Funeral services for Audrey Hendrick and Bess Lee Ambrose

Funeral notices list Audrey Bass Hendrick of Maybeury to be buried at Woodlawn Cemetery after service at Maybeury Methodist Church on Saturday at 2 30 p m with pallbearers named and WSCS members to carry flowers Hawkins Funeral Home in charge. Bess Lee Ambrose of Athens to be buried at Athens Cemetery after service at Athens Methodist Church on Sunday at 2 p m with pallbearers named and WSCS members to carry flowers Body to lie in church from 1 p m Sunday and Seaver Mortuary in Princeton handling arrangements.

Hendrick Audrey Bass Maybeury Maybeury Methodist Church Dewey Nelson Woodlawn R. W. King Jr Cecil King Tommy King Alex Lawson G. H. Mahoney Kermit Blizzard Earl Furches C. B. Moore Jr WSCS Hawkins Funeral Home

Rev Daggett Speaks At Mt Olive Baptist Church Sunday

Rev Daggett will be guest speaker Sunday at 11 AM as Mt Olive Baptist Church Club No 2 leads the mov ie worship service. Music will be by the Singing Messengers Fannye Mincy and Mary Horner and the Mt Olive Senior Choir. Willie Sanders and Deacon Herman F Graves will appear on the program.

Harvey Daggett Mt. Olive Baptist Church Club No. 2 Ane 2 Pee Singing Messengers Fannye Mincy Mary Horner Mt. Olive Willie Sanders Deacon Herman F. Graves

Bonds Forfeited In Soliciting Case In Bluefield

Bobbie Adkins 20 of Charlotte North Carolina and Simon Clemons 54 of Bluefield forfeited bonds of 25 dollars each in Bluefield Municipal Court Friday. They were arrested at the Drake Hotel Wednesday and charged with soliciting for immoral purposes. Bonds were ordered forfeited by Judge John R McGhee after they failed to appear for trial.

Bobbie Adkins Charlotte N. C Simon Clemons Bluefield Adkins Clemons Drake Hotel John R. McGhee

Randolph Byrd Split On Courts Over Reapportionment

Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd split on federal court jurisdiction in legislative reapportionment matters. The dispute centers on an amendment to a foreign aid bill backing a Dirksen Mansfield proposal to delay court-ordered reapportionment rulings for up to two years. Randolph supports Supreme Court original jurisdiction and opposes shifting power to Congress.

Washington Jennings Randolph Robert C. Byrd D-W.va Everett Dirksen R-Ill Mike Mansfield Dmont Randolph Supreme Court Congress House

Thompson's Chapel Homecoming Service and Dinner

Thompson's Chapel will hold a morning service at 11 a.m. led by Rev. Fred Cook. The day continues with a community dinner from noon to 2 p.m. Attending pastor Rocky Gap Methodist Church is noted as Lee.

Fred Cook Lee Rocky Gap Methodist Church

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Debbie Dappen Fairfax Police James E. Finan Finan U.S. Weather Bureau Tennessee Mississippi Gulf Coast States Western Plains Pacific Northwest Plateau Northern Plains Eastern Seaboard Bluefield Daily Telegraph McDowell County Gary United States Steel Corp Fayette-Raleigh-Wyoming Jerry Hairston Leon Allison Robert Long James Harrogate Tenn Harrogate, Tenn Citizens Bank of Claiborne County FBI Knoxville Mar ARA FIC Congo City Holland S. Korea Mrs Lucy Daugherty Lucy Caldwell Daugherty Newport Pearlsburg E G. Daugherty T. M. Adkins Union Otho, Gentry Hiawatha Daugherty Dorothy Goddard Clover Hollow Christian Church Clover Hollow Williams Jamison Funeral Home Pembroke Hedrick Clark Kent Hedrick James E. and Bernice Johnson Hedrick Silver Spring Jack Hedrick Littlesburg Andrew Johnson Sandlick Kay Jeanette Ruth Hedrick Michael Keith Steve David Hedrick Memorial James M. White Low Gap Road Memorial Hospital Kenneth and Suzanne Holdren White Mrs. Della Scruggs O. J. Douglas Mortuary Welch Rev. Daggett Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Pittsburgh Poind, Me Ptind Ore Rapid City Salt Sk. City San Diego San Fran Tampa Winnipeg Thompson
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