Four Durham men indicted in counterfeit ring conspiracy
Federal grand jury in Greensboro returns two indictments charging James Knight Roy Ferguson Robert Matthews and Reginald Poole of Durham with making forging and distributing about 1.04 million in counterfeit $20 notes between June 1 and June 25. Co-defendant Walter Forbush of South Boston is named but not charged in one indictment. he faces Virginia charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
Durham
South Boston
James Henry Knight
Roxboro
Robert Coley Ferguson
Roy Lee Matthews
Reginald Broad Poole
Walter Haywood Forbush
South
Boston
Asst. Dist
Bruce White
Forbush
Virginia
Knight
Ferguson
Matthews
Poole
Federal Reserve
Durham County
Danville
Arbitration panel to rule within 150 days on rail union disputes
A new joint arbitration board will issue findings within 150 days on major rail labor conflicts over firemen jobs and crew makeup. The plan limits changes for two years, delays applying rulings for 60 days, and leaves other disputes to negotiators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Congress
Arbitration Board
Kennedy
Dhesel
Interstate Commerce Commission
Daily Telegraph Publishing Note
Bluefield West Virginia paper details subscription rates and press association membership. It lists 1893 establishment, address 412 Bland Street, Plain publication and circulation terms, and advertising agency contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Kaw
Deaths and Funerals Across Tazewell and Nearby Counties
A roundup of obituaries from Richlands to Welch notes Ruth Dye 55 of Richlands and James Ronnie Cawley 16 of Rich Creek among the deceased. Surviving family members, funeral arrangements, and burial sites are listed for each, with church services planned at Layman's Chapel and Rich Creek Methodist, as well as Highland Park and Calvary Baptist Cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Creek
James Ronnie Cawley
Christine Cawley
E. E. Chafin
Byrum Lee
Birchlawn
Pearisburg
Cawley
Lacy Cawley
Roscoe Dunn
Fleet Lively
Ervin Parcell
Richard Thompson
Harry Ferguson
John Harvey
Methodist
Baptist
Church of God
Rickey Cawley
Clifford Cawley
Roanoke
Broyles
McKinley Lester Sr. Dies at 67 in Hurley Virginia
McKinley Lester Sr. 67, a retired miner from Hurley Virginia, died Tuesday after admission to Grundy Hospital. Survived by Cynthia Lester and three sons, two daughters, two brothers, a sister, and a niece. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m. Elders Casby Conaway Johnny Church Hassell Estes to officiate. Burial in Paynesville family cemetery. Grundy Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Dye
William D. Dye
Richlands
Tazewell County
Samuel Chapman
Doris L. Dye
Topeka
Kans
Ralph W. Dye
Fort Worth
Tex
Donald E. Dye
Dover, del
Joseph Dye
Astoria
N. Y
Glenn R. Dye
Greenville
Laura Victoria Turpin
Avondale
McDowell County
Swords Creek
James and
Mary S. Dye
Arthur Turpin
Richard
Bruce Turpin
Eugene Turpin
Baltimore
Alice Bales
Raven, Va
Bertha Casey
Carrie Elkins
St. Paul Episcopal Church
Alan Zaebst
Jaeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Jacob Harvey Flack, Jr
Jacob Harvey Flack
Bonnie Jane Elmore Flack
Ronceverte
Davis
Douglas Flack
Donna Flack
Walter Elmore
Charles Flack
Alderson
Edward Lee Riley
Bluefield Sanitarium
Franklin and
Minta Riley
Grassy Spur Christian Church
Woodmen of the World
Bernard Agency
Bertha Mae Pruitt Riley
Ralph Riley
War
Cecil Riley
Valpariaso
Ind
Kenneth Riley
Miami
Fla
Tve
John Riley
Mudford
Hiram Riley
Bernard
Glenn Riley
Bel Air
Joe Riley
Lafayette
C. J. Douglas
McKinley Lester Sr
Hurley
Grundy
Cynthia Lester
Vernon
McKinley Lester Jr
Charlie Lester
Forks
Wash
Florence Meadows
Alvin Lester
Pilgrim Knob
Paris Lester
Slate
Eva Pruett
Amonate
Death of Sam H. Smith in Bluefield
Sam H. Smith, an elderly resident of Princeton Beckley Road, died on Wednesday at Bluefield Sanitarium. The body will remain at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeton
Sam H. Smith
Princeton-Beckley Road
Bluefield Sanitarium
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Police Civil Service Exam Set for Sept 5 in Bluefield
Twenty three men have signified intent to take the Bluefield police civil service examination for five vacancies. The test is scheduled for Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. in the Municipal Building. The Bluefield Police Civil Service Commission currently includes Dr. David Bell and Attorney Frank Smoot, with a third governor appointee pending to replace J. R. Tilson whose term expired last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Civil Service
Bluefield
City
Maxine Holm
William Winters
David Bell
Frank Smoot
Bluefield Police Civil Service Commission
J. R. Tilson
Mayor J F Talbert of Matewan Dies in Huntington Hospital
J Frank Talbert longtime Matewan official and garage operator died early Wednesday in Huntington hospital after serving as mayor since 1959 and winning a full term in June this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matewan
W. Va
J. Frank Talbert
Huntington
Talbert
Nuckolls Details Guard Role at Bluefield Rotary
Major George Nuckolls outlined the National Guard role for local and national defense at the Bluefield Rotary Club. He described the 150th Armored Cavalry and Bluefield Headquarters Troop providing command and support for units in Princeton Welch and Williamson, noting 200 trained troops could be deployed in Mercer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
George Nuckolls
150Th Armored Cavalry
Bluefield
Mercer County
Nuckolls
150Th Calvary
James Godwin
March on Washington draws vast crowd demanding civil rights action
Thousands gathered at the memorial and along the reflecting pool for speeches and songs urging Kennedy’s civil rights bill. A. Philip Randolph criticized exemptions for small establishments, while security held firm with 5,000 officers and no major clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
A. Philip Randolph
Jury Rules For Defense In Suit In Green Valley Crash
A Mercer County Circuit Court jury found for the defense in a $50 000 bicyclist car collision suit amid three days of trial. Plaintiff Danny Winfrey sued by father Jack Winfrey against Roger H Shrader and Robert H Shrader claiming injuries from the December crash in Green Valley. The jury held no negligence by the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Danny Winfrey
Jack Winfrey
Roger H. Shrader
Robert H. Shrader
Roger Shrader
Robert Shrader
Green Valley
F. Morton Wagner
Mercer County Bank
Dorothy
James) Short
William G. Johnson
Cora E. Comer
East River District
Man Bound On Knifing Charge In Bluefield
James E. Rose, 23, of Bluefield, is held for Mercer County Criminal Court grand jury action in October on a maiming charge after a scuffle on Bluefield Avenue. Rose pled not guilty and faces a $2000 bond. Two juvenile companions were bound for Juvenile Court action on related counts. O'Dell, 19, of Rogers Street, Bluefield, was knifed. he was released from hospital and testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Rose
Bluefield
Mercer County Criminal Court
Rose
Gary L. O'Dell
Rogers Street
Bluefield Avenue
Squire Charles Caffee
Roses
O’dell’s
O'Dell
Princeton Man Held For Federal Action
William A. Eades of Princeton Illinois 39 was held for federal grand jury action in Bluefield September 18 on a charge of drawing forged securities and bank drafts. He waived preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner John R McGhee. FBI alleges he caused forged securities to be transported in interstate commerce and two of the securities were cashed at a Princeton supermarket. The securities were drawn on Maryland Casualty Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Eades
Ill
Princeton
Bluefield
U. S
John R. McGhee
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Eades
FBI
Pades
Maryland Casualty Co
Two-car collision at Highland and Locust injures none
Police reports show a two vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Locust Street. No one was hurt. A car driven east on Highland by 16 year old Roger Lee Plaster of Princeton and a car driven south on Locust by Linda Sue Phillips of Welch collided at the intersection. Estimated damages about 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue
Locust Street
Bluefield
Highland
Roger Lee Plaster
Princeton
Locust
Linda Sue Phillips
Welch
Leatherwood Dairy manager speaks to Bluefield Old Guard
Aubry Drewry of Leatherwood Dairy Farms Bluefield gave an illustrated talk on a recent three week Russia tour to about 90 attendees at Trinity Methodist Church. About 400 slides were shown. three visitors attended and two members were added to membership prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubry Drewry
Leatherwood Dairy Farms
Bluefield
Dye Of Keystone Appointed To House Delegation
Gov Barron appointed Edward W Dye a Keystone Democrat to McDowell County in the West Virginia House of Delegates to fill the unexpired term ending November 30 1954 of Del Jack L Christian who resigned Welch resident Marshall County notes not present to confirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Barron
Edward W. Dye
McDowell County
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Dye
Del
Jack L. Christian
D-Mcdowell
Christian
Welch
Cancer Society Elects Officers
Mercer County Unit holds joint meeting naming 1964 crusade chairman James Wood of Bluefield and 1963 Volunteer of the Year Mrs. G Ross Boyce. Officers include Norris Kantor, Dr John Warden, Lena Light, Garland Yates. Delegates to state meeting in Morgantown Oct 11-12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Robert M. Richardson
James Wood
Bluefield
Cancer Crusade
G. Ross Boyce
Copenhaver
Norris Kantor
John Warden
Lena Light
Garland Yates
Richardson
J. Fred Cooke
Warden
Boyce
R. C. Chrisman
J. S. Bobbitt
Mercer
Morgantown
Roy Shelor
Eugene Peterson
West Virginia
American Cancer Society
John Yeates
Charleston
Local Lad Lectured Released By Police
A 12 year old Bluefield boy was briefly taken into custody and lectured by police then released. He admitted stealing gum valued at 73 cents from a supermarket and darts worth 25 cents from a local store and offered to return the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Two Survivors Recovered From Deep Potash Shaft Blast
After a nightlong rescue, Hanna and McKinney were found 30 feet above the shaft bottom in a tunnel near a dynamite assisted potash deposit. They described eight or more trapped colleagues earlier, later revised to six. Both suffered acid burns and tears as rescuers worked to restore air flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
McKinney
Judge to Rule on Killers Plea in Wheeling Case
U S District Judge Charles F Paul said he would rule in about a week on Ernest Stevenson s bid for freedom from death row He testified that three Huntington police officers coerced an oral confession and claimed no attorney at the preliminary hearing The 24 year old Huntington man was sentenced to death for the February 1960 slaying of Louise Davis a Huntington market employee Stevenson faced double jeopardy questions and was returned to the State Penitentiary pending the ruling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
U. S. District Court
Charles F. Paul
Ernest Stevenson
Stevenson
Huntington
Louise Davis
Tom T. Baker
Paul
State Penitentiary
Executives Club Plans Projects
The Bluefield Sales Executives Club announces a year of new activities led by president W. R. Pete Cooke. Sixteen committees are appointed to guide work on programs, membership growth, a sales clinic, recognizing top performers, and improving selling techniques. The club, with 110 members, meets monthly at the Bluefield Country Club, with Fred Palmer to speak September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Sales Executives Club
W. R
Pete’’ Cooke
Cooke
Bluefield Country Club
Fred Palmer
America
SME
J. R. Tilson
Paper Supply Co
J. Hudson Huffard
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Earle Wood
Appalachian Power Co
Charles McDarrell
Bluefield Hardware Co
Roy Browder
the Thornton Co
John Gott
Dixie Appliance Co
Earl Peery
Peery and Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Old Daily
A Carolinians
Ronnie Cawley
Jacob Flack, JR
Alvy Basham
Alvey Prasham
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Kee Street Methodist Church
Dwight Dickenson
Woodlawn
Basham
North Third St
Kroger
Camp Creek
Anderson
Naomi Crews Basham
Delphia Angle Basham
Ruth Higginbotham
W. D. Basham
Orla Moye
Spanishburg
Edward Hunter
White Oak
W. D. Mays
Chicago
Rosa Tabor
Glenwood Park
Stovall
Mullens
Arlie L. Basham
Linesey Basham
Ghent
Ernest Basham
Princewick
Bruce Basham
Lenark
Zionie Basham
Beckley
Mrs
Elizabeth Fugate
Elizabeth Jackson Fugate
Cleveland
William Jett Fugate
Baptist Church
Russell County
William B
Drusilla Quillen Jackson
Jack Fugate
Tusculum College
Treenville
Tenn
Cpl
Robert Fugate
U. S. Marine Corps
Cherry Point
Carlton Fugate
Hansonville
First Methodist Church
Fred Harcum
S. L. Frye
Nickelsville
Hurst- Scott Funeral Home
J. F. Talbert
Ralph Bunche
United Nations
Nazi Party
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
New York
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lece
Rockies
Central Plains
Ohio and
Tennessee
New England
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Tae Or. Io
Fairbanks
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Hmond
Ric Louis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Drewry
Old Guard
J. H. Hatley
Samuel Vernon Arrington
Henry C. Taylor
J. T. Harris
Veterans Hospital
Salem
C. W. Harry
C. S. Pippin
University Hospital
Charlottesville
T. E. Lynch
Hill Top Nursing Home
Oak Hill
Walter C. Forlines
E. L. Correll
E. C
Martin
W. B. Martin
Judy Compton
Whis-Tv
W. P. Eastwood
Dave Shupe
W. J. Ellis
M. J. Moyer
Dye of
Keystone
Cancer Society
Executives Club
Kenneth Cole
Cole Baking Co
N. S. Bovenizer
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Alfred Land
Alfred Land Diamonds
J. H. Cowan
Charles R. Scott
Betsy Ross Bakeries
Joseph F. Marsh
Concord College
James J. Johns
Johns Motor Co
George Hendricks
H. Edward Steele
Bluefield Supply Co
Bluefield Gas Company
Raleigh St
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