Obituary highlights for Bluefield area residents
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists Mrs Georgianna Parron 67 of Caretta died after a long illness, funeral at Second Baptist Church Caretta with burial at Restlawn Gardens. J Garland Yates 82 of Belfast Va died after a lengthy illness. services at Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs Robert Adams Sr 69 of North Tazewell Va died after a long illness. services and burial planned in Cedar Bluff and Greenhills Memory Gardens. Other notices include William Belcher of Virginia Beach and several regional burials with church services and family attendances in Wise Bluefield and surrounding counties.
Charles R Hamm 62 of Princeton dies after long illness
Charles R Hamm 62 of Rt 1 Princeton died Monday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Born in Tazewell County Va he was the son of the late Arthur Millard Hamm and Annis Adams Hamm. He was a retired carpenter and attended the Baptist church. Survived by wife Mrs Janet Virginia Blackwell Hamm one daughter Mrs Jerry May Garden City Kansas one sister Mrs Bessie Lambert Bluefield and three grandchildren. Funeral services held at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev Charles Dooley officiating. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgianna Parron
Caretta
Beckley
Holden
Manuel and
Lottie Bass Walker
Second Baptist Church
Excelsior Star Court
Clarence Parron
Memphis
Virginia Goodman
New York City
N. Y
Ronald Dyer
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Page Funeral Home
Welch
J. Garland Yates
Belfast
Bristol
John
Emma Yates
Dickenson County
Sandlick
Haysi
Joe Yates
Hodges
Ala
Garner Yates
Chambersburg
Bobby Yates
Charles Yates
Cleveland
Itley McCoy
Clintwood
Texas Yates
Detroit
Mich
Herbert Yates
Claude Yates
Kingsport
Tenn
Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church
Bobby Arrington
Teddy Ball
Frankline Viers
Colley
Hays Funeral Home
Robert
Lena Elizabeth) Adams Sr
Rt. 4
North Tazewell
Rutherfordton
N. C
Wise County
Floyd
Laura Willis Payne
Lighthouse Tabernacle
Baptist Valley
Louella Wilburn
Paul E. Adams
Forest City
Robert D. Adams Jr
Clarence Danner
Bluefield
Tazewell County Funeral Home Chapel
Cedar Bluff
Lee McGlothlin
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
William Andrew Belcher
Virginia Beach
Elwood
Andrew M
Nancy Tabor Belcher
Mercer County
W. Va
Department of Highways
Green Springs
Elgood
Dainese Blankenship Belcher
Lake Belcher
Ruth Walters
Moundsville
Mary Mason
Hampton
Barbara Belcher Hill
Gardener
Sara Ellen Hamm
Gastonia
Davis Funeral Chanel
Oakvale
Ed Morgan
Oakwood
Princeton
Davis Funeral Home
John D
Ora Thompson) Harvey
First United Methodist Church of
Walter
Laura Hazelwood Thompson
John D. Harvey
Grover Thompson
John Mendez
George W. Seaver
Thomas Hunter
Annie McFarlane
Dickerson
Wise
Kathleen Dickerson
George L
Mary) Carter
B. M
Louise) Bekkerus
Lake Charles
Charles Dickerson
Cobb Island
Howard Dickerson
Roanoke
Edward
Tate Dickerson
Washington, D. C
Harry Dickerson
Eula Peraldo
Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel
George L. Carter Jr
Temple Hill
Castlewood
C. Willard Willams
Alexandria
John F
Anna S. Williams
Pembroke
Audry B. Williams
John Williams
Mervin D. Williams
R.L. Williams
Arlington
Williams-Jamison Funeral Home
Raymond F. Kelley
Birchlawn
Pearisburg
Williams-Jamison Funeral
Charles Robert Hamm
Rt. 1
Glenwood Park
Tazewell County
Arthur Millard
Annis Adams Hamm
Baptist Church
Janet Virginia Blackwell Hamm
Jerry
Barbara) May
Garden City
Kansas
Bessie Lambert
Mercer Funeral Home
Charles Dooley
Roselawn Mermorial Gardens
Funeral
James FE
Evelyn Brown) Hunsaker
Reece
James Larry Hunsaker
Gary Russell Hunsaker
Allen Wayne Hunsaker
Lashmeet
Beatrice Gibson
Bald Knob
Bible Baptist Church
Fred Kinser
Bailey Funeral Home
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertising Rates and Address
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, established 1893, published by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co, Bluefield West Virginia, provides subscription and home delivery rate details and notes Associated Press rights and bureau memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Biand Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation Advertising Representative
London Associates
Funerals announced for Bailey Auvil Farmer and Epple
Obituary notices list Harry A Bailey 60 of Panther, Glenna P Auvil 52 of Jaeger, Thomas Worth Farmer 69 of Manassas, Beatrice James Epple 61 of Hanover and service details. Bailey viewing after 4 p m today. Auvil service at 11 a m today. Farmer service at 11 a m today in Bluewell. Epple cremation with Friday committal at Jaeger Cemetery.
Car Injures Princeton Woman
A 67 year old Princeton woman Mary Leary was struck while crossing U S Route 460 East near the Princeton K Mart. She and Michael Gordon attempted to cross between two vehicles stopping to turn left. Leary was hit by a 1976 Ford truck driven by James Peak and transported to Princeton Community Hospital with multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
Mary FE. Leary
Rt. 4
Princeton Community Hospital
Leary
Michael Gordon
U. S. Rt. 460
Princeton K-Mart
Gordon
Bluefield Mayor Don Keesling Recuperating in Roanoke
Bluefield mayor Don Keesling is recuperating in Roanoke Virginia after kidney stone removal surgery at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He became mayor in August of last year and is listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Don Keesling
Roanoke
Keesling
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Bus Driver Charged After Wreck
Mercer County State Police report a school bus driver Brenda Morris of Duhling was charged with failure to yield after a collision with Curtis Mitchem of Bluefield on Black Lick Hollow Road around 5 15 p m The Mitchem car a 1971 Mercury was totaled and the bus sustained about 500 in damage Debbie and Nickie Mitchem were lightly injured and taken to Princeton Community Hospital Mitchem faced improper registration charges while the bus was empty at the time of impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Brenda Morris
Duhling
Curtis Mitchem
Bluefield
Black Lick Hollow Road
Mitchem
Debbie
Nickie
Princeton Community Hospital
S. E. Pennington
Pendleton Pendleton Frederick Bittle Pendleton Dies
Frederick Bittle Pendleton 68 a Welch native and longtime advertising manager for the New Bern Sun Journal died Monday in New Bern North Carolina. Surviving are his wife Virginia Lyons Pendleton two sons three daughters a sister and seven grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial 11 am Wednesday at St Pauls Church New Bern. Memorials to North Carolina Heart Fund. Pollock Funeral Home New Bern in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Fred) Bittle Pendleton
New Bern
N. C
Welch
Welch Daily News
New Bern Sun Journal
Virginia Lyons Pendleton
William
Bill) Pendleton
Roanoke
Rick) Pendleton
Aurora
Mary
Penny) Finney
Zionsville
Ind
Phoebe Didra
Martha McCain
Nashville
Rosemary Pendleton
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Maurice Spillane
New Bern Memorial Cemetery
North Carolina Heart Fund
P. O
Chapel Hill
N.C
National Ave
Pollock Funeral Home
Governor Announces Employment Policy in West Virginia
Governor Jay Rockefeller issued an executive order directing all state agencies to create equal employment opportunity programs. Each agency must submit written plans with goals and timetables. Former basketball coach Curtis Price will monitor these programs and can demand revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
Jay Rockefeller
Curtis Price
Rockefeller
Stacy Rites Set Thursday
Funeral services are planned Thursday for Harvey Buddy Stacy 67 of Bradshaw found hanged in his War City Jail cell. Services at 1 a.m. at daughter Bertha Stacy’s Paynesville home with Rev. Columbus Lester Rev. Bill Davis and Rev. F E C Honaker officiating. Burial in Baker Cemetery Estep Ridge McDowell County. Stacy born November 8 1911 at Paynesville son of Dan and Rebecca Stacy. Survived by wife Mary Carolyn Stacy four daughters and 25 grandchildren plus many relatives. Body to Bertha Stacy’s home today for calling after noon. Fanning Funeral Home Jaeger in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Buddy) Stacy
Bradshaw
War City
Bertha Stacy
Paynesville
Columbus Lester
Bill Davis
F E. C. Honaker
Baker
Estep Ridge
McDowell County
Stacy
Dan
Rebecca Cooper Stacy
Virgie Stacy
Mary Carolyn Stacy
Hassell Stacy
Tilda Hess
Abingdon
Ada Blankenship
Oakwood
Frances Stacy
Raysal
Frances Mullins
Mary Keene
Hurley
Fanning Funeral Home
Jaeger
Pair Escapes Burning House on 327 Hardy St Bluefield
Two Bluefield residents fled a fire damaged home at 327 Hardy St after flames erupted upstairs. Donald Thompson and his four year old son escaped via the roof, as firefighters arrived within minutes. One fireman was injured venting the upstairs window. the cause remains under investigation by the Fire Inspection Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Hardy St
Fire Inspection Bureau
Daily Telegraph
Gerald Steele
Bluefield Community Hospital
Council To Hire Engineer To Survey Water System
Princeton City Council approved employing engineer Stanley Radkowski to study the water system. The preliminary review will assess main line capacity, pump output, and backup power needs to avoid future shortages. Cost limited to 1000. bids for 1000 tons of winter stone also authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Meade
Stanley Radkowski
Gene Bailey
John Conley
Building Code Enforcement Agency
Buildin Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Counci
Intrigue Mounting In Thorpe Case
London AP reports a courtroom drama surrounding former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe charged with conspiring to murder Norman Scott. The case, in Minehead Somerset, unfolds amid sensational testimony and has drawn global press attention. Prosecution claims date from 1941 seduction to 1963 exposure and possible murder plots including a $20,000 payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jeremy Thorpe
Liberal Party
England
Eton
Oxford
Thorpe
Norman Scott
Britain
John Profumo
Christine Keeler
Oscar Wilde
Scott
Minehead
Somerset
Peter Bessell
Oceanside
Calif
America
Deakin
Andrew Newton
Weather So Rare June Day Hits Virginia Coast
The Associated Press reports a rare warm day in Virginia with Norfolk reaching 74 by 10 am and 79 by 1 pm, the coast hottest in the state. Temperatures climbed into the 70s in Richmond and areas near Washington, while western Virginia stayed in the 60s. Skies were cloudy with some rain and flash flood warnings in the far southwest. The warm spell drew out outdoor activity as lawns, flowers, and sports returned to life across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Norfolk
Richmond
Washington
Charlottesville
Blue Ridge
National Weather Service
Tidewater
Inflation continued at page one chamber dinner noted
Chamber President Millard K. Farmer reported on the past year’s activities and officers were introduced by Barbara Altizer. Special music by Bryan Simmons accompanied Rev. David Lewis of First Baptist Church Richlands who gave the invocation at the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Millard K. Farmer
Barbara Altizer
Bryan Simmons
David Lewis
First Baptist Church
Richlands
West Virginia race tracks face resident hiring law
A legislative subcommittee reviewed a report stating operators of West Virginia's four horse tracks have been ignoring an 80 percent residency hiring rule. The audit suggests studying whether the code provision is practical and if it cannot be enforced, repeal should be considered. The Racing Commission oversees Waterford Park Shenandoah Downs Charles Town Wheeling Downs and its staff urged better laboratory testing for animal medications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
APA
West Virginia
State Racing Commission
Legislative Services Office
Legislative Auditor's Office
Racing Commission
Wellsburg
William E. Watson
State Waterford Park
Chester
Shenandoah Downs
Charles Town
Wheeling Downs
Pioneer In Venus Orbit Slips Into 24 Hour Orbit
Pioneer I entered an oval Venus orbit to begin a 24 hour mission studying the planet's climate. NASA Ames officials reported the craft slowed to 29 650 mph as it entered orbit, with Venus’s sulfuric cloud layer and a planned late-week data burst from a plan to deploy mini-probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View
Cali
Venus
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ames Research Center
Werner E. Soom
University of Wisconsin
NASA
U.S
Mercury
Soviet Union
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mrs
Georgianna
Parron
Robert Adams SR
William Belcher
Aubrey French
Aubrey Car
Buddy) French
Rt. 2
Narrows
Carl French
Betty Mae Nelson
Pearlsburg
Vinnie
Ellen) Fletcher
Tommy French
el Paso
Texas
Allen French
Oscar French
Pulaski
Newberry Funeral Home
Bland
Dotson Park
Cem
Thomas Dickerson
C. Willard Williams
Thomas Reece Riley
Tazewell
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Charles R. Hamm
Lilly Reynolds
Sally Reynolds
Worth
Twilight Funeral
Cleveland Ingram Cleveland Ingram
Columbus
Ohio
Mary L. Adams
Keystone
James FE. Hunsaker
George Fairchild
George (Pappy) Fairchild
Cravenns- Shires
Bluewell
Walter Dean
Matoaka
Pulaski Hospital
Beulah Lilly Dean
Edith Semones
Wilda Pennington
Portsmouth
Betty Stewart
W. C. Dean
Christiansburg
Everett Dean
Newport News
Bennie
Bobby Dean
Church of God
Gunton Park
Jones Cemetery
Bowers
Bailey
Harry A
Panther
Vance Cemtery
Trap Fork
Auvil
Glenna P
Slaeger
Richard Hanson
Young Chapel
Cemtery
Wilson, Va
Ray J. Blevins
Rick Blevins
W. H. Phelps
Don Morgan
H. C. Beavers
Ken Adams
Dean Bailey
Bill York
Robert Kennedy
John C. Paulsey
Millard Dancy
Farmer
Thomas Worth
Manassas
Jenkin Jones
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Donald Farmer
Jimmy Blevins
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Larry Farmer
Rickie Farmer
Ronnie Farmer
Donnie Farmer
Allan Presley
Bill Stealman
Jimmy Spencer
Gregory Farmer
Epple
James
Beatrice
Hanover
Don Ellis
Jaeger Memorial
Roderfield
Ellis
Saeger
Pendleton
Pennsylvania
Spring ST. Bluefield
Ray Lynch
Art Meade
Harry Price
Price
Jeremy
Europe
Edward Donati
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