Counterfeit ring busted in Virginia and North Carolina
Secret Service reports six men arrested with $20,000 in bogus $10 bills seized. In High Point three suspects Benny Ray Jenkins 26 Jimmy Clarence Jenkins 22 Robert Wayne Beck 24. Others include Roy G Towery 39 Lacy May 41 and Herbert Alligon Ord 40. Bonds set from 2 000 to 5 000 with several released. May held for May term of federal grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
N. C
Roanoke
Virginia
Carolina
Secret Service
Vernon Spicer
Charlotte
Spicer
Benny Ray Jenkins
High Point Enterprise
Jimmy Clarence Jenkins
Robert
May
Ord
Jenkins Brothers
Beck
Towery
U. S
Chamber Manager Outlines Bluefield Growth Vision
Bluefield's chamber manager spoke at the Bluefield Sales Executive Club meeting at the Bluefield Country Club. He urged capitalizing on local climate and scenery to boost tourism and emphasized expanding locally owned industries rather than luring distant plants. Earl Peery introduced him, urging a more area minded image and criticizing poverty and unemployment in the region. W. R. Cooke presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langenheim
Bluefield
Bluefield Country Club
Earl Peery
W. R. Cooke
Honor Roll Listed At Bramwell School
The Bramwell Honor Roll lists students by grade. Names include Loretta Crabtree Betty Harmon Dawn Haynes Janet Keyes Ralph Lanter Louise McFadden Barbara Settle and juniors seniors and sixth graders such as Jane Dudash Don Pierce Ricky Scott Steve Hill Joe Lambert David Scoleri Ann Craft Judy Pierce Marilyn Ta Sandra Bird and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
Loretta Crabtree
Betty Harmon
Dawn Haynes
Janet Keyes
Ralph Lanter
Louise McFadden
Barbara Settle
Jane Dudash
Don Pierce
Ricky Scott
Steve Hill
Joe Lambert
David Scoleri
Ann Craft
Judy
Bill Pierce
Marilyn
Sandra Bird
Glen Corner
Gay Dillon
Reba Dillon
Linda Hall
Joe Hill
Nick Hill
Johnny Jones
Carol Rethford
Debbie Testerman
Robert Agee
Jay Barringer
Betsy Biggs
Deaths and Funerals Highlights Local Notables
George J. Lamoureux 65 of Princeton dies in Memorial Hospital. Survived by a son Joseph Lamoureux and daughter Mary Martin, with siblings and five grandchildren. Rosary tonight, mass Saturday at Sacred Heart Bluefield. burial in Athens Cemetery. Joe Bowles 81, Big Sandy miner, dies of heart attack at home. Multiple survivors and stepchildren listed. funeral Saturday at Roderfield Church. Walter J. McGhee 69, Red Ash miner, dies in Richlands hospital. wife Mary Newberry McGhee and several children and grandchildren survive. arrangements incomplete. William G. Kitts 76 Bluefield area resident dies. funeral Saturday at Dudley Memorial Mortuary. burial Roselawn Cemetery. Albert James Pyles 51 of Pearisburg dies at home after long illness. funeral arrangements pending. Samuel Kent Young of North Tazewell dies from mine injuries. service Saturday at Pleasant Hill Church. burial in Thompson Valley Cemetery. survivors include Dorothy Sparks Young and two daughters. Burial arrangements and call times noted for several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway
New York City
George
Catherine Lamoureux
Lida Oxley Lamoureux
Joseph G. Lamoureux
Blacksburg
Mary Martin
Pearisburg
Christopher
Joseph Lamoureux
Philadelphia
Helen Carroll
Long Island
N. Y
Catherine Armstrong
Veronica
Yeadon
Lillie Baker
Camden
N. Ndi
Memorial
Princeton
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Bluefield
Gerod Moran
Athens Cemetery
Joe S. Bowles
Big Sandy
Christian Nation Church
United Mine Workers
Bedford County
Tom
Fannie Bowles
Ella Vermillion Bowles
Ethel Sexton
Welch
Grace Hall
Frances Stamper
Ruth Helmandollar
Hensley
Tiny Myers
Christine Parker
Detroit
Mich
John Hilwig
Martinsburg
Lawrence Hilwig
Key West
Fla
John
Henry Bowles
Montvale
Roderfield Methodist Church
B. R. Skeens
Saeger Memorial Cemetery
Fanning Funeral Home
Walter J. McGhee
Walter Jackson McGhee
Red Ash
Richlands
Russell County
Geneva Anderson McGhee
Mary Newberry McGhee
Merlene Altizer
Edith Burgess
Baxter
Bradley McGhee
Troy McGhee
Wil
U. S. Army
Baltimore
Louise Guess
Maybeury
Dixie Sprill
Mary Smith
Mansfield
Ohio
Clarence
George McGhee
Swords Creek
Blbert McGhee Whitesville
Hurst- Scott Funeral Home
William G. Kitts
William Green Kitts
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mr. Kitts
Bland County
Wythe
Rose Nicewander Kitts
Pearl Peak Kitts
R. H. Pruett
Edward Lambert
Troy F. Kitts
Bobby Kitts
Bill Kitts
Greever Kitts
Tazewell
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Keith Anvil
Roselawn
Junior Kinder
Roy Fields
Junior Shrewsbury
M. D. Kirk
Charles Hager
Fred
Bill Lamert
Albert James Pyles
Virginia Pyles
Sue
Cathy Pyles
Mildred Popp
Betty Lou Lotts
Roanoke
Alberta Martin
Richmond
Minnie Johnston
Jessie Payne
Lacy Moore
Dewey Pyles
Narrows
Clyde Pyles
Givens Funeral Home
Samuel Kent Young
North Tazewell
Pleasant Hill
Thompson Valley
W. E. Mustard
Samuel W. Young
Emma Lamie Young
Dorothy Sparks Young
Donna Sue
Brenda Young
Martha Crawford
N. Tazewell
Ruth Lambert
Letha Rhody
Greever Funeral Home
Death of John W. Brown at Bilnefield
John W. Brown died Thursday at his home 726 Cole Street Bilnefield. The body was taken to Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home where funeral arrangements will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Brown
Cole St
Bilnefield
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Elder farmer Alex Musick dies at 76 in Cleveland Virginia
Alex Musick 76 a Back Valley farmer and Weaver Creek Missionary Baptist Church member died Thursday at his home in Cleveland Virginia. Survived by wife Sylvia five sons Monroe Buford Gien Donald Ronald all of Cleveland a daughter Mrs James Jessee four grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Eva Artrip and Mrs Leah Smith. Body at Lebanon Funeral Home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Musick
Cleveland
Back Valley
Weaver Creek Missionary
Death of Willie Gaither in Eureka Hollow
Willie Gaither of Eureka Hollow McDowell County died Wednesday in Huntington State Hospital. The body was moved to Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home at Keystone pending completion of funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Gaither
Eureka Hollow
McDowell County
Huntington State Hospital
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
Mrs Bonnie White Dies at 67 in Eng Welch Home
Mrs Bonnie White 67 died at her home in Eng Welch. Body remains at Fanning Funeral Home Welch pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie White
Eng
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Funeral services for Mrs Ocle Aker at 1 PM
Funeral services for Mrs Ocle Leonard Akers of 110 Fredrick Court Princeton will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in George W Seaver Chapel with Dr Herbert Parks officiating. Members of the Fanny Pendleton class of First Methodist Church will carry flowers.
Bolt and Pren tice Lead Scotch Mixed Championship
Bolt and Prentice win first round at Pinecrest Lakes in Sebring Avon Park area with a 32 32 64 total on a par 72 layout. They top three 69s by Rex Baxter and Betty Jameson John Barnum and Betsy Rawls and Dan Sikes and Sandra Haynie as amateurs join the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebring
Fla
Tommy Bolt
Pretty Joann Prentice
Pinecrest Lakes
Avon Park
Hall
Pinecrest
Rex Baxter
Betty Jameson
Ohn Barnum
Betsy Rawls
Dan Sikes
Sandra Haynie
Miami Seeks Liston Clay Title Fight Venue
Negotiations to move the Sonny Liston Cassius Clay heavyweight title bout to Miami Beach were under way with Edward Lassman of the World Boxing Association signaling strong progress while Liston adviser Jack Nilon cautioned negotiations continued. The bout had been slated for Las Vegas earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Edward Lassman
World Boxing Association
Jack Nilon
Liston
Miami
Bill MacDonald
Las Vegas
Liston-Patterson
Laguna and Mazzinghi Named Boxers of the Month
Ismael Laguna the top featherweight contender from Panama and Sandro Mazzinghi the world junior middleweight champion from Italy were named Boxers of the Month by the World Boxing Association. Laguna defeated Rafia King to seize the top contender spot. Mazzinghi halted Ralph Dupas to retain the 154-pound title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Ismael Laguna
Panama
Sandro Mazzinghi
Italy
World Boxing Association
Laguna
Rafia King
Nigeria
Mazzinghi
Ralph Dupas
New Orlens
Miner’s Death Ruled Death by Own Action
Theodore R. Coleman a 57 year old Bartley West Virginia miner was found shot to death at his home Wednesday authorities ruled the fatal wound was self inflicted Coleman an Island Creek Coal employee and United Mine Workers Local 6613 member was born in Bradshaw and survived by a large family Funeral services were planned for Sunday at 11 am with Elder S F Addair officiating and burial at Dunford Cemetery in Bartley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. Coleman
Bartley
McDowell County
Coleman
W. E. Jones
Melvin Yost
Rudolph J. Murensky
J. H. Murray
Island Creek Coal
United Mine Workers of America
Bradshaw
Arch B
Patsy R. Puckett Coleman
Rose D. Coleman
William H. Rose
Raysal
Everett Beavers
Clarence Honaker
Baltimore
Archie Coleman
Adam E. Coleman
U. S. Navy
Beeville
Tex
Bascum Matney
Feds Creek
Everett Allen
Alexandria
William H. Buchanan
Rebecca Jones
Kate Hampton
War
Sidney Hampton
Caretta
Daisy Rutherford
Toledo, C
Lou Hampton
Tampa
Fla
S. F. Addair
Dunford
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Mine Examination Postponed to April 1964
A West Virginia Mine Inspector Examin ing Board official announced that the Charleston examination scheduled for March 6-7 has been moved to April 3-4, 1964. The test will start at 9 a.m. in the House of Delegates Chamber. Applicants will be notified of the change. new applications may be obtained from the Department of Mines, Room of the Capitol Building, Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Johnson Faces New Crises Across World In Global Outlook
President Johnson confronts Cold War tensions from Castro in Cuba to Red China and North Korea. Vietnam and Malaysia tensions persist as Africa stirs with new states, while France's De Gaulle challenges Western unity over nuclear policy and a third world force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance For Progress
U. S
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Cuba
America
Johnson
Castro
Kennedy
Far East
Red China
South Viet Nam
Korea
Indonesia
President Johnson
DeGaulle
Thompson on Trial for First Degree Murder
A Minneapolis jury of twelve retired to weigh evidence in the first degree murder case of St Paul attorney T Eugene Thompson charged with planning and paying for his wife Carols slaying on March 6 Trial began October 28 Judge Rolf Fossen instructed the panel to decide beyond a reasonable doubt Thompson bond of 100000 was discharged and he was taken into custody Conviction carries a life term with minimum 25 years and potential 17 years with good behavior and parole
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
St. Paul
T. Eugene Thompson
Carol
Rolf Fosseen
William Randall Thompson
Minnesota
Thaw Seen Between Truman and Eisenhower at Kennedy Funeral
At President Kennedy's funeral in Washington former presidents Truman and Eisenhower were seen sharing a friendly half hour chat. Witness Tom Gavin says the two old rivals recalled times and people they knew with warmth. Truman and his daughter later joined the Eisenhowers for a drive to Arlington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Tom Gavin
Truman
Gavin
Kansas City
Clifton Daniel
Daniel
New York
Arlington Cemetery
Kennedy
Rep Moore Speaks In Welch At Chamber Dinner
Representative Arch A. Moore of West Virginia will address the Welch Chamber of Commerce dinner at Welch Elementary School at 7 p.m. tonight. He will discuss the national economic situation and his broader state and local responsibilities, traveling directly from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch A. Moore
West Virginia
Welch Chamber of Commerce
Welch Lementary
Washington
Welch
Weather Forecast From The Associated Press
Weather by the Associated Press notes a warming trend into Friday with high temperatures in the 40s and near 50 in southern areas. Saturday brings more clouds and warmer conditions across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Two Women Injured in Bland Va Traffic Crash
Mrs. Douglas Miller 37 of Bluefield and Mrs. Mabel Sadler 61 of Bland Va remained under treatment at Bluefield Sanitarium after a near noon crash. Attendants reported their conditions were not critical. The other occupants received care at Bland and were not hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Miller
Bluefield
Mabel Sadler
Bland
Oe Ices Pod Lombaoacedh
Paar Quits NBC Again Over TV Scheduling
New York AP report says Jack Paar plans to quit NBC television after clashing over scheduling. He cites not getting 90 minutes for his Harry's Girls plus his hour show on Friday. NBC plans to replace Harry's Girls with That Was the Week That Was. Paar will fulfill current season but not the 1964 65 contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Paar
National Broadcasting Co. Television
Harry
Paar
NBC
Cynthia Lowry
Associated Press
Lehman Dies After Fiery Political Career and Reform Ties
Leh man declined to run again yet left a lasting mark as a longtime public official who fought Tammany Hall. He partnered with the late Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to lead a reform drive that toppled Carmine De Sapio in 1961 and helped Mayor Robert F. Wagner secure a third term. The loss is mourned nationwide with tributes including the presidential Medal of Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
William H. McKeon
Lehman
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Carmine G. de Sapio
Tammany Hall
Manhattan
Reformers
Robert F. Wagner
Arthur Levitt
Tammany
de Sapio
Greenwich Village
Beauty Shop Ransacked And Nearby Thefts Reported
Bluefield police reported a break in vandalism and petty thefts over the past 36 hours. The Virginia Beauty Shop in the Mc Culloch Building was ransacked though nothing was taken. Other incidents include a window broken on 128 Willow St and thefts from a car and auto accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Ginia
McCulloch
George McCulloch
E. F. Jones
Willow St
Ralph Mitchell
Cumberland Apartments
Lee Street Market
Mountain View Ave
Arlington Land Not Deeded To Kennedys
The Defense Department said three acres at Arlington National Cemetery where President Kennedy and two children are buried are not deeded to the Kennedy family. The land remains part of the national cemetery and is not to be used for general burials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Arlington National Cemetery
Kennedy
National Cemetery
Department
Pierre Salinger
White House
Brookline
Mass
Lee Mansion
Federal Grant Aids Virginia Water System Expansion
Washington AP reports a $279 180 grant from the Community Facilities Administration to Big Stone Gap Virginia will finance additions to the town water system with an estimated total project cost of $423 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Big Stone Gap
Community Facilities Administration Program
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bramwell School
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Senha
Ascocgs
G. J. Lamoureux
George J. Lamoureux
Douglas St
Memorial Hospital
Joe S&s. Bowles
Albert J. Pyles
Samuel K. Young
Mrs
Bolt
Prentice
Miner
Sete
Plueros
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Plains
Upper Lakes Region
Central
Appalachians
New England
Thompson
Ike Andrewman
Rep. Moore
Wei
Albany
Whitman
Old Dominion
Imperial Satellite
Gund Sansfoam
Enger
Kress
Taylor's
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
TV Net
Bluefield Avenue
Alder Street
Franklin Street
Bluefield Auditorium
Arlington
Kennedys
Wa Ge
Sma Yao
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!