Bloody Fight In Cuba Reported In Escambray Clash
A Cuban exile group in Mexico City claimed that 126 militiamen were killed in a lengthy Escambray clash near Sancti Spiritus. The guerrilla force and leaders were said to be wiped out after two weeks of heavy fighting with Soviet troops.
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Mexico City
Fidel Castro
Escambray
Las Villas
Angel Gonzalez
Student Revolutionary Directorate
Cuasimas
Sancti Spiritus
Gonzalez
Andres Tartabull
Carlos Roca
Julio Garcia
Sergio Perez
Castro
Funeral today for Virginia soldier killed in Germany
Funeral services for PFC Roger A. Dunford 21 of Marion Virginia will be Sunday at 1 pm at Barnett's Funeral Home Marion. He was killed November 30 in a multiple vehicle accident on the Autobahn I Berlin Germany. Burial will be Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell Virginia. Surviving are his wife mother three brothers and grandparents.
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Roger A. Dunford
Marion
Barnett
Berlin
Germany
Howard Kiser
L. D. King
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewell
Janice Lambert Dunford
Dorothy Weiderman
Frank and
Philip Dunford
Pvt
Danny Dunford
Fort Knox
Will D. Meade
North Tazewell
Jaeger Plans Santa Visit with Lights and Parade
Jaeger in McDowell County schedules Santa Claus to arrive at 4 30 p.m. December 12 on a fire truck at the Norfolk and Western Railway depot. The town lights will illuminate the business district and the Jaeger High School band and glee clubs join the welcome as downtown shops stay open until 8 30 p.m. Santa will tour downtown Jaeger until 8 30 p.m. with treats for local children.
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Jaeger
McDowell County
Santa Claus
Jaeger Volunteer Fire Department
Santa
Norfolk and Western Railway
Laeger
Jaeger High School
Jolly Old Fellow
Christmas Christian Science Broadcast Prompt
A radio listing urges listeners to tune in every Sunday morning at 10:05 to 10:20 for the Christian Science program The Bible speaks to you. The note emphasizes a Christmas special broadcast slot and the program title.
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W.h.ls
Christian Science Program
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Policy
The notice states the paper receives all news dispatches and local parish news via Bluefield Wave Press and outlines subscription rates by carrier for daily and Sunday editions. It mentions the paper’s exclusive rights to publish news dispatches and local parish news.
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Lee Ant. Nessee
Saaihe
Land
Bluetie Wave Press
Virginia Weather: Mostly Cloudy to Mild Across Regions
The Associated Press reports Virginia will see mostly cloudy and mild conditions with highs in the 50s north and 60s south on Sunday. Rain develops west and spreads east during Sunday afternoon and night, then Monday brings partly cloudy, windy, and colder skies with possible snow flurries in the west.
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Virginia
Virginia VFW Ninth District Concludes Two Day Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars from Virginia Ninth District and auxiliaries wrap up a two day event in Marion. A memorial service at 12 30 p.m. at Post 4667 headquarters will be conducted by Rev Rex Bennett. Open to the public, with sessions and auxiliary meetings to follow at local venues.
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Virginia
Marion
James C. Anderson
Marion Post
Rex Bennett
Marion Baptist Church
VFW
Post 4667
Goolsby Street
Post
H. T. Pigg
Department of Virginia
Burke Graybear
Anderson
Motives and murder links in Thompson case unfold
The article outlines motives of love and money in the Thompson case. Mrs Thompson held over 1 million in life insurance bought mostly the year before her death. An illicit affair involving Thompson and Jackque line Olesen is admitted. Indictments include Norman Mastrian and Dick W.C. Anderson on first degree murder charges with Mastrian’s trial set in St Paul next month.
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Mastrian
St. Paul
Vatican Policy Changes Loom as Pope Plans Holy Land Pilgrimage
Pope Paul VI announced a pilgrimage to the Holy Land signaling possible shifts in Vatican policy. He aims to promote Christian unity while exploring relations with Jews and Arabs, including travel to Israel and Jordan, though a formal Orthodox or Protestant summit seems unlikely. The Vatican has not recognized Israel.
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Paul VI
Vatican
Holy Land
Annou Sant Wetuedhien
Italy
Holy
Athenagoras
Paul
Christ
Israel
Jordan
Cairo
Johnson forms seven member presidential commission
President Johnson announces a seven member commission to investigate all aspects of the slaying with the option to publish findings now or later. He vows open communication while balancing security. At a briefing McNamara outlines three cutbacks: 16 percent defense civilian and overseas personnel cut by June, 10 percent reduction in military missions abroad, and 15 percent drop in foreign nationals employed by the military overseas.
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Johnson
Securi
White House
Pierre Salinger
McNamara
Pentagon
Slaying Spurts Manhunt Around Red Eye Area
In Danville Virginia a massive manhunt continued for three suspects in the murder of Pittsylvania County storekeeper William David Barber 76. Eugene Feather 27 Roanoke was arrested on murder and armed robbery charges. the trio is believed hidden in dense Red Eye woods as deputies track them by bloodhounds and walkie talkies.
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Danville
Pittsylvania County
Henry 0. Winn
Red Eye
William David Barber
Virginia Rt. 40
Here
Eugene Douglas Feather
Roanoke
Winn
Bogus Twenty Dollar Bills Found by Onslow Farmers
Two Onslow County farmers uncovered about 100000 in counterfeit twenty dollar bills from a sawdust pile. Secret Service says the bills likely came from a printing operation linked to William Baysden and Edward Sparrow, convicted in the 1960s for large-scale counterfeiting tied to Fidel Castro.
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Charlotte
N. C
Onslow County
Secret Service
Vernon Spicer
Ees
Fidel Castro
William Earl Baysden
Edward D. Sparrow
Richlands
Baysden
Sparrow
Spicer
Jarman Forks
Jacksonville
23 More Students On BSC Honor Roll
The Bluefield High School honor roll for the past grading period omits 23 names including Pat Magann Jim Moore Carolyn Murphy Connie Nelson Susan Noble Pam Peery Becky Pre Sheila Portis Theresa Proffitt Charles Pruett Betsy Richards Martha Richardson Thomas Robinette Sharon Rutherford Wayne Sage John Shott Cheryle Snider William Spracher Charlotte Wayland Judy White Donna Whitley Calvin Whittaker and John Wright.
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Bluefield High School
Pat Magann
Jim Moore
Carolyn Murphy
Connie Nelson
Susan Noble
Pam Peery
Becky Pre
Sheila Portis
Theresa Proffitt
Charles Pruett
Betsy Richards
Martha Richardson
Thomas Robinette
Sharon Rutherford
Wayne Sage
John Shott
Cheryle Snider
William Spracher
Charlotte Wayland
Judy White
Donna Whitley
Calvin Whittaker
John Wright
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Vicinity
Obituaries list Mrs. J E Wagner of Bluefield and other local residents. Details include burial plans at Walnut Grove Cemetery, church services at First Methodist, and Williams friends and family survivors from Bluefield DeLand Beckley Richlands Cedar Bluff Honaker.
Sylvester Mullins obituary notices death and service
Sylvester Mullins age 56 of Clintwood Va died Saturday in Norton Va hospital. He is survived by his wife Opal Fleming Mullins two sons B J Mullins and Eugene Mullins a daughter Maxine Rose two step daughters Ouida Kennedy and Billie Bochet 17 grandchildren three brothers Spurlock Kemper Jody and Delphia plus other relatives Services held Monday at Valley View Freewill Baptist Church with burial at Oli Cemetery. Miller Home in Clintwood to church at noon Monday.
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Sylvester (Buster) Mullins
Clintwood
Norton
Matilda Mullins
Solomon Mullins
Opal Fleming Mullins
B. J. Mullins
Eugene Mullins
Columbus
Ohio
Maxine Rose
Manassas
Ouida Kennedy
Mrs Exie May Addison of Richlands Va Dies After Illness
Mrs Exie May Addison 50 wife of Clyde Addison of Kent's Ridge near Richlands Va died Saturday in a Richlands hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Buchanan County and lived in the area all her life. Surviving are her husband two sons Bill and Donald Addison of Cedar Bluff Va three daughters Gearmane Helton Janice and Brenda Addison two brothers Henry and Fred McGlothlin two sisters Stella Proffitt and Della Reynolds and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p m at the residence conducted by Rev George Jackson with burial in McGilothlin Cemetery on Gray Branch. Farmer Funeral Home Richlands is in charge.
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Rosa Strouth Smith
Riley Smith
Bandy
Richlands
Russell County
Moses and
Martha Strouth
Methodist Church
Lester Ramey
Alfred Jewell
Bill Lowe
Cedar Bluff
Flossie Smith
Blowing Rock
N. C
John M. Smith
Ira Strouth
Jewell Ridge
Meredith Strouth
Stallard Strouth
Seaboard
Itn Hurst-Scott Funeral
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Exie May Addisson
Clyde Addison
Kent's Ridge
Buchanan County
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Carrie Short McGlothlin
Bill
Donald Addison
Rt. 2
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Richmond
Janice
Brenda Addison
Henry McGlothlin
Fred McGlothlin
Stella Proffitt
Doran
Della Reynolds
Belfast
George Jackson
McGilothlin
Gray Branch
Farmer Funeral Home
Funeral rites held for Corporal Rollie Bowman at Fort Knox
Funeral services were conducted Thursday at Fort Knox Kentucky for Corporal Rollie Bowman 2 who died Sunday December 1 at Ireland Army Hospital Fort Knox after a year of illness Bowman a son of Mrs Nellie Bowman of Horsepen Virginia and the late Alvis L Bowman is survived by his wife Mrs Katherine Wright of Martinsville Virginia and five Bowman brothers including Perry and Alvey Bowman in the U S Air Force Dewey Bowman in the Air Force and others Funeral Home of Fort Knox arranged the services
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Rollie Bowman
Ireland
Bowman
Nellie Bowman
Horsepen
Alvis L. Bowman
Katherine Wright
Martinsville
Liam Bowman
U. S. Air Force
Florida
Dewey Bowman
Air Force
Michigan
Perry
Alvey
Williams Rites Held For John G Williams In Tazewell
John George Williams 41 of Tazewell Va died at work in Columbus Ohio on December 4. He was the son of the late Charles and Lena Williams and grandson of Mrs Jennie Williams. Funeral services were held Monday at First Baptist Church Tazewell with Rev Paul Winfrey officiating. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery. Pallbearers named and arrangements included arrival of the body Sunday morning at Peery St Clair Funeral Home and procession to his grandmother's residence Sunday afternoon and to the church Monday afternoon.
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Tazewell Ave
Bluefield
First Methodist Church
A. L. Brewster
Walnut Grove Cemetery
South Bluefield
Merrill J. Holbrook
W. C. Witten
J. E. Oa
J. Hudson E McGlamery
M. Wika 'G Te Wee Sand Elwood Bailey
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Methodist Men's Club
Wagner
St. Luke's Hospital
Bane S. Higginbotham
Florida
Stetson University of
John George Williams
Tazewell
Columbus
Ohio
Charles and
Lena Jones Williams
Jennie Williams
North Tazewell
Ter
Hazel Williams
Marie Dillard
Ida Mae
Joretta Williams
Dayton
First Baptist Church of
Paul Win
Edie Osborne, 50, Dies After Long Illness in Richlands Hospital
Edie Victoria Osborne of Shortt Gap Virginia died Friday in a Richlands hospital after a long illness. She was born in Buchanan County the daughter of the late Mathias and Elizabeth Osborne. Survivors include five sons Massie of Red Ash Estil James Dannia and Jessie of Shortt Gap four brothers Esan of Shortt Gap Theodore Walter and Noah all Ravens and one sister Mrs Bertha Davis of Shortt Gap. Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. in Osborne Church with Rev Carl Robinson Rev Grat Horton and Rev Albert Ball officiating, burial in Osborne Cemetery. Farmer Funeral Home of Richlands in charge.
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Shortt Gap
Richlands
Buchanan County
Mathias
Elizabeth Osborne
Massie
Red Ash
Estil
James
Dannia
Jessie
Esan Osborne
Theodore
Walter Osborne
Rt. 1
Raven
Noah Osborne
Bertha Davis
Osborne Church
Osborne Ridge
Carl Robinson
Grat Horton
Albert Ball
Osborne Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Graveside rites for stillborn infant Bailey Sunday
Graveside services are set for Sunday at 2 30 p m in Sandtick Cemetery for Bobbie Joann Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert R Bailey of Sandlick Rev Hayward Price will preside The infant born still Friday night at Princeton Memorial Hospital is survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs Clifford Bailey of Sandlick and Mr and Mrs J W Starcher of Princeton Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton handles arrangements
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Bobbie Joann Bailey
Robert R. Bailey
Sandlick
Hayward Price
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Clifford Bailey
J. W. Starcher
Princeton
Funerals for Gladys Jenkins Scott and Jesse James Altizer
Gladys Jenkins Scott of 20544 Ramsey Street Bluefield will have a 3 p.m. Sunday funeral at Mercer Funeral Chapel officiated by Rev. G P Whiteley with burial at Maple Park Cemetery. Jesse James Altizer 75 of Bandy Virginia will be funeralized Sunday at 4 p.m. at Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands with Rev. Walter Wyatt and Rev. H D Hampton officiating and burial at Bailey Cemetery.
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Jesse James
Bandy
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Walter Wyatt
H. D. Hampton
Bailey Cemetery
Death Notice for Miss Mary Frances White of Bluefield
Miss Mary Frances White aged 33 formerly of Bluefield died Saturday morning in a New Jersey hospital. She was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Church White of Bluefield. Survived by three sisters Anna Ruth Schott Trury Mingans and Pau line Skipper all of Bluefield and a brother James Rodgers White of New York City. Reed Preston of Bluefield is an uncle. Funeral arrangements are in progress.
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Mary Frances White
Bluefield
New Jersey
Church White
Anna Ruth Schott
Trury Mingans
Pauline Skipper
James Rodgers White
New York City
Reed Preston
Former teacher and foreman Gordon Johns dies at 57
Gordon Percy Johns, 57, of 1433 South View Drive Bluefield, died Saturday in St Luke's Hospital. Born in Pa he was a son of the late George W Johns and Flora Hayes Johns. He worked as a school teacher in Shamokin and as a construction worker in Bluefield for 16 years. Survived by wife Zola Lusk Johns a stepson Jimmy Tanner of Atlanta Ga a stepdaughter Billie Conrad of Hartville Ohio two brothers Chester Johns Shamokin and John R Johns Treverton Pa four sisters Grace Ludwig Reading Merrill Bramlett Lakeland Ellen Jur bala Rego Park and May Maurer Holmes Pa. Service Tuesday at 11 am in Mercer Funeral Home officiated by Dr C H Patterson with burial in Roselawn Memory Gardens.
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Gordon Percy Johns
South View Drive
Bluefield
S. Luke’s Hospital
George W
Flora Hayes Johns
Shamokin
Zola Lusk Johns
Jimmy Tanner
Atlanta
John R. Johns
Treverton
Grace Ludwig
Reading
Merrill Bramlett
Lakeland
Fla
Ellen Jurbala
Rego Park
N. Y
May Maurer
Holmes
Mercer Funeral Home
C. H. Patterson
Roselawn Memory Gardens
Fellowship Meeting of Ruby Bailey Circle
The Ruby Bailey Circle of the First Methodist church held a Christmas fellowship with a covered-dish dinner and gift exchange. Hostess Mrs. Wilbur Smith hosted 13 members and two guests, as leader Mrs. C R Blanchard led a short meeting and a Christmas program by Mrs. Riley Griffith.
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Ruby Bailey
First Methodist Church
Wilbur Smith
C. R. Blanchard
Riley Griffith
Ted Malcolm
Methodist Woman Magazine
HDC Observes Yale Meeting at Christmas Dinner
Athens Home Demonstration Club held a Christmas meeting at Holroyd Hall with a covered dish dinner. Rev. Albert C. Wright gave thanks. Mrs. Charlie Oxley welcomed guests. New officers for 1964 are Charlie Oxley president, Mary Fink secretary, Ethel Martin treasurer.
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Athens Home Demonstration Club
Ruby Holland
Athans Club
Albert Wright
Fred Rogers
Ella Holroyd
Marshall Price
R. T. Hill
Club Mesdames Meadow Bird
Mary Fink
Ruth Ba
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Ees
Ies
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Ethel Martir
Bradley's Christmas sale coats and dresses headline rush
City and coalfield price surge hits Bradley's with first ever reduced prices on coats suits and hats. Skirts and fur gifts cut to move, gowns and lingerie offered from inexpensive to high end. Brass finds and holiday accessories, including jack slacks and hosiery, drive swift purchases as shoppers flock to Bradley's for Christmas.
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Bradley’s
Bradley's
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