Largest Weekly Drop On Record
NEW YORK AP The nation's monetary gold stock fell to 12.434 billion Wednesday the lowest since July 28 1937 marking the largest weekly drop on record The Treasury transferred 475 million in gold to its exchange stabilization fund managed by the New York Fed for London market support and for dollar to gold conversions for central banks.
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New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Washington
Treasury
Exchange Stabilization Fund
New York Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
London
Roanoke Folk Artist Mrs Turner Dies at 81
Mrs. Marion Matthews Turner widow of James R. Turner and longtime Roanoke County painter died Thursday night in a Roanoke hospital at 81. Her work earned a feature film and exhibitions with Hollins College and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller folk art collection. Survived by three daughters, a sister and a brother in Virginia Pennsylvania and California.
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Roanoke
Marriet French Turner
Roanoke County
Blue Ridge
Giles County
Otter
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Williamsburg
Turner
Colonial Williamsburg
Rockefeller
Grandma Moses
James R. Turner
Mary French Boswell
Catherine Snyder
Wayne
Dorothy Beard
Charlotte
N. C
F. C. Collings
Blacksburg
Henley C. French
Hollywood
Calif
Trucks Smash On Route 460 Collision Injures Three
Two tractor trailers collided on U S 460 six miles east of Princeton Friday at 7 p m causing injuries to three people. Gayden Jr 33 of Princeton area hospitalized with serious injuries. Boone 41 of Gates NC and Bishop a passenger suffered minor injuries. Damage estimated at 20000 with both trucks two thirds demolished. Boone charged with failure to yield right of way.
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U.S. 460
Princeton
Jackson C. Gayden Jr
Fred Boone
Rt. 2
Gates
N. C
G. W. Sister
Gayden
Bishop
Slater
Boone
Babes In Toyland Preview In Bluefield Va Tonight
The Bluefield Summit Players launch the season with Babes In Toyland at City Hall Bluefield Virginia tonight at 7 30. A second show is set for Saturday at 2 pm. The first performance is free for children funded by clubs and units sponsoring escorts.
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Bluefield Summit
City Hall
Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Classified Like Notice
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces subscription and advertising details for readers. Rates are listed for carrier daily and Sunday delivery, and for Martin first and second zones across West Virginia. Information provided by the paper’s advertising representative and office contacts.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
Martin First
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
The
Kats Agency, Inc
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Vicinity
Several local obituaries note the deaths of William Mahone Ratliff 81 of Bluefield and Zora Damron 82 of Bluefield along with ge neral funeral plans. The notices list survivors and service details at Bluefield area chapels, with multiple family and community members named.
Funeral service for Nathaniel Hayes at Mt Zion Church of Christ
Nathaniel Hayes 51 of Roderfield died suddenly at home Monday. Funeral Sunday 1 pm at Mt Zion Church of Christ Havace with Elder Robert Beil. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell. Survived by wife Lillie, seven sons and three daughters, three brothers, three sisters. body moved from Page Funeral Home Welch to church Saturday 5 pm.
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Nathaniel Hayes
Roderfield
Mt. Zion Church of Christ
Havace
Robert Beil
Oak Grove
Bluewell
Roderfied
Mt. Zion Church of CI
Lillie Hayes
Nathaniel Hayes Jr
Bluefield
Ed Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Cecil Hayes
Buffalo
N. Y
Eliza Cannady
Mary Lee Travis
Sparta
Ill
Ola Hayes
Florida
Page Funeral Home
Welch
Death of Sydney Dalton. Landgraff child miner obituary
Sydney Dalton seven of Landgraff died Monday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Born in Madison North Carolina he was son of the late Sam and Addie Dalton. He was a retired miner and member of local 6193 Jenkins Jones. Survived by Mary Bangs Dalton widow a daughter Mildred Braxton Landgraff a half brother King Linsey Homestead Pa a sister Dora Linsey Homestead and four grandchildren. Funeral conducted Saturday at 1 p m at Midway Temple Keystone with Elder Booker T Jones officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Bluwell. Friends may call Kimball Funeral Home after 5 p m today.
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William Mahone Ratliff
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Jule and
Letitia Perkins Ratliff
Buchanan County
United Mine Workers of America
Ashland
Ashland Methodist Church
Georgia Bailey Ratliff
Juanita Stanfield
Glenn Ratliff
Huntington
Howard Ratliff
Edgar White
Portsmouth
George Garner
Norfolk
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Glenn Quesenberry
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Hubert Morris
Clayton Bishop
James Blevins
Ernest Morris
Ernest Wilcox
Tony Veneres
Edgar White Jr
Charles White
Gertrude Evans
Bradshaw
Ronceverte Hospital
Ripley
R. L. Rader
Bradshaw Methodist Church
S. W. Rader
Sarasota
Fla
F. R. Parson
Parkersburg
Ferrell Evans
Carl Kelly
Evans Cemetery
E. R. Peveler
Beecher Wolfe
James Rash
Joe Wood
Leo Quesenberry
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Sydney Dalton
Landgraff
Welch Hospital
Madison
N. C
Sam and
Addie Dalton
Jenkins Jones
Mary Bangs Dalton
Mildred C. Braxton
King J. Linsey
Homestead
Dora Linsey
Midway Temple
Keystone
Booker T. Jones
Oak Grove
Bluwell
Kimball Funeral Home
Dorce Powers Dies After Long Illness in Virginia
Dorce Powers 72 of Bee Virginia died Wednesday night in a Lebanon hospital after a long illness. Surviving are Missouri Powers of the home a daughter Janice Powers of the home a sister Maude Miller of Honaker Virginia two brothers Elihue Powers of Cedar Bluff Virginia and John Power of St Paul Virginia and one grandchild. Funeral conducted Saturday at 11 am at Duty View Church Bee with Elders Henry Viers and Franklin Viers officiating. Burial in Duty Cemetery at Bee. Friends may call at Haysi Funeral Home Friday evening.
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Zora Damron
Carolina Ave
Bluefield
St. Luke’s Hospital
Charles Damron
Calvary Baptist Church
Gordon Damron
Eugene R. Damron
Winter Park
Fla
Gertrude Gibson
Dorce Powers
Bee
Lebanon
Missouri Powers
Janice Powers
Maude Miller
Honaker
Elihue Powers
Cedar Bluff
John Powera
St. Paul
Duty View Church
Henry Viers
Franklin Viers
Duty
Haysi
William T. Toler Dies After Brief Illness in Bluefield
William T. Toler of Keystone died Wednesday evening after a brief illness in Bluefield Sanitarium. The body was moved to Linkford Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone pending funeral arrangements.
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William T. Toler
Keystone
Bluefield
Linkford - Richardson Funeral Home
Laura Martin Dies Suddenly in Anawalt
Laura Martin of Anawalt died suddenly at her residence on Thursday. The body is at Lugo's Funeral Home in Bluefield pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Laura Martin
Anawalt
Lugo
Bluefield
Death of William M. Mustard in Bluefield
William M. Mustard of 727 Heatherwood Road Bluefield died Thursday night at his home. The body was taken to Hawkins Funeral Home in Bluefield. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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William M. Mustard
Heatherwood Road
Bluefield
Hawkins
Dr Henry Hays 82 Dies After Illness in Athens
Dr Henry Hays 82 retired ophthalmologist and otolaryngologist died Thursday at his home from a heart attack after months of illness. A Rumsey Kentucky native, he lived in Athens since 1960 and practiced in Princeton and Williamson. He served in World War I earning the Silver Star and held multiple medical leadership roles in West Virginia. Burial followed at Athens Cemetery with several medical and civic pallbearers named.
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Henry Clay Hays
Princeton and Williamson
Hays
Rumsey
John M
Lula G. Hays
Athens
W. H. Wallingford
Princeton General Hospital
Williamson Memorial Hospital
West Virginia State Medical Association
Mingo County Medical Association
West Virginia Academy of Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
American Medical Association
The
American Legion, Masons, Shrine
Methodist Church
Argonne Forest
McLean County
Kentucky
Calhoun Academy
Southern Normal
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Princeton
Williamson
Henry Hickman of New York Dies After Brief Illness
Henry Hatfield Hickman of New York formerly of Keystone died Thursday morning after a brief illness in a New York hospital. The body will be returned to Sinkford Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Henry (Hatfield) Hickman
New York
N.Y
Keystone
Sinkford-Richardson Funeral Home
Funerals for John Thomas Allen and Rachel Alta Sykes
John Thomas Allen 61 of 214 Fourth St Bluefield dies and funeral set for Saturday at 3 30 p m at Mercer Funeral Chapel with Rev William Slates officiating Burial in Roselawn Mrs Rachel Alta Sykes 33 of Honaker Va funeral Saturday at 11 a m at Honaker Funeral Home with burial in Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon Va Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Allen
John Thomas
Fourth St
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Chapel
William Slates
Roselawn
Sykes
Rachel Alta
Honaker
Honaker Funeral Home
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Lebanon
Cyprus Standoff Eases After UN Mediation
The Cyprus tension flared with 25 Turks and two Greeks dead as Greece fielded 8000 to 12000 troops and Turkey 1200 to 950 troops per treaty. By late November guns were unloaded and invasion fears subsided with UN US and NATO help. Yet minority security and political rights remain unsettled amid possible future flare ups.
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Greece
United Nations
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Mediterranean
Persuading topic discussed at Bluefield Sales Club
Cliff Hodges a Gastonia North Carolina public relations expert spoke at the Bluefield Sales Executive Club December meeting. He urged motivating salesmen to boost merchandising activity and noted that modern marketing far outpaces past methods. He highlighted his background with the Institute For Human Persuasion and his experience leading 1,500 salesmen. The event opened with a 6 15 cocktail hour followed by a 7 p.m banquet and speech.
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Cliff Hodges
Gastonia
N. C
Bluefield
Bluefield Country Club
Institute For Human Persuasion
NLF Representatives Sought Access to U S Embassy
An NLF representative was reported arrested in South Vietnam while attempting to contact the U S Embassy. Goldberg stated that late in September a UN secretariat member carried a personal message from Secretary-General U Thant regarding a request for two or three NLF representatives to come to New York and visa approval for this purpose.
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NLF
U.S
Goldberg
U.N. Secretariat
U Thant
U.N
United States
New York
Narrows Resident Satisfactorily Treated For Gunshot Wound
Gary S. Clark 22 of Narrows Va is listed in satisfactory condition at St Luke s Hospital Bluefield after a gunshot wound over the left eye. He was injured in Pearisburg Monday while playing with a .22 pistol and says it was an accidental self shot at an acquaintance s home.
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Gary S. Clark
Narrows
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield
Clark
St. Luke's Hospital
Pearisburg
Giles Memorial Hospital
Pastor Speaks To Bluefield Old Guard Meeting
Rev. Homer Stewart of Bluewell Methodist spoke at the Bluefield Old Guard gathering at Trinity Methodist Church. The group approved Christmas Tree Funds gifts for Bluefield and Bluefield Virginia and $10 to the pianist Mrs. Eugene Winzenrith. Members were urged to donate old eyeglasses for Lions Club sight conservation.
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Homer Stewart
Bluewell Methodist Church
Bluefield
Old Guard
Trinity Methodist
Guard
Lions Club
C. J. Kirby
H. E. Spence
L. M. Capper
W. B. Bird
J. Keyes
W. H. Jessee
E. C. Tibbs
J. Gilmer Foley
Mac K. Tabor
W. J. Efis
E. M. Taylor
Dcber
Rev. W. J. Ellis
F. A. Farley
Walter Hayton
W.E. Floyd
N. B. Mangus
Rev Sink Speaks At South Bluefield Kiwanis Meeting
Pastor Sam Sink of Bland Street Methodist Church Bluefield spoke to the South Bluefield Kiwanis Club Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Sahara Club on North Street. He presented a life of Christ story and showed slides of holy land sites. Dick Royal was elected vice president for the new year replacing Bob Kiely who resigned. Guest P W Williamson of Bluefield was welcomed by W A Fink president.
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Sam Sink
Bland Street Methodist Church
Bluefield
South Bluefield
Hunter in satisfactory condition after hunting accident
Velmer Mitchem a 40 year old Wilcoe McDowell County man was listed in satisfactory condition at Grace Hospital Welch after a gunshot wound from a hunting accident. State police said Mitchem and Walter Campbell 62 of Capels were rabbit hunting along Indian Creek Wyoming County when Campbell slipped and his shotgun fired.
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Velmer Mitchem
Wilcoe
McDowell County
Grace Hospital
Welch
Mitchem
Walter Campbell
Capels
Indian Creek
Wyoming County
Campbell
Ex Cedar Bluff Resident Killed in Statesville Pedestrian Crash
Lem Grant Howington 77, formerly of Cedar Bluff Virginia, was killed Wednesday in a pedestrian vehicle crash in Statesville North Carolina where he had lived the past two years. He was born in Scott County Virginia to the late Wesley and Sarah Howington. Survivors include five daughters and three sons with several named relatives. funeral arrangements set at Calvary Assembly Church Adria Virginia with Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands Virginia handling details.
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Lem Grant Howington
Cedar Bluff
Statesville
N. C
Howington
Scott County
Wesley
Sarah Howington
Myretay Lowe
J. C. Matney
Pansy Miller
John Hicks
North Tazewell
Richard Day
Paul Howington
Aubery Howington
Bruce Howington
Mozell Castle
Dungannon
Milton Howington
Culpepper
Calvary Assembly Church
Adria
Charles Dillon
Tom Kiser
West Cemetery
Baptist Valley
Hurst- Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Edgemont Baptist Choir to Sing The Wonder of Christmas
The 35 member Edgemont Baptist Church adult choir will perform The Wonder of Christmas on Sunday December 10 at 7 30 p m at 2501 Jefferson Street Extension Bluefield The program includes scripture reading narration and the cantata about the birth of Christ under director Mrs Don E Arnold with pianist Mrs Bob Duffs and organist Mrs Gorden Caroll.
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Edgemont Baptist Church
Jefferson Street Extension
Bluefield
Charles Graham
Don E. Arnold
Bob Duffs
Gorden Caroll
Apron Rally Sunday at Mt. Chapel Baptist Church
Members of the Pastor's Aid of Mt. Chapel Baptist Church of Keystone sponsor an Apron Rally Sunday at 3 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. David L. Smith, pastor of Mt. Chapel. The public is invited.
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Pastor's Aid
Mt. Chapel
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Bud) Miller
Greenville
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Alma Written
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Louise Lively
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High Point
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Bluefield State College
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Cheryl Watson
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Charlie Moss
D. A. Whittaker and Sons Funeral Home
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Jeanette Harrison Fogle
Johns Island
S. C
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Little Creek
Sue Akers Jr
Dorothy Peninger
Baltimore
Margarie Reed
Dover
Del
Corinne Cox
Hampton, Va
Betty Wolfe
Pulaski
Eddie Harrison
Rye Beach
N. H
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Christiansburg
Harold
Jimmie
Charlie Fogle
Ates Funeral Home
Mullins
Willa Ratliff
Willa S. Ratliff
South Charleston
Tazewell County
Thomas Memorial Hospital
W. G. Ratliff
N. H. Kovich
Gilbert Meadows
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T. Barns Ratliff
Narrows, Va
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Wallace Cemetery
Springville
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Elizabeth Ann Hess
Ray Marvin
Cheryl Ann Hale Hess
Gainesville
Tazewell
Manassas
Douglas Hess
Hawkins Funeral Home
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Dorce
Henry Hays
Argonne
West Virginia Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Academy
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Lula Sutton
Owensburg
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Athens Cemetery
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Ike Mitchell
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George H. Spangler
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Dorothy Gary
All Shades
Princeton Avenue
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