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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1972
Page
3
Washington AP reports Strauss declares he has 107 to 109 votes to chair the Democratic steering committee panel. He says the fight over leadership is near, with a showdown expected Saturday as party leaders work to consolidate support after the presidential defeat.
Welch Mayor W B Swope announced a sale price of 685000 for the Welch water plant after over a year of talks with the West Virginia Water Co. The deal would shift Welch’s water source from Havace Mine to Orkney Hollow subject to Public Service Commission approval.
The Center States chess event begins Friday night December 8 at the Princeton Community Center with two divisions, beginner and skilled. An exhibition features top local players. Entry fees are 2.00 for adults and .50 for children. Trophies and chess sets awarded.
Cecil Arlie McGlothlin 53 Bluefield resident waived to Mercer County grand jury on murder charge for the Nov 26 shotgun death of Farley Bly of Bluefield Riley was shot with a 16 gauge shell in a first floor bedroom on Tazewell Avenue. McGlothlin remains free on $10,000 bond.
Establishment details for the Daily Telegraph Printing Co dating from 1893 with contact and subscription rate notes. Includes carrier and mail rates, regional zones, and advertising representation information.
Obituary notices and funeral details for Harold Gammon Chester E Tabor Joe Robinson Hattie Wingfield John Henry Peak and others from McDowell and Bluefield areas. Services listed with dates times burial locations and survivors including relatives and pallbearers.
M Sergeant Edward G Hudgins 47 of Route 1 Bluefield died Wednesday at a Dover Delaware Air Force Base hospital after an apparent heart ailment. He was on active duty with the U S Air Force. The body will be returned to Cravens Funeral Home in Bluewell for funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Elsie S. Powers 50 of Decatur Georgia died Wednesday in a Decatur hospital after a long illness. Sister Dora I Shrader of Bluefield attends services Saturday at Ward's Glenwood Chapel with burial at Dawn Memorial Park Decatur.
National Electric Coil Co. of Bluefield resumed operations after a one day wildcat strike that idled about 125 workers. Union members met at 7 a.m. and returned to work by 9 a.m. Dispute centered on a plant promotion. matter routed through grievance procedures. By day’s end operations were back to normal with no further disturbances.
Bluefield police investigate the theft from a 26 year old Montgomery man staying at the Drake Hotel. Items taken include an Army-type duffle five tee shirts five shorts two razors blades shaving kit and two prescription drug bottles. No forced entry detected just an unlocked fire escape window. Investigating officers are Patrolmen Honaker and Brown.
Funeral services are held today at 2 p.m. at Memorial Baptist Church Bluefield for Chauncey W Newton 72 of Lee Avenue with Dr. Harman and Richard Foil officiating. Burial at Maple Hill Cemetery. Graham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
A third person was taken into custody by Ohio authorities in connection with the burglary and murder of a night watchman at a McDowell County supermarket in Jolo. James Ray Worthington, 29, of Coxton Kentucky, was arrested at a private Toledo area home on Thursday.
West Virginia and Virginia officials outline a merger to form a dual campus college in southeastern West Virginia and Athens and Bluefield. The plan, supported by the State Board and Regents, aims to expand quality programs and cut costs by sharing faculty and consolidating services. Students would gain broader program choices and increased community service opportunities across the region.
Mercer County Board of Education approves private tutoring for a expelled Bluefield High School student under seven provisions including qualified hours and testing results. Transportation chief recommends gasoline powered snub-n or rear engine buses over diesel, with eight new buses planned. Resignations accepted from Bramwell Elementary teachers Karen C. Brown and Louise F. Gentry.
The Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council plans to pursue a reversal of Judge Katz's $60,000 damages ruling in a breach of contract suit involving Aliff Construction Co. The council aims to protect immunity claims and may push the case to the state Supreme Court or federal court if needed.
UMW election estimates show rising turnout since earlier readings as locals prepare for local official votes. Ballots in some areas now include candidates Towle and Arnoler with their slates amid the international union contest. Support for Boyle or Miller in local races does not affect the international election but offers a glimpse of miner sentiment.
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