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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
2
A long obituary listing multiple deaths includes Mrs. Belle Ball of Wan g ant Virginia, Arley C. Wall of Bluefield, Arthur Harmon Bradley of Cashmere, Broyles Samuel T. Johnston of Davy, and others. Details note surviving family members, burial plans, and funeral homes with locations across Abingdon, Chatham, Bluefield, and Welch.
Funeral services are announced for Oscar H. Wilson of Bristol Tennessee with services at George W. Seaver Chapel in Princeton and Anderson Street Methodist Church Bristol and burial at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Also listed are services for James Eugene Farmer of Mullens with burial at Oakvale Cemetery. Survivors include Doris B. Wall and several relatives. Local arrangements handled by Union Funeral Home Pocahontas Virginia.
Public information excerpt from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph describes its establishment, publication schedule, and contact details for readers seeking assistance or notices. It notes Associated Press content and printing office location on Beow Street.
Lashmeet Virginia native Lashmeet born to the late Charles and Betty Via. Survivors include son Les lie Anderson of Orchard two daughters Mrs. E. P. Hodges of Athens and Mrs. R. C. Meadows of Los Angeles California eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Body remains at Mem oton pending completion of funeral arrangements.
Linda Sue Barnett six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronnie Keith Barnett Grundy Virginia died Wednesday morning at home after long illness Survived by parents two brothers Tim and other family details missing arrangements by Ratliff Cemetery Grundy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements services at 11 a m Friday officiated by Rev Willie Compton and Rev Claude Conn burial to follow.
Timothy W. Nicholson 22, brother of Todd Nicholson, was charged with murder after Todd was shot Monday night in a luxury apartment building they owned in Temple City California. Timothy posted 27500 bail and arraignment set for Monday with preliminary hearing to follow. both brothers shared a large inheritance and co owned Sun Investment Corp in Phoenix.
Mrs Lillian Pryor St Clair wife of Judge Otis E St Clair died at Bluefield Sanitarium where she had been a patient since August 30 She was a sister in law of Dr Wade H St Clair of Bluefield Survived by husband two sons Richard of Greensboro Wade of Alexandria one sister Mrs A A Kopp of Huntington one brother Dr Charles A Pryor of Philadelphia and three grandchildren Funeral arrangements are in complete.
Raymond Williams of 108 Allen Street Bluefield forfeited a $200 whisky bond in Bluefield Municipal Court on a charge of illegal sale of taxpaid whisky. Police arrested him at his residence the night before. Hubert Addisson of 104 Russell Street was arrested on the same bond for appearance in Municipal Court on December 14.
A federal judge in Chicago halted plans by three rail shop unions to strike over wages, delaying a Dec. 15 walkout that would affect 187 railroads and terminals. The court ordered 10 days of restraint starting upon signing and scheduled a Monday hearing on a preliminary injunction.
Rep elect James Kee of West Virginia praised a Wednesday briefing for newly elected Democrats as informative and helpful. Although familiar with Capitol Hill from years as secretary to his mother Rep Elizabeth Kee he still learned new office procedure details from sponsors including the National Democratic Committee.
State police investigate the disappearance of 1300 dollars from the Welch Emergency Hospital safe over the past weekend. Corporal B H Cassell says no forced entry was found. Trooper J E Heflin leads the probe with Charleston officials assisting.
Aus tin S. Bishop Jr., 15, was sentenced to 20 years in the state penitentiary for the death of his father Austin Bishop at the family farm near Cambridge last August. The boy was tried as an adult in Lunenburg County Circuit Court.
Thomas Eugene Thorne aged 44 of Fay etteville died on arrival at a Beckley hospital after a state fall at Top Colliery Mine near Ghent in Raleigh County. He was dead on arrival Wednesday.
The report describes mainly sunny conditions in eastern and northern Virginia with increasing clouds in the southwest and highs in the 40s and 50s, cooler in the mountains. It forecasts Thursday rain in the mountains and higher elevations and Friday widespread rain as clouds broaden over eastern areas. In West Virginia cloudiness rises with highs in the 40s and 30s in high elevations, with rain in the western and southern portions and spreading to the northeast by Friday afternoon or evening.
Bluefield police checked reports of a break in two minor thefts and an attempted theft after someone forced a door at Hole In the Wall behind 201 North Mercer Street. A juke box and soda machine were entered with about 75 dollars missing. S. T. Stephens of 822 Lyndell reported a tire and bumper jack. Police questioned a young man in connection with an attempted sweater shoplifting downtown.
Fifty students, black and white, tried a sit-in at the YM-YWCA entrances of Bluefield State and Concord. They stood in the cold for about 50 minutes while police and the Chief arrived to deter the protest.
McDowell County officers back a state wide move to include justices and constables in the retirement program. James F. Hunt of Welch named publicity co chair for the Minor Judiciary Association of West Virginia which backs the amendment to the State Employment Fund Act.
A Wednesday fire at Weaver Hall in Emory Virginia evacuated about 30 freshmen as flames damaged four rooms. Officials estimate structural damage at 20 000 to 25 100 dollars, not counting smoke water or contents losses.
Gov. Harrison said the General Assembly did a reasonable job redistricting as ordered by a federal court. He declined to commit to a Senate election date, noting no 1965 election and that timing could depend on Supreme Court action and court decisions.
Six members of the Princeton Chamber of Commerce board were named at a brief Wednesday meeting at the headquarters. The appointees are E. E. Bailey, Andrew L. Clark, Harold Tomchin, B. C. Gibbs, Carl Carper, James Thompson, and Dr. Joe McCary. M. M. Shumate of Norfolk and Western was added to replace M. E. Bowman who resigned after a railroad transfer. The chamber also backed the city's plan to annex several areas.
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