Johnson Presses for Strong Military Power and Budget Frugality
President Johnson assured congressional leaders from both parties that U S military power must survive a surprise attack and destroy the aggressor while pressing for Pentagon econom ies. He outlined latest estimates of U S and Soviet forces and urged that budget cuts not weaken defense, signaling possible total spending near a record 102 billion. He also nudged Congress on civil rights and tax cuts as he briefed leaders at a breakfast meeting.
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Washington
Johnson
Pentagon
Senate
House
U.S
White House
United States
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Treasury and Justice
Federal Communications and Power Commissions
Veterans and Mall Business Administrations
Federal Aviation and
India
South Korea
Ghana
Eleanor Roosevelt
Kennedy
Treasury
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
House Rules Committee
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Johnson Simpl
National Security Council
Deaths and Funerals in McDowell County and Nearby Areas
James B Waldron 66 of English in McDowell County dies at home after long illness. Retired county schoolteacher with 41 years in McDowell. funeral Thursday at Fanning Funeral Home Welch with burial in Roselawn near Princeton. Survivors include wife Vivian and two daughters. Charlie A Matney 47 of Patterson Va dies of heart attack. Funeral services for James Lee Duncan 81 of Princeton area. T W McCormick 49 of Union Monroe County dies after long illness. Rosa Ella Rush 70 of Welch dies in Miners Memorial Hospital Beckley. Lucie V Parker 81 of Ingleside dies at Memorial Hospital Princeton. Funeral arrangements pending for Parker.
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James B. Waldron
English
McDowell County
McDowell
Big Creek
Cane Ridge
Jaeger
Hensley
Isabelle P. Waldron
Jaeger Masonic Lodge
Vivian B. Waldron
Wilma Lucille Waldron
Manassas
Harold Mullins
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Viola Beavers
Carl Waldron
Bartley
Bert Waldron
Charleston
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Jefferson Monroe
James Blackwelder
Roselawn
Princeton
W. T. Rye
Bill Wampler
Bill Vinson
Dave Deskins
Clarence Shortt
Fred Moore
Archie Maynard
Rex Blankenship
Carson Tunnell
Lucie V. Parker
Ingleside
Memorial Hospital
Pulaski
George and
Nannie Jones
Charles Parker
Columbus
Mary C. Belcher
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Notices and Rates
A fragment from Bluefield West Virginia paper lists address 413 Bland Street Bluefield and telephones. It notes press association affiliation and subscription rates by carrier and mail with annual price 42.60 in WV and mentions rate zones.
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Ad Ee Cabet
Mi ‘Elegra Nj Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W.va
Memb Associa
Ieren Press
West Virginia
Kats
Death notices for George E. Smith and Matilda Mullins
George E. Smith 59 died at home on Lorten Lick Road Bluefield at 7 p m He was a former Trailways Bus Co Bluefield employee and later with Andy Clark Ford Co He is survived by wife son two daughters five grandchildren and four sisters Funeral services set at Mayberry Methodist Church with burial in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery Friends may call Cravens Funeral Home Matilda Mullins 86 of Bartlick Va died Monday night at daughter s home Survived by four sons three daughters and one sister Funeral and burial arrangements listed with Haysi Funeral Home.
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George E. Smith
Lorten Lick Road
Bluefield
Trailways Bus Co
Andy Clark Ford Co
Ira Lawrence Smith
Donald G. Smith
Elizabeth Cook
Nancy Mitchell
Ray Harmon
Harry Keith
Willis
Pete Winters
Alma Terry
Santa Montica
Calif
Mayberry Methodist Church
Dewey Nelson
Roselawn Memorial
Craven
Bluewell
Fusens
Matilda Mullins
Bartlick
Mack Fields
Johnny Mullins
Dee Mullins
Jim Mullins
Rt. 1
Haysi
Arville Mullins
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Mack Mullins
Donna Carol
Big Branch
J. K. Fuller
Tom McCowan
Elkhorn City
Mint Berchett
Bart Sykes
Beaver Creek
Miles Sykes
Bolivar Sykes
Charlie Sluss
Mrs Mary Tibbs 85 Bluefield Resident Dies
Mrs Mary J Tibbs 85 of Bluefield died Tuesday morning at St Lukes hospital She is predeceased by her parents James Haudashell and his wife and her husband Arthur G Tibbs She was born in Rural Retreat Virginia and attended Church in Bluefield Surviving brothers James Haudashell Clairdon Texas and Charles Haudashell Detroit Michigan The body is at Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield calling after 3 30 p m today Funeral Thursday 2 p m at Hawkins Funeral Chapel with Dr C H Patterson officiating Burial Monte Vista Park Cemetery
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Mary J. Tibbs
Bluefield
St. Lukes Hospital
James E. Handashell
Arthur G. Tibbs
Retreat
Church
James Haudashell
Clairdon
Tex
Charles Haudashell
Detroit
Mich
Hawkins Funeral Home
Hawkins Funeral Chapel
C. H. Patterson
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Hes ter Dumas in Bluefield
Funeral services for Mrs Hes ter Dumas 80 of 914 Coopers St will be at 2 p m Thursday at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Bluefield. She was a native of Alabama and lived in Bluefield 23 years. Survivors include two daughters Beatrice Lee and Janie Ruby of Bluefield three sons Willie James and Albert Dumas Akron and Wheeling nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Friends may call after 5 p m today.
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Hester Dumas
Coopers St
Bluefield Sanitarium
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Bluewell
Alabama
Dumas
Bluefield
Beatrice Lee
Janie Ruby
Willie Dumas
James Dumas
Akron
Ohio
Albert Dumas
Wheeling
Patterson 76 Welch man dies. funeral planned at War
Charles Patterson 76 of Welch died Monday in a Welch hospital. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs John W Patterson and a brother Taylor Patterson of Hartwell. Body to be taken to Advent Christian Church at War at noon Thursday, services at 2 p.m. Rev Kenneth Blevins of Tazewell Virginia will officiate. Burial in Cove Cemetery at War.
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Charles Patterson
Welch
John W. Patterson
Taylor Patterson
Hartwell
Advent Christian Church
War
Kenneth Blevins
Tazewell
Cove
R N Wilkinson Raleigh Nye Wilkinson dies in Pearisburg Va
Raleigh Nye Wilkinson 72 of Pearisburg Va died Monday night in Giles Memorial Hospital. Survived by widow Della Martin Wilkinson two sons Cecil B Wilkinson Narrows Va and Jack Wilkinson Stuart Va three daughters L D Albert Norfolk Va James E Bradley Narrows Va and William A Fielder Temperance Mich 13 grandchildren five great grandchildren with funeral Thursday 2 p m at Givens Funeral Home Pearisburg burial Birchlawn Cemetery Pearisburg Also Mrs Jossie Simmons 210 High St Princeton wife of the late Jim Simmons died Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital Princeton Lugo s Funeral Service Bluefield pending
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R. N. Wilkinson
Raleigh Nye Wilkinson
Pearisburg
Giles Memorial Hospital
Della Martin Wilkinson
Cecil B. Wilkinson
Narrows
Jack Wilkinson
Stuart, Va
L. D. Albert
Norfolk
James E. Bradley
William A. Fielder
Temperance, Mich
Givens Funeral Home
Birchlawn Cemetery
Jossie Simmons
Jessie Simmons
High St
Princeton
Jim Simmons
Memorial Hospital
Lugo
Bluefield
Funerals for John W Cole and Ward R Vickers Scheduled
Funeral services are set for John W Cole 82 at Hawkins Funeral Home 10 30 a m with Rev Richardson and Rev McGhee and burial at Monte Vista. Ward R Vickers of 318 Fifth Street Princeton will be buried at Roselawn Memorial Garden with Dr J Herbert Parks officiating pallbearers listed and honorary pallbearers named. Flowerbearers include Myrtle Bain Circle and Cassidy Sunday School Class members.
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J. D. Michael
M. J. Hovanec
D. C. McGinity
J. J. Fumich
J. W. Pero
James L. Peck
Lewis R. Ronvaglione
R. W. Watring
J. R. Gilley
J. M. Hallbrook
Harry Harman
I. T. Cope
J. Faerraro
Myrtle Bain
Mrs Virginia Yates Dies in St Albans Nursing Home
Mrs Virginia Yates of Jones Street Bluefield died Tuesday in Peery Nursing Home St Albans. The body was brought to Link ford Richardson Funeral Home where arrangements were in
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Virginia Yates
Jones Street
Bluefield
Peery Nursing Home
St. Albans
Linkford-Richardson Funeral Home
Beasley Dies Suddenly. Rites Planned in Bluefield
Shirley Beasley 53 of Coldwater Michigan and formerly Bluefield Virginia died suddenly Monday at home. The body will be taken to Wagner Funeral Home Bluefield, where funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Shirley Beasley
Coldwater
Mich
Bluefield
Wagner Funeral Home
Cop hearing reveals disputed burglary roles and prison offers
Testimony in the commission hearing centers on Land and Fox with claims about a 1960 Crowder-Freeman burglary and earlier Bluefield Furniture break-in. Land denies involvement and recounts instructions to plead guilty via Fox while noting disputed patrol assignments and shifts.
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Phonograph
Land
Mattox
Commission
Katz
Princeton
Charley Fox
West End
Bluefield Furniture
Fox
Roby Borwn
Steve Kitts
Crowder- Freeman
Friendship
Phill Lilly
Lilly
Crowder-Freeman
Brown
Ross
Richard H. Lambert
Roy Humphries
Bluefield
Lambert
Humphries
Gibson
Bell
Cumberland Lions Sponsor Christmas Party and Events
Cumberland Heights Lions Club members will sponsor a Christmas party for exceptional children on December 20 at 11 a.m. at Wade School. The group plans a Ladies Night on January 4 at La Saluta in Bluewell and two February bowling tournaments on the 15th-16th and 22nd-23rd at Mountaineer Bowling Lanes.
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Cumberland Heights Lions Club
Wade School
Randel Bond
la Saluta
Bluewell
Mountaineer
Anniversary marks 25 years of Richlands Kiwanis club
Richlands Kiwanis Club members and special guests prepare to celebrate the organization’s 25th anniversary at Wimpy’s Cafe in Richlands at 7 p m. John C Scott a charter member announced the event. Bluefield Va Kiwanis Club originally sponsored the Richlands unit and will present the ram. Charter members Gordon Farmer Henry Norman survive among others invited.
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Richlands
Kiwanis Club
Wimpy’s
John C. Scott
Bluefield
Richlands Club
Ram
Scott
Gordon Farmer
Henry Norman
Paul C. Thomas
Robert T. Peters
H. H. Stuckman
H. Edward Steele
W. S. Anderson
R. J. Cousins
C. W. Pierce
C. B. Sykes
Asa Taylor
Hudson Huffard
Jim Ed Wagner
L. E. Moore
Huffard
John Repass
Fort Pierce, Fla
Richlands Kiwanis Club
Funeral Thursday For Woman Killed In Monroe Mishap
Funeral services for Olivia E. Kidd 50 Pulaski Va killed in an auto accident near Red Sulphur Springs in Monroe County Sunday night will be held Thursday at 1 pm at First Presbyterian Church Pulaski Rev William T BuBose officiating burial in Highland Cemetery Dublin Va Strickler's Funeral Home Pulaski will receive friends and transport to church one hour before the service Survivors include two daughters in law Mrs Frank Talbert Sea ford Va and Ann Kidd of Norfolk Va two sons Harold M Kidd Greenville Va and James I Kidd U S Navy her mother Mrs Leydia McGlothlin Rowe Va six sisters Mrs Charles Hale Mrs Milton Justice Grundy Va Mrs Frank Hall Rowe Va Mrs Nelson McGlothlin Rosedale Va Mrs Faye Teller Baltimore Md and one brother Frank Elswick Manassas Va
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Olivia E. Kidd
Pulaski
Red Sulphur Springs
Monroe County
First Presbyterian Church
William T. BuBose
Highland Cemetery
Dublin
Strickler
Frank Talbert
Seaford
Ann Kidd
Norfolk
Harold M. Kidd
Greenville
James I. Kidd
U. S. Navy
Leydia McGlothlin
Rowe
Charles Hale
Milton Justice
Grundy
Frank Hall
Rowe, Va
Nelson McGlothlin
Rosedale
Faye Teller
Baltimore, Md
Frank Elswick
Manassas
Westminster Men To Install Tonight
Westminster Presbyterian Church Bluefield holds annual Ladies Night with installation of officers led by Roy Shelor as president succeeding Roy Cook. New officers include Worth Blevins first vice president Joe Kemp second vice president R D Jennings secretary W W Looney Jr treasurer Charles Hoge assistant treasurer. Rev Ray Hanson of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church will speak on an unannounced topic.
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Oak Hill
Men of
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Bluefield
Roy Shelor
Roy Cook
Worth Blevins
Joe Kemp
R. D. Jennings
W. W. Looney
Hopkins to speak on Bluefield years at Trinity Methodist
A. A. Hopkins, a Mercer county school veteran of 60 years, will address the Bluefield Old Guard Wednesday morning. At 90 he will recount events from his decades in Bluefield. Walter V. Bourne arranged the program in Trinity Methodist Church Men’s Bible class room.
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Bluefield Old Guard
A. A. Hopkins
Mercer County
Bluefield
Walter V. Bourne
Trinity Methodist Church
Virginia and West Virginia Weather Outlook
Associated Press weather bulletin notes cloudy conditions across Virginia with highs in the 30s west and north and low 40s southeast. Snow or rain spreads from the southwest toward the north Wednesday with rain in the southeast, then Thursday may bring heavy snow in the west and rain in the east. West Virginia stays cloudy and cold with highs 27 to 33, snow sleet and freezing rain southwest, snow east and north, starting Wednesday with possible heavy snow at night and continued cold.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Autopsy Awaited In WV Traffic Death Of Jack Dunn
Jack Dunn 59 of Lindside died after a pickup loaded with hay ran off West Virginia Route 12 ten miles south of Hinton. Authorities say heart failure likely caused his death. the body was pinned in the wreckage. Surviving include wife Georgia Dunn and son Eugene, with service planned at Peterstown Methodist Church. Broyles Funeral Home in charge.
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Jack Dunn
Lindside
Dunn
West Virginia
Hinton
Junior Lilly
L. M
Polly Raines Dunn
Georgia Dunn
Eugene Dunn
Radford
James H. Reed, Jr
Hopewell
W. M. Dunn
Peterstown
Peterstown Methodist Church
E. E. Chafin
Richard Carpenter
Broyles Funeral Home
City Park Plan Submitted for Bluefield Review
Richard Boggs, St Albans planner, has submitted a master plan for Bluefield City Park. The plan suggests moving Bowen Field stands into the hillside, potentially shifting the playing field and fences if approved and financed. Other proposals include roads, picnic areas, Little and Pony League ballfields, and recreation areas for seniors and children. The Board of Directors will discuss the plan at a future meeting.
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Bluefield City Park
Richard Boggs
St. Albans
Randolph G. Whittle
Boggs
Whittle
City Board of Directors
Bowen Field
Mitchell Stadium
Young Oblinger in Play at Charleston
Michael Oblinger, 12, former Bluefield resident now in Charleston, co starred with Nancy Jones in Hansel and Gretel at the Civic Center. He is son of Mr and Mrs John P Oblinger. Grandparents listed from Bluefield, Va. Mrs Jackie Oblinger, former WHIS TV personality, continues TV work in Charleston.
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Michael Oblinger
Bluefield
Huber Road
Charleston
Nancy Jones
Hansel and Gretel
Civic Center
Michael
John P. Oblinger
John P
Jackie) Oblinger
Channel 6
Oblinger
Jack Pero
J. E. Oblinger
Taxpayers Numbered Washington
More than 500 000 tax account numbers were issued to U S taxpayers in the past year under the Washington program.
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United States
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J. B. Waldron
Charlie Arthur Matney
Patterson
Big Branch Church of Christ
Virgie Horn Matney
Carl Hinkle
Hampton
John D. Foy Jr
Frank Hirsch
Whittier
C. Darrell Cantrell
Peggy
Elaine Matney
James David
Charles Ray Matney
Polly Harmon
Vansant
Ida Vandyke
Cort Salmon
Baltimore
George Matney
Marvin
Roy Matney
Edward Matney
High Point
David Clark Higginbotham
Kee Street Methodist Church
Glynn Quisenberry
William Trowbridge
Rest Haven Memorial Park
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, D. C
James L. Duncan
James Lee Duncan
Lilly Homesites
Bethel Methodist Church
Floyd County
Crockett
Nancy Reed Duncan
Margie Duncan
Drexel Duncan
Robert Duncan
Victoria
Stella Blanchard
Sylvia Herndon
Rehoboth
Mary Bailey
Ida Carr
Ron Ratcliff
Sarah Burton
Myrtle Burton
Andy Duncan
John
Karl Duncan
Mercer Funeral Home
T. W. McCormick
Thomas Wade McCormick
Union
Ira McCormick
Lela G. McCormick
Frances M. McCormick
Charles McCormick
Memphis
Union Methodist Church
Billee Scott Mick
D. C. Craft
Don Lowe
Marion Shifler
Greenhills
Haskell
John Campbell
Bill Martin
Junior Sarver
Herman McNeil
Rosa Ella Rush
Miner’s Memorial Hospital
Beckley
Hayden
Lola Doug Anderson
Robert R. Rush
Arnold B. Rush
Seward
R. Welston Rush
Beaver
John W. Rush
Catlesttsburg
Jess Anderson
Carswell
W. B. Little
MLA
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Rein
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mrs. Hester Dumas
Monroe
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Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Warlick’s
Young Oblinger
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