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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1968

Page

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University Club Christmas Party Scheduled at Bluefield

The University Club will hold its annual Christmas party at Bluefield Country Club on Saturday starting with a 6 p.m. cocktail hour followed by a buffet and dancing to Joe Hensley’s Orchestra from Bristol. Dr. David Bell chairs the entertainment and club officers help greet new members.

University Club Bluefield Country Club Joe Hensley Bristol David Bell Jim Cowan Merte Corte Kay Parker M. T. Meachum Bill Hancock Jack Lazenby Frank Hancock al Tyree Eddie Steele Grady Carper

Christmas Party Planned By Bluefield Sales Execs

The Executive Secretary School at 502 Virginia Ave Bluefield Virginia plans its annual Christmas party for December 21 at the Holiday Inn in Princeton. The 6 30 p m event will include student body performers and the TESS Choir with two short plays by TESS players. Over 80 people are expected and alumni may bring a guest.

Virginia Ave Bluefield Holiday Inn Princeton TESS

Journalist Dies in New York

Arthur Hays Sulzberger, 77, chairman of the New York Times, longtime world journalism figure, died Wednesday after a history of heart disease. He suffered a 1957 stroke during a world trip. another stroke later preceded his peaceful death at his Fifth Avenue apartment. His son Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, publisher of the Times, was en route home from Chattanooga. A memorial service was planned at Temple Emanu-El.

NEW York Arthur Hays Sulzberger The New York Times Rangoon Sulzberger Fifth Avenue Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Times Chattanooga Tenn Chattanooga Times Temple Emanu-El

Weather ESTABLISHED 1893 Daily Telegraph Bluefield WV

Weather news presented by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co for Bluefield West Virginia. The notice lists publication details, pricing, and circulation information as part of standard masthead content. The brief item functions as a standard newspaper header metadata record.

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield W. Va Associated Press West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation Katz Agency

Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield Area

Edward Henry Collins Sr 73 of Peterstown dies in Bluefield after illness. He served as Justice of the Peace for Monroe County Red Sulphur District and ran Narrows Hotel. Survived by wife Eva Hodges Collins, seven children, sister and 15 grandchildren. funeral today at 2 pm in Peterstown Broyles Chapel. Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton.

Edward Henry Collins Sr Peterstown Bluefield Welch William and Sarah Cartwright Collins Narrows Red Sulphur Monroe County Peterstown Baptist Church Moose Lodge Eva Hodges Collins Edward H. Collins Jr Orono Maine Jim Ed Collins Bellville Mich Jesse Boyd Collins Detroit Raymond Myrtle) Clay Princeton Glen Ruby) Seigler Coal City Arthur Hill Woodlawn Broyles Funeral Chapel Charles C. Jack Roselawn Memorial Gardens Henry Collins Raymond Clay Gene Keatley Grover Jones Jr Howard Keatley Hampton Witt Rose L. Clark The Baptist Church

Widow Mrs Louis Mitchell Hamilton Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Louis Alfreda Mitchell Hamilton age 45 of Squire died Wednesday morning in a Welch hospital after a lengthy illness. The body is at Lugo's Funeral Service in Bluefield where arrangements were incomplete.

Louis Alfreda) Mitchell Hamilton Squire Welch Lugo Bluefield

Obituaries of Mrs Holly Tabor and Rubin Hicks

Obituary notices report the deaths of 76 year old Mrs. Holly O. Tabor of Princeton and 60 year old Rubin R. Hicks of Newhall. Tabor died in Bluefield after living in Princeton 55 years with family survivors listed and funeral arrangements in Princeton Oak Wood Cemetery. Hicks died in Welch after a brief illness with a large family surviving, funeral arrangements noted at Big Creek Cemetery.

Rubin R. Hicks Newhall Welch Hattie Mitchell Hicks Elbert Hicks Squire Harland, Menton Orvil Marland Hicks Gloria Jean Hicks Elkton Clay Hicks Bradshaw Kenley Hicks California Hattie Smith North Carolina Lamue Price Glad Springs Ohio General Sam Charles Menton Hicks Ellis Stanley Robert Hawkins Big Creek Big Ceek

Mrs Edith Naticchione Dies After Short Illness

Mrs Edith Naticchione aged 56 of Suefield Virginia died Wednesday evening at a Bluefield hospital after a brief illness. The body is at Dudley Memorial Mortuary in Bluefield pending funeral arrangements.

Edith Naticchione Suefield Moon Bluefield Dudley Memorial Mortuary

Obituaries for Keystone and Welch residents

Mrs Virgil A Christie 63 of Keystone dies. services Friday at Keystone Methodist Church with Rev Charles Yoho officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Mausoleum Bluewell. pallbearers listed. Friends may call Bennett Funeral Home Northfork after 4 p m. Robert T Wood 73 of Welch Virginia Ave dies. service today 1 30 p m at O J Douglas Mortuary Chapel Welch with Rev Elmer S Wilson officiating. Entombment in Woodlawn Mausoleum Bluewell.

William L. Hedrick Littlesburg Road Bluefield Rocky Gap Annie Pearl Gibson Samuel J. and Lou Emma French Gibson Littlesburg Midway Church of Christ W. N. Hedrick W. A. Lambert H. J. Hedrick Lebanon R. E. Hedrick Ida Chambers Lula Smith Putnam, Conn A. V. Gibson Tom Brown Roselawn Memorial Gardens Bluefield- Princeton Road Cravens - Shires Bluewell Midway Church James W. Alley Tazewell Ollie Davidson Alley Sandy Alley Richlands Kelly Alley Seaboard Joe Alley May Wells Marjorie Alley Crossville Tenn Elsie Muncey Elizabethton Church of God Thompson Valley Elmer Kiser Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield - Tazewell Greever Funeral Home Jack Marshall Joe Walter Davidson Elmer Thomas Puckett Earl Frank Brown William Bowen Bus) Hobbs Pine Street Princeton New Century Methodist Church Hampton Institute Hampton Wylie and Nannie Gordon Hobbs Ida Lou Muse Philadelphia Herman Hobbs George W. Seaver T. M. Stevens Lincoln Park Cemetery Roxie Clemins Wilmington Del Glen White Beckley George E. Sheperdson Shady Grove Baptist Church Nathaniel Clemins Lima Ohio Howard J Mordecai T. Clemins Paul L. Clemins W. J. Carter Greenwood Memorial Park Ritchie Johnson Wheeler M. Trivett Squire Sally Mae Hicks Filmore Ortha Estepp Hicks Squire Freewill Baptist Church Robert Trivett Pensacola Fla Allen Trivett Roanoke Thelma Guy Elizabeth Presley Beach Creek N. C Joyce Harmon Gastonia Floyd Hicks Buffalo N. Y Dean Hicks Valle Crucis Sherman Clyde Hicks W. L. Reedy Greenhill Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Clarence Shrader Ellis Billings Ernest Shrader Other Grubb Harvey Asbury Haynes Altizer Peery - St. Clair Funeral Home Holly O. Tabor Park Ave Sandlick Nannie Murrell Hezekiah and Harriett Hambrick Murrell Holly C. Tabor First Methodist Church Elizabeth Ernest Clyde Farley Mary Lynch Howard Bowman Lorton Lick Road Arthur Murrell Hirmton Luther Murrell Cambridge George W. Seaver Chapel J. C. Fisher Glen Quesenberry Oak Wood Cemetery Wood Robert T Virginia Avenue Welch O. J. Douglas Mortuary Chapel Elmer S. Wilson Intombment Woodlawn

Senator E L Bartlett Dies At 64 In Cleveland

Senator E L Bartlett of Alaska died at age 64 in Cleveland Ohio after heart surgery for an arterial blockage and a prior rhythm disturbance. He had served in Congress since 1945 and was a former gold miner and newspaper reporter.

Washington E. L. Bartlett Alaska Cleveland Ohio Bartlett Congress Cleveland Clinic

Bond posted for James and conspirators in explosives case

Four defendants including James, Banks, Travis, Johnson and Crockett face conspiracy and possession of explosives with criminal intent charges. Bonds set at 25,000 each, mostly property bonds with 5,000 cash for Travis and 5,000 for James. Local backers include Abner W. Davis, Marshall S. Harris, L. L. Stevens, Accie Stevens, and Amanda Cooper of Bluefield and Princeton.

George Baline Alease Blaine James Abner W. Davis Bluefield Marshall S. Harris L. L. Stevens Accie Stevens Princeton Amanda Cooper Banks Travis Johnson and Crockett

Ministers Call for Vigorous Sunday Closing Law Enforcement

A group of Christian ministers reports that voters approved a Sunday Closing measure 16 400 to 5 600 on November 5 and urges Mercer County officials Bluefield and Princeton police chiefs to surveil businesses violating the law. They ask warrants be issued promptly and prosecutions pursued to protect public respect for all laws and address socio economic concerns.

Mercer County Bluefield Princeton

Inland Waterway Inches in Dutch Navigable Miles

There are about 4,200 miles of navigable inland waterway in the Netherlands. The figure reflects the extensive network supporting transport and commerce across Dutch waterways.

The Netherlands

Nixon Names New Cabinet

President Nixon unveils a diverse cabinet lineup including Robert Mayo as budget director and Walter Washington to another term as DC mayor. Notable appointees include Sargent Shriver potentially heading a UN role, with Rogers and Laird among senior advisers and allies shaping early administration policy.

U.S United Nations Sargent Shriver Paris Shriver John F. Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy Nixon Walter E. Washington District of Columbia Washington Chicago New York City Robert P. Mayo Continental Inois National Bank and Trust Co Treasury Department Nicon White House Rogers New York

Bluefield Housing Plan Update Moves Forward With HUD Talks

Bluefield housing officials report progress with HUD as they seek recertification of the workable program. Harland Bartholomew and Associates will update the master plan, with meetings in Charleston and Philadelphia to expedite approval. Public housing sites at Bedford Street and Hill Avenue await final authorization, while audits note excess funds and investment opportunities in Treasury securities.

Bluefield Philadelphia U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Bluefield Board of Directors Bluefield Planning Commission Harland Bartholomew and Associates Atlanta City Charleston Department of Housing and Urban Development Lynn C. Johnson Vincent A. Marino Johnson Bedford Street Hill Avenue Northside

Two Virginians Die in Vietnam Action

Two Virginians listed as casualties in Vietnam by the Defense Department. Killed in action was Army Pfc. Guy Holdaway, father of Cynthia Holdaway of Norfolk, who was married to Jane Goss, of 5384 Old Court Drive.

Washington Defense Department Vietnam Army Guy Holdaway Cynthia D. Holdaway Warren J. Gross Jane W. Goss Old Court Drive Norfolk

McDowell Man Hurt In Crash In Hurley Virginia

A McDowell County man, Herman Mullins, 33, of Paynesville, sustained critical head and chest injuries in a single vehicle crash near Hurley, Virginia. The logging truck he rode slid on wet pavement, plunged over an embankment, and pinned him between the truck and a tree. He was admitted to Grundy Hospital around 5:30 p.m. Officials provided limited details as of late Wednesday.

McDowell County Buchanan County Grundy Herman Mullins Paynesville Hurley Mullins

Official Vote Totals Listed in Nixon Win

Nixon earned 31,770,237 votes to Humphrey's 31,270,533 and Wallace's 9,906,141. Other candidates tally 239,908. Total 73,186,819 ballots cast, 60.2 percent of eligible voters. Electoral votes confirm Nixon 402, Humphrey 191, Wallace 45. electors meet next Monday and official tally occurs January 6.

Washington Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey George C. Wallace Wallace District of Columbia Congress

Belgium Covers Eleven Thousand Square Miles

A historical reference notes Belgium spanning eleven thousand seven hundred seventy five square miles in area. It presents a geographic measure without additional context or dates.

Belgium

Montcalm Community Christmas Tree project underway

Montcalm Tree Group and representatives from the Montcalm Woman's Club and Junior Woman's Club meet to organize Christmas boxes for needy families. Boxes packed Dec 21 at 9 a.m. at Wardens Store. Scouts pack treats Dec 21 at 10 a.m. The community tree lighting and festivities are planned for Dec 22 at 2 p.m. with Santa and church participation.

Montcalm Jim Shires Wardens Store Shires Luther Huffman Boy Scouts

Unemployment Rate Drops in November 1968

Washington AP reports more Americans employed in November 1968 than any prior November, with unemployment at a 15 year low 3.3 percent. Total employment rose about 250000 to 76.6 million and the labor force increased to 79.1 million amid steady gains under Harold Goldstein.

Washington Labor Department Bureau of Labor Stastics Harold Goldstein Bureau Goldstein

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