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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1964
Page
2
Obituaries describe Flora Hansbarger wife of Rich Creek mayor and Macie Edwards of Five Oaks. Also listed are William H Perdue Bluefield miner and Florence Muncey War resident, plus James P Ball and Stella Witt of North Tazewell and Maude Puckett of Tip Top, with funeral details and survivors.
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Lydia Powers 66 of Chilhowie Va died at a Abingdon hospital after a Sonar day morning. She is survived by three daughters Hal Hodgson of Chula Vista Calif Bernie Legg and Eugene Darnell of Chilhowie five sons Ted Bill Ed Junior and Boyd Cregger all of Chilhowie five sisters and a McClure Cemetery burial. Body to be taken from Sarnett Funeral Home Marion to residence at 1 p.m. today.
Funeral services for Robert Edward Catron 37 of Baltimore Md will be held Monday at 2 30 p m at Rural Retreat Methodist with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery He died in York Pa when his car hit a concrete bridge abutment He was a self employed welder and had lived in Baltimore 15 years The body remains at Lindsey Funeral Home Rural Retreat Also noted are funeral arrangements for Drema Fay Allen two month old daughter of Hartwell died Saturday and for Mrs Lucille Moore Bluefield and for Grover Cleve Thompson Narrows Va with arrangements pending at Lugo's Funeral Service and Riffe's Funeral Home respectively.
Forman Israel of Anawalt will lie in state at 3 30 pm today at Mercer Funeral Chapel with burial in Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Pallbearers include Mort Rosenweig Maurice Herabrun Sidney Rosenthal Meyer Spiro Phil Shapiro Norris Kantor and J Rodgin.
Roland Foster 41 of Bluefield suffered a lacerated head in a two vehicle crash on Cumberland Road on the outskirts of Bluefield at 7:45 pm. Damage to both vehicles totaled about 1500 dollars. James C. Martin Jr 30 of Bluefield drove the auto as Martin began a left turn. The truck overturned during the passing attempt. Troopers C F Little and Jack Miller investigated with no charges filed.
Mrs. Harry Thompson and Mrs. Gilbert Dempsey will host the Florabunda Garden Club December meeting at Mrs. Thompson's Lilly Street Princeton home. The Christmas event will feature a covered dish dinner followed by a business meeting. Members are asked to bring a 50 cent gift and a covered dish.
Tieche of St Paul Va named president of the club. C K Tieche and Huffman of Coeburn Va elected vice presidents F R Finney of Lebanon Va elected second vice president and C E Hedgepeth of the St Paul area elected secretary treasurer. They will serve the next 12 months.
Frederick Combs of Grundy Virginia, a University of Richmond freshman, recently pledged to the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He graduated from Grundy High School last June, was basketball captain and co editor of the school newspaper, and is the son of Mr and Mrs C J Combs of Grundy.
London AP report. Law clerk Eardley C. Gunasekera 27 sues nurse Christina Ware 22 for breach of promise and 5 000 pounds damages after she broke off their engagement.
In Suffolk Virginia a two story frame home burned killing three Warren children aged 1 to 4 while six others were rescued. Neighbors and fire crews saved Calvin Warren 8 and two others as a closet blaze spread rapidly delaying response by a freight train.
Gov. William W. Scranton urged a national Republican leaders conference aimed at erasing stigmas from the 1966 election. He pushed for replacing the GOP National Committee chair, citing the need to broaden the party and reach Americans beyond self-talk.
Richmond bank bandit Robert Joyner White received an additional two years in federal prison after a perjury conviction. The sentence runs with his existing 15 year term for the 1959 Lakeside Branch holdup of First Federal Savings and Loan. White claimed he was absent during jury impaneling, but jurors testified otherwise. He showed signs of distress and said he would consider an appeal within a week.
William Henry Bowen has been elected a director of the Flat Top Insurance Agency. He is from Bluefield and is the son of former agency president Joseph H. Bowen. A World War II veteran, Bowen has held posts in Bramwell and Bluefield companies and serves as mayor and executive at Limestone Dust Co. in Bluefield.
The United Nations Command says the 195th Military Armistice Commission meeting will convene Monday in the joint security area near Panmunjom at the request of the Communists.
Foggy mornings give way to clouds and mild conditions with highs in the 50s to 60s. Snow flurries are likely Monday in parts of West Virginia, with Virginia staying mostly cloudy and cooler especially in the mountains.
A couple in Indiana reports losing forty five dollars after a mistaken cash drop. Mike Tetrick says he picked up a bundle of bills he believed was dropped and handed it to a nearby shopper. at home his wife discovered forty five dollars missing from her purse.
A 10 year old boy formerly of Grundy Va Johnny William Hackney died Friday at his Columbus Ohio home from head injuries received Wednesday while at play. Survived by parents three sisters and a brother. Funeral services set for 10 am Monday with Rev Orville Collins officiating. Burial at Grundy.
Bluefield and Princeton Moose Lodges join to open a new Moose headquarters in Princeton. Richard Wirt of Bluefield says the event includes an enrollment ceremony inducting 15 to 20 candidates in the class honoring Bob Mollohan. The Princeton Lodge on Mercer Street has been remodeled and relocated locally, with open house and dance events preceding the ceremony.
L. C. Fowlkes obituary notes John William Fowlkes of Cleveland Ohio Richard Dan Fowlkes of Washington D C and Mrs Godfrey Lake of Richmond Va plus nine grandchildren Incomplete funeral arrangements were in Saturday night
The article argues that bombing Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos is unlikely to stop Viet Cong supply flows. It cites Korean and World War II lessons, noting night attacks and ground interdiction as the proven methods. Ground forces along the route and constant artillery pressure are deemed most effective.
A list of gift suggestions from Bradley's Specialty Shop including robes gowns lounging wear fur pieces coats evening wear jewelry and accessories. Highlights include Hong Kong lined robes satin gowns fur neck pieces and a shipment of Hattie Carnegie cosmetics with a focus on affordable gift options.
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