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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1966
Page
3
Bluefield Town Council discussed a town wide parking ordinance to regulate parking in specific areas and eliminate parking in certain zones. The measure would address large vehicles left for days and is expected to be taken up at the next meeting.
Wendell W. Perdue a Mohawk native later of Detroit Mich was killed December 9 in a freak garage accident when a car fell on him knocking down a stove and causing fatal burns. He was 25 and survived by wife Norma and son Wendell Jr along with several siblings and a Cline grandmother. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Joshua Fentress 26 charged with murder rape and robbery in the death of Sylvia Babcock 59. A municipal court ordered indefinite commitment to Southwestern State Hospital for treatment and observation as the state medical examiner testified he cannot stand trial. Babcock was found strangled at her home on September 16 with authorities believing the death occurred a day earlier.
President Johnson will personally light the national Christmas tree on the Ellipse near the White House as part of the Pageant of Peace. The ceremony is set for Thursday at dusk and the president is expected to return to his Texas ranch for the holidays later in the week.
The Daily Telegraph Printing Co. outlines its establishment in 1893 and publication schedule. It lists address 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia and rates including West Virginia at 26 dollars per year. It notes Associated Press credit and Audit Bureau of Circulation membership.
A list of obituaries includes Robert Cleveland Patrick 78 of Richlands Virginia with service at Richlands Tabernacle and burial at Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, and George Farley Barton 67 of Cleveland Virginia with service at Crabtree Chapel Church and burial at Russell Memorial Cemetery. Also noted are S Sgt Donald Eugene Jackson 31 of Baltimore killed in Viet Nam with funeral at Falls Mills Methodist, William C. Lambert 30 of Durham, and multiple other local deaths and funeral arrangements across Tazewell and surrounding counties.
Mrs Ruby Mullins Ward 19 of Pilgram Knob Virginia died in a Richlands hospital after several days illness. Survived by husband James C Ward and daughter Regina Ward, mother Minnie Hale Moseley, sisters Bertha Lester Lois Dales Ruth Hale, brothers Leo Mullens Lewis Mullins. Funeral by Pentecostal Holiness Church Hale Creek with burial at Brown Cemetery Hale Creek. Body will move from Grundy Funeral Home to Lloyd Ward home Tuesday at 3 PM.
Funeral services for Walker Martin 69 of Hemphill who died Friday in a Welch hospital will be held at 11 am in Mount Grove Baptist Church with Rev Ullman Aber crombia officiating. Burial follows at Restlawn Memorial Cemetery Littlesburg Road. He was a retired miner and a Hemphill resident for 40 years. He belonged to Mount Grove Baptist Church. Survived by Henrietta Martin of Hemphill six sons James and Roscoe in Chicago Jerry J B and Alphonso in Cleveland George in Bluefield and Henry in Capels two sisters Mamie and Ada Martin of Beckley. Page Funeral Home Welch in charge.
Infant Cynthia Gale George, 12 hours old, daughter of Robert B. and Barbara Belcher George of Keystone, died at Grace Hospital in Welch Sunday night. Survived by parents, paternal grandparents Roscoe and Jessie Lee George of Keyrock, maternal grandparents Wiley and Bertha Belcher of Keyrock. Graveside rites at 1 p.m. today at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens on Bluefield Princeton Road, Rev. Wiley Brooks officiating.
Funeral services announced for Mrs. Bessie Thompson 68 of 1308 Woodrow Ave Bluefield Tuesday at 2 pm at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery Survivors include brother M E Thompson of Prophets Town Ill Pallbearers listed The Joan Eubank Circle and Women's Bible Class will send flowers for Mrs Sarah L Fortner funeral Today at 2 30 pm at Princeton First Christian Church with Rev J T Moore burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery Pallbearers named including Calvin Deitz Emmanual Dorinsky C F Gore Billy Lambert Dale Lucas Dr F B Wimmer Bill Myers H E Scanland Dr Ernest Spangler
Mrs N E Lanton hosts Delphian Club members at her home this evening at 7 30 with gifts exchanged among members. Mrs S T Bird serves as program chairman for December. Gifts to be limited in price per tradition.
Lt. Gen. Leonard D. Heaton led the surgical team as Eisenhower rests in hospital. Doctors report gall bladder inflammation with no stones in the common bile duct and no biopsy performed. Heart action was normal and no blood transfusions occurred during the operation.
Jack Speer of Abbott Proctor and Paine explained stock ownership trends and basics at the Bluefield Kiwanis meeting. He noted 20 million stockholders with 51 percent women, and described common stock vs preferred stock, purchase methods, and prudent buying. Guests included local officials and business leaders. a planning session for 1957 officers was announced and next week will feature Bluefield High School A Cappella Choir Christmas music.
Two Buchanan County teens, Howard Woodard age 14 and Roger Vanover age 16 from Mount Heron, were badly burned in a gasoline fire Saturday night. They stayed in critical condition Monday night at Grundy Hospital. Doctors said second and third degree burns covered faces hands legs and other areas. Authorities reported gasoline spilled on their clothing while working on an auto, and the blaze occurred inside the car.
Welch Moose Lodge No. 1094 will host a Christmas Dance on Saturday night December 17 with music by the Knights of Rhythm. Admission includes a toy donations go to the Salvation Army for county children. Members will run the Salvation Army Kettle all day Saturday. Dance runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Fred Thomason, former president of the Mercer County Court, met in regular session for the last time Monday. His term ends December 31 and Bernard Wilkinson of Bluefield will fill his seat. Thomason, a Sandlick resident, was elected to the House of Delegates on November 8.
Temperatures through Saturday will run 2 to 8 degrees below normal highs of 43 north and 46 south and lows of 22 north and 28 south. Cold with little daily change. Precipitation expected late week totals 0.1 to 0.5 inches.
Preliminary hearing for William Plaster a 38 year old Bluefield man facing three counts of manslaughter has been postponed to December 20 before Justice of the Peace Charles Caffee. Plaster free on $2000 bond after a two car crash on the Bluefield Princeton Road near Bluefield on November 5. Three people died in the wreck Joe Ball age 2 of Princeton Riley Lilly Jr 24 of Princeton and Steven Jarrell 18 of Princeton.
Gaza Kovach principal lists honor roll students by grade at Pocahontas High School. Names include Deborah Belcher Sarah Butler Aleta Crockett Barbara Franklin and many others across ninth through twelfth grades.
Eight Cumberland Heights Lions Club members received charter monarch certificates at the annual ladies night banquet held at Club La Salute in Bluewell. District Gov. Joe Friedl of Athens presented the certificates and spoke briefly, as First Vice President Harold Stallings presided and about 40 people attended.
Congressman elect William C. Wampler of Bristol Virginia will headline a meet your congressman dinner at the Richlands National Guard Armory Friday night December 16. He will attend from 530 p.m. to 7 p.m. to hear district residents concerns before the 7 30 p.m. program.
Hubert Clark, 45, of Ballard was feeding cows in his barn when an excited cow caused another to stumble and fall onto him. He suffered a back injury and was treated at Bluefield Sanitarium Monday night.
Fifth five hogs, 45 head of veal, 75 slaughter cattle were sold at the Tazewell Livestock Market Monday. Hogs top weight 200 to 215, 21 to 22.50 dollars. Heavy butchers five to 180 dollars. Butcher sows 330 to 590, 17.50 to 20. Feeder pigs under 60 pounds, 11 to 17.50. Veal choice and prime 36.50. Choice and prime heavy 32.50, light 32.50. Good 30. Standard 27. Slaughter cattle cows commercial 16.25 to 17.25. Utility 14 to 16, canner and cutter 10 to 15.50. Bulls commercial and good 20.75 to 22.25. Cutter and utility 16.75 to 18.75.
Bluefield College Choir presents a Christmas concert at 8 pm in the Charles L Harman Chapel Auditorium. Admission is free. Program opens with Vivaldi Gloria in Latin, followed by traditional Christmas selections. Director Robert Smith and accompanist Ann McGlothlin lead the event.
Concord hosts an all day housing conference at the Student Center to acquaint area leaders and officials with federal programs for low income housing. James Overdorff says Mercer County OEO and State CEO offices sponsor the event with invitations sent to city managers and religious and community leaders.
Abbs Valley Va principal Don Hoback lists second six weeks honor rolls at Abbs Valley-Boissevain School. Seventh graders with straight A are Mary Ann Lavender and Paul Cox. B honor roll includes Penny Billips Karen Brinkley Joy Bullard Jeanie Butner Barbara Flemings Diane Nicholas Bonnie Pauley Mary Poszich Sharon Roberts Bobby Harless Rodney Reid. Sixth grade honorees include Kathy Burkett Debbie Goodwin Phyllis Hylton Mary Ann Nunley Lloyd Dancy Bramble Davidson Timmy Farmer Tommy Howell Barry O Bryan Jerry Sluss Ricky Welch. Fifth grade honorees Ora Harless Deborah Hill Marsha Billips Diane Murphy Barry Harless.
An extremely small hearing aid operated by a tiny energized unit has been perfected by A. W. Newell of Erie Pennsylvania, a man who has been hard of hearing for over a decade. Write for full information with no cost or obligation.
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