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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1973

Page

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Carline Favors Bridging Alternative To SDH Plan

Carline Community members in Tazewell heard four alternate highway proposals from the Virginia Department of Highways aimed at replacing the existing plan that would have altered the area. The group favored a complete bridging option costing about 750000 dollars, involving four bridges to eliminate the humps on Virginia Route 16.

Dee Wilson Tazewell Virginia Department of Highways Bev Smith Acme A. K. Hunsberger Hunsberger Richmond Virginia Rt. 16 North Tazewell Darryl Jones Virginia H. Mf. Morecock Bristol J. F. Turner State of Paul Coldiron Howard Shepherd Robert Sur

Deaths and funerals in the Princeton and Welch areas

An obituary list notes the deaths of James Benton Seal 58 of Princeton. Isaac Claude Damewood 71 of Princeton. James M. Davis 86 of Squire. Lawrence Christian of Kimball. Abner Kennedy 48 of West Raven. Margaret Basham 55 of Cedar Bluff. James Butler Snyder 73 of North Tazewell. Effie Hooker 65 of Welch. Surviving family, service times, and venues are given, with details on burial locations and funeral home arrangements.

James B. Seal James Benton Seal Elmer Street Princeton Syria James L Cora Lee Berry Seal Ohio Brenda Mae Seal Coledale Bertha Mae Richards Marlow Heights Mary Lee Waddell Richmond Martha Hundley Effie Hooker Welch Chicago Ill Gearing-Witten

Lawson 78 Bluefield man funeral service announced

Funeral services for atiur w Lawson age 78 of 200 Virginia Avenue Bluefield are set for today at 2 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Alton W Jessee and Rev. Charlie G Daley Jr officiating. Burial will follow at Monte Vista Park Cemetery with pallbearers Glen Pritchard Bill Frances Buddy Bailey William Ulch Carl Sword Gwyn Truitt.

Issac Claude Nick) Damewood Park Avenue Princeton Mercer County Republican Party First Baptist Church of State Department of Highways Bluefield J. C Blanche Johnson Damewood Rugy Garland) Damewood I. C Ike) Damewood ‘II Stephen Sue) Hale Lloyd Nancy) Davis Jr George W. Seaver Chapel Paul Carter Oakwood Park B. T. White James L. Saterfield Pat Clyde) Elmore Benny Ray Spencer Eugene Spencer Joe Hambrick Lloyd Davis Amos Lambert

SVCC Choirs To Give Concert On Dec 16 in Tazewell

SVCC philosophy themed concert features the Philos from Southwest Virginia Community College with choir, band, stage band and vocal ensemble in the Tazewell High School auditorium. Guest solo violinist Pat Hunter from Virginia Highlands Community College joins for a program of tour pieces, Christmas selections and Beethoven compositions marking December 76 as Beethoven’s birthday.

Tazewell High School Southwest Virginia Community College Philos SVCC Washington, D. C Florida Massachusetts New England Philo Virginia Philharmonians Nikki Giovanni Pat Hunter Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon Beethoven

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Notice Fragment

Partial OCR fragment from Bluefield West Virginia paper lists publication details, address, Associated Press membership, subscription rates and circulation references. It references mail zones Virginia rates and advertising representation.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph Bland Street Bluefield W. Va Associated Es5 Virginia Molor Mer Audit Bureau of Circulation Vertising Mathews Canon & Cullen Telephony

Re-Bidding Part Of Sewage Project In City

The Bluefield Sanitary Board faces possible re-bid of the West Virginia portion of a 12.2 million two phase sewage project unless the State Public Service Commission rules on a requested rate increase by December 31. If bids must be re advertised, costs could rise by about one million. The board seeks interim financing to start construction and to fund engineering for the Virginia portion, with federal state grants and a bond issue covering most costs. EPA grant applications and FHA permits are among other actions tied to the project.

Jim Terry Bluefield Sanitary Board West Virginia State Public Service Commission Sanitary Board City Hall PSC Edwin Elliott Max Kammer Norris Kantor Bluefield W. Va Holley, Kenney and Schott, Inc Kantor EPA Lilly Highway Department Daily Telegraph Board of Education Ehiciptell

Two More Charged In Welch Store Theft Case

Two more suspects, Raymond Nemoore and Leroy Terry, both 22 of Welch, were charged in the Tuesday morning break in at Goodson’s Thriftway Market on McDowell Street. Police seized meat packages hidden at the suspects’ home, with about $500 in goods taken and most recovered.

Goodson McDowell Street Welch R. K. Miller Raymond Nemoore Leroy Terry Alvin Cook Pineville Donna Kowalski Larry Stevenson Pope Grover Shaw Shirley, Bailey Miller

Gates Expects To Recover Buffalo Creek Funds

West Virginia State Auditor John Gates said he plans to file suit against Pittston Coal Co to recover more than 2 million spent on Buffalo Creek disaster recovery before the two year statute of limitations expires. He cautioned figures may grow as funds traced from 28 agencies are finalized and noted highway contracts in the valley may affect totals.

Charleston W. Va John Gates Buffalo Creek Gates Pittston Coal Co Buffalo Creek Valley Department of Highways

Mail Plane Wreckage Found Near Lexington

A Civil Air Patrol spokeswoman said wreckage sighted 15 miles northwest of Lexington is definitely the missing mail plane. State police found a body at the scene as CAP and postal inspectors prepare to collect mail. The downed twin engine Piper Aztec, loaded with about 1300 pounds of mail, vanished after leaving Norfolk for Charleston on Monday night.

Lexington Civil Air Patrol Here Carol Betterton Virginia Cap CAP Betterton Crane Rockbridge Bath Donald Morgan Virginia Beach Chesapeake & Ohio Norfolk Charleston W.va

Truckers Plan Nationwide Shutdown Amid Price Gouging Complaints

Truckers from the region and across the country carried demonstrations into the week. Some drove to Washington to press lawmakers for action on concerns including price gouging at truck stops. Near Cambridge Ohio drivers began returning home after gathering at Shenandoah truck stop and pledged to join a broader Thursday Friday protest.

Washington, D.C Speratt Cambridge Ohio Shenandoah

Bland Man Dies At 70 In Virginia

George Roy Bird 70 of Bland Virginia died on arrival at a Wytheville hospital after an apparent heart attack. Arrangements are complete and the body is at Newberry Funeral Home in Bland.

Abner Kennedy West Raven Richlands Hurst-Scott Funeral Ware George Roy Bird Bland Wytheville, Va Newberry Funeral Home

Trucker Dies In Rt. 60 Crash In Kanawha City

A 20-year-old delivery driver Jeffrey Tiller of South Charleston was killed in a collision on U.S. 60 with a tractor-trailer in Kanawha City. Several others were treated for injuries, police said.

Kanawha City W.va U.S. 60 Jeffrey Tiller South Charleston

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