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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1973

Page

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Obituary notices for Cantrell Allen Rasnake Kiser families

Norman C Cantrell 48 of Whitewood Va died Friday after brief illness. Body to Hurst Scott Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements. Robert Allen 93 of Bluefield died Monday after long illness. Survived by son Robert Jr and siblings. Services held at Lugo's Bluefield with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs Sadie Rasnake Kiser 80 of Thompson Valley Va died Thursday night in Richlands hospital after short illness. Survived by sons Raymond, Brady and Rev H G Kiser, daughters Lucy Buchanan Gertrude Sheppard Pauline Kiser, sisters Bob Scott Ida Gibson. Funeral at Thompson Valley conducted by Elders Raymond Smith and Lester Barker at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Body to Greever Funeral Home. viewing today.

James Edward Ketron Robert Wilma Farmer Ketron Richlands Garland Ketron Seaboard Junior Farmer Lebanon Rosa Alley Andy Hagg North Tazewell Susie Farmer Mullins Funeral Home Grat Horton Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Mullins Joe H. Hale Honsker Russell County Sam Lucy Jane Barrett Hale Methodist Church Margaret B. Hale Sam Dave Hale Baltimore Harvey Hale Shrewsport Ronnie Hale Abilene Tex Mary K. Jackson Lewis Center Ohio Claudine Ball Ruth Harmon Norton Nancy Ball Kingsport Tenn Audrey Whitehurst Tempe Ariz Rader John Hale Stone Leo Hale Honaker Honaker Funeral Home W. R. Grimm Jr James Crabtree Russell Memorial Cemetery Fred Stiltner Rt. 2 Grundy Bluefield Regular Baptist Church Joe Mandy S. Ratlife Hattie Wilson Stiltner Denver Tex Stiltner Ruby Keen Shelbiana Paul McClanahan Arnold Clevinger Stiltner Grundy Funeral Home Mary Dillow Mary Lee Johnson Dillow Narrows Pearisburg Jack Julia Maxie Johnson George Herbert Dillow W. C. Dillon A. J. Pichen Riffe’s Funeral Chapel Sterling D. Turner W. F. Per Reister Fairview Cemetery George Washington Wilson Rt. 5 Airport Road McDowell County William and Barbara Helms Wilson Crozier Coal Company UMWA Welch Baptist Church Rt. Sin Bluefield Estell Ethel Wilson Lealia Barbour Wilson Leona Hay Bradenton Fla Kathleen McCoy Effie Peterson Lakeland Maxine Glass Hampton Margaret Peak Tazewell Beatrice Shaw Noah Wilson Forrest Wilson Hoguian Wash Jack Wilson Jimmy Wilson Union Franklin Wilson Sarasota Janie Blevins Leslie Mornday Cravens-Shires Bluewell Clifford Compton Roy McCoy Rogelawn Memorial Gardens Princeton Road Clifford Vance Jim Ratliff Stuart Perdue Winfrey Bond Mike Kosiar Harry Francis Hattie Lipscomb Hattie M. Lipscomb Keystone Beckley Roanoke Greene Sarah Lawton McDowell Wilma Payne Beatrice Hazzard Lula Payne Mt. Chapel Baptist Church Robert Morris H. L. Robinson Oak Grove Mt. Chapel Sink‘ford & Richardson Funeral Home Roger Lee Sparks Katherine Nell Hawkins Prater Tammy Hawkins Curtis Colley E. Hanna Boyd Cemetery Norman C. Cantrell Whitewood Hurst Scott Funeral Home Bob) Allen Reece Eagle Mountain Mariah Shelton Allen Scott Street Baptist Church Squirme) Allen Jr Akron Jack Allen Covington Amelia Weaver Alexander Ethel McDowell Lillie Jackson Theresia Jackson Columbus Lugo C. H. Jackson Sadie Rasnake Kiser Thompson Valley Steven Leah James Rasnake Raymond and Brady Kiser H. G. Kiser Big Stone Gap Lucy Buchanan Gertrude Sheppard Pauline Kiser Bob Scott Rt. 1 Ida Gibson Raymond Smith Lester Barker Pleasant Hill Greever Funeral Home

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Reader Rates and Contact Info

Bluefield Daily Telegraph publishes news as a member of the Associated Press. Subscription rates by mail in West Virginia are 537.20 per year. Motor route delivery 43.10 per calendar month. Advertising inquiries directed to Mathews Shannon Cullen. Official address at 412 Bland Street, Bluefield WV 2470.

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield W. Va Associated Press Focal News West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation Mathews, Shannon & Cullen

Funeral service for Guy Howard of Leckie

Funeral service for Guy Howard formerly of Leckie is set for today at 2 p m at Rodriguez Pocahontas Union Funeral Home Pocahontas Virginia with Dr Ted R Cook officiating Burial follows at Perdue Cemetery on Peel Chestnut Mountain Pallbearers include Clarence Lester Nathaniel Jarvis Earnest Jarvis Jim Howard and Bill Howard

Howard Guy Leckie Rodriguez-Pocahontas Union Funeral Home Pocahontas Ted R. Cook Perdue Peel Chestnut Mountain Clarence Lester Nathaniel Jarvis Earnest Jarvis Jim Howard Bill Howard

Nationwide truck slowdown hits Florida citrus shipments

A nationwide truckers' boycott slows freight with Florida growers fearing citrus spoilage due to fuel and refrigeration gaps. Chicago markets show no immediate impact but executives warn effects may appear next week as Jewel and Purity Supreme report retail pinch and Illinois livestock deliveries stay below normal. Manufacturing lines at International Harvester in Rock Island Illinois idle due to missing parts.

Florida Gordon Stedman Florida Shippers and Growers Association Chicago Herb Wolff Emil Kahn, Inc Jewel Food Stores Purity Supreme New England Illinois Peoria Union Stock Yards Foster Embry Midwest International Harvester Rock Island

UMW Deliberations Tighten Pensioner Voting and Union Reform

Retired miners lose voting rights for most local offices while retaining district and international ballot access. The convention also disbands small locals, merges pensioner groups with active units, and revamps dues, leadership location, and grievance procedures as part of wider democratic reforms. Leaders defend retiree representation amid calls for stronger union democracy.

Arlier Miller International UMW Washington D.C The

Raleigh County School Plan Approved

Raleigh County Board of Education won state approval for a 17 million dollar school construction and renovation program. The plan includes replacing nine frame elementary schools, consolidating seven high schools into four, 16 new gymnasiums cafeterias at elementaries, a new vocational technical facility, and 250 000 dollars in safety upgrades per the state fire marshal.

Charleston W.va Raleigh County Board of Education State Board of Education Raleigh County William H. Baker

Nixon campaign official wins large SBA subsidy in Navy contract

California campaign figure Joseph Aceves chaired Democrats for Nixon and secured a $336,248.25 Aceco Tool contract for sonar components, with a $135,716.45 subsidy despite a 3-1 committee vote to deny. SBA officials defended the award amid questions of bidding and influence.

Washington California Nixon Small Business Administration Aceco Tool Corp San Leandro Calif SBA Navy Review Committee Aceco Tool & Machine Co Joseph Aceves Alameda County Democrats Aceves House Banking Committee White House Aceco Leonard Rosen Aeeves John C. Patrick Jdr Marshall J. Parker Parker Patrick

Gas Stations to Open Part of Christmas Eve Day

Washington AP The AAA reports 62 percent of over 2500 gas stations will be open at least part of Christmas Eve amid expected closures for Christmas and New Year holidays. About 9 percent close from 9 p.m. Saturday to midnight Sunday and 88 percent close on Christmas Day. Similar patterns seen for New Year’s, with 84 percent open at least part of the day on New Year’s Day, though turnpike stations mostly close 9 p.m. Saturday to midnight Sunday. Fuel shortages may shrink open stations as December ends.

Washington American Automobile Association AAA

HUD contract dispute on inflated correction costs at project

HUD and Housing Authority officials will meet in January to decide steps for corrections at the project. Lively recommends $540,500 in construction plus other costs totaling about $1.0 million, with three alternatives maximum medium and minimum dismissed as infeasible. HUD questions the adequacy of the proposed work and cites drainage, sleeves for gas and electrical lines, and improper compaction on fill areas as safety and feasibility concerns. The dispute centers on which plan to adopt and which drawings are official, with final inspection based on the January 22 1971 plans.

HUD Housing Authority Lively Swindell-Dressler Boggess Corte

Nation's Weather by the Associated Press

Snow piled up across the Great Plains while a wintry storm weakened in the Northeast. A foot of snow fell along Lake Superior with more in the Dakotas Kansas Iowa Missouri and Illinois. Rain reached New England New York and the Pacific coast. Ground fog hit western California and southwestern Utah with watches and warnings across several states. temperatures ranged from 5 below at Devils Lake North Dakota to 82 in Corpus Christi Texas.

Associated Press Great Plains Lake Superior Minnesota Dakotas Kansas Iowa Missouri Illinois New England New York Pacific Coast California Utah Kentucky Indiana Vermont Devils Lake N.C Corpus Christi Tex

Hahn Named To Education Post At VPI

BLACKSBURG AP Representatives from 13 state colleges signed a charter Friday forming the Western Region Consortium for Continuing Higher Education. T. Marshall Hahn Jr., president of Virginia Tech, was named chairman. The group aims to boost western Virginians access to continuing education by pooling resources. Charter members include Clinch Valley College, Dabney S, Danville Community College, Mountain Empire CC, New River CC, Patrick Henry CC, Radford College, Southwest Virginia CC, the University of Virginia, Virginia Highlands CC, Virginia Western CC, and Wytheville CC.

Blacksburg Western Region Consortium For T. Marshall Hahn Jr Virginia Tech Hahn Western

Daylight Saving Debate Cited By British Concessions

A Daylight segment discusses Britons facing a three day work week and an American spokesman notes the U S cannot follow suit. Herbert Stein, President's top economic adviser, warns no such drastic cutbacks will occur here and cites cautious optimism before a congressional subcommittee. Bay leaf is highlighted as a strong herb used discreetly in cooking.

Herbert Stein Great Britain Congression

Williamson Has Lions Program

Bluefield Lions Club heard retired civil engineer Robert B. Williamson describe travels to Norway Sweden Finland Denmark and Russia. Williamson was introduced by Jim Mann with Buck Meachum announcing Bluefield High School Choir would perform next Friday at the West Virginian Hotel. guests included J. M. Rosenheim and Jim Mann.

Bluefield Lions Club L. C. “Corky” Caldwell Robert B. Williamson Virginia Military Institute Norway Sweden Finland Denmark Russia Williamson Jim Mann Buck Meachum Bluefield High School Lions Club West Virginian Hotel J. M. Rosenheim

Tektites blamed on ancient moon impact near Tycho crater

Scientists contend tektites formed when a giant meteorite struck the moon creating Tycho crater about a million years ago. The glassy black or green blobs reached Earth as the debris.

Earth Moon Tycho

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