Rabbit Martin Returns To Shake Up Mercer Court
William Rabbit Martin Jr was re sentenced to life in Mercer County Intermediate Court, a proceeding marked by violence and disruptions. He interrupted the judge and accused the court of a kangaroo trial as deputies escorted him from the room amid outbursts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Rabbit
Martin, Jr
Mercer County
Martin
Bluefield
Hazel Shultz
D. B. Meadows
Simons
Meadows
Juers
David Knight
Mrs. Shultz
Howard M. Jarrett
Akers
Intermediate Court
Knight
West Virginia
Roy
Danny Compton
Mercer
Charles Smith
Daily Telegraph Printing Co. masthead notice
Publication notice from the Daily Telegraph Printing Co of Bluefield West Virginia outlines circulation rates by carrier and mail and asserts AP news rights. It states 1693 establishment, address, and membership in the Associated Press with circulation audits and pricing for WV and motor routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Blond Street
Bluefield
W. Ve
ThKe
Associated Press
West Virginia
Miners Seek Cause After Fatal Blast in Itmann Area
Rescue crews entered the mine after a methane ignition halted air flow, finding five dead and three injured. Officials delayed removing the injured due to heavy methane. the bodies were moved to safety 2,000 feet away. Investigators consider a trolley pole spark or possible rock fall as ignition causes. Also reported are obituaries for Mrs. Laura Jones of Hinton and Rev. Wade Cliffton Taliaferro of Elkridge with service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ferretti
Ferretti
Wyoming
Mullens
Arnold Miller
The
United Mine Workers
Itmann
Deaths and Funerals Notices in Mercer County and Nearby
Mrs Sarah Worrell of Princeton died after a long illness in a local hospital. Survived by husband Vernal, two sons and several children, with service set at Burns Wornal Chapel and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Also George C Leedy Jr of Peterstown died in Baltimore after long illness with service in Peterstown and burial at Peterstown Cemetery. Fannie Elmira Brown of Staffordsville died in Pearisburg after a short illness with service at Sheffey Memorial United Methodist Church and burial at Staffordsville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Worrell Nares
Sarah Frances Worrell
Rocky Branch Road
Princeton
Charles F
Annie Harmon Abshire
Mercer County
Johnson Chapel Church
Vernal R. Worrell
Bobby Worrell
Virginia Beach
Larry Rex Worrell
Waynesboro
Richard Worrell
On Worrell
Miamisburg
Ohi
Bill Worrell
Topeke
Kan
Linda Sue Worrall
Charles
Brenda Lee) Miller
Geraldine Tripp
Poway
Calif
Charles Abshire
Florida
Lawrence Abshire
Richard Abshire
Daytona
Burns Wornal
Jimmy Jones
Martin
Seiad
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Mrs Mary Anderson Dies at 61 in Princeton
Mrs Mary D Anderson 61 of the Lilly Grove Addition Princeton died Monday morning in a Princeton hospital Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anderson
Mary D. Anderson
Lilly Grove
Princeton
Glenn L Wilson obituary of Raven resident at 66
Glenn Leo Wilson age 66 of Raven Virginia died Monday in a Richlands hospital. He owned Raven Cash Market for 40 years and is survived by his widow Aliie Mae Jessee Wilson two daughters in Virginia three sons and several relatives. He was born in Swords Creek and lived in Raven his entire life. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Leo Wilson
Raven
Richlands
Swords Creek
William and
Amanda Robinson Wilson
Aliie Mae Jessee Wilson
Catherine Putney
Theville
Myrtle
Roanoke
Death of Tommie J. Hill in Clintwood Va
Tommie J. Hill 56 of Rt 1 Clintwood Va died at his home Sunday morning of apparent natural causes. He was a retired miner and a member of UMWA local 7783. Survivors include his wife Minnie Hill, three daughters Lillie Stone Dorothy Newell Beulah Hallman and nine grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Haysi Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Enoch Rose and Rev Carter. Burial in Musick Cemetery Rt 1 Clintwood. Evening service 7 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Jones
Hinton
Summers County
Red Suphur Springs
John F. Minnie Saunders Campbell
Four Mile Baptist Church
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Roy M. Jones
Mason Jones
Irene Humphreys
Forest Hill
Robert Campbell
Radford
Newman
Alma) Evans
Greenville
John P. Ford
Ballard
Ronald Meadows
William Fox
Darrell Hamm
Red Sulphur Springs
Wade Toliaferro
Wade Cliffton Taliaferro
Elkridge
Welch Hospital
First Baptist Church
Northfork
W. M. Turner
Robert Morris
Lewis Broyles
McKinnley "Raymore
Oakgrove Cemetery
Bluewell
Taliaferro
Wytheville
John Saunders
James Allen
Dan McCoy
Willie Betts
Will Jordan
Cleo Williams
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
George C. Leedy
George C. Leedy Jr
Peterstown
Baltimore
Bernard Leedy
Atlanta
Tommie Hill
Tommie J. Hill
Rt. 1
Clintwood
UMWA
Minnie Hill
Ie Lillie Stone
Stonepark
Dorothy Newell
Jesa Ill
Beulah Hallman
Spruce Pine
Ala
Rayford Hill
Charlie Hill
Estel Hill Risen
Ark
Kermit Hill
Tranver Hill
Paul Hill
Chicago
Haysi Funeral Home
Enoch Rose
Carter
Musick
Mrs Bettie J Stone of Bluefield Dies After Crisis
Mrs Bettie J Stone of Bluefield widow of Gene S Stone died at Bluefield following a crisis. She made her home with her daughter Mrs Harmon Cole at 1149 Edgewood Road. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie J. Stone
Bluefield
Gene Stone
Aluefield
Harmon Cole
Edgewood Road
Hawkins Funeral Home
Sylvester Mattox, 78, Former McDowell Deputy Assessor
Sylvester G. Mattox of Kimball died Monday at his home after a short illness. He served as a deputy assessor for McDowell County. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Gearing Witten Funeral Home in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Mattox
Sylvester G. Mattox
Kimball
McDowell County
Gearing-Witten
Welch
Mrs Bessie Hall Dies After Long Illness In Bluefield
Mrs. Bessie Hall age 72 of Falls Mills Road Bluefield Virginia died Monday after a long illness. Funeral services were incomplete at Dudley Memorial Mortuary in Bluefield Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Hall
Falls Mills Road
Bluefield
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Miss Appy Miller 83 of Swords Creek Dies After Illness
Miss Appy Louella Miller 83 a lifelong Swords Creek resident died early Monday in an Abingdon hospital after a long illness. She was the last surviving Miller sibling, attended the Methodist Church, and is survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral conducted at 2 p.m. today at Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harley Dye officiating. Burial at Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery Richlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appy Miller
Appy Louella Miller
Swords Creek
Abingdon
Mose A
Mary Jane Strouts Miller
Honaker Funeral Home
Honaker
Harley Dye
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Richlands
Two Akers Brothers Die in West Virginia Mine Blast
Larry Bernard Akers and Lacy Nathan Akers both of West Virginia were killed in a mine explosion at Itmann No. 3 near Itmann. The brothers left wives and children and are survived by multiple relatives. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at a Beckley church with burial at Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Bernard Akers
Lacy Nathan Akers
Lacy Goldie Akers
Resaco
Itmann No. 3
Itmann
W. Va
Lacy Akers
Princewick
Raleigh County
Rebecca Bowden Akers
Billy
McGuff
Cynthis Lyn Akers
Cheryl Akers
Larry Akers
Covel
Wyoming County
Barbara
Larry Bernard Akers, Jr
Rebecca Ann
Kathy Marie
Miguel Joseph Akers
Clarence Akers Eldhee Akers
Besoco
Kathy Crowsen
Dahlgren
Gnasseberey Peace Chain
Beckley
B . Parks
Charles Spears
Sunset Memorial Park
Five Witnesses Testify in Cabell County Murder Trial
In Huntington West Virginia five prosecution witnesses testified as Raymond Wallace 23 Milton is tried for the August 4 slaying of Milton Police Chief Melvin Ray Lucas at the home of Wallace's father Milton Mayor James W Black testified he issued warrants for Wallace and his father Wallace and his father resisted arrest and a confrontation erupted when Wallace fired at Chief Lucas during the warrant service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W.va
Raymond Wallace
Milton
Last Man
Cabell County
Milton Street
Bobby Black
Lucas
Rand Wallace
New Virginia Side Manager Will Assume Position On January 2
Max E. Bowen of Leuinville Ohio named Bluefield Virginia side town manager. will arrive Jan 2 for a $14 500 per year post. Former city manager W E Pick Lambert will become town engineer after Bowen arrives. Barrett terminated as chief after pleading guilty to assault and battery. Asbury named acting chief and George Asbury acting sergeant. Revenue sharing check of 39 406 received with guidelines to follow in January. Tax franchise hearing set for January first meeting. alley improvements studied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max E. Bowen
Leuinville
Ohio
Bluefield
Van
Miami University
Oxford
Texas Technical Institute
W. E. (Pick) Lambert
Owen
Jack Asbury
Claude Barrett
George Asbury
Council
Barrett
Tazewell County
Dick Hilton
Jones
Asbury
Lambert
U. S. Treasury Department
Charlie Madison
Charles and
Thayer Streets
Princeton Delays 7200 Health Board Payment Amid Budget Dispute
Princeton City Council postponed paying 7200 to Mercer Health Dept for 1972 73 budget after debate over priority items. Council set Jan 2 1973 for a final decision while approving first two budget priorities and authorized grant loan filings for a 3.6 million sewer system renovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Health Board
Princeton City Council
Theercer County Health Department
John Mahood
Mercer Health Department
Mercer County Court
James Morrison
Lacy Shrewsberry
Sam Thurmer
Health Department
Allen Dyer
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Health Council
Dyer
Mike Flanigan
Justice of the Peace
Council
Flagan Ma
Robert Carr
Carr
Flanagan
Sanitary Board
Lewis Skeens
West Va
Boyle Resigns From Union After Turbulent Tenure
Interim officers named to ensure power transfer as Boyle steps down after ten years as UMW resident. The 70 year old faces corruption charges and a five year union sentence with a $30000 fine. Yablonski calls the move a surrender while Owens resigns and replacements are named in Pittsburgh and related shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
UMW
Washington
Chip
Yablonski
MFD
Joseph
Jock
International
John Owens
Henry Allai
Pittsburgh
Owens
Hibbitts
Pnakovich
Virginia Students Win Rhodes Scholarships
John M. Bowers of Henrico County studying English literature at the University of Virginia and Ralph H. Smith of Birmingham Alabama majoring in English at Washington and Lee University were named Rhodes Scholars. Professor W William J Barber of Wesleyan announced the selection noting 32 scholars were chosen from 732 candidates representing 256 colleges and universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia College
Wu & Lee
University of Virginia
Rhodes
John M. Bowers
Henrico County
Uva
Ralph H. Smith
Birmingham
Ala
W&l
W William J. Barber
Wesleyan Epee
U.S. Rhodes Scholarships
Barber
New Troopers From Academy Assume Duties
Three new State Troopers and recent West Virginia State Police Academy graduates began duty in Mercer and McDowell Counties. Paul Coffman assigned to Welch under Corporal C E Arthur. J R Howell and F E Pennington assigned to Princeton under Corporal Jim Harsh. Howell and Pennington replace D R Bowman and F L Kyle. Sgt. Robert Mozingo leads Welch and Princeton detachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia State Police Academy
Institute
Mercer
McDowell
Welch
C. E. Arthur
Paul Coffman
Hinton
Coffman
Jim Harsh
Princeton
J. R. Howell
Bradley
F. E. Pennington
Fayetteville
Howell
An Pennington
Pennington
D. R. Bowman
F. L. Kyle
Bowman
Charleston
Kyle
Beckley
Sgt
Robert Mozingo
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Bluefield Daily
Bluefield Daily Telegram
Rabbit’ Martin
Mercer Court
Mark Con
Jerome Katz
Katz
Circuit Court
Burton
Jarrett
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mathews, Shannen & C Felegnane
Fannie Brown
FannIe Elmira Brown
Staffordsville
Pearisburg
Frank E. Brown
Charles Wesley
Emma Elizabeth Miller Robertson
Wesley V. Brown
Sheffey Memorial United Methodist Church
David Warren
A. West and Sons Funeral
Whitegate
Warrenizing Cleaners
Mrs
Bettie Stone
Cabell
Prescription
Rexall Pharmacy
New Hospital
Virginia
Bowen
Louisville
Ap Tely
Skeens
Westwood
Academy
Seth Thomas
Raines Pano
Organ Center
PRAY
Deskins
Deskins Shopping
College Ave
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