Bluefield Board Moves to Resolve Housing Controversy
Bluefield officials urge the Public Housing Authority to act on HUD recommendations to resolve a dispute over the 142 unit Hill Street Extension project and the inspecting architect. The board may seek resignations if no resolution is reached and plans a meeting to review a written report from the architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Terry
Bluefield Board of Directors
Bluefield
Edwin Elliott
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hill Street
Elliott
Lynn Johnson
Bob Coulling
Dan Ashlin
HUD
Boggess
Johnson
Authority
Coulling
Allan Connolly
Fred Burton
United Mine Workers of America
Washington, D. C
Connolly
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Burton
Victor DeVault
Charleston
Wells predicts possible legal action over miners deaths
UMW’s Wells says legal action against responsible parties is possible if federal and state authorities pursue negligence cases. He notes top management may be sincere about safety but lower levels show dangerous lapses, and he plans to study Consolidation Sally to identify gaps.
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Wells
Daily Telegraph Publication Notice and Rates
Establishment details for the Daily Telegraph Printing Co with address and AP membership. Subscription and motor route rates listed for Virginia and other zones, plus advertising representation notes and Bureau of Audit affiliation.
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The
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Biuetieia
Associated Press
Ell News
Virginia
Audit Bureau of
Cirsshle
Apollo 17 crew greets Ticonderoga sailors on deck
Astronauts Gene Cernan Eugene Evans and Harrison Schmitt walk a red carpet aboard the USS Ticonderoga as 1,500 sailors cheer. The Apollo 17 team, welcomed with Anchors Aweigh, receive thanks for a successful mission while praising America and Navy service.
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Navy
Cernan
Evans
Schmitt
Ticonderoga
Deaths and Funerals in McDowell and Bluefield Areas
Sylvester G Mattox 77 of Kimball died at home from a heart attack. Retired McDowell County deputy assessor, survived by Mary Aussie Moore Mattox and three daughters. Funeral Thursday at Houston First United Methodist Church with burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Other obituaries include Bessie Hall 72 Falls Mills Bluefield, Newton Reynolds 76 Zack's Branch, Mary D Anderson 61 Lilly Grove Princeton, Bettie J Stone 71 Bluefield Yukon, with services in Bluefield Princeton and related memorials.
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Sylvester G. Mattox
Sylvester Goodwin Mattox
Kimball
Bedford
Edward and
Musa Bragg Mattox
Houston First United Methodist Church
McDowell County
Mary Aussie Moore Mattox
Jack
Martha) Beamer
George
Elizabeth) Snead
Welch
William
Doris Ann) Bias
Wadesboro
N. C
H. T. Mitchell
Keystone
N. C. Hawks
Matoaka
Luther Smith
James A. Catron Dies in Marion Hospital
James A. Catron 85 of Summerco formerly of Bluefield died Tuesday in a Marion hospital after an illness. He was a retired shop employee of the N and W Railway shops in Bluefield. Survivors include two sisters Mrs. Jess Atwell of Marion and Mrs. Hobart Dillman of Highland plus a step daughter Mrs. J. B. Doss of Bluefield and a step son Harold Pauley of Logan. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek.
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James A. Catron
Summerco
Bluefield
Marion
Jess Atwell
Hobart Dillman
Highland
J. B. Doss
Harold Pauley
Logan
Curry Funeral Home
Alum Creek
Flora Roberts Dies in Indianapolis After Short Illness
Flora Roberts 81 formerly of Kimball and Bluewell died Tuesday in an Indianapolis hospital after a brief illness. She lived in Indianapolis with daughter Evelyn Roberts and is survived by son Arnold Roberts of Metuchen New Jersey. Funeral and burial services set for Thursday in Indianapolis.
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Flora Roberts
Ridgeview St
Indianapolis
Ind
Kimball and Bluewell
Evelyn Roberts
Arnold Roberts
Metuchen
N. J
Bluewell
Anne Rice of Coalwood Dies After Long Illness
Anne Rice of Coalwood died Tuesday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. The body remained at Page Funeral Home in Welch awaiting arrangements.
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Arse Rice Anne Rice
Coalwood
Bluefield
Page Funeral Home
Welch
Bertha Cunningham Dies in Welch After Long Illness
Mrs. Bertha Cunningham of Welch died Tuesday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Her home was in Welch.
Andrew Jackson Dies in Welch Hospital
Andrew Jackson, 68, of Mahon, died Tuesday in a Welch hospital. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Fanning Funeral Home in Welch.
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Andrew Jackson
Mahon
Welch
Fanning Funeral Home
Mrs Mary Ayers 79 Roanoke Va dies at daughter home
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Ayers 79 of Roanoke died Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs C D Getgood in Bluefield Born in Lynchburg she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Scruggs She was a member of Raleigh Court United Methodist Church Surviving are another daughter Mrs Fiona A Richardson a son O B Ayers a brother C E Scruggs and eight grandchildren Funeral Friday at 1 pm at Oakeys Funeral Home Chapel in Roanoke entombment in Sherwood Memorial Park Salem Bodies will be moved from Mercer Funeral Home Bluefield to Oakeys today
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Bessie Jane Barber Hall
Falls Mills Road
Bluefield
Matoaka
Henry Barber
Church of God
Bert Clyde Hall
William Jackson
Curtis Lee
Charles Edward
Orin Hall
Louise Holco
Hoyt Stone
M. S. Horne
Grandview Memo Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Bill Patrick
Willard Patrick
Don Neal
Gene Lowe
Bob Lambert
Steve Jackson
Carl Thomas
Bill Dever
Ladies Bible
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Mary D. Anderson
Lilly Grove
Princeton
Mingo County
Sam Depan
George D. Anderson
Junior Anderson
Russell Anderson
Annapolis
George Anderson
Larry Anderson
James Anderson
Lorain
Ohio
Steve Anderson
Kingsport
Tenn
Ethel Carter
New Castle
Kathleen Thompson
Norristown
Elizabeth Shew
Margaret Pitzer
Betty Hartman
Nancy Rotenberry
Bramwell
Burns
James Coburn
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton Road
Bettie J. Stone
Wise County
Barney
Polly Dunford Johnson
Yukon
George W. Stone
College Avenue Baptist Church
Calvary
Blanche Garrett
Akron
Daisy O’rornke
Huntington
John J. Johnson
Tazewell
Hawkins Funeral
Frank Schwall Jr
Monte Vista Park
Mary Ayers
Mary Elizabeth Ayers
Roanoke
C. D. Getgood
Oakhurst Ave
Lynchburg
John Neraiee
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church
Carmel Mitchell 49 Prater veteran dies in Tenn hospital
Carmel Mitchell of Prater Virginia died Tuesday in a Johnson City Tennessee hospital. World War II veteran survived by wife Lucy, father Starlin, two daughters Mae and Martha, two sons Leon and Randy, three sisters Margie Thacker Kathlene Coleman Nadine Puckett, three brothers Hassel James Johnny. Funeral at Pilgrim Home Church Prater at 11 am Friday with Elders Bessie Deel and Y officiating. Burial at Deel Cemetery Harman. Body to be taken from Haysi Funeral Home to Prater today at 3 pm for visitation.
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Carmel Mitchell
Prater
Johnson City
Nadine Puckett
Warren, Mich
Hassel Mitchell
James Mitchell
Alexandria
Johnny Mitchell
Pilgrim Home Church
Bessie Deel
Yiciating
An Deel
Harmana
Mrs Jean V Thacker dies in Huntington at 74
Mrs Jean Vinson Thacker 74 mother of Nora Hants died Tuesday at her Huntington home from a heart attack. She was cousin of late Fred Vinson chief justice and former U S treasurer. Survived by daughter Nora Hants Bluefield and other children James Thacker Ashland and Virginia Adkins Ashland. sister Olin Kearns Glen Hayes. brother W Jarrell Vinson Lynchburg. Burial planned in Louisa Ky. Body at Miller Funeral Home Ashland Ky.
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Jean V. Thacker
Jean Vinson Thacker
Robert G
Nora V
U. S
First Christian Church
Huntington
Order of the Eastern Star
The
Rebeccas
Bluefield
James J. Thacker
Fort Wayne
Ind
Robert C
Virginia) Adkins
Ashland
Olin Kearns
Glen Hayes
W. Va
W. Jarrell Vinson
Lynchburg
Vilas Thacker
Louisa
Miller Funeral Home
Obituaries for Wilson Glenn Lee Abel and Worrell Sarah F in Virginia
Funeral services held in Richlands and Tazewell for Glenn Lee Wilson 66 and John M Abel 56 with burial in Greenhills Memory Gardens Maplewood Cemetery and Roselawn Memorial Garden. Pallbearers include Grady Dalton Otis Johnson and Roy Elmore. Honorary pallbearers listed for Wilson. Services officiated by Rev Paul D Quirk Rev Stuart Owens Rev Landon Colley Rev Jimmy Jones Rev Jerry Martin. Friends may call at the funeral homes.
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Jack Lambert
Jess Lambert
John M. White
W. R. Strader
Everett Young
Abel
John M
Rt. 1
Tazewell
Stuart Owens
Landon Colley
Maplewood Cemetery
Roger Abel
Charles Abel
Elmer Abel
Kelly McGuire
Bud McGuire
Tom McGuire
Greever Funeral Home
Worrell
Sarah F
Princeton
Jimmy Jones
Jerry Martin
Roselawn Memorial Garden
Fred Bolton
John Bolton
Herbert White
Don Farley
Roy Elmore
Paul Covey
Martin resigns Radford College post after two decades
Dr. Charles K. Martin Jr. steps down as Radford College president after 20 years and as chancellor since last March. He is also a professor of education. The tenure included student dissent and a federal suit that remains unresolved.
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Radford
Charles K. Martin Jr
Radford College
Martin
Princeton Yale Lighting Winners Named in Christmas Contest
The Conleys won first in overall decorating and window decorating in Princeton Christmas Lighting Contest co sponsored by the Garden Council and Chamber of Commerce. June McComas took the top door prize. awards total 160 dollars plus trophies.
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John Conley
Ritchie St
Princeton
Princeton Garden Council
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Conleys
June McComas
Front St
W. D. Caffee, Jr
Donnie Belcher
Henry Sr
Chuck Cole
Airport Drive
Elsie Hale
Park Ave
Roy Farley
Ingleside Road
Mike Farley
Frank Claytor
Bluefield Road
Scott Poston
Low Gap
Virginia Moore
Hinton St
Henry St
Alice Martin
12Th St
Betty Angell
Harrison St
Earl C. Johnson
Fairfield Place
Ronald Turner
Key Street
Betty Mann
Bee St
Mountain Tunnel Road Project Bids Revealed
The Appalachian Development Highway Corridor project announces bids for a 1.79 mile segment on Cumberland Road and a 3.84 mile turnpike north of Camp Creek Mercer County. Beckley firm and Hammet Company lead with state funded work and a total planned cost near 168 million dollars.
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Beckley
Hammet Company
Paducah
Camp Creek
Mercer County
Hammet
SDH
Search For Haysi Miner May Be Resumed Today
Officials at Hurshel Justus Coal Company near Haysi Virginia plan to resume the search for 28 year old McClellan Jones Jr. trapped by a drill that struck an abandoned water filled shaft in a flooded 400 foot drift mine. State inspector Joe Davis noted the water has receded about 170 feet and six pumps are removing about 50000 gallons per hour.
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Haysi
Hurshel Justus Coal Company
McClellan Jones Jr
Jones
Joe Davis
Virginia Division of Mines
Davis
Skylab mission plans three crews for extended space study
U S launches initiate a 56 day stay for a three man crew in July to probe earth resource surveying and long term living in space. A second team returns, with a third to launch in October all culminating in December 1973. 87 experiments will test space manufacturing and solar astronomy while Russia notes similar surveys on the Sal yut station and a focus on earth orbit.
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Earth
Russia
Salyut Space Station
City Woman Dies From Gun Wound On East River Mountain
A 46 year old Bluefield woman Jeanette H Matheny was found dead in a parked car atop East River Mountain with a .25 caliber revolver nearby. Police say the shooting was self inflicted in a personal safety incident around 8 pm. The body was taken to Hawkins Funeral Home in Bluefield as investigators Lt Sam Payne and Patrolmen Frank Carroll and Monte Wall investigated.
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Bluefield
East River Mountain
Jeanette H. Matheny
Lional Ave
James Matheny
Betsy Ross Bakery
Hawkins Funeral Home
Sam Payne
Frank Carroll
Monte Wall
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Newton Reynolds
Newton (Dago) Reynolds
Zack’s
Panther
Trace Fork
Julie Mae Woods
Martinsville
Noah Reynolds
Gary
Roscoe Reynolds
Reynolds
Trace Fork Regular Baptist Church
Delbert Justice
Lester Cemetery
Paynesville
Saeger
Bertha Cunningham
Haysi Funeral Home
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