Parolees linked to five Utah slayings ar raigned
Myron D. Lance and Walter Bernard Kelbach both 25 and 28 were arrested at a roadblock east of Salt Lake City and arraigned on first degree murder charges tied to five murders in Tooele Summit and Salt Lake counties. Evidence found included wallets a blood stained knife a watch and a sack from a service station attendant. Preliminary hearings set for February 3 and March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Myron D. Lance
Walter Bernard Kelbach
Municipal
George Q. Nielsen
Tooele
Summit
Lance
Kelbach
Salt Lake
Nielsen
Dewey J. Fillis
James Sisemore
A Few Things Continue Through The Atomic Year 1967
A playful list outlines events and forecasts for 1967 including aging atomic age milestones United States space plans and cultural happenings. Notable entries mention Adam Clayton Powell's Congressional bid from Bimini and Beatles haircuts with a whimsical calendar of varied observances across months and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
University of Chicago
United States
Hazier
Adam Clayton Powell
Congress
Bimini
Mario Savio
Advertising Representative Wanted in Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph seeks an advertising representative. Position details not provided in the fragment. Contact Kats Ptelechone at 327-6171 for more information.
Funeral services for Woodrow Harris set for Saturday
Funeral services for Woodrow Harris 54 of Mud Fork Virginia will be held Saturday at 2 PM at Harmons Chapel Methodist Church Mud Fork with Rev. Allen Fleshman Rev Joseph White and Rev Caleb Lilly officiating. Burial follows in Harris Cemetery. Harris died Monday in Bluefield after a long illness. Survivors include his wife Margaret and eight grandchildren. Friends may call at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home after 5 PM Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Harris
Mud Fork
Harmon’s Chapel Methodist Church
Allen R. Fleshman
Joseph White
Caleb Lilly
Harris Cemetery
Ada Ann Harris
Samuel J. Harris
U. S. Steele Corp
Gary and Kammer Furniture Co
Bluefield
Margaret Harris
Virginia Ledbetter
Westbury
N. Y
Lucy Washington
Washington, D. C
Mary Williams
Sandra Joe Harris
James Woodrow Harris
Richard Harris
Jessie Harris
U.S. Army
Germany
Thomas, Grant
Daniel Harris
Sammy Joe Harris
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Thomas Williamson
Clarence Williamson
Curtis Williamson
Kenneth Thompson
Orrin Trigg
Harold Harris
Edna Garrett
Pearlie Mae Banks
Katherine Patterson
Lena Crider
Kathleen Thompson
Helen Buchanan
Phyllis Harmon
Death of eight year old Tambrine Victoria Plaster
Tambrine Victoria Plaster eight-year-old daughter of James W and Peggy Joan Plaster of 214 Talbot Street Bluefield died at Bluefield Sanitarium from a brain ailment She was born April 7 19 - in Bluefield and attended East End Baptist Church Survivors include a sister Stephanie Delayn Plaster a brother James William Plaster Jr maternal grandparents William Lester Lula Mae Plaster Bluefield paternal grandmother Lula Mae Plaster Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m at East End Baptist Church with Rev W R Beckler officiating burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Body will be taken from Mercer Funeral Home to the Lester residence Friday at 1 p m to await the funeral hour
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tambrine Victoria Plaster
James W
Peggy Joan Plaster
Talbot St
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
East End Baptist Church
Stephanie Delayn
James William Plaster Jr
William Lester
Lula Mae Plaster
W. R. Beckler
Woodlawn
Mercer Funeral Home
Franklin St
Funeral services for Grover William Harry 77 Bluefield
Funeral services for Grover William Harry 77 of Harry Heights Bluefield will be held Saturday at 10 30 a m at Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield with Rev Russell D Lowther officiating Burial will be in Monte Vista Park Cemetery He was a lifelong Bluefield resident son of the late Robert and Rhoda Nash Harry a Grace Methodist Church member Survived by four sisters Eula Johnston Kitty Ireson Mamie Harry and Oralee Holiday of Atlanta two brothers John C and Whitt T Harry Calls after 3 30 p m Friday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover William Harry
Harry Heights
Bluefield
Beard
Hawkins Funeral Home
Russell D. Lowther
Monte Vista Park
Robert
Rhoda Nash Harry
Grace Methodist Church
Eula Johnston
Kitty Ireson
Mamie Harry
Oralee Holiday
Atlanta
John C
Whitt T. Harry
Funnal
Obituary of Frank Williams of Richlands Va
Frank Williams fifty of Richlands Va died Thursday morning in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Born at Marion he was a son of the late Henry and Nora Clapp Williams. He was a retired miner and a Laymans Chapel Church member. Survived by wife Leora Addison Williams two daughters Mrs Richard Cole of Richlands and Mrs Hughie Davis of Tazewell three brothers Crockett Williams Bristol Tenn Dave Williams Richlands and Dewey Williams Pulaski five sisters Mrs Earl Addison Richlands Mrs Okey Williams Rural Retreat Va Mrs George Taylor and Mrs Jimmy Hammons Princeton and Mrs Cleave Tibbs Colmar Manor Md and three grandchildren. Funeral conducted at Laymans Chapel Church at 2 p m Saturday with Rev Henry Roberts and Rev Grat Horton officiating. Burial Green Hill Memory Gardens. Pallbearers Rufus Cole James Shinall Albert Stillwell Eugene Lyons Ershell Williams Dexel Anderson. Body remains at Mullins Funeral Home Richlands where friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williams
Richlands
Bluefield
Marion
Henry
Nora Clapp Williams
Layman’s Chapel Church
Leora Addison Williams
Richard, Cole
Hughie Davis
Tazewell
Crockett Williams
Bristol
Mrs Sue Elizabeth Wilson 73 Martinsville Native Dies
Mrs. Sue Elizabeth Wilson aged 73 of Martinsville Virginia died after a short illness in Martinsville General Hospital. She was married to Henry Clay Wilson who died in 1965. Survived by three sons Henry Wilson Fred Wilson and Buster Wilson three daughters Capitalo Chapman Goldie Carter and Frances Hedtke one brother Riley Stanley one sister Mary Akers thirty one grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral conducted Saturday at Bennett Funeral Home North Fork with burial at Belcher Mountain Cemetery Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Elizabeth Wilson
Martinsville
McDowell County
Martinsville General Hospital
Henry Clay Wilson
Henry Wilson
Illinois
Fred Wilson
Minneapolis
Buster Wilson
Capitalo Chapman
Seattle
Wash
Goldie Carter
Mary Akers
Gilliam
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
Belcher Mountain Cemetery
Kimball
Infant Gregory Moulder Dies at Birth in Princeton
Gregory Wayne Moulder infant son of Allen and Judy E. Moulder of Narrows Virginia died at birth at Memorial Hospital in Princeton. He is survived by his brother Allen Moulder Jr. and by grandparents James M. Ellison of Princeton and Herman D. Moulder of Princeton. Funeral services are Friday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with Rev. Henry Shelton officiating Memorial Funeral Directory of Princeton in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Wayne Moulder
Allen
Judy E. Moulder
Narrows
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Allen Moulder Jr
James M. Ellison
Herman D. Moulder
Roselawn Cemetery
Henry Shelton
Death Notice for Warner Hall of Big Sandy
Warner Hall 62 of Big Sandy died Thursday at his home from an apparent heart attack. The body was taken to Fanning Funeral Home of Welch for arrangements which are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Hall
Big Sandy
Fanning
Belcher Rites Set for Lewis Dean Belcher
Lewis Dean Belcher 86 of Premier died Thursday morning in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Born in Maitland, he was a McDowell County lifelong resident and Church of God member. Survived by wife Ellie, two daughters Marie Chambers of Orange NJ and Charity Thornquest of Maplewood NJ, one son Robert Belcher of Premier, four stepdaughters Stella Mae Ratliff Opal Marshall Edith Spangler, four stepsons Bob Ed Fred Ira Workman, 19 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Funeral at Elkhorn Regular Baptist Church Belcher Mountain with Rev Morgan Belcher and Rev Harold Burks. burial Belcher Mountain Cemetery. Visitation Fanning Funeral Home Welch Friday 4 to 8 PM.
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Lewis Dean Belcher
Welch
Maitland
Isaac
Elsie Rose Belcher
McDowell County
Church of God
Ellie Belcher
Marie Chambers
Orange
N. J
Charity Thornquest
Maplewood
Robert Belcher
Premier
Stella Mae Ratliff
Opal Marshall
Edith Spangler
Bob Workman
Indiana
Ed Workman
Prunier
Fred Workman
Baltimore
Mrs Susie A Taylor 85 of Tazewell Va dies at home
Susie Agnes Taylor age 85 of Route 1 Tazewell Virginia died Thursday morning at her home. She was survived by three daughters Crockett Sheets W L Hall and Vaught Ferguson one son Isaac Taylor and 19 grandchildren. Funeral conducted Friday at 2 p m at Bundy s Chapel Witten Valley officiated by Rev Russell Asbury burial in family cemetery. Body to be moved from Greever Funeral Home to the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Agnes Taylor
Rt. 1
Tazewell
Crockett Sheets
W. L. Hall
Vaught Ferguson
Lebanon
Isaac Taylor
Bundy’s Chapel
Witten Valley
Russell Asbury
James Hill
Victor Hall
W. L. Hall Jr
Bowen Sheets
Roosevelt Ferguson
J. W. Taylor
Jimmy Sheets
H. E. Spence Jr
Greever Funeral Home
Obituary notices list funeral plans for multiple residents
Delp Lois Lee 45 of 304 Trent St Princeton dies Friday at 2 pm with services at George W. Seaver Chapel and burial at Resthaven Cemetery Pallbearers named fellow Virginia Foods Co. employees honorary pallbearers include Edward Guy Harrison Don Matthews James F Russell Jr Byron Kessler Charlie Tate and Harry Bowes Linda Banton Keene 66 of 335 Third St Bluefield funeral 2 pm at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel burial Monte Vista Park Cemetery pallbearers C I Long Bob Francis Sally Hager Don Cooper Ralph Kahle Bill Hall Talmadge Martin 78 of Princeton funeral Friday 1 pm Memorial Funeral Directory burial Resthaven Cemetery pallbearers Hubert Richards Alex Shelton Dan Rorrer Charley Ealey W M Sarver Tom Noble.
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Delp
Lois Lee
Trent St
Princeton
George W. Seaver Chapel
Resthaven
E. Guy Harrison
Don Matthews
James F. Russell Jr
Byron Kessler
Charlie Tate
Harry Bowes
Virginia Foods Co
Bluefield
Keene
Linda Banton
Third St
Hawkins Feneral Home Chapel
Brev
Corley Lineberger
Monte Vista Park
C. I. Long
Bob Francis
Sally Hager
Don Cooper
Ralph Kahle
Bill Hall
Ex-Bluefielder Shot To Death in Milwaukee
Oscar Lewis Thomas Jr., 33, Park Central High School graduate and Bluefield State attendee, was shot to death in Milwaukee on Dec 17. James Griffin was jailed after the pistol wound, with a Korean War veteran and Mount Olive Baptist Church member leaving a wife and five children among survivors. Burial in Restlawn Memorial Cemetery, service at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Bluefield.
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Oscar Lewis Thomas Jr
Park Central High School
Bluefield State College
Milwaukee
Wis
Bluefield
Oscar L. Thomas Sr
T. L. Smith Co
James Griffin
Alabama
Park Central
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Laura LaVake Thomas
Sabrine Thoma
Broolyn
N. Y
David Thomas
Oscar and
Curtis Thomas
Brooklyn
Johnny W. Thomas
Washington, D. C
Willie J. Thomas
Ft. Ernstis
Otis Thomas
Businesses Will Be Closed Monday Christmas Holiday Observed
Bluefield will observe Monday December 2 as the legal Christmas holiday since Christmas falls on Sunday. Banks offices post offices liquor stores and city county and federal offices will close. Garbage collection will shift to Tuesday. City employees start their long holiday at noon today and resume at 8 30 a m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Mary Mitchell Dies After Long Illness in Bluefield
Mrs Mary Mitchell of 1511 Hill Ave Bluefield died Thursday at home after a long illness. The body was taken to Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home of Bluefield. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Mary Mitchell
Hill Ave
Bluefield
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
GED Tests To Be Given At College
The General Educational Development Test will be administered Dec 28 and 29 at Bluefield State College. Applicants should report to the Registrar's Office at 8:30 a.m. on the 28th. Further information may be secured by calling the Guidance Office at the College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield State College
Homemakers Club Yule Gathering at Crystal McComas
The Thrifty Homemakers Club of Crystal and McComas held its annual Christmas Party and luncheon at Mrs. Lawrence Smith's home with Mrs. Daisy West as president in charge. Ten members and 11 visitors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrifty - Eureka Homemakers Club of
Crystal and McComas
Lawrence Smith
Daisy West
Mary Saulters
Rachel Moore
Lucille Hill
Ruth Buckhannon
Marion Dudley
Lena Smith
Tazewell Area Still Smashed
Authorities broke up a 65 gallon moonshine distillery in Tazewell County Virginia after days of investigation. About 250 gallons of mash were ready for distilling along with 200 pounds of sugar and 16 empty jugs seized. Officers from county state and federal agencies led the raid on Johnsons Branch Road near Rt 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
L. L
Shag) Neal
Tazewell
Johnson’s
Neal
Rt.16
Johnson's Branch Road
Johnson’s Branch Road
Forrest Woods
Dave Adkins
C. G. Edwards
D. J. Johnson
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and
Alcohol Tax Unit
Ex Postmaster at Gary Dies in Arizona
William M. Boardman 70 longtime Gary postmaster for 25 years died Thursday in Tucson Arizona He was a retired U S Street Corp employee and a member of the American Legion and Gary Coatdiggers Booster Club He born in Mount Sterling Kentucky survived by wife Mary one son William Jr three grandchildren funeral conducted Saturday at St Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Tucson.
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William M. Boardman
Gary
Tucson
Ariz
U. S. Street Corp
American Legion
Gary Coatdiggers Booster Club
Boardman
Mt. Sterling
William and
Josephine Boardman
Transylvania University
Lexington
Mary Boardman
William Boardman
Plainfield
N. J
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Virginia Toll Reaches 1 062 After Two More Deaths
The 1966 Virginia highway toll rose to 1 062 with two additional deaths reported. Meredithville resident Grant Allen Hardy 60 of Troy New York was killed on U S 1 in Brunswick County. Virginia Beach sailor Eugene L Kohlhoff 20 stationed at Dam Neck was struck by a car on New Dam Neck Road near State Route 615.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Meredithville
Grant Allen Hardy
Troy
N.Y
U.S. 1
Here
Brunswick County
Virginia Beach
Eugene L. Kohlhoff
Dam Neck
New Dam Neck Road
State Rt
Pennsylvania Pastor Preaches Christmas Service in Bluefield
Rev. J. C. Henderson of St. James Baptist Church Johnstown Pa will preach at 11 a.m. Christmas service at Mount Olive Baptist Church Bluefield. Former St. James pastor in Welch he serves as host pastor at Mount Olive. The Willing Workers Club sponsors the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Henderson
St. James Baptist Church
Johnstown
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Bluefield
Welch
J. J. Howard
Mount Olive
The
Willing Workers Club
Fire Chief Urges Holiday Fire Safety in Bluefield
Acting chief Lieutenant Lee Puckett of the Bluefield Fire Department issues the annual holiday safety plea. He warns against artificial trees with lights on, overloaded circuits, and cords under rugs. He urges keeping trees moist to reduce spontaneous combustion and other flash fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Puckett
Bluefield
Bland County Kiwanis Club Christmas Dinner Aids 75 Children
Bland County Kiwanis Club held its annual Christmas program at Bland School serving turkey dinners to about 75 underprivileged children. Each child received a toy, candy, nuts, fruit, and some clothing or footwear, with funds raised at the county fair and donations from local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland County
Bland County Kiwanis Club
Bland School
Kiwanis
Flower Fund
Bastian Manufacturing Co
John P. Newberry
Bland Hich Agriculture Department
Kiwanians
Vacancies Filled On Regional Board
Gov. Hulett Smith filled two West Virginia vacancies on the Southern Regional Education Board. Verl W. Snyder of Berkeley Springs was appointed to an unexpired term ending June 30, 1969. A. Hale Watkins of Charleston was named to a term ending June 30, 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Hulett Smith
West Virginia
Board of Control
Southern Regional Education Board
Verl W. Snyder
Berkeley Springs
Paul A. Miller
Morgantown
Miller
West Virginia University
U.S. Department of Education
A. Hale Watkins
Joseph C. Jeffords
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Vienna
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Hinckley
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Japan
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Mich
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Save the Horse
Denver
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Grover Harry
Gregory Moulder
Lewis Belcher
Mrs
Susie Taylor
Bluefielder
Thomas Was
Notasulga, Ala
Bluefield State
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Harvey Doggett
Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
Littlesburg Road
Lugo
Bhuiefield
Oscar L. Thomas JR
Homemakers Club
Pennsylvania
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Sterling Royal Regiment
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