Livestock Sales At Narrows and Bluegrass Market Total
Detate 2A hog sold for 34.75 per hundred at Narrows Livestock Market. Veal by weight and class ranged up to 65 per hundred. Slaughter cattle and calves sold with cows 30-35.25, bulls 39.5-42.5, stockers 36-49, heifers 31-44, calves 20-57.50. Bluegrass Market Inc in Lewisburg reported 11,510.98 in sales from 60 head to 60 buyers. Slaughter cattle and hogs also listed with varied per head and per hundred pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narrows
Bluegrass Market Inc
Lewisburg
Independent Gas Dealer Struggles Amid Shortage Claims
Oil Silver, who bought his own gas pumps, seeks fuel as an independent dealer but faces access denial. Executives and workers dispute the severity and causes of the gasoline shortage, with calls that the crisis is engineered to squeeze independents and reduce refinery allocations. A Gulf station owner in Glenalden laments lease terms while Gulf contends stations must rely on high sales to justify profits amid rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver
Tom Anderson
Delaware Valley Dealers Association
Whic
Philadelphia
New Jersey-Delaware
Ryan
Bill Mendenhall
Gulf
Glenalden
Mendenhall
Bryant Ragan
Eastern
Pennsylvania
Yale Service Planned at Mill Creek Baptist Church
The Mill Creek Baptist Sunday School in Cooper will present a candlelight service titled Light and Peace tonight at 7 30 p m Narrator is Mrs Mary Buchanan Reverend James Bradley is the church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Creek Baptist Sunday School of
Cooper
Mary Buchanan
James Bradley
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertisement Notice
Classified ad listing subscription rates and mailing zones for West Virginia. Includes pricing details, office address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield and publisher names. Mentions Associated Press affiliation and circulation bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
Weal Virginia
Moler Royle Coles
Ahpango & Cullen
Burie E Dye 79 Dies After Long Illness in Drill Va
Burie E Dye of Drill Va aged 79 died Saturday in a Richlands Va hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner and UMWA Local 1509 member, survived by four daughters, three sons, two step-sons, sisters, a brother, and many grandchildren. Funeral set 11 am Tuesday at Honaker Funeral Chapel with burial in the Drill family cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burie E. Dye
Drill
Richlands
Russell County
Charley and
Octavia Wilson Dye
UMWA
Oakwood
Drill Chapel
Gracie Johnson Dye
Myrtle Stiltner
Hester Francis
Cleveland
Ohio
Margaret Lawson
Mount Vernon
Julya Shortt
Cecil Dye
Russell Dye
Holland Dye
Howe
Basil Thomas
Lewis Thomas
Berthave
Swords Creek
Arah Nelson
Jewell Ridge
the Coleman
Rowe
A. H. Dye
Etta Miller
Honaker Funeral Chapel
Ancil Childress
Truell Brown
Ralph C. Wiley
Hinton
Herbert Wiley
Ashville
Will Wiley
Athens
Peery Wiley
Lexington
Freeman
Bertie) Ayers
Princeton
Don
Polly) Doyle
Pipestein
Henge S. Wiley
Pettry Church of Christ
Jim Weston
M. F. Norwood
Wiley
Lerena
Memorial
Cree Grayson Baker of Narrows Dies After Illness
Cree Grayson Baker 51 of Narrows Virginia died at home Sunday morning after a short illness. Survived by husband J D Baker son David W Baker daughter Reta Joyce Merchant mother Nora Mae Gibson three sisters and two grandchildren. Body sent from Riffe's Funeral Home Narrows to Mulhearn Funeral Home Delhi burial at Delhi Masonic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Cree Grayson, Baker
Narrows
J. D. Baker
David W. Baker
Reta Joyce Merchant
College Station
Tex
Nora Mae Gibson
Delhi
Hilburn Grayson
Tulsa
Okla
Hazel Newton
Grace Newton
Margaret Tayne
Snyder, Tex
Riffe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Delhi Masonic Cemetery
Walter Watson Dies After Long Illness at 66
Walter Watson 66 of Route 2 Princeton died Sunday in a Princeton hospital after a long illness. Surviving are a son Garland Watson of Columbus Ohio and two daughters Mrs Natlee Thomas of Columbus Ohio and Mrs Ralph Keffer of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watson
Rt. 2
Princeton
Garland Watson
Columbus
Ohio
Natlee Thomas
Ralph Keffer
Mrs Martha Wright Dies in Welch Hospital
Mrs Martha Jane Wright of Elk Ridge in McDowell County died Sunday in a Welch hospital incomplete at Linkford. Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Wright
Elk Ridge
McDowell County
Welch
Linkford
Richardson
Keystone
Obituaries and funeral notices from Princeton Welch area
Funeral services are planned today for Earl James Collins 77 at 3 p.m. at George W. Seaver Funeral Chapel Princeton with burial in Resthaven Park. pallbearers listed. Robert N. Casey 83 funeral 11 a.m. at Skygusty Church with burial in Shady Grove Cemetery. Douglas Mortuary Welch in charge. Roy Bud Keesling 62 service 2 p.m. at Burns Wornal Princeton. burial Monte Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield. pallbearers named. Louisa Brewster Cottle 44 service 2 p.m. Welch Fanning Funeral Home Chapel. burial Jaeger Memorial Cemetery Roderfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Earl James
Walker Street
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Harry Christie
Resthaven Park
Douglas Fowler
Herman Belcher
Randall Taylor
James D. Borrer
Jack Crotty
Walter Powell
Okey Glover
Jack Dalton
Casey
Robert N
Maybeury
Church of Jesus Christ
Skygusty
Carl Lambert
Shady Grove
Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Keesling
Roy
Bud
Willowbrook Road
Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial
Rev
Roby Belcher
Monte Vista Park
Bluefield
BHS Teacher Hurt In Wreck
A Bluefield High School faculty member was admitted to St Luke s Hospital after a collision at Cumberland Road and Washington Street Bluefield where her car struck a westbound vehicle. Olga Chapp contusions observed. Richard Hugh Chapp was passenger in Chapp car. Larry G Houle 20 Bluefield cited for no operator s license and failure to yield. Jan 2 court summons. Vehicle damage: over 1000 in Chapp car and 400 in Houle car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cumberland Road
Washington Street
Olga Chapp
Richard Hugh Chapp
William E. Aldridge
Chapp
Larry G. Houle
Houle
Aldridge
John McGhee
Buchanan county investigation details and survivors listed
Chief Deputy Harold Nichols and Deputies Ernest Spurlock Cecil Blair and Ramie Osborne lead a Buchanan County inquiry. Vanover, born in Buchanan County, was a son of George and Angie Young Vanover. Surviving siblings include eight sisters Wanda Helen Judy Getty Lou Connie Sue Lilly Mae Rebecca Lynn Norma Lee Vanover and six brothers Roger Lee George Garland Jerry David and Monroe Vanover, all of Hurley. Incomplete at Virginia Funeral Home in Grundy Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nichols
Ernest Spurlock
Cecil Blair
Ramie Osborne
Vanover
Buchanan County
George
Angie Young Vanover
Wanda
Helen
Judy
Getty Lou
Connie Sue
Lilly Mae
Rebecca Lynn
Norma Lee Vanover
Roger Lee
Garland
Jerry
David
Monroe Vanover
Hurley
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Voluntary Fuel Saving Emphasized After Energy Bill Blocked
Washington AP reports Congress adjourned for the year with no emergency energy legislation. President Nixon regrets the inaction but trusts the nation can proceed. Senator Henry M. Jackson says little damage is expected. Six Persian Gulf states raised oil prices from 5.11 to 11.65 a barrel. Jet fuel diversion plan to civilian airlines announced. Senator Cranston supports rationing. Jackson notes NDP Act authority but doubts quick implementation without new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Henry M. Jackson
D. Wash
Congress
Persian Gulf
Federal Energy Office
Department of Defense
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
ABC
Selective Service Boards
Jackson
Oil shocks prompt Iran to warn on cheap oil era ending
Iranian Finance Minister Majshid Amuzegar said OPEC avoided setting a market oil price to prevent chaos as auction prices neared 17 dollars a barrel. He cited Western majors offering 11 to 12 dollars, while production costs were about 12 cents, and urged firms to pass excess costs to consumers. Shah Pahlavi backed cutting Israel ties and noted the era of cheap oil and vast wealth is over, urging exploration of alternative energy sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fer
NBC
Majshid Amuzegar
OPEC
Shah of
Iran
Israel
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Niavaran Palace
Alcoholism Fight Needs More State Support
In a continuation from page one, the budget for alcohol treatment rises to 425000 but still falls short of the 1969 legislature's recommended million for community centers and rural outreach. The Rev Adams proposes financing through higher liquor taxes, noting reluctance from the liquor lobby and potential county gains. Washington questions where the funds go, urging accountability in the general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adams
North Carolina
Legislation and Local Notes From Mercer County
Mercer County snippets cover criminal law contrasts. a woman over 16 with carnal knowledge of a boy under 16 faces a misdemeanor while a man over 16 with relations to a girl 16 or younger or a child under 10 faces a potential felony with 10 to 20 years unless mercy is recommended. Tackle firm Simsons Tackle forms, court paper service by constables, and a sheriff deputy note. EMTs report two babies born in the regional ambulance program including a seven pound baby on Pinnacle Mountain. A 25-techs training in Mingo County begins Jan 1. School officials discuss student expulsions and parental neglect as a broader youth problem amid shelter home shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
Jerry Hagg
Nathaniel Osborne
Brenda Hightower
Pinnacle Mountain
Princeton
Calvin Belcher
Mingo County
Clinton My
Jerome Katz
Katz
Lilly
Defect Spotting Needs More Work By Firms Panel
Washington AP report on the Consumer Product Safety Commission calling for better factory defect spotting before products reach consumers. It notes five million recalls reviewed, 55 notifications since mid May, and warns many issues go unreported due to unknown commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
Richard O. Simpson
Simpson
Robert Abbott
American Society For Quality Control
Abbott
Underwriters Laboratories
Police Shoot Escapee From Kennedy Center
In Durham Connecticut state troopers shot and critically wounded an escapee from the Kennedy Federal Youth Center Morgantown West Virginia after stopping the car carrying him and another escapee. The second escapee was injured. Joseph D. Jones 27 of Philadelphia and Robert D Oicles 20 of East Bridgewater Massachusetts were arrested. Oicles charged with kidnapping attempted murder first degree robbery and being a fugitive. Jones in critical but stable condition. Victim Robert T Christensen 28 stabbed earlier and in critical but stable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
Wallingford
Cicles
Jones
Middlesex Memorial Hospital
Middletown
Robert T. Christensen
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Meriden
Route 79
Oicles
Christensen
Massachusetts
Route 68
Byrd Negotiations Set to Reopen Cresap Coal Plant
U S Senator Robert Byrd announced that negotiations to reactivate the Cresap coal research facility in Marshall County are complete. A $12.9 million project will use $3 million already secured from $5 million available to fund the multi process center converting coal into clean liquid fuel for large industrial users with a 36 month contract. If signed before January 16, work could start immediately. Cresap originated in 1963 with a coal to gas conversion grant and has been inactive for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresap
Marshall County
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Dw, Va
Byrd
Giles County Life Saving Squad elects officers for 1974
The Giles County Life Saving and Rescue Squad elected officers for 1974 and held its annual Christmas dinner. Jamey W. Johnson of Narrows was named president to succeed Joe Shrader, with Howard Hunter as vice president and Richard Johnston secretary. Line officers include James L. Johnston captain and Steve Davis first lieutenant, among others. The dinner was attended by squad members and families, medical instructor Dr. L. E. Dunman, and local officials, with refreshments served by Mrs. D. K. Bivens and Mrs. James C. Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles County Life-Sayin and Rescue Squad
Jamey W
Gabby) Johnson
Narrows
Joe Shrader
Johnston
Howard Hunter
Richard Johnston
James W. Johnston
W. F. Terry Reister
Joe Guynn
James L. Johnston
Pearisburg
Steve Davis
Mike Meyer
Larry Lafon
Pearlsburg
L. E. Dunman
Larry Falls
Jimmy Spicer
Larry W. Wuensch
Wuensch
Welch man dies in double shooting after confrontation
Trooper L R Bailey says Bayles was shot four times in the chest and legs with a .38 revolver and died at the scene. Becher's three children and his ex wife witnessed the shooting. A .25 caliber bullet was found. no gun or casings. Belcher surrendered in Roderfield. bond set at 50000. Bayles, Welch native, son of Melvin and Mrs. Bayles. Douglas Mortuary incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Bailey
Bayles
Becher
Belcher
Bailey
George Dillon
Hensely
Tug
McDowell County
Fred Walls
Roderfield
Harry G. Tamper Jr
Bond
Welch
Melvin Bayles
Douglas Mortuary
Odd Forecaster Near Munich Uses 164 Foot Pipe Weather Tool
For a century villagers near Munich Germany rely on a 164 foot pipe buried deep in the ground. A whistle and hiss signal weather changes as pressure rises. Authorities note the device remains a curious local tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
West Germany
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Yale Service
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Belcher Mountain Cemetery
Maitland
Fanning
John R
Jimmy) McMillon
John R. McMillon
Bluefield Avenue
Bristol
John
Laura Morrow McMillon
Jehovah's Witnesses
Betty Clowes
Walker D. Shawver
Walker Davis Shawver
Doak Street
Lakeland
Fla
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
BHS
Buchanan
Kollege Drive
Mercer County Notebook
Roy A. Simmons, Jr
Daniel T. Simmons
Jerry Cameron
Simmons Tackle Company
C. D
Governor’s Committee On Crime, Delinquency and
E.R
Shorty” Simons
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Kennedy Center
Senate Appropriations
Eames
Giles County News Hall Coty Tiree Om
James Johnson, Jr
Iate
Donald D. Marshall
T. Cale Givens
George A. McLean
D. K. Bivens
James C. Goodwin
City Man
Severinsen
Heleatoing Caguidlins
Richard Roberts
Patti Roberts
Web
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Ph Carnuchadt Ang His
Orehe
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