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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1963
Page
2
A West Berlin writer recalls Christmas Eve in East Berlin with relatives, noting restricted visits, grandfather’s memory loss, and an uncle gifting a 600 mark table model TV while a West Berlin carol program plays. The piece emphasizes family reunion across a divided city.
Charleston AP reports Jack Light's car slid off an icy highway into Big Sandy Creek on Christmas Day. Light, 34, of Clendenin, escaped with a fat lip and minor injuries, saying he has nothing to complain about after the Christmas crash on U S 119 near his home.
In 1893 the Blveston Daily Telgraph notes publication by the Daily Telch Printing Co at 412 Bland Street Blvetie West Virginia. The item records the morning and Sunday editions and mentions subscription terms and service cadence.
The last year Virginia average teacher salary was 4897 dollars with local figures from 3776 in King George County to 7133 in Falls Church. Arlington Alexandria and Falls Church led city averages while South Boston ranked lowest among cities at 4278 dollars.
S. H. Ballard a Massanutten Military Academy graduate who served in World War I was active in Phi Delta Phi and Sigma Nu, enjoyed outdoors and Blue stone Bird Dog club. Survivors include wife Maude Mae and three sons, several siblings, seven grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Peterstown Baptist Church with graveside rites by John Dove Masonic Lodge.
A three car tail end crash on Princeton Avenue Bluefield Christmas Eve caused about 975 dollars in damages with no injuries reported. Police note snow packed streets contributed as vehicles driven by George R. Levitt Claude R. Shupe and Robert L. Day were involved.
Circuit Judge Elvis J. Stahr Sr. died Christmas Day at his Hickman home at age 77 familiar with a heart attack in 1960. He planned retirement after nearly 20 years on the bench and served Graves and Fulton counties First District since 1944. He held roles as Hickman city councilman county attorney and state senator. His son Elvis Stahr Jr. is president of Indiana University and former U S Army secretary.
A 63-year-old Richlands woman Willia Ann Addison died from injuries suffered in a Dec 18 one car crash on State Rt. 67 near Richlands. Addison, a passenger in a car driven by Virginia Louise Pruitt of Seaboard, was thrown from the vehicle as it went off a snow covered road and over an embankment. Her death increases Virginia’s highway toll for the year to 967. Funeral services are set for today at Layman’s Chapel Richlands with burial in McGlothlin Cemetery.
The Associated Press reports at least six people died in two days of highway crashes across West Virginia. Kanawha County led with three fatalities, Monongalia County had two, and Boone County one. Notable victims include Ira Ranson, a 42 year old Charleston dentist, and Vernon Halstead, 34, of South Charleston.
Mrs. John F. Kennedy joined the Kennedy clan at a private Christmas Day Mass at the Palm Beach home of Joseph P. Kennedy. She arrived with Secret Service protection and wore a black coat and white gloves in unusually cold 39 degree weather. Caroline and John Jr. were not present.
An unnamed survivor recounts the Lakonia burning on a calm sea near Madeira. He describes evacuating in a lifeboat with about 80 people, navigating waves, and narrowly avoiding a second freeing lifeboat as the Salta from Argentina rescued them. He notes amateur firefighting and a German bartender among crew.
Rosa Warren Harvey aged 81 of Peterstown dies after a long illness at Giles Memorial Hospital Pearisburg Va. Survived by daughters Madge Owens and Mary Sanders five sons and numerous siblings and grandchildren. Funeral at Peterstown Methodist Church with burial at Harvey Cemetery. Roberta Lee Manuel age 37 of Galax Va dies in Welch hospital. Survived by husband John Manuel and six siblings and seven children. Ducted funeral details at Cove True Light Church of God with burial in Cove Cemetery. John Robert Sykes 39 of Clinchco Va dies suddenly at home. Survived by wife and four siblings and one daughter with funeral at Rose Hill Baptist Church. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mary Ellen Gatewood and Bertie Crawford Frazier obituaries listed with families and burial plans in Welch and Princeton areas. Burial details at Beulah Cemetery and other local sites.
J M BonDurant, 75, retired Princeton businessman, died of a heart attack at Memorial Hospital. He came from Crawford Virginia and lived in Princeton since 1924, led J M BonDurant Co as president until 1961, survived by wife Willie Mae Burgess, three sons Melville, Woodrow, Emory, five daughters, four brothers, two sisters, with funeral at Bailey Funeral Home Friday at 2 p.m. and burial in Resthaven Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eric Mae Wells 57 wife of Albert Wells Rt 1 Bluefield will be held today at 1 p m at Pentecostal Holiness Church Bluewell with burial at Wood lawn Cemetery Cravens Funeral Home in charge She died Monday in a Bluefield hospital Survivors include husband three sons James F Smith Fred E Leonard David B Smith daughter Mrs Sarah Carroll two stepchildren Ida Shrader Matoaka Leonard two brothers Leonard Carroll Amos Carroll sister Mrs Gracie Goins and nine grandchildren
Tony Berta former Falls Mills Virginia resident dies suddenly at his Wilmington Delaware home. Body to Wagner Funeral Home Bluefield Virginia with funeral arrangements to be announced. Maggie Heath formerly of Wolfe dies after long illness in a Denmar hospital. Body at Sinkford Richardson Funeral Home Keystone with funeral arrangements incomplete.
Theodore Roosevelt Marlow of Thorpe will be buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens after a Thursday 1 p.m. service at the Methodist Church with pallbearers Curtis Stephenson Raymond Shortt James Wells Jr and Steve Shaffron. Helen Louise Hamilton of Capels will be interred at Saeger Memorial Cemetery after a Thursday 1 p.m. service at the Church of God. C J Douglas Mortuary of Welch is directing arrangements.
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