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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1972

Page

2

Saltville Town Lands On Olin Plant Gift To Spur Industry

Olin Corporation donates 3500 acres of land and the plant along the Holston River to Saltville Va in a bid to attract new industry. The package includes mineral rights water system and severance payments totaling 50000 by 1975 and 450000 over five years for salvage planning and development.

Saltville, Va Ap) Olin Corporation Frank E. Sanders Olin Holston River Stamford Conn Henry Tuggle Tuggle Saltville Rock of Gibraltar Washington Smyth Counties

Argument Sparks Shooting in McDowell County

An argument in McDowell led to a shooting injuring Junior Ball who was treated at Stevens Clinic in Welch. Roger Lee Via 23 of McDowell is charged with felonious assault and held on $2000 bond. he retrieved a .22 pistol from his home and returned to the scene. A preliminary hearing is planned before a Welch justice of the peace.

McDowell McDowell County Stevens Clinic Welch Junior Ball Roger Lee Via R. D. Rose Ball Via

Two Hurt In Tazewell Crash

Two people sustained minor injuries in two separate two vehicle accidents in Tazewell Virginia. Debbie Denton a 15 year old passenger was rammed from behind at about 3 p.m. Brenda Nevi 20 of Tazewell was injured and charged with reckless driving after her car struck a parked vehicle owned by James West causing about 1000 dollars in damage.

Tazewell Debbie Denton Richlands Brenda Nevi Tower Street Horton Nevi

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertising Masthead and Info

Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1693 publishes morning news from 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. Associated Press membership covers credited news dispatches and local news. Subscription rates listed by carrier and mail with West Virginia zones and motor route options. Advertising representative and telephone number provided.

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield Associated Press Aiso West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation Mathews, Shannen

Area Deaths And Funerals Calvary and Princeton Obituaries

A regional obituary notice lists multiple deaths including Calvin Elswick 63 of Bluefield and Paul Mandeville 64 of Bozoo. The section records survivors, funeral details at Cravens Shires and Broyles chapels, burial sites in Roselawn and Greenhi Memory Gardens, and calling hours.

Funeral notice for Scott A Hughes of Berwind

Scott Albert Hughes 77 of Berwind died Tuesday at home after an apparent heart issue. Retired miner and UMW Local 6715 member, WWI veteran, American Legion Bradshaw member. Survived by wife Matilda, son Scott Hughes Jr., five stepchildren, two stepdaughters, two sisters. Service at Assembly of God Berwind with Rev Joe Sergent. burial Heartwell Cemetery. Body to be taken from Douglas Funeral Home War today at 4 p.m.

Scott A.hughes Scott Albert Hughes Berwind UMW American Legion Post Bradshaw Matilda Earls Hughes Scott Hughes Jr Earl Herbert Campbell Holley N. Y James Campbell Orleans Mass Donald Campbell Alexandria Danny Campbell Norma Weinert Bluefield Phyllis Allison Lillian Bulis Hillsville Charmye Ash Jacksonville Fla Assembly of God Joe Sergent Heartwell Cemetery Douglas Funeral Home War

Huff Jr. Johnny C. funeral set for Friday at Mt Bethel Church

Funeral services for Clifton Huff Jr. of Anawalt will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Mt. Bethel United Holy Church Anawalt with Bishop J. H. Easley Elder Alvesta McConnell and Rev. Mrs. Virginia Johnson officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell. He died Tuesday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. He was born in Whipple son of the late Johnny C. Huff and Mrs. Cornelius H. Brown of Keystone. He was a WWII veteran and UMW local 6193 member at Jenkin Jones. Survivors include his widow Priscilla Huff six daughters four sons four sisters three brothers and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home Keystone after 5 p.m. today.

Calvin Elswick Rt. 4 Bluefield Harmon Miles and Eliza Stiltner Elswick UMW Union The Baptist Church Martha Elswick Calvin Eugene Elswick J. C Hallie) Burkett Maggie Sparks Lookout Velma Goff Oliver Elswick G. C. Elswick Draffin Cravens-Shires Funeral Chapel Bluewell Millard Williams Marvin Ed) Mandeville White Sulphur Springs John R. Mandeville Clifton Forge Phyllis Burcham Hillsville A. M. McKenzie Christiansburg Stanley Harvey Radford Leonard Beckett Princeton Charles Mandeville Horace Mandeville Orlando Fla Broyles Funeral Chapel Peterstown Neal Dent Jimmy Jones Roselawn Memorial Gardens Harry Gentry Steve Miller A. A. Canterbury E. K. Boggess Huse Crotty Stanford Thompson Pearl Lowe Big Creek Road Richlands McDowell County Powell S Elizabeth Short Ellis Christian Church M. H. Lowe Sr O. D Mae) Altizer Cedar Bluff Oscar Lou) Joyce Bud Eula) Altizer Hubert Clara) Nunan Ruth) Alley Tazewell Timothy Roberta) Williams Williamsburg Powell R. Lowe Jewell Ridge Mathias H. Lowe Jr Mullins Funeral J. B. Hollenhead Charles A. Vaughn Greenhi Memory Gardens Claypool Hill J. A. Morgan J. A Ayler) Morgan Front St Wise County Ben F Eliza Bush Morgan Norfolk & Western Railway First Christian Church Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Raymond Kimbell Ed Hand Dave Rimmer E. L. Kirby George Scott Andy Sargent Paul Buskill Mens Fellowship Lodge 318 AF & AM Mullins Funeral Home Jim T. Crabtree Saltville U. S. Gypsum Co Annie Cook Crabtree Charles H. Woodmoore Rt. 2 Glade Springs H. Kent Hoge Burkes Garden John D. Crabtree Rt. 3 J. T. Nutter George Maloyeds M. L. Coulthard George Bowlick Welch D. R. Henderson Funeral Home Chapel Charles Kefting Raymond Kelley Ridgedale Cemetery Billy Cook Keith Crabtree Bill Cook C. B. Taylor Gerald Coulthard Buddy Boardwine Butch Crabtree James Cook Harriet Porter R. L Harriet) Porter Monroe Ohio North Tazewell Middletown Robert L. Porter F. L. James Norfolk W. E. Waters Chesapeake Clifford Green Janis Kirk Richmond Robert Rasnick Robert L. Porter Jr Miami Jack Porter Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel Horace Henry Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell Rescue Squad American Cancer Society Edward L. Dunn Edward Lee Dunn Caperton Ave Maggie L. McClain Dunn John W. Dunn Compton Construction Company O. C Mildred) White Brownsville Norma Dunn Dorsie Dunn Oat Dunn Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial George Kelley Ambrose Stump Resthaven Memorial Park Ella Hamlin Ella Rachel Hamlin Balsam St Clinton B Matilda Compton Harman M. T. Harman Calvary Baptist Church Mable Ratcliff Randolph Hamlin Wirt Frank Blankenship Pearisburg Helen M. Blankenship William L. Blankenship Pearlsburg Buddy Blankenship Staffordsville Shirley Underwood Vienna Bernice Parker James George Blankenship Chicago Ill Bennie Emmett Blankenship Narrows Vella Williams Rich Creek Bettie Baltimore Drema Whittaker Helen Blankenship New York Church of Christ Birchlawn Cemetery Givens Funeral Home Lula Mae Cromer Watertown Mass Bramwell Waltham Jenkin Jones Claude and Lola Bostic Handley Martha Costa Summerville Edith del Medico Harold Cromer Springfield Harlan Cromer Chesapeake, Va Edward Cromer Johnny Cromer South Weymouth Leon Cromer Jr Ft. Lauderdale Donald Cromer Robert Hundley Wilmington Del Fred Hundley Richard Hundley Mercer Funeral Home William Rhodes Monte Vista Park Annie Tibbs S. S. Phipps Joe McCoy Dewey Tibbs Walter Tibbs Richard Tibbs Dewey Tibbs Jr James Tibbs Harvey Charlie Tibbs North Augusta S. C Bessie Yost Gratton Nora Kitts Staunton Katherine Deskins Keystone James Crutchfield Medina Charles Crutchfield Robert Crutchfield Purcleville Greever Johnny C. Huff JR Clifton Huff Jr Anawalt Wi Mt. Bethel United Holy Church Anawalt J. H. Easley Alvesta McConnell Virginia Johnson Oak Grove Cemetery Welch Hospital Whipple Johnny C. Huff Cornelius H. Brown UMW Priscilla Huff Velma Franklin Connie Williams Norma Huff Yonkers N. Y Patricia White Pasadena Calif Mynetta Rita Huff Rowell and Dwight Huff Newport News Johnny C. Huff III Salem Junius T. Huff Missionary Society of Mt. Bethel United Holy Church Tom Hawkins Richard Fitzgerald Alfred Johnson Joe Cannaday James Ross Roy Springs Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home

Samuel Mitchem Dies in Falls Mills Virginia

Samuel Mitchem of Falls Mills Va died Wednesday. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Rodriguez Pocahontas Union Funeral Home Pocahontas Va.

Samuel Mitchem Falls Mills Bluefield Rodriguez- Pocahontas Union Pocahontas

Raymond Banks Dies in Bluefield After Illness

Raymond Banks of 128 Randolph Terrace Bluefield died Wednesday in Bluefield. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield.

Raymond Banks Randolph Terrace Bluefield Hawkins

Funeral notices from Bonham Bluefield Virginia area

Obituaries list services for Mamie H Bonham Betty Ann Bourne Radium Thomas and Pearl May Cundiff. Details include dates times officiants and burial sites in Bluefield Gratton Big Rock Pocahontas and Bluewell with multiple relatives named as pallbearers and kin.

Carrie Byers Dies in Welch Hospital

Mrs. Carrie Byers of Anawalt died Monday in a Welch hospital. The body was incomplete at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone.

Carrie Byers Anawalt Welch Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home Keystone

Weather Outlook Braces Southeast for Freezing Temperatures

Parts of the Southeast including Florida face freezing conditions Wednesday as rain lingers in the Pacific Northwest. NWS foresees interior drops to the upper 20s and coastal lower 30s with frost warnings. Rainfall lessens in the West while rivers crest. light snow remains in the Great Lakes to New England. midafternoon temps vary from 74 in Carlsbad to 20 in Caribou.

Associated Press Florida Pacific Northwest California National Weather Service South Carolina Great Lakes Region Central Appalachians New England

Dispute Over Housing Project Plans Delays Final Inspection

Officials say changes on the Bluefield elderly housing project originated with contractor General Housing Industries Inc. and were not approved by HUD or the local authority. Boggess claims unauthorized drainage revisions were made, while HUD notes a cheaper system was installed. The case has led to resignation pressure, withheld payments, and a push to hire an independent inspecting architect before a final inspection can proceed.

Boggess General Housing Industries Inc State College GHI HUD Corte LHA Bluefield Housing Authority City of Corte Construction Co Sa Ye

Truman laid to rest after grand Independence procession

Missouri National Guard chaplain recalls Truman entered service in 1905 at age 21. The former president died Tuesday and was honored with a motorcade through Independence. Soldiers formed a cordon as crowds lined streets to the Truman Library on a limestone hill donated by the city.

Ton Missouri National Guard Truman Independence Truman Library

Ex-Princeton Woman Dies in Roanoke Head-On Crash

Randa Lee Jones Surface Pack 26 of Roanoke Va died in a head-on collision on a two lane road under construction near a four lane highway. Born in Bluefield she was Princeton High School graduate and admissions clerk at Roanoke Community Hospital. She leaves a daughter Sherry Lynn and parents Randolph Lee and Gladys Coleman Jones. Funeral services by George W Seaver Chapel Princeton.

Princeton Randa Lee Jones Bluefield Randolph Lee Gladys Coleman Jones Roanoke Princeton High School First United Methodist Church Roanoke Community Hospital Sherry Lynn Surface B. B. Coleman Vera Lee Jones George W. Seaver

Kiwanis Meet Today Between Bluefield Clubs

A joint Kiwanis meeting of the Bluefield and South Bluefield clubs is set for 6 p.m. at the West Virginian Hotel dining room. The gathering replaces the Monday New Year’s Day session.

Bluefield Kiwanis Club South Bluefield Kiwanis Club West Virginian

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