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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
2
Obituaries and funeral notices for William Joseph Nichols of Princeton and many Bluefield area residents. Details include survivors, church affiliations, lodges, service times, burial sites, and funeral home contacts across Princeton Bluefield Welch Jolo Grundy and Grundy areas.
Funeral services are scheduled for Fannie Elizabeth Linkous Bertha Mae Burton William Midriff Sterling Nicholls Martha Elizabeth Gilliam James L Cockill with burials at Princeton Maplewood Roselawn Jaeger Memorial Cemetery Bluewell Memorial Park and Mapel Hill Cemetery. pallbearers named for several services and calls to visiting hours noted.
Mrs. Sylvia Aily Sutherland Earls, 62, of Cliffield Virginia, died Sunday morning after a long illness. Born in Dickenson County, she was married to Joseph Earls and leaves four daughters, three sons, 23 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Cliffield Christian Church with Rev. Maurice Hylton officiating and burial in Earls Cemetery. Pallbearers included Ray Cochran and Ancil Sayers among others.
Mrs Eva Munsey aged 67 of Richmond Virginia formerly of Bluefield died in a Richmond hospital Sunday morning after a long illness. She had lived in Richmond two years and was mother of Mrs Prise Huffman of Anawalt. Funeral services held at Cravens Shires funeral home in Bluefield.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces publication details and rates including carrier and yearly pricing. It credits Associated Press for national news and notes local office at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia with contact number 997-6171.
Mrs Sally Marie Sawyers 81 of Bluefield died Sunday in a local nursing home. Born in Tazewell Va she was daughter of the late Dan and Mollie Angles and a Central Baptist Church member. Survived by two sons James Ruble Huntington and Joe Ruble Fountain City Ind brother Sam Angles of Tazewell Tenn nephew Robert Angles Bluefield Tazewell Road ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral conducted Tuesday at 10 30 a m at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev E L Little of field.
Charles G Sage known as Uncle Charlie of Pocahontas Virginia died in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born in Hungary he belonged to UMWA Local 5997 Welch and the Bluefield Gospel Hall. Survived by none. Services held Tuesday at Bluefield Gospel Hall with Jack Shaw and George Klimek officiating. Burial in Grandview Memory Gardens. Pallbearers listed. Friends may call Pocahontas Union Funeral Home 7 to 10 pm. Body to church an hour before services.
Granville Mills 60 of Ma toaka formerly of Northfork died Sunday morning in a Prince ton hospital after a short illness. He was the son of the late William and Sarah Graham Mills. Survived by brother Wille Mills of Northfork and sister Mrs. Grace Maddox of Powhatan. Funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel Princeton with Rev. A. A. Angle. Interment in Graham Cemetery at Dot.
Mrs Edith Breeding of Ray Sal died Sunday in Huntington Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home in Jaeger.
John Lambert of Saeger died today in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Everett Middleton, 76, of Buffalo New York, died Tuesday morning in a Buffalo hospital. He was the brother of Lloyd Middleton of 251 Young Street Bluefield. Funeral services were held Friday at St Phillips Episcopal Church in Buffalo.
Arctic air basins hit the Northwest and plains while heavy snow and ice sweep the Middle Atlantic. Montana reports subzero readings and record lows, Niagara County endures ice damage and power outages prompting evacuations near Niagara Falls. Pittsburgh sees 62 mph winds and plane damage from gales.
Italy faced deep freeze as Arctic temperatures killed at least seven people in traffic accidents. Snow and sleet blanketed the peninsula from the Alps to Sicily with Rome and Venice receiving rare flurries. A record 15 degrees below zero was logged at Punta Rocca near Belluno as sleet halted road and air travel. seven Rome airport flights were diverted to France and Naples.
Spanish author journalist and revolutionary Valentin Rodriguez died in Belgrade on Friday night at age 72. He was noted for his literary and political work influencing Spanish and international circulating circles.
An all points bulletin is issued by Tazewell County and Wytheville state police for Betty Janet Shepard 15 of Bishop Virginia who vanished from her home December 21. Relatives say she was last seen with a male companion driving away in a blue 1968 Mustang with New Jersey plates PNJ-159. Authorities have no leads and seek vehicle owner information.
Washington AP A. P. report notes Robert C. Weaver resigns December 31 as secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Weaver the first Black Cabinet member faced liberal and conservative scrutiny yet earned a reputation for calm leadership and strong data driven arguments. He leaves to head Bernard Baruch City College in New York City and aims to push Johnson's ten year goal to eliminate substandard housing.
A. 0. Bishop announced promotions Sunday at Pocahontas Fuel Co. William W. Belcher moves from Pocahontas Va store to assistant manager of stores. D. R. Wagner becomes manager of the Pocahontas Colliery Store. Johnny Blevins is promoted to assistant store manager.
A special meeting of Bluefield Lodge No. 3 at the Masonic Temple on Jones Street convenes tonight at 7 p.m. to finalize Walter Wright’s funeral arrangements.
Researchers report brain tissue extracts can transfer learned fear from trained rats to untrained mice. In 63 to 118 second dark box tests, 53 percent showed full effect while 38 percent showed weak effect, suggesting memory encoded in molecular structure. Long-term memory may involve chemical changes beyond electrical activity.
Senator George S McGovern urged a smaller American military footprint in South Vietnam proposing a limited ground strategy. He argued concentrating troops in defined areas and abandoning hopes of a military victory could cut casualties and allow a reduced U S troop level from current strengths.
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