Wells offers Athens land for rehabilitation unit near Athens
Mercer County Court may gain a site near Athens from Wells to build a detoxification and rehabilitation unit for chronic alcoholics and drug addicts. The proposal follows jail tragedy and calls for regional planning with local agencies and the Princeton hospital considering a site near Princeton Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mercer County Court
Haney A. Wells
Concord College
Mercer County
David Knight
Knight
Mercer County Commission On
Mercer
Wells
Anello
Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
Ira Southern
Mercer, McDowell and
Wyoming County Mental Health Council
Princeton Hospital
Underwood Appeal Docketed For Mercer Sheriff Election
Mercer County Circuit Court Judge Howard Jarrett set an election contest appeal hearing for Tuesday at 1 30 p m Democrat L G John Underwood appeals a Mercer Court decision to seat Republican Jac Scott as sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Howard Jarrett
L. G
John"” Underwood
Mercer Court
Jac Scott
Bible Class To Meet In Bluefield Home
The Community Bible Class of Bluefield will gather at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Grace Dickson located at 200 Rock Street in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Bible Class
Bluefield
Grace Dickson
Rock St
Deaths and Funerals in Princeton and Nearby Towns
Obituaries and funeral notices for Elder Nathaniel Smith of Flat Top Princeton and William Walter Castle of Castlewood, with service details, survivors, and burial plans. Also notes on Lawrence W. Workman of Toledo and related graveside rites and family members.
Funeral services held for BOJICH SPANGLER and FOGLEMAN
Requiem mass for George Bojich 82. Sacred Heart Bluefield with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell. Janie Florence Spangler 82 entombed Princeton Resthaven Park Mausoleum with memorial gifts requested to hospital fund. William K Fogleman 53 of Winchester Va formerly Bluefield, service at Omps Funeral Home with burial Shenandoah Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bojich
George
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Charles J. Schneider
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Joe Shoda
George Shoda
Ricky Shoda
Randy Shoda
Douglas Riggs
Elmer Howell
Frank Peters
Kermit Morgan
Cravens-Shires
Spangler
Janie Florence
Straley Avenue
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Paul Carter
Resthaven Park
Princeton Hospital Fund
Fogleman
William K
Winchester
Omps
Irvin Spensifer
H. L. Wigfield
Shenadoah Memorial Park
Robert Fogleman
Bill Nicholson
Gary Nicholson
Allen Butts
Ricky Butts
Jimmy Messick
Three Sailors Die In Destroyer Explosion
Three sailors killed and eight injured in a destroyer boiler explosion in the Atlantic about 150 miles south of Newport Rhode Island. Coast Guard airlift sent four wounded to New York City with others treated aboard ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk, Va
U.S
Atlantic
Newport
R.I
U.S. Navy Atlantic Command
Navy
Coast Guard
New York City
New York
St. Albans Naval Hospital
Queens
Princeton Council Debates Ambulance Funding
Princeton City Council discussed funding the Mercer County OH-9 ambulance program as a five year ARC grant winds down in 1976. Director Calvin Belcher outlined current funding, projected self sufficiency limits and possible revenue sources including fees, county state and federal subsidies and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Honaker
Princeton
Mercer County
Calvin Belcher
Belcher
ARC
James Morrison
Bluefield
Morrison
James T. Gentry 64 of McDowell dies in Welch hospital
James Thomas Gentry, 64, of McDowell, died Saturday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. He was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, a retired coal miner and member of UMWA Local 6033. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at McDowell Baptist Church, with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bluewell. Pallbearers will be community friends. body to lie in church from 5 p.m. today. Kimball Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Smith
Princeton
Beckley
North Side
United Holy Church
J. H. Easley
Alvester McConnell
Restlawn Memorial
Greenwood
S. C
U. S. Steel Corporation
Gary
Douglas Smith
David Smith
East Orange
Leroy Smith
Flint
Mich
Fred Smith
Robert Smith
Sinkford and Richardson Funeral
Bluefield
William Walter Castle
Castlewood
Lebanon
UMWA
Bartley
McDowell County
Rosa Castle
Burney
Bear) Long
Nora
Carson
Irene) Casteel
English
Henry
Arnilee) Fly
Welch
Edith Woodring
Darlington
Worley
Cat) Casle
Clearwater
Fla
Robert Castle
St. Paul
Blaine Castle
Boston
Mass
Joe Castle
Nathan Inter
Middlesboro
Jewel Jessee
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mary Minton
Roy Castle
Claude Castle
Ira Castle
Fredericksburg
Lawrence W. Workman
Toledo
Carswell
Bessie Workman
Home
Elsie Welshiemer
Conklin
Thelma Arwood
Brooksville
Margie Kohli
Holland
Florence Hechler
Gloria Ganchou
Linda Hadsell
Grand Rapids
Robert Workman
Douglas Workman
Maumee
Florence Gross
Peterstown
Martha Porter
Dunlow
Rock House Mountain
Kimball Mountain
John McPeak
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
James Thomas Gentry
McDowell
Wilkesboro
N. C
Lula Gentry
McDowell Baptist Church
James Wormley
Oak Grove
Bluewell
Kimball Funeral Home
Moultrie man dies in Durham after apparent heart attack
Travis Thompson 51 of Moultrie Georgia and formerly of Bluefield died Monday morning in Durham North Carolina after an apparent heart attack. He was a former manager of the General Telephone Company in Bluefield and is survived by his widow Ruth Conley Thompson two daughters Debbie Lynn Upchurch of Durham and Tony Smith of Wilmington one sister Zoma Thompson of Lake Shawnee and his mother Mrs Millie Thompson of Lake Shawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Thompson
Moultrie
Bluefield
Durham
N. C
General Telephone Company
Millie Thompson
Lake Shawnee
Warnes Thompson
Ruth Conley Thompson
Debbie Lynn Upchurch
Tony Smith
Wilmington, del
Zoma Thompson
Karnes, Mary Elizabeth Bessie 95 dies in Bluefield
Mary Elizabeth Bessie Karnes aged 95 of 113 Fourth Street Bluefield died Monday at a Glenwood nursing home from natural causes. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Mercer Funeral Home Bluefield. Her husband Robert A Karnes preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth
Bessie) Karnes
Fourth St
Bluefield
Glenwood
Mercer Funeral Home
Robert A. Karnes
Patricia Lowery Allen funeral set for Wednesday
Mrs Patricia Lowery Allen 26 a former Abbs Valley resident was shot to death Sunday at her Appomattox home Her husband John Allen is charged with murder and held in Campbell County jail A hearing is set for Wednesday at the Campbell County court with services at Boissevain Baptist Church and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Bluefield Princeton Road Survivors include two children her mother four brothers and four sisters The family will receive friends at Shumate Newman Funeral Home Pocahontas and at the church one hour before services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Lowery Allen
Abbs Valley
Appomattox
Boissevain
Ted Cook
Patrick Wheeler
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton Road
John Allen
Campbell County
Rustburg
Allen
Billy Lowery
King, N. C
Freddie Lowery
Roger Lowery
Abbs Ene
Claude Boothe
Marion
Phillip Ellison
Rebecca Lowery
Danny Bolen
Summerfield
N. C
Goodwin
Pocahontas, A
Shumate- Newman Funeral Home
Pocahontas
Sea Wasp Emerges as World’s Deadliest Marine Stinger
The five inch sea wasp haunts northern Australian waters drifting with the current. Swimmers encountering its trailing tentacles commonly die within minutes from potent venom resembling cobra toxin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Girl Injured In Car Wreck On Bluefield Avenue
A two car collision Monday on Bluefield Avenue injured 19 year old Debra Etta Stowers after a vehicle driven by 42 year old Heywood Cannoy pulled from a parking lot into oncoming traffic. Stowers was taken to a Bluefield hospital by Captain Lewis Lilly and Patrolman Robert Carriger. Cannoy was charged with pulling into the face of approaching traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Debra Etta Stowers
Heywood Cannoy
Tri-City Traction Company
Miss Stowers
Lewis Lilly
Workmen Clear Blocked Road In Ohio
IRONTON Ohio AP workmen cleared the blocked portion of Ohio 52 after a rockslide partially blocked the road early Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Ohio
Ohio 52
Morgan Given Probation For Shooting Welch Man
Mercer County judge placed Joseph Morgan on three years probation after his guilty plea to unlawful wounding in theWelch shooting. The order bars liquor use, requires psychiatric treatment, and directs Morgan to stay away from Johnny Johns Jr and his family. A maiming trial was postponed due to juror illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Calfee
Mercer County Intermediate Court
Jerome Katz
Joseph
Pat
Morgan
Johnny Johns, Jr
Welch
Princeton
Katz
Johns
Bluefield
Huttonsville Correctional Prison
Pee
Huttonsville
McDowell County
Lefty Sizemore
Crews To Continue Search For Missing VPI Student
A Virginia Tech student, Hubert Cooper of Alexandria, remains missing after a rowboat capsized in the New River, Giles County. Betty Gale Nichols was recovered and William Price Laffon swam to shore. Rescue squads from Giles, Pulaski and Montgomery counties will join the effort with Mercer County units possible. The trio had been on a joy ride and attempted to descend an eight foot waterfall before the boat sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Tech
New River
Giles County
John E. Hopkins
Hubert Cooper
Alexandria
Betty Gale Nichols
South Hill
William Price Laffon
Lawrenceville
Cooper
Giles
Berton
Hopkins
Pulaski
Montgomery
Mercer County
Edith Hicks Delivers Vesper Talk at Bluefield Center
Mrs. Edith Hicks served as guest speaker for the weekly vesper service at the Bluefield Community Center Monday night. She spoke on charity and Christian giving and receiving, with support from readers, a prayer, and a solo by Panzen Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hicks
Bluefield
King
Hicks
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Hazel Houston
Annie Hubbard
Emma White
Panzen Jones
Ann Wilson
Mary Campbell
Mamie Robinson
Jewel Wilson
George Francisco
Julia Ward
Philip Morris Raises Cigarette Prices in Louisville
Philip Morris Inc boosted wholesale cigarette prices by 20 cents per thousand due to rising tobacco and labor costs. The move is expected to raise retail prices by one cent per pack and 10 cents per carton. Other firms said no immediate increases while Brown & Williamson weighs the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Philip Morris, Inc
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp
American Brands, Inc
R. J. Reynolds Industries Inc
Courthouse Closing Dates Announced in Mercer County
Mercer County Court president Donald Anello announced closures on February 12 and 19 for Lincoln and Washington birthdays. The commissioners will meet February 13 at 9:30 a.m. The Board of Equalization and Review heard three tax complaints with one correction noted for an evaluation error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Court
Donald Anello
Lincoln
Washington
Anello
Mercer Board of Equalization and Review
Gospel Sing At The Rock Assembly Of God Church
The Rock Assembly Of God Church on Rt. 10 at Lake Bottom will host a gospel sing on February 10 at 7 p.m. Featured singers include the Kings Quartet from Glenwood Park and the Allman Quartet from Beckley, plus Mrs. Jake Ownes Mrs. Stella Siner from Matoaka and Phyllis Mitchem with Judy Lusk from Kegley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rock Assembly of God Church
Rt. 10
Lake Bottom
Kings
Glenwood Park
Allman Quartet
Beckley
Jake Ownes
Stella Siner
Matoaka
Phyllis Mitchem
Judy Lusk
Kegley
Televised talks threaten to move Philadelphia school row
Philadelphia teachers and the debt-ridden school board held public negotiations on KYW-TV but remained far apart. The union seeks nearly 65 million dollars in raises while the board at best offers 32 million over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Kyw-Tv
School Board
Jack Soloff
Frank Rizzo
Rizzo
Harrisburg
House
Kenneth Lee
GOP
Senate
Milton Shapp
Bandits rob gas station near Hinton. cash stolen
Two armed suspects robbed a Cargo Discount Gasoline attendant on Rt. 3 near Hinton at 2:30 p.m. escaping in a white over red 1964 65 Chevrolet. Police set roadchecks but could not locate them. Male suspect had long hair. partner described only as a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 3
Hinton
Cpl. T. K
West Virginia
State Police
Crow Noted as The Cleverest Bird by Scientists
Many scientists rate the crow as the cleverest bird, citing problem solving adaptability and tool use. The statement reflects surveys and studies across disciplines praising crow intelligence.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wells Offers
Underwood
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Associated Press
Aiso
Audit Bureau of Circulaton
Mathews, Swannon & Cullen Telephone
William W. Castle
By Roger Bollen
Princeton Council
Stepp Flowers, Inc
Bland S. Bivetield
W. Va
So Complete Income Tax and Accounting Service
Mercer Business Services, Inc
Bland ST
W.va
Hankla’s
Rexall Pharmacy
Welch Man
VPI
Mrs. Hicks
Philip Morris
Garmit Warrens Cleaners
Ogoons Deskins
College Ave
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