Mercer County Taxpayers Association Forms to Watch Zoning
More than 100 attend a meeting at Glenwood Park in Mercer County as residents form the Mercer County Taxpayers Association. Officers are elected and five district committees named to monitor Planning Commission meetings while the group pledges to pursue countywide projects beyond zoning. The next meeting is set for June 25 and all sessions will be open to the public.
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Mercer County
Glenwood Park
Mercer County Taxpayers Association
Mercer County Planning Commission
Robert Fulcher
Rt. 3
Bluefield
J. H. (Buck) Sarver
Athens Road
Alice Six
Princeton
Martin Murphy
Athens Star Route
Planning Commission
Beaver Pond
Ernest Cotten
Robert Neal
Bluewell
Harry Crotty
Green Valley
East River
Boone Burke
W. E. Cahill
Oakvale Road
Bill Whitlow
Kellysville
Rock
A. N. Reed
Ballard Bennett
Rt. 1
Claude Blizzard
Coaldale
Plymouth
H. T. Hunnicutt
Athens Star
M. D. Kirk Jr
Lerona
Basil Roberts
Athens
Fulcher
Hensley Speaks To Bramwell Kiwanis
Col. Robert W. Hensley of Bluefield was guest speaker at Bramwell Kiwanis in the Presbyterian Church education building. The retired Air Force officer spoke on servicemen loyalty in World War I II Korea Viet Nam and other wars. Sixteen North Fork Kiwanis members attended, led by vice president George Evans Jr.
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Robert W. Hensley
Bluefield
Bramwell Kiwanis Club
Presbyterian Church
Hensley
U. S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Northfork Kiwanis Club
George Evans Jr
Funeral notices for McDarmont Snapp and Walker
Funeral services are scheduled today and tomorrow for Alex McDarmont of Olustee and William G Snapp of Bluefield with burial at Woodlawn Hurricane and Roselawn Cemeteries. Pallbearers named include Evans Alderman Lyle Croy Sisson Belcher Neal Rowe Basham Dillon Justice West Bailey McKinney Shrewsbury. Charlie L Walker of Lashmeet will be laid to rest Wednesday at Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton with burial in Roselawn Cemetery. pallbearers listed.
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McDarmont
Alex
Olustee
Fla
Mercer Funeral Chapel
Bluefield
Woodlawn
Harry Evans
Pat Alderman
Homer Barnett
B. S. Childress
Roby Lyle
James Webb
Snapp
William G
Gardner St
Hurricane Cemetery
Airport Road
R. D. Croy
R. P. Sisson
Larry Belcher
Willie Cole
Frank Neal
Charles Rowe
Walker
Charlie L
Lashmeet
Bailey Funeral Chapel
Princeton
Roselawn
Earl Basham
Lowell Dillon
James Justice
Amos West
Troy Bailey
Burless McKinney
John Jones
Mack Shrewsbury
Local News Dispatch Rates and Publication Notices
Fragmented article notes rate details and publication rights for Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Mentions Vally and Sunday schedules, with references to news dispatches and local notices. Further readable content is limited and confirms general publishing terms.
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Pablo Grag
Amt
Igiegrape Pripores
Vally
Deaths and Funerals In Mercer County Area
Kenneth D. Copeland 37 of Princeton formerly Red Sulphur Springs died 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bluefield Sanitarium after a five year illness. Survived by wife Opal Ruth Copeland five sons and four daughters. Funeral at Dry Pond Church with burial at Orchard Cemetery. Horace B. Gilchrist 67 Pickaway native and retired merchant died Tuesday in Ronceverte hospital. Survived by wife Margaret two sisters and two brothers a foster daughter and two grandchildren. Funeral details noted. Emma Frances Cox 68 of Hampton Roads died Tuesday in Welch hospital after two months illness. Five brothers and one sister listed as survivors. Funeral arrangements noted with burial at Saeger Memorial Cemetery. McKinnley Massey 68 Coeburn Va died Monday afternoon in Wise Va hospital. Husband Ruby Massey with seven daughters and three sons listed as survivors. Funeral details at Dings Memorial Chapel and Hill HuffCook in St. Paul. Dianna Gail Sargent 12 Castlewood died Tuesday in Kingsport Tenn hospital. Survived by sister Debra Lynn Sargent and brother A. E. Sargent Jr. with grandparents listed. Funeral at Wells Chapel Castlewood with burial at Temple Hill Cemetery. The infant son of Cleothus Roberts died Tuesday. arrangements pending. Rev. William H. Lester 88 Bramwell died Tuesday at St Luke’s Hospital Bluefield. Veteran Church of God minister survived by wife Viola and multiple children and grandchildren. Funeral details given for Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton and Rose Branch Cemetery.
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Kenneth D. Copeland
Rt. 3
Princeton
Red Sulphur Springs
Bluefield Sanitarium
Oscar
Maronia Copeland
Mercer County
Regular Baptist Church
Opal Ruth Copeland
Daniel
Kenneth
Jeff
Herbert
Jerry Copeland
Helen
Ellen
Karen Copeland
Herbert Copeland
Junior Copeland
North Carolina
Calvin Copeland
Ballard
Robert Copeland
Flint
Mich
Glenna Suttle
Loretta Thomas
Pearl Price
Newport News
Anna Mae Long
California
Dry Pond
Guy Wikes
Cecil Belcher
Orchard
Broyles Funeral Chapel
Horace B. Gilchrist
Pickaway
Monroe County
Ronceverte
Thomas L
Essie Gilchrist
High Lawn Presbyterian Church
Huntington
Margaret B. Gilchrist
Lena Overholt
Ruth Bell
Nassawadox
Paul Gilchrist
Marion Gilchrist
Union
Nellie Steveson
Broyles Funeral Home
A. B. Shifler
Billee S. Mick
New Lebanon
Jim Beckett
Julian Shrader
Grover Pemphrey
William
W. R. Burdett
John Woodson
Emma Frances Cox
Hampton Roads
McDowell County
Welch Hospital
Washington County
G. T
Eliza C. Arnold
Fred Arnold Fo Mullens
George Arnold
Dave and
Roy Arnold
Radford
Lewis Arnold
Saltville
Blanche Murphy
McKinnley Massey
Coeburn
Wise
Ruby Massey
Etta Carr
Wilma Cloud
Huron
Ohio
Katherine Clark
Rockfort
Marie Amburgey
Corene Massey
Geraldine Ring
Ruth Robinette
Roy Massey
St. Paul
Troy and
Durst Massey
Dingus Memorial Chapel
Castlewood
Walter Glovier
J. T. Hartsock
Hill
HuffCook Funeral Home
Dianna Gail Sargent
A. E. Sargent
Kingsport
Tenn
Debra Lynn Sargent
A. E. Sargent Jr
L. H Salyer
Gate City
Gracie Sargent
Wells Chapel
Olaf Porter
Moses Salyer
Temple Hill Cemetery
Huff Cook Funeral Home
William H. Lester
Bramwell
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield
Church of God
Church of God At
U. S. Navy
Philippines
Henry Lester
Japan
Louise Bailer
North Springs
Armenta Steele
Steeles
J. A
David Lester
Hanover
Bailey Funeral Chapel
H. Clay Dunaway
Rose Branch
Bradley dies at 84 in St. Paul Virginia
James Christopher Bradley 84 of St. Paul Va died Tuesday at daughter Mrs Vaughn Grizzle's home in Coeburn. Survived by wife Lou Bradley. daughters Mrs John Sloan Gate City Va Mrs W H Salyer Coeburn and Mrs Clarence Mitchell Kingsport Tenn. sons Clarence Gate City Tee Bryan Alfred Culpeper Willie Kingsport. sister Mrs Sarah Hale Norfolk. brothers Fielding Walter Tom Brad ley Castlewood Henry Carl Bradley Bristol. Funeral Thursday at 11 a.m. Huff Cook Funeral Home Chapel St Paul with Rev Walter Mabe. burial Temple Hill Cemetery Castlewood.
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James Christopher Bradley
St. Paul
Vaughn Grizzle
Coeburn
Lou Bradley
John Sloan
Gate City
W. H. Salyer
Clarence Mitchell
Kingsport
Tenn
Clarence Bradley
Tee Bradley
Bryan
Ohio
Alfred Bradley
Culpepper
Willie Bradley
Sarah Hale
Norfolk
Fielding
Walter
Tom Bradley
Castlewood
Henry
Carl Bradley
Bristol
Huff-Cook Funeral Home
Walter Mabe
Temple Hill
Funeral services for Sarah Belle Beavers
Funeral services for Sarah Belle Beavers 89 of Springville Virginia will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield with Rev Charlie Sublett officiating. Burial follows at Harman Cemetery Tip Top VA. Beavers daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Beavers she died Monday at home of her foster son Ernest Hairless. Pallbearers include Saunders Carter Ike Carter Herb Bowman Sam Thompson Grat Snell Fred Jessee Simon Fox and Richard Lambert.
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Sarah Belle Beavers
Springville
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Bluefield
Charlie Sublett
Harman Cemetery
Tip Top
McDowell County
Robert Beavers
Ernest Hairless
Janice Melvin
Charles Cregger
Jacksonville, Fla
Saunders Carter
Ike Carter
Herb Bowman
Sam Thompson
Grat Snell
Fred Jessee
Simon Fox
Richard Lambert
Funeral services held for Minnie Alice Snyder in St Paul
Mrs Minnie Alice Snyder 76 of St Paul Va died Sunday in an Orlando Fla hospital. Survivors include two daughters Electra Snyder and Mrs Lenora Willis of Orlando and five sons Lester Snyder LaVere Snyder Lynus Snyder Leroy Snyder Norman Snyder. Died Thursday at 2 pm at St Paul Assembly of God with burial in family cemetery. The body remains at Huff Cook Funeral Home of St Paul.
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Minnie Alice Snyder
St. Paul
Orlando, Fla
Electra Snyder
Lenora Willis
Orlando
Lester Snyder
Elgin, Ill
LaVere Snyder
Tazewell
Lynus Snyder
Bainbridge
Clinton man Daniel Blankenship dies after long illness
Daniel Jack Blankenship 22 of Clinton Maryland formerly of Princeton died at home Monday after a lingering illness He was a member of Silver Springs Baptist Church He is survived by his wife Bernadine two sons Michael and Daniel Jack Jr two sisters Dora and Jeanette Funeral services were held Friday at Fort Lincoln Chapel Hyattsville with burial at Fort Lincoln Cemetery Rev R Hubert Fitzpatrick officiating Gasha's Funeral Home was in charge
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Daniel Jack Blankenship
Clinton
Princeton
Silver Springs Baptist Church
Jack
Lucille W. Blankenship
Bernadine T. Blankenship
Michael
Daniel Jack Blankenship Jr
Dora
Jean
Obituary notices for Bailey and Thornhill prominent locals
Arnold Henry Bailey 75 of Roderfield died Monday in a Welch hospital. He was a retired miner and a member of United Mine Workers Local 5997. Survived by wife Toney Jacobs Bailey, daughter Madge Lester and sons Emory Bailey and Okey Junior Bailey. Funeral set for Thursday 2 p.m. at Bailey Cemetery near Panther with burial there. Douglas Mortuary of Welch in charge. Also Mrs F Page Thornhill 97 formerly of Bluefield died Tuesday at daughter’s home in Brevard NC. Body to Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield. arrangements incomplete.
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Arnold Henry Bailey
Roderfield
Welch
Toney Jacobs Bailey
United Mine Workers of America
Madge Lester
Emory Bailey
Okey Junior Bailey
Panther
Okey Bailey
Roland Goble
Martin Cline
Bailey Cemetery
Douglas Mortuary of
F. Page Thornhill
Bluefield
James Morrow
Brevard
N. C
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bluewell Lions Club Holds Regular Meet
Lion Henry Martin spoke on Betterment of the Club at Club La Saluta Bluewell Tuesday evening. Vice-President Acie Gundish welcomed new member William L Willis. Members voted to hold a Ladies Night program at La Saluta June 15 at 7 pm with installation of new officers for the next year.
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Lion Henry Martin
Bluewell Lions Club
Club la Saluta
Bluewell
Acie Gundish
William L. Willis
la Saluta
Zoning Discussed by Mercer County Planning Commission
Bluefield Rotary Club heard from Samuel L Laufer about the Mercer County Planning Commission role. He noted the commission's four year advisory history, its effort to attract new industry, coordinate with federal agencies, and push a county zoning plan.
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Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginian
Mercer County Planning Commission
Commission
Samuel L. Laufer
Laufer
Mercer County Court
Rotarians
Rotary Club
Planning Commission
Virginia Side Debates School Change in Tazewell County
A Bluefield Virginia citizens group will meet the Tazewell County School Board within ten days to pursue an agreeable solution to the high school controversy. Virginia-Side attorney Dale Christian said the board was cordial and would meet a small citizen group. A petition opposing converting the high school to a junior high will be presented, though it is not a legal matter.
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Bluefield
Tazewell County
Dale Christian
Citizens’ Group
Tazewell
Boy is Injured in Mower Accident in Bluefield
A 14 year old Bluefield boy Wesley Farmer was to undergo surgery at Bluefield Sanitarium after a lawn mower accident at his grandmother Mrs Mary Richardson 605 Rogers Street Bluefield. He suffered severe lacerations to two toes of the left foot in the mishap.
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Bluefield
Wesley Farmer
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mary Richardson
Rogers St
Area Citizens Elect Officials in West Virginia Counties
In Monroe County Peterstown elected E. E. Rowe mayor 80 to 65 while James Webb beat C. L. Griggs for recorder 77 to 64. Council winners include Robert Dillon 108 Claude Rowe 82 John Harman 89 T. N. Ballard 78 and Harry Noble 77. Union and Davy results also note incumbents retained and several unopposed contests across counties.
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Monroe County
Peterstown
E. E. Rowe
Lawrence D. Munsey
James Webb
C. L/ Griggs
Robert Dillon
Claude Rowe
John Harman
T. N. Ballard
Harry Noble
Evans Thomas
N. A. Buckland
Henry Williams
Frank Meadows
Union
H. L. Sarver Jr
Ray van Stavern
Delmer Compton
Virgil Dixon
Stanley Broyles
Roy Tomlinson
W. M. Martin
M. L. Pence
J. E. Wallace
McDowell County
Davy
Pedro Witten
Russel Bradley
Tom Dillon
James Lee
Walter Presley
Saeger
John Pat Fanning
Erve Althoff
Hugh A. Knox
Luther Sutphin
Paul Hare
L. Q. Whaley
Clay Hall
James Stafford
Wyoming Deputy Fatally Stricken in Pursuit Near Pineville
Deputy Sheriff Don Hatfield died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday at 5 30 p m about three miles from his home in Guyan after pursuing a speeding vehicle. Hatfield had served as deputy sheriff since January 1 and previously worked as a miner. He apparently collapsed in his cruiser while turning to head back to Pineville. The body lies at the Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home in Pineville with arrangements incomplete.
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Wyoming County
Don Hatfield
Guyan
Hatfield
Pineville
Robertson-Foglesong
All-America City Victory Day planned for Bluefield
Local leaders in Bluefield discuss tight preparations for Victory Day at Mitchell Stadium on June 16 with Vice President Hubert Humphrey as guest. A Bluefield All-America City Flight may be inducted, oath of enlistment could be administered, and nationwide publicity planned.
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Chamber of Commerce Board
Bluefield
Mitchell Stadium
Hubert H. Humphrey
Air Force
Milton Dotson
Dotson
Humphrey
United States
al Modena
Granada Theater
Bluefield Auditorium
National Municipal League
Look Magazine
Henry F Warden
Look
J. Hudson Huffard Jr
New National Guard
Brushfork Road
Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up Week Proclaimed in Bluefield
Mayor Henry Wraden declared a city wide clean up week in Bluefield starting Tuesday. Officials urge citizens to beautify properties by cleaning painting and debris removal. Crews will remove trash at regular trash points free of charge except for leftover building materials. The Beautification Committee seeks ideas to extend the program year round.
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Henry Wraden
Bluefield
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Engineer Hired To Oversee Mercer Street Bridge
Bluefield hires Louis L. Grosse a Bronx resident to oversee the Mercer Street bridge project at 9300 dollars yearly. Grosse will start immediately after arrival and previously worked with City Engineer Duffy on the Cross Bronx Expressway. The project, funded 50 50 by Bluefield and Norfolk and Western Railway, has Rodan Construction Co as contractor with a low bid of 169035 80. Utilities removal is nearly finished and teardown of the old bridge should begin soon.
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Bluefield
Bronx
N. Y
Randolph G. Whittle
Louis L. Grosse
Grosse
John Duffy
Duffy
City and Norfolk and Western Railway
Rodan Construction Co
East Bank
Lost Gondwanaland sank revealing New Zealand islands
Geologists state the lost continent Gondwanaland sank beneath the sea ages ago exposing the islands that now form New Zealand. This movement reshaped regional geology and sea boundaries.
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Gondwanaland
New Zealand
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