Nine candidates file for Bluefield City Board seats
Nine more candidates joined incumbents Edwin Elliott and Angelo Monaco in Bluefield Bluefield City Board races bringing total filings to seventeen. The batch includes Carter Davis Henly and Barbour among others with pledges on the sewage project and city growth while noting terms set for four years and the election structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Terry
Bluefield City
Boa
Edwin Elliott
Angelo Monaco
Friday Carter
Bluefield Ave
Frank C. Davis
Postal Department
Walton Ave
Jane T. Healy
Oo Ave
Salvation Army
A Hott
Holt
Frederick St
Monroe Company
Bluefield
Randall Horn
Union St
Union 76
College Avenue
Drew
Perenyi
Milner
Phil Shapiro
Woodland Manor Apartments
Phil
Federal St
Steve Brammer
Lee St
Bluefield State College
Mercer County Vocational Technical
Rudolph L
Norfolk and Western Railway
Dreyfus Free
Be St
Mercer County Office of Economic Opportunity
Edwin E
Ned’ Taylor
Black Diamond Collection Co
BSC
Allan Connolly
Joe Walker
Victor DeVault
Elliott
Connolly
DeVault
Monaco
Walker
Whis-Tv
Fisher-Trenton Pharmacy
Bland Road
Henly
Manuel Giampocaro
Oakhurst Avenue
Carter
W. Va
Norfolk Fot Goan Railway
Hoff
Rcal
Barbour
Mercer County Association For
County Opportunity Workshop For
Matz Hotel
Mercer County Circuit Court
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Front Matter and Rates
Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1999 prints morning news. The paper lists address 412 Brend Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701 and AP affiliation. Subscription rates shown include 37.20 per year in-state, 3.10 monthly motor route, other zones on request. Advertising contact through Mathews Snannen Cullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Brend Street
Bluefield
W. V
Associated Press
All News
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews. Snannen & Cullen Telephone
Fire damages several Johnston buildings and stores
A two story structure housing Jennifer's Hat Shop and others suffered extensive smoke and water damage from a blaze apparently started by defective wiring in the rear of the hat shop. The fire destroyed parts of the adjacent Tabor's Market and Hankin's Rexall Pharmacy while many records were lost. Officials estimate damages exceed 1 million dollars and investigations were not yet requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer's Hat Shop
Tabor’s Market
Bishop Optical Company
McHugh Adjustment Bureau
General Adjustment Bureau
Bradley’s Bridal Shop
Hankin's
Rexall Pharmacy
Bluefield
Richard Poe
Poe
Tabor’s
Inuurance Agency
Insurance Company
North Street
Bradley
First National Bank
Hankln
Bland Street
Joe Capt. Poe
West State Fire Marshal’s
Actian Power Company
Ing
Four Services Set At Gospel Tabernacle
Four services are scheduled Sunday at Billy Sunday Gospel Tabernacle on Peel Chestnut. A run or more singing groups are expected to participate in a songfest starting at 2 p.m. with Jim Horton as master of ceremonies. Rev. Kinner Kitts of Bastian Virginia will be guest at the 7 p.m. services and will bring a speech at 11 a.m. Pastor J. E. linger said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sunday Gospel Tabernacle
Peel Chestnut
Jim Horton
Kinner Kitts
Bastian
J. E.linger
Isle of Man Sees Half Million Visitors Annually
The Isle of Man attracts about five hundred thousand visitors yearly with most arriving by ferry from nearby England and Scotland. Clear days reveal the ships and coastline as travelers approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Man
England
Scotland
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and Maryland
Harvey Green Gautier 70 of Narrows Virginia dies at home after short illness. Survived by wife Jamie ucus Gautier three sons Fred Gautier Elsie Vaughn siblings and seven grandchildren. Services Sunday at Riffe's Narrows with burial in Fair view Cemetery. Nell Virginia Meade 72 of Randallstown Maryland dies after long illness widow of Columbus J. Meade eight daughters six sons and other relatives. Funeral Sunday at Davy United Methodist Church with burial at Jaeger Memorial Cemetery. Giles C. Whittaker 75 of Athens dies in Princeton hospital former Mercer County farmer. Survived by wife Minnie Snider Whittaker two daughters and son and several grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at George W. Seaver Chapel Princeton. Newberry infant Sheila Renee dies in Richlands hospital. Survived by sister and grandparents. Funeral Monday at Mullins Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs Billie Pine O'Rourk dies in Baltimore hospital. Survived by daughter and son and siblings. Funeral Monday at Presbyterian Church Baltimore. burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Jenkins Funeral Home overseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Gautier
Harvey Green Gautier
Rt. 1
Narrows
Giles County
Howard Lee
Minnie Keffer Gautier
Norfolk & Western Railway
Jamie Ucus Gautier
Edward Lee Gautier
Harry Green Gautier
Bobby Lee Gautier
Fred Gautier
Elsie Vaughn
Pearisburg
Riffe
Fairview Cemetery
Nell V. Meade
Nell Virginia Meade
Randallstown
Davy
Columbus J. Meade
West Virginia
Raleigh County
James A
Nettie Cook Keyser
Albert
Helen) Rushbrook
Capels
Dexter
Mary Ann) Baldwin
Blake
Joanna Weaver
Coolville
Ohio
Betty Jean Meade
Nettie Belle Meade
Roy
Norma) Pennington
Russell
John
Patty) Randridge
Greensboro
N. C
Bernard
Lois) Fannin
Ashland
Bill Meade
Elkins
John Meade
Robert Meade
Charles Meade
Jay Meade
Paul Meade
U. S. Navy
Spain
George Eyser
Davy United Methodist Church
Rhenus O'Dell
Jaeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield
Gearing- Witten Funeral Home
Welch
Giles C. Whittaker
Athens
Princeton
Ingleside
William and
Margaret Farmer Whittaker
Mercer County
Minnie Snider Whittaker
Dewey Whittaker
Mary Opal Pettrey
Delmar
Virginia
Walters Pettrey
Walter Whittaker
Ray Whittaker
Lynchburg
Otie Whittaker
Pineville
Edith Lambert
Las Vegas
Nev
George W. Seaver
Gerald Wilson
Newberry
Sheila Renee Newberry
Dallas
Linda Blair Newberry
Raven
Richlands
Misselissa Newberry
Paul Blair
Strawberry Plains
Tenn
Claude Newberry
Raven, Va
Minnie Cannon
Georgie Armes
Mullins Funeral Home
H. G. Music Jr
Newberry Family
Horton Ridge
Billie P. O’rourk
Billie Pine O’rourk
Baltimore
L. A. Pine
Thomas Rutter O’rourk
John McKenzie IV
Hyde, Md
Thomas Rutter O’rourk Jr
Rebecca Shumate
Gypsie Lee Pine
James A. Pine
Presbyterian Church
John Hewitt
Woodlawn
Jenkins Funeral Home
James A McKinney Dies at 71 Mineral County Miner
James Alfred McKinney 71 of Keystone died in a hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner born in Algoma to Raymond and Ellen Cook McKinney. Survived by wife Mary Gertrude and four sons Fred Milford Carl Eugene James and three daughters Nan Lena and one more. brothers John and three sisters. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Penn Ridge Baptist Church Burke Mountain. burial in McKinney Cemetery Cader Ridge. Friends may call Bennett Fanning Northfork today 6-9 p.m. and at the church an hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McKinney
James Alfred McKinney
Keystone
Ahe Hospital
Algoma
Aymond
Ellen Cook McKinney
Mary Gertrude McKinney
Fred Milford McKinney
Carl Eugene McKinney
Pueblo
James McKinney
Fort Myers
Fla
Jane McKinney
McKinney
Cader Ridge
Bennett- Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Simeon L Bennett Rites Set After Beckley Garden Death
Simeon L Bennett 62 of 316 Lincoln Street Beckley died Wednesday in his garden of a heart attack. He had long heart condition and lived in Raleigh County most of his life. Surviving wife Lena Jones Bennett and sister Beulah Cremeans of Hinton. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Beech Run Baptist Church with Rev John Daniels and Rev Fred Dillon. Burial Bennett family cemetery near Hinton. Body at Ronald Meadows Funeral Home Hinton then home at 2 p.m. for viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon L. Bennett
Simeon L
Sim) Bennett
Lincoln Street
Beckley
New River
Raleigh County
George and
Victoria Bragg Bennett
Atone and Payne Company
Beckley Plaza
Jones Memorial Baptist Church
Mountaineer Gospel Ret
Lena Jones Bennett
Beulah Cremeans
Hinton
Beech Run Baptist Church
John Daniels
Fred Dillon
Bennett Family
Matoaka Miner Earl Crouch 68 Dies At Home
Earl Crouch of Matoaka 68 retired miner and UMWA member died Friday at his home. He leaves a widow Gladys and a family including son James L. Crouch in the U S Navy and daughters Jean Marks Kathlene Williams Judy Sylvester. Services at Matoaka Christian Church Monday with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Bluewell. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p m. Bailey Funeral Princeton handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Crouch
Matoaka
Carlyle
Nealey Crouch
UMWA
Beeson
Matoaka Christian Church
Gladys Crouch
James L. Crouch
U. S. Navy
Portsmouth
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Bailey Funeral
Princeton
Mrs. Betty Branham 69 Dies After Illness
Betty Pruett Branham of Airport Road Bluefield dies after a long illness. Her body is at Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Pruett Branham
Airport Road
Bluefield Hospital
Memorial
Princeton
Ruth Dye Sims 66 Honaker Va dies after long illness
Ruth Dye Sims 66 of Honaker Va died Friday in an Abingdon hospital after a long illness. She was a widow of Martin Sims and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. Survived by two daughters Myrtle Ball and Cleo Ray, five sons Orville James Roy Richard and Johnny Sims, six half sisters, five half brothers, 25 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Rev Kyle Hubbard to officiate. burial in Clark Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Dye Sims
Honaker
Abingdon
Gem
R County
Charlie
Betty Bays
Church of Jesus Christ
Martin Sims
Myrtle Ball
Columbus
Ohio
Cleo Ray
Lebanon
Orville Sims
James Sims
Roy "Sims
Richlands
Richard Sims
Johnny Sims
Philadelphia
Alta Taylor
Ora Clark
Marie Keen
Toledo
Pansy Dye
Dellie Dye
Janice Dye
Detroit
Mich
Russell Dye
Berwind
Grover Dye
Pocahontas
Gaines Dye
Cape An
Sener
Kyle Hubbard
Clark
Mrs Rosa Corell obituary from Radford Virginia
Mrs Rosa Corell of Radford Virginia passed after a long illness. She was born to James W Goans and Parintha Goans and belonged to the First Presbyterian Church Christiansburg. Survivors include husband Rex two daughters Sylvia Hill and Sarah Akers and two sons George Corell and Bill Corell. Burial in Corell family cemetery Riner Virginia. Richardson Funeral Home Christiansburg in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Corell
Rosa Goans Corell
Radford
River
James W. and
Parintha Goans
First Presbyterian Church
Christiansburg
Syrvi
Rex
Sylvia Hill
Sarah Akers
Riner
George Corell
Cleveland
Ohio
Bill Corell
W. H. Goans
Athens Road
Oscar Goans
Emmett Free
Christiansburg A
First Presbyterian
Athens man George Cook 48 dies in Beckley hospital
George M. Cook and the late Mrs Cook were his parents. Survived by widow Janice Louise Simpkins Cook, sister Virgie Lilly of Nimitz, brothers Benny of Clyde Ohio Denver of Athens, daughter Shirley Armentrout of Georgia, son Johnny at home, and one grandchild. Services were at 2 p.m. at E M Meadows Funeral Home Hinton with Elder A L Neely officiating. Burial in Crews Cemetery Nimitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George An Cook
Athens
Beckley
True
George M
Mat) Cook
Cook
Janice Louise Simpkins Cook
Virgie Lilly
Nimitz
Benny Cook
Clyde
Ohio
Denver Cook
Shirley Armentrout
Georgia
Johnny Cook
E. M. Meadows Funeral Home
Hinton
A. L. Neely
Crews
Joseph Ridley Dies in Bluefield After Illness
Joseph Ridley of 222 Ellis Street Bluefield died Friday night in a Bluefield hospital after an illness. He was a well known Bluefield barber for many years. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Sinkford Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ridley
Ellis St
Bluefield
Sinkford- Richardson Funeral Home
Brisco Butterworth Dies After Brief Illness
Brisco Butterworth aged 67 died after a brief illness at a local hospital. He was a retired employee of the American Coal Company at Matoaka. Services were incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisco Butterworth
American Coal Company
Matoaka
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeton
Mrs. Mattie Goodall Dies in Beckley Hospital
Mrs. Mattie Catus Goodall of 161 High Street Princeton died Thursday in a Beckley hospital. She was the mother of Mrs. A C Stevens of Princeton. The body lay at Lugo's Funeral Service pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Catus Goodall
High Street
Princeton
Beckley
A. C. Stevens
Lugo
Funeral for Mary Hise Tesso in Bluefield Virginia
Mary Hise Tesso 73 of Bluefield Virginia dies. Funeral today at 3 p.m. at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield with pastors Bill Baker T. F. Herndon and E. C. Burton officiating. Pallbearers include Bill Perdue Glen Shumate Kenneth Shumate and Dutch Huffins. Women of Calvary Baptist Church Bluefield and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen auxiliary attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesso
Mary Hise
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Bill Baker
T. F. Herndon
E. C. Burton
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bill Perdue
Glen Shumate
Kenneth Shumate
Dutch Huffins
Calvary Baptist Church
Brotherhood of Railroad
James H. Hicks 34 of High Point Dies in Speedway Burial
James H. Hicks known as Bobby, 34, formerly of Princeton and High Point North Carolina, will be laid to rest today at 2 p.m. in George W. Seaver Chapel Princeton with Rev. John Crews officiating. Burial follows Hicks family cemetery at Speedway. Friends will serve as pallbearers.
Kathleen Colegrove obituary in Kanawha County
Kathleen Colegrove 57 of Dawes Kanawha County died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband B F Colegrove son Charles Colegrove Dawes. daughters Ethel Rogers Roderfield Effie Hooker Welch Lena Hontos Waverley Ohio. brothers James Pack Bartley Shirley Pack Delaware. Service 2:30 pm at Christian Church Roderfield with Rev Lawrence Miller and Rev Carl Kelly. burial Saeger Memorial Gardens Roderfield. Gearing Witten Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Colgrove
Kathleen Colegrove
Dawes
Kanawha County
Charleston
Wilcoe
George
Melissa Newken Pack
B. F. Colegrove
Charles Colegrove
Ethel Rogers
Roderfield
Effie Hooker
Welch
Lena Hontos
Waverley
Ohio
James Pack
Bartley
Shirley
Woman Suffers Fatal Attack After Falling
A 55 year old Hurley woman died in Grundy hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack following a fall from her front porch around 11 a.m. Survivors include husband Roy Mullins, 4 daughters, 9 sons, 3 sisters, 1 brother, and many grandchildren. services set for 11 a.m. Sunday at the home with Rev. Justice and Rev. Hurley officiating. Burial in Rife Cemetery, with body moved from Virginia Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley
Grundy
Fannie Bell Mullins
Roy Nelson Mullins
Jean Justice
Rebecca Ann Kennedy
Shirley Matney
Panther
Sara Elizabeth Mullins
Henry Mullins
Welch
Hatter Mullins
Shird Mullins
Carlos Mullins
Donald
Thomas Mullins
Abraham Mullins
Dennis Mullins
Edward Mullins
Ruby Muncy
Roderfield
Ethel Cline
Jaeger
Dorothy
Weeklong Crusade Begins In Mercer
Rev. Bob Harrington the Chaplain of Bourbon Street arrives at Mercer County Airport at 1 29 p m to launch a weeklong crusade in Bluefield area with a 730 p m Sunday start at Mitchell Stadium. He will visit area churches and civic clubs and speak at Princeton First Methodist and Princeton First Baptist before the kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Williams
Bob Harrington
Bourbon Street
Piedmont Airlines
Mercer County
Harrington
Mitchell Stadium
Bluefield
West Virginia
First Methodist Church
Princeton
First Baptist Church
Wheeling
Huntington
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
West Virginian
Bluefield Lions Club
O. J. Bailes
Buddy Coppinger
Merv Griffin
Art Linkletter
Billy Graham
Oral Roberts
Victor H. Schiro
New Orleans
Bob
Blue Angel
God
Flood disaster prompts rent extension dispute in Buffalo Creek
The debate centers on a six month rent extension for hundreds of displaced Buffalo Creek residents facing eviction after the February 1972 flood. Officials exchange telegrams with Hechler seeking action and Moore warning against doom prophecy and fear, while noting the disaster caused 118 deaths and about $50 million in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hechler
Moore
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Valley
Jurors Excused For Remainder Of Mercer Court Term
Mercer County Intermediate Court Judge Jerome Katz announced jurors are excused for the remainder of the current term. Jurors need not report on Monday as scheduled. Jury checks will be mailed by the Court Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Intermediate Court
Jerome Katz
Starfish labeled as fish though an ocean dwelling animal
The statement explains that starfish are animals not fish and clarifies the naming quirk that they live in the sea. It notes the discrepancy between classification and common terminology.
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George Washington Cook
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Albany
Er Albuque
Amarillo
Anchorage
Edy Asheville
Edy Atlanta
Edy Birmingham
Bismarck
Edy Bluefield
Elr
Boston
Brownsville
Buffalo Charleston
Edy
Charlotte
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Duluth
Edy Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Edy Helena
Edy Honolulu
Jacks
City of
Mercer
Richard M. Stephenson
Baptist General Association of Virginia
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