State considers 18.3 percent fire insurance hike
West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Frank R. Montgomery reviewed a proposed 18.3 percent rise in fire insurance rates aimed at private homes in under protected areas. The hike seeks about 497000 in annual premium income for underwriters and is backed by the West Virginia Rating Bureau with 223 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Frank R. Montgomery
West Virginia
West Virginia Rating Bureau
David G. Greenfield
Rating Bureau
Greenfield
West Virginians Sign Up For Medicare Boost
About 3,000 more West Virginia residents aged 65 and older joined the Medicare voluntary medical insurance program after a two month deadline extension. Total enrollments rose to about 175,000 from 188,000 eligible, with 9,000 opting out and 5,000 to 6,000 unreachable. The cutoff extended from March 31 to May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West
Moreland backs West Virginia ban on drag racing
State Senate Majority Leader William A. Moreland told reporters in Morgantown he favors a state law banning auto drag racing and would sponsor it. He spoke before a circuit court grand jury after deputies nabbed 23 youths on U S 119 south of Morgantown during the weekend. he said the legislature would consider an anti racing measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Senate
William A. Moreland
South Charleston Lad Struck and Killed by Auto
Eddie Leason foster son of Mr and Mrs C W Clark of South Charleston was struck and killed by a car while walking home from school on Thursday. Authorities said the incident occurred on the Central Avenue overpass across the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks. City police were investigating with no charges filed by Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Charleston
W.va
Eddie Leason
C. W. Clark
Central Avenue
Chesapeake & Ohio
Daily Telegraph Advertising Rates From Bluefield WV
Substantial OCR snippet lists carrier and mail rates for Daily Telegraph in Bluefield West Virginia. Mentions subscription prices, zones, and Audit Bureau of Circulation association status plus contact number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated A
West Virginia
Poten
Audit Bureau of Adverting
Kat
Deaths and Funerals in Mercer and surrounding areas
Funeral services for Norvell Johnson of Freeman will be held at Bluestone Baptist Church Bramwell with burial at Ridgeway Church near Pittsville in Virginia. Surviving are his wife Cornelia and brother Harold Johnson. pallbearers named. Additional notices list Carrie Roark Shoemaker and Mrs Lillie Bishop among the deceased, with service details and survivors. Burial plans and funeral home arrangements follow for each, including Davy, Bluefield, Welch, and Sinks Grove communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norvell Johnson
Freeman
Princeton
Bluestone Baptist Church
Bramwell
Frederick Thornton
Ridgeway Church
Pittsville
Franklin County
Lamar Colleries
Lamar
Cornelia Johnson
Harold Johnson
Detroit
Mich
Queen Victoria Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Queen Esther Missionary Circle
Foyer Manns
Charles Smith
Eugene Ferguson
Charles Eanes
Ansley Carter
Henderson Robinson
Thomas Gravely
Obe Hodges
Newton Fitch
Sherman Graves
Garner Mayhan
Lee Kennedy 46 Died at Home in Virginia
Lee Kennedy 46 of Mavis dale Virginia died at his home Wednesday night after a long illness. Survived by his mother Jennie Hatfield Kennedy of Guvan wife Elsie Bonnd Kennedy four daughters Karen Edith Jo Bell Ann and Patricia Ann Kennedy of home two stepdaughters Juanita Bond and Ilyne Bond of Oakwood Ohio sister Easter of McConnelsville Ohio and brothers Mack Kennedy of Guvan James Kennedy of Philadelphia. Funeral planned for 11 am Saturday at the home with Rev Hansel Childress and Rev Willie Compton officiating burial at McGlothlin Cemetery Mount Heron Virginia. Body moved to the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Kennedy
Mavisdale
Jennie Hatfield Kennedy
Guvan
Elsie Bonnd Kennedy
Karen Kennedy
Edith Jo Kennedy
Lansing
Mich
Bell Ann Kennedy
Patricia Ann Kennedy
Juanita Bond
Ilyne Bond
Oakwood
Easter
McConnelsville
Ohio
Mack Kennedy
James Kennedy
Philadelphia
Hansel Childress
Willie Compton
McGlothlin Cemetery
Mount Heron
Funeral rites set for James H Parsons in McDowell County
Funeral services are planned Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church of Roderfield for James H Parsons of Caretta who died in a traffic crash in Erie Michigan last Monday. Rev Willard Porter will officiate with burial at Taeger Memorial Cemetery in Roderfield. Military graveside rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 175 of Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Parsons
Caretta
McDowell County
Erie
Mich
Christian Church of
Roderfield
Willard Porter
Taeger Memorial Cemetery
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Robert Porter
Blanche Parsons Porter
John C. Parsons
Ceclia Breeden Parsons
Tampa
Fla
Jerry Parsons
River Rogue
Gloria Lester
North Springs
John Parsons
American Legion Post 175
Bradshaw
Mrs. Leroy Steele of Berwind Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Leroy Blankenship Steele 71 of Berwind died in a Huntington hospital after a long illness. Born May 22, 1895, she was predeceased by husband Henry Steele in 1962. Survivors include two sons Harry C. Steele of Springfield Virginia and Edsel W. Steele of Columbus Ohio. Funeral services were held Friday at 11 am in Douglas Chapel Welch with Rev. Richard Kennedy officiating. Burial followed in Hartwell Cemetery Hartwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Blankenship Steele
Berwind
Huntington
Taeger
Henry Steele
Harry C. Steele
Springfield
Edsel W. Steele
Columbus
Ohio
Douglas Chapel
Welch
Richard Kennedy
Hartwell Cemetery
Hartwell
Obituary Notice for Mrs. Maude S Garland Taeger Resident
Mrs Maude S Garland 78 of Taeger died after a long illness at her son Robert Garland's home. Born Tellico Plains Tennessee she was daughter of Marion and Lou Norewood Seagles. Survived by three sons Reert James John Garland two sisters Lillie Kilby Essie Coleman. Funeral conducted Saturday at 11 am Church of God Jaeger with Rev G W Powell. burial Saeger Day Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude S. Garland
Taeger
Robert Garland
Tellico Plains
Term
Marion and
Lou Norewood Seagles
Reert Garland
Jaeger
James Garland
Fairborn
Ohio
John Garland
Lillie Kilby
Sanford, Fla
Essie Coleman
Sweetwater
Tenn
Church of God
G. W. Powell
Saeger
Fanning Funeral Home
Phy EE
Lawson longtime Bluefield native dies after long illness
Jeff Stewart Lawson 51 of Indianapolis Indiana died Thursday morning in an Indianapolis hospital after a long illness. He was the son of the late Clinton B and Lula Lawson of Bluefield and husband of Rosellen Baker of Bluefield. Survivors include one brother Lawrence Lawson Falls Mills three sons Donald Bobby and Lloyd Lawson and four daughters Rita Linda Vonda and Sharon Lawson. Conkle Funeral Home West Michigan Avenue Indianapolis is handling arrangements.
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Carrie Roark Shoemaker
Charles Shoemaker
Rt. 1
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Clifton
N. C
Susan Roark
Newton Roark
Raymond Bowen
Port Richey
Fla
James Chambers
Freehold
N. J
Everett Yates
Squire
Charles Fritz
Northeast
Charles Jewell
Munson
Ambrose Chambers
Elkton
John Shoemaker
Collinsville
Floyd Neely
Davy
J. R. Kinder
Jack Carter
Kingsport
Tenn
James Roark
Detroit
Mich
Perry
Kepeni
Mercer Funeral Home
Jeff Stewart Lawson
Indianapolis
Ind
Clinton B
Lula Lawson
Rosellen Baker
Lawrence Lawson
Falls Mills
Donald
Bobby
Lloyd Lawson
Rita
Linda
Vonda
Sharon Lawson
Conkle
West Michigan Avenue
Death notices for Tommy Joyce in Beckley and Stuart
Delayed word reports the death of Tommy Joyce formerly of Stuart Virginia and Bluefield Virginia Beach? No. He died in Beckley after a long illness. Survived by wife Mrs Lucy Joyce of Beckley and brothers J H Joyce of Bluefield and William Joyce of Stuart. Funeral services were held in Beckley and burial followed in Stuart Sunday.
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Bluefield
Tommy Joyce
Stuart
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Lucy Joyce
J. H. Joyce
William Joyce
Stuart, Va
Death of Jack Mullins in Welch Hospital
Jack Mullins of Davy died in a Welch hospital at 3 15 p m Thursday after a long illness. The Fanning Funeral Home in Welch is in charge of the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mullins
Davy
Welch
Fanning Funeral Home
Funeral services for Joseph Radnoci Jr. of Gary
Funeral services for Joseph Radnoci Jr. age 40 of Gary are set for today at 2 p.m. at Gary Methodist Church with Dr J Adkins officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery Bluewell. The body is to be taken to the church one hour before services. Pallbearers are Henry Rogers Charles McCord John Popovich A L Ryan Bill Gergley Frank Gergley Charles Miano Douglas Lester Fanning Funeral Home Welch in charge of arrangements.
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Radnoczi
Joseph Jr
Gary
Gary Methodist Church
J. Adkins
Woodlawn Memorial
Bluewell
Henry Rogers
Charles McCord
John Popovich
A. L. Ryan
Bill Gergley
Frank Gergley
Charles Miano
Douglas Lester
Fanniig Funeral Home
Welch
Puffin Crew Reported Fine After Submarine Spotting
Two English journalists David Johnstone and John Hoare rowed a 15 foot Puffin toward England when spotted by the U S submarine Cutlass 98 miles east-southeast of Cape Henry at 7 30 a m The skipper Lt Commander Lewis B Sykes offered help they declined and Puffin was observed for five minutes before Johnstone continued toward the east Winds from the northeast pushed Puffin south from its last reported position They left Virginia Beach May 21 for St Ives England aiming to average 60 miles daily over 50 days
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Norfolk
England
Cape Henry
Lewis B. Sykes
David Johnstone
John Hoare
Sykes
Puffin
Johnstone
Hoare
Cape Charles
American Tide
Virginia Beach
St. Ives
Bands To Help Stricken Boy In Hurricane West Virginia
A parade and concerts by four high school bands will raise funds for David Ball, son of Gilbert and Mrs. Ball, a Hurricane High School graduate paralyzed from the waist after a pool dive accident at a band camp. The Hurricane, Poca, Buffalo and Winfield bands organize the event to support his college education and continued education with tutors and a high scholastic average.
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Hurricane
W.va
David Ball
Gilbert Ball
David
Iendl
Te Teleyte
Contract Signed To Help Move Jobless People In Virginias
In Chicago AP report the U S Department of Labor and the Traveler's Aid Association signed a contract to assist 700 families in Virginia and West Virginia. The aim is to move workers from distressed areas to employment hubs with offices in Richmond Norfolk Roanoke Newport News and Charleston W Va arranging preliminary field work and aid in housing shopping churches schools and medical services.
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Chicago
Virginia
West Virginia
U.S. Department of Labor
National
Traveler’s Aid Association
Traveler’s Aid
Richmond
Norfolk
Roanoke
Newport News
Charleston
W.va
Smith to Attend White House Road Safety Conference
Gov. Hulett Smith said he will attend a White House conference of governors and other officials on highway safety legislation and will meet with legislative leaders. State Road Commissioner Burl Sawyers will accompany him in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Hulett Smith
White House
Smith
Burl Sawyers
Rocky Gap Revival at Pentecostal Holiness Church
A revival will be held at the Rocky Gap Virginia Pentecostal Holiness Church from June 8 to 19. Services are scheduled each evening at 7 30 conducted by Rev. C J Peyton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Gap, Va
C. J. Peyton
Officer Asbury Struck By Car In Bluefield Incident
Bluefield Va officer George Asbury, 58, was injured while investigating a two vehicle wreck on Montrose Street and Virginia Avenue. He received treatment at Bluefield Sanitarium for leg injuries not considered serious. The first accident involved Mabel Tabor and Kenneth White. the second involved Skyles Percy and Jerry Stephenson, with both drivers cited for reckless driving. Chief A K Harvey and Officer Claude Barrett led the on scene inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Asbury
Bluefield
Asbury
Bluefield Sanitarium
A. K
Chip) Harvey
Skyles Percy
Pulaski Street
Percy
Jerry Blain Stephenson
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Claude Barrett
Mabel S. Tabor
Stockton St
Kenneth H. White
Rt. 2
Montrose Street
Virginia Avenue
Barrett
Tabor
Montrose
Harvey
Warsaw Pact Ministers Plan Secret Moscow Reorg
Defense ministers from six Warsaw Pact members meet in Moscow to lay groundwork for a summit of Soviet Union Romania Poland Czechoslovakia Bulgaria and East Germany. Romania’s stance against Moscow may push the meeting to East Berlin with a July target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Warsaw Pact
Moscow
Soviet Union
Romania
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
East Germany
Bucharest
Informmants
East Berlin
Faulty Wiring Starts Fire On Larch Street
A smell fire at 144 Larch St in the West End was blamed on faulty electrical wiring. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before noon. Damage was estimated at 100 dollars, with only a bed burned, most damage from smoke. Annie Emmons pulled a lamp plug before the fire started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larch St
West End
Bluefield
William Forelines
J. H. Hearn
Annie Emmons
January highway injuries and deaths rise in Richmond
The governor's Highway Safety Committee reports 2,862 people injured in highway accidents in January in Virginia with 53 deaths. Most injuries were serious, with 1,174 serious, 447 moderate, and 641 minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Governor’s Highway Safety Committee
Wreck at Mercer injures driver and passenger. one charged
One person suffered minor injuries in a two car crash at the Lake Shawnee intersection in Mercer County. Elsie Gent, 46, of Spanishburg, was a passenger in James Lusk's car. Charles Smith, 44, of Dunbar, was charged with failure to yield.
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Lake Shawnee
Mercer County
Elsie Gent
Spanishburg
James Lusk
Charles Smith
Dunbar
U. S. 1821
Shawnee
Smith
Gemini 9 rendezvous with ATDA mission at Cape Kennedy
Six objects observed in formation with ATDA included the ATDA and Atlas rocket. four could be debris. If the shroud remains attached rendezvous could fail. NASA planned docking four hours after launch and an overnight dock. Officials consider switching rendezvous sequences and delaying the space walk to salvage the plan after a data routing circuit fault hindered liftoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATDA
Atlas
Christopher C. Kraft Jr
Gemini
Cernan
NASA
Cape Kennedy
West Virginia Governors Industrial Conference Pushes Clean Development
Gov. Hulett Smith urged business labor and government leaders at the Governor's Industrial Development Conference to build an economy in West Virginia that protects air water and mountains. He said industry must join in conservation while offering incentives for growth and diversification including tourism and research. Mason of Union Carbide and WVU economist Miernyk highlighted competition with other states and nations for industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Hulett Smith
West Virginia
Smith
William Miernyk
West Virginia University
Binny Mason Jr
Union Carbide Corp. Tourism Research
Miernyk
Mason
Dodson Promoted To Police Lieutenant
Detective Sergant Andrew Dodson of the Bluefield Police Department has been promoted to lieutenant after achieving the highest grade among four sergeants on the Police Civil Service exams. City manager Randolph G. Whittle announced the promotion following certification by the Commission chaired by Johnny Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergant
Andrew Dodson
Bluefield
15 Year Old Cyclone Boy Killed In WV 10 Crash
A one car wreck on West Virginia 10 in Wyoming County near the Logan line killed 15 year old George Richard Wooten of Cyclone and injured driver Teddy J. Blankenship who suffered a fractured pelvis and was admitted to Appalachian Regional Hospital in Man.
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Man
W.va
Wyoming County
Logan
Appalachian Regional Hospital
George Richard Wooten
Cyclone
Teddy J. Blankenship
Three Teens Injured In Grundy Wreck Involving Stolen Car
Three Buchanan County youths were injured in a three vehicle crash on Route 8 near Grundy. The driver, a 11 year old from master Virginia, had a stolen car. two siblings from Grundy were treated and released. Trooper H D Church heads the probe with no charges yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Grundy
Remaster
Pemit To Wed and 4 Deeds Filed In Mercer County
Four property transfers and a marriage license filing were recorded in Princeton. Deeds involve Joyce R Fowler and Karl R Fowler to H R Robinette. Albert W Inscore and Cora Inscore to Linester F and Jewell Mathena. E M Halstead to Jaoudat Mahmoud Aboul Hosn. Robert C Hart and Opal M Hart to Carl E Underwood. The marriage application lists John William Ferguson and Jane Ann Foy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Clerk’s Office
Princeton
Joyce R
Karl R. Fowler
H. R. Robinette
East Princeton
Princeton-Oakvale
Robert C
Opal M. Hart
Carl E
Ruby A. Underwood
Park Avenue Land Assn
John William Ferguson
Jane Ann Foy
Kiwanians Host Council Candidates Dinner Meeting
Kiwanians hosted a council candidates dinner at the Masonic Hall. Fast Ward candidates included Jack Litz Rev A M Henry H A Bowes William J Rutherford and Don Elmo Fleshman Jim Harman Earl Peery M G White. West Ward candidates were J G W Gillespie Hudson Hufford Jr Harvey Tate Henry Webb and Tommy McNeer. Next week Attorney Don Mul- 2S HRS. eee De club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Fast Ward
Jack Litz
A. M. Henry
H. A. Bowes
William J. Rutherford
Don Elmo Fleshman
Jim Harman
Earl Peery
M. G. White
West Ward
J. G. W. Gillespie
Hudson Huffard Jr
Harvey Tate
Henry Webb
Tommy McNeer
Kiwanian Bus
Buds Of Promise To Conduct Banquet In Bluefield
The Buds of Promise of the AME Zion Church in Bluefield will sponsor an annual banquet tonight at 7 o'clock. The event will be held in the assembly room of Appalachian Power Co on Bland Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buds of Prome
AME Zion Church of
Bluefield
Appalachian Power Co
Bland Street
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Pere Min
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Edward Faust
State Insurance Department
Faust
Joseph Smith
Wheeling
Mrs. Charles Shoemaker
Mrs
Lillie Bishop
Lillie Mae Bishop
Superior
Welch Hospital
Russell County
Albert
Dora Bell Hess
Baptist Church
Indian Creek
Wyo
Crockett Bishop
Mary Aay
Marie Anderson
Hopkinsville
Alice Owens
Akron
Ralph C. Lemons
Ralph Clinton Lemons
Links Grove
Monroe County
Fort Springs
Senneth
Eva Hinkle Lemons
Sinks Grove
Sinks Grove Baptist Church
Burns Construction Company
Dorothy Deavers Lemons
Pauline Canterbury
D. C. Craft
Julian Grubb
Cecil Hinkle Jr
Roy Lemons
Bob McClung
Harry Canterbury
Ray
S. W. Miller
Broyles Funeral Home
Union
J. H. Parsons
Leroy Steele
Mrs. Maude Garland
Jeff S. Lawson
Virginias
Rocky Gap
U.S. Weather Bureau
Colo
Great Lakes Area
Southern Plains
Central
Northern Plateaus
Pacific
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
Western Lakes
Great Basin
Cenfer
Larch Street
Associated Press
Albany
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Mercer Wreck
Dodson
Salvation Army
Dik Browne
Mort Walker
Grundy Wreck
H. D. Church
Church
Terry
Chevrolet
Grundy High
Rt. 8
Willis Max Foster
Junior Compton
Foster
Claude Henry Boyd
R. E. Lawson
N. B. Henry
Pemit
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