State Fire Insurance Hike Considered In Some West Virginia Areas
R Montgomery considered an 18.3 percent fire insurance rate hike to raise about 497000 in annual premium income for underwriters. The proposal targets areas with weak fire protection and would allow 50 deductible clauses. David G Greenfield testified for the West Virginia Rating Bureau citing 1952 base rates and recent premium and claim figures. Joseph Smith of Wheeling protested on behalf of the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Montgomery
West Virginia
Teau
David G. Greenfield
Rating Bureau
Greenfield
Robert Lawson
Lawson
Edward Faust
Indianaporates
Faust
Joseph Smith
Wheeling
West Virginia Medicare signups rise after deadline extension
In Charleston a two month extension for Medicare enrollment increased West Virginia participants. About 175000 of the 188000 eligible signed up, with 9000 opting out and 5000 to 6000 unreachable. The original cutoff was March 31, extended to May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West
State Senate Leader Backs Ban on Auto Drag Racing
Morgantown AP Moreland William A. Moreland Democratic Majority Leader of the West Virginia Senate says he favors a statewide law banning auto drag racing and would sponsor it in the legislature. He spoke before a circuit court grand jury convened after deputies arrested 23 youths on U S 119 south of Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Senate
William A. Moreland
South Charleston Boy Killed Struck by Auto on Way Home
Eddie Leason foster son of Mr and Mrs C W Clark of South Charleston was struck and killed by a car on Central Avenue overpass near the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks on his way home from school. Police investigated with no charges filed as of Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Charleston
W.va
Eddie Leason
C. W. Clark
Central Avenue
Chesapeake & Ohio
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Classified Snippet
Morning edition advertisement lists mailing zones and West Virginia subscription rate of 26 dollars per year. Includes contact phone number 427-6171 for Kats Telephone and mentions The Associated Press and printing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parly Tel New Preen Telegraph Prints Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Week
West Virginia
Kats
Deaths and Funerals in Western Virginia Area
Funeral services for Norvell Johnson of Freeman set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Bluestone Baptist Church Bramwell with Rev. Frederick Thornton officiating. A burial will follow at Ridgeway Church near Pittsville Virginia. Johnson, a Freeman resident for 14 years, was a deacon and retired Lamar collieries employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norvell Johnson
Freeman
Princeton
Bluestone Baptist Church
Bramwell
Frederick Thornton
Ridgeway Church
Pittsville
Franklin County
Lamar Colleries
Lamar
Cornelia Johnson
Foyer Manns
Charles Smith
Eugene Charles Eanes
Ansley Carter
Robinson
Lee Kennedy of Mavis Dale Dies at Home
Lee Kennedy 46 of Mavis Dale Virginia died at his home on Wednesday. He is survived by his mother Jennie Hatfield Kennedy of Guvan his wife Elsie Edith Jo Kennedy of Lansing and Bell Ann Kennedy and Patricia Ann Kennedy of the home two stepdaughters Juanita Bond and Ilyne Bond of Oakwood a sister Easter Mae Kennedy of Detroit and three brothers Clifford Kennedy Mack Childress and Rev Willie Compton. Burial will be in McGlothlin Cemetery Mount Heron Virginia. The body was moved to the home Thursday from Grundy Funeral Home to await the funeral hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Clinton Lemons
Sinks Grove
Monroe County
Fort Springs
Senneth
Eva Hinkle Lemons
Sinks Grove Baptist Church
Burns Construction Company
Dorothy Deavers Lemons
Pauline Canterbury
D. C. Craft
Julian Grubb
Broyles
Lee Kennedy
Mavisdale
Jennie Hatfield Kennedy
Guvan
Elsie Edith Jo Kennedy
Lansing
Mich
Bell Ann Kennedy
Patricia Ann Kennedy
Juanita Bond
Ilyne Bond
Oakwood
Easter Mae Kennedy
Detroit
Clifford Kennedy
McConnelsville
Ohio
Mack Childress
Willie Compton
McGlothlin
Mount Heron
Grundy Funeral Home
Funeral Services for James H. Parsons Held Saturday
Funeral services for James H. Parsons of Caretta McDowell County will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church of Roderfield with Rev. Willard Porter officiating. Burial will follow in Taeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield. He died in a traffic crash in Erie Michigan last Monday.
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
Death of Mrs. Leroy Steele in Berwind
Mrs. Leroy Blankenship Steele 71 of Berwind died Wednesday in a Huntington hospital after a long illness. Born May 22 1895 in Taeger she was predeceased by husband Henry Steele in 1962. Survived by sons Harry C. Steele Springfield Virginia and Edsel W. Steele Columbus Ohio. Funeral held Friday at 11 in Douglas Chapel Welch with Rev. Richard Kennedy officiating. Burial Hartwell Cemetery Hartwell.
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Maude S. Garland
Taeger
Robert Garland
Tellico Plains
Tenmn
Marion and
Lou Norewood Seagles
Jaeger
James Garland
Fairborn
Ohio
John Garland
Saeger
Lillie Kilby
Sanford, Fla
Essie Coleman
Leroy Blankenship Steele
Berwind
Huntington
Henry Steele
Harry C. Steele
Springfield
Edsel W. Steele
Columbus
Douglas Chapel
Welch
Richard Kennedy
Hartwell Cemetery
Hartwell
Lawson longtime Bluefield native dies in Indianapolis
Jeff Stewart Lawson 51 of Indianapolis Indiana formerly of Bluefield died Thursday morning after a long illness in an Indianapolis hospital. He was the son of the late Clinton B Lawson and Lula Lawson of Bluefield and husband of Rosellen Baker Lawson. Survivors include one brother Lawrence Lawson Falls Mills and four daughters Rita Linda Vonda and Sharon Lawson. Three sons Donald Bobby and Lloyd Lawson also survive. 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
Susan Roark
Newton Roark
Bowen
Porta Fia
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 Roark
Baltimore
Foscrel Susie Et Siewfield
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
Obituary Notice for Beckley Woman and Joyce Family
Delayed word has been received in Bluefield of the death of Wednesday Beckley hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Lucy Joyce of Beckley and two brothers, J. H. Joyce of Bluefield, Va., and William Joyce of Stuart, Va. Funeral services were held in Beckley and burial followed in Stuart Sunday.
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Bluefield
Beckley Hospital
Lucy Joyce
Beckley
J. H. Joyce
William Joyce
Stuart, Va
Stuart Sunday
Davy Man Jack Mullins Dies in Welch Hospital
John Mullins of Davy dies in Welch hospital at 3 15 p m Thursday after a lengthy illness Fanning Funeral Home of Welch handling arrangements
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Jack Mullins
Davy
Welch
Fanning Funeral Home
Funeral notices for Ryan and Gergley and Miano in Welch
Fanning Funeral Home in Welch is in charge of funeral arrangements for the late Ryan and Bill Gergley along with Frank Gergley Charles Miano and Doug las Lester.
Puffin Crew Reported Fine Rowers Continue Odyssey
Two English journalists David Johnstone and John Hoare were spotted in the 165 foot Puffin by the submarine Cutlass 98 miles east-southeast of Cape Henry at 7 30 a m. They declined assistance and indicated they were fine. The crew had left Virginia Beach May 21 aiming to reach St Ives England in about 50 days at 60 miles daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
England
Cape Henry
Lewis B. Sykes
David Johnstone
John Hoare
Sykes
Puffin
Johnstone
Hoare
Cape Charles
Virginia Beach
St. Ives
Bands To Help Stricken Boy In West Virginia
A parade and concerts by four high school bands will raise funds for David Ball son of Gilbert and Mrs Ball to support his college education after a spinal injury. The Hurricane Poca Buffalo and Winfield bands plan events Saturday to reach an $8900 goal.
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Hurricane
W.va
David Ball
Gilbert Ball
David
Marmet
Poca
Buffalo
Winfield
Contract Signed To Help Move Jobless People In Virginias
A U S Department of Labor contract with the National Traveler's Aid Association aims to aid 700 families in Virginia and West Virginia. Traveler's Aid will move workers from distressed areas to employment zones and handle preplacement work through offices in Richmond Norfolk Roanoke Newport News and Charleston. They will help locate housing shopping facilities churches schools and medical services in new communities.
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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 Friday on highway safety legislation. He plans to meet with legislative leaders handling the bill and will be joined by State Road Commissioner Burl Sawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Hulett Smith
White House
Smith
Burl Sawyers
Rocky Gap Revival At Pentecostal Holiness Church
Revival services at the Rocky Gap Virginia Pentecostal Holiness Church run June 8 through 19 starting each evening at 7 30 conducted by Rev C J Peyton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Gap
Rocky Gap, Va
C. J. Peyton
Officer Asbury Struck By Car in Bluefield Va Incident
Bluefield Virginia, 58 year old veteran Officer George Asbury was struck by a vehicle at the scene of a wreck on Virginia Avenue near Montrose Street Thursday night. He was examined at Bluefield Sanitarium and not believed seriously hurt, with injuries limited to his legs. Chief A K Harvey said the struck officer was investigating two autos involved in rear end collision and a separate initial crash. Damages were put at 275 dollars for the first incident and 300 to 400 for the second. both drivers cited for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Asbury
Bluefield
Virginia Avenue
Montrose Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
A. K
Chip) Harvey
Asbury
Skyles Percy
Pulaski Street
Percy
Jerry Blainere
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Claude Barrett
Mabel S. Tabor
Stockton St
Kenneth H. White
Warsaw Pact Ministers Meet in Moscow for Reorganization Talks
Six Warsaw Pact defense ministers met secretly in Moscow to lay groundwork for a leaders summit of the Soviet Union Romania Poland Czechoslovakia Bulgaria and East Germany. Romania’s disengagement may push the summit to Berlin in July as Bucharest’s location was questioned.
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London
Warsaw Pact
Moscow
Soviet Union
Romania
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
East Germany
Bucharest
East Berlin
Faulty Wiring Blamed For West End House Fire
Electrical wiring caused a smell fire at 144 Larch St in the West End. Bluefield Firefighters doused the blaze before noon and estimated $100 in damage. Lt. William Forlines said only a bed burned, with most damage from smoke. Annie Emmons pulled a plug from a lamp, and sparks reportedly ignited the bed after she left.
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Larch St
West End
Bluefield
William Forelines
J. H. Hearn
Annie Emmons
January Highway Accidents Injure 2862 in Virginia
Richmond report shows 2862 people injured in highway crashes in January with 53 deaths. Of those injured, 174 were seriously hurt, 447 moderately hurt, and 641 slightly hurt. Reporting delays explain lag behind daily death figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Governor’s Highway Safety Committee
Mercer Wreck Hurts One and Charges Another at Shawnee
One person sustained minor injuries in a two car crash at the Route 10 and U S 1821 intersection near Lake Shawnee 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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Elsie Gent
Spanishburg
James Lusk
Charles Smith
Dunbar
U. S. 1821
Shawnee
Smith
Gemini 9 Docking Tactics Amid Shroud Separation Risk
NASA officials reported six objects sighted in formation with the ATDA near Gemini 9 with four possibly shroud fragments. If the shroud remains attached the crew cannot dock with the TDA four hours after launch. Mission control discussed switching rendezvous sequences and delaying Cernan's spacewalk to ensure a successful hookup. A faulty data routing device caused the ground command delay, now replaced and tested.
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ATDA
Atlas
Christopher C. Kraft Jr
Gemini
Cernan
NASA
Cape Kennedy
West Virginia Governor urges clean living to lure industry
Gov. Hulett Smith addressed the Governor's Industrial Development Conference in Morgantown calling for clean air pure water and preserved mountains. He argued the state must balance economic growth with resource conservation while industry shares responsibility for a favorable climate for business and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Hulett Smith
West Virginia
Smith
William Miernyk
West Virginia University
Binny Mason Jr
Union Carbide Corp. Tourism Research
Dodson Promoted To Police Lieutenant In Bluefield
Detective Sergant Andrew Dodson of the Bluefield Police Department is promoted to lieutenant by City manager Randolph G. Whittle. Dodson led four sergeants in the Police Civil Service exams held May 16 and 31 with the highest grade. the Commission certified him Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergant
Andrew Dodson
Bluefield
15 Year Old Cyclone Boy Killed In WV Wreck
A one car crash on West Virginia Route 10 in Wyoming County near the Logan County line killed 15 year old George Richard Wooten of Cyclone and injured driver Teddy J. Blankenship who suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized at 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
Teens Hurt in Grundy Wreck Involving Stolen Car
Three teenagers were injured in an early morning crash on Route 83 near Grundy Virginia involving a stolen 1964 car. A 17 year old from Master VA suffered facial and neck lacerations. a 15 year old sister and a 16 year old girl were treated for bruises and released. State Trooper H D Church led the probe with a second suspect in the theft being questioned.
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Grundy
H. D. Church
Church
Terry
Chevrolet
Grundy High
Rt. 83
Willis Max Foster
Rt. 2 Grundy
Junior Compton
Rt. 2
Foster
Pemit To Wed and Four Deeds Filed In Mercer County
Four property transfers and a marriage license application were filed in Princeton. Deeds recorded include Joyce R Fowler and Earl R Fowler to H R Robinette for part of Lot 2 Section 18 East Princeton, with no stated consideration. Albert W Inscore and Cora Inscore to Linester F and Jewell Mathe na for a tract near Princeton valued at 1665.87 dollars. E M Halstead and Doris Halstead to Jaoudat Mahmoud Aboul-Hosn for a tract on Princeton Oakvale priced at 24500 dollars. Robert C Hart and Opal M Hart to Carl E and Ruby A Underwood for Lot 2 Section 11 Park Avenue Land Addition to Princeton priced at 22500 dollars. The marriage application was filed by John William Ferguson and Jane Ann Foy, both of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Clerk’s Office
Princeton
Joyce R
Earl 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 in City Meeting
East Ward candidates Jack Litz Rev A M Henry H A Bowes Earl Peery and M G White attended. West Ward candidates were Dr J G W Gillespie Hudson Huffard Jr and Harvey Tate. At large guests included Henry Webb and Tommy McNeer. Don Mulins set to speak next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Litz
A. M. Henry
H. A. Bowes
Earl Peery
M. G. White
J. G. W. Gillespie
Hudson Huffard Jr
Harvey Tate
Henry Webb
Tommy McNeer
Kiwanian
McNeer
Don Mulins
Buds Of Promise To Host Banquet In Bluefield Tonight
The Buds of Promise of the AME Zion Church in Bluefield will sponsor an annual banquet at 7 o clock. The event is set in the assembly room of the Appalachian Power Co on Eleventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buds of Prome
AME Zion Church of
Bluefield
Ee Ae Eee
The
Palachian Power Co
Ohee Street
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