Buchanan County approves budget and sets tax levy
Buchanan County Supervisors held a public hearing and approved the budget with cuts to school and welfare. They set a tax levy of 5.50 per 100 evaluated dollars for the new fiscal year and formed a Public Service Authority with five members to oversee water, sewage, and garbage systems, starting with a county water project drawing on Flannagan Dam. The board also created summer off campus jobs for needy students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Public Service Authority
Grundy
Curtis Hale
David Owens
Oakwood
Charles Ratliff
Harold Trivett
Maude I. Smith
Hurley
Flannagan Dam
Deaths and Funerals in Tazewell and Area
Obituaries list George Robert Smith 78 of Tazewell wife Mary Lawson Smith. ten sons. 51 grandchildren. funeral at Mullins Funeral Home Chapel Richlands with burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens Bluefield. Also Mary Faulkner 46 Hartwell dies in Welch hospital. Robert Gibson Jr 65 Coopers dies en route to Bluefield hospital. Mrs Mary Andrews Click 65 Walls Creek dies in Welch hospital. Donna Kay Rose eight dies in Bluefield hospital. Edna Epling 65 Princeton dies at home. Mont Cox 89 Cedar Bluff dies at son’s home. Robert C Watkins 61 Fredericksburg dies in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Robert Smith
Tazewell
Mary Lawson Smith
Carrie Smith
Radford
Effie Fuller
Narrows
Gloris White
Charlotte
N. C
Raymond and
Lloyd Smith
Clyde Smith
Grundy
Hassel Smith
Bland
Chester Smith
Bluefield
Roba Smith
McConnellville
Ohio
Melvin Smith
Red Ash
Bascom Smith
Pounding Mill
Louie Smith
Falls Mills
Troy Smith
Cottondale
Fla
Katie Jessee
Detroit
Mich
Susie Somonas
Baltimore
Richlands
W. W. Sparks
Oscar Lee Pruett
Grandview Memory Gardens
Mary Faulkner
Karen Faulkner
Washington, D. C
Betty Faulkner
Essie Faulkner
Hartwell
Samuel
David
Bobby
James
George Faulkner
Edward Faulkner
Douglas
Richard Faulkner
Aaron Pannell
New York City
Pauline Pannell
Mt. Calvary United Holy Church
Squire
Alvester McConell
R. H. McConell
Virginia Johnson
Hartwell Cemetery
Donna Kay Rose
Fred
Helen Carter Rose
Princeton Ave
Ramsey
East End Baptist Church
Eulyss Bell
Melvin Broyles
Bluewell
George Deeb
David Hambrick
Larry Hurley
Oceana
Betty Hoops
Chicago, Ill
Anita Rose
Everett Rose
Scotty Rose
Fred J. Rose Jr
John Rose
Sirhan Says Kennedy Death Worth Both Of Our Lives
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan told NBC that Kennedy’s assassination was worth both their lives but that he wishes the senator were alive to be president. The interview, conducted May 22 in Los Angeles County Jail, followed his death sentence. NBC paid about 12,000 dollars and will air the program Tuesday night.
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Sirhan
Kennedy
New York
Sirhan Bishara
Robert F. Kennedy
NBC News
Jack Perkins
Los Angeles
San Quentin
Ambassador Hotel
NBC
Three Virginians Killed In Vietnam
The Defense Department lists three Virginia servicemen among Vietnam casualties. Killed in action are Army Spec. 4 Ralph J. Mears Jr. of Norfolk and Army Pfc. Herman L. Judy Jr. Dead of wounds is Marine Lance Cpl. Ivan C. Brown of Roanoke.
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Washington
Defense Department
Virginia
Vietnam
Army
Ralph J. Mears Jr
Ralph J. Mears Sr
Warwick Ave
Norfolk
Herman L. Judy Jr
June M. Judy
Alexandria
Lance
Ivan C. Brown
Enoch Brown
Rutherford Ave
N.W
Roanoke
Voters in 10 General election listings across towns
Voters in 10 communities hold general elections statewide with Huntington Clarksburg Morgantown among major cities. Nominees span mayors recorders and council seats with several unopposed races and write in council candidates. Five council seats filled per town with varied party tickets and incumbents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Recorder
Ruby Rice Fanning
C. C. Davis
John Pate
J. H. Auvil
Quention Whaley
E. G. Althoff
Jaeger
Harry Gates
Wanda McGraw
Nathan Hale
Patsy Cordisco
Nathan Whaley
Harry Monroe
Jerry Schrom
Huntington
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead
Bluefield Daily Telegraph published each morning by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. Member telephone 327-6171.
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The
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. V
Six Injured in One Car Crash at Airport Road
Six people were injured in a single car accident on the airport road near Ceres late Monday night. The injured occupants included Roger Wingate and Eva Holdren of Princeton, Bratten Fann of McMinnville Tennessee, Tony Ford of Murphy North Carolina, Roger Helms of Princeton, and Eloise Cecil of Lilly Grove Princeton. The car failed to stop at the Old Bluefield Road intersection, skidded at high speed and overturned at Smith Transfer Co. All six were under emergency treatment at Bluefield Sanitarium. injuries were undetermined late Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airport Road
Ceres
Roger Wingate
Mercer Street
Princeton
Bratten Fann
McMinnville
Tenn
Tony Ford
Murphy
N. C
Roger Helms
Eva Holdren
South Walker Street
Eloise Cecil
Lilly Grove
Bluefield Road
J. L. Fitzwater
Smith Transfer Co
Bluefield Sanitarium
Fitzwater
Council names acting mayor in Champ's absence
The Princeton City Council appointed Councilman Lacy Shrewsbury acting mayor during Mayor Malcolm G. Champ's absence at the Monday meeting. The council kept library funding at 15,000 dollars and approved buying an 800 dollar mowing machine for city and park grounds. A second reading on extending the hospital care unit beside Princeton Community Hospital passed without opposition. The council approved a resolution thanking G. T. Lowe for over 20 years on the sanitary board. Edwin Wall was named security officer at the Hale Reservoir Dam 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Shrewsbury
Princeton
Malcolm G. Champ
C. T. Snidow
Princeton Library
City Park
Princeton Community Hospital
Robert Carr
G. T. Lowe
Lowe
Sanitary Board
Edwin Wall
Hale Reservoir Dam
Officials Puzzled by Soviet Military Strength In Asia and Europe
Gen Westmoreland told Congress that Russian forces show rapid attack capability with little warning. U.S. manpower leans toward Vietnam, while Russia diverts strength to the Far East. Intelligence cites 300,000 Soviet troops in the region and a sizable tank edge over NATO. Laird notes higher Soviet and Warsaw Pact tank totals and more carrier aircraft than the U.S. by 1974–75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Westmoreland
Congress
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Far East
Red China
United States
Laird
Russia
NATO
Two Injured In McDowell Crash
Two people were injured in a two car collision on Secondary Route 2 near Worth. Patricia Mullens age 16 of Matoaka and Ginny McKinney age 17 of Crumpler were hospitalized with chest injuries and facial lacerations. Okey Sizemore age 60 of McDowell received treatment and was released. Mullens was charged with failure to keep her vehicle to the right of center. Damages were about 2800 dollars. Trooper D M Shade investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Patricia Mullens
Matoaka
Okey Sizemore
McDowell
Mullens
Ginny McKinney
Crumpler
McKinney
Sizemore
D. M. Shade
Program Arranged For Old Guard Meet
A representative for Appalachian Power Company will show color slides Wednesday at 10:30 am for the Bluefield Old Guard. The program is arranged by T. L. Young. The Auxiliary to the Old Guard, led by Mrs. Olive H. McCoy, meets at Trinity Methodist Church in the Christian Action classroom and the Old Guard meets in the Men’s Bible class room.
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Appalachian Power Company
Bluefield Old Guard
T. L. Young
Old Guard
Olive H. McCoy
Trinity Methodist Church
Christian Action
N&W Sued For Discriminating Against Negro Workers
Norfolk and Western Railway Co and AFL Local 550 are named in a Monday federal suit filed by Local 974 of the Brotherhood of Railroad and Trainmen. The complaint claims N and W discriminates against Negroes in job assignments training advancement raises and apprenticeship programs and maintains separate seniority rosters and work groups for Negro and white workers.
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Norfolk
U.S. District Court
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
Local 974
The
Brotherhood of Railroad and Trainmen
N&w
Local 550
Afl-Cio
Railroad
Serviceman Guest at Bramwell Kiwanis Meeting
Eugene Patrick a 19 year old returning from Vietnam was the guest at Bramwell Kiwanis Club's Monday meeting. The club is funding a relief for Ed Dillon of Bramwell whose home burned. donations may be given to the club or family. Bill Vincent of Bluefield Coca Cola Co. was program guest and showed a color film titled The 1968 Highlights of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Vietnam
Bramwell Kiwanis Club
Eugene Patrick
Ed Dillon
Bramwell
Dillon
Vincent
Dallas Cowboys
Killoran To Speak At Bluefield Rotary Luncheon
John P Killoran deputy director of West Virginia Division of State Parks will be guest speaker at Bluefield Rotary Club luncheon at the West Virginian Hotel at 12 15 p m today. He will discuss the expansion of West Virginia park systems and show color slides of new parks including Pipestein State Park. Dr Samuel B Sink and Ralph B Taylor are June program co chairmen.
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John P. Killoran
Department of Natural Resources
Division of State Parks
West Virginia
Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginian Hotel
Killoran
Pipestein
Samuel B. Sink
Ralph B. Taylor
Three-hour collision sinks Voyager during SEATO maneuvers
The 3,500 ton Australian destroyer Voyager, commanded by Capt. Duncan M Stevens, was sunk after crossing Melbourne's bow as the Melbourne reversed. The Voyager skipper was killed, while the Melbourne’s captain was cleared of blame. Six SEATO nations took part in maneuvers begun May 26 in Manila Bay, ending next week in the Gulf of Thailand.
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Voyager
Australia
Melbourne
Duncan M
Stevens
SEATO
Manila Bay
Gulf of Thailand
Bluefield Names Ratliffe as Assistant City Manager
Larry Ratliffe of West Graham Virginia appointed assistant city manager of Bluefield Virginia by city officials. The 23 year old Bluefield State College graduate earned an associate degree in civil engineering and technology and will assist City Manager W N Lambert. Ratliffe has prior experience with Duke Power Company and the City of Bluefield plus U S Army service. He is a Grundy High School graduate, married with one son.
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Bluefield State College
Bluefield
Larry Ratliffe
West Graham
Grundy
W. Jacktz
Ratliffe
Bluefield State Monday
W. N. Lambert
W. Va
Duke Power Company
Charlotte
N. C
U. S. Army
Bluefield State
Civil Engineering and Technology Club
Grundy High School
Deeds andWed Filings Show Five Transfers and Eight Marriages
Mercer County records list five property transfers and eight marriages on Monday. Transfers include Anderson and Belcher tract in Princeton for 11500 dollars and Crowe to Bowyer tract in Princeton for 15700 dollars. Marriages feature McCall to McClung and Ayers to Robinette among Bluefield and Princeton residents, with several couples from Rock and Institute areas.
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Mercer County Court House
George
Carmen Anderson
C. M
Refus Belcher
Princeton
Charles
Mollie Smith
Thomas
Pattie Oneal
Bluefield
James
Mildred Conley
John
Rock District
Clement
Cora Crowe
J. L
Nannie Bowyer
Blaine
Geneva Kessinger
Henry
Sara Ae
Walter Bernard McCall, Jr
Andrea Crispen McClung
Charles Herbert Ayers
Anne — Kathleen Robinette
David Alexander Aggie
Agnes Janet Stringfield
Rock
Charles Leonard Madison, III
Institute
Mary Elizabeth Wilson
Graham Nowell Sword
Sharon Ann Dangerfield
Michael Allen Kade
Montcalm
Frances Mae Carter
Women of the Moose Meeting Promises Academy Night
The Princeton Chapter No. 355 Women of the Moose hold their regular meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Moose Lodge on Mercer Street. Chairwoman Jean Boyd announces “Academy of Friendship Chapter Night” with Louise Osborne delivering a May speech from Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Mercer Street
Jean Boyd
Academy of Friendship
Louise Osborne
Clarksburg
U.S. Troops Press Apache Snow Push Near A Shau
In the A Shau valley, part of Operation Apache Snow, U S and South Vietnamese forces swept the area to locate enemy caches and troops. The operation began May 10 with 5 000 plus personnel airlifted into landing zones west of the valley to block escape routes toward Laos. By Monday 871 North Vietnamese soldiers were reported killed. U S casualties were not disclosed.
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U.S
Saigon
Hue
da Nang
Laos
James E. Tramel Sr. of Marytown Dies After Long Illness
James Everett Tramel Sr. 56 of Marytown died Saturday evening in a Welch hospital after a long illness. He was a disabled miner and is survived by wife Mildred Testerman Tramel, son James E. Tramel Jr., daughter Sylvia Goodman, stepson Charles Price, and several relatives. The body will move to the home for calling, with services at Pentecostal Church of God in Twin Branch conducted by Rev. E. E. Boyd and Rev. Virgil Akers, burial at Saeger Memorial Cemetery.
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Edna Kennedy Epling
East Main Street
Princeton
Epling
Presbyterian Church
John and
Rosa Pennington Kennedy
Emmett Epling
John S. Sanders
Edgar Lazenby
George Peck
Pacoma Park
John R
James Everett Tramel, Sr
Marytown
Welch
Borderline
John S
Polly Martin Tramel
Mildred Testerman Tramel
Floyd Martin
West Vanlear
James E. Tramel Jr
Davy
Charles E. Price
Sylvia Goodman
Huntington
Eugene Tramel
Wyandott
Mich
Samuel
Melvin
Earl
Jack Johnson
Michigan
Bill Johnson
Twin Branch
Fanning Funeral Home
Pentecostal Church of God
E. E. Boyd
Virgel Akers
Saeger Memorial Cemetery
Two West Virginians Killed In Vietnam
The Defense Department announced the deaths in Vietnam of two West Virginia servicemen. Marine Cpl. Larry E. Boyer of Williamstown Wood County and Army Pfc. Roy E. Clark of Culloden Cabell County were identified as the fallen servicemen.
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Washington (Ap
Defense Department
Vietnam
West Virginia
Marine Cpl
Larry E. Boyer
Patricia Boyer
Williamstown
Wood County
Army Pfc
Roy E. Clark
Mary Clark
Culloden
Cabell County
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U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
East Coast
Midwest
Buchanan
Mrs. Louise Faulkner
Louise Faulkner
Welch Hospital
Wealthy
William and
Mary Jones Parnell
First Baptist Church
Willia Hampton
McDaniel Lambret
Junior Watkins
Nathaniel Mayor
Herbert Blue
William Hairston
Lugo
Robert Gibson JR
Robert Duke Gibson Jr
Coopers
Maybeury
Robert Duke Gibson
Willa Fine Gibson
Maybeury Methodist Church
U. S. Navy
American Legion Post
Willa Gibson
Jennifer Compton
Barbara Payne
Columbus
Randy Gibson
James H. Gibson
Robert Duke Gibson III
Louisville
Harve Givson
Rt. 3
Cravens - Shires Funeral Home
D. Homer Stewart
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Jack Call
Churchill Nichols
Dan Quesenberry
J. T. Hill
Tony Trillo
Paige Hutchinson
Mary Andrews Click
Walls Creek
Green
Rena Sawyers Cole
Ruban Click
Hazel Warren
Sacramento
Calif
Ernest Andrews
US Air
Richard Andrews
Yukon
Margaret Viars
Paynesville
June Wooldert
Bridgeton
N. J
Ida Mae Boyd
Germany
Loretta Wallace
Tiawan
Formosa
Jeannette Cash
War
Melvin Click
Donald Click
Larry
Jerry Click
Martha Slone
Ironton
Jonce Cole
E. C. Burton
Tabernacle Cemetery
Benny Hall
Marshall Hall
Ray Gentle
James Gentle Jr
Edna Epling
Mrs. Mont Cox
Mont Cox
Cedar Bluff
Walter Cox
Belfast Methodist Church
Graham Cox
Vernie Cox
Shawnee, Okia
Robert Jackson
Albert Robinson
Graham Herndon
Walter Herndon
Harry W. Hight
Baylor
Lebanon Funeral Home
Robert C. Watkins
Fredericksburg
John D
Emily Watkins
Joseph Watkins
Broyles
Delmar Compton
Roy Tomlinson
Virgil Dixon
H. L. Sarver
Peterstown
L. D. Munsey
Paul Jones
Recorder
Lois Harvey
James Webb
Burton Gunnee
Harold Pack
Robert D. Francis
John C. Brain
Clarence Weatherford
Donald Boothe
Carmen Isola
Ray Williams
Stewart Sigman
Joe Pruit
Ira Rakes
David Green
Homer Snow
Brook Patrick
Gordon Hurt
Vincent Mullins
Anawalt
Thomas Dillon
Carl Sage
Pedro Witten
Duane Pugh
Clowney Overbaugh
Milton Spears
Ruben Setrakian
Saeger
F. D. Bishop
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Vietnam War
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Teres Honolulu
Indianapolis
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
Worth
Serviceman 'S Kiwanis
John Killoran
Rotary
Donald Lee Wood
Dunns
Jane Dinkins
William Benjamin Suttle
Antony
Geneva
Lorraine Billings
James E. Childress
Detroit, Mich
Vansant Presbyterian Church
Perry Smith
Greenhill Memory Gardens
Grundy Funeral Home
Ioof Lodge
Fred Short
A. C. Ellis
F. T. McGlothlin
C. A. Wood
R. D. Myers
Paul Davis
E. L. Lee
van Alley
Horace Coffey
Wade Coffey
Jim H. Childress
Warren Yates
Eugene Farmer
Ear Cline
J. W. Childress
Dennis Childress
Fred Crawford
Bishop
Goodykoontz
Rexall Drug Store
Bluefield, W. VA
Roller Floral Co
Princeton, Pearisburg
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