Housing Authority Lacks Funds Await HUD Decision
Bluefield housing authority runs out of money to operate and cover corrections at the Hill Street project. City Manager Fred Burton says HUD has yet to respond to the $400,000 funding amendment, with trustees threatening resignations if no word this week. If Corte bid chosen, work could finish in about three months.
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Jim Terry
Bluefield Public Hous Authority
Hill
Fred Burton
U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Hill Street
Corte
Burton
C. Byrd
Federal
Homemakers Meeting Set in Bluefield
Altha Allen Homemakers Club will gather Thursday at 10 30 a m in Mrs Mamie Dixon s home at 213 Reese Street Bluefield. Mrs Lorena Williams will present the June lesson In laws or Outlaws. Mrs Jesse Johnson is expected to attend.
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Altha Allen Homemakers Club
Mamie Dixon
Reese Street
Bluefield
Lorena Williams
Jesse Johnson
Uncontested Davy Town Election Highlights Mayoral Bid
Citizens All candidates in Davy's general election today are unopposed with Perry H. Roberts seeking the mayoral post. Ruby Fanning runs for town recorder while incumbents Bean Ganinde Lambert and Pate Jr. join Bill Harman on the council slate. Garyaera Charles D. is unopposed. Estep, Evans, Lester and Hornick face no opposition. Ward IV sees incumbent Parks replaced by Deborah Miano. voting occurs at City Hall Ward I and Ward IV and at a Methodist Church in Ward II.
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Davy
Perry H. Roberts
Ruby R. Fanning
Town Recorder
Robert Bean
Richard Ganinde
Robert Lambert
John Pate Jr
Bill Harman
Garyaera
Charles D
Ron D. Estep
Paul Evans
W. H. Lester
Michael Hornick
Eec. Parks
Deborah Miano
Eres
Mabon
Cluefield Day Telegraph Establishment Details
The Cluefield Day Telegraph Est is published daily by the Owen Telegraph Print Co. at 412 Blane Street, Bivethcian VA. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and offers home delivery at 8.90 monthly and 446.80 annually by mail. regional rates available on request. This item notes circulation and advertising representation.
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Osiiy Telegragr Print Me Co
Blane Street
Bivethcian Va
Associated Press
el News
Oce! News
Sories Angel of
Virginia
Ofmer
Audit Bureau of Circulonen Advertising
Mathews, Shannon & Cullen
Deaths and Funerals in Rock and Surrounding Areas
Charles William Shutt 79 of Rock died after an apparent heart attack in a Princeton hospital. He was a retired coal miner and UMWA member, survived by wife Mary Taylor Shutt and children including W A Shutt and Broderick Shutt, with multiple relatives and nine grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Wednesday at Craven Shires Bluewell with Montcalm Christian Church flowerbearers.
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Charles William (Buster) Shutt
Rt. 1
Rock
Princeton
J. D
Molly Bailey Shutt
UMWA
First Christian Church
Montcalm
Mary Taylor Shutt
W. A. Shutt
Pocahontas
Broderick Shutt
Alta Loma
Calif
Caroline McCulloch
Roanoke
Jacqueline Farley
Christmas
Fla
Virgie Taylor
Wilmington
Del
Zenith Gowdy
Portsmouth
Lowell Bowman
Carrelton
Florence Wright
Gary
Betty Brinkley
Oakvale
Hallie Snead
Matoaka
Barger Shutt
Arlington
Craven-Shires
Bluewell
Buckner
Cane
Brasier
Helmandollar
Curtis Helmandollar
Bill Carnes
Shirley Humphries
Powell Wright
Hard Kinder
Montcalm Christian Church
John R. Childress Rites Held in Grundy Virginia
John R. Childress 85 of Rt. 2 Grundy Va died Monday. He was a retired merchant and member of Alice Mae Childress. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs Hubert Ashbook, step daughter Mrs Lonnie Baldwin, sons Percy and Clarence, brother Jessie Less, ten grandchildren and many pallbearers. Virginia Funeral Home in Grundy to host service with Vansant Choir flowers. friends may call after 4:30 p.m.
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John R. Childress
John Ross Childress
Rt. 2
Grundy
George W
Jane Shortridge Childress
Alice Mae Childress
Hubert Ashbook
Roanoke
Lonnie Baldwin
Vansant
Percy Childress
Defiance
Ohio
Clarence Childress
Jim Ratliff
Ralph Childress
Randy Childress
Bradley D. Berry
Vansant Choir
Flora Bowman 87 Matoaka Dies After Illness
Flora E Bowman 87 of Matoaka died Monday in See Weekseaeeeeenene She was daughter of the late John H Booth and Frances A Janey Booth a member of Ashworth United Methodist Church Matoaka She was preceded in death by her husband Henry Bowman and one daughter and one sister Surviving two sisters Maggie of Montcalm and Rebecca Hall of Beckley services at Ashworth United Methodist Church at 2 p m Wednesday Rev Joe Stout officiating Burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Bluewell Pallbearers named Friends may call Seaver Mortuary Princeton today 6 to 9 p m and at church one hour prior to service
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Flora E. Bowman
Matoaka
John H
Frances A. Janey Booth
Ashworth United Or
Besabia i
Henry Bowman
Maggie
Montcalm
D. P
Rebecca
Whitlow R L 77 of Pearisburg dies after illness
Robert Leonard Whitlow 77 of Pearisburg died in Pearisburg Hospital after a short illness. Survived by widow Mary V. Whitlow a daughter Mrs Roger Harmon a brother J S Whitlow of Vinton and three sisters Mrs W M Simms Mrs H L Mason and another sister in Roanoke. Funeral services at Givens Funeral Chapel Wednesday at 1 pm with Masonic memorial services tonight at 8 by Giles Lodge 106 AF and AM.
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Robert L. Whitlow
Robert Leonard Whitlow
Pearly, Va
Pearisburg Hospital
Mary V. Whitlow
Roger L. Harmon
Pearisburg
JS. Whitlow
Vinton, Va
W. M. Simms
H. L. Mason
Roanoke
Givens Funeral Chapel
Giles Lodge
Obituary notices from Bluefield to Princeton services today
Multiple obituary notices list Conrad Brevick 84 Bluefield and Shirley Pope 37 Broady with service times at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel and Page Funeral Home. William Robinet te 8 Princeton and Lillie Maxwell 81 Princeton also scheduled for afternoon or morning burials with local clergy officiating.
Mrs Ruby Jane Cook 75 Princeton native
Mrs Ruby Jane Cook 75 of Princeton died Sunday from apparent heart failure. Survived by husband Ted B. Cook two daughters Catherine Arby of Pulaski Virginia Ruth Johnston of Satellite Beach Florida one brother Jes P. of Ormond Beach Florida five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Burns Wornal Chapel Princeton with Rev M H Jewell and Rev Norman Cain. Interment Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
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Ruby Jane Cook
Athens Road
Princeton
Duhring
George D
Mary Jane O’dell Bailey
Ted B. Cook
Arby
Catherine
Pulaski
Charles
Ruth) Johnston
Satellite Beach
Fla
Jes P
Ormond Beach
Burns Wornal Chapel
M. H. Jewell
Norman Cain
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Shelvin Reed 61 Dies in Jolo Funeral Thursday
Shelvin Reed of Jolo died en route to Williams Hospital Sunday. He was son of Albert Reed and the late Octavia Reed. Survived by wife Stella, daughter Daisy Shrader, two brothers Lewis and Jesse, and seven grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 11 at Church of the Living God with Rev. Clyde Roberts and others. burial in Tom Sparks Cemetery, Paynesville. Jaeger Funeral Home in charge.
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Shelvin Reed
Albert Reed
Jolo
Octavia Blevins Reed
Stella Steele Reed
Daisy Shrader
Lewis
Jesse Reed
Astabula
Ohio
Church of the Living God
Clyde Roberts
John Henry Ewell
Charlie Cox
Tom Sparks
Paynesville
Jaeger
Three-Car Wreck Injures Bluefield Resident
A three car collision at the College and Maryland avenues intersection injured a Bluefield Virginia resident. The crash caused about 2500 dollars in damage. The report lists Auville 41 and Cain 29 among the drivers involved with a light running citation and vehicle impact details.
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College and
Maryland Avenues
Bluefield
Mrs Lillian Drumm dies after brief illness in Summersville
Mrs Lillian Marie Drumm 33 of Belva and formerly Oakvale died on arrival at a Summersville hospital after a short illness. Survived by daughter Kim Drumm and son Jeffery Drumm. father Jack of Belva. sisters Mae Ho and Dorothy Dean Pen. landmother Minnie Johnson. Services at New Zion Church Oakvale Wednesday at 2 pm, Rev Fred Kinser officiating. burial in New Zion Cemetery. Friends may call Davis Funeral Home Oakvale today 7-9 pm.
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Lilliam Marie Drumm
Belva
Oakvale
Summersville
Kim Drumm
Jeffery Drumm
Ohio
Jack
Mae Ho
Lancaster
Dorothy Dean Pen
Baltimore
Minniehnson
Peterstown
New Zion Church
Fred Kinser
New Zion Cemetery
Davis Funeral Home
Mrs Julia Roach of Coalwood Passes After Illness
Mrs Julia Roach of Coalwood died in the afternoon after a long illness. Funeral services were incomplete at the funeral home in Welch.
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Julia Roach
Coalwood
Funeral Home
Welch
Mrs Charity Williams Dies After Illness at 75
Mrs Charity Williams, 75, of Giatto, died in a Princeton hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Albert Williams and lived with her sister Mrs Mary Frances Wright of Giatto. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Charity Williams
Williams
Giatto
Princeton
Albert Williams
Mary Frances Wright
Giatto Ements
Mrs. Miller Hosts Vesper Service at Bluefield Center
A vesper service was held Monday at the Bluefield Community Center with Mrs. Miller as host and speaker on the theme A Child of the. Mrs. Phyllis served as mistress of ceremonies and Amaker. Miss Jewell Wilson will lead next week's program.
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Bluefield
Local man dies from self inflicted gunshot wound
A 50 year old Tazewell County resident died Sunday evening from gunshot wounds suffered at his father’s home in Russell County. Russell County Sheriff Tom Taylor identified the victim as Joseph Albert Martin of Richlands. He reportedly asked his father for a gun then shot himself on the porch. Survivors include his wife, daughter, son, stepmother, sister, half sister, half brother and three grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at Layman’s Chapel Church with burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens.
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Tazewell County
Russell County
Omy
Tom Taylor
Joesph
Albert Martin
Burnett St
Richlands
Daw Branch Road
Martin
William G. Martin
Della Marie Patrick Martin
Clarence
Judy) Burke
Michael Allen Martin
Lula Smith Martin
Sherman
Evelyn) Elswick
Cedar Bluff
Diane Martin
Timothy Martin
Hi Roberts
Carter Wells
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Cla Hill
Charlie Haywood
Harry Dye
Burt James Estep
Jimmy Jordan
Hubert Childress
James Brown
Tom Edd Burnett
Ray
Improved Order of Red Men
Oniska Tribe No. 61
Hurst-Scott
Driver Charged After Rock Dust Spill In Tazewell
A GMC company truck driven by a McGlothlin Inc. employee from Tazewell Virginia lost its load of rock dust for about an hour. State police charged Larry W. Crawford with failure to secure his load in the incident.
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McGlothlin, Inc
Tazewell
GMC Company
Larry W. Crawford
Princeton Delays Purchase Decision On Fire Snarkle Lease
During a regular session Princeton delays action on leasing a Snorkle fire vehicle from Snorkle Fire Equipment Co of St Louis. Council plans to vote June 9 after seeking opinions from new at large members. Jim Morrison opposed tabling the issue. The lease runs one year with four renewals at a total $146 176, including interest, with yearly payments and a path to full title, plus default provisions.
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Snorkle Fire Equipment Company
St. Louis
Princeton
Ellis
Community group pushes four high schools plan for Mercer County
The Citizen's Advisory Council in Princeton votes for a joint session with the Board of Education to discuss future role ahead of a bond referendum. They debate costs for a four high school consolidation, new schools in Spanishburg and Rt. 20 Sandwick, and renovations totaling about 18 million dollars amid rising building costs. Superintendent Lilly cautions against overbuilding while still supporting consolidation as a potential educational improvement. Kevin O'Sullivan elected chairman with Connie Wheley vice chair and Eva Easley secretary.
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Barbara Hawkins
Mercer County
Board of Education
Princeton
Clinton D. Lilly
Oakvale
Ay Whitlow
Lilly
Spanishburg
Rt. 20
Sandwick
Bluefield
Fairview
Rt. 460
Advisory Council
Matoaka
Montcalm
O'Sullivan
Connie Wheley
Eva Easley
Scott Shott
Grace Henry
Salisbury man charged after stop sign crash in Princeton
A Salisbury man, P. Troutman, 60, was charged after running a stop sign on Rt. 460 and hitting Barbara Jo Wood of Princeton. Wood was treated for an arm laceration. Troutman’s vehicle sustained about 800 dollars in damage. Wood’s car was totaled. Trooper R L Vaughan investigated.
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Salisbury
N. C
R. L. Vaughan
Princeton State Police
City seeks three year housing and development funding
City officials say 12 month commitment required for the three year program. The plan would add housing, fire protection, streets, and cultural facilities. Seven low income sites are listed including Cherry Street Cutoff Bland Street High Street Wayne Street and three East Cumberland Road sites. The application requests 300 housing units to be funded when approved with funds issued as needed.
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Wiro
Oro
Cherry Street
Bland Street
High Street
Wayne Street
East Cumberland Road
Burton
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