State Personnel Department Modernizes Hiring in West Virginia
Thomas P. Meadows heads the new Department of Personnel, aiming to centralize hiring for 2,500 state employees. By June 1965 over 1,000 job seekers passed through the office, as Meadows plans to match applicants to suitable posts, improve officer image, and partner with businesses and colleges for training.
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Department of Personnel
Capitol
Statehouse
Thomas P. Meadows
Hulett Smith
Princeton
Mercer County
Workmen’s Compensation Commission
Meadows
Deaths and Funerals in Various Counties
Obituaries list Mrs. Rena Belle Absher of Alexandria and Mrs Ellen Hall Jonston of Davy among the deceased. Funeral details, survivors including numerous children and grandchildren, and burial plans are noted, with services at Richlands Tabernacle and Big Jenny Regular Church among others.
Two McDowell Teachers Chosen for NSF Summer Institute
Two McDowell Countians Rodney Leo Welder of Kimberly and Edward M. Rinehart of War are among 31 high school and junior high teachers selected for a National Science Foundation summer math institute at West Virginia University. The program runs June 8 to July 16 on the main campus. Each participant receives 450 dollars plus 90 dollars for each de.
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National Science Foundation
West Virginia University
Rodney Leo Welder
Kimberly
Edward M. Rinehart
War
University
Bland Goes Bieshell Woe Meat? Telegraph Turmoil
Fragmented snippet from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph shows garbled text with unclear names and events. Key entities and facts are not readable, making it impossible to determine a coherent headline or summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Obituary: Fred H. Conner 87 of Princeton
Fred H. Conner 87 of Old Athens Road Princeton died Friday night in a Princeton hospital. He was a retired railway blacksmith and member of Princeton First Church of God. Survived by his wife Mary Bailey Conner six daughters four sons eleven grandchildren nine great grandchildren one sister. Funeral held Monday at Burns Warner Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Fred H. Conner
Old Athens Road
Princeton
Mary Bailey Conner
Princeton First Church of God
Floyd County
James
Louisa Conner
Oakley Simpson
Clyde Martin
Lou Ross
Bluefield
Joe Dew
Dennis Farm Crosier, 80, dies after long illness
Dennis Crosier of Union died at home after a long illness. He was a retired farmer and Sunday school teacher at Zion Chapel Church for 20 years. He was born in Salt Sulphur Springs to James L. and Ellen D. Crosser. Survived by wife Annise Wallace Crozier of Greenville, Freda Baker of Maine, Beatrice Smithson of Union, one brother Matthew Crosier of Ronceverte, 22 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren. Funeral at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Lillydale with Rev. Sublett and Rev. Robbins officiating. burial at Mount Cemetery.
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Dennis Farm Crosier
Union
Salt Sulphur Springs
James L
Ellen D. Crosser
Zion Chapel Church
Annise Wallace Crozier
Greenville
Freda Baker
Maine
Beatrice Smithson
Matthew Crosier
Ronceverte
Mount Hedding Methodist Church
Lillydale
Herbert Sublett
G. C. Robbins
Mount Fore
Funeral services for Mrs Irene L White held in Princeton
Funeral services for Irene L White 35 of Wickham Avenue Princeton will be Monday at 1 p m at Burk Memorial Baptist Church Princeton Rev W L Jenkins officiating burial in Oakwood Cemetery She died at 915 pm in a Princeton hospital She is survived by husband Vernon White daughter Teresa White and son Larry White two sisters Patricia Dickerson of College Park and Juanita Hall of ceton four brothers James Bratton of College Park Fred Bratton of Cleveland OH Bobby and Donny Bratton of Princeton Friends may call at Memorial Funeral Directory of Princeton after 2 pm today The body will be taken to the church one hour before services
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Rena Belle Absher
Alexandria
Raven, Va
Richlands
Buchanan County
Tom and
Edith Osborne Chambers
Tazewell County
Joe Buckles
Charlie Absher
Holiness Church
W. W. Stilwell
Raven
Edward Messick
Pounding Mill
Albert Keene
Tazewell
Bernard Williamson
Dewey Absher
Roy Absher
Jim Absher
Lloyd Absher
Gracie Horton
Richlands Tabernacle
Carl Robinson
Carl Ball
Absher
Ridge Road
Hurst-Scott
Ellen Hall Jonston
Davy
Welch
Regular Baptist Church
Nelson
Cute) Hall
Marie McElyen
Slap Fork
Zona Vanover
Tampa
Fla
Martha Faw
Calvin Ford
Wolf Pen
Big Jenny
Thomas Potter
Twin Branch
Leon Nunley
North Welch
Taeger Memorial
Roderfield
Fanning Funeral Home
James David Taft
Willow Bend
Goldbend
Pearisburg
Grace Taft
Homer Harvey
William Wood
Wanda Taft
Ellen Taft
Edward Eans
Christiansburg
Clayton Dollinger
Pembroke
Emmit Taft
Quantico
Alfred Taft
Donald and
Lacy Taft
Clarence “Pelt
Clendenin
Woodie Taft
Edward and
Luther Taft
George Taft
Tom
the Brothers of
William Jamison
Irene L. White
Wickham Avenue
Princeton
Burk Memorial Baptist Church
W. L. Jenkins
Oakwood Cemetery
Larry White
Home
Patricia Dickerson
College Park
Juanita Hall
Ceton
James Bratton
Fred Bratton
Cleveland
Ohio
Bobby
Donny Bratton
Memorial
Infant Graveside Service Planned in Narrows
Graveside services for the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pennington of Narrows Virginia will be held at 11 a.m. today at Oakvale Cemetery in Mercer County. Johnston Funeral of Oakvale is in charge. The child died shortly after birth Saturday at Memorial Hospital in Princeton.
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Mary Fredrick
Marvin
Geneva A. Fredrick
Rock Camp
Ronceverte
Steve Fredrick
Ronda Fredrick
Deck Underwood
Clifton Fredrick
Alliance
Wickline
Zenith
Francis Gunn
Broyles
Union
Chris Pennington
Narrows
Rt. 1
Oakvale Cemetery
Mercer County
Johnston
Oakvale
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Obituaries for James Hawthorne and Lacy Johnson
James Hawthorne of Rocky Gap Va died suddenly Saturday morning in a field near his home. Richardson Funeral Home is handling arrangements which remain incomplete. Lacy Johnson of Keystone in McDowell County died Saturday at his home after a long illness. Sinkford Richardson Funeral Home Keystone is in charge of arrangements which remain incomplete.
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Mamie
Mamie Pearis
Jones St
Bluefield
Ruth Payne
Beckley
Linkford and Richardson
James Hawthorne
Rocky Gap
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Lacy Johnson
Keystone
McDowell County
Sinkford - Richardson Funeral Home
Funerals Held for Baxter Appling and Others in Bluefield Area
Richard Baxter Appling 71 of Bluefield funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. in Hawkins Funeral Chapel with Dr. C H Patterson officiating burial in Monte Vista Cemetery graveside rites by Masons honorary pall bearers Bluefield Old Guard. James R Martin Elkhorn funeral today at 2 p.m. at Upland Baptist Church burial Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell. John Andrew Clifton 56 Buchanan County Virginia funeral today at 11 a.m. residence burial family cemetery.
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Appling
Richard Baxter
Bluefield
Hawkins
C. H. Patterson
Monte Vista Park
Bluefield Old Guard
Martin
James R
Elkhorn
Upland Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Bluewell
Sinkford-Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
Clifton
John Andrew
Buchanan County
Farmer Funeral Home
Richlands
Ken Pierpont Honored by West Virginia College of Engineering
P. K. Pierpont of 2922 Bland Road Bluefield, a mechanical engineer and alumnus, is named one of six state men to receive the college’s outstanding service award. Dean Chester A. Arents notes Pierpont led the Alumni Association since its 1959 formation and served as its president 1963-64, as WVU graduates on its watches. Other honorees include B. H.
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P. K. Pierpont
Bland Road
Bluefield
West Virginia College of Engineering
Chester A. Arents
Pierpont
West Virginia University
B. H
Concord College honors alumni at Alumni Day banquet
The Concord College Alumni Association honored three alumni during a Saturday Alumni Day Banquet attended by over 300 including graduates. A $5,000 scholarship fund was announced in memory of Dr Manuel Torregosa funded by his estate and small mining firms.
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Concord College Alumni Association
Hays
Athens
Willian F. Leckie
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Claude C. Dove
New Mexico
Carl Dove
Iaeger
A. H. Spangler
State Board of Education
Manuel Torregosa
Ashland
Dr. Torregosa
Yeiqanamme Ashland Mining Corp
United Pocahontas Mining Co
Wyoming Campaigns For Immunization
The Wyoming County Health Department and partners launch a vaccination drive targeting county children under five. Focus areas include smallpox diphtheria polio whooping cough and tetanus with clinics scheduled this month at Oceana City Hall on the second Tuesday at 10 a.m.
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Wyoming County Health Department
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Wyoming Oceana City Hall
Stolen Car Recovered After Tow From Lambert's Garage
A 1949 model automobile reported stolen from a North Bluefield parking lot on June 4 was recovered after being towed to Lambert's Garage for blocking Peck Street. The owner was J. W. Nabors of 516 Albemarle St., a Warick Department Store salesman who said the car was last seen in the private lot Friday night.
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Bluefield
J. W. Nabors
Albemarle St
Warrick Department Store
Lambert
Peck Street
Drowned 10-Year-Old Boy Near Elkhart Indiana
A ten year old boy, Charles Holland, drowned accidentally while learning to swim at a pool in Elkhart Indiana on a Saturday. He was son of Ernie and Nina Holland of Nemours and Elkhart. Funeral arrangements remain incomplete in Elkhart as the family mourns.
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Charles
Holland
Nemours
Elkhart
Ind
Bluefield
Ernie Holland
Nina Hendrick
Mercer County
Vester Hendrick
Judge Wagner's Son Sworn In As Lawyer In Mercer County
Judge F Morton Wagner of Mercer Circuit Court remarks on his son Frank M Wagner Jr joining the West Virginia State Bar after graduating from the College of Law at WVU on May 31. The ceremony in Bluefield includes blessings and urging active participation in the Mercer Bar and bar committees.
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F. Morton Wagner
Mercer Circuit Court
Frank M. Wagner Jr
Howard M. Jarrett
Lebanon Street
Bluefield
College of Law
West Virginia University
Emory and Henry College
West Virginia State Bar
Mercer Bar
Gemini 4 astronauts note sighting and navigation attempts
McDivitt reports a mystery object sighting near the second stage at roughly 10 miles, Grissom questions distance as radar shows 20 miles away. The crew used stars for navigation while Earth features guided future returns. Caloric intake reported for McDivitt and White at 48 hours.
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Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Earth
Point Jiguera
Point Aguilla
Puerto Rico
el Dorado
Bogota
Colombia
Point Loma
San Diego
Calif
Lake Titicaca
Lake de Poppa
Bolivia
Blue Nile
White Nile
Africa
Mission Control Center
McDivitt
White
Aborigines in Japan Wane Amid Waves of Immigration
Like American Indians, the aborigines of Japan have dwindled in the face of successive waves of immigration by outsiders, intermarriage and disease.
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Japan
Miles Directs Godwin Ticket
Waldo G. Miles Jr., a 53 year old Bristol lawyer and former Virginia State Bar president, was named state campaign manager for the Godwin Pollard Button Democratic gubernatorial ticket. The appointment aims to boost support in Southwest Virginia's 9th District among liberal party factions.
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Richmond, Va
Waldo G. Miles Jr
Bristol
Godwin-Pollard- Button
Miles
State Road of Education
Virginia State Bar Association
Virginia
W. Pat Jennings
D-Va
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Chuckatuck
del. Fred Pollard
Richmond
Tidewater
Atty
Robert Y. Button
Culpeper
Godwin
Pollard
Button
Watkins M. Abbitt
Bituminous coal production rises 1.8 percent in 1964 area
Area coal fields report weekly production through May 28 totaling 487600 tons, 1.8 percent above the 1964 pace with 1965 national output 4.8 percent ahead. Districts list weekly carloadings in 50 ton units with year over year comparisons.
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Norfolk and Western
Pocahontas
Virginian
Tug River
Upshur Buchanan
Clinch Valley
Thacker-Tiler
Kenova
New River
Kanawha
Coal River
Logan
Kentucky
Hocking
Gemini 4 Recovery Fleet Prepares for Ocean Landing
Nurses standby to check astronauts pulses and pararescue teams ready to jump from planes while ships reposition along orbital tracks. The Wasp anchors about 400 miles south of Bermuda to recover James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II as Task Force 140 commands Atlantic operations.
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Earth
Carrier Wasp
Atlantic Ocean
Aturcovery
Flight Gemini
James A. McDivitt
Edward H White II
Wasp
Bermuda
Atlantic
Ben William Sarver
Pacific
Air Rescue Service
Recreation Program Set Opens in Bluefield This Summer
Burrhead Bradley announced Bluefield Virginia summer recreation program at the high school. Facilities will operate 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with additional hours from 1 to 5 p.m. five days a week for the summer league basketball, baseball, and men's softball programs.
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Bluefield
Burrhead Bradley
Fri
Raham
Dantans Eee
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Sun
State Personnel Department
Princeton Man
Mrs. Rena Absher
Ellen Hall
Jonston
J. D. Taft
Troy
Dolph Stillwell
Birch River
Wineford
Red Ash
David Stillwell
Detroit
Mich
Kenneth Church
Vansant
Rev
Elmer Church
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
J. H. Quesenberry
W. M. Blankenship
William M. Blankenship
Elgood
Andrew
Ada Holdren Blankenship
Brotherhood of Maintenance of the Way
Faye Blankenship
Opal Ball
Fred
Harold Blankenship
Nannie Richards
Sadie Richards
Macie Alley
Carl Blankenship
Thomas Blankenship
Kopperston
Haven Blankenship
Emory Blankenship
Memorial Funeral Directory
Roger McCormick
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
McDowell
Fred Conner
D. F. Crosier
Irene White
Pennington
Lady Johnson
Ken Pierpont
Armbrister
Dr. Ambrister
Charles L. Forbes
Charleston
Victor Foti
Roanoke
Jess Ramsey
Northfork
W. R
Pete) Cooke
Roger Estep
Dove
Wyoming
Indiana
Bar
Frank M. Wagner
Godwin Ticket
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Monument Company
Bluefield, Va
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