Senator asks probe of Moore helicopter use after flood
West Virginia State Senator Robert R. Nelson asked for a legislative inquiry into reports that Gov Arch Moore used three National Guard helicopters to fly officials and newsmen into the Buffalo Creek flood area on February 27. Nelson seeks authority clarification for a probe by the Purchasing Practices and Procedures Commission or a special investigative group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore Jr
National Guard
Buffalo Creek
Robert R. Nelson
Huntington
Senate
E. Hans McCourt
D-Webster
Nelson
Moore
Houston
Tex
Charleston Gazette
Governor’s Office
Jack Anderson
U.S
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
Senate Labor
the Gazette
Donald Triplett
Man Appalachian Regional Hospital
Gazette
Man
One Killed In Crash Landing
An Air Force C130 with skis crashed on Greenland icecap during landing near Sondreston, killing a Danish civilian. Seven crew escaped with minor injuries. cause under investigation. Passenger identity withheld pending Danish authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
Greenland
Air Force
17Th Tactical Airlift
Elmendorf
Sondreston
Copenhagen
Bluefield Daily Telegraph 1893 to 1970s Ad Listing
A Bl uefield newspaper masthead shows publication details including address 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701 and subscription and advertising contact information. It notes Associated Press affiliation and circulation data with printing and advertising agency references.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. V
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews, Shannon
Deaths and funerals in several towns statewide
Obituaries detail Rev Harmon E Poff 73 of Blacksburg retired Lutheran pastor died after a long illness with services at St Michael's Lutheran Church in Price's Fork and burial at Willis Cemetery Funeral arrangements by Joy Funeral Home Harold E Wikel 54 of Miami formerly of Welch and Princeton died after long illness. survivor list includes wife daughter and several relatives funeral in Miami with local calls and graveside rites in Union and Monroe County lodges. James Eugene York 66 Bluefield linotype operator and Memorial Baptist Church member died after long illness. service at Dudley Memorial Chapel with burial at Maple Hill Cemetery. Benjamin J Reynolds 72 Clarksburg assessor since 1948 died after apparent heart attack. service at Davis Funeral Home with burial in Bridgeport Cemetery.
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Harmon E. Poff
Blacksburg
Tennessee
Middlebrook
Konnarock
New River Parrish
Gladsboro
Carroll County
Montgomery County
Mildred Sayre Poff
David Poff
Gainesville
Fla
Stephen Bouknight
Richmond
Allen Bouknight
Waynesboro
John Hill
Willis
John Poff
Floyd, Va
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
Price’s Fork
J. Luther Mauney
Jacob H. Young
Willis Community Cemetery
Willis, Va
H. E. Poff
St. Michaels Lutheran Church
Joy Funeral Home
Harold E. Wikel
Miami
Welch
Princeton
Monroe County
Mullens
Princeton Lodge No
AF & AM
Marie Wikel
Eunice Wikle
John Wikel
California
Douglas Wikel
Pennsylvania
Judy Lynn Wikel
Home
Clarence Wikel
Dayton
Ohio
Marion
Marie) Dunlap
Jacksonville
George
Margie) Looney
Newbern
N. C
Jonathan Wikel
Dolan Wikel
Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home
Union
Green Hill Cemetery
Princeton Lodge
Monroe County Lodge
James Eugene York
Suthers St
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph Printing Company
James C. York
Proctorville
Maude Cook York
Memorial Baptist Church
Madge Nicholls York
Jim
Wanda) Scott
Mary Alice York
Cedar Bluff
Lionel
Marjorie) Hall
Steve
Anna Marie) Priest
Guam
Lawrence J. Fetty
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Garnet Quesinberry
Maple Hill Cemetery
Clarence Mahood Jr
B. B. Slemp
Orrin Davis
Earl Scott
Joe Wright
Frank Durham
Fred Yost
Stan Jones
Benjamin J. Reynolds
Clarksburg
Reynoldsville
Thomas P
Flora May Corder Reynolds
Harrison County
Reynoldsville Baptist Church
Thelma J. Bailey Reynolds
Billy Ben Reynolds
Ronald
Linda) Michael
Charles Morrow
Bridgeport
Davis Funeral Home
Eskew Rites Set for Princeton Resident
Joseph Douglas Eskew, 89, of 813 Straley Ave., Princeton, died on arrival at a Princeton hospital after a long life rooted in Deepwater and Hill Top. Survived by children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at George W. Seaver Chapel with burial in Oakwood Park Cemetery. Pallbearers include Joe C. Eskew Jr and Cyrus Thompson. Friends may call today from 5 to 9 p.m.
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Joseph Douglas Eskew
Straley Ave
Princeton
Deepwater
Joseph Layfayette Eskew
Minerva Boyd Massie Eskew
Virginian Railway
Hill Top
First Baptist Church
Faye Crawford Eskew
Joe Crawford Eskew Sr
C. David Eskew
Annable Eskew
Nancy Eskew
Elaine Eskew
Garden Grove
Calif
Chester
Martha) Sweeney
Alexandria
Lester Clark
Charleston
Carrie Thompson
Bal Harbor
Fla
Lula Eskew
Boyd Eskew
George W. Seaver
Ray Eskew
Mrs Helen Gravely Dies After Illness in Welch Hospital
Mrs Helen Gravely of Kyle died Monday afternoon at Welch hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Linkford Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gravely
Kyle
Welch Hospital
Linkford- Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
Charles S Wells Dies After Short Illness in Bluefield
Charles S. Wells of McComas died Monday in a Bluefield hospital after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sinkford Richardson Funeral Home in Bluefield.
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Charles S. Wells of
McComas
Bluefield
Sinkford- Richardson Funeral Home
Obituary for Mrs Essie Mae Cromer Argabright 83 Bluefield
Mrs Essie Mae Cromer Argabright 83 of 1201 Woodland Ave Bluefield died Monday. Born in Blacksburg she was the daughter of John P Cromer and Nora Bostic Cromer. Survived by seven sons and three daughters with multiple grandchildren. Funeral at Mercer Funeral Chapel Bluefield at 2 p.m. Wednesday officiated by Rev Horace Henry with burial in Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Funeral home hours today from 4 until
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Essie Mae Argabright
Essie Mae Cromer
Argabright
Woodland Ave
Bluefield
Blacksburg
John P
Nora Bostic Cromer
Edgar Lee Argabright
Clarence
Argie) Huff
Victor Argabright
Princeton
Emanuel Argabright
Detroit
Mich
Paul Argabright
Joe Argabright
Baltimore
Eddie Argabright
John Argabright
Richmond
Eubanks Neel
Tazewell
Frank Pruett
Harry Mullins Jr
Wilmington
Del
Death of Fred Sparks 61 Wilmington native noted as natural causes
Fred Sparks 61 of Wilmington Delaware, formerly of Patterson Virginia, died Sunday in a Wilmington hospital from natural causes. Survived by widow Close Sparks, five daughters, one son, 16 grandchildren, seven sisters, two brothers, and 16 relatives. Funeral set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Church of God Roth Virginia with burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Virginia.
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Fred Sparks
Wilmington
Del
Patterson
Turner
Amanda Wolford Sparks
Close Sparks
Henry Keene
Tazewell
John P. Prater
Chicago
Ill
Robert Shortt
Vansant
Morris L. Horne
John Neal
James Sparks
Bluefield
Josie Skeens
Grundy
Gracie Honaker
Alexandria
Emma Cole
Whitewood
Gertie Stacy
Hurley
Oma Hart
Atheline Pittman
Baltimore
Florence McClanahan
Bristol
Alfred Sparks Jr
Cecil Sparks
Infant Kimberland Thompson Graveside Service Today
Graveside services for infant Kimberland Lynn Thompson daughter of Charles C and Ruby Sampson Thompson of Pipestem will be held at 11 a.m. today at Noble Cemetery Pipestem with Rev Newtie McBride officiating She was stillborn June 4 at a Hinton hospital Survivors include maternal grandparents Clarence and Bessie Sampson of Hinton and paternal grandmother Lida Thomsoon Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberland Lynn Thompson
Charles C
Ruby Sampson Thompson
Pipestem
Noble Cemetery
Newtie McBride
Hinton
Clarence Sampson
Lida Thomsoon
Princeton
Obituaries for Phillip Roberts Parks and Olie W Blankenship
Phillip Roberts Parks 39 of Melbourne Fla and formerly Eckman. Services today at 2 pm at Church of God Oliver Avenue Princeton with Rev Douglas Morgan officiating. Burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Bluewell. Seaver Mortuary Princeton handling arrangements. Olie W Blankenship 58 of Falls Mills Road Bluefield Va. Service today at 2 pm Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield Va with Miss Evelyn Thomas officiating. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield Va. Pallbearers Orrin Roland Robert W Roland Dillard Shrewsbury Bud DeRouse Kenneth Farmer Reece Farmer.
Summer religion school at Sacred Heart Pratt Princeton
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Princeton will run its annual summer school of religion from June 12 to 16, with morning sessions 9 to noon. Directed by the Daughters of Wisdom and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, it serves pre primaries through junior high with the Concordia Series curriculum and daily liturgies. The final 11 am mass is on June 18 followed by a parish picnic at North American grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Princeton
Daughters of Wisdom
The
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Electrical Storm Hits Bluefield Tazewell County
A severe electrical storm disrupted WHIS FM in Bluefield as lightning entered its equipment and caused mushy voices in transmission. In Five Oaks, Tazewell County a struck pole cut power to several businesses and a transformer. repair crews restored service midmorning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Tazewell
Whis-Fm
Five Oaks
Richlands
Tazewell County
Bluefield Surgeon Dr Gatherum In Serious Condition
Bluefield surgeon and community leader Dr Robert S Gatherum is in serious condition at Bluefield Sanitarium after a heart attack two weeks ago. A longtime Sanitarium staff member since 1946 he also worked with Salvation Army Camp Joy and served Beaver High School as team physician. The Riley West Post of the American Legion honored him with its Distinguished Citizens award in 1966 for community enrichment.
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Bluefield
Robert S. Gatherum
Bluefield Sanitarium
Gatherum
Sanitarium
Salvation Army
Camp Joy
Beaver High School
Riley-West Post of the
Dr. Gatherumith
Wells Reports Expenditures In 4th District Primary
Democrat Honey Wells reported 55029 in expenditures and 4864 in contributions for his 4th District primary bid. The Mercer County physician finished third behind Ken Hechler and James Kee as primary filing continues. State Sen. Louise Leonard reported 9526 in expenditures for her unopposed Senate run with 7200 receipts including 4000 personal funds.
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Charleston
W.va
Honey Wells
Secretary of State
Wells
Mercer County
Ken Hechler
James Kee
Louise Leonard
Jefferson County
U.S. Senate
Sen
Leonard
Wreck Hurts Area Woman Near Bluefield Auditorium
Bluefield police investigated a two vehicle crash near the Bluefield Auditorium that sent 47 year old Shirley Colley of Maybeury to a Bluefield hospital. The injuries were not determined as officers and rescue personnel completed their inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Frank Carroll
Robert Carriger
Shirley Colley
Box 56
Maybenry
Bluefield City Auditorium
Seminar on Retracement of Compass Land Surveys
F Henry Sipe secretary of the board of examiners for licensure of land surveyors will present a seminar on Retracement of Compass Land Surveys at 8 30 p m Wednesday in Dickason Hall Bluefield State College The seminar runs until 3 p m A Dutch treat luncheon is at noon on the campus Call 327 7102 extension 286 to attend
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F. Henry Sipe
Board of Examiners For Licensure of Land Surveyors
Somat
Dickason
Bluefield State College
Jury Excused by Mercer Court for 9:30 a.m. Report
Judge Howard M. Jarrett orders the Mercer County Intermediate Court jury excused from reporting at 9:30 a.m. today and directs jurors to report at 9:30 a.m. on June ie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Howard M. Jarrett
Jarrett
Haida Traders of North West Coast Return Trade Myth
The Haida Indians were the Vikings of North America's west coast trading and raiding in 50 foot canoes reflecting bold seafaring activity and coastal commerce in early contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
West Coast
Proxy Voting Question Is Raised In Princeton
Princeton officials discuss proxy voting for the mayoral election with City Attorney W. Robert Carr noting a written notarized proxy filed before council votes. Kephart and Thurmer may miss the June 19 meeting, prompting debate on timing and whether to hold a full council vote on June 19 and July 17. The council also plans a 13 street summer paving project, approves light replacements and an alley abandonment near East River Pharmacy, and considers annexation and building permits for local agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Richard Kephart
W. Robert Carr
Kephart
Sam Thurmer
Carr
Lewis I. Skeens
State Department of Highways
SDH
James Morrison
Industrial Avenue
Kirk Street
East River Pharmacy
Mercer Street
Old Hospital
Mercer County Cooperative
Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Calif and New Mexico vote shape Democratic nominating race
As California holds a 75 percent turnout forecast with 5.1 million registered Democrats, McGovern and Humphrey lead a winner take all contest for 271 California delegates. New Mexico offers 18 delegates on a proportional basis with Wallace also on the ballot. New Jersey and South Dakota also vote as campaigns expect slow results.
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Humphrey
Houston
California
New Mexico
New Jersey
McGovern
South Dakota
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Tragic case in Buchanan County details
Blankenship, who lived alone about a mile from the nearest dwelling, suffered a stroke and wandered from home seeking help. He was last seen Friday afternoon by a neighbor carrying groceries. the groceries remained in bags at his kitchen and the welfare money he cashed that day stayed in his wallet. Investigators include Sheriff Storia Rife, Deputies Harold Nichols and Earl Hale, and Troopers Stapleton and Sparks. The body was taken to Virginia Funeral Home in Grundy, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blankenship
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
Buchanan County
Storia Rife
Harold Nichols
Earl Hale
Virginia
John Stapleton
B. E. Sparks
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Four Escapees Re-Captured in West Virginia
Boone County deputies captured four teenagers Monday who had escaped from the Pruntytown Industrial School for Boys over the weekend. Three were from Boone County and one from Charleston. They were found in a stolen car and all carried guns. The youths had been missing since Saturday, and this is the same four inmates recaptured less than a month earlier after a prior escape.
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Madison
W. Va
Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies
Pruntytown
Boone County
Charleston
Federal defendant pleads guilty in West Virginia case
Fred C. Wilmoth described as a money collector for ex Gov Bar ron pleaded innocent to false swearing to a federal agency in U S District Court He allegedly claimed no financial interest in Centurion Corp housing projects in West Virginia The trial date is September 5 with bond set at 2000 Meanwhile Julius George and Donald Carman pleaded innocent to defrauding the First National Bank of South Charleston of 83000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W._ Va
Fred C. Wilmoth
W. W. Barron
U.S. District Court
West Virginia
Centurion Corp
First National Bank of
South Charleston
Carman
Cecil Underwood
George
Heart-O-Town Motor Inn
State Corporal Undergoes Surgery
Cpl. James R. Harsh of the Princeton Detachment West Virginia State Police entered a Princeton hospital Monday for knee surgery. Injured in the line of duty he is expected to be disabled for at least six weeks. Trooper First Class J L Fitzwater will assume Harsh’s duties during his hospitalization and recuperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Harsh
Princeton
West Virginia State Police
Harsh
J. L. Fitzwater
Cpl
Stolen Van Recovered in North Carolina Crash
State Police in Princeton recovered a 1972 GMC Rally Van stolen from Cole Motor Company in Bluefield on May 30. The wrecked van was found in Harmony North Carolina with damage estimated at 3875 dollars. Trooper D B Meadows said investigation has developed excellent leads and an arrest is expected within the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Cole Motor Company
Bluefield
Harmony
N. C
D. B. Meadows
Buchanan Chamber Appeals State To Fix Hazardous Route 609
Members of the Buchanan County Virginia Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution urging the Virginia Department of Highways to immediately alleviate hazardous conditions on State Route 609. Chamber president Robert Gillespie said the measure notes Route 609 is essential for local residents and regional travelers to Breaks Interstate Park, with tourists criticizing its condition. Copies were sent to Governor Linwood Holton and highway officials including Commissioner D B Fugate and district engineer H M Morecock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Department of Highways
Robert Gillespie
Chamber
Harman and Breaks
Kentucky
West Virginia
Breaks Interstate Park
Virginia
Linwood Holton
D. B. Fugate
H. M. Morecock
Frank Norris
1 000 Expected At Farmers Meeting
More than 1 000 Future Farmers of America members from Virginia are set to attend the 46th annual FFA convention June 12 15 at Virginia Tech. Each chapter will be represented by delegates and at least one judging team across horticulture crops livestock dairy poultry and agriculture mechanics with winners advancing to national contests in Kansas City Missouri this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Future Farmers of America
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Paul Cram
FFA
Kansas City
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Joseph D. Eskew
Charles XS. Wells
Sue Thomas
L. Welk
Raines
Thompson Infant
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UIST
Bie Vi
Maheo le
Dr. Gatherum
Yorty
Aa UK
Hickmans
East
Athens
Buchanan
Ragu
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