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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
2
City officials convened to hear progress on a drive to eliminate stray dogs as 60 were picked up in ten days. The board referred repairs on Jones Street and safety checks on Mercer Street Bridge to the manager for inspection and report.
The Bluefield area hosted wide community use of its auditorium for a June schedule of events and meetings. Luncheons dinners dances and club gatherings filled the facility with groups from Bluefield Sanitarium to N W colored veterans association and the Merchant’s and Buyers Week.
James H. Harless of the Peoples Party won Gilbert mayoral race in Tuesday voting defeating Arnold Lester of the Independent Party 160 to 126. The Peoples also took four of five council seats.
In Rhodell Raleigh County five women were elected to the town council with Irvin Simmons re elected. The article notes Mrs Rosa and other women candidates winning council seats in the community.
Considerable cloudiness and warm humid conditions in West Virginia on Wednesday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Virginia includes variable clouds, warm humid weather on Wednesday.
Bluefield youth Bailey joins a six country summer tour with a band. The film Our Man in Europe will air on Judy Simpkins Woman's Whirl on WHIS T Channel 6. Bailey leaves Bluefield June 27 by train for New York and then flies to Europe with the group.
Berlin dispatch reports a Cold War style postal spat as West Berlin officials reject the East German postmark Berlin Hauptstadt der DDR and insist on nonrecognition while letters bearing the stamp are delivered in West Germany.
Ballots will be printed and available in her office early Thursday morning for advance voters who will be out of the state on June 13. Voters must meet all qualifications and sign a statement that they will be out of the state on June 13.
In Bramwell and Matoaka elections, ten candidates vied for five council seats and a mayoral contest produced a tie between John Perry and R. B. Honaker at 21 votes each, while Fred Fitzwater led with 37 and other totals followed. In Matoaka, G. W. Anderson was elected mayor amid a no-contest slate, with a late write-in E. H. Straley winning a council seat. Peterstown re elected Frank R. Spencer as mayor and James J. Terry as recorder.
A 36 year old Mercer Countian William E East of Route 2 Rock faces federal grand jury action July 18 in Beckley on a charge of distilling and possessing moonshine whiskey. He waived preliminary hearing Tuesday afternoon before U S Commissioner John R McGhee in Bluefield after being caught in the act with whiskey mash and distilling equipment.
Commissioner Burl A. Sawyers outlined State Road Commission plans at a Bluefield clubs meeting. He stressed Interstate Highways 77 and the system’s benefits, noted coal and steel industries would fund road construction, and listed Mercer County projects including West Virginia Route 20 paving and U S 219 resurfacing.
Funeral services are listed for James M. and Nancy Nash Ratliff with survivors including four sons Homer Ralph Henry and Earl Call and a daughter. Pallbearers named. John R. Hagerman, 53, dies after heart attack in Welch hospital. survivors include wife and many relatives. Graveside rites set for Thursday at Josie Ime's Cemetery Rock Ridge. Nancy Addison Marshall 7 dies in Richlands hospital. services to be held with church and family attendance. Robert S. Dock Blankenship eight prominent farmer and lumberman dies in Richlands. burial at Greenhills Memory Garden Claypool Hill with rites by Rev. Herndon and Rev. Wasson. Burial details and pallbearers noted.
Roanoke Virginia AP reports the Norfolk and Western Railway purchased thirty diesel locomotive units for more than 5.75 million dollars. The units will be delivered immediately and paid for in cash to speed handling of current traffic.
A six member Soviet trade mission arrived in Lome to discuss terms of a trade agreement to be signed during a 10 day stay. An American trade mission had visited here three weeks earlier.
Mrs. Clara Bell Reed wife of Archie Reed of Canebrake died Monday in Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. The body remains at Lugo's Funeral Service pending completion of arrangements.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dolly Boitnott of New Castle, Virginia, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia. Burial will follow in the family cemetery at Boone's Mill. Elizabeth Francis Ann Cabble and daughter visit as Earl Francis graduations are noted. Richard Hairston on leave from Fort Dix en route to Fort Sill. Henry Boykins on leave from Fort Benning visiting his mother en route to Fort Jackson.
Ralph Carriker reported a window broken at his Union Street home about 9 15. A four spinner hubcaps and a Covette Hardtop cover were taken from his auto on May 30 parked on College Avenue, valued at 360 dollars. A kit electric razor black nylon jacket grey trousers and a sport shirt were stolen from another car parked on US Route 52 in Bluewell between 1 and 3 a.m. Tuesday.
H V Waybright the Independ ent Party candidate defeated incumbent James Sparacino of the Citizens Party to win Mabscott Raleigh County mayor for a two year term on Tuesday.
The U.S. envoy to the United Nations spent 75 minutes in a farewell call with Venezuelan President Betancourt after a four and a half hour discussion. He said he gained a clear view of Venezuela's economic and social problems and the government’s proposed solutions. He noted talks on political issues linked to Cuba and the Dominican Republic regimes.
Four men face forgery charges after authorities say they tampered with checks drawn on Arnold White’s account at Princeton Bank. Checks listed were $20, $20, and $10.50. Names mentioned include James A. Everkige and Bland Martin.
A two year old boy was shot to death in Clintwood Virginia. The incident involved James Brown and Geraldine Brown with the aunt attempting to intervene. Further details were not disclosed.
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