New Clothes Firm Slated for Grundy
A garment manufacturing company may locate in Buchanan County Virginia if locals raise about 100000 for financing. The project would hire 70 workers with a 200000 dollar initial payroll and offer four percent interest on local investments. Decisions hinge on immediate local funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Buchanan Development Corporation
Siethens Creek
Donald A. McGlothlin
Development Corporation
McGlothlin
Buchanan
Grundy
Banquet Planned for Richlands Safety Patrol Members
Richlands Safety Patrol members will be entertained at a banquet at Wimpy's in Richlands Wednesday night. Tom Hagley, principal of Richlands Elementary School, has announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands Safety Patrol
Wimpy’s
Richlands
Tom Hagley
Richlands Elementary School
Christie to Become Federal Judge in Bluefield Ceremony
Judge Sidney L. Christie of Keystone is to take the oath as U S federal jurist in Bluefield Monday June 8 at 2 30 p m with U S Judge John A Field Jr presiding. Attendees include Governor Barron U S Senator Byrd Congresswoman Kee and WV Supreme Court Justice Browning along with state and federal officials and bar association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Paul
Wheeling
U. S
West Virginia
Will Adminster
Sidney L. Christie
Keystone
U. S. Court Room
Bluefield
John A. Field Jr
Charleston
Christie
West Virginian Hotel
W. W. Barron
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert C. Byrd
Elizabeth Kee
Chauncey Browning
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Leon Miller
Welch
Virgin Islands
Bar Associations
Mercer
McDowell Counties
Bo” Baxter
Concord Athletic Department
Virginia road view planned to add routes in Buchanan County
A four man panel was appointed by the County Board of Supervisors to tour Buchanan County roads on June 23 for potential additions to Virginia s secondary road system. The viewers include Lowell R Coles William Smith Fred Shortt and Tommy Street with James R Coles as resident engineer. They will inspect extensions of Routes 710 654 707 611 608 and other roads now under construction and report back to the Supervisors in July with recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Virginia
County Board of Supervisors
Lowell R. Coles
Whitewood
William Smith
Hurley
Fred Shortt
Grundy
Tommy Street
Davenport
James R. Coles
Lebanon
Buchanan
Russell
Pilgrim's Knob
Stone Coal
Race Fork
Knox
Rock Lick
Concord He Men Group Sets Outing Next Month
The 39th annual Concord He Men Association outing will be at Mercer Healing Springs near Princeton and Athens on Wednesday July 15 starting at 3 p.m. A large crowd is expected with registration at 2 p.m. and a steak dinner to close at 5:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord He-Men’s Association
Mercer Healing Springs
Princeton
Athens
Three Lively Contests Seen in Four County Town Elections
Voters in four Tazewell County towns Bluefield Pocahontas Richlands and Cedar Bluff go to polls on Tuesday June 9 to elect mayors and several council seats. In Pocahontas Mayor Tommy J Welch seeks re election against J Horace Rawlings and incumbent councilmen face new challengers. Bluefield treasurer race features five candidates after P E Goodman won’t seek re election. Richlands Cedar Bluff incumbents defend seats against newcomers while Richlands changes precincts to the National Guard Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Richlands
Cedar Bluff
Tommy J. Welch
J. Horace Rawlings
G. B. Gent
G. E. Adams
Hubert Cheek
Charley Martin
James Salt, Jr
H. E. Love
John Drozick
J. B. Whithead
Adams
George W. Griffith
James C. Taylor
Don L. Wright
Leslie Brown
C. M. Harry
Mrs
Moore
Ellen Calloway
Ruth Wallace
Pearl Farley
James T. Higginbotham
Clyde W. Bowling
P. E. Goodman
East Ward
William M. McGlamery
Earl V. Peery
Richard J. Cooley
M. G. White
Peery D. Linkous
James F. Fulcher
Tazewell
W. W. Fields
M. H. Lowe, Jr
J. A. Robinson
J. Powell Royall, Jr
Sam G. Whitt
W. R. Williams
O. D. Altizer
J. F. McFarlane
Bernard P. Nearhood
James M. Peery
John C. Scott
J. H. Huffman, Jr
W. G. Jennings
Roy L. Norman
Hank Shrader
Arnold Goodwin
National Guard Armory
Town Hall
Coal Employes Earn Safety Award at Keen Mountain
The Island Creek Coal Company and its Keen Mountain Virginia employees earned the Safety Award of Merit from the Virginia Manufacturers Association for 1963 for the lowest injury frequency in its industry and size group. Manager Stonie Barker noted this is the mine's second year with the award and that a plaque will arrive in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Creek Coal Company
Keen Mountain
Virginia Manufacturers Association
Stonie Barker
Barker
Tragic Pedestrian Death Near Boissevain
Three year old Vickie Elaine White of Boissevain Va died when she darted into State Route 644 near Boissevain. Driver Mrs Clinton Hess of Abbs Valley Va was traveling about 20 mph toward Pocahontas when the accident occurred. No charges were filed. The child was the couple’s only child and the body was taken to Pocahontas Union Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Vickie Elaine White
Charles White
Boissevain
Abbs Valley
Clinton Hess
Sid Pauley
Pocahontas Union
Pocahontas
Child Injured In Auto Wreck On Princeton Avenue
A 15 month old girl Dreama Ann Woody of Rocky Gap Va suffered a scalp contusion in a two car collision on Princeton Avenue Bluefield. The accident occurred at about 9 35 am when the Woody car rear ended a 1964 vehicle driven by Kermit Onder of Bluefield. The driver Mary Woody 20 was charged with failure to keep her vehicle under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Dreama Ann Woody
Rocky Gap
Mary Woody
Woody
Kermit Ornder
Rt. 2
Ornder
Bigger Airport Seen Needed
The Richlands Municipal Airport dedicated with a call to expand. Col Willard Plentl urged bridging the Clinch River to extend the 2,000 foot runway to 3,000 feet to attract new industry and better serve existing firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Richlands State of Virginia
Virginia
Willard Plentl
Division of
Areonautics
Col. Plentl
Clinch River
Dental Clinic Gifted to Mountain Mission School
A dental clinic was installed in the girls dormitory at Mountain Mission School in Grundy. The gift from Mr. and Mrs. D E Hicks of Portsmouth Ohio and Mrs T G Wright who died in April 1953. Dr Wright served on the school's board of trustees. Installation led by Carl Benson of Keener Dental Supply Bristol Tenn. The firm donated air compressor light forcepts burrs and other supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Mission School
Grundy
D. E
Buster) Hicks
Portsmouth
Ohio
T. G. Wright
Lack Of Cars Slows Coal Output In Buchanan County
Officials report a shortage of empty freight cars slowed coal shipments in Buchanan County. A total of 4,460 cars were shipped during the week, down from the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Melodrama Ties Bluefield’s Past Lovers Into A Web
In Bluefield the widow of a former industrialist recalls a notorious marriage to a maid who later became wealthy. The tale traces divorces, affairs, and shared fortunes, ending with an arrival of a son and a plan to catch a plane.
Water project nears reality for Mercer County area
A $1 million water system for Bluewell Bluewell Lorton s Lick Montcalm and Brushfork in Mercer County moves toward groundbreaking before July 1 as about 1 000 pledges followed by a $20 deposit on a $35 tap on fee trigger construction financed by a $481 500 Federal Accelerated Public Works Act grant and a $600 000 Farmers Home Administration loan. If the project fails the $20 is refunded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluewell
Lorton’s Lick
Montcalm
Brushfork
Mercer County
C. A. Shupe
Shupe
Bluewell Public Service District
Farmers Home Administration
Shape
Mont
FHIA
Jennings and Cravens O. E. Jennings
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Cravens Funeral Home
Walker's
Esso
Shuve’s Market, Inc
la Saluta Club
Nick’s TV
Bluewell Public Service
M. B
Buddy) Hale
BPSD
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Concord College
Friends of Concord
C. H. Archer
Presdent
Randolph Robinette
Sam Williamson
Lon M. Bish
W. R. Cooke
Joe Friedl
Bob Kyle
Don Williams
Ira Blankenship
Price Dyer
Joe Vachon
Keith Thompson
Frank Clayeor
Garnett Wagner
Bob Bird
Ed Lowe
Eddie Steele
Bowen Field
Ball Park
Brant
Jim Shott
Mitchell Stadium
East River
Bluefield Auditorium
Stadium Drive
Poca
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Charley
Margarette
Mr. Currence
Ohio State
Momma Margarette
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