Deaths and Funerals in McDowell County and Keystone
Obituaries summarize multiple deaths in McDowell and surrounding counties. Rev Bird Mitchell age 65 of War dies in Welch hospital with extensive family survivors. Commodore Walker 66 of Worth dies after long illness. Clarence James Steele 50 of Burke Mountain dies in Beckley VA hospital. Tyler Thomas 78 of Haysi dies en route to Richlands hospital. Arthur Dales 67 of Royal City dies in Grundy hospital. Mrs Urana Mann 85 of Greenville dies in Pearisburg hospital. Funeral services set in various churches with local clergy and burial planned in family or community cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence James Steele
Burke Mountain
Northfork
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
L. R. Steele
Princeton Aphol Company
Burke Missionary Baptist Church
Mildred Thompson
Roanoke
James Steele
Check
Ida Greer
Newland
N. C
Minnie Brooks
Tarvin
Carson Steele
Elbert Steele
Morgantown
Ward Steele
Rock
Kelly Steele
Ed Steele
Cocoa, Fla
Sherman Steele
Matoaka
Burke Baptist Church
Keystone
Wiley Brooks
Hersey Lane
Mitchem
Bennett Funeral Home
Tyler Thomas
Haysi
Richlands
Avan
Ernest Thomas
Bristol, Tenn
Jeptha
Clarence Thomas
Roxie Hughes
Bristol
Crissie McCray
Ina McCalley
Bloutville
Tenn
Terry Church
Basil Bailey
Bruce Mullins
Haysi Funeral
Thomas
Arthur Dales
Royal City
Grundy
Hettie Dales
Marie Meadows
Roran
Calif
Lee Dales
Midway
Whetzel Dales
Rt. 2
Jessie
Edward
Harve Dales
Vansant
James Mooney
Bean Station
Pearl McGlothin
May Roberts
Mary Cook
Linnie Church
Garnett Hall
Chicago
Mack Hopkins
Baltimore, Md
Local paper archive note and press association credit
An archival blurb notes the paper established in 1893 and published daily in Bluefield on Rahs Street. It also credits the Associated Press as the exclusive distributor of dispatches to the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God Bland” Sores
Rahs Street
Bluefield
Associated the Press
Mrs. Mary Emma French Burton Rites Held at Cedar Grove
Mrs. Mary Emma French Burton 88 of Narrows Virginia died at home after a lingering illness. Survived by husband Burton and four sons Ural James Alvin and Allen with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral conducted Monday at Cedar Grove Christian Church with burial at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
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Mary Emma French Burton
Rt. 2
Narrows
Ural
James
Alvin
Allen Burton
Jess Lambert
Lake Hager
Frank Bailey
Lelia Shanon
Lora Gray
Edna French
Cedar Grove Christian Church
Cedar Grove
Riffe
Death of Arthur Farris in Bluefield Sanatorium
Arthur Farris of Giotto died Sunday morning at Bluefield Sanitarium. His body was sent to Lugo's Funeral Service of Bluefield for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Farris
Giotto
Bluefield
Lugo
Walter L. Short Death Notice in Roanoke Area
Walter L. Short of 1306 Salem Ave Roanoke and formerly of Bluefield died Sunday morning in a Charlottesville Virginia hospital Funeral arrangements are in complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Short
Salem Ave
Roanoke
Bluefield
Charlottesville, Va
Funerals for William Blankenship and John H. Quesenberry
William Blankenship 65 of Princeton will lie in state Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Directory with burial at Roselawn Cemetery. John H. Quesenberry 73 of Horsepen will be buried in Grandview Memory Gardens after Monday service at Horsepen Christian Church led by Rev. Charles Sublett. Greever Funeral Home supervises. survivors include 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. pallbearers named Kip Lambert, Archidean White, James Long, Sam Lambert, Carl Lambert, Pat Pritchard, Elisha Duncan, Dewey Day, Luther Stinson and Daniel Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratliff
Rt. 2
Grundy
Frank Phillips
Percy Ratliff
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Richlands
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Virginia Funeral
Lacy Dillard Johnson
Keystone
Reidsville
N. C
Johnson
McGaul
Nenbane
Norfolk and Western Railway
Mt. Chapel
Jerrico
Steve Gravely
Sammy Wooten
Joe King
Willie Toler
Ned Sutton
Isham Hickman
Linkford-Richardson
Quesenberry
John H
Horsepen
Horsepen Christian Church
Charles M. Sublett
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell
Tazewell Man Ends Life in Personal Safety Incident
John Alton Howery, 58, of Rt. 1 Tazewell Va, was found shot to death shortly after 10 p m Saturday. Sheriff says the fatal wound was self inflicted using a 20 gauge shotgun at Mose Humphrey s home. Died at Humphrey s residence. funeral arrangements set for Monday at the Humphrey home with burial in Humphrey Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alton Howery
Rt. 1
Tazewell
Clarence Davis
Howery
Mose Humphrey
W. E. Mustard
Humphrey
Peery-St. Clair Funeral Home
Bee Girl Receives County Scholarship from Pikeville College
Toretta Sue Powers of Bee Virginia receives the Dickinson County Scholarship from Pikeville College. She is an all A student at Haysi High School and ranked first in a 104-student class. She belonged to multiple clubs and plans to enter Pikeville College in September.
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Toretta Sue Powers
Bee
Pikeville College
Miss Powers
Haysi High School
Folk Dancing Club
Girl's Athletic Association
Nationa Honor Society
Monogram Club
Bible Club
Future Teachers of America
Harvey W. Powers
Henry County Boy Drowning Victim Identified at Philpot Lake
Bern ard Hackney an 18 year old from Henry County drowned while swimming with friends at Philpot Lake about ten miles north of Bassett Virginia He disappeared in about 50 feet of water around six p m and his body was recovered two hours later This marked the second drowning in the area in two weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassett, Va
Bernard Hackney
Henry County
Philpott Lake
Here
Hackney
Strauss Foresees Atomic Energy For All By 1995
Former AEC chairman Strauss told Roanoke College graduates that by 1995 electrical energy will come from atomic reactors, using U235 separated from uranium. He said peaceful fission of light elements will power oceans and lakes, with abundant fuel for centuries. He also forecast population growth, higher incomes, and no shortages due to advancing technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis L. Strauss
Roanoke College
Strauss
Welch Man Selected State Lions Director
West Virginia Lions members elected four district governors Ralph Frame Belle Truman Mc Cauley Bunker Hill A R Sam Tucker Beckley and John D Herron New Cumberland plus Richard Ruff of Welch named an international director at a Huntington meeting.
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Huntington
West Virginia Lions Club
Ralph Frame
Belle
Truman McCauley
Bunker Hill
A. R. Sam Tucker
Beckley
John D. Herron
New Cumberland
Richard Ruff
Welch
Pope tied to Salina bank killings after McPherson College grad
The car linked to the Salina bank killer was traced to Pope a McPherson College graduate. His parents said he planned to seek work in Oklahoma after last seeing him Wednesday. FBI noted a Ruger 22 with silencer, Pope described as 6 feet 2, 175 pounds with crew cut and a damaged tooth. Max Warner, a college classmate, recalled Pope as an outstanding athlete and well liked despite tending to keep to himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Big Springs
Pope
McPherson College
McPherson
Kan
Earl Pope
Roxbury
Oklahoma
FBI
Max Warner
Warner
Exact Time Record of 119 Hours Reported
Gemini astronauts McDivitt and White faced tight oxygen margins during the extended flight. McDivitt received in-flight updates while White slept about world events including plans for Pope John XXIII’s possible sainthood and a family photo feature in newspapers.
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White
McDivitt
Gemini Control
Pope John 23Rd
Ice Covered North America Vast Ancient Domain
The article notes that about 10,709,000 square miles of North America were at times buried beneath ice. It highlights the extent of glaciation shaping the continent's prehistoric landscape and climate.
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North America
Bethany hears Sarnoff on educational TV needs
Bethany College in Bethany West Virginia hosted National Broadcasting Company chair Robert W. Sarnoff who urged that educational television endure only if it serves real community needs. He warned most stations face financial worries and stressed locating the market and need as essential. Governor Hulett Smith spoke to faculty and received an honorary degree.
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Bethany
W.va
Robert W. Sarnoff
National Broadcasting Co
Bethany College
Sarnoff
Hulett Smith
Lee County Boy 17 Drowns Near Powell River
Robert Frazier, 17, of Hurricane Community, Lee County, drowned while fishing with family and friends near Wallace Creek at Powell River. His father serves on the county Soil Conservation Commission. Rescue squads recovered his body after he attempted to swim across the creek.
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Jonesville
Lee County
Robert Frazier
Neal Frazier
Here
County Soil Conservation Commission
Wallace Creek
Powell River
Virginia and West Virginia Weather Outlook
The forecast shows fair conditions in Virginia with thundershowers affecting 20 percent of the west, highs 82 to 88, and unsettled but warm trend into Monday night and Tuesday. In West Virginia expect partly cloudy, warm and humid skies with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms, highs 80 to 88 and lows 58 to 64, continuing on Tuesday.
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Virginia
West
West Virginia
Guide To Buy Lumber Issued
Charleston AP The State Purchasing Division has issued a lumber buying guide to standardize lumber grades for light construction. The guide, part of a $65 million annual purchasing program, aims to reduce confusion among suppliers. Curtis Wilson notes it serves as a guide, not an authority on wood details. The division also requires seller firms to disclose stockholders officers and agents to prevent dummy corporations per 1965 legislation.
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Charleston
W. B. Parrish
West Virginia Lumber and Builders’ Supply Dealers Association
Curtis Wilson
Widow of Slain Negro Deputy Faces Uncertain Benefits
In Bogalusa Louisiana the widow of Deputy Oneal Moore, one of the first Black deputies in Washington Parish, faces unclear benefits from a $5 000 life policy plus $5 000 per child and possible $25 000 state death pay. Governor McKeithen said legal review is needed and a $25 000 reward is offered for information. Deputy Creed Rogers is hospitalized in fair condition. Ern est R. McElveen is charged with murder. FBI agents questioned state police.
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Bogalusa
Washington Parish
Dorman Crowe
Oneal Moore
Moore
John J. McKeithen
Baton Rouge
McKeithen
Creed Rogers
Rogers
New Orleans
Ernest R. McElveen
McElveen
FBI
Doyle Holliday
Sheriff's Department
Edgemont HDC Meeting Tonight At Hammaker Home
The Edgemont Home Demonstration Club meets at 7 PM in the Edgemont Addition of Princeton. Mrs. Kenneth Hammaker will lead the lesson on Getting the Most From Family Income. All members are invited.
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Edgemont Home Demonstration Club
Kenneth Hammaker
Edgemont
Princeton
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AEC
Sun
Rev. Bird Mitchell
Bird Mitchell
McDowell County
Welch Hospital
Rosie B. Mitchell
Mildred Handshoe
Kinderville
Ind
Isabelle Woody
Berwind
John Hicks
Ovie Blakely
War
Violet Shandor
Coalwood
Louisa Rowe
Newark
Del
Yvonne Adair
Avondale
Howard
Dan
Stewart
Big Creek
Douglas Mortuary
Commodore Samuel Walker
Worth
Hays
Gilliam
United Mine Workers of America
Della Walker
Mack Bradley
Wayne Walker
E. Va
J. E. Hays
North Wilkesboro
Tyra
Luther Walker
Roby
Grover Walker
Bennett Funeral Home Chapel
William Deaf
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
Worth Methodist Church
C. J. Steele
Urana Mann
Urana A. Mann
Greenville
Monroe County
Pearisburg
Wikel
John and
Mary Broyles Comer
Rock Camp Missionary
Lillie Catron
Ill
Oma McDaniel
Sweet Springs
Fannie Wickline
Gracie Copeland
Wikes
Frank Comer
Charles A. Comer
Hinton
Broyles Funeral Chapel
Peterstown
Donald Lowe
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mary Burton
Walter Short
Wade
Cora Lankford Howery
Wade H. Howery
North Tazewell
Luther
Glenn Howery
Ethel Parks
Hawthorne, Fla
Jean Christian
Bandy
Beatrice Gillespie
Baltimore
New Mexico
Kenneth R. Howery
Denver
Colo
Hilda Proden
Wheeling
Glenda Howery
Dresel
Warrenizing
Bluewell
Pocahontas
Rockies
Central Plains
Southern Plains
Mississippi Valley
Gulf Coast
South Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes States
Bluewell, W. VA
NBC
Republican Party
John H. Ward
William A. Houston
David L. Sims
Fred A
T. Courtney Tanner
Sam Slifkin
Ballot
Maxine P. Holm
THE
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Asue
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Democratic Party
J. Spencer Thompson
A. M. Thornhill
Ted E. Johnson
Edgemont Hdc
Board of Directors
City of
Fred W. Simon
Henry F. Warden, SR
Frank
Jack” Allen
Judson Lambert
Leland H. Carter
Horace H. Hill
E. A. Honeycutt
John C. Wilkinson
Lewis H. Cook
Paul Myles
Woodrow Wilson
H. T. Goforth, SR
Henry C. Webb, JR
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