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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1965
Page
3
Obituary notices outline deaths of Rev Bird Mitchell 65 of War and Commodore Walker 66 of Worth, Arthur Dales 67 of Royal City, and Virginia Mann. funeral details list churches, burial sites, survivors and conducting ministers. additional notices include Lacy D Johnson of Keystone.
Clarence J Steele of Burke Mountain near Northfork dies after eight months illness in Beckley VA hospital. World War II veteran and farmer, survived by a daughter Mildred Thompson, son James Steele, multiple siblings, and six grandchildren. Funeral held Burke Baptist Church Keystone with burial at Mitchum Cemetery. Bennett Funeral Home arranging services.
Tyler Thomas of Haysi Virginia died Sunday morning at age seventy eight from a heart attack while en route to a Richlands hospital. He was survived by four sons Avan Ernest and Jeptha Clarence Thomas and two daughters Roxie Hughes Crissie McCray Ina McCalley. Funeral services set for 11 am at Clarence Thomas home in Haysi with Elders Church Basil Bailey and Bruce Mullins officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery. Body moved from Haysi Funeral Home to Clarence Thomas residence.
Mrs Mary Emma French Burton aged 88 of Rt 2 Narrows Virginia died at her home after a lingering illness. Survivors include four Burton children Ural James Alvin and Allen of Narrows two daughters Jess Lambert Lake Hager Frank Bailey and Lelia Shanon two sisters Lora Gray and Edna French along with 25 grandchildren and 60 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m at Cedar Grove Christian Church with burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery. The body was moved from Riffe Funeral Home Narrows to the Cedar Grove Cemetery site awaiting services.
Arthur Farris of Giotto died Sunday morning at Bluefield Sanitarium. His body is at Lugo's Funeral Service of Bluefield pending completion of funeral arrangements.
Walter L Short 1306 Salem Ave SW Roanoke Virginia and formerly of Bluefield died Sunday morning in a Charlottesville hospital. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
William Blankenship age 65 of Princeton will be moved to Memorial Funeral Directory for a Tuesday service at 2 p.m. with burial at Roselawn Cemetery and pallbearers listed. John H Quesenberry age 73 of Horsepen Va will be laid to rest Monday at 2 p.m. at Horsepen Christian Church with Rev. Charles M Sublett, burial at Grandview Memory Gardens and Greever Funeral Home handling arrangements. survivors include 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. pallbearers named.
John Alton Howery 58 of Rt 1 Tazewell Va was found dead after a late Saturday night gunshot the sheriff said the wound was self inflicted He died at the Humphrey residence where funeral services were set for Monday at 2 pm officiated by Rev Mustard burial in Humphrey Cemetery Howery was a World War II veteran and survived by a large extended family including siblings and half siblings from multiple states
Loretta Sue Powers of Bee Virginia receives the Dickinson County Scholarship from Pikeville College. She graduates first in a class of 104 at Haysi High School, with active roles in Folk Dancing Club, Girl's Athletic Association, National Honor Society, and multiple clubs.
Authorities said Henry County youth Hackney disappeared in about 50 feet of water around 6 p.m. His body was recovered two hours later. This marked the second drowning in the area in the past two weeks.
Roanoke College commencement speaker Rear Adm. Lewis L. Strauss, Ret., forecast that within 90 years electrical power will come from atomic reactors and be fueled by U-233 separated from natural uranium. He said future breakthroughs in fission control will enable peaceful use, with deuterium from oceans providing reactor fuel for centuries. He also predicted a doubling of world population and a rise in average family income to over 20 000 a year with a four day work week and widespread abundance of food, water, clothing and shelter.
West Virginia Lions club members elected four new district governors and an international director at a Huntington meeting. New governors are Ralph Frame Belle Truman Mce Cauley Beckley and A R Sam Tucker Beckley John D Herron New Cumberland Richard Ruff of Welch was named to the international directorship.
Authorities traced the missing car to Pope a McPherson College graduate described as a gun enthusiast and standout athlete. FBI noted his physicals and demeanor while neighbors said he planned to seek work in Oklahoma after seeing his parents in Roxbury.
In orbit, astronaut McDivitt learned of a shift in Gemini 4 mission plans during White's rest period. Ground control discussed scrapping an extra day and noted Pope John XXIII being urged for sainthood while family photos appeared in newspapers.
A historical estimate notes that about 10.707 million square miles of North America were covered by ice at various periods. This reflects the extent of glaciation influencing landscapes, climates, and geological records across the continent.
Robert W. Sarnoff, chairman of NBC, told Bethany College graduates that educational television cannot survive on artificial respiration without meeting local needs. He urged broadcasters to prove a real community need and audience support, receiving an honorary Doctor of Public Service. Governor Hulett Smith also spoke, receiving an honorary Doctor of Public Administration.
In Jonesville Virginia AP report, 17 year old Robert Frazier of Lee County drowned during a fishing trip with family and friends near Wallace Creek where it joins Powell River. His father Neal Frazier serves on the county Soil Conservation Committee. Authorities say he attempted to swim across the creek and did not reach the far bank. Two county rescue squads recovered his body.
Primary election ballot listing Republican candidates for the City Executive Committee in Bluefield West Virginia to be held June 8 1965 with instruction to place a cross in the square beside the chosen name.
The Associated Press reports fair weather in Virginia with 20 percent West portion thundershowers. Highs near 88 Monday. Partly cloudy Monday night into Tuesday with scattered west thunderstorms. In West Virginia expect warm humid conditions with afternoon and evening storms. Highs 80 to 88, Lows 58 to 64, continuing Tuesday with more showers.
Charleston AP The State Purchasing Division has issued a lumber buying guide to standardize lumber grades for light construction purchases. Curtis Wilson says the guide aids uniformity, but it is not the final word on wood information. The division also uses disclosure forms to prevent dummy corporations and conflicts of interest in state bids.
In Bogalusa Louisiana the widow of Deputy Oneal Moore, mother of four, faces unclear death benefits though a state policy may provide 25000 in addition to 5000 for each child. Governor McKeithen said the legislature likely intended available compensation and FBI agents questioned officers about the case while investigators also looked into a shooting at the sheriff’s home.
The Edgemont Home Demonstration Club will meet at Mrs. Kenneth Hammaker's home in Edgemont Addition Princeton tonight at 7 o'clock. Mrs. Hammaker will lead the lesson on Getting the Most From Family Income. All members are invited.
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