Castro Denies Involvement in Kennedy Killing
Fidel Castro categorically denied Cuban government involvement in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He warned of retaliation for attacks on Cuban interests and said military troops in Angola are being gradually withdrawn while civilian personnel increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
Castro
Havana
Angola
Kennedy
United States
John Kennedy
CIA
Senate Intelligence Committee
Cuba
New York
United Nations
Lisbon
Portugal
Soviet Union
Appalachian Rate Hearing Continues In West Virginia
Appalachian Power faces continued testimony as it seeks a 30.6 million dollar annual rate hike. The company’s attorney refutes counter testimony from PSC economist Lexmi Mehra and notes bond ratings have fallen since 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
Appalachian Power Co
Samuel Sugden
New York
Appalachian
Lexmi Mehra
Public Service Commission
Frederick Jells
Bethesda
West Virginia
Sugden
Mehra
PSC
Brooks Smith
Smith
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Header Information
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces its establishment and operating details including address, publication rights with Associated Press, and subscription rates for mail and home delivery with a note on advertising representation. The text lists prices and organizational affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deliy Telegraph Printing Co
Blend Street
Bluefield
W Ve
Associated Press
Iace News
Malin
Endel
West Virginia
Bureeyu
Mathews, Shannen & Cullen
Deaths and Funerals: Reid Blankenship Coleman
Mrs Gladys N Reid of Elkridge died on arrival at a Welch hospital of natural causes. Survivors include Ed Reid two sons Curtis Ray James Reid and two daughters Pat Rose and Betty James. Funeral at First Baptist Church Northfork with burial at Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Also listed are Artie Brown Blankenship Mack Coleman and related notices with service details and funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys N. Reid
Elkridge
Welch Hospital
Martinsville
Mildred
Henry Norman
McDowell County
First Baptist Church of
Northfork
Ed Reid
Curtis D. Ray
James Reid
Los Angeles
Cal
John Patterson
William Harris Jr
William Jordan
Rudolph Holman
William McCoy
James Saunders Jr
Jessie Griffin
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Friends
Linkford and Richardson
Keystone
Artie Brown Blankenship
Winston-Salem
N. C
Bland
Eileen Blankenship
Columbus
Ohio
Joan
Elaine
Brenda
Pamela
Sandra
Kathy Blankenship
Donald Blankenship
Ricky Blankenship
John Henry Blankenship
Pearl Miller
Manassas
Mack Blankenship
John Wesley Blankenship
Henry’ Lee Blankenship
Shiloh United Methodist Church
E. C. St. John
Ted Anders
Shiloh
Newbe Funeral Home
Brand
Vents
Mrs Juanita Brabbin Amange Aba
Mrs Juanita Brabbin is listed with management matters in Aba. The note provides no further context or details beyond her name and locale.
Mrs. Juanita Adams Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Juanita Brabbin Adams died at her home in Alpeca Monday morning after a brief illness. The body lies at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullins where funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Brabbin Adams
Alpeca
Sam Foglesong
Mullins
Death of Mrs Eva Anderlat in Flushing NY
Mrs Eva Anderlat aged 69 of Flushing New York died Sunday after a long illness in a Flushing hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dudley Memorial Mortuary in Bluefield Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Anderlat
Flushing
N.Y
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Bluefield
Bland man Dewey Lambert dies in Wytheville hospital
Dewey Lambert of Bland Virginia died Monday afternoon in a Wytheville hospital of natural causes. He was previously at Newberry Funeral Home in Bland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Lambert
Bland
Wytheville, Va
Newberry Funeral Home
Funerals for Noel F. Coulon Morris Kent Bailey and Minnie Cook
Funeral services are held today for Noel F. Coulon 86 of Bluefield at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell. Morris Kent Bailey 25 of Anawalt honored at Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial at Roselawn Cemetery Bluefield Princeton Road. Minnie Cook 83 of Matoaka observed at Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Murry
J. Brookins Taylor
Upshur Higginbotham
Harless Moore
John Hubley
William Pradich
Duke C. Wright
Mercer Funeral Home
Bailey Morris Kent
Anawalt
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Eugene Hodge
Roselawn
Bluefield- Princeton
Shumate-Newman Funeral Home
Pocahontas
Cook
Minnie
Matoaka
Bailey Funeral Chapel
Princeton
Fred Wyatt
Ted Osgood
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Bobby Nesbit
Clyde Crotty
Philli Cook
Eddie Karnes
Mar Bailey
George Bailey
Death Notice for Mrs Lucy B King Bland Virginia
Mrs Lucy Butcher King 70 of Bland Virginia died at home of natural causes. Survived by son A J King Jr of Bland and three sisters in West Virginia Florida and Georgia. Funeral held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Newberry Funeral Home Chapel Bland with burial in Bland Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Newberry Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Butcher King
Bland
Arthur King
A. J
Jack) King Jr
Bess Johnson
Huntington
Dorothy Webb
Davie
Fla
Alice Lucree
Savannah
Newberry Funeral Home
Chpel
Dale Johnson
Harold Hall
J. R. Harden
Junior Shockley
Harman Wagner Pauley
Paul Pauley
Denny Harden
Alvin Dillon
Rev McClain Guest Speaker At Bluefield Vesper Service
Rev D J McClain spoke at the Monday vesper service at the Bluefield Community Center on The True Vine. Anna Scott led the service with scripture by Georgia Hendricks and music by the Carter Children Singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. McClain
Bluefield
McClain
Anna Scott
Georgia Hendricks
Carter Children Singers
Clair DeCousins Woods
Julia Ward
Sara Carter
James Carter
Emma White
Edith Hicks
Nancy Mahan
Deacon Boston Ward
Delma Lawson
Macie Lugo
Shelton Wins $4500 Berwind Scholarship for 1976 77
Rodney Lee Shelton of Squire receives a $4500 Charles G. Berwind Foundation Scholarship for the 1976 77 academic year. A Wake Forest law student and West Virginia University graduate, he is among five Berwind Scholars based on academics character and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Lee Shelton
Squire
Charles G. Berwind
Shelton
John Toth Jr
Wake Forest University
Berwind
Berwind Foundation
Berwind Corporation
Philadelphia
Charles G. Berwind Sr
Pene
Berwinds
West Virginia University
Fashion Show at Brush Fork Armory Closes Today
Bluefield hosts a three day fashion exhibitors show at Brush Fork Armory ending today at 4 p.m. A record 126 manufacturer representatives took part. Officials announced the next event will run October 10 11 focusing on holiday and early spring merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Brushfork Amrory
Two Virginia miners killed in Russell County coal mine roof fall
Two Southwest Virginia miners Donald Breeding 32 Davenport and Monroe Dean Patrick 39 Dante died in a 1 p.m. roof fall at Clinchfield Coal Camp Branch mine in Russell County. The 35 to 40 ton collapse prompted hours of rescue work. Breeding leaves a widow and five sisters. Patrick’s funeral plans announced in St. Paul and Dante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Virginia
Russell County
Donald Breeding
Davenport
Monroe Dean Patrick
Dante
Clinchfield Coal Company
Camp Branch
Breeding
Beulah Elswick Breeding
Howard Breeding
Free Christian Church
Big A Mountain
Honaker
UMW
Mildred Mitchell Breeding
Donna Lynn Breeding
Barbara Michelle Breeding
Clyde Lambert
John Massie
Baldwin Cemetery
Drill
Harold Mitchell
Danyer Mitchell
Avery Barton
Larry Israel
David Keen
Clyde Harris
Patrick
Huff-Cook Funeral Home
St. Paul
SVCC Announces Broad Evening Course Schedule
Southwest Virginia Community College will offer a full summer evening schedule with degree and certificate classes, job skills, and enjoyable courses. Many options run 4 to 6 weeks, starting Thursday June 17 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Tazewell Hall, Student Service area. Call 964 2555 Ext 399 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Virginia Community College
Tazewell Hall
Mercer real estate transfers and marriage license notices
Real estate records show Broadway Associates to Redden Bros and Sons, two parcels in Beaver Pond District for 7000 each, Lucy O Chase to Henry J Robinette and Joy Robinette for 12000, Melvin Blankenship and Verna Delores Blankenship to Larry E Taylor and Trudy Taylor for 22500, and First National Bank of Bluefield trust to Jackie Lee Hamm and Sallie Marie Hamm for 800. Marriage license applications filed at Mercer County courthouse list multiple couples including Bernard Evans and Linge McManeway, Henry Meadows and Juanita Hatcher, Richard Light Showelter and Mary Clark, Kenneth Allen and Rosemary Henshaw, Larry Fitzwater and Carol Parsons, and Eward Harrell and Cynthia Gilliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Clerk's
Broadway Associates
Redden Bros and Sons
Beaver Pond
Lucy O. Chase
Henry J. Robinette
Joy Robinette
Old Bivefield Princeton Highway
Melvin Blankenship
Verna Delores Blankenship
Larry E Taylor
Trudy Taylor
Plymouth District
First National Bank of
Bluefield
J. D. Stovall
Jackie Lee Hamm
Sallie Marie Hamm
Rockwood Road
Mercer County
Bernard MacArthur Evans
Linge Lou McManeway
Bivefield
Henry Atle Meadows
Ghent
Juanita Pearl Hatcher
Fiat Top
Richard Light Showelter
Princeton
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Kenneth Allen
Rosemary Marie Henshaw
Wolfe Larry Zane Fitzwater
Oakvale
Carol Blair Parsons
Eaward F. Harrell
Cynthia Lee Gilliam
Johnson Attends Council Session
John M. Johnson of Companies attends a council session as the group notes elected representatives from Ohio, Southeastern Ohio, and West Virginia participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
John M. Johnson
Companies
Ohio
Southeastern
West Virginia
Problems Erupt At Princeton Pool
The Princeton City Pool suffered a malfunction in seven of its thirteen inlet valves causing closure. Flames emerged from the boiler and Crews worked late to repair the valves. Officials fear further valve failures and water circulation remain halted under health regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton City
Princeton Recreation
Charlie Briscoe
Briscoe
State Board of Health
Princeton Council Acts On Licensing Violations and Fees
The Princeton City Council met to address licensing for workers at the Princeton Community Hospital addition and to confirm a council motion to pay 750 to the GRTA though short of the city’s requested amount. Zoning changes and staff notices were discussed along with traffic light referrals and other routine actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Council
Gateway
Marty Campanello
Gateway Regional Transit Authority
Princeton
George Santon
Ira Southern
Bernard Shorter
Princeton Electrician
Princeton Community Hospital
Lewis Skeens
Herbert Fink
Shorter
GRTA
Skeens
North Walker
Honaker
George Lanton
Muse, Fink
Lanton
Conally
Jack Bailey
Robert Carr
Public Service Commission
Columbia Gas Company
Blanche M. Wall
Clarence Hylton
Council
Hylton
High Court Discrimination Ruling Shocks Appeals Viewpoints
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that laws bearing heavier on one race are not automatically unconstitutional. Justice White said discriminatory impact must be traced to a discriminatory purpose, affecting employment and potentially housing and schools. Dissenters feared weakened protections. The ruling also involved Ralph Nader’s suit over airline overbooking and bumped flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Byron R. White
Tive
White
District of Columbia
Barry L. Goldstein
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
New York
Goldstein
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
D.C
Ralph Nader
Consumer Advocate
High Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nader
Library Film Slate Brings June Screenings to Princeton Public Library
Princeton Public Library announces a June film slate in the Conference Room at 6:30 p.m. Films include Walls of Fire on Mexico's muralists, Indian America on Native struggles, Hearts and Minds on Vietnam, Hang Gliding and other shorts, and Swastika a Nazi newsreel compilation. Open to the public with no charge. if response is strong, summer continuation planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Public Library
Mexico
America
Vietnam
Eva Braun
Adolf Hitler
Park Reopens Glenwood Recreational Park
Glenwood Recreational Park reopens for the 1976 summer season with picnic areas canoeing paddleboats miniature golf play areas and a driving range operative on Friday. The park was spruced up during spring with a recarpeted miniature golf course. Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children under 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Jury Selection Delays in County Circuit Court Trial
Twenty potential jurors were questioned for a county circuit court case with 31 called and 12 to be seated. Final jurors and two alternates were chosen at 3 50 p m after a lengthy process including a noon meal escort to a local restaurant. A disruption outside the courtroom involved a man and woman summoned to testify who argued with a defense worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E
Red”’ Cahill
Bluefield
Gilley Plans Several Commencement Addresses
Dr. J Wade Gilley president of Bluefield State College will speak at four spring commencements in West Virginia and Fries Virginia Today he addresses Fries High School class of 1976 in Fries Va He has previously spoken at Montcalm High School and Bluefield State College The Reynolds Community College class of 1976 invites him to deliver the ceremony June 12 as its former president. Reynolds enrolled 1080 students in 1972 and ended 1976 with 12200 credit students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wade Gilley
Bluefield State College
West Virginia
Virginia
Fries High School
Fries
Montcalm High School
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Reynolds College
Gilley
Youre Never Too Old To Hear Better Offer
Beltone announces a free non operating model of the smallest Beltone aid. The device weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level in one unit. Send for yours to Dept. 5967, Beltone Electronics Corp., 4201 W. Victoria St., Chicago IL 60646.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
W. Victoria St
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mack Coleman
Welch
Mohawk
Ida Hunt Coleman
Stark Coleman
Hazel Coleman
Bradshaw
Clarence
Jo Ann) Rife
Grundy
Howard Coleman
Hershal Coleman
Orville Coleman
Alatair Dotson
Rosie Payne
Willie Coleman
Star Coleman Jr
Ida Coleman
George Hopson
Johnny Cline
Hershal Hurley
Sidney Collins
Coleman
Fanning
Mrs
Juanita Brabbin Amange
Aba
Mrs. Lucy Butcher King
Rev. McClain
SVCC
Courthouse News
Deaton
Princeton Pool
Allegheny Airlines
Hartford
Conn
Library
Persingers Cafeteria
Jefferson Street
Warrenizing Cleaners
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