Burton to Seek Proposals From Insurance Firms
The city council plans to invite proposals from insurers to possibly raise employee benefits. It approved a preliminary budget impact for July 1 and authorized spending from revenue sharing funds for a new youth center, a local 4 H Bowling program, and insurance expenses. The board paused a requested letter of approval until land ownership and cleanup responsibility are resolved, and noted a resident committee meeting set for June 5. Street and pavement pricing for several local roads and new constructions were also discussed.
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Jeffries Named Oakvale Principal as Hartman Seeks reassignment
Oakvale High School appoints Jeffries as principal for 1975 76 term. Hartman requests reassignment during board session in Princeton. Summer programs at Bluefield and Princeton include tennis swimming golf archery softball and track and field from 6 30 a m to 3 30 p m.
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Continental Congress Era Militias Form in 1775
On June 11 1775 the Boston militia was integrated into the new American army as part of early revolutionary mobilization. About 15000 troops were involved in these foundational actions shaping the war effort led by colonial leaders.
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Boe
Boston
Local News Ledger Detained in Fragmented OCR Snippet
The readable lines show garbled text from a newspaper page referencing Associated Press, subscription rates and service origins. Readable entities include offices, dates, and addresses, but the fragment lacks a clear event or outcome to summarize.
Pearl Hess 58 Dies. Rites Thursday at Vansant Church
Mrs. Pearl Hess 58 of Vansant dies after years in Mich and Miss. She was a daughter of the late Billy and Mollie Honaker Price. Survived by husband Clifton Stone and 16 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 1 p.m. Victory Baptist Church Vansant with Rev. Thomas Roberts officiating. Burial Looney Cemetery Vansant. Friends may call at residence and Home Funeral Home today 6 to 9 p.m.
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Ictory Baptist Church
Vansant
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Mollie Honaker Price
Gap Hess
Mich
White
Welch
Puckett
Miss
Paul
Robert Lee
Yogi) Price
Grundy
W. M. Price
Richmond
Clifton Stone
Funeral notices list Green Cole and White families in Mullens and burg
Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at George Seaver funeral home in Princeton with Willis Glover Tom Miller Ra Lusk and Wallace White among the pallbearers. Visitation today from 6 to 9 p.m. Also noted is the death of Curtis Pat Knox of Bluefield with service details and attendance by Fawary F. Stafford Gene Gray and Kersey and Friends.
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Cole Ofburg
Mary
Kewpie) White
Mullens
George Seaver
Princeton Willis Glover
Tom Miller
Ra Lusk
Ymond Archie Wallace White
Roger Kuhlke
Randolph C. Knox
Curtis
Pat) Knox
Lormerly
Bluefield
Oes
F. Stafford
Gene Gray
Kersey
Obituary for Breeding Stiltner Family in Grundy
The deceased was a daughter of the late Jake and Susie Breeding Stiltner. Survived by three daughters Mrs Florence Ratliff Mrs Aransa Cox and Dirk Stiltner Boone Stiltner all of Rt 2 Grundy one brother Noah Stiltner Mrs Jane Hess of Florida 27 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren. Friday at 11 am at Grundy Funeral Chapel Grundy with Elders Lane Johnny Fred Stiltner. Burial follows in Mountains Valley Memorial Park Grundy.
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Rt. 2
Grundy
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Jane Hess
Florida
Grundy Funeral Chapel
Elders — Lane
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Fred Stiltner
Mountains Valley Memorial Park
Garrison, Gladyce, 72, Bluefield native dies in Alexandria
Mrs. Gladyce Garrison of Alexandria Louisiana aged 72 died Monday in an Alexandria hospital following a short illness. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield.
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Alexandria
College Avenue
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Home
Graveside rites planned for Mabel S Tinder today
Mrs. Mabel S Tinder of 304 Oakhurst Bluefield dies and services set for 11 am at Monte Vista ParkS officiated by Bland Street United Methodist Church.
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Oakhurst
Bluefield
Monte Vista Park
Bland Street United Methodist Church
SWVHC Secures 508000 in Grants Across Nine Counties
The Southern West Virginia Health Council receives 508000 in two grants supporting medical services in a nine-county region including Braxton Calhoun Clay Gilmer Greenbrier Nicholas Pocahontas Webster and Mercer counties. One grant of 345973 funds fourth-year emergency medical care delivery to about 500 children under age 18.
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Webster Counties
Registration Deadline Approaching for National Teacher Exams
Less than two weeks remain for prospective teachers to register for the National Teacher Examinations at Concord College for July 19. Registrations must reach the Princeton Office by June 26, with bulletins available directly from Educational Testing Service. The one day test session includes the Common Examinations in Professional Education and General, plus one of twenty four area exams tailored to the candidate’s teaching field.
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Educational Testing Service
Princeton
New Jersey
Kevin O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan
Bulletins of
Eeclestration College
Athens
Educational Ti Service
Ow Jersey
CIA Conducts Domestic Surveillance and Assassination Statutes Scrutiny
A federal panel found CIA programs like CHAOS violated laws by spying on American dissidents and handling domestic mail. The report cites operations under Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon, noting surveillance files on tens of thousands of citizens and 16 linked organizations. White House officials declined immediate action on recommendations.
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Area Businessmen Not Reeling From Recession
Southern West Virginia businessmen say they are not hurt by any recession. Retailers at the Bluefield Fashion Exhibitors show remained hopeful that the coal boom will sustain sales, with quotes from Abe Cantees and others noting strong May results and ongoing demand. Some cited flat April sales and cautious optimism despite national economic gloom.
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Bluefield Fashion Exhibitors Inc
Abe Cantees
Williamson
Mingo County
Detroit
Terry Hope
SVCC Plans Summer Enrichment Program for Youth
Southwest Virginia Community College will run a six week summer program for area youths aged 9 to 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily beginning June 23. Participants may attend any or all weeks with a $10 registration fee, featuring activities such as tennis golf karate yoga archery and more plus classes in Indian archaeology art clay sculpture radio building and science projects led by local instructors.
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