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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1962
Page
1
Multiple obituaries note services in Pocahontas and Bluefield areas. Rennis H Edwards 54 dies en route to Bluefield. R. Lulu Wickline Ashcraft 82 of Gap Mills. Ethel Ramella 49 of Welch. J. W. Peery 80 of Thompson's Valley. Miss Katherine Bailey 78 of Eggleston. Garnet E. Tabor 47 naval veteran in Bluefield. Susie Catherine Smith 78 of Bastian. Funeral details include churches, cemeteries, and pallbearers.
Funeral services for David Belcher 78 of Princeton will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of God on Oliver Avenue burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Belcher died Monday in Bluefield Sanitarium He was a retired American Coal Co. worker and an active UMWA Local 5954 member Surviving relatives include four sons five daughters and numerous grandchildren Also funeral services for John G. Vance 78 of Tazewell Va will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Tazewell Christian Church Burial follows in Maplewood Cemetery Vance died Monday at his son Foster Vance's home He worked 25 years for Pocahontas Fuel Co at Amonate and belonged to the Christian Baptist Church of Dry Fork. He is survived by his wife three sons two daughters and grandchildren. The services were arranged by Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton and Peery St Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell.
An 1893 Bluefield Daily Telegraph fragment mentions Associated Press affiliation, mailing zones, and subscription pricing while noting publication details and a Katz representative with phone contact.
Cecil Vivan Brewster 49 longtime electrician for Southern Electric Service died Sunday in Charlotte North Carolina. He was a native of War and son of the late J O and Louise Dillon Brewster. Survived by wife Evelyn Shamblin Brewster two children Patricia Sue and Michael a brother Charles Brewster Pilot Knob NC three sisters Mrs Charles Myers Baltimore Md Mrs Ted Rolls State of Washington and Mrs Gene Siege Bristol Tennessee. Body to his brother in law Hubert Bellamy War at 4 p m Tuesday. Funeral at Calvary Baptist Church War at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev Samuel Kelker and Dr Raymond Adkins. Burial Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell Virginia. Berwind Masonic Lodge No 141 to handle graveside services. Pallbearers listed. Douglas Mortuary Welch in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Bratton Memorial Chapel Mercer Funeral Home for Mrs Maude Allison Gillespie who died Sunday in a New York hospital Burial will be Thursday about 10 30 a m in Mount Olivet Cemetery Gratton Va The cortege leaves the funeral home at 9 30 a m She was the widow of M Luther Gillespie born near Cedar Bluff Va and lived in Tazewell County and Bluefield area She lived with her daughter Mrs Marian Lena Barth of New York for six years Also surviving is a granddaughter Linda Sue Barth of New York A daughter Mrs Hallie Ben Gaines of Bluefield died last February Body expected to arrive Saturday morning
Bluefield Virginia council members discussed a proposed 200000 gallon water tank costing about 19000 including installation. They directed Town Manager W N Lambert to accept bids and report back. The old 1893 tank needs repairs and a Shenandoah solution was deemed too costly.
Joe Hoback of Bluefield was elected president of the West Virginia State Branch of the National Association of Postal Supervisors. Also chosen were H. O. Hunt as vice president, H. Edward Spencer as secretary, and Don F. Poling as treasurer. The convention in Parkersburg included Bluefield attendees and Charleston will host the next meeting on June 7 8 1963.
A 49 year old Narrows, Virginia man remained in fair condition after a two car collision on a Narrows bridge over the New River at about 5 30 p m on Monday. Ear ly Blankenship passenger in a car driven by Solomon Baughn of Roanoke suffered head injuries and facial lacerations. Baughn 45 was charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence and held in Giles County Jail awaiting a preliminary hearing. Reed 24 of Peterstown drove the other car north on Route 61.
Watts graduates of Park Central High School were honored at a Scott Street Baptist Church banquet. Watts departs to join the Detroit Lions as a professional football player. The dinner was organized by Scott Street Baptist Church youth directors and counselors with remarks by Rev. J. Matthew Coleman.
Mercer County's second summer reading clinic starts Monday June 18 at Bluefield and Princeton High Schools. Classes run 8 to 11 a.m. five days weekly for four or more weeks, with a $25 fee. Phases focus on speed, continuity, study methods, note taking, and outlining using modern lab material and methods.
Roanoke report shows Norfolk and Western Railway coal shipments increased by 500 cars to a total of 23,235 for the last week.
James LeRoy Griggs 15 of Pearisburg dies after stepping into a ten foot hole while swimming in the New River with a friend who could not swim. His body was recovered by the Giles County Rescue Squad near shore. He is survived by parents six brothers five sisters and two grandfathers. Funeral at Wesleyan Methodist Church. Burial at Carper Cemetery. Body moved from A West and Sons Funeral Home.
Kenneth Farmer aged 23 of Lovern faced a charge of failing to keep his vehicle under control after a two vehicle collision on Elgood Road. Warren Sifford 40 of Elgood drove a State Road Commission carry-all. Both drivers uninjured. The crash occurred on a curve in rain with damage estimated at 600 dollars.
The Bluefield West Virginia Methodist Conference announces new year pastor assignments led by J. L. Moon. Rev. J. R. Washington will lead John Stewart Church Bluefield replacing long time pastor C. Anderson Davis who is reportedly offered a Kingsport post. Davis declined comment while Moon notes a new pastor will be assigned. Special roles include John Price Jr. missionary secretary L L Green evangelism secretary W S Golden social concerns director and J A Hunt stewardship director.
Improved at hospital Mary Jane Brown of 1113 S 9th St Princeton was reported slightly better late Monday. Brown, a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium, was hurt in a Friday night three car collision at Green Valley that left two dead.
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