President Carter urges public pressure on Congress over energy plan
Washington AP Carter appeals to Americans to counter oil and auto lobby influence that blocks energy proposals. He says panels are chipping away at components and vows to go more public. Sen. Henry M. Jackson urges tougher fuel economy standards and bans on heavy cars, predicting a stronger bill than the president’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Congress
Magazine Publishers Association
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Energy Committee
Jackson
Washington State
Energy House
House Commerce
United States
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and area
Multiple obituaries list Adam A Brown Nannie Barnhill Helen Hale Lon Damron and Mary Wade. Each notice notes ages birthplaces and relatives with funeral details at Linkford Richardson Mercer Falls Mills Dudley Fanning and Akard homes. Services span Bluefield Welch Bristol with callers and pallbearers named.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Crouch 85 Dies at Rocky Gap Va Home
Mrs. Sarah Jane Sally Crouch 85 of Rocky Gap Va died at a daughter's home Friday. Survived by four daughters Dorothy Lambert Pauline Brown Nadine Lawson and Ruby Stowers one son Leon Crouch one sister Cora Stowers fifteen grandchildren twenty two great grandchildren and twelve great great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Monday at Newberry Funeral Home Bland Va with ministers officiating. Interment Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield Tazewell Road Pallbearers are grandsons. Visitation 3 9 p m Sunday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jane
Sally) Crouch
Rocky Gap
Ruby Stowers
Dorothy Lambert
Pauline Brown
Radford
Nadine Lawson
Roanoke
Leon Crouch
Birmingham
Ala
Cora Stowers
Tazewell
Newberry
Bland
Jim Hendrick
Jack Day
R. T. Newton
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Women To Meet The Women In White Meet Monday
The Women in White will gather Monday at 7 30 p.m. at 227 Fairfax Street Bluefield at the home of Mr and Mrs James Carter for a neighborhood meeting with social and informational goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carter
Fairfax St
Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph notices and subscription rates
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces its establishment in 1693 and lists mailing address 412 Blend Street, Biche WV 24701. It notes AP affiliation and subscription rates by mail and home delivery plus advertising representation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Blend Street
Biche
Associated Press
Joce! News
Mall
Aenum
West Virginia
Oelvery
Audit Bureau of Crculation
Landon Associates
Funerals Set for Simmons Peery and Lester
Obituaries list services today for Mrs Edna Simmons 44 Bluefield VA Mrs Birdie Lester 91 Hanover and George W Peery 48 Bluefield VA with multiple local ministers officiating. Burial and pallbearers named at Estep Ridge and Maple Hill cemeteries.
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Simmons
Edna
Bluefield
Pilgrim Rest Church
Estep Ridge
Columbus Lester
Bill Davis
Estep Cemetery
Lester
Birdie
Hanover
Howerton Rites Slated Monday
Funeral services for Allen Howard Howerton 36 of McComas, who died after a rock fall, will be held at Cravens Shires Funeral Chapel Bluewell with Rev. Donald Eliott officiating. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. He worked seven years for Pocahontas Fuel Eckman Page mine and belonged to UMWA Local 1534. Surviving include his widow Carol Lusk Howerton and three children, plus his mother Nellie Mae Howerton and siblings. Pallbearers listed. Friends may call Sunday 5 to 9 p.m.
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Adam A. Brown
Adam Alex Brown
Jones St
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Adam and
Carri Clark Brown
Margaret Few
Arthur Brown
Columbus
Ohio
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Willie H. Johnson
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Mt. Zion Pentecostal Church
Missionary Society of the Church
Helen Ruth Hale
Fairmont St
Durham
N. C
Mercer Funeral Home Chapel
Thomas C. S Stanley
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Berwind
Amos and
Rose Davidson Altizer
Dudley Elementary
West Palm Beach
Fla
Tazewell Education Association
Virginia Education Association
National Education Association
Jack Ambrose Hale
Jack A. Hale Jr
Canton
Helen Rosemary Tessmer
William H. Altizer
Richard Cooley
Roy French
Bob Francis
Bill Marrs
Ronnie Duncan
Ronald Compton
John Neese
Robert Randall
Allen Howard Howerton
McComas
Princeton
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Donald Eliott
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Howerton
Lamar
Nellie Mae Perdue Howerton
Matoaka
William Howerton
Gladys Tipton
Patty Farmer
Carol Farmer
Rock
Roger Howerton
Bobby Howerton
Gordon Lusk
David Lusk
Stevie Poore
Calvin Crochran
Bill Casey
Joe Jones
Cravens Shires
Bluefield Youth Arrested On Marijuana Charge
An 18 year old Bluefield resident, James Bayne Brooks, was arrested on Preston Street Saturday afternoon after Patrolman J L Walters saw him remove a plastic bag of marijuana from his pants. He posted a $300 bond and was released.
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Bluefield
J. L. Walters
James Bayne
Pete) Brooks
Preston Street
Walters
Brooks
Fire Destroys Johnsons Car Near Pocahontas
A late model Chevrolet owned by William Johnson of Pocahontas was destroyed when it caught fire on Peel Chestnut Mountain outskirts. Firefighters from Pocahontas dispatched one truck and seven men, arriving to find the car fully engulfed. They controlled the blaze with no injuries or damage to nearby homes.
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William Johnson
Pocahontas
Johnson
Peel Chestnut Mountain
Richlands Dedication Marks New Park Facility Opening
Gov Mills E Godwin sends a letter praising Richlands new facility while McKinney outlines remaining work including paving around the park and landscaping. Public urged to be patient about parking and to keep the building clean as officials, contractors, and local leaders attend the ribbon cutting and pool opening.
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McKinney
Mills E. Godwin
Gene Hearld
Rentenbach and Wright
Eugene Ringstaff
James Mullins
U.S
William C. Wampler
Recreation Park
Pat Kirby
Richlands
Jim Hale
Jim Singleton
Wilmer Lowe
Jack Britts
Chester Newsome
W. D
Kitchen quits Welch Emergency Hospital post
Doris Kitchen has resigned as superintendent of the Welch Emergency Hospital after accusations by Public Institutions Commissioner Stewart Werner. Werner suspended her June 2 citing misused authority and substandard sanitary conditions. Kitchen denied the charges, blaming disgruntled staff and noting she served at the commissioner's will and pleasure.
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Doris Kitchen
Welch Emergency Hospital
Stewart Werner
Werner
Miss Kitchen
Associated Press
Paden City Receives Extra Grant for Development
Gov. Rockefeller announced a $50,400 additional grant for economic development in Paden City Wetzel County. The Wetzel County grant, approved by the Commerce Department, brings the total to $384,800. Also released were $2,645 in federal matching funds to the Taylor County Commission.
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Charleston
W.va
Paden City
Wetzel County
Taylor County Commission
Jay Rockefeller
U.S. Department of Commerce
Rockefeller
Two Michigan Sisters Die On West Virginia Turnpike
Madella Jean Mitchell 13 and Rebecca Ann Mitchell 8 of Mt. Clemons Michigan were killed in a Saturday morning crash on the West Virginia Turnpike near Milepost 23 between Beckley and Princeton. Their stepfather drove the car en route to visit relatives. the mother was hospitalized. Funeral arrangements were recorded in Princeton.
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Michigan
Princeton
West Virginia Turnpike
Madella Jean Mitchell
Rebecca Ann Mitchell
Clemons
Mich
Beckley
Funeral Home
Raleigh General Hospital
Mitchell Sisters
Memorial
Boy's State Opens Today
Eight local boys depart for the American Legion Mountaineer Boy's State session to learn the structure of government. Charles Wood and Bill Blue lead the list of sponsors from local posts and clubs, including Bluefield schools and area organizations.
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American Legion Mountaineer Boy's State
Charles Wood
Riley West Post
American Legion
Bill Blue
Bluefield Lions Club
Drew Lockhart
Bluefield Rotary Club
Steve Carroll
Bluefield Elks
Jeff Thompson
Bluefield Civitans
Joe Long
Bluefield High School
Oakvale Receives 9 544 Flood Aid For Road Repairs
Oakvale has received 9 544 in federal flood assistance funds announced by Mayor O Bee Boothe. The money from the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration will fund road repair and repaving due to flood damage. Carnegie Hall opened in New York in 1891.
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Oakvale
O. Bee Boothe
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
New York
Carnegie Hall
Virginia races shape up with Robb and Lechner contesting
In southwest Virginia, candidates for Lieutenant Governor include Charles S. Robb son in law of Lyndon Johnson and Ira Lechner who accuses Robb of big money campaigning. Major Reynolds and Shad Solomon vie for Attorney General alongside Schell Melnick Lane and others. Republican rivals to face in November include John Dalton and Marshall Coleman.
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Howell
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Mills Godwin
Miller
Virginia
Charles S
Chuck” Robb
Lyndon Johnson
Del
Erwin S
Shad) Solomon
Hot Springs
Schell
Solomon
House
Lane
John Dalton
Governe Canada
Marshall Coleman
Staunton
GOP
Free Beltone Hearing Aid Offer From Beltone Electronics
A Chicago Beltone advertisement offers a non-operating model of the smallest Beltone aid free to respondents. The unit weighs under a third of an ounce and can be worn at home with no cost or obligation. Mail to Beltone Electronics at 4201 W Victoria St, Chicago, IL 60646, by Sept. 1841.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics
Victoria St
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Ways and Means
National Weather Service
NOAA
Dept of Commerce
Dakotas
Carolinas
Nannie L. Barnhill
Nannie Lou Barnhill
Falls Mills
James L
Martha Tabor Hawley
W. R. Barnhill
Glenn Barnhill
Nemours
Stella Beasley
Petersburg
Falls Mills United Methodist Church
Harry Fleener
Tabor
Deno Janutolo
Carl Janutolo
Walter Hall
Garnett Bowling
George Profitt
Ralph Anderson
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Lon Damron
Welch
U. S. Steel
Gary
Clintwood
Albert E
Eliza Jane Bartley Damron
Gene Damron
E. B. Damron
LaPalma
Calif
Bob Damron
Cody
Wyo
Daugthers
Pauline Damron
Huntington Park
Harold
Lois) Hanley
Portland
Ore
Ora Ratcliff
South Williamson
Fanning
Mary J. Wade
Mary Jeannie Wade
Bristol
W. Va
Harry J. Wade
Blanche Webb
Evelyn Hart
Tenn
William Wade
Huntington
Howard C. Wade
Lakeland
Helen R. Hale
Bluefield Daily Telegraphy
Eo Insurance Agency
Auto Title & License Service US
Bluewell Ph
Kitchen
The
Hilo Prc Otlk Albany
Cedy Albu’que
Amarillo
Elr
Anchorage Asheville
Edy
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Brownsville
Buffalo
Charistn SC
Charistn
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dalit
Wth
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Rm Duluth
Edy Fairbanks
Helena
Ulm Honolulu
Houston
Ind
Apolis
Jacksville
Juneau
Kan’'s City
Las Vegas
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Gospel Tabernacle Church
Vandeth Deloris Kennedy
Bronx, N.Y
Roanoke Street
Nancy Mahan
Hattie Bennett
East End Baptist Church
Gideon
Princeton Ave
Spiritualettes
Mechanicsburg
Oden E. Lockhart
Begonia
Star Potted Roses Garden Shop
Bluefield Princeton Rd
Ceme
Bluefield Monument CO
Aluseiel
Vinnie
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