UMW struggle over election as Cassidy battles Titler and Boyle
Conflict within the United Mine Workers centers on leadership bids for the federally ordered December election. Cassidy announces a bid for vice president amid questions about Titler and Boyle involvement. Trbovich, Miller and others weigh in as districts and locals shape the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Lawrence
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
John Cassidy
UMW District 4
International Union
Cassidy
George Titler
Titler
District 4
Miners For Democracy
Mike Trbovich
MFD
Trbovich
Arnold Miller
Ohley
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Miller
Boyle
Santa Claus
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Faced with Print Details
Bluefield Daily Telegraph masthead lists establishment year 1893 and staff contact details. The note outlines circulation rates by carrier and mail within West Virginia and motor route pricing, plus AP affiliation, advertising representation, and circulation auditing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews, Shannon & Cullen Teleohone
Deaths and Funerals Ollie Hess Coleman and Mary Jane Cox
Ollie Hess Coleman 59 of Hurley Va died Sunday in Richlands hospital after a long illness. Funeral Wednesday at Mullins Funeral Home Chapel. Interment Greenhill Memory Gardens Claypool Va. Mary Jane Cox 81 of Ceres Va died Monday in a Bluefield hospital from natural causes. Funeral Wednesday at Bethany United Methodist Church. Burial Bethany church cemetery. Friends may call at Newberry Funeral Home Bland after 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie (Hess) Coleman
Hurley
Richlands Va
Russell County
Robert Hess
Jessie Fitzgerald Sturgill
Richlands
Kelsey
Freewill Baptist Church
Paw Paw
Kentucky
John Hess
John W. Coleman
Ralph Matney
Clyde
Ohio
Donald Matney
Matewan
Silas Sturgill
Gerald P. Coleman
Grundy
David L. Coleman
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Tom
Bealeh) Keene
Cleo
Clarence
Roy
Winfred
Columbus Hess
Paul Hess
Linco
Richard Hess
Simmsport
Ervin Hess
West Covina
Calif
Mullins Funeral Home
Henry Estep
Johnny Grindstead
Greenhill Memory Gardens
Claypool
Mrs Clorie Spence 66 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Clorie Mae Spence of Brenton died Monday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born in Clinch Valley Virginia she was the widow of Arnold Spence. Survived by daughter Elmer Webb Jr brother Clarence Puckett sisters Cornelius Peters and Cora Belle Jones. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Free Will Baptist Church Justice with burial in Wilson Cemetery. Friends may call at Robert son and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville after 4 p.m. today and two hours before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clorie Spence
Clorie Mae Spence
Brenton
Beckley
Clinch Valley
Albert
Martha Ashby Puckett
Arnold Spence
Free Will Baptist Church
Af Justice
Elmer Webb Jr
Clarence Puckett
Tazewell
Thomas J. Proffitt dies at 96 in North Tazewell Va
Thomas J. Proffitt 96 of Rt. 2 North Tazewell Va died Monday in a Bluefield hospital after a short illness. Survivors include two daughters three sons nine grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greever Funeral Home Tazewell with Rev Clarence Jessee officiating burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Proffitt
Rt. 2
North Tazewell
Bluefield
W. T. Bowman
Walter Mathena
Tip Top
Earl Proffitt
W. T. Proffitt
Albert Proffitt
Roanoke
Greever Funeral Home
Tazewell
Clarence Jessee
Maplewood Cemetery
Funeral service for Ellen Perrin 94 Bluefield
Ellen Perrin aged 94 of 204 Carter St Bluefield dies after short illness. Funeral at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home Chapel Bluefield Rev Lonnie Street officiates. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell. She was born in Chattanooga Tenn daughter of late John and Mrs Wilkins. Resident of Bluefield over 60 years. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will carry flowers. Calling hours 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Perrin
Carter St
Bluefield
Linkford and
A. W. Williams
Rosa Mae Logan of North Tazewell Dies at 71
Rosa Mae Logan 71 of North Tazewell Va died Monday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. She was a member of Tazewell Presbyterian Church. Survived by daughter Shirley Eads Orlando Fla two brothers Howard Nophsker McDonald Pa Robert Nophsker Altona Pa one sister Mrs A Z Hileman Smithport Pa and four grandchildren Funeral arrangements at Peery and St Clair Funeral Home Tazewell with calling after 4 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Mae Logan
North Tazewell
Bluefield
H. W
Anna Bunn Nephsker
Tazewell Presbyterian Church
Samuel O. Logan
Shirley Eads
Orlando
Fla
Howard Nophsker
McDonald, Pa
Robert Nophsker
Altona
A. Z. Hileman
Smithport
Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home
Tazewell
Robert Bert Rowe obituary notices death in Wilmington
Robert Bert Rowe, 72, of Wilmington Delaware, formerly of Richlands Virginia, died Saturday after a short illness. Survivors include his widow Tory Fletcher Rowe of Council Virginia, three daughters and one son, plus three sisters. Funeral at 2 30 p m Tuesday at McCrery Funeral Home Wilmington with burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bert Rowe
Wilmington
Del
Richlands
John S
Willetta Rowe
Tory Fletcher Rowe
Council
Cleve
Daisy) Ratliff
Red Ash
Lawrence
Lucy) Boyd
Raven
George
Eloise) Hand
McCrery Funeral Home
Bluefield Man Glen Cundiff Dies After Long Illness
Glen Cecil Cundiff 62 of 200 Lee Street Bluefield died Monday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. He was born in Bluefield son of the late William I and Cora Bishop Cundiff. He belonged to Bland Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include three sisters Mrs John Coles Mrs D B Hambrick and Mrs Roy Portis Bluefield. Funeral at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel Bluefield with Dr Samuel Sink officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluefield. Friends may call at the funeral home 5 to 9 p.m. today. Nephews pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Cecil Cundiff
Lee St
Bluefield
William I
Cora Bishop Cundiff
Bland St. United Methodist Church
John Coles
D. B. Hambrick
Roy Portis
Mercer Funeral Home
Samuel Sink
Woodlawn
Mrs Rose Wimmer 50 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Rose Marie McDonald Wimmer 50 wife of Frank M Wimmer died Sunday night in a South Pasadena California hospital after a long illness. Survivors include two sons Randolph and Russell Wimmer both of South Pasadena and her father Lawrence McDonald also of South Pasadena. Conducted Thursday. Family contact 728 Hill Drive South Pasadena California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Wimmer
Rose Marie McDonald Wimmer
Frank M
Puny) Wimmer
South Pasadena
Calif
Wimmer
Bluefield
Randolph
Russell Wimmer
South Pasedena
Lawrence McDonald
Hill Drive
Funeral Services For Five Local Residents
Five funeral notices list MERONNK John Constantine 76 of Pageton HONAKER Lacy Lee 78 of Montcalm SPELIOTES John C. 81 of Rt. 5 Bluefield BRYANT Johnnie C. 22 of Berwind with rites at Cravens Shires Berwind Mercer and Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield area. Services begin today across morning and afternoon slots. Pallbearers named for SPELIOTES service. Rev. ministers officiate at each service. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Monte Vista Park Cemetery Grandview Memory Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meronnk
John Constantine
Pageton
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Paul Combs
Woodlawn
Honaker
Lacy Lee
Montcalm
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Leroy Woolard
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Speliotes
John C
Rt. 5
Mercer Funeral Home
Tony Reed
Monte Vista Park
Carl Hager
Roy Steele
Danny Burton
Danny Lawson
Johnny Lawrence
Ronald Brooks
Bryant
Johnnie C
Berwind
United
Funeral Services for Charlie Alexander Jones in Keystone
Funeral services for Charlie Alexander Jones of Keystone will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Chapel of Sinkford Richardson Funeral Home with Rev. H. L. Wade officiating. Burial follows at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bluewell. Dr. J. H. Murray ruled death from natural causes. Jones, born in Youngston Ohio, spent forty years in Keystone and was a World War II veteran with no known survivors. Friends may call at Linkford Keystone after 5 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Alexander Jones
Keystone
Sinkford- Richardson Funeral Home
H. L. Wade
Oak Grove
Bluewell
J. H. Murray
Jones
Youngston
Ohio
Linkford- Richardson Funeral Home
Florence Gibson Dies at 68 in Chicago Natural Causes
Florence Gibson 68 of Chicago Illinois formerly of Mohegan died Monday in a Chicago hospital death attributed to natural causes. Services incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Gibson
Chicago
Ill
Mohegan
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Joe Kowalski dies after long illness at 82
Joe Kowalski, 82, of Thorpe, passed away Monday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kowalski
Thorpe
Welch
Fanning Funeral Home
Death of Bessie Coldiron in War with funeral plans
Mrs. Bessie Coldiron died Monday at her home in War. Services are incomplete at Douglas Funeral Home in War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Coldiron
War
Douglas Funeral
Young truck driver averts tragedy on Rt 52 near Bramwell
Eldon T. Davis, 22, of Bluefield, loses brakes on a ready mix truck on Pinnacle Mountain grade. He steers left of center and crashes into an abandoned brick garage to avoid colliding with three oncoming cars. No injuries reported. vehicle damaged, garages later state property due to highway plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinnacle Mountain
Bramwell
Richard Painter
Eldon T. Davis
Davis
Old Rt. 20
Bluefield - Mercer Ready Mix Company
Bluefield
Local Book Club Planned for Mercer County Children
A Reading Is Fun damental program sponsored by the Smithsonian and Headstart plans a Mercer County elementary aged book club. A planning meeting for parents is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at 209 Henry St multi purpose center. Cora Johnson says meeting times will be set then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Smithsonian Institution
Henry St
Bluefield
Salvation Army
Joy
RIF
Cora Johnson
Ballard Seeks Insurance Change Over Possible Conflict
Les Ballard of Richlands Virginia, a Tazewell County Supervisor and Tazewell Development Corporation director, says he discovered he is the agent of record on part of the county CDC insurance. He asks Eli Jones Jr to move this business to another agency. Ballard notes his agency wrote auto coverage in 1968. He won a board seat in 1971 and took office January 1, 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Ballard
Richlands
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Tazewell County Development Coporation
Ballard
Board of Supervisors
Tazewell Development Corporation
Eli Jones, Jr
Tazewell County Development Corporation
The
Telegraph
Ballard Insurance Agency
Fatal Accidental Shooting near Peel Chestnut Mountain
Charles Edwin Perdue, 20, died after a pistol discharged while he and two youths were at a former homeplace. Investigators say he dropped the gun while reloading around 2 a.m. Sunday. He died en route to a Bluefield hospital. Burial set at Perdue Cemetery Peel Chestnut Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peel Chestnut Mountain
Charles Edwin Perdue
Perdue
D. J. Meadows
Welch
Shumate-Newman Funeral Home
Pocahontas
Funeral Home
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
D. B. Meadows
Mercer County State Police
Mercer County
Ormand
Doris Handley Perdue
Northfork High School
Gospel Singing at Pine Grove Baptist Lindside
A gospel sing is set for Saturday June 17 at 7 30 p m at Pine Grove Baptist Church Lindside. The Baptist Youth Fellowship sponsors the event featuring the Krownsmen Quartet The Living Stones The Clay Trio and The Flynn Singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Grove Baptist Church
Lindside
The
Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Church
Living Stones
Clay Trio
Flynn Singers
Bluefield Council Hears Plea for Sidewalks and Playground
Bluefield Virginia town officials consider adding sidewalks on Vendil Street as property owners fund half the cost while the town covers the rest. Citizens request playground equipment and a supervisor at Graham Junior High adjacent lot. Council also appoints Orrin Davis to the Tazewell County Development Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Vendil Street
Graham Junior High
Thela Harris
Vencil Street
W. N.(pick) Lambert
Paul Williamson
W. Jack Litz
Sam Crockett
Orrin Davis
Tazewell County Development Corporation
Princeton Council Approves Firemen Pension Increase
The Princeton City Council in special session amended the 1971 72 budget to add 6 296 to the firemen's pension fund bringing the total to 15 710 for fiscal 1971 72. The council also transferred funds from the special service fee balance estimated at 43 000 to the general fund to support possible class six rating upgrade and approved 7 207 for Mercer Health Center in 1972 73 after prior employee commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
State Fire Rating Board
Charles McQueen
McQueen
Marvin Hyatt
General Fund
Mercer Health Center
Baptist Confab Set This Week At Capels
The 66th annual Flat Top Baptist Women’s District Convention meets Tuesday through Thursday at Capels with Royal Baptist Church Missionary Society. Daily 9 a.m. sessions led by President Mrs. Lucille C. Gardner with speakers from several churches. Memorial and prayer events feature Rev. J. A. Palmer Rev. Samuel Cannaday and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top Baptist Women’s District Convention
Royal Baptist Church Missionary Society
Capels
Lucille C. Gardner
Jessie Thomas
Rock Hill
Mammie Morgan
Victoria Easley
James Salley
Lettie Ray
The
Mount Zion Baptist Church
H. L. Robinson
Ministers’ Wives
J. A. Palmer
Wingfield
Mount Ebenezer
Tabernacle
Samuel Cannaday
Galilee Baptist Church
James Wormley
Mount Nebo
J. J. Howard
Pearl Evans
Theodore Winfrey
Accused Mercer Killer Released
Henry L. Harvey, charged in the slaying of James K. Kessler a Camp Creek man, waived to the Raleigh County Grand Jury and posted a $7,500 appearance bond to be released from jail. Kessler, 25, died from a .38 caliber gunshot in an abandoned roadside park on U S Route 19 Beckley on Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Kessler
Camp Creek
Raleigh
Henry L. Harvey
Beckley
Kessler
U. S. Rt
Fraud Goes Remote in Swaziland Fraud Squad Formed
Police in Swaziland establish a Fraud and Vice Squad to combat crime in the mountain kingdom. The move targets remote areas where scams and illicit activity have risen, signaling a coordinated government effort to curb fraud and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mbabane
Swaziland
Funding Set for U.S. Routes 460 80 and 83 Projects
Delegate Donald A. McGlothlin announced in April that $300,000 more could allow this year’s start on the first four lane section of Route 460 from Grundy westward, with a contract let in November. A total of $100,000 was allocated for continuing Route 80 through Buchanan and Dickenson counties to Breaks Interstate Park and the Kentucky line. Route 460 was allotted $550,000 and Route 83 was not mentioned. The first four lane section is expected to extend to the lower town limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Gunshot Victim In Princeton In Critical Condition
West Virginia state police investigate a self infliction incident as Lula S Altizer 67 of Rt 1 Princeton is hospitalized in critical condition with a 38 caliber pistol wound to the temple. The shooting happened at 9 30 p m Monday in her yard after the death of her husband last October. She was rushed to Princeton Community Hospital by Mercer County Ambulance service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
West Virginia State Police
Rt. 1
F. L. Kyle
Lula S. Altizer
Box 104
Methodist Men Schedule Monthly Meeting at Virginian Hotel
The Methodist Men of Princeton First United Methodist Church hold a regular monthly meeting today at 6 30 p.m. The gathering takes place at the Virginian Hotel with planned discussion and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton First United Methodist Church
Virginian Hotel
Davy Wreck Fatal to McDowell County Woman
A 36 year old Justice resident Essie Lambert died in a single car crash on State Route 7 near Davy McDowell County Monday shortly after 2 p m. The car ran off the shoulder overturned and trapped her beneath the wreckage. This marked McDowell County s eleventh fatality this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo County
Government Sues Aliffs For Rent Increases
The United States sues Elwin and Dorcas Aliff in Bluefield alleging they raised rents on 10 units at 1235 College Ave and four units at 1915 Maryland Ave above August 1971 levels under Phase II of the Economic Stabilization Act. The government seeks restitution and a mandatory injunction. The Aliffs say the action arose from a Price Commission misunderstanding, claiming they had permission to raise rents by $8.06 per unit as of May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
United States of America
Elwin
Dorcas Aliff
Aliffs
College Avenue
Maryland Avenue
Aliff
Price Commission
Wreck Causes $1200 Damage in Virginia Street Collision
A two car rear end crash Monday near Virginia Avenue and Luther Street Bluefield Virginia caused about 1200 in damage. Drivers Wallace Wright 47 Bluefield and O Dell Edmonds 28 Ramseur North Carolina were not injured. Edmonds charged with failing to control vehicle Wright with defective equipment. Police Sgt Jack Asbury assisted by Officers Proffitt and Asbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Avenue
Luther Street
Bluefield
Wallace Wright
O’dell N. Edmonds
Ramseur N. C
Edmonds
Bluefield Va
Jack Asbury
North Carolina
Wright
Asbury
Frank Proffitt
George Asbury
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Labor Department
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Associated Press
Mary Jane Cox
Ceres
Walter William Cox
Herman M. Cox
Elsie Cooke
Leona Calloway
Gaithersburg
Alda Schaffer
Germantown
Eloise Debo
Glen Echo
Amy Cooke
Clarence Cox
Petersburg
Marvin Cox
Troy Cox
Byron Cox
Grey Thompson
Annie Criggar
Clara Bane
Salem
John and
Ray Harner
Robert Lee Harner
Mount Airy
Bethany United Methodist Church
Thurman Littrell
Clay Hamm
Bethany Church
Newberry Funeral Home
Bland
Peppe
Maryland & Frederick Sts
Albert Jarvis
Perdue Cemetery
Virginia Side Council
Baptist
Mercer
Karl H. Frye Inc
Davy Wreck
Venice
America
Warrenizing Cleaners
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