Opposition Questioned Annexation Areas Near Bluefield Meeting
About 75 residents gathered at Cumberland Heights School to oppose Bluefield’s planned annexation of Cumberland Road Grassy Branch and Platnick Addition. Attendees questioned timing and lack of information while petition signatures began to oppose the annexation.
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Bluefield
Cumberland Road
Grassy Branch
Platnick
Cumberland Heights
Sidney Kwass
Robert Hensley
James Eaton
Hart Electric Co
Summit Players Plan Fall Production in Bluefield
Summit Players of Bluefield announce fall performances with Wallace Anderson directing and Mrs. Othello M Jefferson as assistant. Kenneth Branch to direct off Broadway plans. previously acted at Barter Theatre in Abingdon Virginia for two seasons. Exact play date to be announced.
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Summit Players
Bluefield
Matz Hotel
Wallace Anderson
Othello M. Jefferson
Kenneth Branch
Barter Theatre
Abingdon
Firemen Still Battle Blazing Richmond Plant
Firefighters late Tuesday continued to douse pockets of flames eight hours after an early morning alarm at the Virginia Machinery and Well Co. wholesale plant in east Richmond. Two adjoining buildings suffered water and smoke damage. two firefighters inhaled smoke. Most equipment remained on site over four hours after the 1:15 a.m. call.
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Richmond
East End
Virginia Machinery and Well Co
Funeral for Paris G. Smith Held in Bluefield
Paris George Smith 54 of Cleveland Ohio and formerly Falls Mills Virginia died. Funeral Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Chapel Bluefield with Rev. Ho officiating. Published details follow in the obituary.
Deaths and Funerals Shine Light on Local Families
Crumpler resident Terry I Lusk 62 dies at home after a long illness leaving wife Golda and nine grandchildren. Funeral at Crumpler Methodist Church with burial in Lusk cemetery. pallbearers named. Frank Goodman 63 of Doran dies after long illness. buried at Greenhills Memory Gardens after services at Raven Assembly of God Church. Alice E Johnson 59 of Vivian dies in Welch hospital. survivors include five daughters and three sons. funeral at Lovely Zion Baptist Church with deacons and missionary group carrying flowers. Charles R Peery ? dies after extended illness. services at Mount Zion Baptist Church. burial at Restlawn Memorial Estates. survivors include wife, daughter, two sons and five grandchildren.
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Terry I. Lusk
Crumpler
Wyoming County
Lusk
United Pocahontas Coal Co
Golda Milam Lusk
Loretta Dieringer
Cedarhurst
N. Y
Loredda Blankenship
Cleveland
Lorraine
Anitha
Crumpler Methodist Church
Charles Wilfong
Lusk Family
Crumpler Mountain
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
Alice E. Johnson
Vivian
Welch Hospital
Eddie Johnson
Pelham, N. C
Griffin
Nannie Thomas
Lovely Zion Baptist Church
Deaconess Board and Missionary Circle
Edna
Bertha
Elizabeth Johnson
Mary Alice Monroe
Mt. Vernon
Juanita Walker
Milton
N. C
Eddie Johnson Jr
Willie Arthur Johnson
Bronx
John Henry Johnson
U. S. Army
Germany
Virgie Adams
Nettie Thomas
Pelham
Charles R. Peery
Bedford St
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Carrolton Jackson
Restlawn Memorial Estates
Pearisburg
Peery
Bluefield
N&w Railway
Russella Peery
Frances Richardson
Columbus
Ohio
Charles W. Peery Jr
Huevon S. Peery
Pontiac
Mich
Louise Peery
Elbert
Tamien
Fieauesive Women’s Club
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Mrs Katie Setedi 77 Gary Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Katie Setedi aged 77 of Gary died Tuesday at her home after a long illness. Survived by husband George Setedi, son George Setedi Jr of Gary, and sister Mrs Rose Kovach of Hungary. Funeral by Douglas Mortuary Chapel Welch with Rev A Pern officiating. Burial in Bluewell’s Woodland Cemetery. Body at funeral home for viewing 6 to 2 pm.
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Katie Setedi
Gary
George Setedi
George Setedi Jr
Rose Kovach
Hungary
Hungarian Methodist Church
William Penn Faternal Association
Conea En Oe
Ee Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Veinoodlawn
Bluewell
Toy
Death of Carl F Pennington Vesna Venice Calif Pioneer Bluefield Area
Carl F Pennington of Venice California formerly of the Bluefield area died in Venice from a heart condition. He was a son of W L Pennington of Rt 4 Bluefield and the late Mrs Martha B Pennington. Cravens Funeral Home Bluewell handles funeral arrangements, which are incomplete.
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Carl F. Pennington
Venice
Calif
Bluefield
Puaeeee
W. L. Pennington
Rt. 4
Martha B. Pennington
Cravens
Bluewell
Obituaries for Bowles and Cassidy in Virginia and Bluefield
James Marshall Bowles of Narrows Virginia died Tuesday after a long illness at Giles Memorial Hospital Pearisburg. Survived by wife Pearl Epling Bowles two sons four daughters siblings twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Riffe's Funeral Home Chapel Narrows with burial at Birchlawn Burial Park Pearisburg. friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs William D Cassidy of Portsmouth Virginia died Monday after a two month illness. A native of Alleghany County and widow of William D Cassidy she had lived in Bluefield 67 years and was a Sacred Heart Cassidy and Marc Cassidy survive along with numerous relatives. Funeral services are incomplete at Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield.
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James Marshall Bowles
Narrows
Giles Memorial Hospital
Pearlsburg
Pearl Epling Bowles
Kenneth M. Bowles
Kernersville
N. C
Billy Bowles
Emmett Clark
Bluefield
E. M. Hillyer
Sandusky, C
Betty Bowles
Lester Johnson
Swansboro
William D. Cassidy
Augusta St
Portsmouth
R. J. Cowling
Alleghany County
Willis Watkins Sadler
Ann Stack Sadler
Sacred Heart
D Cassidy
Welch
Marc Cassidy
Princeton
Dan Howe
Roanoke
John J. Sadler
Green Cove Springs
Fla
Hawkins Funeral Home
One-Day-Old Gregory Arrington Dies in Virginia Hospital
Gregory B Arrington one day old infant son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Arrington Jr of Rt 1 Vansant Va died Tuesday morning in a Richlands Va hospital He is survived by a brother David Arrington paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Clinton Arrington Rt 1 Vansant maternal grandfather Deer of Prater Va Elders Frank and Emory Viers officiating burial in the family cemetery Rt 2 Haysi Va Body to be taken from Haysi Funeral Home to residence today at 1 30 p m
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Gregory B. Arrington
Clinton Arrington Jr
Rt. 1
Vansant
Richlands
David Arrington
Clinton Arrington
Nc Deer
Prater
Frank
Emory Viers
Rt. 2
Haysi
Death of Rev. Richard Wooding Reported in Welch
Rev Richard Wooding of Berwind died Tuesday afternoon at Grace Hospital Welch after a long illness. The body was moved to Lugos Funeral Service Bluefield. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Richard Wooding
Berwind
Grace Hospital
Welch
Lugo
Bluefield
Columbus Sam Jarvis Dies in Beckley Veterans Hospital
Columbus Sam Jarvis of Coop ers died Tuesday afternoon in the Veterans Hospital at Beck ley. The body will remain at Cra vens Funeral Home in Bluewell where funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Columbus Sam Jarvis
Coopers
Veterans Hospital
Beckley
Cravens Funeral Home
Bluewell
Grundy Man Appeals Cases Involving Grand Larceny
Harold Lockhart 39 of Grundy Virginia was held for the Buchanan County Circuit Court grand jury on one grand larceny charge and sentenced to 30 months in jail plus $1900 fines on five petit larceny counts. After a Tuesday Buchanan County Court hearing he appealed to the Circuit Court and was freed on $5000 cash bond. The cases stem from a night of thefts at three residences and two stores including goods valued at $1600 taken from Ralph Ratliff’s Big Rock home. five petit larceny charges carried six months in jail and $290 fines each. A large portion of the stolen goods was recovered.
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Harold Lockhart
Rt. 2
Grundy
Buchanan County Circuit Court
Buchanan
Lockhart
Ralph Ratliff
Big Rock
Traffic Signal Bid Received for State Road Projects
The State Road Commission received apparent low bids totaling over 2.8 million dollars on 22 highway improvement projects across 19 counties. The eighth bid opening of the year included 18 resurfacing projects, four federal aid projects, and covers 79 miles of existing routes with a traffic signal installation at W. Va. 20 and U. S. 460 in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Road Commission
SRC
W. Va. 20
U. S. 460
Princeton
Barnes and Brass Co
Clarksburg
Arab States Rally Behind War Effort and Oil Fuel Push
Arab governments move to isolate Israel with oil and trade bans while seeking aid and weapons. Kuwait donates to Egypt Jordan Syria and Iraq. Iran and Saudi Arabia ship relief as Egypt faces canal disruption and shattered economy after the six day war.
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Mohammed Mahjoub
Arab League
Israel
Damascus
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
U. N. General Assembly
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Beirut
Oilrich Kuwait
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Iran
Suez Canal
14 Mile
Suez
Cairo
Sinai
Scouts Give Hag Program at Matoaka High
Matoaka Kiwanis heard a three pronged program led by President Claude Karnes with Ralph Bird present ing three Eagle Scouts in a Flag Day program. Cpl. Charles Corvin of the U S Marine Corps spoke on The Vietnam People during 30 day leave.
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Matoaka Kiwanians
Matoaka High School
Claude Karnes
Ralph Bird
Bill Bird
Howard
Jay Blankenship
Bird
C. J. Martin
Keith Dunford
Richard Davis
Barry Jenkins
Richard
Lloyd
Lawrence Gillespie
Jimmy Lee Fuda
Cpl
Charles Corvin
U. S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Matoaka
Stolen Car Recovered in Wyoming County
A 1965 auto reported stolen in Moundsville on June 6 was found in good condition along Little Huff Creek in Wyoming County. The vehicle owned by Point Pleasant’s Lowell A. Shobe was recovered by Sheriff Paul Goode and Deputy Hubert Cline after a report to Jailer Curtis Darby.
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Moundsville
Wyoming County
Sheriff's Department
Pineville
Lowell A. Shobe
Point Pleasant
Little Huff Creek
Curtis Darby
Paul Goode
Hubert Cline
McDowell County
Wyoming
Matoaka Methodists Welcome New Pastor Williams
Rev. W. Ray Williams of Cranesville in Preston County will preach his first sermon at Matoaka Methodist Church Sunday at 11 a.m. He replaces Rev. Clifford Clark, who died last December and left the church without a permanent minister. Williams arrives in Matoaka Friday to assume duties.
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W. Ray Williams
Cranesville
Preston County
Matoaka Methodist Church
Methodist Conference
Clifford Clark
Williams
Matoaka
GOP To Pick 1968 State Convention Site
In Richmond AP reports the Republican State Central Committee will meet Saturday to decide the site and timing of the 1968 state Republican convention.
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GOP
Richmond
Republican State Central Committee
Gospel Singers On Vesper Program In Bluefield
The Union Gospel Singers of Bluefield performed at the Bluefield Community Center vesper services. Members listed include Elder James Carter and several Mrs. Carters, with Mrs. Julia Ward of the Church of God In Christ delivering the sermon on Love. Stephen Wilson gave the prayer and Marie Marshall was the pianist. Panzen R. Jones directed the center.
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Union Gospel Singers of
Bluefield
James Carter
Nancy Mahan
Shirley Phinazee
Julia Ward
Church of God In Christ
Stephen Wilson
Marie Marshall
Panzen R. Jones
YMCA Scuba Diving Class Registration Opens
Persons may register for a YMCA sponsored scuba diving class at the Y Center on College Avenue by 7 p.m. Thursday. The first class starts Thursday at 7 p.m. and sessions run every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. for six weeks. Open to ages 17 and older with intermediate swimming ability.
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Y Center
College Avenue
Pete Harman
Eight Injured In Road Crash Near Keen Mountain
Eight people were injured in a two car collision on Virginia Route 460 near Keen Mountain Grundy officials said. Elmer Lowe 22 formerly of Shortt Gap now in the U S Army faced reckless driving charges and was jailed. Mrs A S Jackson and her husband were taken to Clinch Valley Clinic in Richlands seriously hurt but not critical. Others treated at Grundy Hospital included Roy Smith 23 Bobby Lowe 21 Tammy Sadler 4 Sue Jackson 15 and several still under treatment. State Trooper R E Lawson investigated.
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Keen Mountain
Grundy
Elmer Lowe
Shortt Gap
U. S. Army
A. S. Jackson
Clinch Valley Clinic
Richlands
Lowe
Grundy Hospital
Roy Smith
Bobby Lowe
Tammy Sadler
Raven
Sue Jackson
Rowe
R. E. Lawson
Juvenile Case Before Court on Adult Murder Trial
The West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments on trying 14 year old Robert K. Campbell of Charleston as an adult for first degree murder in the slaying of 27 year old Allen B. Crookshank. Campbell’s counsel challenged Kanawha County Intermediate Court jurisdiction citing an attorney general opinion and a 1965 act abolishing capital punishment. The case centers on whether juvenile courts have exclusive jurisdiction over offenses by those under 18 and if murder can be charged to a juvenile.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Robert K. Campbell
Allen B. Crookshank
Kanawha County
Campbell
State
Arthur T. Ciccarello
Ciccarello
Crucible Steel Seeks Court OK for Stockholder Meeting
Pittsburgh AP Crucible Steel Co. plans to petition the Illinois Supreme Court for permission to hold a stockholders meeting after two years of legal delays. The firm aims to issue three million common shares at 12.50 and 600000 preferred shares at 100 each.
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Pittsburgh
Crucible Steel Co
Illinois Supreme Court
Crucible
State School Lacks Are Cited
West Virginia education shows gaps in graduation outcomes per a survey cited by State Superintendent Rex M. Smith. Only 36.6 percent of the class of 1966 pursue college, 9.2 percent enter other education, and nearly 10 percent are unemployed.
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Wheeling
Rex M. Smith
West Virginia
Smith
State Board of Education
Consol Promotes Kristoff to Pittsburgh Coal Manager
Consol announces Joseph Kristoff Jr. is promoted to manager of mines for the Pittsburgh Coal Co. Division. He will head the Westland and Hutchinson Mines from Library, Pennsylvania and succeeds D. G. Werner. Kristoff joined Pittsburgh Coal in 1937 with a WWII interruption.
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Morgantown
Joseph Kristoff Jr
Consol
Pittsburgh Coal Co
D. G. Werner
Kristoff
Westland
Hutchinson
Werner
Library
Pittsburgh Coal
Wilmot C. Jones Jr
Consolidation
Rowland Land Co
Beckley
Jones
Wise Coal & Coke Co
New York Mining and Manufacturing Co
Norton
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