Bluefield Board Sets Street Bid Contracts Downtown Work Nears Finish
Bluefield city officials approved resurfacing and new street construction bids for Thorn Street Bluefield Avenue to pavement end, South Mercer Street, Parkway, Memorial Avenue, Longview Avenue and Cliffmont. Some bids rejected as excessive. Underground utility work and traffic light synchronization underway. police patrols planned to aid downtown traffic.
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Jim Terry
Bluefield Board of Directors
Thorn Street
Bluefield Avenue
W & H Contracting Co
Mercer Street
Duhring Street
Fourth Street
Carolina Avenue
Elm Street
Longview Avenue
Mountain View
Fairfield
Cliffmont Avenue
Cumberland Road
Belcher Street
Talbot Street
Essex Street
Knox Street
Mulberry Street
Fred Burton
Appalachian Power Company
General Telephone Co
Bluefield
Burton
Federal Street
Princeton Avenue
State Department of Highways
Bland
Federal
Angelo Monaco
Bill Looney
Edwin Elliott
Appalachian Power Co
Blaydes Clinic
North Street
Frederick Streets
Elliott
Joe Walker
Daily Telegraph Notice of Publication Details
Established 1893 the Daily Telegraph Printing Co lists address 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia and rates for subscriptions by carrier and mail in West Virginia and other zones. The entry notes AP news use local news and mentions advertising representative and audit bureau of circulation.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews, Shannon & Cullen
Bluefield Juvenile Court Hears Five Felony Cases
Mercer County Juvenile Court Judge Howard M. Jarrett heard five cases Monday involving breaking and entering and assault. Two 16 year old Bluefield boys were found guilty of breaking into Brush Fork Elementary, Stadium Drive In and Skyway Theater. another 16 year old Bluefield youth admitted breaking into a service station north of Bluefield taking 244.88 dollars. A 15 year old Princeton girl faces assault charges with a hearing Friday. Two Bluefield youths charged with assault at Central Junior High were dismissed for lack of evidence. Foster care arranged for two infant girls and one boy after custody transfer from neglect charges.
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Mercer County
Howard M. Jarrett
Bluefield Area
Brushfork
Stadium Drive In
Skyway
Ernest Six
Bluefield
Fred S. Jones
Jarrett
Princeton
Central Junior High School
Child Welfare Department
OEO Driver Charged After Crystal Crash Injures Youth
A three vehicle crash near Crystal at 4 30 p m Tuesday left 17 year old Leon Buchanan injured and $2700 in damages. Ruth A Buchanan 42 faced a traffic violation while her OEO driven sedan struck Paul Pendleton 25 and a parked Roosevelt Carter truck. Pedestrian notes referenced in same column appear unrelated to the incident.
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Crystal
Mercer County
Office of Economic Rtunity
Bluefield
Leon Buchanan
Box 14
Rock
Buchanan
Ruth A. Buchanan
Paul Pendleton
Princeton
Carter
Pendleton
Montcalm
Princeton Woman Dies After Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Lula S. Altizer, 67, of Princeton, died in a hospital about 12 hours after reportedly shooting herself in the temple with a .38 revolver. State police labeled it a death by own action as relatives noted despondency since her husband’s October 1971 death. Her survivors include a daughter, sister, brother, 13 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Burns-Wornal Chapel with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
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Princeton
Lula §S. Altizer
James H. Altizer
Frances Gilbert
Bishop, Va
Sarah Chappel
Williamson
Tolley Vanover
Barboursville
Burns-Wornal Chapel of Memorial
Orville Harvey
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton Road
City of Bluefield Sued For $50 000
Joseph E. Shinault of Bluefield, owner of Master Electric Service at 1513 1515 Bluefield Avenue, sues the City of Bluefield in U S District Court claiming negligent maintenance of a storm drain caused an overflow in May 1970. He alleges property damage and injuries from oily deposits entering his business and that he required hospital treatment after a fall. No hearing date set.
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Virginia Side
Bluefield
Bluefield Avenue
U. S
Joseph E. Shinault
Shinault
Princeton Car Engine Fire Damages $20
Firemen rushed to 1345 Mercer Street Tuesday at 11 45 a m to extinguish a blaze in a car engine. The fire started when the engine back fired through the carburetor. Dry chemical extinguishers stopped the flames, causing about $20 in damage. The vehicle was owned and operated by Perry Crowe of Princeton.
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Princeton
Mercer Street
Perry Crowe
Florence Gibson 68 Chicago resident dies after illness
Florence Gibson 68 of Chicago formerly Mohegan died Sunday in Chicago. Survived by mother Myrtle Ball Charleston. brother Gaylord Ball Charleston. sisters Zollie Pruitt Salem Virginia Mertie Gibson Bartley Ruby Kingery Bartlett Edith Brickley California. daughters Ruth Lawson and Jean Stanko Chicago. sons Bill Gibson Hampton Virginia Clyde Gibson Mohegan. eight relatives listed. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home Welch.
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Florence Gibson
Chicago
Mohegan
Myrtle Ball
Charleston
Gaylord Ball
Zollie Pruitt
Salem
Mertie Gibson
Bartley
Ruby Kingery
Bartlett
Edith Brickley
California
Ruth Lawson
Ron
Jean) Stanko
Bill Gibson
Hampton
Clyde Gibson
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Funeral services for Rosa Mae Logan in Tazewell
Funeral services for Rosa Mae Logan 71 of North Tazewell Va will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Peery and St Clair Funeral Home Chapel Tazewell with Rev Paul Gess officiating Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery She was the daughter of the late H W and Anna Bunn Nophsker a member of Tazewell Presbyterian Church Her husband Samuel O Logan preceded her in death Survivors include one daughter Shirley Eads Orlando Fla two brothers Howard Nophsker McDonald Pa and Robert Nophsker Altuna Pa one sister Mrs A Z Hileman Smithport Pa and four grandchildren Pallbearers Jennings Wilson Harry Fugate Sidney Repass Harold McGlothlin John Monday and John Little Funeral home one hour prior to services.
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Essie Carolee Lambert
Terry Lambert
The
Home
Carl Lambert Jr
Justus
Virginia Blankenship
Oak Hill
Lila Celis
Judy Watts
Gilbert
Emma Ratliff
Marion
Ind
Flora Berry
Painesville
Ohio
Diane Williams
Thomasville
James Perry
Jerry Perry
Hunt
Larry Perry
Mason Perry
Cleveland
Sidney Perry
U. S. Army
Germany
Emily Perry
Cleo Davidson Lester
Rt. 2
North Tazewell
Bluefield
Springville
Lester
Annie Tiller
War
Bessie Bane
Richmond
William C. Davidson
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Charles M. Sublett
Clarence Jessee
Maple Hi Cemetery
Douglas Bowman
Roy Davidson
Earl Davidson
Eugene Kinder
Henry Kinder
Jack Kinder
Bill Fox
Richard Jessee
Rosa Mae Logan
Peery
St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel
Tazewell
Paul Gess
Maplewood Cemetery
Logan
H. W
Anna Bunn Nophsker
Tazewell Presbyterian Church
Samuel O. Logan
Shirley Eads
Orlando
Fla
Howard Nophsker
McDonald, Pa
Robert Nophsker
Altuna
A. Z. Hileman
Smithport
Jennings Wilson
Harry Fugate
Sidney Repass
Harold McGlothlin
John Monday
John Little
Weather Roundup Shows Storms and Warm Temperatures Nationwide
Rainstorms sweep eastern two thirds of the nation with flash flood watches in several areas. Thunderstorms threaten the Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa while tropical air raises temperatures into the 80s and 90s in the south. Western regions stay sunny with wide temperature readings across major cities.
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National Weather Service
Georgia
Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
Indianapolis
Houston
Texas
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Henry H. Collins 82 Raysal Miner Dies in Welch Hospital
Henry H. Collins age 82 of Raysal died in a Welch hospital after a Tuesday morning illness. He was a retired miner and member of UMW Local 6026 IOOS No. 349. Survived by two sons Virgil Collins Marion Virginia Hassel Collins Raysal nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral at Primitive Baptist Church Bradshaw 1 pm Thursday with Elders Wallace Cooper Roy Flannery officiating. Burial in Saeger Memorial Cemetery Roderfield. Body to Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Saeger today 5 to 9 pm and to church one hour before service. Grandsons and family friends pallbearers.
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Joe Kowalski
Thorpe
Thorpe Methodist Church
John Lafferty
Woodlawn Memory Gardens
Bluewell
Poland
UMW
Julius
Josephine) Radnoczi
J. E
Henry H. Collins
Raysal
Welch
Jaeger
William and Mary Asbury Collins
Emma Collins
IOOS
Virgil Collins
Marion
Hassel Collins
Primitive Baptist Church
Bradshaw
Wallace Cooper
Roy Flannery
Saeger Memorial
Roderfield
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Mrs Annie White 81 Powellton Resident Dies in Fayette County
Mrs. Annie White 81 of Powellton Fayette died Tuesday after a brief illness in a Bluefield hospital while visiting daughter Evelyn Comer of Bluefield. She was a Powellton United Methodist Church member and lifelong Fayette County resident. Survivors include daughters Vivian Cantrell Charleston Anna Jean Nease Clearwater Fla Isaac B. White Virginia Beach Va sister Nancy Eades Tampa Fla four grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Service 1 30 p m Thursday at Powellton United Methodist with Jim Meredith officiating. Burial Montgomery Memorial Park London. Body to church one hour before service. Friends may call at B C Hooper Funeral Home Montgomery 4 to 9 today.
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Annie White
Powellton
Fayette
Bluefield
Nancy Eades
Tampa
Fla
Powellton United Methodist Church
Jim Meredith
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
B. C. Hooper Funeral Home
Montgomery
Funeral for Glen Cecil Cundiff at Mercer Chapel
Glen Cecil Cundiff aged 62 of 200 Lee Street Bluefield dies with services today at 2 p.m. in Mercer Funeral Home Chapel Bluefield led by Dr Samuel Sink. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery nephews to serve as pallbearers.
County to Receive 1211 In Primary Filing Fees
Mercer County will get 1211 in filing fees from candidates in the May 9 primary. Ralph J. Bean Jr. said checks are being processed this week and will go to counties later this month. Total 28735 funds include 15875 statewide, 8795 for congressional races, 3570 state Senate, 435 House districts, and 60 for Huntington Park Board.
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Mercer County
Ralph J. Bean Jr
Lan
Secretary of State
Senate
House of Delegates
Huntington Park Board
Secretary of State’s Office
Death of City Woman Probed in Bluefield
Bluefield police investigated the death of 78 year old Lucile B. Bailey at 1632 Princeton Avenue after her daughter in law found her body in bed. Doors and windows were secured and there was no sign of force or disturbance. Bailey had reportedly been under medical care and was to visit a sister in Martinsville before her death. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
Lucile B. Bailey
Aere
C. L. Honaker
R. M. Tolley
Honaker
Spurrier
Bailey
Parker To Speak To Republicans At Mercer Club Meeting
Parker Joe Parker assistant chief of reclamation WV Department of Natural Resources discusses history and laws of reclamation and surface mining at the Mercer County Republican Club meeting in Memorial Building. Parker is Athens fire chief and Concord College graduate with a wife and two children.
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Joe Parker
West Virginia Dept. of Natural Resources
Mercer County
Republican Club
Memorial Building
Princeton
Parker
Athens Fire
Carl Carper
Concord College
U. S. Air Force
Mercer Native Mans State Post
Henry C. Bowen a Mercer County native is named among three assistant attorneys general in Charleston. Attorney General Chauncey Browning announced the appointments filling vacancies on his staff. Bowen earned AB and law degrees from the University of North Carolina. Also named are Guy R. Bucci of McKeesport Pennsylvania and William R. Wooten, previously a Raleigh County resident.
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Henry C. Bowen
Mercer County
Charleston
Chauncey Browning
Bowen
University of North Carolina
Browning
Guy R. Bucci
McKeesport
William R. Wooten
Raleigh County
Liquor Confiscated in Drake Hotel Raid
Police seized a large quantity of liquor from a car trunk in the Princeton Avenue parking lot during a Bluefield City raid. Roy W. Hall, a resident of the Drake Hotel, was arrested in room 212 and charged with possession.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield City
Drake Hotel
Princeton Avenue
Roy W. Hall
Share ownership in American rations grows from 1956 to 1971
Data shows 8.63 million people owned shares in American rations in 1956, rising to more than 31.9 million in 1971, reflecting a significant expansion in participation over the 15 year period.
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Dr. Blaydes
Lower Bland Street
Bluefield Supply
Monaco
Lions Install
M. Douglas Lucas
Bluefield Lions Club
Bluefield Country Club
Tail
E. C
Buddy) Caldwell
George Moore
Joy K
OEO
Lincoln Memorial
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City of
Essie
Carolee Lambert
Bethella
Bessie) Coldiron
Blaine
Kentucky
David and
Arena Boggs Sturgill
Gladys Pelphrey
Garnett Sutphin
Paynesville
Douglas Funeral Home Chapel
Carl Kelly
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Mrs. Cleo Davidson Lester
Johnny Stiltner
Abingdon
John
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