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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1976

Page

2

Getty Leaves 11 Women In Will After Death

American oil magnate J Paul Getty dies at 83 leaving bequests to 11 women, eight in Europe and three in the United States. Penelope Ann Kitson the largest beneficiary, plus 2,500 shares to Mary Teissier and gifts to Lady Ursula d Abo, with other legatees including Countess Delenesky and Karin Mannhardt.

London J. Paul Getty Europe United States Getty Sutton Place Paul Patrick de Laszlo de Laszlo Mary Teissier Paris Countess Delenesky Madame Teissier Burch Marianne von Afvensleben Dusseldorf West Germany Karin Mannhardt Hildegard Kuhn West Berlin

Deaths and Funerals Frederick C. Goodall

Frederick C. Goodall 93 of 2600 Bland Street Bluefield died after a short illness. He was a retired owner of Goodall Furniture Company and a 32nd degree Mason. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel at 11 a.m. with entombment at Monte Vista Park Mausoleum. Pallbearers from AF & AM Lodge No. 85. Memorials to Glenwood Park Methodist Nursing Home Bland Street United Methodist Church or a favorite charity. Friends may call today 5 to 9 p.m. Hawkins Funeral Home in charge.

Frederick C. Goodall Bland Street Bluefield Monroe County John T Florence Hiesy Goodall Concord College AF & AM Goodall Furniture Company Lottie Trent Goodall Fred C. Goodall Princeton Adam Lillian) Hageman Hawkins Funeral Chapel Charles Thompson Monte Vista Park Bluefield-Princeton Road Glenwood Park Methodist Nursing Home United Methodist Church Hawkins Funeral Home Bailey Charlie H Montalm Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Bluewell J. D. Clark James Dunford Woodlawn Memorial Park Bailey Lodge No. 137 Cravens- Shires Price Tracy Lee Price Frank Mary Martha Brewster Price Rt. 1 Bandy Va Rhoda Mae Price Carolyn Marie Price Hattie Brewster Bandy, Va Curtis F. Price Cedar Bluff Lucy Smith Greenfield Ohio Luke Gibson Bradshaw Belle Price Tazewell County Funeral Home Mack Linkous Rosa Marie Hall Fifth Street Richlands Russell County Wesley Alice Campbell Farmer Swords Creek Shirely Lucille) Brumfield Indianapolis Ind Richard T. Farmer Richmond Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Carl Robinson Maplewood Tazewell Johnny Hall Wayne Hall Garland Farmer Caney Farmer Jr Leonard Farmer Kenneth Farmer G. D. Vermilya Tazewell County Joe Soto Havaco Welch Cruz Mary Soto UMWA Mohegan Margaret Genaskie Soto Cruz Soto Angelo Ratcliff Silver Springs Johnny Ratcliff Gaithersburg Regina Gomez Santo Soto Zapotization Mexico Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Deward Frazier Randall Brickey Leslie Morgan Freddie Morgan Jackie Morgan Elmer Morgan Donnie Finley Fanning Funeral Home Hubert T. Owens Vansant Wytheville Bobby Owens Betty Powers Marion Ala Freeman Owens Prater Dock Owens Haysi Funeral Home Haysi

Funeral notices from Bluefield area amend the week

A string of funeral notices lists Charlie H. Bailey Hazel Virginia Bailey Robert Lewis Griffith Seprest Wingard Sturgell Warren E. Suiter Robert Oakley Elizabeth Buchanan Kelly Tracy Lee Price Rosa Marie Hall Joe Soto and others. Services set at Cravens-Shires F H Bluewell Bennett-Fanning Kimball Hurst-Scott and Fanning chapels with burial in Woodlawn Roselawn Grand View Resthaven and Price family cemeteries.

Sturgell Seprest Wingard Kimball Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home Rev Wiley Brooks

Blurfield Daily Telegraph Local Mail Rates Notice

Public notice lists subscription rates for West Virginia and home delivery options. Details include annual and monthly charges, with rates to other areas available on request. Official publication from Daily Telegraph Printing Co of Bluefield.

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield Associated Press I News West Virginia Tenme Audit Bureau of Circulation Mathews, Shannon & Cullen

Fayette Beavers Dies at 80 in Virginia

Fayette Beavers 80 of Rt. 1 Cedar Bluff Virginia died Sunday afternoon in Richlands Virginia Funeral arrangements were planned in Richlands Virginia.

Fayette Beavers Rt. 1 Cedar Bluff Richlands Hurst-Scott

Local Man Fred Watrous Dies After Long Illness

Fred Watrous, 78, of Thompson Valley in Tazewell Va, died Sunday morning in a Tazewell hospital after a long illness. His body was moved from Greever Funeral Home in Tazewell to Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake Ohio where funeral arrangements are likely to be announced.

Sarah Lettie Jane Sally) Goss Rt. 2 Cedar Bluff Richlands Lee Goss Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Fred Watrous Thompson Valley Tazewell Greever Funeral Home Schneider Funeral Home Chespeake Ohio

Death of VanDyke coal company employee in Jewell Valley

VanDyke 44 of Jewell Valley Va died on arrival at Richlands hospital after a heart attack. He worked for VanDyke Coal and belonged to UMWA local 7327. Survived by wife Lena four daughters and three sons, plus siblings. Rev Squire Horn to officiate. Burial at Esaw Rife Cemetery Keen Mountain. Body to Jewell Valley residence after 6 pm and Funeral Home Cedar Bluff Va. handle arrangements.

Patton Dillard VanDyke Jewell Valley Richlands VanDyke Coal Company UMWA Buchanan County James Myrtle Keen VanDyke Lena Underwood Vandyke Mona Burley Roanoke Florence Gayle VanDyke Michelle Lynn VanDyke Regina Ann VanDyke Jackie Lee VanDyke Keith VanDyke Linnie Stevenson Fort Chiswell Dixie Lee Mitchell Frances VanDyke Radford Carrie Smith Hillsville Elmer VanDyke Punding Mill Edward VanDyke Bobby VanDyke Squire Horn Esaw Rife Keen Mountain Tazewell County Funeral Home Cedar Bluff

Honaker Rites To Be Tuesday

Funeral services for Timothy Mark Honaker 17 of Honaker Virginia will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Bostic and Rev. Truel Brown officiating. Burial follows at Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon Virginia.

Timothy Mark Honaker Honaker Honaker Funeral Home Howard Bostic Truel Brown Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon Russell County John Howard Big Gay Mountain Howard Richlands Robert L. and Mavis Compton Honaker Honaker High School Valley View Freewill Baptist Church Sandra Honaker Teresa Newberry Willie Compton Dora Lester

Fatal motorcycle crash claims South Charleston man near Lesage

A 23-year-old South Charleston man identified as C W Hager III died after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by state trooper John R Bean. He was northbound on West Virginia 2 near Lesage about ten miles from Huntington when he attempted to pass another motorcycle and veered into the opposing lane. Bean was not injured.

John R. Bean Huntington State Police Detachment Bean Anne

Congressional Scandal Details Tip of Washington Sex Probe

A federal probe into Elizabeth Ray accusations names Sen. Mike Gravel and Reps. Wayne Hays John Young and Kenneth Gray. Ray offers a lie detector test and access to diaries while investigators review sexual payoffs and payroll abuses tied to the congressmen.

Elizabeth Ray Miss Ray Mike Gravel Alaska Wayne Hays Ohio John Young Texas Kenneth J. Gray Illinois Washington FBI Gray Gravel Congress Colleen Gardner Congressional Poppycock Hays Department of Justice Federal Grand Jury House Ethics Committee Richard Thornburgh Justice Department Gardner Young Time Magazine Time

Carter To Woo New York Uncommitted Delegates

Carter presses to lock up the nomination by wooing uncommitted delegates in New York. He will address New York delegates while Udall Brown join. Church canceled. Carter holds about 1,292.5 of 1,505 pledged, with 1,700-plus expected to back him and wins delegates in Missouri Delaware and other states.

Carter Missouri Delaware

Three Churches Sponsor Evening Film and Revival Events

The One Way Independent Baptist Church in Bluefield Va hosts films The Land Where Jesus Walked The Missing Christian and Return to Sodom on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at 730 pm Pastor Ken Meredith invites the public The First Church of God in Princeton hosts a Royal Sunshines sacred concert Wednesday at 7 pm from Warner Southern College Lake Wales Fla Bill McCollian a WSC sophomore will lead the service Revival services run tonight through Saturday at Powder House Chapel Rev Ed Hill evangelist with nightly 730 pm services near Glenwood Park Rev Walter Duncan invites the public

ONE Way Independent Baptist Church Jesus Sodom Rt. 460 Bluefield-Tazewell Road Bluefield Ken Meredith First Church OF God Royal Sunshines Warner Southern College Lake Wales Fla Princeton Bill McCollian W.S.C Powder House Ed Hill Square Street

Drownings Claim 2 In State

Police report two West Virginia residents died over the weekend including an 18 month old infant William H May of Logan County in a Kentucky boating accident at Jenny Wiley State Park Prestonsburg. An overcrowded boat with nine aboard swamped after another boat passed nearby. The infant was not wearing a life preserver and rescuers could not reach him in time.

Hri West Virginia Kentucky Floyd County Switzer W.va Dors Jenny Wiley State Park Prestonsburg William H. May Logan County

Firefighters Respond To Wickham Avenue House Fire

East River Volunteer Fire Department battled a home blaze on Wickham Avenue near Princeton around 10 p.m. Sunday. Three East River units and Athens Fire Department crews aided, with Athens trucks supplying water to the scene.

East River Wickham Avenue Princeton East River Fire Department Athens

Missions and Missions Founding in California 1770s

The World Almanac notes Spanish colonization in California prompted by Russian intrusions. In the early 1770s Fr. Junipero Serra founded 21 missions including San Juan Capistrano and San Francisco de Asis, with both established in 1776.

Britain Spain California Pacific Coast Junipero Serra San Juan Capistrano San Francisco Asis

Reporter Don Bolles Dies After Mafia Bombing

Phoenix editor Don Bolles of The Arizona Republic died Sunday eleven days after a bomb exploded under his car while he investigated Mafia links. Police arrested tow truck operator John Adamson for murder. Bolles, who joined the paper in 1962, underwent multiple surgeries and battled infections as doctors fought to save him.

Phoenix Ariz Don Bolles John Adamson Bolles Adamson The Arizona Republic William Dozier Dozier Boles

Alternate Delegates Chosen in West Virginia

Twenty seven alternate delegates were chosen at the West Virginia Democratic state Capitol meeting to join 33 main delegates. Among them are Jay Rockefeller IV and 21 Byrd supporters with six uncommitted. The division follows Byrd’s declared candidacy and party rules.

Charleston W.va John D D-W.va Byrd Jimmy Carter Georgia C. Dillon Jr Dillon Rockefeller John Proton Sylvester James Huggins Parkersburg Sam Ellis Clarksburg House of Delegates Lewis McManus Beckley del. Lyle Sattes Leonard Underwood St. Albans William P. Thaw Lawrence Barker Dunbar William Bonar Thelma Hall Madison Robert Miller Ray George Fred Rader Haney Wells Princeton Dominick Romino Fairmont Darrell Darby Hunting del William Artrip Uth Side Harold Bock Chris Sowards Huntington John Hoover Martinsburg Zen Summerfield Fayetteville Katina Cummings Lucile Meadows Victor Sarees Lisa Fran- Kerpers Ferry Tom Winner Ckley

FRP Office Products Growth Projected by 1980

Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp forecasts FRP office products use rising from 10 million pounds in 1973 to 45.5 million pounds by 1980. The 1980 total includes 12 million in typewriters and writing equipment, 9 million in copiers, and 2 million in calculators and adding machines.

Toledo, Ohio Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp

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