National Non-Farm Employment Hits Record High May
The Labor Department reports May nonfarm payrolls at 55.2 million, up 350,000 from April and about one million above a year earlier. Average weekly earnings for factory production workers rose to 95.96 dollars, while unemployment held at 5.9 percent. Teenagers increased job seekers as factory hours edged up, with a notable hour gain in transportation equipment production.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department
Soviet Woman Astronaut Possible As Flight Extends
Khrushchev hinted at a possible next woman cosmonaut in a Kremlin meeting with Harold Wilson. Reports say Bykovsky’s flight began well with a 65 degree equatorial angle and continued weightless, potentially lasting long as he maintains the world record for duration. Tass updates note the mission aims to study human responses in extended space travel.
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Khrushchev
Kremlin
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Soviet Union
Andrian Nikolayev
Pavel Popovich
Wilson
Tass
Bykovsky
Communist Party
Khruschev
Nikolayev
Marine
John H. Glenn Jr
Navy
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Gordon Cooper Jr
Daily Telegraph Printing Co. Bluefield Ad Rates
Established 1893 Daily Telegraph Printing Co. publishes local news in Bluefield West Virginia. Morning edition subscription by carrier 50 cents weekly and by mail 26 dollars per year with regional rate details available.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Deaths and Funerals In Area Include Hagerman Kinder Bush
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hagerman 72 wife of A B Hagerman of Jolo died at home. Survived by four sons four daughters 48 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 11 a m at family cemetery. Vivian S Bush 51 of Kegley died Friday night of a heart attack. Survived by wife three sons three daughters one brother one sister and seven grandchildren. Clyde White Kinder 52 of Tazewell died of a heart attack Thursday. Burial Grandview Memory Gardens. Burial follows service at Five Oaks church. Funeral homes and arrangements listed.
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Mary Elizabeth Hagerman
A. B. Hagerman
Jolo
Buchanan County
Joshua and
Rebecca White
Archie Hagerman Jr
Joshua Hagerman
Hemphill
Aaron Hagermen
Frankfort
A. R. Hagerman
Roanoke, Va
Beatrice
Clara Hagerman
Rebecca Hagerman
Pearl Breeding
English
Fanning Funeral Home of
Jaeger
Vivian S. Bush
Kegsey
Mercer County
Norfolk and Western Railway
Elmore
Kegley Methodist Church
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
Beckley
William C
Eleanor D. Bush
Ruth Baker Bush
Bert Bush
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mont
Mike Bush
Kegley
Nancy Howard
Paris
France
Sandra DeBottis
Locust Grove
Jill Sanders
B. M. Bush
Mullens
W. T. Cowan
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeton
Black's Chapel
Five Oaks
Clyde White Kinder
Tazewell
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Russell County
Kinder
Thomas and
Lucy Sword Kinder
Stella Pruett Kinder
John S. Kinder
Lynch
Funeral services for Cleve H. Simpkins in Princeton
Cleve H. Simpkins 78 of Princeton died Thursday at Bluefield Sanitarium. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p m at Burns-Wornal Chapel Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton with Rev Edward Hill and Rev Roy Comer officiating. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife Rosie Gunnoe five sons Elmer Floyd Boyd Lloyd Albert two daughters 23 grandchildren eight great grandchildren three half sisters three half brothers.
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Cleve H.simpkins
Princeton
Bluefield
Burns Wornal Chapel
Memorial
Edward Hill
Roy Comer
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Simpkins
First Avenue
Lilly Highway Addition
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Eggleston Springs
Tom and
Patricia McGraw Simpkins
Rosie Gunnoe
Elmer Simpkins
Wilmington
Del
Floyd Simpkins
Glendale
Calif
Boyd Simpkins
Hagerstown
Lloyd and
Albert Simpkins
Vernie White
Glen Lyn
Violet Stone
Byrd Rites Held in Bluefield for James Henry Byrd
James Henry Byrd of 2902 Walters Ave Bluefield Va died Friday in Bluefield Sanitarium. Rev Robert Hughes and Rev W R Grimm officiated at funeral services held at Dudley Memorial Chapel with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Byrd a retired Norfolk and Western Railway employee and North Carolina native, survived by wife Finney Pearl Byrd, three daughters Ruby Linesringer Tom Allen and Garnet Riddle, a son Ervin Byrd, eleven grandchildren and a great grandchild. sisters and a brother also surviving. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home.
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Dudley Memorial Chapel
Bluefield
James Henry Byrd
Walters Ave
Bluefield Sanitarium
Robert Hughes
W. R. Grimm
Woodlawn Cemetery
Carl Ball Sr
Ernest Harry
Bob Davis
Joe Austin
B. E. Davidson
Russell Bowles
A. L. Poteet
Charles Williams
Pat Murphy
Norfolk and Western Railway
Byrd
North Carolina
George Byrd
Finney Pearl Byrd
Ruby Linesringer
Clyde
N. Y
Tom Allen
Garnet Riddle
Bramwell
Ervin Byrd
Yards
Caroline Eldridge
Bluestone
Gertie Adams
Sealy Ashland
Charlie Byrd
High Point
N. C
Squire Man Julius A McBrayer Dies in Bluefield
Julius A McBrayer of Squire died Friday in Bluefield Sanatorium. The body rests at Lugos Funeral Service in Bluefield as funeral arrangements are prepared.
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Julius A. McBrayer
Squire
Bluefield Sanitarium
Lugo
Bluefield
Fugate Boy Drowns In Strip Mine Lake
In Norton Virginia 18 year old Thomas Michael Fugate of Ew ing Lee County drowned Friday while swimming with four companions at an abandoned strip mine lake two and a half miles northeast of Norton The lone swimmer among the group fought for help as the others tossed an inner tube but could not reach him His body was recovered by Norton Rescue Squad from 18 feet of water He was son of Harry Fugate and grandson of Thomas B Fugate a 9th District Democratic chairman and former congressman
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Norton
Thomas Michael Fugate
Ewing
Lee County
Here
Fugate
Lie
Harry Fugate
Thomas B. Fugate
The
Peoples Bank of
Norton Rescue Squad
New Warrant Holds Accused Kidnapper
Marion Pyles, held at Moundsville Prison for a 60 year term, was released when a circuit court found a prior warrant defective. Authorities awaited with a new warrant at the gate as Pyles left Friday. The Morgantown case involves abducting John W. Nine of Rowlesburg in spring 1951 and will go before a grand jury Monday.
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Morgantown
Marion Pyles
Moundsville
Marshall County
Monongalia County
Pyles
John W. Nine
Rowlesburg
Nine
Deeds Filed in Mercer County Court Records
Deeds recorded Friday include transfers for properties in Monte Vista Park Cemetery and Lilly Grove, several city easements for sewer lines, and a large Bluefield real estate lot sale. Also noted are estate actions for Cecil Ann Fanning and bond posting, and corporate incorporations in West Virginia and Nevada with Reno headquarters.
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Mercer County Clerk's Office
R. L. Albert
Edith Albert
Bernard W
Edith M. Gills
Monte Vista Park Cemetery Association
Clifton S
Josephine Deskins
C. A. Alls
Bernice Alls
W. B. Gore
Harvey D
Mattie Phiegar
Young Street
City of
Princeton
Clarence T
Nellie
City of Princeton
McNutt Avenue
Virginia Bradbury Anderson Handley
Jacke
Joyce B. Hill
East River
Glen Lyn
J. H. Lilly Land Co
Robert L. McGuire
Lilly Grove
Kate Taylor Sinclair
Herbert W
Janie Poteet Light
Whitethorn Street
Reid Avenue
Bluefield
Naomi B. Bird
Richard Bird
Naomi Bird
Paul A
Nellie M. McKinney
Princeton-Ingleside Road
George E. Fanning
Cecil Ann Fanning
Catherine R. Fanning
W. R. Raney
Betty Booker
Helen B. Raney
General Outdoor Realty Corporation
West Virginia
Nevada
Minneapolis
Minn
Washoe County
Reno
Nev
Mercer Circuit Court Draws Twenty Jurors for June Term
Mercer County jury wheel adds twenty more citizens for the current term with reporting date set for Wednesday June 19. The list includes J Dyer Caf fee Athens E L Walk A L Inge McKay Fanning Lloyd Davis B E Abbott John C Anderson Don C Neal Ray Pear man Princeton Judy Carter Lilly Grove Arlie McKinney Matoaka Ed Kerman Matoaka Drucilla Ratcliff Evelyn Ayers C W Lambert J Paul Udy Gene D Felts L H Bradley Curtis O Kitts E D Gatewood Bluefield. A civil judgment for City of Bluefield against Emanuel and Jean Giampocaro for 424.56 is entered. The suit of Kenneth Hampton Perdue against Pauline Hardin Perdue is dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
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Mercer Circuit Court
J. Dyer Caffee
Athens
E. L. Walk
A. L. Inge
McKay Fanning
Lloyd Davis
B. E. Abbott
John C. Anderson
Don C. Neal
Ray Pearman
Princeton
Judy Carter
Lilly Grove
Arlie McKinney
Matoaka
Ed Kerman
Drucilla Ratcliff
Evelyn Ayers
C. W. Lambert
J. Paul Udy
Gene D. Felts
L. H. Bradley
Curtis O' Kitts
E. D. Gatewood
Bluefield
City of Bluefield
Emanuel Giampocaro
Jean Giampocaro
Beaver High Band Touring Niagara Frontier
The Centennial touring Beaver High School Band, led by Cline Hall, drew a capacity crowd of about 800 in Tonawanda New York after performances in Uniontown Pennsylvania. Mayors lauded the band for its goodwill and presented congrats to Bluefield officials. The 72 band members plus five chaperones and Cline with wife planned to see Niagara Falls and head to New York City for a Somerville New Jersey concert, returning to Bluefield Tuesday.
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Cline Hall
Tonawanda
N. Y
Tonawanda High School
Beavers
Uniontown
North Tonawanda
Bluefield
Niagara Falls
New York City
Somerville
N. J
Cline
Thief Takes $400 From Car Break-In in Bluefield
Bluefield police report a break-in on Stadium Drive Friday night. Carl A. Puckett of 50 Fourth Street reported $400 missing from his parked auto. only money was taken. Patrolman Alfred Bailey filed the complaint at 11 p.m.
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Bluefield
Alfred Bailey
Carl A. Puckett
Fourth St
Stadium Drive
Beaver High School 1962 Graduates and Award Recipients
Two hundred twenty five students graduate from Beaver High School for the 1962-63 term at Bluefield, with ten receiving special honors. Principal Lambert Arrington and Assistant Principal Lee Fretwell preside as George Richardson III of the Mercer County Board of Education presents awards. Paul Taylor wins the William H. Thomas Scholarship, Henry Rodgin Memorial Award, and Arion Band Medal. other recipients include Pamela Brown, Lawrence Roberts, Karen Brewer, Phyllis Taylor, Sara Jean Whitley, and Norma Knox among many graduates listed.
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Bluefield High School
Lambert Arrington
Lee Fretwell
George Richardson, III
Mercer County Board of Education
Paul Taylor
William H. Thomas
Henry Rodgin
Arion Band
Pamela Brown
Lawrence Roberts
American Legion
Karen Brewer
Bluefield Sanitarium
Phyllis Taylor
Westminster Bible
Sara Jean Whitley
Joseph Meade
Norma Knox
Bluefield College
Ken Ejigenbred
Frank Ball
Bluefield Civitan Club
Three Giles County Teens Bound Over In Beating Case
Three 19 year old Pearisburg residents Richard Harrell Richard Rumons and Charles Igo were bound over to the Giles County Circuit Court grand jury for felonious assault on Alvan H. Compton. A June 14 preliminary hearing noted injuries after an April 11, 1963 incident at Bluff City involving a car assault and a struck pedestrian.
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Giles County
Alvan H. Compton
Pearlsburg
Giles County Circuit Court
Richard Harrell
Richard Rumons
Charles Igo
Pearisburg
A. N. Williams
Giles County Court
U. S. 460
Virginia 100
Bluff City
Compton
Kennedy announces 3.9 million grant for Eastern Kentucky hospitals
Kennedy unveils a 3.9 million grant to save five of ten mine workers hospitals in Kentucky with five more to follow by July 1 1964 and October 1 1963. The Miners Memorial Hospital Association owes 27 million to the United Mine Workers Welfare Fund which funds the hospitals from coal royalties. Rep Perkins calls the move vital to the region while Gov Combs plans a special session to authorize state aid for underfunded patients.
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Miners’ Memorial Hospital Association
United Mine Workers Welfare Fund
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Carl D. Perkins Jr
Kentucky
Perkins
West Virginia leaders clash over mining and economic aid
Republican Barron and Moore spar over ARA mining limits and a tax writeoff plan. Moore calls for coal industry relief while Barron says the bill targets community finance and technical aid, with projects under closer scrutiny after a House vote. Undersecretary Roosevelt vows thorough review of pending proposals.
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Moore
ARA
West Virginia
Barron
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Saunders Move Report Spreads Possible Pennsy Post
Reports spread that Stuart T Saunders, 53, president of Norfolk and Western and former Pennsy board member, could be a candidate for a key Pennsy post perhaps the ten spot. Pennsy controls one third of N and W, Saunders well regarded for merger gains and earnings. The rumor began in Bluefield Daily Telegraph and Virginia weekly before reaching Wall Street.
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NEW York
Stuart T. Saunders
Pennsylvania Railroad
Saunders
West Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Virginia
Wall Street
Salem firm low on Grundy airport bid
Albert Brothers Construction Co. of Salem Va is the apparent low bidder at 263629 27 for the Buchanan County Airport project near Grundy Va bids opened Friday underbidding competitors. Total project cost may exceed 337000 with 162000 federal 75000 state funds and Grundys shortfall of several thousand dollars. Contract must be let by July 1 to qualify for federal funds.
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Albert Brothers Construction Co
Salem
Buchanan County
Grundy
Aubrey Garber
Garber
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G. E. Burkett
Tazewell Ave
Bluefield Golden Age Club
Golden Age Club
Bluefield Civic League
M. C. Young
Mel Barnett
Whis-Tv
Cecil Surrat
Buddy Pennington
Mary Hagerman
John
Vince
O. G. White
Whitewood
Clara Kennedy
Easter Gilbert
Vansant, Va
Elsie White
Washington, D. C
Mattie Horn
Michigan
Clyde W. Kinder
Cleve H. Simpkins
Saxton Miles
Baltimore, Md
Velva Robinette
Duhring
Ida Jones
Raymond Simpkin
Willowton
Frank Simpkins
Marion Simpkins
James H. Byrd
J. A. McBrayer
Fugate Boy
Kenneth Hampton Perdue
Pauline Hardin Perdue
Beaver High School
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Central Plains
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Mississippi Valley
Gulf Coast
Southland
Beaver
Joseph Timothy Sarver
Frank Albert Gibson
Pamela June Brown
Victoria Virginia Ford
Shelia Ann Akers
Iris Hyacinthia Allen
Mary Sue Alley
Mary Elizabeth, Bailey
Mary _F. Bate
Sharon Kay Margaret Carolyn Barlow
Mary Joanne Battalino
Cynthia Louise Belcher
Carolyn Lou Blackwell
Wilma Jean Blackwell
Brenda Green Bowling
Mary Ann Bowman
Karen Faye Brewer
Rita Hicks Brown
Gloria Jean Burnopp
Rose Marie Buzzo
Connie Rae Byrd
Edna Marie
Cydney Leigh O’dell
Betty Lee Patrick
Margarhet
Canville Patteson
Carolyn Sue Pennington
Martha Fowler Perdue
Pauline Joyce Perdue
Martha Diane Peters
Mildred Louise Radford
Lois Gay Ratliff
Rebecca Ernestine Reaves
Louise Ann Rogers
Shirley Aileen Rudolph
Jane Estelle Sage
Linda Jo Sanford
Patsy Marie Shoda
Phyllis Ann Shupe
Carol Joy Siple
Shirley Ann Stanley
Sandra Stephens
Martha Trent Stone
Roberta Lee Tabor
Paulette Donna Teal
Delores Jean Thompson
Constance B. Umberger
Lois Gale Walker
Carolyn Ann Wassum
Judy Jeanean Wassum
Bonnie Eloise White
Dawn Louise White
Nancy Jay Whitehead
Sara Jean Whitely
Martha Lane Whittaker
Lynda Elizabeth Willis
Francis Ann Woods
Karen Sue Wright
Cooley Hercules Alba Jr
Charles Howard Austin, Jr
Velmer Andy Atwell
Danny Lee Bailey
Jesse Franklin Ball
Edward Clay Blevins
Richard Lee Bocock
Jerry Winefred
George Orville Delaney
John Thomas Disibbie
Frederick Lee Dodson
Con Ray Dodson
Paul Dennis Driscoll
Dan Garland Edwards
Kenneth Lee Eigenbrod
William Larry Evans
Larry Shannon Farmer
Charles Elbert Fleenor
Fredrick H. French, Jr
Edwin Allen Farrow
William David Gabris
Edward S. Gibney, Jr
Bill Glove Goad
James Douglas Grisso
William Eugene Hale
Stephen Maurice Hale
Edward Hampton
Michael
R. Frank Michael Mamone
Gary Bann Martin
Keith Houston Matney
William Edward Mattox
Donald Richard Mayberry
Robert Thomas McClung
Charles E. McGuver, Jr
William Clay McKinney
John Charles McNeely
Kip Lawrence MccPeak
Joseph M. Meade, III
Reginald Jackson Moore
Charles S. Nichols, Jr
Michael Stuart O'Dell
Paul Eugene Oliver, Jr
Michael Forest Pearman
David William Perdue
Calvin Spencer Powell
Charles Albert Profitt
Lawrence Oakley Roberts
David Daniel Roberts
Michael Victor Rondinelli
James S. Ritter
John Campbell Rush
Jerry Duane Shaffer
James Howard Shott
Jack A. Shumaker, Jr
Roy Wayne Simmons
Danny Lee Smith
Doug Ray Sparks
Gary Lee Sparks
Arthur Dean Sterling
James Beverly Strong
Paul Garvin Taylor
Edgar E. Thacker
Ill
Larry Matter Trump
James Hubert Vass
Edward Lynn Vereri
Thomas Smith Waddington
Johnny Lensey Willis
Roger Whitlow
Roger Wayne Stephens
Giles
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