Torrence Re-elected Mayor in Tazewell Vote Totals
A. D. Torrence was re-elected mayor of Taze-well with 514 votes over T. J. Durham who had 256. Three incumbent councilmen were re-elected: William T. Peery 493, W. Pat Stanton 373, William H. Van Dyke 485. Other council candidates and votes totaled 133 to 281. The election is among the largest in Tazewell town history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Torrence
Tazewell
Torrence
T. J
Jack) Durham
William T. Peery
W. Pat Stanton
William H. van Dyke
Peery
Stanton
VanDyke
Council
James Safewright
Robert Rushing
Mac Buchanan
Sam Jones
Grundy Kiwanis hear on library plans and show funding
Lillian Elgin librarian at Buchanan County Public Library spoke at the Grundy Kiwanis Club on June 10 about a proposed new library building. She described crowded conditions and current usage by students while Rev. George Mullinax led the program. The club outlined plans for the 8th Annual Buchanan County Horse Show on July 11 and 12 with Cecil Preece as committee chair. Charles Sublett was elected president of the Grundy Kiwanis, to take over October 1 from Mel Keen, with Gomer Evans and others elected to officer and director posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Elgin
Buchanan County Public Library
Grundy Kiwanis Club
George F. Mullinax
Kiwanis
Buchanan County
Cecil Preece
Charles Sublett
Mel Keen
Gomer Evans
Larry Ashby
Joe Weller
Thurman Boyd
Dewey Brookshire
Miller Richardson
Arthur Stiltner
Mysterious Hudson River Nail Won't Rust Claim
Fishermen claim a nail dropped into the Hudson near Albany or New York will not rust due to a lack of oxygen in the water.
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Hudson River
Albany
New York
Weekend visits weave through Roanoke to Bluefield and beyond
A long list of local residents and visitors travels between Roanoke, Marion, Pulaski, and surrounding towns. Families, students, and spouses are seen at circuses, seaside getaways, weddings, and university events, with nursing home and church activities noted.
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Lee Seay
Ernest Smith
Jim
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Robert Dennis
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
Roanoke
Nick Persin
Paul Greer
Leesa
Marion
Holston Hills Country Club
R. E. Williams
Drapers Valley
Pulaski
Gay Williams
West Virginia Business College
Bluefield
C. J. Carlton
Area Students On Dean's List At Clinch Valley College
Twenty eight area students were named to the Dean's List at Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia for the spring semester. From Buchanan County names include Rita Dotson Cathy Woods and others. From Dickenson County listed are Mary Addington Donald Blansett and several more. Russell County students Linda Hill Emma Cochran and Deborah Litton are recognized. Tazewell County mentions James Davis and Larry Shortt of Raven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinch Valley College
University of Virginia
Buchanan County
Rita Dotson
Hurley
Edward Dixon
Grundy
James W. Childress
Cathy A. Woods
Vansant
Donna G. Hale
Council
Dickenson Co
Mary
Addington
Donald W. Blansett
Jimmy H. Cox
Yvonne R. Cussins
Danny L. Edwards
Monnie D. Justice
William L. Mullins
Patricia J. Howard
Brenda K. Selfe
Arthur A. Stanley
Gregory L. Vanover
Shelia D. Vanover
Clintwood
William L. Hubbard
Kit G. Selfe
Clincho
Jetty A. Edwards
Birchleaf
Darinda F. Lochhart
Breaks
Arthur R. Herndon
Nora
Gary D. Rose
McClure
Russell County
Linda C. Hill
Castlewood
Emma L. Cochran
Deborah L. Litton
Dante
Tazewell County
James L. Davis
Larry A. Shortt
Raven
Rule For Ladies Is Recalled By Hostess
Mrs Sadie McDonald recalls a Bauer’s dining room rule from long ago saying ladies were not allowed to smoke in the dining room. The hostess, retiring after 50 years with Bauer’s, previously handed patrons a printed card enforcing the rule.
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Denver
Sadie McDonald
Bauer’s
Mexicans Observe Borrowing Day on December Twenty Eighth
On December 28 Mexicans celebrate a version of April Fools in which borrowed items need not be returned. The day centers on playful pranks and the exchange of goods, reflecting a lighthearted national tradition.
Father Volunteered For Vietnam To Save Daughter
Theresa Plaster, four, in Tip Top, Virginia, will have heart surgery before age five. Her father HM1 Plaster, stationed in North West Cape Australia, volunteered for duty in Vietnam so his family could return to the United States. The Plasters now live in Michigan with Theresa scheduled for surgery at St. Anne hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Plaster
William C. Plaster
Tip Top
Plaster
United States Navy
Australia
U. S. Naval Communications Station
North West Cape
Western Australia
Tazewell County
Jack Brewster
Tazewell High School
Theresa
Plasters
United States
HMS Plaster
States
Vietnam
U. S
da Nang
South Vietnam
Michigan
St. Anne
Grundy Rotary hosts coal executive and seminar attendees
June 9 Grundy Rotary Club welcomed Harry Boshell of Oakwood General Superintendent at Is Creek Coal Company in Buchanan County as guest speaker on mining techniques. Attendees included Jeff Beinhorn president-elect and Interact Club leaders David Epling and David Raines after a seminar at Natural Bridge Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boshell
Harry Boshell
Oakwood
Is- Creek Coal Company
Buchanan County
Grundy
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Pocahontas
Jones
J. K. Sult
Groveland Avenue
Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Peggy Persin
W. A. Street
Miami
Fla
Pam
University of Tampa
Walter Bruce
Martha Fletcher
Farmville
Curtis Steele
Otter
Appomattox
L. T. Terry
Danville
G. W. Merritt
Susie Heston
Louisa
Jerry Merritt
Teresa
Louisville
Kay
Rex Brown
Mark
Greenville
Tenn
Woodrow Shortridge
Byron Snapp
Salem
Brenda Thornton
John Gess
David Osborne
Donnie Osborne
Emory and Henry College
Linda
Jake Hash
Bristol
T. G. Osborne
Cam Hash
Stella Thomas
Thomas Wilson
Somerset
E. M. Bane
Giles County
Bill David Bane
Bill David
University of Richmond
Mary Virginia Harris
Grace Hospital
Richmond
Jim Ross
Williamsburg
E. N. Harris
Harris
Washington, D. C
F. B. Fowler
V. C. Smith
Rose Whitley
Frank Shelton
Blanche McCall
Earl Dellinger
North Carolina
Dellinger
Charlotte
N. C
James Chaffa
Blowing Rock
Michel Buscher
South Charleston
W. Va
Benny Erdely
Erdelys
Georgetown
Ohio
Alicia Tolbert
University of Southern Illinois
David
Donnie Sublett
Milligan College
Johnson City
Lee Keen
Sara
Sandy
Etta Owens
Becky Yates
Pam Stiltner
Myrtle Beach
Jack C. Smith
Chapel Hill
Stephanie
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Alex Erdely
Phillip Sentell
Normandee
Clyde Ratliff
Carl Shortridge
Covington
Bob Gibson, III
Louise Gumm
Oregon
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Martha
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Kelly
Jeff Beinhorn
Herman Solod
Surfside
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Portsmouth
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Irene Cook
Bristol International Speedway
Bud Quinn
David Woodrum
J. D. Matney
Michelle
Early White
Jeff White
Kem
Cumberland, Ky
H. C. Frazier
W.S.C.S
Looney’s Chapel Methodist Church
Phyllis Looney
Lord's Acre
Circle No. 1
Buchanan First Presbyterian Church
Co. J. Carlton
Artace Cel
Southern Cross
Westvise Mharts
Raleigh SL
Acton
Daily Telegraph
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Sunset News-Observer
Southwest Virginia National Bank
Pocahontas, VA
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