City hearing on 11 project summer paving delayed
Objections delayed a decision on four paving phases as the Bluefield Board of Directors postponed payment plans for 11 projects to next Tuesday. A public hearing was held at 2:30 p.m. in the Bluefield Municipal Building with residents opposing two London Street projects and sharing financial hardship concerns. The board ordered inspections of all streets, including those with and without objections, before final approval. The meeting covered multiple routes with varying costs per lineal foot and concrete options, noting high costs on Whitethorn east to the Country Club due to rock formations.
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Bluefield
Mountain View
Bill Lavender
Rockbridge
Ola Stowers
London Street
Woodland
Paige Wooldridge
J. F. Douthat
Anna Belle Greenacre
Douthat-Greenacre
Woodland Apartments
Randolph G. Whittle
Loudon
Highland Avenue
Carolina
Wythe
College
Pearle
Groveland
Yy Wood
Calhoun
Stewart
Charleston Terrace
State Line
Leatherwood Lane
Country Club
Bramwell Election Vote Unchanged After Canvass
The Mer cer County Canvassing Board kept Bramwell's town election result unchanged after recounts on June 7. Officials will take office July 1 with Mayor Bill Henry Bowen defeating former mayor D. W. McCormick. Katherine H. Barringer became the first woman elected and Charley Eanes the second Black man to win a town seat. Perry Davis was re elected town recorder.
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Bramwell
Mercer County
Bill Henry Bowen
D. W. McCormick
Katherine H. Barringer
Senior Citizens Club Meeting Today at Recreation Center
The Senior Citizens Club will meet today at 1 p.m. in the Hardy Street Recreation Center. F. A. Toyer is president.
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Senior Citizens Club
Hardy Street Recreation Center
F. A. Toyer
Four Die On Slick Road In Henrico County Crash
Four Richmond area men died Tuesday night when a rain slick Henrico County road caused a car to skid and strike two pedestrians before crashing into a tree. An earlier Hampton two car crash added to Virginia's 1965 traffic fatalities, raising the total to 437.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Highland Springs
Henrico County
C. L. Fears
Henry Austin
Evans
Cooper
Nine Mile Road
Jordan
Joseph A. Barne
Tazewell Unit Sees Obstacles and Action Plans
The Tazewell County Development Corporation board discussed county problems, including communications gaps and the need for a vocational school. They voted to start a membership drive, seek an Industrial Shell Building, and prioritize a county vocational facility while reviewing staff salaries. William Osborne spoke for a club seeking to build a recreation area near Tannerville School.
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Wadsworth
Tazewell
Development Corporation
Appalachian Power Project
Cor
Board of Supervisors
Wilam Osborne
Oe Seeerenae Raritan Club
Osborne
Tannersville
View Film On Bears At Tri-Angle Club Meeting
Members of the Tri-Angle Sportsmen's Club Inc will meet at 6 30 tonight at Pinacle Restaurant in Bluefield. A 28 minute movie titled Bonanza At Great Bear will be shown as the main entertainment.
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Tri-Angle Sportsmen's Club, Inc
Pinnacle
Bluefield
Great Bear
Money Approved For Student Loans In West Virginia
Funds allotted Tuesday under the National Defense Education Act include 14030 for Concord College 6512 for Bluefield State and 22940 for West Virginia Tech. Senators Jennings Randolph Robert C Byrd and Rep James Kee announced the allocations.
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Concord College
Bluefield State
West Virginia Tech
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
James Kee
Vice President to Headline Bluefield Celebration Events
The procession will be led by W A Noell with Humphrey visiting for a reception. Beaver High Band performs a 30 minute concert as James Kee administers the oath to the All America City Air Force Flight. W J Burke presents the All America Award to Mayor Henry Warden. L E Marlowe handles National Municipal League honors while Gov Hulett C Smith and Sen J Randolph speak briefly. A half hour fireworks show closes the program.
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W. A. Noell
Humphrey
Beaver High Band
James Kee
All-America City Air Force
W. J. Burke
Look
Henry Warden
National Municipal League
L. E. Marlowe
J. Hudson Huffard
Bluefield
Hulett C. Smith
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Arch A. Moore Jr
Harley 0. Staggers
John Slack
Ken Hechler
W. Pat Jennings
Couple Held On Theft Count In Wyoming County
Robert Lane and Bonnie Lane of Wolfpen were held for grand jury action on a grand larceny charge for allegedly stealing $400 worth of cogged machinery from a Mullens area mine. The items were recovered behind the suspect’s property after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Bill Houck in Pineville.
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Robert Lane
Bonnie Lane
Wolfpen
Wyoming County
Pineville
Wyoming
Bronco Belt
June Laxton
Fred Deel
Belt
Pineville Taxi Co
Rt. 10
East Pineville
Devotional Given At Pisgah Club Meet
Mrs Treavor Pettrey led a devotional titled Others at the Memorial Building in Princeton. She cited Matthew and Mark to relate the lesson for June while Mrs Sylvia Beckett led the club as host. Attendees included Mrs Margaret Meador and Mrs Alice Wyant and a covered dish dinner followed.
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Sylvia Beckett
Memorial Building
Princeton
Treavor Pettrey
G. W. Gills
M. E. Brookman
Joe French
J. D. Wipperman
Virginia Farley
Mable White
Walter Bolton
S. L. McGraw
J. W. Manderville
Matoaka Fire Station Hosts Open House Saturday
Matoaka station will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Fire Chief Charles Blankenship said the new station has been in service for nearly a year and invites locals to see recent work while offering free refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
Charles Blankenship Blankenship
Lady Churchill Granted Life Peerage in Lords
Lady Spencer Churchill, widow of Sir Winston Churchill, accepted a life peerage from Britain's Labour government last month, weeks after her 80th birthday and four months after her husband's death, marking a break from her late husband’s stance.
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London
Winston Churchill
Spencer Churchill
Britain
Nominees Named For State Treasurer And Supreme Court
Barbara Ann Lambert of Princeton was nominated Tuesday for State Treasurer at the 1965 Rhododendron Girls State primary. Connie Nelson of Bluefield and Kathy Sarver of Princeton were named for Supreme Court. The general election follows Wednesday night.
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Barbara Ann Lambert
Princeton
Jackson's Mill
Connie Nelson
Bluefield
Kathy Sarver
Supreme Court
Mrs Eliza M Steele Hospitalized in Princeton Memorial
Mrs Eliza M Steele of 1317 East Main I Princeton is a patient in Princeton Memorial Hospital. She was hospitalized.
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Eliza M. Steele
East Main &I
Princeton
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Sweet Briar College Signs Civil Rights Accord in Court
Sweet Briar College stated compliance with the Civil Rights Act after a June 4 Amherst Circuit Court ruling that the school must educate only white women as per founder Mrs. India Fletcher Williams. The board signaled plans to appeal, while defense counsel was unavailable. The decision upheld the founder’s will and refused amendment to admit Black students.
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Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar College
Swank Women's College
Amherst
C. G. Quesenberg
J. Wilson Newman
New York
Amherst County
Sweet Briar Board of Overseers
Quesenberg
Lynchburg
Frank G. Davidson Jr
India Fletcher Williams
Professional rigging linked to Che rie Rude bombing death
Sheriff officials said the auto bomb that killed 22 year old prize winning horsewoman Che rie Rude was a professional job. The blast occurred when she started her employer George W. Jayne s car outside a Palatine stable after a lunch with staff and his two daughters. Investigators noted a stranger lingered near the car for 27 minutes before the event and questioned whether the device targeted Jayne rather than Rude.
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Chicago
Cherie Rude
Richard Ogilvie
Jayne
Miss Rude
Barrington
Betty Lou Helferich
Bernard Singer
Sheriff's Police
Fire Department Responds Twice With False Alarms
The Bluefield Fire Department was called out twice Tuesday for alarms that were not fires. A false alarm on Box 45 at Bland and South Streets rang at 5 26 p m and fire crews began knocking at 6 26 p m amid fears a fire might result.
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Bluefield
Bland
South Streets
MP Reserves Won’t Direct Traffic at All America City event
Members of the 34th Military Police Company of the Army Reserve will not meet today at the normal time to help direct traffic for Bluefield’s All-America City celebration, spokesmen announced Tuesday.
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34Th Military Police Company
Army Reserve
Bluefield
Local Deaths and Funerals in Breaks and Bluefield Areas
William Hunt 77 of Breaks Va a retired miner dies in Richlands hospital. Survived by wife Cynthia Wallace Hunt five daughters six sons twenty grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 11 a.m. at home with several elders officiating burial in family cemetery. Body to residence Wednesday noon from Grundy Va Funeral Home. Also listed are Frank Pachey 52 Pocahontas Va died at Bluefield Sanitarium and B J Blackjack Jackson of Bluefield died in Bluefield Sanitarium with funeral arrangements pending. Additional Chapman family notices note survivors and services in Coaldale and Bluewell pending.
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William Hunt Willian P. Hunt
Breaks
Richlands
Cynthia Wallace Hunt
Rita Owens
Prater
Tarzan Deel
Marriottsville
Ruth Owens
Pearsburg
Julius Ramey
Akron
Ohio
Vicey Owens
Billy C
Oscar Hunt
Ralph Hunt
Pratyer
Henry Viers
Frank Viers
Martin Edwards
Grundy
Frank Pachey
Pocahontas
Bluefield Sanitarium
Edith McKinney
Pocahotas
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Funeral services for Frank P. Johnson of Princeton
Frank P. Johnson 6 of Princeton will be laid to rest Thursday at 2 p.m. in Resthaven Memorial Park with Rev. Paul Hall presiding at Barnes Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral. Pallbearers include Edward Cockerham Garland Larue Maitland Hillis Warren Ben and George Harman. Flowers may be carried by friends and neighbors. Bernie Barnette III infant son of Bernie E Barnette II of Washington D C graveside services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery Cravens Funeral Home Bluewell handles arrangements.
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Johnson
Frank P
Princeton
Barnes Wornal
Paul Hall
Resthaven Memorial Park
Edward Cockerham
Garland Larue
Maitland
Hillis Warren
Ben
George Harman
Barnette
Bernie Barnette III
Bernie E. Barnette II
Washington, D. C
Woodlawn
Cravens Funeral Home
Bluewell
Vesper Hour Program at Bluefield Center
Jewel Wilson led the Vesper Hour at Bluefield Community Center with George Lewis conducting the call to worship. The Children's Choir of A M E Zion Church directed by Mrs. Clara Bundy performed with Frederick Lewis as pianist, and Linda Thorpe of Boissevain read scripture. Rev Clarence Johnson spoke on Will God Remember Hezekiah, with solos by Mrs Marie Marshall and Rev Johnson. Other participants included Mrs Annie Hill Panzen Jones and Ann Wilson sponsor for technic Institute. Omega Dowell to guest speak next week with Mt Olive Baptist Church Children’s Choir furnishing music.
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Jewel Wilson
Bluefield Community Center
George Lewis
A.M.E. Zion Church
Clara Bundy
Frederick Lewis
Linda Thorpe
Boissevain
Rosa
Clarence Johnson
East Graham Christian Church
Jones Street Christian Church
Mercer County Superintendent Speaks to Kiwanis on Russia Visit
W R Pete Cooke Mercer County public schools superintendent spoke to the Green Valley Glenwood Kiwanis Club at Mercer County Health Center. He described a 30 day visit to Russia with 31 educators and compared Russian residents and entertainment, noting circuses and ballet as common amusements in large cities.
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W. R
Pete) Cooke
Mercer County
Green Valley
Glenwood
Republicans Pick Candidate Saturday for 17th District
A Republican convention will select the party candidate for Virginia Senator in the 17th District at the Tazewell courthouse this Saturday at 2 30 p m. The district spans Buchanan Smyth and Tazewell Counties and the event names a senatorial representative.
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Virginia
Tazewell
Buchanan, Smyth
Death of Homer Ray Ryan in Grundy Virginia
Homer Ray Ryan 58 of Grundy Virginia died Tuesday afternoon en route to a Grundy hospital. He was survived by wife Edna Ryan, two daughters Mrs John L Willis of Kingston Tennessee and Mrs Carl Reynolds of Grundy, two sons Ray Ryan of Richmond Virginia and Charles Ryan of Indianapolis Indiana, one sister Mrs Bernard Davis of Kingston, and three brothers Claude Ryan Willard Ryan and T J Ryan. The body was taken to Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy for funeral arrangements which were incomplete.
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Homer Ray Ryan
Rt. 1
Grundy
Pricilla Duncan Ryan
Oneida
Tenn
Arthur Ryan
Edna Ryan
John L. Willis
Kingston
Carl Reynolds
Ray Ryan
Richlands
Charles Ryan
Indianapolis
Ind
Bernard Davis
Claude Ryan
Washington, D. C
Willard Ryan
Richmond
T. J. Ryan
St. Louis
Virginia Funeral Home
Fiveyearold Melissa Stiltner dies after long illness
Melissa Stiltner five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs David A Stiltner of Pearly Virginia died Monday in University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville following a long illness. Survivors include parents two sisters Sandra and Sherry and three brothers Jimmie Randall and Mark all at home paternal Cedar Bluff Virginia maternal Clyde Clevinger Roanoke Virginia. Funeral services Thursday 11 a.m. at home with burial in Mountain Valley Memorial Park Grundy Virginia Grundy Funeral Home to residence Wednesday 9 30 a.m.
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Melissa Stiltner
David A. Stiltner
Pearly, Va
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Sandra
Sherry Stiltner
Jimmie
Randall
Mark Stiltner
Cedar Bluff
Clyde Clevinger
Roanoke
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Grundy
Grundy Funeral Home
Funeral notice for Lula Kate McFarland of Bluefield Va
Funeral services are set for Lula Kate McFarland age 8 of 117 Fairview Street Bluefield Virginia. Rev A L Brewster will conduct the service at Graham Funeral Chapel Bluefield with burial in Harry Cemetery Falls Mills Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Julia Ann Caldwell and widow of Jacob M McFarland. She died Tuesday morning at her home. She is survived by a step daughter Mrs H A Austin of Bluefield and two grandchildren. Nephews will be pallbearers and nieces will attend.
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Lula Kate McFarland
Fairview St
Bluefield
Graham Funeral Chapel
A. L. Brewster
Harry Cemetery
Falls Mills
Bland County
McFarland
Charlie
Julia Ann Caldwell
Jacob M. McFarland
H. A. Austin
Death of Hobart Thomas in Bluefield area
Hobart Thomas 65 of Prosperity died Tuesday at 6 50 p m at Bluefield Sanitarium after a long illness He was born in Willowton Mercer County and worked for New River Coal Co at Stanaford He is survived by his wife Theora Farley Thomas Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton will conduct services with Elder Thomas Jenkins officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Friends may call after 1 p m Wednesday at the funeral home
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Coaldale
Bluefield
Charles
Tula Greer Chapman
Maybeury Methodist Church
Elsie Emmett Chapman
Joseph L. Chapman
Laura Davidson
Princeton
Thelma Belcher
Myrtle Hodge
Crystal
John Chapman
Switzer
Jesse Belcher
Andrew Belcher
Rupert
Free Will Baptist Church
John Mendez
Belcher Cemetery
Cravens Funeral
Bluewell
Joseph Paul Chapman
Hobart Thomas
Willowton
Mercer County
New River Coal Company
Stanaford
Theora Farley Thomas
Bailey Funeral Chapel
Thomas Jenkins
Resthaven
Appointed Election Officials Named for 1965 Bluefield Vote
Courtney Tanner and Samuel Slifkin were named election commissioners for Bluefield’s 1965 municipal election by the Bluefield Board of Directors. They served in June as well. The board awarded ballot printing to Commercial Printing of Bluefield at 46.20 for 10 000 ballots and 100 sample ballots, with Southern Printing bidding 53.15. The board also renewed a contract with the West Virginia Armory Board setting the city’s annual armory financing at 7 500 for the next year. The Brushfork Armory facilities are financed by the city Mercer County Board of Education and Mercer County Court at 7 500 each per year, with potential opt outs each year. The Board of Education and County Court renewed their contracts. Mayor Henry Warden noted.
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Courtney Tanner
Samuel Slifkin
Bluefield
Bluefield Board of Directors
Commercial Printing of
Commercial
Southern Printing
Board of Directors
West Virginia Armory Board
National Guard
Brushfork
Mercer County Board of Education
Mercer County Court
Board of Education
County Court
Henry Warden
Bluefield Man Shot on Bland Street
A 41 year old Bluefielder, Willie Carter, was shot on Bland Street Tuesday night as police probe the case. He received treatment at Bluefield Sanitarium, declined further care, and was released after 7 05 p m. The bullet struck near his right ear and lodged in the skull area.
Concord College Receives 250 Dollar Arthur Young Fund Gift
Allen Rutherford Jr. of Arthur Young and Co. presented a 250 dollar gift to Concord College to support the Arthur Young and Co. Loan Fund. The fund helps business administration majors in accounting pursue studies by providing loans repayable after graduation with a small interest charge. About 15 students have benefited since the loan's inception.
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Allen Rutherford Jr
Arthur Young and Co
Concord College
Concord
Cloyd P. Armbrister
Division of Business
Harry Finkelman
Burkes Garden Club Plans Anniversary
Burkes Garden Club announces a 14th anniversary celebration to be held Thursday night at the Elementary School with guest speaker George Litton from Virginia Tech. Club president Jack Meek says the rural civic group was organized in 1951 and will feature ladies' night. Officers include Meek president Edgar P. Greever vice president Ed Hall secretary Paul Cox treasurer Merle Howell reporter.
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George Litton
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Burkes Garden
Raritan Club
Jack Meek
Meek
Toden
Edgar P. Greever
Ed Hall
Paul Cox
Merle Howell
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Blackjack) Jackson
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