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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1962

Page

2

Virginia Police Uncover 410000 Pep Pills Cache in Martinsville

State police tracked a East Coast amphetamine ring leading to two Martinsville area arrests after Maryland seizures. Officers found 410,000 pills in the home of Bobby Shelton 27 and 326,000 in Floyd Eanes 57 and 84,000 in a car. Maryland arrests included Henry Ferguson 41 and Charles Eagles 43.

Martinsville Henry Count Maryland J. H. Barnes Bobby Shelton Floyd Eanes Eanes Shelton Henry G. Ferguson Bassett Charles E. Eagles Ferguson and Eagles Virginia Barnes Ferguson Barrows Mill Road

Tiros V Firing Set Next Week

Cape Canaveral announces the fifth Tiros weather watch satellite will launch soon to track hurricanes and storm systems. If Alma appears, the satellite will photograph it during the first 10 days, then shift focus south of the equator for 38 days before returning to northern hemisphere coverage for 35 to 40 days.

Cape Canaveral Fla Tiros Weather Watch National Aeronautics and Space Administration Carribean Atlantic Alma Robert Rados Tiros NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Tiros III Esther Tiros LI Eastern Pacific Central

Deaths and Funerals in Lindside and Surrounding Areas

Sherman Bailey Jackson 72 of Lindside dies in Pearisburg Va hospital after a dairy farming career. Survived by wife Lena and multiple children. funeral at Pine Grove Church with several pastors officiating. Also details on Ber tie Ballard Bailey Bailey Arthur Mc Darmont Mary E Jackson Wilson Ramey Richard Waters and more, with burial plans and pallbearers listed.

Sherman Bailey Jackson Lindside Pearisburg

Salinger Sees Press Aiding Global Understanding

Pierre Salinger, White House press secretary, told Virginia editors that communications pose a major challenge to promote understanding at home and worldwide. He warned wars begin with communication breakdown while introducing William Battle, new ambassador to Australia, who praised the press as a key ally in Washington.

Charolottesville Pierre Salinger White House Virginia Slinger William C. Battle Charlottesville Australia Battle Salinger Washington

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead Snapshot

Front page masthead of Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes establishment in 1893 and publication by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. at 432 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. It lists carrier and subscription details along with Associated Press member status and telegraph lines.

The Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield W. Va Associated Auuate Bureau Saat Mamsematics Kau Tulepbove Associated Press Albany Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans New York Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Ore Richmond St. Louis San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg

Mrs Dora Ann Nipper 66 Dies in Saltville Va

Dora Ann Nipper wife of William Nipper died Saturday at her Saltville home after a lingering illness. Survived by four daughters Glen Lurber Clarence Chapman Melvin Snodgrass William Henderson all of Saltville. three sons Wesley Sidney Carl Nipper of Saltville. 20 grandchildren. five great grandchildren. two brothers Ray Frank Taylor. two sisters Sarah Pauley Frances Pauley of Saltville. Services Monday at 2 pm in Dowells Chapel Church with burial in Elizabeth Cemetery. Body to be moved from Henderson Funeral Home an hour before services.

Russell County Logan Lydia Musick Jackson Christian Baptist Church Lena Virginia Jackson Logan Jackson Canton Ohio Lyman Charles Jackson Akron Thomas Jackson Cuyahoga Falls Bailey Jackson Amerillo Tex Graham Jackson Salem Mary Sue Judy Jackson Lindside V. C. Boyd Swords Creek Pine Grove Church Maurice Hylton C. F. Surface Eugene Allen Bradley Cemetery Edgar Dickson Roscoe Williams Kenneth Vass Howard Comer Roy Hill C. A. Broyles William S. Broyles Peterstown Bertie M. Ballard Bertie Mae Ballard O. F. Surface Broyles Cemetery John and Mattie Law Craddock Weldon E. Ballard Marie Pyne Princeton Florence Ferrell Nina Craddock Everett Craddock Lindslide Sam Riley Edward Spangler Leonard Dillon Opie McGhee Howard Hazelwood Ray Law William Broyles Frank Bailey Bailey Goldbond Giles Memorial Hospital Pearisburg Georgia Bailey William E. Bailey Frank E. Bailey Rich Creek Fred B. Bailey Luther R. Bailey Narrows Stella Snider Sam Snider Bracket Bailey New Castle Rodie Bailey Waiteville Vergie Kessinger Myrtle Kelly May Brook Fannie Author Kenneth Hinchee Gospel Tabernacle Church Fellinger Cemetery Givens Funeral Home Mary E. Jackson Mary Elizabeth Jackson Floyd Jackson Page Ervin Jackson Grundy Bessie Mutter Ella Hale Parrot Kiser Bristol Virginia Funeral Home Mrs Mutter Dora Ann Nipper William Nipper Saltville Glen Lurber Clarence Chapman Melvin Snodgrass William Henderson Wesley Sidney Carl Nipper Ray Frank Taylor Sarah Pauley Frances Pauley Dowell's Chapel Church Elizabeth Cemetery Henderson Funeral Home

Mrs Myrtle Fralin Smith dies in Mullens at 56

Mrs Myrtle Fralin Smith, wife of Julius K. Smith, died of a heart attack at her Mullens home. She was born in Roanoke Virginia and was active in First Baptist Church and several organizations. Services will be at First Baptist Mullens with burial in Sherwood Cemetery Roanoke.

Myrtle Fralin Smith Julius K. Smith Mullens First Baptist Church Order For Eastern Star Ladies Auxiliary Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen Roanoke Tory S Maggie Hale Fralin Sam Foglesong W. R. Nelson Oakey’s Sherwood Cemetery

Death of Jack Miller during Wolf Creek picnic in Virginia

Jack Miller a 37 year old salesman for American Hardware Insurance Co died of a heart attack while picnicking with family at Wolf Creek Virginia. The body is at Seaver Mortuary Princeton as funeral arrangements are pending.

Jack Miller Maple Acres Wolf Creek American Hardware Insurance Co Seaver Mortuary Princeton

Sam McDaniel Sr. 78 of Gilliam Dies at Grace Hospital

Sam McDaniel Sr. 78 of Gilliam McDowell County died Friday night at Grace Hospital in Welch. The body will remain at Lugo's Funeral Service in Bluefield pending completion of funeral arrangements.

Sam McDaniel Sr Gilliam McDowell County Grace Hospital Welc Lugo Bluefield

Germans Mail Razor Blade to Eichmann for Suicide

Attorney General Gideon Hausner said at a Tel Aviv meeting that Germans mailed Adolf Eichmann a razor blade concealed under Australian stamps to enable him to commit suicide before his trial. The claim highlights alleged German involvement in aiding Eichmann's possible death.

Tel Aviv Israel Gideon Hausner Adolf Eichmann Australia

Western Talks Start Tuesday

Secretary of State Dean Rusk will travel to Europe for a ten day round of conferences. He aims to push Western European unity and support for a NATO nuclear force under allied command, opposing France’s independent nuclear plan. He will visit Paris West Berlin Bonn Rome London and Lisbon to mend ties and urge broader economic and political integration.

Washington Dean Rusk Europe U.S Rusk United States West Germany France NATO Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle Paris West Berlin Bonn Rome London Lisbon

Kennedy to Welcome Students to Government Seminar

President Kennedy will greet 6 000 college students in Washington to kick off a summer-long seminar. The program aims to broaden views of government service with talks by top officials, Congress leaders, and Chief Justice Warren. Sessions run weekly through summer ending August 28 with Vice President Johnson speaking.

Washington Kennedy Congress Earl Warren White House Lyndon B. Johnson

Harriman Quotes Soviets Backing Sukarno Over New Guinea

United States officials say Russia has been egging Indonesian President Sukarno to seize West New Guinea by force. Averell Harriman warned Moscow would welcome a battle, noting U.S. and U.N. efforts for a peaceful settlement have failed amidst fighting between Indonesia and the Netherlands.

Washington Averell Harriman Sukarno Indonesia West New Guinea United States U.N U Thant New Guinea Netherlands Radio Press International Harriman Kremlin

Industrial Crisis Threatens Kenya

In Nairobi Kenya the country faces its gravest industrial crisis as 70 000 coffee industry workers are ordered to strike Tuesday with a general strike planned for Wednesday.

Nairobi Kenya

West Virginia Guard Units Begin Camp Dawson Training

Eight Guard units from cities including Charleston Huntington Parkersburg and Beckley arrive at Camp Dawson for 15 days of field training. The 16th Special Forces Group briefs for Operation Dare with a 13 day guerrilla style problem and six teams parachute into Preston County. Engineers build a 4200 foot hasty airfield and survey the site while the 249th Army Band rehearses for Governor's Day parade.

Kingwood W. Va West Virginia National Guard Camp Dawson 16Th Special Forces Group Charleston Huntington Parkersburg Beckley Preston County 1092Nd Engineers Weston Salem 249Th Army Band of Fairmont Barron Gene H. Williams

Castro Displays Military Might In Cuban Show Of Force

In Cardenas a military parade was followed by troops and tanks moving into the city as Osvaldo Dorticos says the action counters counterrevolutionary provocations. The televised display drew applause though crowds did not clear a path for the tanks.

Key West Fla Fidel Castro Cardenas Osvaldo Corticos Cuba Havana Dorticos

Progress Cited In Ford Strike

DETROIT AP Ford and the United Auto Workers plan to resume bargaining Sunday after a weekend where both sides accused each other of provoking the dispute. Ford denies instigating the Ohio strike that idled about 50 000 workers and notes that Walton Hills near Cleveland was key to stamping parts.

Detroit Ford Motor Co United Auto Workers Union Ford M.M. Cummings UAW Ohio Ken Bannon Walton Hills Cleveland Bannon Nashville Tenn Buffalo Chicago Dearborn Monroe Mich

Dublin Celebrates Ulysses Anniversary in Joyce Event

Dublin marked the 58th anniversary related to Leopold Bloom's kidney quest from James Joyce's Ulysses. Sylvia Beach, publisher of the novel, will open a Joyce mementos museum in the Martello Tower at Sandy Cove, Joyce's former residence and a Rebel era fortress in Ireland.

Dublin Ireland Leopold Bloom Bloom James Joyce Ulysses Sylvia Beach Paris Sandy Cove Joyce

New Campers Report Today at YMCA Camp

Twenty new campers join the YMCA Camp for boys to replace those who left Saturday. Award night around the campfire featured the program. Winners in crafts include leather Randy Miller and moccasins Billy Hoyt. Cabin 3 named best with a long list of campers from Bluefield and nearby towns. Visitors day for parents set. gate opens at noon.

Refield Mike Meador Glenwood Den Clayton Dawson Randy Miller Dickie Sowers Jorge Robeiro Leland Lacy Billy Hoyt Scott Fuqua Darrell Bailey Denny Draegger Moffett Smith Mike Oblinger Kurt Snelling Cabin 3 Richard Bailey Buddy Barlow Bill Bivins Dichie Sowers Matt Yancey Bluefield Virginia David Epley Athens James Reed Princeton Peterstown John Brits Richlands Narrows Hunter Perkins Lebanon

Starting salaries rise for UVa business grads

The University of Virginia Graduate School of Business Administration reported a median starting salary of 7800 dollars for June graduates from a survey of 33 of 43 graduates. Individual salaries ranged from 5000 to 12500 dollars, with the 1962 median up 2400 dollars from 1958 and 900 dollars from last year.

Charlottesville Va University of Virginia Graduate School of Business Administration

Bradley's unveils wide sale on coats dresses hats and more

Bradley's offers large discounts across apparel items including 10 to 25 percent off all dresses coats hats and bags with many items priced below cost. The bridal shop features sport clothes bathing suits and lingerie catering to wedding needs.

Bradley's Bradley

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